CALPICARPUM 



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CALYPSO 



March ; cuttings of half-ripened shoots in sand, under 

 a glass, in April ; good, common, fibrous loam and a 

 little sand. Summer temp., 50 to 80 ; winter, 40 

 to 50. 

 C. gigante'a (gigantic). 6. White. August. E. Ind. 



1690. 

 pro'cera (tall). 10. White. April. Persia. 1714. 



CALPICA'RPUM. (From kalpis, an urn, and karpos, 

 a fruit. Nat. ord. Asclepidaceae.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Propagated by cuttings of 

 the young shoots getting firm, in a close, propagating 

 case, with bottom-heat. Fibrous loam, peat, and sand. 

 C. albiflo'rum (white-flowered). White, crimson. Malaya. 



1864. 

 orna'tum (adorned). Ceram. 



CALPI'DIA. SeePisoNiA. 



CALPU'RNIA. (Named in honour of T. ful. C. 

 Calpurnius. Nat. ord. Leguminosae.) 



A greenhouse tree with the habit and general aspect 

 of a Laburnum, and may be treated like a Cytisus. 



C. au'rea (golden). Yellow. S. Africa. 1777. Natal 



Laburnum. 



lasio'gyne (woolly ovary). See C. AUREA. 

 robinioi'des (Robinia-like). 8. Yellow. August. 



S. Africa. 1818. 

 sylva'tica (wood). 4. Yellow. August. S. Africa. 



1816. 



CA'LTHA. Marsh Marigold. (A contraction of 

 kalathos, a goblet ; referring to the form of the flower. 

 Nat. ord. Crowfoots [Ranunculaceas], Linn. i^-Poly- 

 andria, 6-Polygynia. Allied to Hellebore.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials. Seeds, or divisions, in 

 March or April ; common soil of the border. A moist 

 place, near a running stream, is where they flourish most. 



C. a'rctica (arctic). See C. PALUSTRIS. 

 asarifo'lia (asarum-leaved). See C. PALUSTRIS. 

 biflo'ra (two-flowered). J. White. June. N. Amer. 



1827. 

 ela'ta (tall). i-2. Golden-yellow, with black 



anthers. Himalaya. 1904. 

 ftabellifo'lia (fan-leaved). See C. PALUSTRIS. 

 govania'na (Gowan's). See C. PALUSTRIS. 

 intege'rrima (entire-leaved). Yellow. May. See C. 



PALUSTRIS. 



leptose'pala (small-sepalled). i. White. May. N. 



Amer. 1827. 



no! tans (floating). Yellow. May. Siberia. 1816. 

 palu'stris (marsh), i. Golden-yellow. April and 



May. Britain. 

 a'lba (white). 

 flo're ple'no (double-flowered.). 

 Guerange'rii (Gueranger's). Flowers starry, with 



narrow sepals. 



mi'nor (smaller). Stem one-flowered. 

 monstro'sa ple'na (monstrous double). Flowers 



large, double. 



pa'llida ple'na (pale, double). Pale yellow, double. 

 ,, parnassifo'lia (Parnassus-leaved). Yellow. April. 



N. Amer. 1815. 



M purpura' 'scens (purplish). Shoots purplish. 

 ,, Tyerma'ni (Tyerman's). . Golden-yellow. 1909. 

 polype'tala (many-petaled). Yellow. May. Asia 



Minor. 



radi'cans (rooting). . Yellow. April. Scotland. 

 sagitta ta (arrow-leaved). \. Green, yellow. Novem- 

 ber. Magellan. 1840. 



CALTROPS. Tri'bulus. 

 CALTROPS, WATER. Tra'pa na'tans. 

 CALUMBA, FALSE. Cosci'nium fenestra' turn. 

 CALUMBA ROOT. Jateorrhi'za Calu'mba. 

 CALUMBA WOOD. Cosci'nium fenestra' turn. 



CALVO'A. (A commemorative name. Nat. ord. 

 Melastomaceae.) 



Evergreen stove shrub. Cuttings in sand in a close 

 case, with bottom-heat. Equal parts loam and peat, 

 both fibrous, and sand. 



C. orienta'lis (eastern). 3$. Red, afterwards violet. E. 

 Trop. Africa. 1904. 



CALYCA'NTHUS. Allspice. (From kalyx, a calyx, 

 and anthos, a flower ; in reference to the coloured calyx. 

 Nat. ord. Calycanths [Calycanthaceae], Linn. i2-Icosan- 

 dria, 3-Polygynia.) 



The bark of C. flo'ridus, from its aromatic fragrance, 

 is used as a substitute for cinnamon in the United States 

 of North America. Hardy deciduous shrubs. Layers, 

 as fruit, is seldom produced ; rich, sandy loam, in a 

 shady situation. It is said, that by pulling out the 

 terminal bud of a shoot two flower-buds are produced ; 

 and thus the flowering season is prolonged. 



C. fe'rtilis (fertile). See C. GLAUCUS. 

 fto'ridus (flowery). 6. Brown. June. Carolina. 

 1726. 



asplenifo'lius (asplenium-leaved). Brown. July. 

 fe'rax (iertile-flowered). See C. GLAUCUS. 

 inodo'rus (ngarJy-scentless). See C. GLAUCUS. 

 longifo'lius (long-leaved). See C. GLAUCUS. 

 ova'tus (egg-shape-leaved). See C. GLAUCUS. 

 variega'tus (variegated-leaved). 6. ^-rown. July. 

 ,, glau'cus (railky-green-leaved) . 6. Brown. May. 



Carolina. 1726. 



oblongifo'lius (oblong-leaved). Leaves ovate- 

 lanceolate. 



IcEviga'tus (smooth-leaved). See C. GLAUCUS. 

 macrophy'llus (large-leaved). See C. OCCIDENTALS. 

 oblongifo'lius (oblong-leaved). See C. GLAUCUS 



OBLONGIFOLIUS. 



occidenta'lis (western). 7f. Scarlet. September. 



California. 1831. 

 pennsylva'nicus (Pennsylvanian). 4. Brown. May. 



Pennsylvania. 1820. 



CALYCIFORM. In a form resembling a calyx. 



CALYCOCA'RPUM. (From kalux, kalukos, the calyx, 

 and carpos, a fruit ; the sepals of the calyx are long. 

 Nat. ord. Menispermaceae.) 



A hardy deciduous twiner. Division of the root-stock ; 

 cuttings in spring under a hand-light. Ordinary garden 

 soil. 



C. Lyo'nii (Lyon's). 10. Purple. June. N. Amer. 

 1823. 



CALYCOPHY'LLUM. (From kalux, calyx, and phullon, 

 a leaf ; referring to a division of the calyx expanding 

 into the form of a leaf. Nat. ord. Cinchonads [Rubiacea?]. 

 Linn. $-Pentandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Bouvardia.) 



Stove evergreen shrub. Cuttings of half-ripe shoots 

 in sand, under glass, in heat ; loam, peat, and a little 

 sand and charcoal. Summer temp., 60 to 85 ; winter, 

 50 to 55. 



C. candidi' ssimum (whitest). 20. White. Cuba. 1830. 

 CA'LYCOTHRIX. See CALYTHRIX. 



CALYCO'TOME. (From kalux, a calyx, and tome, a 

 cut portion ; the tips of the calyx fall away. Nat. ord. 

 Leguminosas.) 



A hardy, spiny shrub with leafy clusters of yellow 

 flowers, that may be grown in any good garden soil. 



C. spino'sa (spiny). 5. Yellow. June, July. Portugal. 

 Corsica. 1846. 



CALY'CULATE, having bractes so placed as to re- 

 semble an outer or additional calyx. 



CALYDO'REA. (From kalos, beautiful, and doru, a 

 spear. Nat. ord. Iridaceae.) 



Greenhouse bulb, the bulbs being edible. Seeds ; 

 offsets. Fibrous loam, leaf-mould, and sand. 



C. specio'sa (showy). J. Blue, with yellow base. June. 

 Chili. 1836. " Tahay." 



CALYME'NIA ANGUSTIFO'LIA. See OXYBAPHDS 



ANGUSTIFOLIUS. 



CALY'PSO. (From kalypto, to conceal; in reference 

 to its place of growth. Nat. ord. Orchids [Orchidaceaa]. 

 Linn. zo-Gynandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Liparis.) 



Half-hardy terrestrial orchid. Offsets from the bulbs ; 

 sandy loam and peat. Cold pit and frame, or close to 

 the side of a wall. 



C. borea'lis (northern). J. Rose, brown. January. 

 N. Amer. 1820. 



