CRATEROSTIGMA 



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CRINUM 



CRATEROSTTGMA. (From krater, a vessel, and 

 stigma ; the stigma is funnel-shaped. Nat. ord. Scrophu- 

 lariaceae.) 



Dwarf perennial stove herb, allied to Torenia. Seeds. 

 Loam, leaf-mould, and sand. 



C. pu'milum (dwarf). J. Lilac, purple, white. Abys- 

 sinia. 1871. 



CRATO'XYLON. (From kratos, strength, and xulon, 

 wood ; in allusion to the hardness of the wood. Nat. 

 ord. Hypericaceae.) 



Evergreen greenhouse shrub. Cuttings in sand under 

 a bell-glass. Loam, peat, and sand. 

 C. polya'nthum (many-flowered). 3. Red. July. Malaya. 

 1821. 



CRAWFU'RDIA. (In honour of Sir John Crawford, 

 governor of Singapore. Nat. ord. Gentianworts [Gentian- 

 aceae]. Linn. $-Pentandria, 2-Digynia.) 



There is little doubt that these herbaceous twiners are 

 as hardy as the Gentians, to which they are allied, and 

 like them may be cultivated. 

 C. fascicula'ta (fascicle-flowered). 4. Blue. August. 



Himalaya. 1855. 

 japo'nica (Japanese). White and green. Himalayas 



to Japan. 



lu'teo-vi'ridis (yellow-green). See C. JAPONICA. 

 specio'sa (showy). Blue. Himalayas. 1879. 



CREAM FRUIT. Roupe'llia gra'ia. 



CREEPERS or TRAILERS are plants which, by having 

 numerous stems and branches resting upon and spreading 

 over the soil's surface, are useful for concealing what 

 would be unpleasing to the eye. They are also hand- 

 some objects in pots suspended from the roof of an 

 appropriate structure, and some, as Gaulthe'ria procu'm- 

 bens, are ornamental round the margin of ponds or other 

 water. 



CRE PIS. (From crepis, a slipper. Nat. ord. Com- 

 posita?.) 



Many of the Hawksbeards are of a weedy character, 

 but the perennial C. aurea and the annual C. rubra are 

 pretty and worth growing. Seeds at the beginning of 

 April in the open border, and C. aurea by division at the 

 same time. Ordinary garden soil. 



C. alpe'stris (alpine). J. Yellow. July. Europe. 1822. 

 au'rea (golden). to i. Orange. Autumn. Alps of 



S. Europe. 

 Gmeli'ni (Gmelin's). ij. Yellow. June. Siberia. 



1798. 

 incarna'ta (flesh-coloured), ij. Pink. June. Car- 



niola. 1815. 



Palla'sii (Pallas'), i. Yellow. June. Siberia. 1818. 

 prcemo'rsa (bitten), i. Yellow. June. Europe. 1818. 

 pygma'a (pigmy). \. Yellow. July. Europe. 



1820. 



ru'bra (red), i to i. Red. Autumn. S. Europe. 

 succiscefo'lia (bitten-leaved). i. Yellow. June. 

 Europe. 1819. 



CRESCE'NTIA. The Calabash-tree. (Named after 

 Crescenti, an old author. Nat. ord. Bignoniads [Bignoni- 

 aceae]. Linn. 4-Telrandria, i-Monogynia.) 



The flowers of the Calabash-tree (C. Cujtfte) are inter- 

 mediate between Gesnerworts and Bignoniads, and in all 

 the species are produced from the old stems or branches. 

 Stove evergreen trees ; a mixture of loam and peat ; 

 cuttings of ripened shoots root readily in sand, under 

 glass, in heat. 



C. acumina'ta (pointed-leaved). See C. CUJETE. 

 cucurbiti'na (gourd- fruited) . 10. White. W. Ind. 



1733. 



Cuje'te (Cujete). 20. White. Trop. Amer. 1690. 

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



PHVLLA. 

 fcc/a'n/&a(plaited-flowered). Brazil. 



CRESS. Lepi'dium sativum. 



Varieties. There are three varieties : Plain-leaved, 

 which is the one commonly cultivated for salads ; Curly- 

 leaved, equally good, and employed, likewise, for garnish- 

 ing ; Broad-leaved, seldom cultivated. See MUSTARD. 



CRE'SSA. (From Kressa, a female Cretan. Nat. ord- 

 Convolvulaceae.) 



A hardy evergreen trailer. Divisions. Well-drained 

 soil. 



C. cre'tica (Cretan). J. Red. July. Tropical and 

 subtropical regions. 1824. 



CRESS ROCKET. Ve'lla. 

 CRINODE'NDRON. See TRICUSPIDARIA. 



CRI'NUM. (From krinon. the Greek name for lily. 

 Nat. ord. Amaryllids [Amaryllidaceae]. Linn. 6-Hexan- 

 dria, i-Monogynia.) 



Nearly fifty species of Crinum, with numerous varieties, 

 and many cross-bred seedlings, have been described, 

 Many of them are the most beautiful of this order. C. 

 longifolium is perfectly hardy in England if planted six 

 or eight inches deep. It will grow in water, but better 

 on the margins of lakes, ponds, or rivulets. The whole 

 family delight in strong, rich loam, and an abundance of 

 water when they are growing. Bulbous plants of great 

 beauty ; rich loam, peat, and sand ; readily increased 

 by offsets, and many by seeds. 



HARDY. 



C. cape'nse (Common Cape). See C. LONGIFOLIUM. 

 ,, grandiflo'rum (large-flowered). See C. POWELLII. 

 ,, Herbe'rti (Herbert's). See C. COMMELYNI. 

 ,, longifo'lium (long-leaved). 2 to 3. White and pink 



midrib. Cape of Good Hope. 1816. 

 ,, ,, farinia'num (Farinian). White, pink. Kalahari 



Desert. 1887. 



., longifo'liumxMoo'rei. See C. POWELLII. 

 Powe'llii (Powell's). 3. Reddish. July, August. 



Garden hybrid. 1877. 

 ,, a'lbum (white). White. 1888. 

 , ,, intermedium (intermediate). Pink. 1888. 



GREENHOUSE. 



C. angustifo'lium (narrow- leaved). 2. White. June. 

 N. Holland. 1822. 



, ,, bla'ndum (mild-looking). 2. Blue. May. 1821. 



, austra'le (southern). See C. PEDUNCULATUM. 



, crassifo'lium (thick- leaved). See C. VARIABILE. 



, fta'ccidum (flabby). 2. July. N. Holland. 1816. 



, longiflo'rum (long-flowered). 2. Purple. July. 

 Jamaica. 1816. 



,, lorifo'lium (strap-leaved). See C. PRATENSE. 



, macroca'rpum (large-fruited). See C. SUMATRANUM. 



,, mauritia'num (Mauritian). 4. Pink. March. Mauri- 

 tius. 1812. 



,, molucca'num (Molucca). See C. LATIFOLIUM and C. 



ZEYLANICUM. 



,, Moo'rei (Moore's), ij. Rose. S. Africa. 1874. 



,, a'lbum (white). Natal. 



,, variega'tum (variegated). Leaves striped yellow. 



1895. 



,, multiflo'rum (many-flowered). 2. White. 1822. 

 ,, peduncula' turn (Jong-flower-stalked). 3. White. July. 



N. S. Wales. 1790. 

 ,, paci'ficum (pacific). White. Lord Howe's Island. 



1882. " Wedding Lily." 

 plica'tum (plaited). See C. ASIATICUM. 

 ,, ripa'rium (river-bank). See C. LONGIFOLIUM. 

 ,, varia'bile (variable). 2. Flushed red. S. Africa. 



1774. 



STOVE. 



,, abyssi'nicum (Abyssinian). White, fragrant. Abys- 

 sinia. 1892. 



,, algoe'nse (Algoa Bay). Red, white. August. Cape 

 of Good Hope. 1826. 



,, ama'bile (lovely). 5. Purple. July. E. Ind. 1810. 



,, america'num (American). 2. White. July. S. 

 Amer. 1752. 



,, amce'num (pleasing). 2. White. E. Ind. 1810. 



., ,, angustifo'lium (toW-narrow-leaved). 2. White. 

 E. Ind. 1819. 



,, ,, Ice've (smooth-edged). 2. White. E. Ind. 1819. 



,, ,, Mea'rsii (Mears's). Smaller than the type, 1907. 



,, ano'malum (anomalous). See C. ASIATICUM. 



,, aqua'ticum (water). See C. ERUBESCENS. 

 , arena' rium (sand). See C. ANGUSTIFOLIUM. 



