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C, Hateppica (Alfyppo). 6. Yellow. June, Le- 



vant. 1752. 



- me'dia (intermediate). 10. Orange, July. 

 Nepale'nsis (Nepaul). 6. Yellow. August, 



Nepaul. 1822. 



COLVI'LLEA, (Named after Sir Charles 

 Golville, governor of Mauritius. Nat. 

 ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabacese]. Linn., 

 1~Deeandria 1-Monogynia. Allied to 

 Caesalpinia.) 



Stove evergreen tree. Cuttings in sand, under 



a bell-glass, and in bottom-heat; seeds when 



able. 

 45 to 55. 



, 

 procurable. Summer temp., 60 to 80; winter, 



C. raoemo'sa (frw^e-raceined). 45. Scarlet. April. 

 Madagascar. 



COMARO'PSIS. (From komaron, the 

 Comarurn, or Marsh Cinquefoil, and opsis, 

 like ; referring to its strong resemblance 

 to Comarum. Nat. ord., Roseworts [Eo- 

 eacese]. Linn., 12-Ieosandria B-Trigynia. 

 Allied to Geum and Potentilla.) 



Hardy North American perennials. Divisions ; 

 seeds ; common soil. 

 C. Donia'na (Don's). I. Yellow. May. 1800. 



fragarioi'des (strawberry-like). 1. White. 



May. 1803. 



GOMAEOSTA'PHYLIS. (From Komaros, 

 the Arbutus, and staphyle,& grape; refer- 

 ring to the clusters of fruit. Nat. ord., 

 Heathworts [Ericaceae]. Linn., 8-Octan- 

 dria 1-Monogynia. Allied to Arctosta- 

 phylos.) 



Pretty bushes from the alpine regions of 

 Guatimala, bearing succulent fruit, which is 

 eatable. Seeds ; cuttings under a hand-light, in 

 the beginning of autumn ; grafted on the Arbutus 

 in spring ; loam and peat. If not kept in a cold 

 greenhouse, will require protection out of doors. 

 C. arbutoi'des (arbutus-lifce). 6. White. May. 

 1842. 



pollfo'lia (polium -leaved). Crimson. May. 



1840. 



OO'MABUM. Marsh Cinquefoil. (From 

 komaros, the Arbutus, or Strawberry-tree; 

 in reference to the fruit being like that 

 of the arbutus. Nat. ord., Roseworts 

 [Sosaeeee], Linn., 1%-Icosandria 3-Poty- 

 gynia. Allied to Potentilla.) 



The leaves of the Marsh Cinquefoil have been 

 used for Peruvian bark. Hardy herbaceous per- 

 cnnials. Divisions ; moist places, common soil. 

 C.palu'stre (marsh). 2. Purple. June. Britain. 



variega'tum (striped - leaved). l. Purple. 



July. Britain. 



COIVCBRE'TUM. (An ancient name adopted 

 from Pliny. Nat. ord., Myrobalans [Corn- 

 bretacese]. Linn., 8-Octandria \-Hono- 

 gynia.) 



Stove evergreen climbers, except two surubs. 

 Cuttings of young shoots, or rather, strffish side- 

 shoots, taken off with a heel, in sand, under a bell- 

 glass, and in bottom-heat ; sandy peat and loam, 

 with a little charcoal and broken pots, to keep 



the soil opfcn, Summer temp,, Go* to 90 ; winter, 



60 to 60. 



C. e? logons (elegant). 15. Scarlet* May. Brotil. 



1820. 

 farino'sum (mealy). 10. Orange, red. May* 



Mexico. 1825. 

 forwo'sum (handsome). Yellow, red. March 



Brazil. 1824. 



grandiflo'rum (lai'goflowered). 6. Scwlet 



May. Sierra Leoae. 1824. Shrub. 



latifo'tium (broad-leaved). Scarlet. May. 



E. Ind. 1844. 



na'num (dwarf), 2. White, Nepaul. 1825. 



Shrub. 



panicula'tum (paraded). SO. Soarlet. Sep- 



tember. Guinea. 1824. 



Pinesa'num (Pince's). Purple, red. May. 



Sierra Leone. 1845. 



rafemo'sum (racemose). 12. White. May. 



Benin. 1826. 



Recufndum (side-lowering-). 10. Yellow- 



striped. May. Trinidad. 1818. 



WngMia'num (Wright's). 10. India. 1845. 



COMESPE'EMA. (From home, hair, and 

 sperma, a seed ; in reference to the seeds 

 being enveloped with hairs. Nat. ord., 

 Milkworts [Polygalacese]. Linn., 16- 

 Monade^hia, 5-Octandria. Allied to 

 Poly gala.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, from Australia. Cut- 

 tings of young shoots in April, under a glass; 

 peat and loam. Summer temp., 06 to 80; 

 winter, 40 to 45. 



C. cwdifo'lia (heart-leaved). 3. Purplj. June. 

 "1822. 



coHdifo'lia (coris-leaved). Purpla. May. 1822. 



eri'cina (heath-like). 3. Purple. June. 1823. 



gra'cilis (slender). 3. Blue. April. 1834. 



Twiner. 



virga'ta (twiggy). Purple. May. 1826. 



COBIFEEY. Sy'mphytum. 

 COBIMELI'NA. (Named after J. and O. 

 Commelin, Dutch botanists. Nat. ord., 

 Spiderworts [Cornmelinacese]. Linn., 3- 

 Triandria 1-Honogynia.) 



The fleshy roots, or rhizomes, of most of the 

 species of Commelina are eatable when cooked. 

 Hardy kinds, by sowing in the open ground, 

 whether annual or perennial, and by dividing the 

 roots of the latter. Evergreen trailing kinds, 

 whether greenhouse or stove, chiefly by cuttings 

 in sandy soil, under a hand-light, in a gentle 

 hotbed. All the herbaceous species, whether, 

 from tropical regions or New Holland, &e., by 

 seeds, sown in a hotbed, early in spring, pricked 

 off, and potted and planted out towards the end 

 of May, will flourish in the flower-garden, and 

 constitute a pleasing feature until the end of 

 autumn. Before frost, the tuberous kinds should 

 be taken up and kept like dahlias, but not over 

 dry ; started a little in spring, in heat, and then 

 transplanted at the end of May, will bloom 

 stronger than the seedlings. The soil should be 

 light and rich, using either rotten dung or leaf- 

 mould, with sandy loam. Summer temp, for stove 

 species, 50 to 76; winter, 40 to 45. 



ANNUALS. 

 C. commu'nis (common). 2. Purple, blue. June. 



N. Amer. 1732. Hardy. 

 - wculla'ta (hooded). Blue, July. Brawl, 1*8*. 



Greenhouse. 



