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C. Stable (Stoobe). 1. Red yellow. June. Aus- 

 tria. 1759. 



stri'cta (erect). 1. Blue. July. Hungary. 



1816. 



tata'rica (Tartarian). 2. Yellow. July. 



Tartary. 1801. 



tenuifolia (line-leaved). 2. Purple. July. 



Siberia. 1820. 



transalpi'na (transalpine). 4. Purple. July. 



Switzerland. 1819. 



trichoce! phala (hairy-headed). 1. Purple. 



July. Siberia. 1805. 



trindrvia (three-nerved). 2. Purple. Julv. 



Podolia. 1816. 



uliffino''sa (marshy). 3. Yellow. July. Por- 



tugal. 1816. 



uniflo'ra (one-flowered). 1. Purple. July, 



South Europe 1819. 



vochine'nsis (Vochin). 2. Purple. Julv. 



Austria. 1817. 



Weldmannia' na (Weidmann's). 2. Rose. 



July. Natolia. 1836. 



xanthi'na (yellow). 2. Yellow. 



CENTRADE'NIA. (From Jcentron, a spur, 

 and aden, a gland ; referring to a spur- 

 like gland on the anthers. Nat. ord., 

 Melastomads [Melastomacese]. Linn., 

 8-Octandria, \-Monogynia. Allied to 

 Lavoisiera). Stove evergreen. Cuttings 

 of side shoots, in March or April; sandy 

 loam one part, and rough peat two 

 parts; a cool stove, or a warm green- 

 house. Summer temp., 55 to 75 ; win- 

 ter, 45 to 55. 



C.ro'sea (rose-coloured). 1. Rosy white. 

 April. Mexico. 1843. 



CENTRA' NTHUS. (From kentron, a spur, 

 and anthos, a flower; referring to a spur- 

 like process at the base of the flower. 

 Nat. ord., Valerianworts [Valerianaceaej. 

 Linn., \-Nonandria, l-Digynia). Hardy 

 herbaceous perennials, except C. calci- 

 trapa. Seeds and divisions ; common 

 soil. 



C. anffustifo'lius (narrow-leaved). 2. Crimson. 

 June. South Europe. 1759. 



calci'trapa (Caltrop-teacerf). 1. Purple. 



June. Portugal. 1683. Hardy annual. 



nfber (red). 2. Crimson. June. Britain. 

 flo're-a'lbo (white -flowering). 2. 



White. June. Britain. 



CENTROCLI'NIUM. (From kentron, a 

 sharp point, and Mine, a bed. Nat. ord., 

 Composites. Linn., 19-Syngencsia, 2- 

 Supcrflua). Stove plants. Seeds and 

 cuttings, in heat ; sandy loam and leaf- 

 mould. Summer temp., 50 to 75; 

 winter 50 to 55. 

 C . appre'ssum (elose-presseft-scaled) . 2. Rosy. 



January. Peru. 1836. Evergreen. 

 reflffxmti (bent-back-sca/ed). 2. Rosy. Au- 

 gust. Peru. 1830. Annual. 



CENTROPO'GON. (From kentron, a spur, 

 and pogon^ a beard ; in reference to the 

 fringe which envelopes the stigma. Nat. 

 ord., Lobeliads [Lobeliaceae]. Linn., 5- 

 Pentandria, \-Monogynia). Notwith- 

 standing the acid poisonous qualities 

 assigned to Lobeliads, it is asserted that 

 the soft fruit of the Centropogon surina- 

 mensis is eatable. Herbaceous peren- 

 nials. Divisions of roots; sandy peat 

 and rich fibry loam ; moisture and heat 

 when growing, and comparative dryness 

 and a low temperature when at rest. The 

 Surinam species will require a few de- 

 grees higher temperature in winter than 

 the others. 

 C. cordifo'lium (heart-leaved). Rose. June. 



Guatimala. 1839. Stove. 

 fastuo'sum (proud). 2. Rose. November. 

 Greenhouse. 



Suriname' mis (Surinam). 2. P^ose. Novem- 



ber. Surinam. 1786. Stove. 



CEXTROSTE'MMA. (From kentron, a 

 spur, and stemon, a stamen ; referring to 

 a horn or spur-like process on the sta- 

 mens of Asclepiads. Nat. ord., Asclc- 

 piads [Asclepiadaceae]. Linn., 5-Pentan- 

 dria, 2-Digynia. Allied to Hoy a). Stove 

 evergreen twiner. Cuttings of rather 

 firm shoots root freely in sand, under a 

 bell-glass, with bottom heat ; fibry peat 

 and sandy loam, with rubbly charcoal to 

 keep the soil open. Summer temp., 60 

 to 80 ; winter, 55 to 60. 

 C. refltfxum (bent-back). 2. August. Cream. 

 Manilla. 1838. It is also called Hoy' a 

 voria'cca and Cyrtoce'ras refle'xum. 



CEPHAE'LIS. (From kephale, a head ; in 

 reference to the arrangement of the 

 flowers in heads, or corymbs. Nat. ord., 

 Cinchonads [CinchonaceajJ. Linn., 5- 

 Pentandria, \-inonogynia. Allied to Psy- 

 chotra). The Ipecacuanha of the shops 

 is the root of C. Ipecacuanha, a half her- 

 baceous plant with creeping roots, grow- 

 ing in the damp shady forests of Brazil. 

 Stove plants. Cuttings of firm young 

 shoots, in sand, under a glass, and in 

 moist bottom heat. Sandy fibry peat 

 and lumpy loam. Summer temp., 60 

 to 80 ; winter, 50 to 55. 



C. a'lba (white). Pale pink. April. Guiana. 

 1824. 



axilla' r is (axillary). 4. White. April. 



Brazil. 1816. 



ela'ta (tall). 15. Purple. Jamaica. 1793. 



gla'bra (smooth). Blue. April. Trinidad. 



1820. 



