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mer. They must, however, be grown in the 

 shade. After flowering, water freely, in order 

 that they may make a good growtli ; after 

 which they should have partial sun to ripen 

 the wood. If not wanted for winter flowering, 

 remove the plants in the fall to a light cellar, 

 free from frost, giving them through the 

 winter just enough water to sustain life. In 

 the spring, when all danger from frost is over, 

 remove the plants to any desired position in 

 the garden or on the veranda for another sea- 

 son of bloom. C. Thompsons, known also as 

 C. Balfourii, introduced from Old Calabar in 

 1861, has bright crimson flowers disposed in 

 large panicles, with pure white calyxes, is the 

 best and most showy variety, and one we 

 have seen in full bloom a number of years 

 in succession, with the above treatment. It 

 makes a valuable climbing plant for the green- 

 house when so desired. 



Cle'thra. White Alder, Sweet Pepperbush. 

 From klethra, the Greek name of the Alder, 

 which this genus somewhat resembles in foli- 

 age. Nat. Ord. Ericacece. 



A genus of deciduous shrubs, several species 

 of which are common in swamps and low 

 places along our southei-n coast. C. alnifolia 

 is common in the Middle States, and is 

 remarkable for its sweet-scented flowers, 

 which are borne in terminal racemes in July 

 and August. Like many other of our native 

 plants, it improves by cultivation, and will 

 succeed well in a shrubbery border, however 

 dry. It should be transplanted in early 

 spring. 



Cleye'ra. Named after Andrew Cleyer, M.D., a 

 Dutch botanist of Batavia. Nat. Ord. Tem- 

 strce-miaceoB. 



A genus comprising a few Indian and Jap- 

 anese evergreen shrubs with Camellia-like 

 leaves, and small axillary white or yellowish 

 flowers, sometimes sweet-scented. C. Jap- 

 onica tricolor is a very handsome variegated 

 plant, with leathery, obovate, dark-green 

 leaves, obliquely marked with bands of 

 greyish-green, the broad, creamy-white mar- 

 gin, tinged of a bright rose-color, being very 

 conspicuous in the younger foliage. Propa- 

 gated by cuttings of the half-ripened shoots. 



Clia'nthus. Glory Pea. From kleios, glory, and 

 anthos, a flower. Nat. Ord. Leguminosm. 



A genus of magnificent, half-hardy shrubs 

 from Australia, remarkable for their showy 

 flowers, which are borne in terminal or axil- 

 lary racemes. C. puniceus, the Parrot's Bill, 

 is a magnificent, half-hardy, shrubby climber, 

 with bright crimson fiowers, a native of New 

 Zealand. It grows very freely in rich loam if 

 its roots are allowed sufficient room ; and it 

 generally thrives best when planted against 

 the back wall of a conservatory. Cuttings 

 planted in pots in the autumn, and kept in the 

 shady part of the green-house, will be rooted 

 by spring, when they may be planted in the 

 open border. It is a plant that rarely flowers 

 well in a pot, as it requires abundance of room 

 for its roots, and grows rapidly, with rather 

 succulent shoots, requiring abundance of 

 water during the growing season, and very 

 little at any other time. When grown in the 

 open ground the juicy nature of its roots ren- 

 ders it a favorite food for snails, and when 

 kept in the conservatory or green-house it is 

 very apt to be attacked by the red spider. If 



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these enemies be kept away, and the plant be 

 grown in rich soil, composed of equal pax'ts of 

 loam and thoroughly rotted manure, and well 

 supplied with air, light, and water, with 

 abundance of room for its roots, the rapidity 

 of its growth and the splendor of its flowers 

 will almost surpass belief ; but unless these 

 points are attended to, the plant is scarcely 

 worth growing. C Dampieri, Glory Pea, a 

 species from the desert regions of Australia, 

 is by far the most beautiful of the genus, 

 either for the green-house or the border. Its 

 cultivation is rather difficult. It does not 

 grow to such dimensions as the former, but is 

 of the same habit, and succeeds best when 

 treated as an annual. The flowers are brilliant 

 scarlet, and marked with a black blotch in the 

 center. If the seeds are planted in May in 

 the open border where they are to grow, in a 

 rich, sandy loam, they will make magnificent 

 plants, and flower freely from August until 

 killed by frost. Five degrees of frost will not 

 injure either the plants or the flowers. They 

 will not at any time bear transplanting. Intro- 

 duced in 1852. 



Climber. A plant that grows upright upon 

 trees, walls, etc., and supports itself by ten- 

 drils or by air-roots ; an example of the for- 

 mer being the Grape Vine {Vitis), and of the 

 latter the Virginia Creeper {Ampelopsis) . 



Climbing Fern. See Lygodium scandens. 

 Climbing Fumatory. See Adlumia cirrhosa. 

 Climbing Gentian. The genus Crawfurdia. 

 Climbing Hempweed. See Mikania scandens. 

 Climbing Hydrangea. See Hydrangea scandens. 



The name is also applied to Schizophragma 



Hydrangeoides. 



Clinto'nia. Named in honor of De Witt Clin- 

 ton, at one time governor of the State of 

 New York. Nat. Ord. LiliacecB. 



Very beautiful and interesting stemless 

 perennials, with creeping root-stocks, admir- 

 ably adapted for the herbaceous border. 

 They are found in rich woods from New York, 

 southward, along the Alleghanies; one 

 species, with deep rose-colored flowers is 

 found in California. The genus very com- 

 monly known as Clintonia (Douglas), belonging 

 to Loheliacem, is more properly called Dow- 

 ningia, as the Clintonia of Rafinesque has 

 priority over that of Douglas. See Doumingia. 



Clito'ria. Blue Pea, Butterfly Pea. From kleio, 

 to shut up ; in reference to its seeding within 

 the flower long before the flower drops off. 

 Nat. Ord. Legtaninosce. 



Very handsome hot-house climbers, of 

 graceful habit, the majority producing large, 

 highly-colored flowers. C. ternatea, Syn. 

 Ternatea vulgaris, introduced from India in 

 1739; is perhaps the finest, its lovely blue 

 flowers receiving universal admiration. The 

 whole of the perennial species succeed in 

 rich loam, the annual kinds require the ordi- 

 nary treatment of tender annuals. C. Mariana 

 has a curious distribution, being found in the 

 Southern States and Mexico, and appearing 

 again in the Khasia Mountains in India, 

 Avithout being found in any intervening place. 

 Propagated by cuttings or seeds. 



Cli'via. Named after a Dicchess of Northumber- 

 land, a member of the Clive family. Nat. 

 Ord. Amaryllidacece. 



