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GENERAL INDEX. 



Curten, , his writings on gardening, page 



1120. A. D. 1798. 



Curtis, William, F. L. S. a British author on gar- 

 dening, page 1109. A. D. 1783. 



Curtisia, hassagay-tree, tetran. monog. and v 



a G. tr. C. B. S. which thrives in loam and peat, 

 and ripened cuttings root under a hand-glass in 

 sand. 



Curtitis, Benedictus, his works on gardening, page 

 1129. A. D. 1560. 



Curvilinear hot-houses, list of, erected by Messrs. 

 Bailey, 1587. 



Cuscuta, dodder, pentan. dig. and convolvulacea;, a 

 G. an. and H. peren. and an. Eng. and China ; 

 parasites which may be sown at the root of any 

 branchy plant, and they will spring up, and at- 

 tach themselves to it, — see 9-12. 



Cushing, a British writer on gardening, page 1114. 

 A. D. 1812. 



Cussonia, pentan. dig. and aralias, G. tr. C. B. S. 

 which thrive in sandy loam, and cuttings root in 

 sand under a hand-glass. 



Custard-apple, — see Annona. 



Cusworth Hall, Yorkshire, 7582. 



Cutting, as an operation on plants, 1884. 



Cuttings, to propagate by, 2063. 



Cyanella, hexan. monog. and asphodeleae, G. peren. 

 C. B. S. bulbs of common culture. 



Cyathea, cryptog. Alices, and filiceae, a S. peren. 

 W. Ind. a fern of the usual culture. 



Cycas, dicec. polyan. and palmeaa, S. tr. E. Ind. 

 which grow in light soil and moist heat, and 

 are increased by seeds. 



Cyclamen, pentan. monog. and primulaceae, a G. 

 peren. and H. peren. Eur. which grow in loam 

 and peat, and are increased by seeds ; when not 

 in a growing state, the tubers should have no 

 water. 



Cyclopia, decan. monog. and leguminoseae, a G. tr. 

 C. B. S. which grows in sandy loam and peat, and 

 very young cuttings will root readily in sand 

 under a bell-glass, care being taken to wipe the 

 glass frequently, to prevent their damping off. 



Cydonia, quince, icos. di-pentag. and rosacea?, F. 

 and H. tr. Eur. and Amer. of easy culture, and 

 increased by cuttings, layers, or grafting on thorn 

 stocks. 



Cydonia vulgaris, the common quince, pyrus cy- 

 donia, L. 4459. 



Cyfartha, a seat in Brecknockshire, 7613. 



Cylista, diadelph. decan. and leguminoseae, S. tr. 

 Ind. climbers which succeed well in loam and 

 peat, and cuttings will root in sand under a hand- 



Cymbaria, didyn. angios. and scrophularineae, a H. 

 peren. Dauria, a rock-work plant, which prefers 

 light, sandy soil, and may be increased by seeds. 



Cymbidium, gynan. dian. and orchideae, S. peren. 

 E. Ind. which thrives in sandy loam mixed with 

 potsherds and bits of woods, and well drained ; 

 the species are increased by dividing at the root. 



Cynanchum, pentan. dig. and asclepiadeae, S. and G. 

 tr. Eur. and C. B. S. climbers which thrive in 

 loam and peat, and cuttings root freely in sand 

 under a hand-glass ; the H. peren. thrive in light 

 soil, and increase freely by seeds or the root. 



Cynara, artichoke, syngen. polyg. aequal. cynaro- 

 cephaleae, G. and H. peren. Eur. and C. B. S. 

 of common culture. 



Cynara scolymus, the garden artichoke, 3917. 



Cynara cardunculus, the cardoon, 3929. 



Cynips, the gall-fly, a hymenopterous insect, 2259. 



Cynips quercus folii, the oak gall-fly, 7075. 



Cynodon, trian. dig. and gramineae, a S. peren. 

 and H. peren. Eng. and E. Ind. grasses of the 

 easiest culture. 



Cynoglossum, hound's tongue, pentan. monog. and 

 boragineae, a G. bien. an. H. peren. and an. 

 Eur. and Amer. of easy culture. 



Cynometra, decan. monog. and leguminoseae, a S. 

 tr. E. Ind. which grows in sandy loam, and large 

 cuttings root in sand under a hand-glass in heat. 



Cynosurus, dogstail-grass, trian. dig. and grami- 

 neae, a H. peren. and an. Eur. grasses of easy 

 culture. 



Cyon (cion, sion, or scion, a twig of a tree), in 

 grafting, that part which is attached to the stock, 

 in order to become the future tree ; the shoot en- 

 grafted on a stock, — see Grafting, 7075. 



Cyperus, trian. monog. and cyperacea?, S. G. and 

 H. peren. and an. Eur. Ind. Amer. grasses of 

 easy culture. 

 Cyperus esculentus, the rush-nut, 6034. 



Cyphia, pentan. monog. and campanulaceae, G. 

 peren. C. B. S. which thrive in loam and peat, 

 and cuttings root readily under a bell-glass in sand. 



Cypress, — see Cupressus. 



Cyprinus auratus, the gold carp fish, 6086. 



Cypripedium, lady's slipper, gynan. dian. and or- 

 chideae, H. peren. Eng. and N. Amer. which 

 will thrive only in peat soil and in the shade, and 

 are the better of protection during winter ; they 

 are difficult to increase, but sometimes they per- 

 fect seeds. 



Cyrenaica, gardens of, 6. 



Cyrilla, pentag. monog. and ericeae, a G. tr. Caro- 

 lina, which grows in sandy loam, and young cut- 

 tings root in sand under a bell-glass, but not freely. 



Cyrtanthus, hexan. monog. and amaryllideae, G. 

 peren. C. B. S. bulbs which grow in sandy loam 

 and peat, require plenty of water when in a grow- 

 ing state, but scarcely any when dormant. 



Cyrtopodium, gynan. monan. and orchideae, S. 

 peren. Amer. requiring the same treatment as 

 cymbidium. 



Cysticapnos, diadel. hexan. and papaveraceae, a H. 

 an. C. B. S. of common culture. 



Cytisus, diadel. decan. and leguminoseae, G. F. and 

 H. tr. Eur. As. and Amer. chiefly shrubs which 

 prefer a light soil, and are propagated readily by 

 seeds or layers. 



Cytisus alpinus, the tree or Scotch laburnum, 7113. 



Cytisus laburnum, the shrubby laburnum, 7020. 



Czartoryska, Princess Isabella, her work on gar- 

 dening, page 1131. A. D. 1808. 



2>m27€& e'Zfn. 



Dactylis, cocksfoot-grass, trian. dig. and grarnineae, 



H. peren. Eur. of the easiest culture. 

 Daemia, pentan. dig. and asclepiadea?, a S. tr. E. 



Ind. which grows in loam and peat, and cuttings 



root in sand under a hand-glass. 

 Daffodil, — see Narcissus. 

 Dahlman, G. T., his works on gardening, page 



1130. A. D. 1728. 

 Dahuron, Rent!, a French author on gardening, 



page 1116. A. D. 1696. 

 Dailsford, a seat in Worcestershire, 7566. 

 Dais, decan. monog. and thymeleae, a G. tr. C. B. S. 



which grows freely in loam and peat, and may 



be increased by cuttings of the roots placed in a 



warm situation. 

 Daisy, — see Bellis. 

 Dalbergia, diadel. decan. and leguminoseae, S. tr. 



E. Ind. which do well in sandy loam, and ripened 



cuttings root under a hand-glass in sand. 

 Dalea, diadel. decan. and leguminoseae, S. and G. 



an. and H. peren. Ind. and Amer. of common 



culture. 

 Dalechampia, moncec. monad, and euphorbiaceae, 



a S. tr. W. Ind. a climber, which grows in sandy 



loam, and roots freely in sand under a hand-glass. 

 Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, 7618. 

 Dalibarda, icos. polyg. and rosacea?, a H. peren. N. 



Amer. a creeper, which prefers peat soil, and a 



shaded situation. 

 Dalkeith Park, Midlothian, 7618. 

 Ballingcr, Prosper, his works on gardening, page 



1126. A. D. 1798. 

 Dalmahoy, a seat in Midlothian, 7618. 

 Dalmar, Basse N , his works on gardening, 



page 1120. A. D. 1800. 

 Dalmeny Park, kitchen-garden at, 2455 ; hot-houses 



there, 2661. 

 Dalystown, a seat in Galway, 7672. 

 Damascena, the damson, or Damascus plum, — see 



Prunus. 

 Damasonium, hexan. polyg. and hydrocharideae, a 



S. peren. E Ind. an aquatic. 

 Dampiera, pentan. monog. and goodenoviae, a G. 



peren. N. S. W. which grows well in loam and 



peat, and young cuttings root freely under a 



hand-glass. 

 Dan y Park, a seat in Brecknockshire, 7613. 

 Dancer's Court, a seat in Tipperary, 7667. 

 Dandelion, — see Leontodon. 

 Danson Hill, a seat in Kent, 7537. 

 Daphne, octan. dig. and thymeleae, a S. tr. which 



thrives in loam and peat, and roots by cuttings 



under a hand-glass ; and H. tr. beautiful under. 



shrubs, which prefer peat soil, and are increased 



by seeds or grafting on the D. laureola, 6562. 

 jyArgenville, Dezallier Ant Joseph, a French 



author on gardening, page 1117. A. D. 1713. 



