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COE 



or garland ; in reference to the disposi- 

 tion of the flowers. Nat ord., Leguminous 

 Plants [Fabacese]. Linn., \l-Diadelphia 



The juice of C. va'ria is poisonous. Both 

 greenhouse and hardy species are handsome, 

 free-blooming plants. Seeds and cuttings ; 

 cuttings root readily during the summer months 

 under a close frame, even without bottom-heat. 



HARDY HERBACEOUS, &C. 

 C. Cappado'cica (Cappadocian). 1. White. 

 July. Cappadocia. 1800. 



e'merus (scorpion-senna). 3. Red, yellow 



April. France. 1596. Deciduous shrubs 



globo'sa (globe-form). 1. White. Septem 



her. Crete. 1800. Deciduous creeper 



Ibe'rica (Iberian). 1. Yellow. July. Iberia 



1822. Deciduous trailer. 



ju'ncea (rush). 3. Yellow. June. France. 



l656. Evergreen shrub. 



squama'ta (scaly). 1. White. June. Crete. 



1820. 



vafria (various). 1 . Pink. September. 



Europe. 1597. Deciduous creeper. 



GREENHOUSE EVERGREENS, &C. 

 C, arge'ntea (silvery-leaved). 2. Yellow. May. 

 Crete. 1664. 



corona 1 'ta (crowned-headed). 2. Yellow. June. 



South Europe. 1/76. Herbaceous 

 perennial. 



Cre'tica (Cretan). 1 . Striped. June. Can- 



dia. 1731. Annual. 



glau'ca (milky-green. Seven-headed). 2. 



Yellow. July. France. 1722. 

 -- raricgafta (variegated-feawd). 4. Yel- 

 low. August. Gardens. 



mi'nima (least). 1. Yellow. July. South 



Europe. 1658. Herbaceous perennial. 



monta'na (mountain). 2. Yellow, June. 



Switzerland. 1776. Herbaceous per- 

 ennial. 



pentaphy'lla (five-leaved). 2. Yellow. June. 



Algiers. 1700. 



Valenti'na (Valentine). 2. Yellow. August. 



South Europe. 15Q6. 



vimina'lis (twiggy). 3. Yellow. August. 



Mogad. 1798. 



CORRE'A. (Named after Correa, a 

 Portuguese botanist. Nat. ord., Rue- 

 worts [Eutacese]. Linn., 8-Octandria 

 1 -Monogynia. ) 



The settlers in New Holland employ the leaves 

 of Correas, particularly those of C. a'lba, for tea. 

 Greenhouse evergreen shrubs, from Australia. 

 Cuttings of half-ripened shoots in sand, under a 

 bell-glass, in bottom-heat, in spring. The finer 

 sorts are also grafted on the commoner ones, such 

 as C. a'lba. C. specio'sa will scarcely strike at 

 all ; three parts sandy peat and one of turfy loam. 

 Summer temp., 55 to 75 ; winter 40 to 48. 

 C. a'lba, (white). 6. White. June. 1793. 

 ferrugi'nea (rusty). 3. Green, white. April. 



pulche'lla (pretty). 5. Scarlet. June. 1824. 



ru'fa (reddish), a. White. June. 1821. 



speci'osa (showy). 3. Scarlet. June. 1806. 



vi'rens (green-flowered). 6. Green. July. 1800. 



CORTU'SA. Bear's-ear Sanicle. (Named 

 after Cortusm, an Italian botanist, Nat. 



ord., Primeworts [Primulaceee]. Linn,, 

 5-Pentandria \-Monogynia.') 



A hardy perennial, with frame protection in 

 winter ; does beat as a. pot-plant ; root division ; 

 loam and peat. 



C. Matthio'li (Matthioli's). 1. Red. April. 

 Austria. 1596. 



CORYA'NTHES. Helmet-flower. (From 

 korys, a helmet, and anthos, a flower ; in 

 reference to the shape of the lip, or 

 labellum. Nat. ord., Orchids [Orchi- 

 dacese]. Linn., 20-Gynandria 1-Monan- 

 dria.) 



Stove orchids. Division ; in pots well-drained ; 

 fibrous peat, chopped sphagnum, and small-bro- 

 ken potsherds. Growing temp., 75 to 85; rest, 

 50 to 60. See The Cottage Gardener, v. 256. 

 C. Fieldi'ngi (Colonel Fielding's). Yellow, brown. 

 May. S. Amer. 1845. 



lentigino'sa (freckled). Yellow. Mav. Guiana. 



1837. 



macra'ntha (large-flowered). 1. Brown, 



yellow. June. Caraccas. 



macula' ta (spotted-lipped), l. Yellow-spot- 



ted. June. Demerara. 1829. 



Parke'ri (Parker's). 1 . Yellow, purple. 



June. Deroerara. 1839. 



macrosta'chya (large-spiked). Orange, yel- 



low, brown. Mexico. 1843. 



specio'sa (showy). l. Yellow, green. Slay. 



Bra?,!!. 1825. 



a'lba (\v\nte-Jlowered). l. White. June. 



Demerara. 1840. 



CORY'CIUM. (From korys, a helmet; 

 referring to the shape of the flo x ,ver. 

 Nat. ord., Orchids [Orchidacece], Linn., 

 20-Gynandria 1-Monandria.) 



One of those terrestrial orchids from the Cape 

 of Good Hope which no British gardener has yet 

 succeeded in cultivating with success. 

 C. cri'spum (curled). 1. Yellow. July. 1825. 



orobanchoi'des (orobanche-like). 1. Yellow. 



July. 1825. 



CORYDA'LIS. (From l-orydalos, a lark, 

 the spur of the flower resembling that 

 of the lark. Nat. ord., Fumeworts [Fu- 

 mariacese]. Linn., YI-Diadelphia 2-Hex- 

 andria.} 



Beautiful hardy plants. The perennial kinds 

 are increased by root division at any season ; and 

 the annuals sown in the open ground, in spring 

 or autumn, in common soil. 



ANNUALS AND BIENNIALS. 

 C. acau'lis (stemless). 1. Pale yellow. July. 

 Hungary. 1825. 



au'rea (golden). 1. Yellow. June. N. Amer. 



1812. Biennial. 



breviflo'ra (short-flowered). 2. Pale yellow. 



June. Kamtschatka. 1824. 



capnoi'des (capnus-like). 2. White. July. 



South Europe. 1596. Biennials. 



clavictila'ta (tendrilled). 6. White, yellow. 



June. Britain. Climber. 



glau'ca (milky-green). 2. Yellow, purple. 



July. N. Amer. 1683. 



impa'tiens (impatient). 1. Yellow. May, 



Siberia. 1823. 



