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C> campe'stris (field). . Green, brown. N. 

 Holland. 1824. 



paludo'sus (marsh). . Brown. N.Holland. 



1823. 



CALOCHO'KTUS. (From kalos, beautiful, 

 and chortus, grass ; referring to the leaves. 

 Nat. ord., Lilyworts [Liliacece]. Linn., 

 Q-Hexandria 6-PoIygynia. Allied to the 

 Tulip and Fritillaria. ) 



The gayest of our hardy or half-hardy bulbs, 

 introduced by the unfortunate and intrepid 

 Douglass from Colombia. The finest of them 

 have been lost; but such beautiful plants cannot 

 long remain in the wilderness. Half-hardy bulbs. 

 Offsets ; sandy loam and peat, in equal propor- 

 tions. If planted out, the bulbs should be taken 

 up and dried before winter ; if in pots, keep in a 

 cold pit, and pot afresh when the bulbs begin to 

 grow. 



C. e'legans (elegant). . White. June. Colombia. 

 1826. 



In,' tens (yeUovr-petaled). 1. Yellow-spotted. 



September. California. 1831. 



macroca'rpus (large-fruited). 2. Purple. Au- 



gust. California. 1826. 



ni'tidus (shining). . Purple. August. Cali- 



fornia. 1826. 



sple'ndens (splendid-flowered). l. White- 



spotted. August. California. 1832. 



venu'stus (handsome-flowered). 1$. Lilac. Au- 



gust. California. 1836. 



CALODE'NDKON. (From kalos, beautiful, 

 and dendron, a tree. Nat. ord., Rueworts 

 [Rutacess]. Jjmn.,5-Pentandria 1-Mono- 

 gynia. Allied to Diosma.) 



One of those beautiful Diosma-looking genera 

 which abound in our Cape Colony, remarkable 

 alike for their pretty flowers and for their power- 

 ful and generally offensive odour. The settlers 

 call them Bucku-plants. Greenhouse tree. Cut- 

 tings of half-ripened wood in sand, under a bell- 

 glass, and with a little bottom-heat ; sandy loam. 

 Summer temp., 50 to 75 ; winter, 40 to 50. 

 C. Cape'nsis (Cape). 40. Pink. Cape of Good 

 Hope. 1789- 



CALONY'CTION. (From kalos, beautiful, 

 and nyx, night; in reference to their 

 flowering in the night-time. Nat. ord., 

 Bindweeds [Convolvulacese]. Linn., 5- 

 Pentandria 1-Monogynia. Allied to Con- 

 volvulus.) 



These night-flowering Bindweeds are the Mid- 

 night Lilies of travellers. Stove evergreen climber. 

 Convolvulus-lpokiiiBr, but opening its flowers at 

 night. Seeds in heat, in March ; cuttings of side- 

 shoots, in April or May, in sandy soil, and in 

 bottom-heat ; peat and loam. Summer temp., 60 

 to 85 ; winter, 50 to 58. 



(7. pseudomurica' turn (false-point-covered). Pur- 

 ple. July. E. Ind. 1827. 



CALO'PHACA. (From kalos, beautiful, 

 and phake f a lentil; in reference to the 

 lentil-like flowers. Nat. ord., Legumi- 

 nous Plants [Fabaceae], Linn., 17-Dia- 

 delphia k-Decandria. Allied to Cytisus.) 



Loudon says of it, " Grafted standard high on 

 the common Laburnum, it forms an object at 



once singular, picturesque, and beautiful." Hardy 

 deciduous shrub. Seeds sown in March; or cut- 

 tings, under a hand-iight ; common, light loam. 

 C. Wolga'rica (Wolga). 2. Yellow. May. 

 Siberia. 1/86. 



CALO'PHANES. (From kalos, beautiful, 

 and phainG) to appear. Nat. ord., Acan- 

 tlinds [Aeanthacesej. Linn., l^-I>idyna- 

 mia 2-Aitgiospermia. Allied to Ruellia.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennial. Dividing the 

 roots in March ; loam and peat, or sandy loam. 

 C. oWorag-i/o7ta(oblong-leavad). 1. Blue. Au- 

 gust. Carolina. 1832. 



CALOPHY'LLUM. (From kalos, beautiful, 

 and phyllon, a leaf. Nat. ord., a section 

 of Guttifers [Clusiacese.]. Linn., 15-Te- 

 tr adynamia,} 



Stove evergreen trees ; cuttings of half-ripened 

 shoots in sand, under a glass, and in bottom- 

 heat ; peat and loam. Summer temp., 60 to 85 ; 

 winter, 50 to 55. 

 C. cala'ba (calaba-ree). 30. White. India. 1780. 



inophy'llum (fibrous-ieaved). QO. White. E. 



Ind. 179.5. 



spu'rium (spurious). 30. White. Malabar. 



1800. 



Tacamaha'ca (Tacamahaca). 30. White. 



Bourbon. 1822. 



CALOPO'GON. (From kalos, beautiful, 

 and pogon, a beard ; in reference to the 

 fringe on the lip, or labellum. Nat. ord., 

 Orchids [Orchidacese]. Linn.,20-(?ya- 

 dria \-Monandria. Allied to Pogonia.) 



Greenhouse orchid. Division of its tuberous 

 roots ; peat and loam. Summer temp., 55 to 75 ; 

 winter, 45 to 50. 



C. pulche'llus (pretty). 1&. Purple. July. N. 

 Amer. 1771. 



CALOSCO'KDUM. (From kalos, beautiful, 

 and scordon, garlic. Nat. ord., Lilyivorts 

 [Liliaceae]. Linn., Q-Hexandria l-Mono- 

 gynia. Allied to Milla.) 



Half-hardy little bulb. Offsets; common soil. 

 Though a native of Chusan, it is likely to require 

 but little protection in winter. 

 C. nerineflo'rum (nerine-flowered). . Rose, pur- 

 ple. Chusan. 1843. 



CALOSTE'MMA. (From kalos, beautiful, 

 and stemma, a crown. Nat. ord., Ama- 

 ryllids [Amaryllidacese]- Linn., Q-Hex- 

 andria \-Monogynia. Allied to Coburgia.) 



Greenhouse bulbs. Offsets ; sandy loam and a 

 little leaf-mould ; a cold pit, or the greenhouse in 

 winter. 



C. a'lbum (white). 1. White. May. N. Holland. 

 1824. 



ca'rneum (flesh-coloured-flowered). 1. Flesh. 



Australia. 1837. 



Cunningha'mi (Cunningham's). May. Morcton 



Bay. 



lu'teum (yellow). 1. Yellow. November. N. 



Holland. 1819- 



purpu'reum (purple). 1. Purple. November. 



N. Holland. 1819- 



CALOTHA'MNUS, (From kalos, beautiful, 



