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CHLOROPHORA 



CHIRO'NIA. (A classical name, after Chiron, one of 

 the centaurs, fabled to be the father of medicine. Nat. 

 ord. Gentianworts [Gentianaceae]. Linn. s-Pentandria, 

 i-Monogynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, from the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Cuttings in sandy peat, under glass. Peat, three parts ; 

 loam, one part ; all fibrous, with a little sand and charcoal, 

 and good drainage. Winter temp., 40 to 45. 

 C. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). See C. FRUTESCENS. 

 bacci'fera (berry-bearing). 2. Yellow. June. 1759. 

 decussa'ta (cross-leaved). See C. FRUTESCENS. 

 floribu'nda (abundant-flowering), i. Rose. May. 



1842. 



frute'scens (shrubby), ij. Red. July. 1756. 

 albiflo'ra (white-flowered), ij. White. July. 



1756. 



glutino'sa (clammy). 3. Red, lilac. 1844. 

 gra'cilis (graceful). See SABBATIA GRACILIS. 

 ixi'fera (Ixia-bearing). See C. LINOIDES. 

 jasminoi'des (jasmine-like). 2. Purple. May. 1812. 

 linoi'des (flax-like). 2. Red. August. ~ 1787. 

 lychnoi'des (Lychnis-like). 2. Purple. May. 1816. 

 nudicau'lis (naked-stemmed). i. Purple. July. 



1816. 



palu'stris (marsh). S. Africa. 

 peduncula? ris (long-flower-stalked). 3$. Purple. 



July. 1830. 

 serpyllifo'lia (wild- thyme-leaved). i. Yellow. 



August. 1829. 



tetrago'na (four-angled), i. Yellow. July. 1824. 

 trine' rvia (three-nerved). See EXACUM ZEYLANICUM. 

 trine'rvis (three-nerved). See C. PEDUNCULARIS. 



CHITO'NIA. (From chiton, a coat of mail ; the seeds, 

 when dry, bearing a rough or scabrous exterior. Nat. 

 ord. Melastomads [Melastomacea?].) 



Stove evergreens. Cuttings in sand, in heat, in April. 

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

 45 to 55. 



C. a'lbicans (-white-leaved). See TETRAZYGIA ALBICANS. 

 Fothergi'lla (Fothergill's), See MICONIA FOTHER- 



GILLA. 



macrophy'lla (large-leaved). See MICONIA MACRO- 



PHYLLA. 



pyramida'lis (pyramidal). See MICONIA UEVIGATA. 

 Tamo'nia (Tamonia.) See MICONIA FOTHERGILLA. 



CHIVE or GIVE (A' Ilium Schcenopra'sum) is used as a 

 very superior substitute for young onions in spring 

 salading. A single row, a few yards long, will supply a 

 family. 



A light, rich soil is most suitable. 



Plant together eight or ten of the offsets of the bulbs, 

 in March or April, in rows ten inches apart, and as many 

 from patch to patch. By autumn they multiply into 

 large-sized bunches, and, if required, may be taken up 

 as soon as the leaves decay, and be stored as a substitute 

 for the onion. The leaves, which are fit for use as long 

 as they remain green, must, when required, be cut down 

 close to the ground, when they will speedily be succeeded 

 by others. 



CHLIDA'NTHUS. (From chlideios, delicate, and anthos, 

 a flower. Nat. ord. Amaryllids [Amaryllidaceae]. Linn. 

 6-Hexandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Clinanthus.) 



A half-hardy bulb, with sweet-scented flowers. It re- 

 quires fertile loam in a warm border, and to be taken 

 up on the approach of frost, and kept dry, in a pot of 

 sand, till April, when its numerous offsets should be 

 removed, to enable the bulb to flower well. Offsets ; 

 sandy peat and fibrous loam. 

 C. Ehrenbe'rgii (Ehrenberg's). Bright yellow, nearly 



horizontal. Mexico. 1901. 



fra' grans (fragrant), i. Yellow. June. Buenos 

 Ayres. 1820. 



CHLOA'NTHES. (From chloa, greenish- yellow, and 

 anthos, a flower ; in reference to its greenish flowers. 

 Nat. ord. Verbenas [Verbenaceas]. Linn. i^-Didynamia, 

 3-Angiospermia. Allied to Lantana.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, from New Holland. Cuttings 



of young shoots in sandy soil, under a glass ; fibrous 



loam, and turfy, sandy peat. Winter temp., 40 to 45. 



C. glandulo'sa (glandulous). 2. Green, yellow. July. 



1824. 



C. rosmarinifo'lia (rosemary-leaved). 2. Green, yellow. 



July. 1823. 

 Stce'chadis (Stoechas-like). 2. Green, yellow. July. 



1822. 



CHLO'RA. Yellowwort. (From chloros, greenish- 

 yellow. The flowers of C. perfolia'ta, a British plant, 

 are yellow, and turn green when dried. Nat. ord. 

 Gentianworts [Gentianaceas]. Linn. 8-Octandria, i-Mono- 

 gynia.) 



The leaves of these plants are a good substitute for 

 Gentian. Hardy annuals. Seed sown in April, in the 

 open border. 



C. grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). See C. PERFOLIATA. 

 imperfolia'ta (leaf- uns tern- pierced). Yellow. June. 



Italy. 1823. 



sessilifo'lia(sta\k\ess-lea.ved). i. Yellow. Novem- 

 ber. S. Europe. 1832. 

 perfolia'ta, (leaf-stem-pierced). Yellow. June. 



Britain. 



,, quadrifo'lia (four-leaved). Yellow. S. Europe. 

 sero'tina (late- flowering) . i. Yellow. November. South 

 of Europe. 1832. 



CHLORJE'A. (From chloros, greenish-yellow. Nat. 

 ord. OrchidaceaB.) 



Terrestrial Orchids to be grown hi pots in the cool 

 house. See ORCHIDS. 

 C. cri'spa (crisped). Pure white, dotted green. Chili. 



1903. 

 inci'sa (incised). 2 to 3. White, marked green. Chili. 



1904. 

 longebractea' ta (long-br acted), i to i|. White, green, 



orange. Chili. 1903. 

 tnultiflo'ra (many-flowered). i. Creamy- white, 



dotted green. Chili. 1903. 



vire'scens (greenish), i to i. Yellow veined green. 

 Chili. 1827. 



CHLORIDE OF LIME, or BLEACHING POWDER, is 



composed of chlorine, 36.23, lime, 36.77. Exposed to 

 the air, it is converted into chalk and muriate of lime, 

 a salt which absorbs moisture from the air very power- 

 fully. By this conversion it becomes a useful addition 

 to soils ; and, as it also gives out some chlorine gas, so 

 offensive and destructive to insects, it has been suggested 

 as a useful application to the land at the time of turnip- 

 sowing. It is also useful as a disinfectant, and for sprink- 

 ling about stable-floors, to fix the ammoniacal fumes. 



CHLO'RIS. " Green Grass." (From chloros, greenish- 

 yellow. Nat. ord. Graminea?.) 



Greenhouse or hardy annual grasses, grown for orna- 

 ment. 



C. acicula'ris (needle-like). Australia. 

 barba'ta (bearded), i. Summer. India. 1777. 

 dlegans (elegant), i. Mexico. 

 radia'ta (rayed), i. Trop. Amer. 1739. 

 verticilla'ta (whorled). N. Amer. 



CHLOROCO'DON. (From chloros, green, and kodon, a 

 bell ; in reference to the colour and shape of the flowers. 

 Nat. ord. Asclepiadaceae.) 



A stove climber. Amongst the Caffres of South Africa 

 it is known as Mundi or Mindi Root, and is used by them 

 as a tonic. Division of the root-stock or cuttings taken 

 from the crown of the root-stock, with a small portion 

 of the root in sand, in a close case with bottom-heat. 

 Summer temp., 60 to 80 ; winter, 55 to 65. 

 C. Whi'tei (White's). Green, purple. S. Africa. 1869. 



CHLORO'GALUM. (From chloros, green, and gala, 

 milk ; in allusion to the colour of the juice. Nat. ord. 

 Liliacea?.) 



A hardy border bulb, allied to the Quamash (Camassia). 

 Seeds and offsets in light, rich soil. 

 C. divarica'tum (spreading-branched). See C. POMERI- 



DIANUM. 



Leichtli'nii (Leichtlin's). See CAMASSIA LEICHTLINII. 

 pomeridia' num (afternoon). 3. White. June. Cali- 

 fornia. 1819. " Californian Soap Plant." 



CHLORO'PHORA. (From chloros, green, and phoreo, 

 to bear ; in allusion to the colour of the juice. Nat. 

 ord. Urticacea?.) 



