Caragana 



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Caraguata 



ing fruit are highly ornamental for the stove and 

 dwelling house. The genus comprises a number of 

 liiinly annual species, which are easily raised from 

 seeds sown in frames in spring ; and stove ever- 

 green shrubs, which are also propagated from 

 seeds. There are several garden varieties. They 

 thrive best in a light, rich loam, and the pots must 

 lie efficiently drained. The Red Pepper, Chillies, 

 and Capsicums are cultivated forms of annuum; 

 while the Bird Pepper. Guinea Pepper, and Cayenne 

 Pepper are varietal forms of minimum. 

 Annual Species : 



anuuuni, 1', Je., wh. 

 cerasirlorum, 1', Je., wh. 



couicum, 2', Je., wh. 



low-growing sorts by seeds or layers; and taller 

 ones chiefly by seeds, sown in spring. Well-drained 

 soil suits the various species better than a damp 

 and heavy one. 



Principal Species : 



arborescens, 15', My., yel. (syns. mongolica and 

 llubiiiia Caragana). 



Redowskii (see figure). 



pendula, 



frutescens, 2J', Ap., yel. (syng. digitata, frntex, 

 rosea, and Robinia frutescens). 



Other Species: 



brevispina, 'A', My., Je., prn., yel. (syn. triflora). 



CAUAGAXA AKJIORESCKSS REDOWSKII. 



Stove Evergreen Shrubby Species : 



minimum, 1', My., wh. 



(*//. fastigiatum). 

 ovatum, 3', Jy., wh. 

 pendulum, 2', My., wh. 

 pyramidale,_2', My., wh. 



l>accatuin, 2-!', Je., wh. 

 globiferum, IV, Je., wh. 

 grossum, J', Jy., si. bieu., 



wh. 



luteum, 1.!', Jy., wh. 

 niicranthum, IJ', My., wh. 



A Selection. Annuals. 

 Hull's Xose. Golden Dawn. Mammoth Bed. 



Prince of Wales. Tomato Shaped. 



[These are good garden forms of auuuum.] 

 A Selection. Store Krergreeni. 

 Coral Red. Pigmy. Tom Thumb. 



[These are good vars. of baccatum.] 



East India Cayenne. Long Red. 



[These are forms of minimum.] 



CARAGANA. 



A family of handsome shrubs or small trees (ord. 

 Legimiinosic) from the cooler regions of Asia. 

 M;my species have long been cultivated in this 

 country, where they are perfectly hardy. The 

 choicer forms are best managed when grafted, in 

 spring, upon the strong-growing arborescens ; the 



Chamlagu, 4', My., yel. (syns. chinensis and 

 Robinia Chamlagu). 



microphylla, 2', My., yel. (*yn. Altngana). 



pygmsea (of De Candolle), 1', My., yel. (syn. 

 arborescens gracilis). 



spiiibsa, 6', My., yel. (fyns. Robinia ferdx and R. 

 spinosa). 



tragacanthoides, 4', My., yel. 



CARAGUATA. 



Most of these interesting Bromeliads (ord. Brom- 

 eliacea?) are more remarkable for the brilliant 

 colouring of their bracts than for the beauty of 

 their flowers. They are all stove plants, requiring 

 good drainage, firm potting, and similar general 

 treatment to that accorded to Tillandsias and 

 Billbergias. 



Principal Species : 

 andreana, 2', Je., car., 



. 



mtuaioa. li', My., Jy., 

 or., wh., ver. (//. Til- 

 lundsia musaica). 



Peaeockii, IS', Je., red, 



yel. 



Zahnii, 1', My., Jy., yel., 

 sc. 



