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CLIAN'THUS continued. 



C. puni'ceus, or New Zealand Glory Pea, Parrot's 

 Beak, or Kowi as it is called in the Antipodes. 

 This species is more vigorous than the 

 Australian form, 3 ft. in height. The flower 

 clusters hanging from the axiles of the leaves 

 are the most brilliant crimson colour. N. 

 Zealand, 1832. 



C, puni'ceus magni'ficus is an improved variety on 

 the last. Syn., Do'nia puni'cea. 



Sow the seeds singly J in. deep in pots of loam 

 two parts, leaf-mould or peat and sand one part, in 

 temp. 75, in March. Plant out in May or June, 

 disturbing the roots as little as possible in doing 

 so, and syringe frequently. 



CLIMBING FUMITORY. See ADLUMIA cirrhosa. 

 CLINTONIA. See DOWNINGIA. 

 CLOUD PLANT. See GYPSOPHILA. 



CNI'CUS (from L. cnecus, or cnicus, a thistle ; pronounced 

 ni'kus). Nat. Ord. Composite. 



This is a very large family of the thistle tribe, 

 the majority not being worth growing, but there 

 are a few that are tall and effective in the wild 

 garden or woodland. C. casabonce and C. diacan- 

 thus are synonyms of Chamoepeuce (which see); 

 and C. benedictus is placed under the head of 

 CARDUUS (which see). 



