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COKIA'BIA. (From coriitm, a hide ; in 

 reference to the crustaceous covering of 

 the fruit. Nat. ord., a disputed point 

 among botanists. Dr. Lindley says, " It 

 is very difficult to say what is the affinity 

 of this plant." Linn., %2-Dicecia 9- 

 Decandria.) 



The hardy species by suckers ; the New Zealand 

 one by cuttings in sand, under a bell-glass. Win- 

 ter temp., 40 to 45. 

 C. myrtifo'lia (myrtle-leaved). 6. Green, June. 



South Europe. 1629. 

 sarmentu'sa (twiggy). 3. Green. June. New 



Zealand. 1823. 



CO'RIS. (A name adopted from Diosco- 

 rides. Nat. ord., Primeworts [Primu- 

 lacece]. Linn., 5-Pentandria 1-Monoyynia. 

 Allied to Lubinia.) 



A greenhouse biennial. Increased by seeds, in 

 March ; sand and peat. Interesting little plant 

 for the greenhouse shelf. 



C. Montpelle'nsis (Montpelier). 1. Lilac. June. 

 South Europe. 1640. 



CORK-TREE. Que'rcus phc'llos. 



CORK WOOD. Ano'na palu'stris. 



CORNELIAN CHERRY. Co'rnus ma'scula. 



CORN FLAG. Gladi'olus. 



CORNISH MONEYWORT. Sibtho'rpia 

 Europa'a. 



CORN SALAD, or LAMB'S LETTUCE ( Va- 

 Icriane'lla olito'ria}, is grown for winter 

 and spring salads. The first dish, 

 formerly brought to table, was a red 

 herring set in a corn salad. 



Soil and Situation. Any soil that is 

 not particularly heavy ; the best is a 

 sandy, moderately-fertile loam, in an 

 open situation. 



Time and Mode of Sowing. Sow in 

 February and the two following months, 

 and once a month during the summer, if 

 in request; but it is not so palatable 

 during this season. Lastly, during 

 August and early in September, the 

 plants from which will be fit for use 

 in early spring, or during the winter, if 

 mild. Three sowings are, in general, 

 quite sufficient for a family, viz., one at 

 the end of February, a second early in 

 August, and a third early in September. 



Sow in drills, six inches apart. The 

 only cultivation required is frequent 

 hoeing, the plants being thinned to four 

 inches asunder. They should always be 

 eaten quite young. In summer, the 

 whole plant may be cut, as they soon 

 advance to seed at this season; but in 

 spring and winter the outer leaves only 

 should be gathered, as for spinach. 



To obtain Seed. Some of the spring- 



raised plants must he left ungathered 



from. They flower in June, and perfect 



their seed during the two fallowing 



months. 



CO'RNUS. Dogwood. (From cornu, a 



horn ; in reference to the hardness of the 



wood. Nat. ord., Cornels [Cornacese]. 



Linn., -i-Tetrandria "i-Monogynia.) 



Hardy deciduous trees, shrubs, &c., except 



where otherwise specified. Propagated by seeds, 



layers, or cuttings, and root divisions ; common 



soil and moist situation. 



C. a'lba (white - berried}. 10. White. July.- 

 Siberia. 1/41. 



Ro'ssica (Russian). 8. White. July, 



Siberia. 1820. 



Sibi'rica (Siberian). 10. White. Au- 

 gust. Siberia. 1824. 



alternifo'lia (alternate-leaved). 15. White. 



July. N. Amer. 1760. 



Canade'nsis (Canadian). 1. Yellow. July/ 



Canada. 1774. Herbaceous perennial. 



circinn'ta (round-teawed). 6. White. July* 



N. Amer. 1784. 



flo'rida (flowery). 15. White. April. N. 

 Amer. 1/31. 



gra'ndis (grand). Green. Mexico. 1838. 



Half-hardy evergreen. 



macrophy'lla (large-leaved). White. July. 



Nepaul. 1827. 



ma'scula (male. Cornel). 15. Yellow. Fe- 



bruary. Austria. 15Q6. 

 fru'ctu ce'rtecolora'to (fruit wax-coloured) 



20. Yellow. February. 

 variega'ta (variegated). 8. Yellow. June. 



Austria. 15Q6. 



oblo'nga (oblong). 15. Purple. Nepaul. 1818. 



panicula'ta (panicled). 6. White. June. 



N. Amer. 1/58. 



sangui'nea (bloody). 8. White. June. Britain. 

 variega'ta (variegated). 8. White. June. 



Britain. 



fo'liis variega'tis (variegated-leaved). 10. 



White. June. Britain. 



seri'cea (silky). 5. White. August. N. 



Amer. 1683. 

 asperifo'lia (rough-leaved). 8. White. 



Carolina. 

 oblongifo'lia (oblong-leaved). 8. White. 



August. 



Sibi'rica (Siberian). 8. White. July. Siberia. 



1824. 



stri'cta (erect). 10. White. June. N. Amer, 



1758. 



asperifo'lia (rough-leaved). 10. White. 



sempervi'rcns (sw6-evergreen). 10. White. 



June. 

 variega'ta (variegated). 10. White. June. 



N. Amer. 1758. 



Sue'cica (Swedish). 1. White. April. Britain. 



Herbaceous perennial. 



CORNU'TIA. (Named after Cornutus, a 

 French physician. Nat. ord., Verbenas 

 [Verbenaceae]. Linn., 2-Diandria 1- 

 Monogynia. Allied to Callicarpa.) 



Stove evergreen shrub. Loam and peat; cut- 

 tings in bottom-heat, under glass, in February or 

 March. 



C.pyramida'ta (pyramidal). 6. Blue. July. 

 Mexico. 1733. 



CORONI'LLA. (From corona, a crown, 



