CATALOGUE OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS. Ill 



Citrus. Orange, Lemon, &c. This genus embraces the 

 Orange, Lemon, Lime, Shaddock, &c. of each of which 

 there are several vareties. They are indispensable in a 

 good greenhouse, for their handsome evergreen foliage, 

 most ordoriferous blossoms, and beautiful golden fruit, 

 which by careful Cultivation may be kept constantly on the 

 plants. Those varieties with variegated, yellow and green 

 foliage, are very generally admired. 



Clethra arboren varicgafa. A fine sweet-scented shrub, 

 producing spikes of white downy blossoms ; the leaves are 

 oblong 'and .serrated, hiving a gold-coloured edge. 



Cor ma. A genus of dwarf shrubby plants, consisting of 

 several species, producing their orange, white, red and 

 green blossoms frequently in the Winter, and sometimes in 

 May or June. 



Coronilla glauca. A desirable greenhouse dwarf shrub, 

 yielding numerous sweet-scented yellow flowers in clusters ; 

 from January to April. There are other varieties which 

 blossom in Summer. 



Cotyledon orhiculata. Cape Navel wort. A succulent 

 plant, producing finger-like suckers and successional joints, 

 which blossom annually ; the curiosity of the foliage, how- 

 ever, is its chief recommendation. 



Crassula. A species of dwarf succulent plants, produ- 

 cing scarlet and variegated wax-like flowers ; from April to 

 June or July. 



Criimm amahile. A large beautiful flowering bulb, of 

 which there are several species, chiefly calculated for hot- 

 house culture, where some varieties frequently yield three 

 stems of beautiful crimson, purple or white flowers, in a 



year. 



Daphne odora. A beautiful dwarf evergreen shrub, 

 yielding white fragrant blossoms in many-flowered terminal 

 heads, from December to March. There are other species 

 and varieties, one of which has its leaves edged with 

 yellow. 



