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C. Nigra. — Strong growing, with 

 black fruit and deeply divided leaves, 

 flowering rather early. 



C. Heterophylla. — Beautiful species, 

 profusion of flowers in the spring, and 

 numerous small red fruit in the autumn. 



C. Macracantha. — With immense 

 spines and small shining yellowish-red 

 fruit, produced in large bunches early 

 in the autumn. 



C. PyrifoUa. — Free flowering kind, 

 with small, but very numerous yellow- 

 ish-red fruit, which ripen very late in 

 the autumn. 



C. Crus-Galli. — Bright shining green 

 leaves, and numerous bunches of dark- 

 red fruit, which ripen very late in the 

 autumn. The most desirable is the 

 variety called sallicifolia, which has 

 horizontal branches, forming a flat ta- 

 ble-shaped head. 



C. Prunifolia. — A close bush, rather 

 large shining leaves, and numerous 

 bunches of dark-red fruit, which ripen 

 late in the autumn. 



C. Flava. — Small greenish-yellow 

 fruit late in the autumn. 



C. Virginiana. — A dwarf kind, with 

 numerous green fruit, it retains its fruit 

 nearly all the winter. 



C. Cordata. — The latest in flower, 

 and bears the smallest fruit; it has bright 

 shining angular leaves, and bright red 

 berries. 



C. Oxycantha Rosea Superha. — The 

 most brilliant of all when in flower, it 

 bears bright crimson blossoms in May. 

 The double variety of it has also flowers, 

 nearly as intense in colour, and quite 

 double. 



CRATiEVA. Four species. Stove 

 evergreen trees. Cuttings. Rich strong 

 soil. 



CREEPERS or TRAILERS are plants 

 which by having numerous stems and 

 branches resting upon and spreading 

 over the soil's surface, are useful for 

 concealing what would be unpleasing 

 to the eye. 



CRESCENTIA. Three species. 

 Stove evergreen trees. Ripened cut- 

 tings. Loam and peat. 



CRESS. {Lepidium sativum.) 



" The Garden Cress, or Pepper 

 Grass is a hardy annual plant ; its na- 

 tive country is unknown. It is culti- 

 vated in gardens for the young leaves 

 which are used in salads, and have a 

 peculiarly warm and grateful relish. 



'■ The vr-rictics n-'o *]"; ^!nin leaved. 



curled leaved, and broad leaved. The 

 method of cultivation is the same as is 

 used for the parsley. To have a con- 

 stant supply in perfection, very frequent 

 sowings should be made ; during hot, 

 dry weather, it should be sown in the 

 shade of trees, or protected by brush, 

 &c., from the direct rays of the sun." — 

 Rural Register. 



CRESS ROCKET. See Vella. 



CRINUM. Sixty-six species and some 

 varieties. Stove or green-house bulbous 

 perennials. Offsets. Rich loam, peat, 

 and sand. 



C. capense, is thus recommended by 

 the best cultivator of the amaryllidas, to 

 which the Crinum belongs. The Rev. 

 W. Herbert says, — "Crinum capense is 

 good for covering small islands, as af- 

 fording by its abundant arched foliage, 

 the best possible covert for wild fowl, 

 and producing an abundant succession 

 of beautiful flowers throughout the sum- 

 mer, and even the autumn. The plant 

 is equally capable of flowering and 

 ripening its seed when planted in a 

 border, or two feet under the surface 

 of the water, or in a rainy season. It 

 could be best planted a little above the 

 level of the water. The seed sprouts 

 as soon as it is ripe, and the young 

 plants should be sheltered in pots the 

 first and second winter, and then plant- 

 ed out ; taking care that the weeds do 

 not smother them while young. The 

 bulbs when full grown are hardy." — 

 Gard. Chron. 



CHRISTARIA cocawea. Hardy her- 

 baceous perennial. Division or seeds. 

 Peat soil. 



CROCUS. Many species and varie- 

 ties. Hardy bulbous perennials. Off"- 

 sets or seeds. Light sandy soil. 



Spring Crocuses. — C. vernus: of this 

 there are about five varieties, varying 

 in colour, chiefly yellow, white, purple, 

 and blue; C . annulatus , hur varieties, 

 blue and white ; C. speciosus, three va- 

 rieties ; C. pulchellus; C. Sibthor planus; 

 C. Ittvigatus, two varieties ; C. lagencB- 

 florus, many varieties ; C. campestris; 

 C. cancellatus ; C. retaulatus, four va- 

 rieties; C. gargaricus ; C.Siberianus ; 

 C. Fleischerianus; C. parvulus; C. pyre- 

 ccBus; C. asturinus; C. serotinus; C. 

 salamaunianus ; C. versicolor, five va- 

 rieties ; C. imperatorianus ; C. suaveo- 

 lens; C. insularis; C. odorus; C. longi- 

 florus ; C. Tnedius ; C. Pallasianus ; C. 

 Thoir.nr^iani'^ . tv/o vririrt'""; • '^. safivus. 



