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Hardy deciduous shrub. Layers ; sandy soil. 



C. asplenifo'lia (fern-leaved. . Sweet - gale). 4. 



Brown. April. N. Amer. 1714. 



CONANTRE'BA. (From konos, a cone, 

 and anthera, an anther, or pollen-bag ; in 

 reference to the six anthers forming a 

 cone in the early stage of the flower. 

 Nat. ord., Lily worts [Liliaceae]. Linn., 

 Ft-Hexandria l-Monogynia. Allied to 

 Cumingia and Squill.) 



Pretty little half-hardy bulbs, very scarce, being 

 difficult to preserve, like others of this Chilian 

 class of plants. Sandy soil and a dry border in 

 front of a greenhouse suit them best, and to be 

 protected from wet and frost, in winter. Propa- 

 gated by offsets. 



C. bifo'lia (two-leaved). 1. Blue. April. 1823. 

 Si'msii (Sims's). 1. Blue. April. 1823. 



CONCRETE WALKS. From personal 

 inspection we can say these are the best 

 we ever saw. Mr. Beaton's directions 

 for making them are as follows : A layer 

 of stones, brick-bats, shells, or clinkers, 

 six inches deep, to form a dry bottom ; 

 a layer of chalk or lime, in the propor- 

 tion of one to ten of the stones or other 

 foundation, and well rolled and watered 

 to the thickness of three inches, with a 

 rise of two inches in the centre ; over 

 this half an inch of gravel and lime, or 

 fine chalk; water and roll well again; 

 add one-eighth of an inch of the best 

 coloured gravel ; and again roll until 

 quite solid. Have the walk two inches 

 wider on each side than you desire, as 

 this checks the turf and weeds from en- 

 croaching, and prevents the rain-water 

 getting to the foundation of the walk. 



CONDA'LIA. (Named after Condal, a 

 Spanish botanist. Nat. ord., Rhamnads 

 [Rhamnacese]. Linn., 5-Pentadria 1- 

 Monogynia. Allied to Zizyphus, or Christ's 

 Thorn.) 



Half-hardy evergreens. Cuttings of half-ripe 

 shoots ; common soil. Wants a little protection 

 in winter. 



C. mierophy'lla (small-leaved). 2. Green. Chili. 

 1824. 



CONI'FER^E, or CONE-BEARERS, are such 

 trees and shrubs, with their allied genera, 

 as are commonly known as the Pines, 

 Larches, Firs, Cedars, Junipers, and Ar- 

 bor Yitaes. 



CONI'UM. Hemlock. (From konao, 

 to whirl round ; in reference to the gid- 

 diness caused by eating the leaves. Nat. 

 ord., Umbettifers [Apiacese]. Linn., 5- 

 Pentandria, l-Monogynia. Allied to Ar- 

 racacha.) 



Division of the roots, and sowing the seeds in 

 spring; C. moscha'tum by offsets. Common soil. 



C. Croa'ticum (Croatian). 6. White. July. Hun- 

 gary. 1818. Hardy herbaceous perennial. 



macula' turn (spotted. Common Hemlock). R. 



White. June. Britain. Hardy biennial. 



mosclia'tum (musk). 2. White. June. S. Amer. 



1824. Stove tuber. 



CO'NNARUS. (From connaros, name of 

 a tree; adopted from the Greek of 

 Atbenosus. Nat. ord., Connarads [Con- 

 naracese]. Linn., IQ-Monadeiphia 6- 

 Dccandria.} 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Cuttings of firm 

 shoots in April, in sand, under a bell-glass, and in 

 bottom-heat. Summer temp., 60 to 80 ; winter, 

 50 to 55. 

 C. ni'Kdm (shining). 8. White. Silhet. 1824. 



panicnlu'tus (panicled). 8. White. Chitta- 



gong. 1824. 



pubffscens (downy). 6. White. Guiana. 1822, 



CONOCA'RPUS. Button -tree. (From 

 konos, a cone, and carpos, fruit ; in re- 

 ference to the fruit growing so closely 

 together on the spikes as to resemble 

 cones. Nat. ord., Myrulalans [Combre- 

 taceie]. Linn., 5-Pentandria I-Mono- 

 gynia. Allied to Terminalia.) 



The bark of C. racemo'sus, one of those plants 

 called Mangroves in Brazil, is in general use for 

 tanning at Rio. Stove evergreen shrubs. Treat- 

 ment similar to Connarus. 



C. acutifu'lius (pointed-leaved). 10. Pale yellow. 

 S. Amer. 1824. 



ere'ctus (upright). 10. White. Jamaica. 1752 



procu'mbens (lying-down). 1. Pale yellow. 



Cuba. 1/30. 



racemo'sus (racemed). 10. White. S. Amer. 



1820. 



CONOSPE'RMUM:. (From konos, a cone, 

 and spernia, a seed ; the fruit, or carpels, 

 growing close together, and forming a 

 cone. Nat. ord., a section of Proteads 

 [Proteacese], Linn., ^-Tetrandria \-Mo- 

 nogynia.} 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs, from New Hol- 

 land. Cuttings in sand, under a glass, either in 

 spring or autumn ; sandy peat. Summer temp., 

 55 to '5 ; winter, 35 to 45. 

 C. acero'sum (fine-leaved). 



acinacifo'lium (scimitar-leaved). 3. White. 



June. 1824. 



ceeru'leum (blue). Blue. 1830. 



capita' turn (flower-headed). 3. Blue. July. 



1824. 



densiflo'rum (thickly-flowered). 



elli'pticum (oval-leaved). 3. White. July. 1822. 

 ericifo'lium (heath-leaved). White. 1820. 



gluma'ceum (chaffy). 



Huge'lii (Baron Hugel's). 



incu'rvum (incurved-teawed). 



tongifo'lium (long-leaved). 4. White. July. 



1824. 



sclerophy'llum (hard- leaved). 



taxifu'lium (yew-leaved). 3. White. July. 



1824. 



tenuifo'lium (thin-leaved). 3, White. July. 



1824. 



tripline'rvium (three-nerved). 1830, 



undulu'tum (waved-/eaed). 



