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CHLORA. [Gentianaceae.] A family of hardy annuals, 

 succeeding from seeds sown in May in the open border. 



C. iinperfoliata ; flowers yellow, in June; Italy; 1823. C. 

 perfoliata; flowers yellow, in June ; England. C. serotina 

 (late) ; flowers yellow, in September ; south of Europe ; 1832. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. [Composite.] Hardy annuals, per- 

 ennials, and greenhouse shrubs. The annuals, though free- 

 growing plants, have a strong chamomile smell, and are 

 poor in their flowers, though often grown among collections 

 of annuals. They should be sown in patches for planting 

 out in the borders when large enough, about three in a 

 clump, at equal distances. Sown in heat, and forwarded for 

 planting out in May, the bloom is much earlier than when 

 sown in the open air. Besides being abundant flowerers, 

 these Chrysanthemums continue their bloom until the frost 

 cuts the plant down, and are chiefly useful in large borders 

 where variety is wanted. The greenhouse kinds are strag- 

 gling shrubs, with deeply jagged leaves, and flowers a good 

 deal resembling those of Mayweed. The annuals are in- 

 creased by seeds ; but the shrubby kinds may be renewed by 

 cuttings, which take root readily. A light loamy soil suits 

 the latter, of which young vigorous plants should be con- 

 stantly reared. Many of the Pompon varieties are very 

 good ; but as new ones are constantly introduced, the flor- 

 ists' latest catalogues will show the best. 



C. Arcticum (Arctic) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers white 

 and purple, in June ; Kamtschatka ; 1801. C. argenteum (silvery 

 leaved) ; hardy perennial ; i foot ; flowers white, in July ; Le- 

 vant ; 1731. C. carinatum (keeled) ; hardy annual ; 1 8 inches ; 

 flowers white, yellow, and purple, in June ; Barbary ; 1796. C. 

 coronarium (garland) ; hardy annual ; 2^ feet ; flowers yellow, 

 in June ; Sicily ; 1629. C. coronopifoliuw (buck's-horn-leaved) ; 

 greenhouse shrub ; 2 feet ; flowers white, in April ; Madeira ; 

 1815. C. montanum (mountain) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flow- 



