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species. Nat. ord., Amaranths [Amaran- 

 taeese]. Linn., 5-Pentandria \-Mono- 

 yynia.) 



The flowers of the Cockscomb, Celo'siacrista'ta, 

 are astringent, and much used by Asiatic physi- 

 cians. Seeds in a hotbed in March; potted off 

 repeatedly, and transferred to the hothouse or 

 greenhouse ; light, rich soil, well drained. 



SHRUBS. 



C. echina'ta (hedgehog). 1. Purple. July. Ori- 

 noco. 1821. Stove evergreen. 



glau'ca (milky-green). 1. White. July. Cape 



of Good Hope. 1818. Greenhouse ever- 

 green. 



GREENHOUSE ANNUALS. 



C. crista'ta (crested). 2. Dark red. July. Asia. 

 1570. 



compa'cta (compact). 2. Dark red. July. 



Asia. 15/0. 



ela tn (tall). 2. Dark red. July. Asia. 1570. 



Jlavfi'scens (pale yellow). 2. Yellow. 



"July. Asia. 10/0. 



STOVE ANNUALS. 



C. arge'ntea (silvery -spiked). 1. Light flesh. 



July. China. 1740. 

 linea'ris (narrow-leaved). 1. Flesh. June. 



E. Ind. 1?14. 



castre'nsis (camp). 2. Purple. July. E. 



Ind. 1/39. 



eefvnua (drooping). 3. Purple. July. E. 



Ind. 1809. 



cocci'nea (scarlet). 5. Pink. July. China. 1597- 



como'sa (tufted). 1. Pink. July. E. Inrt. 1802. 



dicho'toma (fork-branched). 1. Yellow. July. 



E. Ind. 1824. 



ma.rgu.rita! cea (pearly). 2. Yellow. August. 



W. Ind. 1817. 



Monso'nia (Monson's). 3. White. August. 



E. Ind. 1778. 



ni'tida (shining). 1. Purple. August. Ma- 



labar. 170(5. 



nodiflo'ra (knotted-flowered). 2. Green. Au- 



gust. E. Ind. 1780. 



pyramida'lis (pyramidal). 1. White. July. 



E, Ind. 1820. 



CELO'SIA CRISTA'TA. The Cockscomb of 

 Jlorists, All the varieties of this are well 

 worth cultivating. The deep crimson- 

 coloured varieties are generally the most 

 esteemed ; and of these there are tall 

 and dwarf kinds, the latter being gene- 

 rally preferred, the comb at its extremi- 

 ties altogether, or nearly, touching the 

 sides of the pot. Seeds should be sown 

 in a sweet hotbed in spring ; and, unlike 

 the balsam, where splendid specimens 

 are required, they should never be 

 turned out of the hotbed until the combs 

 are nearly full grown, when they may 

 be set in the greenhouse. Two systems 

 of culture may be adopted. First, as soon 

 as the plants are one inch in height, 

 prick out, and shift successively into 

 larger pots, never allowing the plants 

 to be pot-bound. By this method the 



plants are strong before the combs ap- 

 pear, and you have a chance of having 

 many very fine, but with the risk that 

 many others, from their shape, will be 

 fit only for the rubbish-heap. By the 

 second method, the best for those with 

 limited space, the young plants are 

 pricked out a few inches apart into shal- 

 low pans, in light, rich earth, encouraged 

 to grow freely, and then checked sud- 

 denly by keeping them cooler and with- 

 holding water, which will cause them 

 to show their combs in a few days. 

 Though small, you can easily observe 

 those which are close and well shaped 

 from those which will be upright and 

 straggling. Select the best, pot them, 

 and continue repotting, and encourage 

 with heat and manure-water; and the 

 strength of your culture going chiefly 

 into the combs, these will be large, while 

 your plants will be small. Where extremely 

 dwarf plants are wanted, cut off young 

 plants a little below the comb ; insert the 

 part with the comb into a small pot, in 

 sandy soil, in strong heat, and a hand- 

 glass over. Soil, sandy loam and very 

 rotten dung, but sweet. Temperature 

 when growing, GO to 85 by day ; 60 at 

 uight. 



CE'LSIA. (Named after Professor Cel- 

 sius, of Upsal. Nat. ord., Fig worts [Scro- 

 phulariaceffij. Linn., 14^-Didynamia 2- 

 Angiospermia.} 



Chiefly from seeds, or raised in a slight hotbed, 

 in March or April, and flowered in the greenhouse 

 during the summer, or in favourable positions 

 out of doors. The biennials require the protec- 

 tion of the cold pit during winter ; light, sandy, 

 open soil. 



C. Arctu'rus (Arctarus). 4. Yellow. August. 

 Candia, 1780. Half-hardy biennial. 



oetonicafo'lia (betony-leaved). 2. Yellow. 



July. N.Africa. Half-hardy biennial. 



Coromanddia'na (Coromandel). 4. Yellow. 



July. E. Ind. 1783. Stove annual. 



Cre'tica (Cretan). 6. Yellow. July. Crete. 



1752. Halt-hardy biennial. 



heterophy'lla (various-leaved). Yellow. July. 



1829. Half-hardy biennial. 



luna'ta, (woolly). 2. Yellow. July. 1818. 



Half-hardy evergreen. 



lanceola'tu (spear-leaved). 3. Yellow. July. 



Levant. 1816. Half-hardy biennial. 



orienta'lis (eastern). 2. Brown, yellow. July. 



Levant. 1713. Hardy annual. 



visco'sa (clammy). 3. Yellow. July. 1816. 



Stove annual. 



CE'LTIS. Nettle-tree. (The name of 

 a tree mentioned by Pliny. Nat. ord., 

 Elmworts [Ulmaceoo]. Linn., 23-Poly- 

 gamia i-Monoecia.) 



Seeds, sown as soon as ripe ; layers, also, and 



