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moved. If, however, they are raised in a 

 yeed-bed, they will be ready for trans- 

 planting in about eight or ten weeks 

 from the time of sowing, and must be set 

 at similar distances. 



The seed must be covered about half 

 an inch. When about a month old, thin 

 the seedlings to four inches apart, and 

 those removed may be pricked out at a 

 similar distance. When of the age suf- 

 ficient for their removal, they must be 

 taken up carefully, and the long, strag- 

 gling leaves removed. The bed for their 

 reception must be dug well, and laid out 

 in trenches, as for celery, or a hollow 

 sunk for each plant ; but, as they are li- 

 able to suffer from excessive wet, the 

 best mode is to plant on the surface, and 

 form the necessary earthing in the shape 

 of a ridge. Water abundantly at the time 

 of planting, as well as subsequently, 

 until the plants are established ; and also 

 in August, if dry weather occurs, regu- 

 larly every other night, as this is found 

 to prevent their running to seed. When 

 advanced to about eighteen inches in 

 height, which, according to the time of 

 sowing, will be in August, and thence to 

 October, the leaves must be closed to- 

 gether, a hay-band wound round each, 

 and then earthed up like celery. It must 

 be done on a dry day. As the plants 

 grow, use more hay-bands and more 

 earthing, until blanched about two feet 

 high. The blanching is completed in 

 about eight or ten weeks. If litter is 

 thrown over the tops during severe wea- 

 ther, the plants will continue good 

 through the winter. 



To obtain Seed. Being a native of 

 Candia, seed in this country seldom 

 comes 'to maturity ; but, in dry seasons, 

 a few plants may be set in a sheltered 

 situation of the April sowing, not earthed 

 up, but allowed the shelter of mats or 

 litter in frosty weather. The flowers 

 make their appearance about the begin- 

 ning of July, and the seed should ripen 

 in September. 



CAKDU'NCELLUS. (The diminutive of 

 carditnculus, the Cardoon. Nat. ord., 

 Composites [Asteracese] . Linn.,19-Syy</e- 

 nesia 1-JEqualis. Allied to Carthamus.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials, natives of France. 

 Division of the roots ; common soil. 

 C. miti'ssimus (most gentle), f . Blue. June. 17/6. 

 vulga'ris (common). |. Blue. May. 1734. 



CA'RDUUS. Thistle. (From ard, the 

 Celtic word for a prickle, or sharp point; 



referring to the spines of the Thistle. 

 Nat. ord., Composites [Asteracese]. Linn., 

 \9-Syngenesia l-&qualis.) 



Notwithstanding the proverbial weediness of 

 Thistles, there are some handsome garden-spe- 

 cies among them. All hardy. Seeds or divisions ; 

 common soil. 



ANNUALS. 



C. a'lbidus (whitish). 2. Purple. July. Tauria. 

 1816. 



Ara'bicus (Arabian). J. Purple. July. Arabia. 



1789- 



argenta'tus (silvered). 1. Purple. July. Egypt. 



1789- 



cine'reus (grey). 3. Purple. July. Caucasus* 



1818. 



clavula'tus (club-shaped). 2. Purple. July. 



Canaries. 1827. 



leuca'nthus (white-flowered). 2. Purple. July. 



Spain. 1816. 



leuco' graphut (white-painted). 2. Purple. 



June. Italy. 1752. 



peregri'nus (diffuse). 2. Purple. July. 1816. 



Volge'nsis (Volga). 2. Purple, July. Voiga. 



1820. 



BIENNIALS. 



C. ala'tus (winged). 2. Purple. July. 1812. 



cu'ndicans (hoar^. 3. Purple. July. Hun- 



gary. 1805. 



Carlineaifo'lius (Carline-leaved). 2. Purple. 



July. Pyrenees. 1804. 



Carlinoi'des (Carline-like). 1. Purple. July. 



Pyrenees. 1784. 



colli'nus (hill). 3. Purple. July. Hungary. 



1818. 



corymbo'sus (corymbose). 4. Purple. July. 



Naples. 1824. 



cri'spus (curled). 2. Purple. July. Europe. 



1804. 



hamuln'sus (hooked-spiaed). 5. Purple. June. 



Hungary. 1802. 



lanugino'sus (woolly). 3. Purple. July. 



Armenia. 1820. 



monto'sus (mountain). 3. Purple. July. 



South of Europe. 1820. 



myriaca'nthus (rayriad-spined). Purple. July. 



N. Africa. 1856. 



nigre'scens (blackish). 4. Purple. July. 



South of France. ISig. 



persona 1 ta (burdock). 4. Purple. July. 



Austria. 1776. 



seminu'dus (half-naked). 3. Purple. Cau- 



casus. 1819. 



uncina'tus (hooked), 6. Purple. July. 



Tauria. 1817. 



HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS. 



C. affi'nis (allied). Pink. July. Naples. 1P30. 



alpefstris (alpine). l. Purple. July. Cro- 



atia. 1805. 



atriplicifo'lius (atriplex-leaved). 10. Purple. 



August. Siberia. 1/84. 



arctioi'des (burdock-like). 2. Purple. July, 



Carniola. 1804. 



argemo'ne (argemone-leaved). l. Purple. 



July, Pyrenees. 1810. 



crassifo'lius (thick-leaved). 2. Purple. July. 



1805. 



deflora'tus (unflowered). 6. Red. Augut-t. 



Austria. 1570. 



du'bivs (doubtful). 2. Purple. July. 1S16. 



mawoce'phdlus (large-headed). 2. July. 



Numidia. 1827- 



