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C.fe'rox (fierce). 2. Yellow. June. Siberia. 



frute'scens (shrubby). 2. Yellow. April. 

 Siberia. 1762. 



angustifo'lia (nanrow-leafleted). 6. Yel- 

 low. April. Odessa. 



latifo'lia (broad-leafleted). 6. Yellow. 



April. 



grandiflu'ra (large-flowered). 1. Yellow. June. 



Iberia. 1823. 



Gerardia'na (Gerard's). Himalayas. 1839. 



juhufta (maned). 2. Pink. April. Siberia. 1796, 



tnacraca'ntha (large-thomed). 2. Yellow. 



June. Siberia. 



microphy' lla (small-leaved). 2. Yellow. May. 



Russia. 1819. 



mo' His (soft). 2. Yellow. May. Tauria. 1818. 



Mongo'lica (Mongolian). Yellow. April. Tar- 



tary. 1826. 



pygmat'a (pigmy). 1. Yellow. May. Si- 



beria. 1751. 

 _^ arena'ria (sand). 1. Yellow. April. 



Redo'wski (Redowski's). 3. Yellow. June. 



Siberia. 1827. 

 pra'cox (early). 3. Yellow. April. 



spino'sa (thorny). 6. Yellow. May. Siberia. 



1775. 



tragacanthoi'des (goat's-thorn-like). 4, Yel- 



low. May. Siberia. 1816. 



triflo'ra (three-flowered). Greenish - yellow. 



1847. 



CARA'LLIA. (From Carallie, its name 

 in India. Nat. ord., Mangroves [Rhizo- 

 phoracese]. Linn., ll-Dodecandria l- 

 Monogynia.) 



This, like the rest of the Mangroves, grows only 

 along the tropical shores, where they form im- 

 penetrable thickets, and send down roots from 

 the branches, like the Banian-tree. In time such 

 roots raise the main trunks high above their ori- 

 ginal level ; hence the usual name of the order 

 Rhizophoracese, or root-bearers. Cuttings and 

 treatment as for Canthium. 

 C. lu'cida (shining). 20, Yellow. E. Ind. 1820. 



CARALLD'MA. (Its Indian name. Nat. 

 ord., Asclepiads [AsclepiadaceaB]. Linn., 

 5-Pentandria 2-Digynia. Allied to Sta- 

 pelia.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs, natives of East Indies. 

 Cuttings well dried, and laid, rather than fas- 

 tened, among gravelly and limy, rubbishy soil, 

 until they strike ; sandy loam, broken pots, and 

 lime-rubbish ; little water given, unless when 

 growing freely. Summer temp., 60 to 85 ; win- 

 ter, 48 to 55, and dry. 

 C, asce'ndens (ascending). 2. Pink. July. 1804. 



crenula'ta (scolloped). . Pale yellow. 



182Q. 

 fimbrin'ta (fringed). , Pale yellow. 1829. 



umbella'ta (umbelled). Pink. 1804. 



CARAMBO 'LA-TREE. Averrho'a caram- 

 bo'la. 



CARA'NDAS. Cari'ssa Cara'ndas. 



CARA'PA. (From Caraipe, its name in 

 South America. Nat. ord., Meliads [Me- 

 liacese]. Linn., IQ-Decandria l-Mono- 

 ffynia.) 



The flowers are small, but numerous ; and, like 

 the rest of the Meliads, this genus possesses bitter 

 astringent and tonic qualities. Stove trees. Cut- 



tings of ripened shoots in sand, undei a glass, 

 and in bottom-heat ; loam and pent. Summer 

 temp., 60 to 85 ; winter, 55 to 60. 



C. Guiane'nsis (Guiana). 20. Yellow. Guiana. 

 1824. 



Guinee'nsis (Guinea). 20. Yellow. Sierra 



Leone. 1793. 



Molucce'nsis (Moluccas). 20. Yellow. E. Ind. 



1820. 



pro'emi (tall). 40. Yellow. W. Ind. 



CA'RAWAY. Co! rum ca'rui. 



CARDA'MINE. Lady's Smock. (From 

 kardamon, watercress ; referring to the 

 acrid flavour. Nat. ord., Crucifers [Bras- 

 sicacese]. Linn., 15-Tetradynamia. Allied 

 to Arabis.) 



Like the rest of the Crucifers, Carda'mine is 

 antiscorbutic and stimulant. All that we describe 

 are hardy herbaceous perennials, except C.thalic- 

 troi'des, which is an annual ; seeds in any com- 

 mon soil, provided it be moist ; the herbaceous 

 and marshy plants by division ; marshy, peaty soil. 

 C. ama'ra (bitter). 1. White. April. Britain. 

 Aquatic. 



asarifo'lia (asarum-leaved). 1. White. June. 



Italy. 1/10. 



bellidifo'lia (daisy-leaved), 1. White. April. 



Scotland. 



alpifna (alpine). 1. White. April. Aus- 

 tria. 1658. 



cJielido'nia (celandine-feaued). ! White. June. 



Italy. 1739. 



glau'ca (milky-green). 1. White. June. Ca- 



labria. 1827. 



latifo'lia (broad-leaved). 2. Purple. June. 



Spain. 1710. Marsh-plants. 



macropfiy'tla (large-leaved). 1. Purple. May. 



Siberia. 1824. 



prate'nsis (me&dow-cuckoo-Jlower'). 1. Pur- 



ple. April. Britain. Marsh-plant. 

 ple'na (double-flowered). I. Purple. April. 



Marsh-plant. 

 ple'na-a'lba (double- white-lowered). 1, 



White. April. Marsh-plant. 



thalictroi'des (thalictrum-like). 1. White. 



June. Piedmont. 1818. Annual. 



trifo'lia (three-leaved). 2. White. May. Swit- 



zerland. 1629. 



uligino'sa (bog). 1. White. April. Tauria. 



1819. Marsh-plant. 



CARDAMOM. Alpi'nia Cardamo'mum. 



CARDINAL FLOWER. Lobe'lia cardina'iis. 



CARDOON. (Cyna'racardu'nculus.) The 

 stalks of tbe inner leaves, when rendered 

 tender by blanching, are used in stews, 

 soups, and salads. 



Soil and Situation. A light, rich, un- 

 shaded soil, dug deep, and well pulve- 

 rised, suits it best. 



Time and mode of Souring. -Sow at the 

 close of April, those plants raised from 

 earlier sowing being apt to run; for a 

 late crop, a sowing may be performed in 

 June. Best practice is to sow in patches 

 of three or four, six inches apart, in rows 

 four feet apart, to be thinned finally to 

 one in each place, the weakest being re- 



