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CURRANT. See RIBES. 



CYAXANTHUS. [Polemoniaceae.] Pretty little hardy her- 

 baceous plants, requiring sandy soil. Increased by division 

 and cuttings, which must be rooted under a bell-glass. 



C. lobatus (lobed) ; hardy perennial ; 10 inches ; flowers pur- 

 ple or blue, in August ; Chinese Tartary ; 1844. 



CYDONIA. Quince. [Pomaceae.] A genus of trees and 

 shrubs, including C. Japonica, once known as Pyrus Japon- 

 ica, which is one of the most brilliant of deciduous flowering 

 shrubs, blooming in early spring. The large scarlet flowers 

 grow in clusters on the branches, and are very conspicuous. 

 It is a free-growing plant, and does well trained against a 

 wall as a shrub, or as a hedge-plant. There are varieties, 

 with pink, citron-yellow, cream-colored, dark-red, and semi- 

 double flowers, some of which are very fine. The fruit is 

 very fragrant. Propagated by root-cutting, seeds, division, 

 and layers. 



C. Japonica (Japan) ; hardy shrub ; 6 feet ; flowers scarlet, in 

 May; Japan; 1815. C. sinensis (Chinese); hardy tree; 15 

 feet ; flowers pink, in May ; China ; 1816. 



CYNANCHUM. [Asclepiadaceae.] Mostly hardy herba- 

 ceous perennials, not very showy, growing in common soil, 

 and propagated by division. The species are C. acutum, 

 eirrhosum, cxcelsum, luteum, medium, melanthus, nigrum, ro- 

 seum, villosum, and others. 



CYNARA. Artichoke. [Composite.] Large plants with 

 ornamental foliage, suitable for large borders. Common soil. 

 Increased by division. 



C. cardunculus (cardoon) ; 5 feet ; flowers blue, in August ; 

 Candia; 1658. C.ferox (fierce) ; 5 feet ; flowers blue, in July; 

 Italy ; 1820. C. glomerata (clustered) ; half-hardy ; 3 inches ; 

 flowers blue, in August ; Cape of Good Hope; 1824. C. hor- 

 rida (horrid) ; greenhouse ; 6 feet ; flowers purple, in August ; 

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