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COPERNI'CIA. (Copernicus, an astronomer. Nat. 

 ord. Palmaceae.) 



Palms requiring stove treatment. 

 C. Cara'nda (Caranda). 



<:rrifera (wax-bearing). Brazil. " Wax Palm." 

 miragua'na (Miraguan). See THRINAX MIRAGUANA. 

 na'na (dwarf). Mexico. 1889. 

 Pu'mos (Pumos). Cuba. 

 tecto'rum (roof Palm). Colombia. 



COPRO SMA. (Derived from kopros, dung, and osme, 

 smell ; some of the species give off a bad odour. Nat. 

 ord. Rubiaceae.) 



Greenhouse shrubs valued chiefly for their foliage. 

 Cuttings of ripe wood in sand in a case. Loam, peat, and 

 sand. 



C. Baue'ri (Bauer's). Norfolk Islands. 

 ,, pictura'ta (painted). Leaves variegated in the 



middle. 1876. 

 ,, vanega'ta (variegated). Variegation round the 



edges. 1866. 



Cunningha'mii (Cunningham's). New Zealand. 

 grandifo'lia (large-leaved). New Zealand. 

 lu'cida (shining). New Zealand. 

 ,. pe'ndula (pendulous). New Zealand. 

 Petri'ei (Petrie's). ^. Fruit purplish. New Zealand. 



1909. 

 robu'sta (robust). New Zealand. 



CO PTIS. (From kopto, to cut ; in reference to the 

 division of the leaves. Nat. ord. Crowfoots [Ranuncu- 

 laceae]. Linn. i^-Polyandria, 6-Polygynia. Allied to 

 Helleborus.) 



The roots of this plant are used in the United States 

 medicinally, under the name of Gold Thread. Hardy 

 herbaceous perennial ; division of the roots and seeds ; 

 sandy, peaty soil ; requires the protection of a cold pit 

 in winter. 

 C. asplenifo'lia (Asplenium-leaved). White, brown. 



Northern Hemisphere. 1782. " Gold Thread." 

 brachype'tala (short-petaled). White. Japan. 

 occidenta'lis (western). N.W. Amer. 

 orienta'lis (oriental). Japan. 



trifo'lia (three-leaved). *. Brown. May. N. Amer. 

 1782. 



CORALLO BOTRYS. (From koraUion, red coral, and 

 botrus, a bunch ; the bunches of flowers and their stalks 

 are coral red. Nat. ord. Vacciniaceae.) 



Greenhouse evergreen epiphytical shrub. Cuttings in 

 sand under a bell-glass ; layers. Sandy peat. 

 C. acumina'ta (long-pointed). 2-3. Coral red. Eastern 

 Himalaya. 



CORBULA RIA. See NARCISSUS BULBOCODIUM and 

 its varieties. 



CO RCHORUS. (Derived from koreo, to purge, and 

 kore, the pupil ; in reference to the supposed value of 

 C. olitorius in medicine. Nat. ord. Tiliaceae.) 



Annuals requiring stove heat. Seeds. Light soil. 

 Jute is manufactured from the fibre of C. capsularis. 

 C. capsula'ris (capsular). 6. Yellow. June. Tropics. 



1725. "Jute." 



japo'nicHs (Japanese). See KERRIA JAPONICA. 

 olito'rius (pot-herb). 6. Yellow. June. Tropics. 

 1640. " Jews' Mallow." 



CO RDIA. (Commemorative of . Cordius, a German 

 botanist. Nat. ord. Boraginaceae.) 



Evergreen shrubs and trees, requiring stove treatment. 

 Cuttings in sand, in a close case, with bottom-heat. 

 Loam, peat, and sand. 

 C. a'lba (white). White. W. Ind. 

 f'olloco'cca (Collocorca). White. Jamaica. 

 deca'ndra (ten-stamened). Pure white. Chili. 1875. 

 Gtrasca'nthus (Gerascanthus). 30. White. May. 



Mexico. 1789. " Spanish Elm." 

 gla'bra (smooth). White. Autumn. Brazil. 1868. 

 grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). White. August. S. 



Amer. 

 Gre'ggii Palme'ri (Palmer's variety). 6 to 10. White. 



Mexico. 1889. 

 ipomacefo'lia (Ipomoea-leaved). 20. White. Brazil (?). 



C. Ice'vis (smooth). Red. September. Colombia. 

 ,, My'xa (Myxa). 15. Trop. Asia and Australia. 1640. 

 ,, Patago'nula (Patagonula). See PATAGONULA AMERI- 

 CANA. 



Sebeste'na (Sebestena). Trop. Amer. 

 ,, specio'sa (showy). See C. SEBESTENA. 

 supc'rba (superb). White. September. Brazil. 



CORDYLI'NE. Club Palm. (From kordule, a club. 

 Nat. ord. Lilyworts [Liliaceae]. Linn. 6-Hexandria, i- 

 Monogynia. Allied to Dracena.) 



Stove and greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Suckers ; 

 peat and loam ; or light, sandy loam and vegetable 

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

 C. austra'lis (southern). 10. Blue, white. New Zealand. 



1823. Nearly hardy. 



dallierea'na (Dallierean). Striped yellow. 1890. 

 Douce'ttii (Doucett's). Edged and striped white. 



1880. 



Eeckhau'tei (Eeckhaut's). Leaves green, grace- 

 fully recurved. 1899. 

 lentigino'sa (freckled). Tinted and spotted 



brownish-red. New Zealand. 1871. 

 linea'ta (lined). Leaves with creamy lines. New 



Zealand. 

 Pa'rrti (Parre's). Green, with red band beneath. 



1901. 



Rigou'tsi (Rigouts 1 ). Variegated seedling. 1896. 

 ,, Russe'llii (Russell's). Leaves dull brown, midrib 



yellow. 1897. 

 Schneide'ri (Schneider's). Leaves narrow, dark 



green. Dwarf. 1899. 

 ,, vanega'ta (variegated). Variegated with yellow. 



1881. 



Ba'nksii (Banks's). White. New Zealand. 1860. 

 ,, Baue'ri (Bauer's). See C. OBTECTA. 

 calo'coma (beautiful hair). See C. AUSTRALIS. 

 cannafo'lia (canna-leaved). See C. TERMINALIS 



CANN,BFOLIA. 



colo'ssea (colossal). 



conge 'sta (crowded). See C. STRICTA. 



Douce'ttii (Doucett's). See C. AUSTRALIS DOUCETTII. 



fry thro' rachis (red-rachis) . See C. BANKSII. 



,, floribu'nda (free-flowering). 4. Mauritius. 1825. 



Forste'ri (Forster's). See C. AUSTRALIS. 



haagea'na (Haagean). White. Australia. 1871. 



hemichry'sa (half-golden). 2. Isle of Bourbon. 1823. 



Hooke'ri (Hooker's). New Zealand. 



., indivi'sa (undivided) of Regel. See C. AUSTRALIS. 



indivi'sa (undivided) of Steud. 10. Blue. New Zealand. 



lentigino'sa (freckled). See C. AUSTRALIS LENTIGINOSA. 



,, mauritia'na (Mauritian). Bourbon. 



Ma'yi( May's). Young leaves red, old ones edged red. 



1901. 



no'bilis (noble). See C. TERMINALIS NOBILIS. 

 nu'tans (nodding). 



obte'cta (covered beneath). Norfolk Island. 

 ,, Pumi'lio (Pumilio). New Zealand. 

 ru'bra (red). 10. Leaves pale red. New Zealand 



1864. 



,, Ru'mphii (Rumph's). See DRACENA ANGUSTIFOLIA. 

 Russe'llii (Russell's). See C. AUSTRALIS RUSSELLII 

 Sifbo'ldii (Siebold's). Green. Java. 

 stri'cta (erect) of Hooker fil. See C. PUMILIO. 

 stri'cta (upright). 10. Blue. March. Australia 



1820. 



Slu'rmii (Sturm's). New Zealand. 

 ,, supe'rbiens (superb). See C. AUSTRALIS. 

 ,, termina'lis (terminal). Trop. Asia. 

 ,, canncefo'lia (canna-leaved). 

 , cu'prea (copper). Coppery brown. 1876. 

 , ,, ex'cellens (excellent). Bronze and rosy-red. 1885. 

 , ,, fe'rrea (rusty). Metallic red. 

 , no'bilis (noble). Japan. 1852. 

 , Vei'tchii (Veitch's). See C. AUSTRALIS. 



CORE MA. (Korema, a broom ; in allusion to the 

 appearance of the plant. Two dwarf heath-like plants, 

 closely allied to the Crowberry, Empetrum nigrum.) 



Peaty soil on the rockery or in front of a shrubbery 

 bed or border. Layers. 

 C. a'lba (white), i. White. Spring. S.W. Europe and 



Azores. 1774. 

 Conra'dii (Conrad's). Purple. April. N. Amer. 



