CHILOPSIS 



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CHIRITA 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs ; cuttings of young 



shoots set firm in sand, under glass ; peat and loam. 



Summer temp., 53 to 75 ; winter, 40 to 45. 



C. austra'lis (southern). 3. Violet. July. N. Holland. 



sculellarioi'des (Scutellaria-like). See PROSTANTHERA 



EMPETRIFOLIA. 



CHTLOTSIS. (From cheilos, a lip, and opsis, like; 

 referring to the irregular lobes of the corolla. Nat.x>rd. 

 Bignoniads [Bignoniaceae], Linn. \\-D\dynamia, 2-Angio- 

 spermia. Allied to Catalpa.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrub ; cuttings of half-ripened 

 shoots in sand, under a bell-glass, in bottom-heat ; peat 

 and fibrous loam. Summer temp., 60 to 90 ; winter, 

 48 to 55. 



C. linea'ris (narrow-leaved). See C. SALIGNA. 

 sali'gna (willow-like). Rose. May. Mexico. 1825. 



CHIMA'PHILA, (From cheima, winter, and phileo, to 

 love ; these little plants being green all winter. Nat. 

 ord. Wintergreens [Ericaceae]. Linn. lO-Decandria, i- 

 Monogynia.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials ; divisions and suckers ; 

 sandy soil. 



C. corymbo'sa (corymbose-flowered). See C. UMBELLATA. 

 macula ta (spotted-/avf). J. Pink. June. N. 



Amer. 1752. 



umbella'ta (umbelled). J. White. June. N. Amer. 

 1752. 



CHIMONA NTHUS. (From ckeima, winter, and anthos, 

 a flower ; referring to the time of flowering. Nat. ord. 

 Calycanths [Calycanthaceae], Linn. iz-Icosandria, 3- 

 Trigynia.) . 



Half-hardy deciduous shrub ; layers made in the be- 

 ginning of autumn ; seeds sown in March, in a gentle 

 hotbed ; deep, rich, sandy loam ; requires a wall in 

 most places, but, from its scent, should be admitted, 

 during winter, to the greenhouse. 

 C. fra'grans (fragrant). 6. Yellow, red. December. 



Japan. 1766. 



grandiflo'rus (large-flowered). 8. Yellow. De- 

 cember. China. 



parviflo'rus (small-flowered). 8. Pale yellow. 

 December. Japan. 1818. 



CHINA-ASTER. See CALLI'STEPHUS HORTE'NSIS. 

 CHINESE ROSE. Hibi'scus Ro'sa-sine'nsis. 



CHIOCO CCA. Snowberry. (From chion, snow, and 

 kokkos, a berry. Nat. ord. Cinchonads [Rubiaceae]. 

 Linn. s-Pentandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Psychotria.) 

 The roots of C. angui'fuga and densifo'lia are said to 

 be a certain cure for serpent-bites in Brazil. Stove 

 evergreen shrubs. Cuttings in sand, under a glass, in 

 hotbed. Peat and loam. Summer temp., 60 to 80 ; 

 winter, 48 to 55. 



C. angui'fuga (snake-defeating). See C. BRACHIATA. 

 brachia'ta (opposite). 3. White. July. Trop. Amer. 



1824. 

 acutifo'lia (acute-leaved). Brazil. 1903. 



densiflo'ra (thickly-flowered). 3. White. Brazil. 

 racemo'sa (racemed). 6. White. February. Jamaica. 

 1729. 



CHIO GENES. (From chion, snow, and gigno, to pro- 

 duce. Nat. ord. Vacciniaceae.) 



A small evergreen for a peaty bed on the rockery. 

 C. serpyllifo'lia (Thyme-leaved). J. White. N. Amer. 

 1815. 



CHIONA'NTHUS. Fringe-tree. (From chion, snow, 

 and anthos, a flower. Nat. ord. Oliveworts [Oleaceae]. 

 Linn. z-Diandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Fine hardy shrubs for peat-bogs, in a sheltered situa- 

 tion. Seeds imported, sown in spring ; layers made in 

 I summer ; and grafting on the common ash. Deep, moist, 

 sandy loam. The East Indian species requires the heat 

 of a stove. 



|C. axilla'ris (axil- flowering) . 7. White. June. Queens- 

 land. 1810. 



mari'tima (sea-side). See C. VIRGINICA PUBESCENS. 

 retu'sa (blunt). 5. White. May. China and Japan. 

 1852. 



C. virgi'nica (Virginian). 30. White. June. N. Amer. 



1736. 

 angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 30. White. June. 



N. Amer. 

 latifo'lia (broad-leaved). 30. White. June. 



Carolina. 

 pube'scens (downy). 10. White. June. N. Amer. 



1736. 



CHIONODO'XA. (From chion, snow, and doxa, glory ; 

 the plants flower at the melting of the snow in Asia 

 Minor. Nat. ord. Liliaceae. Allied to Scilla.) 



Hardy bulbs flowering in February and March. They 

 increase rapidly by offsets. Seeds may also be sown. 

 Light, rich soil. 



C. ama'bUis Leichtli'nii (Leichtlin's lovely). Creamy 



white, shaded rose-purple. Early. 1904. 

 crc'tica (Cretan). ^. Pale blue and white, small. 



Spring. Crete. 



Forbe'sii (Forbes's). See C. LUCILI^. 

 Luci'lice (Mrs. Lucilia's). j. Blue with large white 



eye. 



a'lba (white). White variety. 1882. 

 Alle'ni (Allen's). See C. Lucius GIGANTEA. 



March. Asia Minor. 1877. 



t. gigantSa (giant). Flowers fewer, but much larger. 

 sarde'nsis (Sardis). Bright blue, with small white 



eye. February. 1885. 

 Tmo'li (Mount Tmolus). Seg. narrow. Late 



flowering. (Syn. C. L. Tmolusi.) 

 na'na (dwarf). J. White, flushed pale blue. Crete. 



1880. 



CHIONOGRA'PHIS. (Derived from chion, snow, and 

 graphis, a painter's pencil ; in allusion to the snow-white 

 spike of flowers. Nat. ord. Liliaceae.) 



A hardy, herbaceous perennial allied to the Bog 

 Asphodel, but requires the protection of a frame in winter. 

 Seeds and divisions. Fibrous loam, peat, and sand. 



C. japo'nica( Japanese). Jtoi. White. Spring. Japan. 

 1880. 



CHION OPETLA. (Derived from chion, snow, and 

 phileo, to love ; the plant in its native habitats frequents 

 lofty and snowy habitats. Nat. ord. Scrophulariaceas.) 



A dwarf and hardy perennial for the rock-garden. 

 C. Jame'sii (James's). \. Creamy-white. Colorado. 

 1888. 



CHIONOSCI LLA. (Nat. ord. Liliaceae.) 

 C. Alle'ni (Allen's). Hybrid between Scilla bifolia and 

 Chionodoxa Lucilias. 1897. 



CHIRI'TA. (From cheryta, the Hindostanee for the 

 Gentian-plant. Nat. ord. Gesnerworts [Gesneraceae] 

 Linn. i^-Didynamia, 2-Angiospermia.) 



Stove evergreens, except C. sine'nsis. Seeds sown in 

 a hotbed, in spring, and cuttings in March and April, in 

 sandy peat, under glass. Peat and loam. Summer 

 temp., 55 to 80 ; winter, 40 to 45. 



C. barba'ta (bearded). 2. Bluish-lilac, yellow. India. 



1896. 

 Blu'mei (Blume's). ij. White-purple. September. 



Java. 1845. 

 depre'ssa (depressed). $. Purple and Gloxinia-like. 



China. 

 hamo'sa (hooked). Recorded by mistake. See C. 



BARBATA. 



Horsfie'ldii (Horsfield's). i$. White, purple. Sep- 

 tember. Java. 1845. 

 lilaci'na (lilac), i. Pale blue, white, yellow. India. 



1870. 

 Moo'nii (Mr. Moon's). 2. Pale purple. July. 



Ceylon. 1847. 



primula' 'cea (Primula-like). Sikkim. 

 ,, pu'mila (dwarf). Himalaya. 

 ,, rupe'stris (rock). 1-2. Bright blue, yellow. Malay 



Peninsula. 1910. Annual. 

 ,, sine'nsis (Chinese). $. Lilac. July. China. 1843. 



Greenhouse evergreen. 

 ,, Walke'ri (General Walker's), i*. Pale yellow. 



Ceylon. 1845. 

 xeyla'nica (Ceylon), if. Purple. June. Ceylon, 



1845. 



