jo Encyclopaedia of Gardening 



Charlock, Ketlock (Brassica Sinapistrum. Ord. Cruciferae). 

 This yellow-flowered weed is common in the fields and sometimes 

 invades the garden. It may be killed by an application of blue- 

 stone (sulphate of copper) at the rate of 1 5 Ib. per 40 gallons of water. 



Cheilanthes (cheilan-thes, from cheilos, a lip, and anthos, a flower, 

 referring to the form of the fructifying organs. Ord. Filices). A 

 genus of ferns, of which two or three species are popular plants. 

 The best known is fragrans, a half-hardy perfumed species. Micro- 

 phylla, myriophylla elegans and farinosa, which require a warm 

 house, are also esteemed; the last has powdery leaves (see the 

 Botanical Magazine, t. 4765). Equal parts of loam and peat, with 

 sand and a little charcoal, make a suitable compost. Propagation 

 is by spores, sown in a warm, moist house. 



Cheimatobia brumata (Winter Moth). See Apples. 



Cheiranthus (cheiran-thus, from cheir, the hand, and anthos, a 

 flower, alluding to the popularity of the Wallflower as a nosegay. 

 Ord. Cruciferae). By far the most important member of this genus 

 is Cheiri, the -common Wallflower (see Biennials and Wallflower). 

 Alpinus, which grows about 9 ins. high and has yellow flowers in 

 May; and Marshalli, i ft. high, orange flowers in May, are both 

 popular plants, and may be used on the rockery. Allionii, orange, 

 is beautiful ; and mutabilis, bronzy orange, a hybrid, is also good. 

 They like a dry limestone soil. Propagation is by seeds, or cuttings 

 under a shaded bell-glass in summer. 



Chelone (chelo-ne, from chelone, a tortoise, a fancied resemblance 

 of the flower. Ord. Scrophularineae). Allied to Pentstemon. The 

 best-known species is barbata, now called Pentstemon barbatus, 

 which grows about 3 ft. high and bears scarlet flowers in July. A 

 plate of it will be found in the Botanical Register, t. 116. Lyoni, 

 4 ft., purple flowers in August, is also grown. Obliqua, 4 ft., purple, 

 August, is sometimes seen. They may be raised from seed in spring, 

 or propagated by division. Ordinary garden soil. 



Chenopodium (chenopo-dium, from chen, a goose, and pous, a 

 foot, in allusion to the shape of the leaves. Ord. Chenopodiaceae) . 

 Only two members of this genus are grown to any extent, viz. : 

 atriplicis (purpurascens) , an annual growing about 5 ft. high, with 

 purple flowers in August, used as an ornamental plant ; and Bonus- 

 Henricus, Mercury, or Good King Henry, which is grown in Lincoln- 

 shire as a substitute for Spinach. A newer plant, amaranticolor, is 

 beginning to arrest attention. It will grow 7 ft. high the same year 

 from a spring sowing in favourable conditions, and the young leaves 

 may be cooked. They are bright red, and when rubbed the pigment 

 comes off on the fingers. It does not ripen seeds in Great Britain. 



Cherry. See Cerasus and Fruit. 



Cherry Laurel, another name for Common Laurel. 



Cherry Pie, Heliotrope. 



Cherry Plum, Prunus cerasifera. 



Chervil. See Kitchen Garden 



