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CATAPHAGUS, a synonyme oC Ela- 

 ter. See Wireworm. 



CATASETUM. Seventeen species 

 and some varieties. Stove epiphytes. 

 Division. Wood. 



CATCUFLY. See Silene. 



spring ; and to behold some acres over- 

 spread with such glasses, gives a 

 stranger a forcible idea of the riches 

 and luxury of the metropolis. In Eu- 

 rope it is had in fine perfection during 

 a great portion of the year, and with 



CATERPILLAR. This is the young scarcely more trouble than attends the 



of either the butterfly or the moth, in growing of the cabbage. But in this 



its first state after emerging from the country it is at best very uncertain, and 



egg. There are many kinds, and the unless the summer prove cool, seldom 



best mode of preventing their invasions, succeeds. 



is to destroy every hutterjiy, moth, chry- " For the main summer crop sow the 

 sa/«s, and egg that can be found. Hand- seed early in autumn, and that it may 

 picking, dusting with lime, or soot, and vegetate freely, observe the directions 

 other modes of destroying the caterpil- for sowing Broccoli. Having succeeded 

 lar, are mentioned when noticing the in getting the seeds to sprout, an occa- 

 plants they attack. Wherever a solu- sional watering is given if dry weather 

 tion of ammonia, in the proportions of ensue. The plants remain in the seed- 

 one to nine of water can be applied by bed until the close of autumn, by which 

 the syringe, it will destroy many minute 

 caterpillars undiscerned by the eye. 

 Sparrows and other small birds in early 

 spring should not be scared from the 



time they will be good sized plants, 

 having four or five leaves. Then place 

 a frame provided with a sash, in a 

 sheltered situation, on rich earth, deep- 

 garden, for they destroy myriads of ly dug, loose, and finely raked, in 



caterpillars. At that season they can 

 do no harm if the gardener properly 

 guards his seed beds. Boys paid a halt- square 



which the plants should be pricked out 



at distances of two to three inches 



When the bed is filled, water 



penny per dozen for leaves having eggs them gently through a fine rose. Thus 



or smaller caterpillars upon them, have they remain until frosty nights render 



been found to keep a garden free for a it prudent to run on the sash ; observ- 



whole season for about seven shillings, ing to remove the sash entirely in very 



'CATESBjEA. Three species. Stove fine days, or elevate to a greater or 



evergreen trees and shrubs. Cuttings, less degree, as the temperature of the 



Light turfy loam and peat. 



atmosphere demands. Even in cool 



CATHARANTHUS. Two species weather during the winter, more or 

 and varieties. Stove evergreen shrubs. , less air should be admitted, especially 



Seeds or cuttings. Common soil. 



if the sun shine ; taking care to put 



C. pusillus is an annual, and requires ; down the sash before sunset, and cover- 



ing all snug for the night. During mild 

 Twenty-two species showery weather the sash should be 

 Stove epiphytes, occasionally drawn off, which will re- 

 fresh the plants. 



" As the winter advances and cold 

 increases, a mat covering at night will 



a light rich soi 



CATTLEYA 

 and some varieties 

 Division. Wood 



CAULIFLOWER. {Brassica oleracea 

 cauliflora.) 



" The Cau///Zou,'er is one of the most , be requisite, and as the weather be- 

 delicate and curious of the whole bras- j comes still colder, an additional one, 

 sica tribe; the flower-buds forming a or a quantity of loose straw so placed 

 close, firm, cluster or head, white and over the sash, and round the edges, 

 delicate, and for the sake of which the that the severe frost may be excluded. 



plant is cultivated. 



' As early in the spring as the weather 



These heads or flowers being | will admit, prepare a piece of ground 

 boiled, wrapped generally in a clean , to plant them in; let it be deeply dug, 

 linen cloth, are served up as a most and richly manured with thoroughly 

 delicate vegetable dish. 'Of all the decomposed stable dung. In selecting 

 flowers in the garden,' Dr. Johnson ] the ground in which to plant them, 

 used to say, ' I like the Cauliflower.' ; choose that which is convenient to 

 " For the early supply of the London , water, for in dry seasons, irrigation will 

 market very great quantities of Cauli- j promote their growth, and increase the 

 flowers are fostered under hand-glasses j chance of success. (Select the evening 

 during winter and the first part ofi for watering, having previously drawn 



