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receive the influence of light and air. 

 Most of these must be spurred back, 

 leaving a couple of inches of the base, 

 which generally becomes a nucleus of 

 spurs; and, although not well placed to 

 produce fruit of the highest amount of 

 flavour, yet they are sometimes of im- 

 portance in inclement seasons ; for we 

 not unfrequently find a sprinkling of 

 fruit in such situations, when all round 

 the outside is barren. Orchard cherry- 

 trees, which have to receive nets occa- 

 sionally, will, as strength increases, re- 

 quire the removal of some of the coarsest 

 and most unyielding shoots; for, were 

 they permitted to extend themselves 

 without control, the amount of netting 

 required to cover them would become a 

 rather serious item, and a drawback on 

 their culture. Such unruly shoots, there- 

 fore, should be timely removed ; for am- 

 putations of the large limbs should al- 

 ways be avoided in the cherry, and, in- 

 deed, in all trees liable to extravasation 

 of sap. By a timely removal of such 

 shoots, and by the occasional use of rope- 

 yarn, or other fastenings, the tree may 

 be kept in a somewhat compact form. 



CERATI'OLA. (From a diminutive of 

 Jcerus, a horn ; in reference to the stigma 

 radiating into four divisions like little 

 horns, as in the Carnation. Nat. ord., 

 Croivberries [Empetraceffi]. Linn., 21- 

 Moncecia 1-Monandria.) 



The Crowberries are a small group of little 

 bushes, with heath-like leaves, which are ever- 

 green. The most of them inhabit the bleak arid 

 in 



hospitable regions both in Europe and in I 

 merica. Half-hardy under-shrub. Cuttin 



North 

 igs in 



sandy soil, under a glass, in a mild bottom-heat. 

 Sandy peat, and a little very fibry loam. Winter 

 temp., 40 to 4S. 



C. ericoi'des (heath-like). 2. Brown. June. N. 

 Amer. 1826. 



CERATODA'CTYLIS. (From Jceras, a horn, 

 and dactylos, a finger; alluding to the 

 divisions of the fronds. Nat. ord., Ferns 

 [Polypodiacese], Linn., 2^-Cryptogamia 

 I-Filices. This ought to have been united 

 to Allosorus.) 



Stove Fern. Divisions ; peat and loam. Sum- 

 mer temp., 60 to 90 ; winter, 50 to 55. 

 C. osmundoi'des (osmunda-like). Brown. June. 

 Mexico. 



CEEATO'NIA. Carob-tree. (From Jceras, 

 a horn; in reference to the shape of 

 the seed-pods. Nat. ord., Leguminous 

 Plants [Fabacese]. Linn., 23-Polygamia 

 2-Dicecia. Allied to Gleditschia.) 

 This is believed to be the Locust-tree of Scrip- 



ture. " The dry pulp in which the seeds are 

 buried is very nutritious, and is supposed to hare 

 been the food of St. John in the wilderness ; 

 wherefore it is called the Locust-tree, and St. 

 John's Bread." Lindley. The North American 

 Locust-tree, and the Locust-tree of the West In- 

 dies, are different from each other, and from the 

 Locust-tree of Scripture. Greenhouse tree, hardly 

 worth culture. Cuttings of ripe shoots in sand, 

 under a hand-glass. Sandy loam. 

 C. si'liqua (podded). 15. Red, yellow. Septem- 

 ber. Levant. 1570. 



CERATOPE'TALDM. Bed Gum-tree. 

 (From keras, a horn, andp<?/a/on, a petal ; 

 the petals being jagged, or like a stag's 

 horn. Nat. ord., Cunoniads [Cunonia- 

 cea3J. Linn., 1Q-Decandria I-Monogynia.) 



Greenhouse tree. Cuttings under a bell-glass, 

 in sand ; rich, sandy loam. Summer temp., 55* 

 to 75 ; winter, 35 to 45. 



C. gummi'ferum (gum-bearing). 50. Yellow. N. 

 Holland. 1820. 



CERATOSTE'HA. (From keras, a horn, 

 and sterna, a stamen. Nat. ord., Cran- 

 berries [Vacciniaceoe]. Linn., IQ-Decan- 

 dria \-Monorjynia. Allied to Thibaudia 

 and Cavendishia.) 



Stove plant. Divisions ; layers. Peaty soil. 

 C. longifto'rum (long-flowered). Crimson. Peru. 

 1846, 



CE'RBERA. (Named after the fabled 

 dog, Cerberus. Nat. ord., Dogbanes [Apo- 

 cynacese]. Linn., 5-Peniandria 1-Moiio- 

 gynia. Allied to Plumiera.) 



Stove evergreens. Cuttings of young, rather 

 ripe shoots, in April, in sand, under a glass, 

 and in bottom-heat. Rich, fibry loam. Sum- 

 mer temp., 60 to 80; winter, 48 to 55. 

 C. Ahou'al (Ahouai). 20. Yellow. June. Brazil. 



1/39. 

 fructico'sa (shrubby). 4. Red. May. Pegu. 



1819. 



macula 1 to, (spotted). 4. White. June. Eour- 



bon. 1782. 



ora'ta (egs-leaved). 3. Yellow. New Spain. 



Tiieve'tia (Thevetia). 12. Yellow. June. 8. 



Amer. 1/35. 



Thevetioi'des (Thevetia-like). 8. Yellow. June. 



New Spain. 1800. 



CE'ECIS. Judas-tree. (From Jterkis, 

 a shuttlecock ; the name given by Theo- 

 phrastus. Nat. ord., Leguminous Plants 

 [Fabaceae]. Linn., IQ-jbecandria \-Mo- 

 nogynia.) 



The wood of C. siliqua' strum is beautifully 

 veined, and takes a good polish. Hardy deci- 

 duous trees. Seeds, sown in a gentle hotbed, in 

 spring; hardened off, and pricked out into a shel- 

 ;ered situation ; the varieties by grafting. In the 

 south of the island they do well in sheltered 

 laces, on a lawn ; in the north, they require a 

 wall. 

 C. Canadefnsis (Canadian). 13. Pale red. May. 



N. Amer. 1730. 

 pube'scens (downy). 18. Pale red. May. 



