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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Cephalotaxus — continued. 
C. Mannii (Mann's). /. linear, acuminate, 2in. long, din. to din. 
broad, sub-faleate, shining above, paler beneath. male heads 
globose, on scaly peduncles; female cones three or four on a 
common peduncle, pedicillate. China, Khasia Mountains, &c. 
A small tree. 
Fic. 225. 
C. pedunculata fastigiata. This distinct variety grows about 
8ft. high, and is of bushy, pyramidal habit. See Fig. 225. 
C. tardiva (late). A synonym of Taxus baccata adpressa. 
Cc. umbraculifera (umbrella-bearing). A synonym of Torreya 
grandis. 
CERADIA. Included under Othonna (which see). 
CERATIA. A synonym of Dendrobium (which see). 
CERAMBYCIDZ. See Beetles. 
CERASEIDOS. Included under Prunus (which see). 
CERASTIUM. More than 100 widely-distributed 
species have been referred to this genus, but not more 
than forty are distinct as such. Flowers in terminal, 
dichotomous cymes; sepals five, rarely four; petals the 
same number, usually emarginate or bifid; stamens ten or 
more. Leaves variable, but rarely subulate. To the 
species described on pp. 294-5, Vol. I., the following should 
be added: 
Cc. argenteum (silvery). A synonym of C. tomentosum. 
C. decalvans (bald). A form of C. tomentosum. 
Cc. tomentosum decalvans (bald). jl. white, numerous. 
and June. J. covered with tufts of wool. 
woody. Servia, 1 
May 
Stems somewhat 
CEPHALOTAXUS PEDUNCULATA FASTIGIATA. 
CERASUS. Including Laurocerasus. Bentham and 
Hooker include this genus under Prunus (which see). To 
the species described on pp. 295-7, Vol. I., the following 
should be added: 
C. acida (acid). Montmorency Cherry. jl. white; umbels aggre- 
gate, sparse, sessile. April and May. Jr. red 
or dark purple; juice colourless. JZ. flat, glabrous, 
shining, sub-coriaceous, elliptic, all acuminate ; 
petioles glandless. Orient, &c. 
Cc. a. pyramidalis (pyramidal). A garden 
variety, with erect branches, forming a pyramidal 
growth like that of the Lombardy Poplar. 
C. Avium. In addition to the variety mutiplez, 
the following may be mentioned: /lore-pleno, 
flowers double, Bes in the centre, a fine variety ; 
pendula, branches reflexed at the extremity ; 
and salicifolia (SYN. longifolia), leaves elongated. 
C. Capuli. Capollin or Capulinos of Mexico. 
jl. white, in terminal racemes similar to those 
of C. Padus. fr. red, pulpy, resembling small 
Cherries. J. oblong or elliptic-oblong, acute, 
finely toothed, glaucous-green beneath. Mexico, 
1888. Shrub or small tree. (R. H. 1888, p. 137, 
f. 50, under name of Prunus Capuli.) 
C. Chicasa. Chicasaw Plum. /. white ; umbels 
two- or three-flowered, the short pedicels and 
calyx glabrous. April. jr. red or yellowish-red, 
lobose, 4in. or more in diameter, of a pleasant 
avour. 7. oblong-lanceolate or oblanceolate, 
acute, serrulated, nearly glabrous. Branches 
thorny. North America, 1806 
C. humilis (dwarf), A synonym of Prunus 
Jacquemontii. 
C. japonica (Japanese). A synonym of Prunus 
sinensis. 
* C. Juliana pendula (drooping). A garden form, 
with pendulous branches. 1890. 
Cc. Laurocerasus schipkaensis *(Schipka 
Pass). An especially hardy form, from the 
Northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains. 1890. 
C. Selzeri (Selzer’s). A species of the Padus 
group, with yellowish-white fruit, and said to 
come true from seed. Carinthia and Styria, 1892. 
Cc. serotina cartilaginea (cartilaginous). A 
garden variety having long, smooth, coriaceous 
leaves, resembling those of the Cherry Laurel. 
1889. 
C. s. pendula (pendulous). A weeping variety. 
C. vulgaris (common). A synonym of C. Capro- 
nang. 
CERATOCAULOS. Included under 
Datura (which see), the correct name of 
C. daturoides being Datura ceratocaula. 
CERATOCEPHALUS. Included under 
Ranunculus (which see). 2 
CERATOCHILUS (of Blume). Included 
under Saccolabium (which see). 
CERATOCHILUS (of Lindley). 
Stanhopea (which see). 
CERATOGYNUM. A synonym of Sauropus (which 
see). 
CERATOLOBUS. Two or three species are included 
in this genus. Flowers polygamo-moneecions, usually twin, 
the lower ones sessile and hermaphrodite, the upper ones 
stipitate, male or neuter, bracteate ; spadix 4in. to 6in. long, 
loosely paniculate; spathe solitary, pod-like, complete, 
linear-oblong, ancipitous. Fruit globose or ellipsoid, one- 
celled, one-seeded. Leaves alternate, equally pinnatisect ; 
rachis prickly. C. Findlayanus is in the Kew 
Collection, but is not in general cultivation. See also 
Korthalsia. 
C. Micholitziana (Micholitz’). 
Micholitziana (which sce). 
CERATONEON EXTENSUM. See Tilia—In- 
sects. 
CERATOPHYLLEZ. A very small natural order 
(one or two ‘species) of widely-dispersed, aquatic herbs, 
ranking between Empetraceez and Gnetacez; they are of 
botanical interest only. 
A synonym of 
A synonym of Bacularia 
