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CYR 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Sandy loam 

 and peat ; cuttings in sand, under glass, with 

 slight bottom heat. 



C. Antilla'rum (Antilles). 6. White. July. 

 Antilles. 1824. 



Carolinia'na (Carolina). 6. White. July. 



Carolina. 1766. 



CYRTA'NTHUS. (From kyrtos, curved, 

 and anthos, a flower ; the flowers bend 

 down from the summit of the scape or 

 stalk. Nat. ord., Amaryllids [Ama- 

 ryllidaceffi] . Linn., 6-Hexandria 1- 

 Monogynia. Allied to Yallota.) 



Greenhouse bulbs from Cape of Good Hope. 

 C. obliquus and C. carneus have evergreen 

 leaves ; they, therefore, require to be watered 

 all the year round. Strong friable loam suits 

 them best in deep narrow pots, and the bulbs 

 covered. Greenhouse culture from April to 

 November, and an airy place in the stove near 

 the glass in winter. The rest are deciduous, 

 and require to be kept dry in winter. Offsets. 



C. angustifo'lius (narrow-leaved). 1. Orange. 

 May. 1774. 



ca'rneus (flesh-coloured). 1. Flesh. August. 



colli'nus (hill). $. Crimson. June. 1816. 



obli'quus (twisted-fe??ed). 2. Green, orange. 



June. 1774. 



odo'rus (sweet-scented). $. Crimson. June. 



1818. 



pa'llidus (pale). 1. Pink. June. 1822. 



spira 1 Us (spiral-leaved). 1. Scarlet. June. 



1790. 



striu'tus (streaked), |. Orange. July. 



ventrico'sus (swollen). 1. Red. June. 1770. 



CYRTO'CEKAS. United to Ccntro- 

 ste'mma. 



CYRTOCHI'LUM. (From kyrtos, curved 

 or concave, and che'dos, a lip ; the form 

 of the labellum or lip. Nat. ord., Or- 

 chids [Orchidacese]. Linn., '2Q-Gynan- 

 dria \-Monandria. Allied to Acantho- 

 phippium.) 



Stove orchids. On blocks of wood, with moss 

 and sphagnum fastened over their roots. Sum- 

 mer moist temp., 60to i 90 ; winter, 55 to 60 ; 

 rather dry. 



C. Bictonie'nse (Bicton). 2. Red. October. 



Guatemala. 1836. 

 fi'lipes (thread-stalked). 1. Red, yellow. 



March. Guatemala. 1838. 

 flave'scens (straw - coloured -flowered). 1. 



Yellowish. June. Mexico. 1830. 



graminifo'lium (grass-leaved). 



macula 1 turn (spotted). 1. Green, purple. 



Vera Cruz. 1837. 



ecornu'tum (hornless). 1. Yel- 

 low, purple. March. Mexico. 



purviflo'rum (small-flowered) . 



1. White, yellow, purple. February. 

 Guatemala. 1839. 



Russellia'num (Russell's). 



Spotted. March. Guatemala. 



mystaei'num (whiskered). 1$. Yellowish. 



October. Peru. 1836. 



C. Stella' turn (starry -flowered). Cream, pink. 

 March. Brazil. 1839. 



CYRTOGO'NIUM. (From kyrtos, curved, 

 and (jonu, a knee ; referring to the 

 creeping stems or rhizomes. Nat. 

 ord., Ferns [Polypodiaceoe]. Linn., 24- 

 Cryptogamia I-Filices. Allied to Pla- 

 ticerium.) 



Stove ferns, with brown spores. Divisions ; 

 peat and loam. Summer temp., 60 to 80; 

 winter, 50 to 55. 

 C. cnsta'tum (ribbed). July. Java. 



crispa'tulum (curled). May, East Indies. 



diversifo' Hum (various-leaved). May. East 



Indies. 



flagelli'ferum (rodjbearing). East Indies. 



1825. 



lacinia'tum (jagged-teaued). May. Isle of 



Leyte. 



punctula' turn (small-dotted). May. Java. 



repa'ndum (waved). May. East Indies. 



sca'ndens (climbing). May. East Indies. 



serrutifo'lium (saw-leaved). May. East 



Indies. 



sinuo'sum (crooked). May. Isle of Luzon. 



subcrena' turn (slight-scolloped). May. East 



Indies. 



vi'rens (green). May. Java. 



CYRTO'MIUM. (From kyrtos, curved ; 

 the shape of the spore cases or seed 

 vessels. Nat. ord., Ferns [Polypo- 

 diacese]. Linn., 24:-C f rypto(/amia 1- 

 Filices.) 



Stove ferns ; culture as for Cyrtogonium. 

 C. caryoti'deum (Caryota-like). Yellow. June. 



East Indies. 

 falca'tum (sickle-like-/ea?'<?rf). Yellow. June. 



South America. 183Q. 



CYETOPE'EA. (From kyrtos, curved, 

 and yera, a small sack ; alluding to the 

 sack-like appendage to the labellum or 

 lip. Nat. ord, Orchids [Orchidacere], 

 Linn., 20-Gynandrla \-Monandrla. Al- 

 lied to Galeandra.) 



Stove orchids. Root division; peat, rotten 

 wood, and potsherds. 



C.fla'va (yellow). 3. Yellow. June. East 

 Indies. 1831. 



flave'scens (yellowish). Pale yellow. June. 



Mexico. 1830. 



plica' t a (plaited-feamZ). India. 1840. 



Woodfo'rdii(\Vooc\foid's).Pmk. September. 



South America. 1819. 

 CYRTOPHLE'BIUM. (From kyrtos, 

 curved, and pldcbs, a vein ; referring to 

 the disposition of the veins in the 

 leaves. Nat. ord., Ferns (Polypo- 

 diacere]. Linn., Z-Cryptogamla l-Fi- 

 llces.} 



Stove ferns. Culture as for Cyrtogonium. 

 C. decu'rrens (leaf-bordered-stemwed). 4. Yel- 

 low. July. Brazil* 



