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than aphis ; as tobacco, soft soap, vine- ' species. Stove evergreen shrubs. Ri 



pened cuttings. Peat and loam. 

 COFFEE TREE. Coffea. 

 COGWOOD TREE. See Laurus. 



gar, and other materials scarcely affect 

 them, even when applied in quantity 

 and strength sufficiently to kill plants. 



The most effectual method of ridding Cloroxylon. 



plants of these pests, besides those first COKE. See Fuel. 



named, is to brush or sponge the stems COLBERTIA. Two species. Stove 



and leaves. If plants in pots are in- evergreen trees. Cuttings. Peat and 



fested with this or any other kind of loam. 



scale, they should never be cleansed in COLBROOKIA. Two species, 

 or near the house in which they are Green-house evergreen shrubs. Cut- 

 grown ; as, though the old ones have tings. Peat and loam. 



not always the power of locomotion, 

 yet the young ones have. Shreds and 

 matting which support plants in houses, 

 should always be carefully examined, 

 as they form a kind of nest for the 

 young insects. Old shreds should never 

 be used, without being previously 

 boiled." — Gard. Chron. 



COCHLEARIA. Eight species and 

 some varieties. Chiefly hardy annuals 

 or biennials. C. armoracia, the com- 

 mon horse-radish. Slips from the root. 

 Deep rich soil. The annuals and bien- 

 nials from seeds. Common soil. 



See Melolontha. 

 Rhinantkus Christa- 



COCKCHAFER. 



COCKSCOMB. 

 gain. 



COCKSCOMB. 

 gain. 



COCKSCOMB. 



Erythrina Christa- 



COLCHICUM. Ten species and some 

 varieties. Hardy bulbous perennials. 

 Seeds or offsets. Light loamy soil. 



COLDENIA procumheiis. Stove an- 

 nual trailer. Seeds. Common soil. 



COLEONEMA alha. Green-house 

 evergreen shrub. Cuttings. Peat and 

 loam. 



COLEWORT. See Cabbage. 



COLLIFLOWER. See Caulifloicer. 



COLLIGUAJA odorifera. Green- 

 house evergreen shrub. 



COLLINSIA. Five species. Hardy 

 annuals. Seeds. Common soil. 



COLLINSONIA. Five species and 

 some varieties. Chiefly hardy herbace- 

 ous perennials. Division. Common 

 moist garden soil. 



COLLOGANIA. Two species. Stove 

 Celosia crisfata. — evergreen climbers. Cuttings. Peat 



Sow the seed in a hot-bed, early in the , and loam. 



spring, and transplant when danger 

 from frost lias passed : seed may also 

 be sown later in the season, on an open 

 border. To have Cockscombs in per- 

 fection requires highly manured soil, (it 

 cannot be too rich,) and a careful prun- 

 ing of lateral or side shoots — but one 

 head or flower should be borne by each 

 plant. 



During dry weather water with a so- 

 lution of manure or plain water, having 



COLOPHONIA mauritiana. Stove 

 evergreen tree. Cuttings. Loam and 

 peat. 



COLUMBINE. Aquilegia. 



COLUNARREA. Six species. Stove 

 evergreen shrubs. C. scandens is a 

 climtier. Cuttings. Loam and peat. 



COLVRIA. potentilloides. Hardy her- 

 baceous perennial. Division. Peat 

 I and loam. 

 1 COLUTEA. Five species. Hardy 



first covered the earth around the plants deciduous shrubs. Seeds or cuttings, 

 with decomposed stable-dung. Common soil. 



COCO.VNUT TREE. Cocos. COLVILLEA racemosa. Stove ever- 



COCOA PLUM. Chrysobalanus. I green tree. 



COCOS. Three species. Palms. COMARASTAPHYLIS arbutoides. 

 Loam and peat, or light sandy loam in Half hardy shrub. Cuttings. Sandy 



a warm moist atmosphere. 



CODARIU.M. Wild Tamarind. Two 

 species. Stove evergreen tree and 

 shrubs. Cuttings. Loam and peat. 



CODONOPHORA. Stove evergreen 

 shrubs. Cuttings. Peat and loam. 



C(F.LOGYNE. Seventeen species. 

 Stove orchids. Division. Wood. They 

 require a hot damp heat. 



COMAROPSIS. Two species. Hardy 

 herbaceous perennials. Seeds or di- 

 vision. Rich light loamy soil. 



COxMARUM palustre. Hardy her- 

 baceous perennial. Division. Moist 

 soil. 



COMBRETUM. Seven species. 

 Stove evergreen climbers or shrubs. 



COFFEA. The Coffee Tree. Two I Cuttings. Loam and peat. 



