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to the eye. They are also handsome ] 

 objects in pots suspended from the roof 

 of an appropriate structure, and some, 

 as Gaiiit/ie'ria procu'mbcns, are orna- 

 mental round the margin of ponds or 

 other water. 



CRESCE'NTIA. The Calabash - tree. 

 (Named after Crescenti, an old author. 

 Nat. ord., Cresceiitiads [Crescentiacete]. 

 Linn., 4^Tetrandria 1-Monoyynia.} 



The flowers of the Calabash-tree (C. Cuje'te) 

 are intermediate between Gesnerworts and Big- 

 noniads, and in all the species are produced from 

 .the old stems or branches. Stove evergreen trees ; 

 a mixture of loam and peat ; cuttings of ripened 

 shoots root readily in sand, under glass, in heat. 

 C. acumina'ta (pointed- leaved). 20. Green, 



white. Cuba. 1822. 

 cucurbiti'na (gourd-fruited). 10. White. W. 



Ind. 1733. 



Cuje'te (Cujete). 20. White. Jamaica. 16QO. 



macrophy'lla (large-leaved). Yellow. 

 CEESS. Lepi'dium sati'vnm. 



Varieties. There are three varieties : 

 Plain-leaved, which is the one commonly 

 cultivated for salads; Curly -leaved, 

 equally good, and employed, likewise, for 

 garnishing; Broad leaved, seldom culti- j 

 vated. See MUSTARD. 



CEESS BOCKET. Ve'lla. 



CEI'NUM. (From krinon, the Greek 

 name for lily. Nat. ord.., Amaryllids 

 [Amaryllidacese]. Linn., Q-Hexandria 

 I-Monogynia.} 



Nearly fifty species of Crinum, with numerous 

 varieties, and many cro.ss-bred seedlings, have" 

 been described by Dr. Herbert. Many of them 

 are the most beautiful of this order. C. longi- 

 fio'rum is perfectly hardy in England if planted 

 six or eight inches deep. It will prow in water, 

 but better on the margins of lakes, ponds, or 

 rivulets. The whole family delight in strong, rich 

 loam, and an abundance of water when they are 

 growing. Bulbous plants of great beauty; rich 

 loam, peat, and sand ; readily increased by offsets, 

 and many by seeds.. 



HAKDY. 



C. Cape'nse (Common Cape). 2. Pink. July. 

 Cape of Good Hope. 1752. 



Herbe'rti (Herbert's). 2. Pink. September. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1774. 



GREENHOUSE. 



C, angustifo'lium (narrow-leaved). 2. White. 

 June. N. Holland. 1824. 



austra'le (southern). White. April. Australia. 



1791. 



crassifo'lium (thick-leaved). 2. Pink. Sep- 



tember. Cape of Good Hope. 1774. 

 fla'ccidum (flabby). 2. July. N. Holland. 

 1816. 



longiflo'rum (long-flowered). 2. Purple. July. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1816. 



longifo'lium (long-leaved). 3. White. Bengal. 



1810. 



lorifo'lium (strap-leaved). 5. White. July. 



Pegu. 18! 9. 



jiiacroca'rpum (large-traited). 14. July. Pegu. 



1820. 



C. Mauritia'num (Mauritian). 4. Pink. March- 

 Mauritius. 1812. 



Molucca'num (Molucca). 2. Pink. July. Mo- 



luccas. 1S19. 



multiflo'rum (many-flowered). 2. White. 1822. 



peduncula'tum (/n#-flower-stalked). 3. White. 



July. N. S. Wales. 1/90. 



plica' tarn (plaited). 2. White. July. China. 



1818. 



ripa'rium (river-bnnk). 2. Pink. July. Cape 



of Good Hope. 1816. 



STOVE. 



C. Algoe'nse (Algoa Bay). Red, white. August. 

 Cape oT Good Hope. 1826. 



ama'bile (lovely). 5. Purple. July. E. Ind. 



1810. 



America'num (American). 2. White. July. S. 



Amer. 1752. 



amcs'num (pleasing). 2. White. E. Ind. 1810. 

 la'vp. (smooth-edged). 2. White. E. Ind. 



1819- 



angustifo'lium (tall- narrow-leaved). 2. 



White. E. Ind. 1819. 



angu'tttwn (narrow). 1. Pink. July. Mauritius. 



1818. 



ano'malum (anomalous). 1. White. July. 



China. 1822. 



aqua'ticum (water). 4. Pink. August. Cape 



of Good Hope. 1820. 



arena'rium (sand). 2. White. May. N. Hol- 



land. 1822. 

 bla'nduDi (mild-looking). 2. Blue. May. 



N. Holland. 1821. 

 Asia'ticum (Asiatic. Poison-bulb). 3. White. 



July. China. 1/32. 



Australasicum (Australian). White. June. 



Australia. 1838. 



brachya'ndrum (short-stamened). 5. White. 



July. N. Holland. 1819- 



brachyne'ma (short-stamened). White. E. 



Ind. 1840. 



bractea' turn (bracted). 2. White. July. Mau- 



ritius. 1810. 



angustifo'lium (narrow-leaved). 2. White. 



July. Mauritius. 1810. 



brevili'mbum (short-fringed). 2. July. Pa- 



cific Islands. 1820. 



Broussone'ti (Broussonel's), . Red, white. 



July. Guinea. 1740. 



Catfrum (Caffre). Red, white. September. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1325. 



canalicula'tum (channelled-teamZ). 4. White. 



July. E. Ind. 1810. 



cunalifo' Hum (channelled-leaved). 2. July. E. 



Ind. 1820.' 



Careya'num (Carey's). 2. White. July. Mau- 



ritius. 1821. 



Commeli'ni (Commelin's). 2. White. July. 



S.Amer. 1708. 



confe'rtum (crowded). 2. White. June. N. 



Holland. 1822. 



crue'ntum (\AooAy-Jlowered). 4. Red. July. 



E. Ind. 1810. 



dedina'tum (curved-down). 2. White. May. 



Silhet. 1818. 



defi'xum (defixed). 2. White. August. E. 



Ind. 1810. 



di'stichum (two-rowed). 2. White, purple. 



June. Guinea. 1774. 



e'legans (elegant). 4. White. September , 



E. Ind. 1823. 



ensifo'lium (sword-leaved). 3. White. Pegu> 



1819- 



erube'scens (blushing). 2, Pale white. July. 



W. Ind. 1789. 



