1 1>8 . GARDEN FLOWERS. 



not -more so than can be controlled. C. Scatnmonia, among 

 the hardy perennial kinds, is a very pretty twiner, and, like 

 the rest, is best increased by seeds, and need only be planted 

 in a dry, well-drained situation, in good lightish garden soil. 

 The half-hardy kinds chiefly need protection at the root 

 against wet during winter. There are some stove and 

 greenhouse shrubby and climbing species which require an 

 open compost of turfy peat and loam, and are increased by 

 cuttings, as the other perennial kinds may also be. The 

 annuals are in all cases perpetuated by seeds. 



C. alt/Kzoides (althaea-like) ; half-hardy trailing perennial ; I 

 foot; flowers pink, in June; Levant; 1759. C. Bonariensis 

 (Buenos- Ayrean) ; half-hardy twiner ; 3 feet ; flowers white, in 

 July; Chili; 1817. C. cneorum (silver-leaved); greenhouse ever- 

 green shrub ; 2 feet ; flowers blush, in June ; Levant ; 1640. C. 

 farinosus (mealy) ; greenhouse evergreen twiner ; 6 feet ; flowers 

 pink, in May ; Madeira ; 1777. C. Italicus (Italian); half-hardy 

 twiner ; 3 feet ; flowers rose-colored, in May ; south of Europe ; 

 1844. C. lineatus (lined); hardy perennial; 6 inches ; flowers 

 purplish, in June; south of Europe; 1770. C. Scammonia 

 (scammony) ; hardy climbing perennial ; 6 feet ; flowers creamy- 

 white, in July ; Levant ; 1726. C. tricolor (three-colored) ; hardy 

 annual ; 2 feet ; flowers blue, white, and yellow, in June ; south 

 of Europe ; 1629. 



There are numerous other half-hardy greenhouse and 

 stove species. 



CORAL-TREE. See ERYTHRINA. 



COPTIS. [Rahunculaceae.] Hardy herbaceous perennial, 

 commonly called Gold-thread from the color of the roots. 

 In moist peaty soil, it will carpet the ground with glossy 

 foliage enlivened with starry white flowers. Propagated by 

 seeds and division. 



C. trifolia (three-leaved) ; hardy evergreen perennial ; 4 

 inches ; flowers white, in May ; North America ; 1782. 



