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cept in foliage. The description of such we have carefully 

 avoided. Indeed, we boldly assert, though an extensive cul- 

 tivator of over two hundred varieties, that there are not 

 more than one hundred varieties knov/n worthy of a passing 

 remark, except for their deformed character. 



Carmiclicdia austmlis^ the only species; has very curious 

 foliage, which the lilac leguminous flowers come out of, and 

 continue from April to June. (Soil No. 6.) 



Ceandthus azureus is the only species of the genus worth 

 cultivating; it blooms profusely from May to July, and has 

 considerable attraction with its brilliant blue spikes of small 

 flowers. (Soil No. 6.) 



Centrum ; a genus of about ten species ; some of them 

 very popular under the name of Niyht-hlooming Jasmine ; 

 which are C. noctimium and parquli with long greenish- 

 white flowers ; C. diurnan, pearly white, the centre of the flower 

 sparkling like a diamond; C. aurantiacum, dark orange 

 flowers in large clusters, very handsome, blooming in winter. 

 (Soil No. 12.) 



Chorizhnasj about ten species, foliage very variable ; flow- 

 ers small and papilionaceous, often very profuse ; color red 

 and yellow ; though small, they are very neat. C. nana 

 and C. ilicifdlia are pretty ; but nothing of the kind can 

 exceed C. o-vata and C. variimi, with their beautiful scarlet 

 and orange blossoms, which are in great profusion ; if grown 

 from seed, they will flower freely the second year; drain the 

 pots well. (Soil No. 6.) 



Cinerarias, Cape aster, about twelve belong to the green- 

 house. They are herbaceous, or half shrubby, soft wooded 

 plants. C. speciosa, C. amellotdes, (now called Agathcca 

 coelentus), C. purpurea, and C. lanata, are among the finest 

 of the species ; flowers blue or yellow ; the latter is consi- 

 dered the handsomest of the genus. The exterior petals are 

 bright purple, and the interior ones white, and, with A. cce- 

 Ustus, flowers most of the year ; flowers syngenesious and 

 star-like. The herbaceous species must be treated as pre- 

 viously mentioned for that kind of plant. The new hybrids 

 of this genus are rivaling the species, both for beauty of co- 

 lor and size of flower ; among these are C. Kinyii, C. tri- 

 umphant, C. Scottii, C. Queen, C. Ferfection, and C. 

 Beauty. (Soil No. 12.) 



Cinnamomum camphbra is the camphor tree of commerce; 



