GARDEN FLOWERS. 9 1 



Carnation. See Dianthus. 



Carolina Allspice. See Calycanthus. 



Carpinus. Hornbeam. [Cupuliferae.] A family of hard- 

 wooded ornamental trees, of rapid growth, hardy and desi- 

 rable. The European species are used for hedges. Pro- 

 pagated by seed or layers. Grow in rich loamy soil. 



C. Ai7iericaiia (American); 20 feet; North America; 1812. 

 C ^^//////i- (common) ; 30 feet ; flowers in March; Britain. C. 

 Betulusi?icisa{cMi-\Q2i\'Qd); 15 feet. C. Betuhis qtiercifolia {oik- 

 leaved) ; 30 feet ; flowers in May ; Europe. C. Betiihis variegata 

 (variegated) ; 20 feet ; Britain. C. Betiihis aurea-variegata (gol- 

 den-variegated-leaved) ; 20 feet ; 1845. ^- orientalis i^2LS,\.QxVi) \ 

 12 feet ; Levant ; 1739. 



Carthamus. [Composite.] Hardy annuals. They are 

 best sown on a gentle hot-bed in spring, and transplanted 

 into the open borders in May. Rich garden soil. 



C. tinctoria (dyer's) ; half-hardy annual ; 3 feet ; flowers 

 orange, in July; Egypt; 1551. C. oxyca7itha (sharp-spined) ; 

 half-hardy annual; 2 feet ; Caucasus; 181 8. 



Carya. Walnut. [Juglandaceae.] A family of hardy 

 deciduous trees, too well known to need description. Pro- 

 pagated by seed. The trees transplant with difficulty, hav- 

 ing a long tap-root. 



C. alba (white shag-bark hickory) ; 30 feet ; flowers in May ; 

 1629. C (7;;^^/'(2 (bitter-nut) ; 30 feet ; flowers in May; 1800. 

 C. cojnpressa (compressed-fruited) ; 30 feet ; flowers in May ; 

 1730. C. laci7iiosai^2igg<t^)\ 30 feet; flowers in May. C.mi- 

 crocarpa (small-fruited) ; 30 feet ; flowers in May. C. obcordata 

 (reversed heart-shaped) ; 30 feet; flowers in May; 1812. C. 

 olivcEfonnis (olive-shaped) ; 30 feet ; flowers in May. C.porcina 

 (pig-nut); 30 feet; flowers in May; 1799. C. porcina glabra 

 (smooth) ; flowers in May. C. sulcata (furrowed) ; 30 feet ; flow- 

 ers in May ; 1804. C. toi7ie7ttosa (woolly); 30 feet; flowers in 

 May. C. to77ie7itosa maxi77ia (greatest fruited) ; 60 feet ; flowers 

 in May. 



