THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



Carpinus continued. 



first year, some the second. If they grow thickly, they 

 should be transplanted when a year old, but if thinly, they 

 may be allowed to stand for two years, and then trans- 

 planted, cutting off the extremities of the roots. After 

 two years in nursery lines, they are fit for hedges. If 

 not then removed, and a greater space allowed them to 

 grow in, they will run up tall, and be unfit for hedge 

 plants. 

 C. amerlcana (American).* I. ovate-oblong, pointed, sharply 



doubly serrate, soon nearly smooth ; bractlets tnree-lobecl, 



halbert-shaped, sparingly cut-toothed on one side. h. 10ft. to 50ft. 



- " ' ' 1812. 



Common Hornbeam, fl. yellowish. May. 

 iteral lobes ;n 



, spari 



North America, 1812. 

 C. Betulus (Birch-like). 



fr., bracts flat, oblong, serrated, with two la 



ripe in October or November, h. ,50ft. to 70ft. 



; nuts brown, 

 Britain. See 



Fi^. 372. There are several varieties, including aurea-variegata 

 (golden-variegated-leaved), ineisa (cut-leaved), quercifolia (Oak- 

 leaved), and variegata (variegated). 



CARPOCAPSA POMONANA. See Apple or 



Codlin Grub. 



CARPODINUS (from karpos, a fruit, and dineo, to 

 turn round; application disputed). OBD. Apocynacece. 

 Stove evergreen climbing shrubs, thriving in a mixture of 

 open loam and sandy peat. Easily propagated from cut- 

 tings of half-ripened shoots. The best known species is : 

 C. dulcis (sweet). /. green, almost sessile, twin, axillary. June. 



I. ovate-lanceolate, glabrous, h. 8ft. Sierra Leone, 1822. A 



fruiting shrub. 



CARPODONTOS. See Eucryphia. 



CARFOLYZA (from karpos, a fruit, and lyssa, rage ; 

 in reference to the peculiar method of opening). OED. 

 AmaryllideoB. A very pretty little bulb, from the Cape 

 of Good Hope. For culture, see Ixia. 



C. spiralis (spiral).* fl. white, reddish outside ; scapes filiform, 

 4m. to 6in. high, spirally twisted from the base to the middle, 

 thence straight ; perianth tube short, widening upwards ; umbels 

 two to four-flowered; spathe two-leaved. April and May. I. 

 spiral, filiform. 1791. SvNS. Crinum spirale, Strumaria tpiralis. 

 (B. M. 1383.) 



FIG. 373. SHORT CARROT. 



CARROT (Daucus Carota). Hardy biennial. The 

 wild Carrot is a native of Britain. This is generally a 



Carrot continued. 



very important crop, or rather series of crops, as, in order 

 to keep up a good supply fit for table, it is necessary to 

 sow often, so as to have a succession of young tender roots, 

 free from the hard core which is invariably present in 

 many of the large varieties. 



Soil. Carrots require soil that is of a good depth and, if 

 possible, rather light. It should not be specially manured 

 for them, or they will produce forked roots, instead of 

 growing straight down. Ground that has been manured 

 for a previous crop will suit better. It should also be free 

 from wireworms, or other injurious grubs. Many gardens 

 do not contain soil suitable for good Carrot culture ; in 

 such cases, it would be advisable to grow the short varieties 

 (see Fig. 373), and prepare a sufficient depth of soil for 

 them. 



Cultivation. Having selected the site, deeply dig the 

 ground for the Short varieties, or trench to a depth of 



FIG. 374. LONG CARROT. 



from 18in. to 2ft. for the Long kinds (see Fig. 374). This 

 should be done as early in autumn as possible, and the 

 ground left in ridges for the winter, forking it over in 



Ti? g- ?M fOTe SOWing ' rake the S round level > a a<* draw 

 shallow drills, from Sin. to 12in. apart, according to the 

 sort grown. In these drills thinly sow the seeds ; and here 

 a little discretion and care are required. The seeds being 

 V 1 ! ry ,i 1 t . to / tl ? k Aether, it is advisable that they 

 should be mixed with sharp sand, and well rubbed between 

 the hands, to separate them, otherwise the plants will come 

 up in thick clusters or bunches. After sowing liehtlv 

 T? th V eeds with fi* 6 *a, ^d again rake over the 

 whole of the ground, to remove stones and make the soil 

 fine As soon as the rows can be seen, flat hoe the beds 

 to destroy weeds, or they will grow much faster than the' 

 Carrots and make it a difficult matter to clear them. 

 When the plants are large enough, thin them out to about 

 4m. apart, again removing some when large enough to 



