CHABR^EA 



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CHAM^EDOREA 



easily caught, as it flies very swiftly. The larva, being 

 of large size and conspicuous, may be gathered by hand 

 while digging, or fowls may be turned on the ground 

 while being dug. 



CHABRJE'A RUNCINA'TA. See LEUCERIA RUN- 



CINATA. 



CHACO or CHOCO. See SECHIUM EDULE. 



CH3NA'CTIS. (Derived from chaino, to gape, and 

 aktin, a ray. Nat. ord. Composite.) 



A small genus of herbs of varying durability, the 

 annuals being of easy cultivation in the open air in 

 ordinary garden soil. Seeds for the annuals. 

 C. tenuifo'lia (slender-leaved), i. Yellow. California. 



CRffiNA'NTHE BARKE'RI. See DIADENIUM BARKERI. 

 CRffiNE'STHES LANCEOLA'TA. See IOCHROMA LAN- 



CEOLATA. 



CH.3SNOME LES. See CYDONIA JAPONICA. 



CHZENO'STOMA. (From chaino, to gape, and stoma, 

 a mouth ; in reference to the wide opening of the 

 tube, or bottom part of the flower. Nat. ord. Fig- 

 worts [Scrophulariaceae]. Linn. i^-Didynamia, 2-Angio- 

 spermia.) 



All natives of the Cape of Good Hope. Seeds sown in 

 March, in a hot-bed, and transplanted to the flower- 

 garden hi May ; and cuttings taken off in August and 

 September, and potted in a greenhouse or cold pit, to be 

 transplanted the following season. 



GREENHOUSE ANNUALS. 



C. fce'tidum (foetid). i. White. June. 1794. 

 villo'sum (long-haired). See POLYCARENA CAPENSIS. 



GREENHOUSE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS. 



C. corda'tum (heart-shaped-leaved), ij. White. June. 

 1816. 



fastigia'tum (erect). White. July. 



hi'spidum (bristly), i. White. July. 1816. 



linifo'lium (flax-leaved), i. White, yellow. Novem- 

 ber. 



polya'nthum (many-flowered). J. Lilac, yellow. 

 June. 1844. 



CHffiTANTHE'RA. (From chaite, a bristle, and anther a, 

 an anther, or pollen-bag ; the anthers being furnished 

 with tufts of bristly hairs. Nat. ord. Composites [Com- 

 posite?]. Linn. ig-Syngenesia, 2-Superfiua. Allied to 

 Mutisia.) 



All natives of Chili, and half-hardy herbaceous peren- 

 nials, except two species. Division of the roots, in March 

 or April. C. linea'ris by seed. Peat and loam. Pro- 

 tection of greenhouse or cold pit in winter. 

 C. chile'nsis (Chilian), i. Yellow. July. 1827. Annual. 



cilia'ta (hair-fringed). 2. July. 1822. 



linea'ris (narrow-leaved). Yellow. July. 1837. 

 Annual. 



serra'ta (saw-leaved). See C. CHILENSIS. 



tenuifo'lia (fine-leaved). Yellow. July. 1827. 



CH^TO CALYX. (From chaite, a bristle, and kalux, 

 a flower-envelope ; in reference to the calyx being fur- 

 nished with bristles. Nat. ord. Leguminous Plants 

 [Leguminosae]. Linn. i7-Diadelphia, ^-Decandria. Allied 

 to Hedysarum.) 



Stove evergreen twiner. Cuttings of ripe shoots in 

 heat. Peat and loam. Summer temp., 60 to 85 ; 

 winter, 45 to 55. 



C. vincenti'na (St. Vincent's). 6. Yellow. June. St. 

 Vincent. 1823. 



CH-BSTOGA'STRA. (From chaite, a bristle, and 

 gastron, a cavity ; referring to the cavities between the 

 apex of the ovary and the bottom of the calyx being 

 furnished with hairy scales. Nat. ord. Melastomads 

 [Melastomaceae]. Linn. lo-Decandria, i-Monogynia. Now 

 referred to Tibouchina.) 



C. gra'cilis (slender). See TIBOUCHINA GRACILIS. 

 lanceola'ta (spear-head-leaved). See TIBOUCHINA 



LONGIFOLIA. 



lindenia'na (Lindenian). See TIBOUCHINA GROSSA. 

 strtgo'sa (short- bristled). See TIBOUCHINA ORNATA. 



CHAFF-FLOWER. Alternanthe'ra achyra'ntha. 



CHALK. Carbonate of lime contains, when pure, 

 carbonic acid, 45 ; lime, 55 ; but, as it usually occurs, 

 it contains about 24 per cent, of water, and 5 per cent, 

 of silica (flint), alumina (clay), and oxide (rust) of iron. 

 After these deductions, it will be apparent, that if fifty 

 tons of lime be applied to land, it will be equal to more 

 than one hundred of chalk a subject worthy of con- 

 sideration, when it has to be conveyed from afar. Chalk 

 is usually employed in large quantities, to improve the 

 staple of a soil. It makes heavy soils less retentive of 

 moisture, and light, sandy soils more retentive. On 

 wet, sour lands it neutralises the acids which render 

 them unproductive. Some chalks contain phosphate of 

 lime ; and this being a constituent of all plants, such 

 chalk is to be preferred. Some contain a large propor- 

 tion of carbonate of magnesia, which is less beneficial. 

 Chalk has also been shown, by Mr. Beaton, to be of great 

 value in forming the best of walks. See CONCRETE WALKS. 



, CHAMJEBATIA. (Derived from chamai, dwarf, and 

 batos, a bramble ; in allusion to its dwarf habit, and the 

 white bramble-like flowers. Nat. ord. Rosaceaa.) 



A half-hardy, evergreen shrub, that may be grown in 

 a cold pit, frame, or greenhouse. Cuttings in sand under 

 a bell-glass hi a greenhouse. Sandy loam and peat. 

 C. foliolo'sa(lea&eted). 2 to 3. White. California. 1859. 



CHAM/ECI STUS. See RHODODENDRON CHAM^CISTUS. 



CHAKflECLA'DON. (Derived from chamai, dwarf, and 

 klados, a branch. Nat. ord. Araceae.) 



Stove evergreens requiring similar treatment to 

 Anthurium. 

 C. meta'llicum (metallic). Leaves bronzy green, but red 



beneath. Borneo. 1884. 



ru'bens (red). Leaves olive green above, purple be- 

 neath. Borneo. 1881. 



CHAOLECY'PARIS. White Cedars. See CUPRESSUS. 



CHAM-ZEDO'REA. (From chamai, dwarf, and dorea, 

 a gift ; referring to the nuts of this palm being easily 

 reached. Nat. ord. Palms [Palmaceae]. Linn. 22- 

 Dicecia, 6-Hexandria. Allied to Areca.) 



Stove Palms. Seeds, when obtainable ; freely, by 

 suckers from the roots. Rich, sandy loam. Summer 

 temp., 60 to 80 ; winter, 50 to 60. 

 C. amazo'nica (Amazon). Brazil. 



arenbergia'na (Arenbergian). 5. Straw-colour. Gua- 

 temala. 1879. 



bambusoi'des (Bambusa-like). Honduras. 1908. 



co'ncolor (one-coloured). Mexico. 



coralli'na (coral). Venezuela. 



desmoncoi' des (Desmonca-like). Mexico. 



ebu'rnea (ivory-white). Leaves green with ivory- 

 white midribs. Colombia. 1877. 



ela'tior (taller). 12. Mexico. 1843. 



e'legans (elegant). 3^. Scarlet. February. Mexico. 



eleganti' ssima (most elegant). Mexico. 



Erne'sti- A ugu'sti (Ernest Augustus's). Orange. New 

 Grenada. 



formo'sa (beautiful). Leaves pinnate. Colombia. 

 1876. 



fra'grans (sweet-scented). 8. White. Trinidad. 

 1820. 



geonomafo' rmis (Geonoma-formed). Guatemala. 



glaucifo'lia (glaucus- leaved). 12. Colombia. 1881. 



gra'cilis (slender). 10. White, green. Caraccas. 

 1803. 



graminifo'lia (grass-leaved). Costa Rica. 



grati' 'ssima (most pleasing). Leaves like C. Verschaf- 

 felti. 1896. 



Hartwe'gii (Hartweg'sj. See C. SARTORII. 



karwinskia'na (Karwinskian). See C. ELATIOR. 



la'tifrons (broad- leaved). See C. ARENBERGIANA. 



lindenia'na (Lindenian). 10. Colombia. 1846. 



,, martia'na (Martian). Mexico. 



,, mexica'na (Mexican). See C. SARTORII. 



microphy'lla (small-leaved). Panama. 



oblonga'ta (oblong). Brazil. 



,, poli'ta (polished). Leaves of five leaflets. Mexico. 

 1884. 



,, Pri'nglei (Pringle's). Mexico. 



pulche'lla (pretty). Leaflets numerous, linear. 1885. 



pygmce'a (dwarf). Colombia. 



