SS GARDEN FLOWERS. 



Cape Marigold. See Calendula. 



Caprifolium. Honeysuckle. [Caprifoliaces.] A genus 

 of mostly deciduous, and some evergreen, climbers, generally 

 hardy, too well known to need description. Propagated by 

 seeds, cuttings, and layers. The hardy species require little 

 care, except pruning ; the half-hardy are better laid down 

 and' covered with earth in the winter. 



C. dioicu77i (dioecious) ; 6 feet ; flowers purple, in June ; North 

 America; 1776. C. Doiiglasii (Douglas's); 20 feet; flowers 

 orange, in July ; North America; 1824. C. Etrusctcm (Etrus- 

 can); 15 feet; flowers orange, in May; Italy. C.flaviwi (yellow); 

 10 feet; flowers yellow, in May; Carolina; 18 10. C. gratian 

 (pleasant) ; evergreen ; 20 feet ; flowers red, in July ; North 

 America; 1730. C. hirsutum (hairy-leaved); 20 feet; flowers 

 yellow, in May; Canada; 1822. C. longijiorum (long-flowered); 

 climber; flowers yellow, white, in July ; China; 1826. C. Occi- 

 deiitale (Western) ; 20 feet ; flowers orange, in July ; Fort Van- 

 couver ; 1824. C. periclyinemun (woodbine); 20 feet; flowers 

 yellow, in June ; Britain. C. periclymejiiwi Belgica (Dutch) ; 20 

 feet ; flowers yellow, in June, C. pe?'iclyi7tenuin quercifoliuin 

 (oak-leaved) ; 20 feet ; flowers yellow, red, in June. C. pericly- 

 menum serotinum (late-red) ; 20 feet ; flowers yellow, red, in 

 June. C pericly?nenum variegatiwi (variegated) ; 1 5 feet ; flow- 

 ers yellow, red, in June ; Britain. C. sempervirens (evergreen) ; 

 15 feet; flowers scarlet, in June; North America; 1656. C. 

 sempervirens Brownii (Brown's) ; 20 feet ; flowers bright-scar- 

 let, in May. C. se?npervirens major (larger-flowered) ; 20 feet ; 

 flowers scarlet, in May. C. sempervire7is 77ii7ius (less trumpet) ; 

 15 feet ; flowers scarlet, in June ; Carolina ; 1656. 



C. brachypoda (Lonicera) variegata is a very beautiful va- 

 riety, lately introduced from Japan, with fine variegated fo- 

 liage, and does well if covered with earth in winter. 



Capsicu^l [Solanaceae.] Annuals requiring a warm 

 sunny exposure. The plants should be started in a hot-bed 

 in April, and pricked out when all danger of frost is over: 



