CYNOMETRA 



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CYPHOMANDRA 



C. nebrodSnse (Nebrodan). South Europe. 



nervo'sum (nerved). Himalayas. 



nv'tidum (shining). See OMPHALODES AMPLEXI- 

 CAULIS. 



officina'U (shop). 2. Purple, red. June. Britain. 



pi'ctum (painted), 2. Light blue. August. Medi- 

 terranean Region. 1658. 



sylva'ticum (wood). See C. MONTANUM. 



,, umbella'tum (umbel- flowered). 2. Purple. June. 

 Hungary. 1817. 



PERENNIALS. 



C. amplexicau' le (stem-clasping). See C. VTRGINIANUM. 



,. anchusoi'des (Anchusa-like). See PARACARYUM HEUO- 

 CARPOM. 



,, austra'le (southern). 2. Pale red. June. N. Hol- 

 land. 1820. Greenhouse. 



,, grandiflo'rum (large-flowered). See LINDELOPIA 



SPECTABIL1S. 



longiflo'rum (long-flowered). See LINDELOFIA SPEC- 



TABILIS. 

 mai;ellense (Magellan), i. Purple. June. Naples. 



1823. 



,, no'biU (noble). See MVOSOTIDEUM NOBILE. 

 Omphalo i'des (Omphalodes). See OMPHALODES VERNA. 

 ,, petiola'tum (petioled). i. Purple. Himalaya. 1840. 

 ,, tomento'sum (dovmy- flowered). Violet. May. Italy. 



1823. 

 virginia'num (Virginian). Blue. White. June. 



N. Amer. 1812. 

 WaUi'chii (Wallich's). Himalaya. 



CYNOMFTRA. (From kuon, a dog, and melra, 

 matrix ; referring to the seed-pods. Nat. Ord. 

 Leguminous Plants [Leguminosas]. Linn. lo-Decandria, 

 i-Monogynia. Allied to Hardwickia.) 



Stove evergreen trees, from the East Indies. Loam 

 and sandy peat; cuttings in sand, under glass, with 

 bottom-heat. 



C. caulifto'ra (stem-flowering). 30. Red. 1804. 

 ,, polya'ndra (many-stamened). 20. Red. 1822. 



CYNO'RCHIS. (From kuon, a dog, and orchis ; lite- 

 rally dog-orchis. Nat. ord. Orchidaceae. Sometimes 

 spelt Cynosorchis.) 



Terrestrial Orchids, with the habit of Habenaria and 

 requiring stove treatment. 

 C. compa'cta (compact). J. White, spotted red. Natal. 



1906. 



e"legans (elegant). White, rose, lined purple. Mada- 

 gascar. 1888. 

 grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). Green, spotted purple ; 



lip purple. Madagascar. 1893. 

 ,, lowiafna (Lowian). Greenish ; lip lilac, with purple 



spot. Madagascar. 1888. 



Morla'ndii (Morland's). \ to i. Lilac, becoming 

 greenish-white on the disc. Pemba Island, Mozam- 

 bique. 1910. 

 purpura'scens (purplish). J to J. Rosy mauve, white. 



Madagascar. 1900. 

 villo'sa (hairy). J. Rose purple. Madagascar. 1902. 



CYPFLLA. (From kupellon, a goblet or cup ; re- 

 ferring to the form of the flowers. Nat. ord. Irids 

 [Iridaceae]. Linn. i6-Monaatlphia, i-Triandria. Allied 

 to Herbertia.) 



Pretty little half-hardy bulbs, requiring the same 

 treatment as Ixias. Sandy loam and peat or leaf-mould ; 

 offsets. 



C. brachy'pus (short-stalked). See MARICA BRACHYPUS. 

 cceru'lea (blue). See MARICA C.ERULEA. 

 gra'cilis (graceful). See MARICA GRACILIS. 

 ,, Herbe'rti (Herbert's), i. Vermilion. July. Buenos 



Ayres. 1823. 



., peruvia'na (Peruvian). Bright yellow, spotted red- 

 brown. Peru. 1874. 

 ., plu'mbea (leaden-coloured). Blue. S. Brazil. 1837 



CYPERO'RCHIS. (From cyperus, a sedge, and orchis ; 

 in reference to the sedge-like leaves. Nat. ord. Orchi- 

 daceae.) 



Intermediate or cool house Orchids requiring treat- 

 ment similar to Cymbidium, to which they are closely 

 allied. 



C. affi'nis (allied). White and crimson. India. 1878. 

 cochiea'ris (shell-formed). Yellow and brown. Hima- 

 layas. 1880. 



Slegans (elegant). Yellow. Himalayas. 

 Maste'rsii '(Masters'). White and yellow. Himalayas. 

 1841. 



CYPKRUS. (The old Greek name. Nat. ord. 

 Cyperaceae.) 



Ornamental sedges, some of which are highly popular 

 as table plants. Seeds and division. Good fibrous loam, 

 a little leaf-mould and sand. Give water liberally when 

 making their growth. 



C. alternifo'lius (alternate-leaved), i } to 2. Madagascar. 

 t it gra'cilis (graceful). Stems and leaves very 



slender. 1893. 

 variega'tus (variegated). Stem and leaves striped 



creamy white. 

 arista'tus (bearded). J. Green. Mexico. 1893. 



Annual. 



compre'ssus (compressed), i. Green. Tropics every- 

 where. 1870. 

 di'stans spiralifo'rmis (spiral- formed). Similar to 



Juncus spiralis. 1888. 



e"legans (elegant). 7. July. America. 1820. 

 escuie'ntus (esculent). Tropics. Hardy. 

 fe'rax (wild). 6. Green. S. Brazil. 1895. 

 fe'rtilis (fertile). White. Old Calabar. 1898. 

 fu'scus (brown). Europe (England). Annual. Hardy. 

 gigantSus (gigantic). 10. July. Jamaica. 1819. 

 gra'cilis (graceful). See C. ALTERNIFOLIUS GRACILIS. 

 Lacou'ri (Lacour's). See KYLLINGIA MONOCEPHALA. 

 laxiflo'rus (loose-flowered). 7. July. Madagascar. 



1822. 



la'xus (loose), i. Green, brown. Mauritius. 1874. 

 ,, variega'tus (variegated). Leaves striped green 



and white. 1881. 

 lo'ngus (long). 2 to 3. Brown. Europe (England). 



Hardy. " Galingale." 



nataUnsis (Natal). See MARISCUS GRANTII. 

 ,, odora'tus (scented). See C. GIGANTEUS. 

 ., Papyrus (Papyrus). 12. Green, brown. August. 



Syria, Trop. N. Africa. 1803. 



,, refte'xus (reflexed). Light green. Argentina. 1895. 

 ,, rotu'ndus (round), i. Green. Cosmopolitan. 1887. 



" Nut Grass." Hardy. 

 ,, vege'tus (sprightly). Green. Chili. Hardy. 



CYTHIA. (From kuphos, curved ; referring to the 

 shape of the style and stigma. Nat. ord. Bellworts 

 [Campanulacea?]. Linn. $-Pentandria, i-Monogynia. 

 Allied to Campanula.) 



Greenhouse plants, from Cape of Good Hope. The 

 perennial species root freely from young cuttings ; the 

 annual kinds by seed ; loam, peat, leaf-mould, and sand. 

 C. bulbo'sa (bulbous). J. Pale blue. August. 1791. 



Annual. 



,. Cardami'nes (Cardamine-like). 3. July. 1823. Her- 

 baceous perennial. 

 inci'sa (cut-leaved). $. Pale red. July. 1819. 



Annual. 

 Phyteu'ma (rampion). ij. Pink. February. 1822. 



Perennial tuber. 



,, to'rtilis (twisted). Lilac. S.Africa. 1894. Twiner. 

 ,, volu'bilis (twining), i. Pale blue. 1795. Annual. 



CYPHOKE'NTIA. (From kuphos, an outgrowth, and 

 Kentia ; a Kentia-like plant with an excrescence on the 

 fruit. Nat. ord. Palmaceae.) 



Stove Palm of easy culture. Seeds. Fibrous loam 

 with a little peat and sand. 



C. robu'sta (robust). Leaves pinnate. New Caledonia. 

 1879. 



CYPHOMA'NDRA. (From kuphoma, a hump, and 

 aner, a stamen ; referring to the form of the anthers. 

 Nat. ord. Solanaceae.) 



Cool stove shrubs. Seeds ; cuttings in sand in a close 

 case with bottom-heat. Loam, leaf-mould, and sand. 

 C. arge'ntea (silvery). Leaves silvery. Brazil. 1880. 

 beta'cea (beet-like). 12 to 15. Purple to green. 



S. Brazil. 1803. " Tree Tomato." 

 fra'%rans (fragrant). 14. Green. June. Argentina, 



1835. 

 Tejo're (Tejore). 2. Blue. Guiana. 1822. 



