COMPTERIS 



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CONOSTYLIS 



CO'MPTERIS. (Nat. ord. Ferns [Filices].) 



A distinct fern, with bipinnate barren fronds and 



oblong simple ones. 



C. brazzia'na (Brazzian). 1901. 

 COMPTO'NIA ASPLENIFO LIA. See MYRICA ASPLENI- 



FOLIA. 



CONA'NDBON. (Derived from konos, a cone, and 

 aner, a man ; in allusion to the union of the apices of 

 the stamens in a cone. Nat. ord. Gesneraceae.) 



A dwarf herb with the habit of Ramondia, but with 

 numerous flowers in a cyme. Semi-shady places on the 

 rockery or a cold frame in winter. 



C. ramondioi'des (Ramondia like). . Lilac-purple with 

 orange centre. Japan. 1879. 



CONANTHE'RA. (From konos, a cone, and anther a, 

 an anther, or pollen-bag ; in reference to the six anthers 

 forming a cone in the early stage of the flower. Nat. 

 ord. Haemodoraceae. Linn. 6-Hexandria, i-Monogynia. 

 Allied to Cumingia.) 



Pretty little half-hardy bulbs, very scarce, being diffi- 

 cult to preserve, like others of this Chilian class of plants. 

 Sandy soil and a dry border in front of a greenhouse 

 suit them best, and to be protected from wet and frost 

 in winter. Propagated by offsets. 

 C. bifo'lia (two-leaved), i. Blue. April. 1823. 

 Si'msii (Sims's). i. Blue. April. 1823. 



CONCRETE WALKS. From personal inspection we 

 can say these are the best we ever saw. A layer of 

 stones, brick-bats, shells, or clinkers, six inches deep, to 

 form a dry bottom ; on this a good coaling of cinder 

 ashes well washed in and rolled down ; then prepare the 

 surface, which should consist of fine ashes four parts to 

 one of good cement, and keep the centre well above the 

 sides say, a rise of three inches in an ordinary garden 

 walk. 



CONDALIA. (Named after Condal, a Spanish 

 botanist. Nat. ord. Rhamnads [Rhamnaceas]. Linn. 

 5-Pentandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Zizyphus, or 

 Christ's Thorn.) 



Half-hardy evergreen. Cuttings of half-ripe shoots ; 

 common soil. Requires a little protection in winter. 

 C. microphy'lla (small-leaved). 2. Green. Chili. 1824. 



CONDAMTNEA. (Nat. ord. Rubiaceae.) 



Evergreen tree requiring stove treatment. Cuttings 

 of mature wood in sand, in a close case, with bottom-heat. 

 Loam and leaf-mould or a little peat. 

 C. tincto'ria (dyer's). 30. Red. September. Venezuela. 

 1820. 



CONDOR VINE. Marsde'nia Cundura'ngo. 



CONIFERS, or CONE-BEARERS, are such trees and 

 shrubs, with their allied genera, as are commonly known 

 as the Pines, Larches, Firs, Cedars, Junipers, and Arbor 

 Vitas. 



CONIOGRA'MME. See GYMNOGRAMME. 



CONI'UM. Hemlock. (From konao, to whirl round ; 

 in reference to the giddiness caused by eating the leaves 

 Nat. ord. Umbellifers [Umbelliferas]. Linn. s-Pentandria, 

 i-Monpgynia. Allied to Arracacha.) 



Division of the roots, and sowing the seeds in spring ; 

 C. moscha'lum by offsets. Common soil. 

 C. Arraca'cia (Arracacia). See ARRACACIA XANTHORR- 



HIZA. 



., croa'ticum (Croatian). See C. MACULATUM. 



macula' turn (spotted. Common Hemlock). 5. White. 



June. Britain. Hardy biennial. 

 moscha'lum (musk). See ARRACACIA MOSCHATA. 



CO'NNARUS. (From connaros, name of a tree ; 

 adopted from the Greek of Athenasus. Nat. ord. Con- 

 narads [Connaraceze]. Linn. i6-Monadelphia, 6-De- 

 candria.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Cuttings of firm shoots in 

 April, in sand, in close frame, and in bottom-heat. 

 Summer temp., 60 to 80 ; winter, 50 to 55. 

 C. africa'nus (African). 8. Trop. Africa. 1822. "Zebra 



Wood." 

 monoca'rpus (one-fruited). 8. India. 



C. ni'tidus (shining). 8. White. Silhet. 1824. 

 panicula'tus (panicled). 8. White. Chittagong. 



1824. 

 pube'scens (downy). 6. White. Trop. Africa. 1822. 



CONOCA'RPUS. Button-tree. (From konos, a cone, 

 and carpos, fruit ; in reference to the fruit growing so 

 closely together on the spikes as to resemble cones. 

 Nat. ord. Myrobalans [Combretaceas] . Linn. $-Pentan- 

 dria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Terminalia.) 



The bark of C. racemp'sus, one of those plants called 

 Mangroves in Brazil, is in general use for tanning at Rio. 

 Stove evergreen shrubs. Treatment similar to Connarus. 

 C. acutifo'lius (pointed-leaved). See C. ERECTUS. 

 ere'ctus (upright). 10. White. Jamaica. 1752. 

 ,, procu'mbens (lying-down), i. Pale yellow. Cuba. 



1730. 

 ,, racemo' sus (racemed) . See LAGUNCULARIA RACEMOSA. 



CONOCLI'NIUM. See EUPATORIUM. 



CONOPHA'LLUS TITA'NUM. See AMORPHOPHALLUS 

 TITANUM. 



CONOSPE'RMUM. (From konos, a cone, and sperma, 

 a seed ; the fruit, or carpels, growing close together, 

 and forming a cone. Nat. ord. Proteads fProteaceae], 

 Linn. ^-Tetrandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs, from Australia. Cut- 

 tings in sand, under a glass, either in spring or autumn ; 

 sandy peat and loam. Summer temp., 55 to 75 ; 

 winter, 35 to 45. 

 C. acero'sum (fine-leaved). 



acinacifo'lium (scimitar- leaved). 3. White. June. 

 1824. 



cizru'leum (blue). Blue. 1830. 



capita' turn (flower-headed). 3. Blue. July. 182^ 



densifto'rum (thickly-flowered) . 



elli'pticum (oval-leaved). 3. White. July. 1822. 



ericifo'lium (heath-leaved). White. 1820. 



gluma'ceum (chaffy). 



Huege'lii (Baron Huegel's). 



incu'rvum (incurved-leaved) . 



longifo'lium (long-leaved). 4. White. July. 1824. 



sclerophy'llum (hard- leaved). 



SUe'chadis (Stcechadis). 



taxifo'liunt (yew-leaved). 3. White. July. 1824. 



tenuifo'lium( thin-leaved). 3. White. July. 1824. 



tripline'rvium (three-nerved). 1830. 



undula'lum (waved-leaved). 



CONOSTE'GIA. (From konos, a cone, and stege, a 

 covering ; alluding to the lobes of the calyx clasping the 

 angles of the ovary. Nat. ord. Melastomads [Melas- 

 tomaceae]. Linn. lo-Decandria, i-Monogynia. Allied 

 to Aplectrum.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Cuttings of shoots, well 

 ripened, and the cut ends allowed to get dry ; peat and 

 sandy loam. Summer temp., 60 to 80 ; winter, 50 

 to 55. 



C. balbisia'na (Balbis's). See C. PROCERA. 

 ,, pro'cera (tall). 12. White. June. Jamaica. 1822. 

 ,, semicrena'ta (half-scolloped-edged). See MICONIA 



SEMICRENATA. 



CONOSTE PHIUM. (From konos, a cone, and stephane, 

 a crown ; referring to the disposition of the flowers. Nat. 

 ord. Epacrids [Epacridaceae], Linn. $-Pentandria, i- 

 Monogynia. Allied to Styphelia.) 



This belongs to the berry-bearing section of Epacrids. 

 The berries, though not much liked by Europeans, are 

 eatable and wholesome. The " Native Currant " of 

 Australia and the Tasmanian Cranberry belong to this 

 section. They are all favourite plants with gardeners 

 for the beauty of their flowers and the great skill re- 

 quired to grow them into fine specimens. Greenhouse 

 evergreen shrubs. Cuttings of young shoots in sand, in 

 April ; peat and sandy loam. Summer temp., 60 to 

 75 ; winter, 40 to 50. 

 C. pe'ndulum (hanging-down). Swan River. 



CONOSTYLIS. (From konos, a cone, and sfulos, a 

 style ; the style, or female organ, grows in the shape of 

 a cone at the bottom. Nat. ord. Bloodroots (Haemo- 

 doraceas]. Linn. 6-Hexandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to 

 Anigozanthos.) 



Greenhouse herbaceous perennials, from Australia. 



