IO6 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



ers white, in June ; France ; 1752. C. pinnatifidum (pinnati- 

 fid) ; greenhouse shrub ; 2 feet ; flowers yellow, in April ; Ma- 

 deira ; 1777. C. Ruthenicum (Russian); hardy perennial ; I 

 foot ; flowers pink, in June ; Russia ; 1827. 



CHRYSEIS. See ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 



CHYRSOCOMA. Goldy-locks. [Compositse.] A genus of 

 hardy herbaceous and greenhouse evergreen species. The 

 former grow in common soil, and are increased by division ; 

 the latter prefer light sandy loam, and are increased by cut- 

 tings. They are not very showy. 



C. biflora (two-flowered) ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers 

 blue, in August ; Siberia; 1741. C. cernua (drooping); green- 

 house sub-shrub ; 3 feet ; flowers white, in July; Cape; 1712. 

 C. comaurea (golden-hair) ; greenhouse sub-shrub ; 3 feet ; flow- 

 ers yellow, in July; Cape; 1731. C. virgata (twiggy) ; hardy 

 perennial ; i foot ; flowers yellow, in September ; North Amer- 

 ica ; 1821. 



CHRYSOGONUM. [Composite.] A hardy herbaceous plant, 

 growing in common garden soil, and increased by division. 



C. Virginiacum (Virginian) ; hardy perennial ; i foot ; flow- 

 ers yellow, in May ; North America. 



CHRYSOSTEMMA. [Compositae.] Hardy herbaceous per- 

 ennials, with showy flowers. Common garden soil. In- 

 creased by division. 



C. tripteris (three-winged) ; hardy perennial ; 6 feet ; flowers 

 yellow, in August ; North America ; 1837. 



CHRYSURUS. [Graminaceae.] A pretty annual ornamen- 

 tal grass, doing well in the flower border. 



C. aureus (golden) ; hardy annual ; 6 inches ; Levant. 



ClNQUEFOIL. See POTENTILLA. 



CIMICIFUGA. [Ranunculaceae.] Hardy herbaceous plants, 

 growing readily in the border, and increased by division. 

 C. Americana (American) ; 2 feet ; flowers white and yellow, 



