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C. rhixophu'lla (rooting-leaved). 1. Brovn. June. 

 XV. Ind. 1827. 



thalictroi'des (thalictrum-like;. 1. Ero'R'n. 



September. Jamaica. 



CJESALPI'NIA. Brasiletto. (Named after 

 Casalpinus, physician to Pope Clement 

 VIII. Nat. 'ord., Leguminous Plants 

 [Fabaceee]. Linn., IQ-Decandria 1 Mo- 

 nog ynia. In alliance with Poinciana.) 



"As hard as Brazils" refers to the Brazil- 

 wood that of Caesalpi'nia Brasilie'nsis. Stove 

 evergreens, except where otherwise mentioned. 

 Seeds and cuttings in sand, and in bottom-heat. 

 Peat and loam. Summer temp., 60 to 75; 

 winter, 50 to 65. 



C. Bahame'nsis (Bahama). 15. White. Bahama. 

 1820. 



Brasiliefnsis (Brazilian). 20. Orange. Ja- 



maica. 1/39. 



cassioi'dcs (cassia-like). 6. Yellow. S. 



Anier. 1821. 



Chine'nsis (China). 10. Yellow. E. Ind. 1820. 



Gillie'sii (Gillies's). Mcndoza. 1629. Deci- 



duous. 



olenspe'rma (oil-seeded). 15. Yellow. E. 



Ind. 1820. 



panicula'ta (panicled). 6. Yellow. Malabar. 



1817. 



proce'ra (tall). 30. Yellow. Cuba. 1824. 



puncta'ta (dotted). 6. Yellow. Brazil. 1820. 



Sappa'n (Sappan). 20. Yellow. E. Ind. 1/73. 



sca'ndens (climbing). 20. Yellow. E. Ind. 



1800. Climber. 



vesica'ria (bladdered). 12. Yellow. E. 



Ind. 1820. 



CJE'SIA. (Named after F. Casia. Nat. 

 ord., Lilywnrts [Liliacese]. Linn., 6- 

 Hexandria \-Monogynia. Allied to An- 

 thericum.) 



Greenhouse tuberous-rooted perennial. Seeds 

 in March, in heat ; division of the roots ; loam 

 and peat. Summer temp., 60 to 70 ; winter, 

 40 to 45. 



C. vitta'ta (riband). 1. Pale blue. July. N. 

 S. Wales. 1816. 



CAJA'NUS. Pigeon Pea. (From its 

 Malabar name, Catjang. Nat. ord., Legu- 

 minous Plants [Fabacese]. Linn., 17- 

 Diadelphia 1-Pentandria. Allied to Pha- 

 seolus.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Seeds in spring; 

 sandy loam and peat. Summer temp., 60 to 75; 

 winter, 50 to 55. 



C. bi'colnr (two-coloured). 4. Yellow. July. 

 E. Ind. 1800. 



fla'vus (yellow). 4. Yellow. July. E. Ind. 



1687. 



CAJEPUT-TREE. Melaleu'ca leucade'n- 

 dron. 



CAJOPHO'RA. (From kaio, to sting; re- 

 ferring to the stinging property in the 

 hairs on the leaves and stems. Nat. 

 ord., Loasads [Loasacesej. Linn., 13- 

 Polyandria 1-Monogynia. Allied to Blu- 

 menbachia.) 



Hardy annuals. Seeds in open border, in the 



end of April, or in a slight hotbed, in March t 

 and afterwards transplanted as a half-haruy 

 annual. 



C. lateri'tia (brick-coloured). Bed, orange. May. 

 Tucumania. 1836. Chmber. 



Pentlu'ndica (Penttand). Orange. May. Pent. 



1841. 



CALABA-TREE. Calophy'llum ca'laba. 



CALABASH. Cresce'ntia. 



CALADE'NIA. (From kalos, beautiful, 

 and adcn, a gland. Nat. ord., Orchids 

 [Orchidacese]. Linn., 20-Gynandria L- 

 Monoyyitia. Allied to Limodorum.) 



New Holland, half-hardy, terrestrial orchids. 

 Division of the roots; loam, peat, sand, and 

 broken pots in equal portions. A cool greenhouse 

 in winter. 

 C. ala'ta (winged). June. N.Holland. 1823. 



a'lba (white). White. July. N. Holland. 1810. 



ceeru'lea (sky-blue). Blue. N. Holland. 1804. 



ca'rnea (fieah-coloured). Flesh. July. N. 



Holland. 1826. 



clavi'gera (club-lipped). June. N. S. Wales. 



denticulafta (toothed). Yellow. Swan River. 



dilata'ta (broad-lipped}. N. S. Wales. 



donga' ta (elongated). Yellow. May. Swan 



River. 



gemina'ta (budded). Purple. May. Swan River. 



gr a 1 cilis (slender). Australia. 1826. 



hi'rta (hairv). Yellow. May. Swan River. 



ixioi'des (ixia-like). Yellow. May. Swan Jliver. 



longicau'da (long-spurred). Yellow. June. 



Swan River. 



margina'ta (bordered). Purple. May. Swan 



River. 



mo'llis (soft). Yellow. Swan River. 



Patcrso'nii (Paterson's). N. S. Wales. 



pili'fera (hairy). Purple. September. Swan 

 River. 



re'pens (creeping). Purple. August. Swaa 



River. 



testa'cea (light-brown). July. N. Holland, 



1824. 



unguicula'ta (clawed). Yellow. August* 



Swan River. 



CALA'DIUM. (A word of uncertain 

 derivation, perhaps from kaladion, a cup. 

 Nat. ord., Arads [Aracese]. Linn., 21- 

 Moncecia 9-Polyandria. Allied to Co- 

 locasia.) 



The ginger-like roots of C. bi'color, &c., are 

 used as common food in tropical countries, under 

 the name cocoa-roots ; but the roots of others are 

 very acrid. Stove plants, with the exception of 

 C. Virgi'nicum. Interesting chiefly on account 

 of their stems and leaves. Herbaceous kinds by 

 division of the plants, and suckers ; sub-shrubs, 

 cuttings, and dividing the roots ; rich, lumpy 

 soil, and abundance of water. Summer temp., 

 60 to 85 ; winter, 50 to 55. 



STOVE EVERGREENS. 



C. aculea'tum (prickled). White, Surinam. 1822* 



arbore'scens (tree-like). 8. White. June. 



W. Ind. 1759. 



arbo'reum (tree). 9. White. Cumana. 1820. 

 auri'tum (car-leaved). 3. White. America. 



1739. 



cuculta'tum (hood-meowed). Green. Marcb. 



China. 182G. 



