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them, and will do seiious mischief if not 

 prevented. 



CEROXYLON ANDICOLA. 



C^iju. : Iriartea andicola.) 



A stove species of Palm, that in its 

 native country is a very tall grower, but 

 under cultivation long continues within a 

 manageable size. It is principally inte- 

 resting from the fact of its yielding a sub- 

 stance containing wax and resin : hence it 

 gets the name of the wax Palm. It comes 

 from New Grenada. 



The method of propagation and cultiva- 

 tion will be found under Palms, general 

 •details of culture. 



OESTRUM AURANTIACUM. 



This belongs to a family of plants that 

 are not particularly attractive, with the 

 exception of the species here named, which 

 is an evergreen greenhoiise plant fi'om 

 Guatemala. It has pietty yellow flowers 

 produced in autumn, and borne in bunches 

 at the extremities of the shoots like those 

 of Habrothamnus, to which it is in habit 

 very similar. The propagation and after 

 tieatment required are identical with those 

 of Habrothamnus, which see. 



CHAM^DOREA. 



This genus of stove Palms contains 

 several species that are amongst the most 

 elegant in habit of the whole family. They 

 require comparatively small pots, and such 

 species as C. glaucifolia will grow to a 

 height of 9 or 10 feet in a 10-inch pot. 



Propagation and cultivation given under 

 Palms, general details of culture. 



V. eleyans. An elegant straight-stemmed 

 kind, with long pinnate drooping leaves. 

 Handsome in either a small or large state. 

 It comes from Mexico. 



G. Ernesti-Augusti. A comparatively 

 dwarf species ; the stem is slender and 

 supports a head of handsome lobed plaited 

 leaves, wedge-shaped at the bottom. From 

 New Grenada. 



C. glaucifolia. One of the most elegant 

 of the genus ; the thin straight stem 

 carries a well-proportioned head of 

 spreading pinnate cteep green leaves, which 

 droop gracefully at the extremities. From 

 Guatemala. 



0. graminifolia. A beautiful species 

 •with slender straight stem, the leaves are 

 pinnate, the pinnae nariow and long, 

 drooping in a plume-like manner. From 

 Costa Rica. 



C. JVendlandii. An exquisitely beautiful 

 sjiecies with straight reed-like stem. 

 Leaves long and pinnate, the pinnje 

 moderately broad. A good companion 

 plant to Cocos Weddelliana. From 

 Mexico. 



CHAM^ROPS. 



These are comparatively low growing 

 Palms, with fan-shaped leaves. They are 

 among the most useful of all Palms for 

 decorative use ; those named below will 

 thrive continuously in a greenhouse, or in 

 the open air in summer. They are slow 

 groweis and are many years l)efore they 

 become too large for keeping in a small 

 house. 



The method of propagation and alter 

 management will be found under Palms, 

 general details of culture. 



C. Fortwnei (syn. : C. sinensis). A 

 strong-growing stout-leaved species, that 

 will bear much hard usage ; the leaves, 

 Avhich are fan-shaped, deeply divided, 

 and borne on longish sleniler stalks, 

 assume a horizontal position. It does well 

 out-of-doors, and stands the winter in the 

 southern counties of England. From 

 China. 



C. humilis. The only European Palm 

 existent. A beautiful sjiecies ; the leaves 

 are not near so large as those of the 

 j)receding. They are fan-shaped, and 

 deeply divided and supported on some- 

 what slender stems ; they are erect while 

 young, but ultimately assume a drooping 

 position. It freely produces suckers which 

 if taken oft' will form roots in a brisk heat ; 

 it can in this way be increased. There are 

 several varieties of this plant differing 

 somewhat in appearance, but all bearing 

 the general character of the type. Indi- 

 genous to Southern Europe. 



C. hyslrix. A handsome species with 

 pretty fau-shaped leaves ; a suitalde com- 

 jianion plant to C. humilis. Of South 

 America origin. 



C. Palmetto (syn. : Corypha Palmetto J. 

 A distinct-looking plant; the leaves of this 

 kind also are fan-shaped and divided at the 

 extremities to a considerable depth. An 

 American species from Carolina. 



CHEILANTHES. 



A small-growing, Ijut most beautiful 

 genus of Ferns, comprising both stove and 

 greenhouse species. Several of them are 

 among the handsomest of all Silver Ferns ; 

 the fronds of C. farinosa are so heavily 

 powdered as to be perfi^.(>-tly white on the 

 under smface. 



