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bronzy, and crimson, h. 10ft to 12ft, when fully mature. South 

 Sea Islands, and cultivated everywhere in tropicaJ I countries 



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C. triumphans (triumphant).' 1. narrow-lanceolate appearing to 



taper into the stalk by the incurving of the winged' SgSTOhl 



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COR.EMA (from korema, a broom ; referring to the 

 habit of the plant). Broom Crowberry ; Portugal Crake- 

 berry. STN. Tuckermannia. OBD. Empetracece. A genus 

 comprising two species of hardy, much-branched, low- 

 growing, Heath-like shrubs, of rigid habit, closely allied to 

 Empetrum. Flowers dioecious ; perianth segments five or 

 six, scale-like, snb-petaloid, much imbricated. Male: 

 stamens three (rarely four). Female : ovary sub-globose, 

 three (rarely two or four) celled. Drupe sub-globose. For 

 culture, see Empetrum. 



FIG. 515. CORDTLINB 8TRICTA CONGEST*. 



C. Welsmannl (Weismann's). I. rather narrow, gracefully re- 

 curved ; in a young state, light coppery-red, more or less tinged 

 with creamy-white, changing with age to a deep bronzy hue, 

 except at the edges, where they are margined with red. 1871. 

 Stove. 



C. Vonngl (Young's).* L broad, of a somewhat spreading habit, 

 without being pendulous ; in a young state, bright light green, 

 streaked with deep red, and tinged with a rosy hue, changing 

 with age to a bright bronze. 1872. A robust and rapid grower. 

 Stove. 



Fio. 616. CORDTUN* TERMINAUS. 



C. alba (white), fl. white, in terminal groups. Spring, fr. a 

 white, three-seeded, globose berry. 1. obtuse, small, narrow, 

 with revolute edges, sprinkled with resinous dots, h. 1ft South- 

 western Europe and Azores, 1774. 



C. Conradll (Conrad's), fl. with tufted purple filaments, and 

 purple-brown anthers. April, i. scattered or nearly whorled, 

 narrowly linear. A. 6in. to 9in. North America and Newfound, 

 land. 



COREOPSIS (from korit, a bug, and opnt, like; 

 referring to the appearance of the seed). OBD. Composites. 



