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hite flowers in June ; there is a white variety called alba. Although 

 not hardy they are often planted in beds for the summer. They 

 can be raised from seed in winter, pricked off, potted singly, and 

 then shifted to 6-in. pots if wanted for the greenhouse. Loam, 

 with a fourth of decayed manure and sand, suits them. Cuttings- 

 may be struck in spring. 



Cupidone. See Catananche. 



Cupressus, Cypress (cupress-us, from kuo, to produce, and parisos> 

 equal, alluding to the symmetry. Ord. Coniferae). One of the 

 most useful of the smaller evergreen trees, giving us a number well 

 suited to shrubbery borders, and others suitable for lawn specimens. 

 They like a deep, loamy soil, and shelter from cold winds. Propa- 

 gation is by seeds in spring, and by cuttings. Most nurserymen 

 stock small plants of the best species and varieties, which are sup- 

 plied cheaply, and may be planted in autumn or late winter. Much 

 the most important species is lawsoniana (syn. Chamaecyparis 

 Lawsoniana), a graceful Calif ornian tree. Of its several varieties 

 the following may be recommended : albo - spica, a? gentea, 

 argenteo-variegata, erecta viridis, ericoides, gracilis pendula, lutea, 

 and nana glauca; erecta viridis is particularly good. Macrocarpa, 

 the Monterey Cypress, is also a Californian tree; Crippsii is a good 

 variety of it. Nootkatensis is good and has several varieties. 

 Obtusa, the Japanese Cypress, and its many varieties are frequently 

 grown as Retinosporas. Pisifera, also grown under the name of 

 Retinospora squarrosa, is useful; aurea and plumosa are two good 

 varieties. 



Currant. See Fruit. 



Currant, Flowering (Ribes). See Flower Garden Shrubs. 



Cuttings. Large numbers of cultivated plants may be propa- 

 gated by cuttings, but the time and method differ so greatly that it 

 is impossible to give general instructions. See the various plants. 



Cyclamen, Sowbread (cyc-lamen, from kyclios, circular, in allusion 

 to the corm. Ord. Primulaceae) . See Bulbs. 



Cyclobothra. See Bulbs Calochortus. 



Cycnoches, Swan-neck Orchid (cycno-ches, from kyknos, a swan,, 

 and auchen, neck, referring to the curved column. Ord. Orchida- 

 ceae). A small genus of stove Orchids, requiring plenty of heat 

 and moisture while growing, but little in the resting season. They 

 do well in baskets of Sphagnum moss with abundance of crocks and 

 a little fibrous peat. Propagation is by dividing the pseudo-bulbs, 



Cydonia, Quince (cydo-nia, from Cydon. Ord. Rosaceae). C.. 

 vulgaris is the Quince, which is much used as a stock for Pears (see 1 

 Fruit). The best ornamental species are japonica and Maulei. The 

 former is a popular plant for low walls, owing to its profusion of 

 brilliant red flowers in spring. The fruit is sometimes jellied. The 

 latter is also very handsome (see the Botanical Magazine, t. 6780). 

 Modern botanists class the genus with Pyrus. 



