92 Encyclopaedia of Gardening 



Cymbidium (cymbid-ium, from kymbe, a boat, in reference to a 

 hollow in the lip. Ord. Orchidaceae). Evergreen stove Orchids, 

 with recurved leaves and large flowers. The most popular species 

 is eburneum, which bears white, yellow-crested flowers late in 

 winter (see the Botanical Magazine, t. 5126). Giganteum and 

 Lowianum are also grown a good deal. Hybrids have been raised 

 between the latter and eburneum. Lowianum does well in a cool 

 house, and the hybrids will thrive in less heat than eburneum. The 

 Cymbidiums should be grown in pots in fibrous peat and loam, and 

 given a good deal of water while growing, but a reduced supply 

 when growth is complete. Propagation is by division when growth 

 starts. 



Cynara. C. Cardunculus is the Cardoon, and C. scolymus the 

 Globe Artichoke. See Kitchen Garden. 



Cyperus (cy-perus, the Greek name. Ord. Cyperaceae). Orna- 

 mental Grass-like plants, very useful for table decoration. Loam, 

 with a fourth of peat and some sand, suits. Propagation is by 

 division when repotting in spring. They must have abundance of 

 water. Alternifolius and its variegated forms are the most im- 

 portant; but elegans and laxus are also grown. All will thrive in 

 a greenhouse. 



Cypress. See Cupressus. 



Cypripedium, Lady's Slipper (cypripe-dium, from kypris, Venus, 

 and podion, slipper, from the slipper-like form of the lip. Ord. 

 Orchidaceae). A large and highly important genus of Orchids, 

 comprising hardy as well as tender species. Hybridisation has been 

 extensively practised with this genus, the result being that the 

 considerable list of species has been added to by some hundreds of 

 cross-breds, many of which are very beautiful; they are, however, 

 expensive to a degree in some cases, 'and can only be specialised by 

 wealthy people. Most of the Cypripediums are evergreen, but the 

 hardy kinds are deciduous. The indoor kinds should be grown in 

 pots with plenty of crocks, the compost being made up of fibrous 

 peat, loam, and Sphagnum moss. The hardy kinds love a cool, 

 moist peat bed in a sheltered place. Repotting for the tender kinds 

 is t>est done when they start growing in spring, at which period 

 strong plants may be divided. They like abundance of moisture 

 both at the roots and in the atmosphere. The following are the 

 principal species and varieties: 



Warm House. 



barbatum (Botanical Magazine, t. 4234), several varieties. 

 bellatulum and variety album; these, unlike the majority, 



should be rested in autumn. 

 Boxalli. 



callosum and variety Sanderae. 

 caudatum. 

 Charlesworthii. 



Fairieanum (Bot. Mag., t. 5024). 

 hirsutissimum. 



