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Gentianworts [Gentianacese]. Linn., 8- 

 Octandria, \-Monogynia). The leaves of 

 these plants are a good substitute for 

 Gentian. Hardy annuals. Seed sown 

 in April, in the open border. 



C". imperfolia'ta (leaf-unstem-pierced) . Yellow. 

 June. Italy. 1823. 



perfolia'ta (leaf - stem - pierced) . Yellow. 



June. Britain. 



sero'tina (late -flowering], 1. Yellow. 



November. South of Europe. 1832. 



CHLORIDE OF LIME, or Bleaching Pow- 

 der, is composed of Chlorine, 36.23, Lime, 

 36.77. Exposed to the air it is conver- 

 ted into chalk, and muriate of lime, a 

 salt which absorbs moisture from the air 

 very powerfully. By this conversion it 

 becomes a useful addition to soils ; and, 

 as it also gives out some chlorine gas, so 

 offensive and destructive to insects, it 

 has been suggested as a useful applica- 

 tion to the land at the time of turnip 

 sowing. It is also useful as a disinfec- 

 ter, and for sprinkling about stable floors 

 to fix the ammoniacal fumes. 



CHLORO'XYLON. (From chloros, green- 

 ish yellow, and xylon, wood. Nat. ord., 

 Cedrelads [Cedrelacese]. Linn., 10-Zte- 

 candria, \-Monogynia. The Satin-wood is 

 from the trunk, and the wood-oil of India, 

 is from the leaves of C. Swietenia}. Stove 

 evergreen tree. Cuttings of ripe shoots, 

 in sand, under a glass, and in heat; loam 

 and peat. Summer temp., 60 to 80 ; 

 winter, 50 to 55. 



C. Swietefnia (Van Swieten's). 50. White. 

 East Indies. 1820. 



CHOCOLATE NUT. Theobro'ma. 



CHOI'SYA. (Named after M. Choisy, a 

 botanist of Geneva. Nat. ord., Rueworts 

 [Rutacese]. Linn., W-Decandria, 1- 

 Monogijnid}. Stove evergreen, cultivated 

 like Chloroxylon. 



C. terna'ta (three-leafleted) . 6. White. July. 

 Mexico. 1825. 



CHOME'LIA. (Named after Dr. Chomel, 

 physician to Louis XV. Nat. ord., Cin- 

 chonads [Cinch onacese]. Linn., -Tetran- 

 dria, \-Monogynia. Allied to Ixora). 

 Stove evergreen shrubs, cultivated like 

 Chloroxylon. 



C.fascicula'ta (bundle-flowered). 5. White. 

 West Indies. 1825. 



spino'sa (spiny). 12. White. West In- 



dies. 1793. 



CHONEMO'RPHA. (From chone, a fun- 

 nel, and inorpha, form ; the flowers be- 



ing funnel-form. Nat. ord., Dogbanes 

 [Apocynacese]. Linn., 5-Pentandria, 1- 

 Monogynia. Allied to E-hyncospermum). 

 Stove evergreen shrub. Cuttings of 

 rather firm young shoots, in sand, under 

 a glass, and in heat; peat and loam. 

 Summer temp., 60 to 85 ; winter, 55 

 to 60. 



C.pub&scens (downy). White. May. East 

 Indies. 1822. 



CHORE' TIS. (From choros, to unite in 

 chorus ; this genus being an interme- 

 diate link between Hymenoca His and 

 Isme'ne. Nat. ord., Amaryttids [Ama- 

 ryllidacese]. Linn., 6-JIexandria, \-Mo- 

 nogynia). The bulbs are half-hardy, and 

 require to rest from the end of summer 

 till March. Like the Peruvian Daffodils 

 (Ismene), they require very light sandy 

 soil ; the flowers are very beautiful 

 pure white, with a green eye and green- 

 ish stripe. Division of bulbs ; peat and 

 loam. Summer temp., 60 to 80 ; win- 

 ter, 48 to 85. 

 C. galvestonie'nsis (Galveston Bay). 1. White. 



Texas. 

 glau'ca (milky-green). 1. White. July. 



Mexico. 1837. 



CHORI'SPORA. (From choris, separate, 

 and spora, a seed ; the seeds being divi- 

 ded from each other in the pods. Nat. 

 ord., Crucifers [Brassicaceae]. Linn., 15- 

 Tetr -adynamia. Allied to Cakile). Hardy 

 annuals. Only one worth notice. Seeds, 

 sown at the end of March; common soil. 

 C.tene'lla (slender), i. Purple. June. Si- 

 beria. 1780. 



arcua' ta (bowed), i. Purple. June. 



Siberia. 



CHORO'ZEMA. (From choros, a dance, 

 and zema, a drink. The party who dis- 

 covered the first of these beautiful flow- 

 ers in New Holland, danced for joy at 

 finding fresh water in its neighbourhood. 

 Nat. ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabaceae], 

 Linn., 10 - Deccmdria, 1 - Monogynia). 

 Greenhouse evergreens, from New Hol- 

 land. Seeds sown in a slight hotbed in 

 March give the best plants ; cuttings of 

 firm, short, side shoots, may be taken off 

 any time before midsummer and inserted 

 in sand, under a bell-glass ; peat three 

 parts, fibry loam one part, sand and char- 

 coal one-half part each. Summer temp., 

 55 to 70 ; winter, 45 to 50. 

 C. angustifo' Ha (narrow-leaved) . Yellow, red. 

 March. 1830. 



