Chamsepeuce 



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Charieis 



moist but well-drained .situations. All are herba- 

 ceous perennials from North America, and are 

 multiplied best by division. An interesting genus. 



Principal Species : 



uaroliniiimnn, (>", My., Je., pale yel. (ftyn. luteum). 



luteum (see carolinianum). 



CHAMSEPEUCE. 



Thistle-like plants (ord. Composite) generally 

 included with Cnicus, but here spoken of by their 

 garden name. They are Handsome, and much 

 valued for bedding and sub-tropical gardens. 

 Those named are half-hardy biennials, with the 

 exception of Sprengeri, which is a hardy perennial. 

 Propagated by seeds sown in moderate heat in 

 February or March, also in autumn, the young 

 plants being kept under glass in winter and planted 

 out in May. Common garden soil. 



Principal Species : 

 ''jNiilioiuu (Fish-bone handsome wh. lines and 



Thistle), 2V, Jy., pur. spines on the gni. Ivs. 



Effective. Sprengeri, 2', Jy., wh. 



<li:ir:iutha, 3', Jy., pur., stricta, 2', Jy., pur. 



CHAM^ERANTHEMUM. 



This genus of Brazilian plants (ord. Acantha- 

 cea 1 ) requires the temperature of the stove. A 

 compost of peat and loam is excellent, and drainage 

 must be perfect. Cuttings root readily in sand or 

 sandy soil under a bell-glass over bottom heat. 

 The plants have pretty leaves. 



Principal Species : 

 nrgenteum, 1', sum., sil- igueum, 1', aut., yel. 



very leafage. pictum, 1', aut., or. and 



Beynchii, 1', sum. , wh. silver veined foliage. 



CHAMJERHODOS. 



lirautiful perennial Alpines (ord. liosacere), with 

 flowers resembling those of the Strawberry. They 

 are hardy, but must be kept very dry above at all 

 times, and wintered in a dry frame. Sandy soil ; 

 and propagated by seeds sown in frame. 



Principal Species : 

 crecta, 6", Jy., wh. graudiflora, 6", Jy., wh. 



CHAM^EROPS. 



These dwarf Palms (ord. Palms;) are so hardy, 

 compared with many members of this wonderful 

 order, that they have become very popular for 

 home, greenhouse, and conservatory decoration, 

 while in the south of England and Ireland, and 

 even farther north, humilis, the only native Euro- 

 pean Palrn, will grow out of doors with little or no 

 protection, even in winter. The species do not flower 

 until they have attained some considerable age ; 

 and this may account for the fact that the Palm 

 so long known in gardens as Chamserops Fortune! 

 or excelsa has been referred to Trachycarpus. 

 The Chamserops are fan-leaved Palms, with the 

 margin cut into pointed divisions ; many of the 

 species produce suckers freely, and may be propa- 

 gated by division, while all are remarkable for the 

 tough fibre surrounding the trunk at the bases of 

 the leaf stalks. A warm greenhouse or inter- 

 mediate temperature will suit ; loam, leaf soil, and 

 sand make a good rooting medium ; seedlings are 

 readily raised in heat. 



Principal Species : 



Ki-acilis, 1(1'. tion, colour, or construe. 



humilis, 10'. This popular tiou of fruit, such varip- 



Palin (.vf />. 196) shows till names as bilamimit;i. 



a considerable amount dactylocarpa, elegans, 



of variation, audio those macrocarpa, and to- 



that show a marked mentosa have been 



difference in leaf forma- given. 



CHAMELUM. 



Rare half-hardy perennials (ord. Iridea;), with 

 yellow flowers and narrow leaves. Practically the 

 only one cultivated is luteum, which grows about 

 3" high. Dry, sandy soil, in a frame. Other species, 

 andinum. 



CHAMISSOA. 



A small genus (ord. Amarantaceae), mainly com- 

 posed of stove .innuals. They are raised from 

 seeds sown in sandy soil in spring ; the resultant 

 plants thrive in any rich material. 



Principal Species : 



idtissima, 5', Jy., yel. A propagated from eut- 



st. ev. shr. that grows tings in very sandy soil 



best in fibrous loam beneath a bell - glass 



and coarse sand, and is over bottom heat. 



CHAPTALIA. 



Interesting American herbaceous plants (ord. 

 Composite), principally requiring greenhouse or 

 other winter protection. Tomentosa, <i", May, white, 

 half-hardy perennial, is the only one in cultivation. 

 Division after flowering. Sandy soil. Other 

 species: albicans, dentata, exscapa, lyrata, and 

 rotundifolia. 



CHARCOAL. 



Almost all plants are benefited by charcoal, 

 while for the prevention and checking of fungoid 

 growths it is invaluable. It makes excellent drain- 

 age for pot plants, and may be washed and used 

 repeatedly. Broken into nodules the size of Beans, 

 it ensures sweetness in soils which have to remain 

 a long time in the same pot owing to the slow 

 growth of the plant. For Orchids it is essential, 

 as, owing to the amount of water these receive, the 

 compost they are grown in would quickly become 

 sour and injurious were it not for the antiseptic 

 qualities of the charcoal. Dusted around the 

 collar of Melons in frames, it frequently checks or 

 prevents the dreaded canker. It forms, when 

 powdered, a beneficial dressing to all wounded or 

 cut plant tissues, and may usefully be dug into 

 soil which is infested with club, or other fungi, at 

 the rate of a peck to the square rod, before the crop 

 is planted. 



CHARDINIA. 



A neat hardy annual (ord. Composita;) for the 

 border, or useful for cut flowers to dry for winter. 

 The species grown is xeranthemoides, 1', July, 

 white, which is grown from seeds sown in the open 

 in May, or in a frame in April. Common soil 

 (//. Xeranthemum orientale, also C. macrocarpa). 

 Other species, cylindrica (now Xeranthemum 

 cylindraceum). 



CHARIEIS. 



A pretty hardy annual (ord. Composita;), the only 

 species in cultivation being heterophylla, 1', June, 

 blue (syn. Kaulfussia amelloides), which may be 

 sown in a greenhouse or on a hotbed in March, or 

 in April in the open. The variety atroca'rulea has 

 darker flowers. Common soil. 



I luiiiife-nerion (see Kjriloliium). 

 Chamorchis (see Her minium). 

 Chiim/iii/Hon (ee Mushroom). 

 Chard (sir Arlii-holte). 



t'lni rli'a'n Nr/'iVr (r I'l'ilii'iiluris 

 Carolinum). 



