Cleome 



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Clethra 



Viticella type. Cut back to within a fere inches 

 of the soil in -Vop. : 

 Hendersoni, pur. 

 Lady Bovill, grey hi. 

 marmorata, mauve, wh 



Viticella grandiflora puni- 

 cea, so. 



alba, wh. 



purpurea plena ele- 

 gaiis. 



rubra grandiflora. 



venosa, pur. 



I'liolo: Cassell& Company, Ltd. 



CLEMATIS Miss BATEMAN GROWN AS A POT 



PLANT (see p. 219). 



JacJtmanii type. Prune same as Viticella type : 



Prince of Wales, puce 



pur. 

 Snow-white Jackmanii 



(Smith's), wh. 



Jackmanii, vio. pur. 



superba, dark vio. pur. 



Madame Edouard Andre, 



bright red. 

 Mrs. Baron Veillard, HI. 



ro. 



Hybrids of coccinea : 

 Countess of Onslow, pur., Grace Darling, oar. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 crim. 



Duchess of York, blush 



pk. (seep. 221). 

 Duchess of Albany, pk. 



Ville de Lyon, car. 



CLEOME. 



' A large genus (ord. Capparidacese), comprising 

 hardy annual, hardy herbaceous, hardy evergreen 



shrubs, and greenhouse and stove shrubs and 

 herbaceous plants. The annuals may be raised 

 from seeds sown under glass, and transplanted as 

 may be necessary ; the stove and greenhouse shrubs 

 from cuttings in sand in heat ; and the herbaceous 

 perennials by division. A light, rich, well-drained 

 soil is suitable. 



Principal Species : 

 gigautea, 10', Je., st. ev. 



shr., wh. 

 heptaphylla, H', Jy., st. 



ami., wh. 



Other Species : 



arabica, 2', Je., hdy. ann., 



yel. 

 arborea, 8', Je., st. ev. 



shr., wh. 

 diffusa, 1', Je., st. ami., 



grn. 



speciosissima, 2', Jy., hdy. 



ami., pur. 

 spinosa, 3', Jy., st. ann., 



wh., flesh. 



Houstonii, 1', Je., st. 

 ann., wh. 



lutea, 1', Jy., hdy. herba- 

 ceous per., yel. 



pubescens, 14', Jy., hdy. 

 ann. 



rosea, 2', Je., st. ami., red. 



CLERODENDRON. 



Description. This genus (ord. Verhenacea;) com- 

 prises a large number of species that are seldom 

 found in gardens, and a few which have a place in 

 most collections. The majority are stove ever- 

 greens, and the remainder greenhouse evergreens. 



Propagation. Seeds of some of the species ripen 

 under favourable conditions, and may be sown 

 when harvested, or in the following spring, in 

 boxes of light flaky soil in heat. Cuttings of firm 

 growths root readily in very sandy soil beneath a 

 bell-glass in a high or a low temperature, according 

 to the species. 



Soil. A suitable compost consists of fibrous 

 loam and fibrous peat each two parts, leaf soil one 

 part, and a little decayed manure, with some 

 charcoal and sharp sand. Pot or plant firmly, and 

 give liquid manure when growth is very active. 



Other Cultural Points. An abundant supply of 

 water is necessary in the growing season, but in 

 autumn and winter only sufficient should be given 

 to keep the wood plump. The strong, well-ripened 

 growths produce the flowers ; others and unripened 

 parts may be removed. Never let plants in pots 

 become root-bound, and avoid hot, dry positions. 

 Care must be taken that red spicier does not oblain 

 a firm hold. 



Principal Species : 

 Balfouri (see Thomsons;), 

 fallax, 2', Aug., st. ev. 



shr., sc. 

 fragrans, 6', Oct., wh., 



red. 

 infortunatum, 6', Sep., 



st. ev. shr., vivid sc. 



(si/n. viscosum). 

 speciosum, 10', sum., st. 



ev. cl. , sc. ; a hybrid, 

 splendens, 10', Je., st. ev. 



cl., sc. 



Other Species : 

 aculeatum,4', Sep.,st. ,wh. 

 floribundum, 6', Jy., st., 



wh. 



f oetidum, 5' , Aug. , grh. , ro. 

 heterophyllum, 3', Aug., 



st., wh. 

 iuerme, 4', Jy., st., wh. 



CLETHRA. 



This genus (ord. Ericaceae) comprises greenhouse 

 evergreen and hardy deciduous shrubs. Nearly all 



speciosissimum, 10'. 

 sum., st. ev. cl., br., sc. 



Thomsouse, 6', sum., st. 

 ev. cl., sc. The most 

 popular species ; the 

 var. B.ilfouri is better 

 known. 



trichotomum, 6' to 9', 

 Aug., grh. ev. slir., wh., 

 calyx red ; thrives out 

 of doors in very favour- 

 able localities. 



MinahassfB, 6'. Aug., st., 



yel., wh. 



nutans, 6', Nov., st., wh. 

 squamatum, 10' , Aug. , st. , 



sc. 

 volubile, 6', Aug , st., wh. 



