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south of Philadelphia, growing in deep sandy soil, and in- 

 creased by seeds and cutting. 



C. Africanus (Mount Atlas); Mount Atlas; 1843. C. De^ 

 odara (Deodzr); Nepaul ; 1822. Varieties crassifolia, temd- 

 folia, and viridis. C. Libani {Monnt Lebanon) ; Levant; 1683. 

 Varieties foliis argenteis, nana, glauca, intermedia, pendula, 

 pyra^nidalis, and Pyramidalis argenteis. 



Celastrus. [Celastraceas.] Woody climbers, of which 

 only one {C. scandms, the "Staff Tree " or " Roxbury Wax- 

 work ") is hardy in the Northern States. It is a rampant 

 climber, ornamental in foliage and fruit, and well worthy 

 more notice than it receives. Soil, rich black loam. Pro- 

 pagated by seeds or cuttings. There are more than thirty 

 tender species. 



C. bullatiis (blistered) ; 20 feet ; flowers white, in July ; Vir- 

 ginia ; 1759. C. sca7tde7is (climbing); 15 feet; flowers yellow, 

 in June ; North America; 1736. , 



Celosia. Cockscomb. [Amarantaceae.] The only species 

 at all cultivated is the common Cockscomb, C. cristata. All 

 the varieties of this are popular with gardeners. The fol- 

 lowing is the English method of growing large plants. 



The deep crimson-colored varieties are generally the 

 most esteemed ; and of these there are tall and dwarf kinds, 

 the latter being generally preferred, the comb at its extrem- 

 ities altogether or nearly touching the sides of the pot 

 Seeds should be sown in a fresh hot-bed in spring ; and 

 unlike the balsam, where splendid specimens are required, 

 they should never be turned out of the hot-bed until the 

 combs are nearly full grown, when they may be set in the 

 greenhouse. Two systems of culture may be adopted. 

 First, as soon as the plants are one inch in height, prick 

 out, and shift successively into larger pots, never allowing 

 the plants to be pot-bound. By this method, the plants are 



