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Capparis (Caper-tree). Capparidece. 



Propagated by cuttings of ripe shoots, which will root in 

 sand under glass, in moist heat. 



Caprifolium. See Lonicera. 



Caragana (Siberian Pea-tree). Leguminosce. 



Propagated by seeds and by root cuttings ; the low-growing 

 shrubs by seeds and layers. Caraganas are generally in- 

 creased by grafting on C. arborescens, which is easily raised 

 from seeds, sown when ripe or in spring. 



Carapa. Meliacece. 



Increased by ripe cuttings, which will root in sand under 

 glass, in a moist heat. 



Cardamine, including Pteroneurum (Lady's Smock). Cruciferce. 



Seeds. Propagated easily by division after flowering. 

 Cardinal-flower. See Lobelia. 

 Carduncellus. Composite?. 



Seeds. Increased by divisions of the roots. 

 Carex (Sedge). Cyperacece. 



Propagated by seeds, or by divisions* Seeds often lie dor- 

 mant the first year. 



Careya. Myrtacece. 



Propagated by division, or by ripened cuttings, which root 

 freely if planted in sand under a hand-glass, and placed in 

 moist bottom heat. 



Carica (Papaw-tree). Passiflorece. 



Propagated by cuttings of ripe shoots with their leaves on. 

 They root readily in a sandy soil, and in a gentle bottom 

 heat. 



Carissa. Apocynacece. 



Increased by cuttings of ripe wood placed in sand under 

 glass, in bottom heat. 



Carlina. Compositce. 



Increased by seeds sown in spring. With difficulty by 

 divisions. 



Carmichaelia. Leguminosce. 



Propagated by cuttings of half-ripened side shoots in sand 

 under a glass, in a cool house in late spring. 



