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and loam. Summer temp., 55 to 75; winter, 

 40 to 45. 



C. austru'lis (southern). 3. Violet. July. N. 

 Holland. 



scutellurioi'des (scutellaria-like). 2.J. Violet. 



N. S. Wales. 18:28. 



CHILD 'PSIS. (From cheilos, a lip, and 

 opsis, like ; referring to the irregular 

 lobes of the corolla. Nat. ord., Bigno- 

 niads [Bignoniaceee]. Linn., \k-Didy- 

 namia 2-Anyiospermia. Allied to Catalpa.) 

 Greenhouse evergreen shrub ; cuttings of half- 

 ripened shoots in sand, under a bell-glass, in 

 bottom-heat; peat and fibry loam. Summer 

 temp., 60 to 90; winter, 48 to 55. 

 C. linea'ris (narrow-leaved). Rose. May. Mexico. 

 1825. 



CHIMA'PHILA. (From cheima, winter, 

 and phileo, to love ; these little plants 

 being green all winter. Nat. ord., Win- 

 lergreens [Pyrolacese]. Linn., IQ-Decan- 

 dria 1-Monoyynia.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials ; divisions and 

 suckers ; peat and sandy soil. 

 C. corymbo'sa (corymbose-flowered'), jj. White. 

 June. N. Amer. 1762. 



macula 1 ta (spotted-leaved). . Pink. June. 



N. Amer. 1752. 



CHIMONA'NTHUS. (From cheima, win- 

 ter, and (Dithos, a flower ; referring to 

 the time of flowering. Nat. ord., Caly- 

 canths [Calycanthacece]. Linn., 12-/co- 

 sandria 3-2Vijfynfa.) 



Half-hardy deciduous shrub ; layers made in 

 the beginning of autumn ; seeds sown in March, 

 in a gentle hotbed ; deep, rich, sandy loam ; re- 

 quires a wall in moat places, but, from its scent, 

 should be admitted, during winter, to the green- 

 house. 



C. fra' grans (fragrant). 6. Yellow, red. De- 

 cember. Japan. 1766. 



grundiflo'rus (large-flowered). 8. Yellow. 



December. China. 



pumiflo'rus (small-flowered). 8. Pale 



yellow. December. Japan. 1818. 



CHINA-ASTEE. See CALLISTE'MMA. 



CHINESE EOSE. Hibi'scus ro'sea Sine'nsis. 



CHIOCO'CCA. Snowberry. (From chion, 

 snow, and kokos, a berry. Nat. ord., 

 Cinchonads [Cinchonaceee]. Linn., 5- 

 Pentandria \-Monogynla. Allied to Psy- 

 chotria.) 



The roots of C. angui'fuga and denslfo'lia are 

 eaid to be a certain cure for serpert-bites in 

 Brazil. Stove evergreen shrubs. Cuttings in 

 sand, under a glass, in hotbed. Peat and loam, 

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

 C. angui'fuga (snake-defeating). 3. White. July. 

 Brazil. 1824. 



densiflo'ra (thickly-flowered). 3. White. Brazil. 



racemo'sa (racemed). 6. White. February. 



Jamaica. 1729. 



CHIONA'NTHUS. Fringe-tree. (From 

 chion, snow, and anthns, a flower. Nf>i. 



ord., Olive warts [Oleacese]. Linn., 2- 

 Diandria \.-Monogynia.) 



Fine hardy shrubs for peat-bogs, in a sheltered 

 situation. Seeds imported, sown in spring; 

 layers made in summer; and grafting on the 

 common ash. Deep, moist, sandy loam. The 

 East Indian species requires the heat of a stove. 

 C. axilla'ris (axil-flowering). 7. White. June. 

 E. Ind. 1810. 



mari'tima (sea-side). 10. White. June. N. 



Amer. 1736. 



Virgi'nica (Virginian). 30. White. June. 



N. Amer. 1736. 

 angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 30. White. 



June. N, Amer. 

 latifu'lia (broad-leaved). 30. White. June. 



Carolina. 



CHIEI'TA. (From cheryta, the Hindo- 

 stanee for the Gentian-plant. Nat. ord., 

 Gesnerworts [Gesneracese]. Linn., 14- 

 Didynamia %-Anc/iospermia.) 



Stove evergreens, except C. Sine'nsis. Seeds 

 sown in a hotbed, in spring, and cuttings in 

 March and April, in sandy peat, under a bell-glass. 

 Teat and loam. Summer temp., 55 to 80; 

 winter. 40 to 45. 



C. Moo'nii (Mr. Moon's), 2. Pale purple. July. 

 Ceylon. 1847. 



Sine'nsis (Chinese). . Lilac. July. China, 



1813. Greenhouse evergreen. 



Walke'riee (Mrs. General Walker's). lj. Pale 



yellow. Ceylon. 1845. 



Zeyla'nica (Ceylon). 1$. Purple. June. 



Ceylon. 1845. 



CHHIO'NIA. (A classical name, after 

 Chiron, one of the centaurs, fabled to be 

 the father of medicine. Nat. ord., Oen- 

 tianworts [Gentianacese]. Linn., 5-Pen- 

 tandria \-Monogy nict.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, from the Cape of Good 

 Hope. Cuttings in sandy peat, under a bell- 

 glass. Peat, three parts; loam, one part; all 

 fibry, with a little sand and charcoal, and good 

 drainage. Winter temp., 40 to 45. 

 C, angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 1. Red. July. 

 1800. 



bacci'fera (berry-bearing). 2. Yellow. June. 



1/59. 



decussa'ta (cross-leaved). 1$. Red. July. 



1769- 



floribu'nda (abundant-flowering). 1. Rose. 



May. 1842. 



frufc'scxtis (shrubby). 1$. Red. July. 1756. 

 albiflo'ra (white-flowered). l. White. 



July. 1756. 



glutino'sa (clammy). 3. Red, lilac. 1844. 

 jasminoHdes (jasmine-like). 2. Purple. May. 



1812. 



linoi'des (flax-like). 2. Red. August. 1787- 



lychnoi'des (lychnis-like). 2. Purple. May. 



1816. 



nudicau'lis (naked-stemmed). 1. Purple. 



July. 1816. 



peduncula'ris (long-flower-stalked). 3. Pur- 



ple. July. 1830. 



serpylifo'lia (wild-thyme-leaved). 1. Yellow. 



August. 182fl. 



tetrago'na (four-angled). 1. Yellow. Jiuy 



1824. 



CHITO'NIA. CF rom chiton, a coat or 



