Copernicia 



(237) 



Coreopsis 



in a propagating case. Soil, peat and fibrous loam 

 in equal proportions, with sand. Winter tempera- 

 ture, 50 to 55 ; summer, (>0 to 75. 



Principal Species : 



gurskiana. Inhambane Lansdorfn. Balsam of 



Copal. Copaiba, 



guibourtiaiia. Sierra Mopaue. 



Leoiie Copal. ofticiualis, 20', wh. Balsam 



of Copaiba. 



COPERNICIA. 



Stove Palms (ord. Palmre), with tall stems, and 

 terminal heads of leaves. Propagated by imported 

 seeds. Soil, loam two-thirds, and peat one-thiid, 

 with sand. 



Principal Species: 

 ei'ritVra, Wax Pulm. macroglossa. 

 hospita. moritiuia. 



Pumos. 



tectorum. 



Wrightii. 



COPROSMA. 



Shrubs or small trees (ord. Rubiacesc), grown for 

 the sake of their foliage or their scarlet berries. 

 Propagated by cuttings in sand under a bell-glass, 

 but more quickly with bottom heal. Soil, two parts 

 fibrous loam, one part peat, and plenty of sand. 

 Baueri variegata and B. picturata are much used 

 in bedding, either pegged down or as large plants; 

 also for exhibition. Give greenhouse treatment. 



Principal Species : 



Baueri. :V to 10'. along the middle (*////. 



picturata, leaves yel. Stockii). 



- yariegata, leaves mar- 



gined yel. 

 Other Species : 

 arevosa, 1', berries 1)1., grandifolia. 



trailer. lucida, grli., greenish. 



Cuuuingliamii. robusta. 



COPTIS. (Gou> THREAD.) 



Very pleasing little plants (ord. Ranunculacere) 

 for the bog garden or a moist peat bed, and in a 

 sheltered position, unless they can have a little 

 protection in winter. Of the eight species the two 

 best are occidentalis, 1', May, white ; and trifolia, 

 6", April, white. Others are asplenifolia, 1', April, 

 white ; orientalis, G", May, white ; anemonnefolia, 

 and brachypctala. Division after flowering, or 

 seeds sown in spring. 



CORCHORUS. 



Annual herbs (ord. Tiliacea?) requiring stove 

 heat. Propagation, by seeds in March. Sandy 

 loam and leaf mould will suit them. They should 

 be grown in pots. 



Principal Species : 

 capsularis, 6', Je., yel. olitorius, 6', Je., yel. 



"Jute." "Jew's Mallow." 



japonicus (sre Kerria). 



CORDIA. 



Evergreen trees and shrubs (ord. Boragine:<>), 

 requiring mild stove heat. Propagation, is by im- 

 ported seeds ; and by cuttings of firm young wood 

 in a propagating case. Soil, loam, a third of peat, 

 and plenty of sand. 



Principal Species : 

 decandra, :i', wh. ; orna- (Iri'ggii Palmeri, .'>' to 10', 



mental slir. wh. ; fragrant, 



grandirlora, Aug., wh. 



C'orbtilaria (gee Narcissus} 



Other Species : 



Gerascanthus, 30 , My., Patagouula (see Patagon- 



wh. . Spanish Elm. ula americana). 



glabra, aut., wli. Sebestena, 30', Je., sc. 



inoinceiefolia, '-'0', wh. (*.'/. speciosa). 



la;vis, Sep. , red. superba, Sep. , wh. 



Myxa, 15' (*//^. ofricin- 

 alis). 



CORDYLINE. 



Description. Stove or greenhouse plants (nrd. 

 Liliacea;), not branching much till they get old, but 

 rising up till of Palm-like habit, with slender stems 

 and a terminal tuft of evergreen and more or less 

 leathery leaves. Being grown entirely for the 

 sake of their tine foliage, the flowers are seldom 

 seen. These are. however, ornamental. They are 

 borne in very large panicles, are pure white, and 

 fragrant. 



Propagation. By seeds, also by suckers. Several 

 produce short, tuberous rhizomes, which ultimately 

 give rise to suckers, but may be taken off and 

 encouraged to develop into plants when repotting. 

 The tops of tall, leggy plants are taken off and 

 rooted in a propagating case, making serviceable 

 young plants as soon as rooted. Old stems are 

 also laid on the Cocoanut fibre refuse of propagating 

 beds and kept moist, wlten they develop young 

 shoots from dormant buds, these being taken off 

 as cuttings and rooted in the usual way. 



Soil. Fibrous loam, with a fourth part of leaf 

 mould and some sharp sand. Some cultivators use 

 peat in a moderate quantity. 



Other Cultural Points. Australis is hardy on 

 the south coast of England, in many parts of Ireland, 

 on the west coast of Ross-sliire, and in the Scilly and 

 Channel Islands. Australis, Banksii, indivisa, and 

 others of the hardier species may be planted out in 

 tall conservatories and winter gardens with fine 

 effect. Winter temperature for stove species, 50 

 to ~>,V ; summer, <>0 D to H0. Winter temperature 

 for greenhouse species, 40. 



For a fuller list of species and varieties, gee 

 DISAC.KXA, the name under which they are usually 

 to be found in gardens. A few of the principal 

 species are named below; they will all be found, 

 with others, under DRACAENA. 



Principal Species ; 

 australis. indivisa. rubra. terminalis. 



COREMA. 



Dwarf, Heath-like, hardy shrubs (ord. Empetra- 

 cese), similar and closely allied to the Crowberry 

 (Empetrum). Propagation, by seeds, and by cut- 

 tings in sandy peat under a hand-light in a cold 

 frame. Soil, peat, or ordinary garden soil mixed 

 with half peat to retain moisture. 



Principal Species: 



alba, 6" to 12", My., wh. ; berries wh., Nov. 

 Portugal Crakeberry (*yn. Empetrum lusitanicum). 



Conradii, <>" to 12", Ap., wh. ; berries red, Aug. 

 (syn. Empetrum Conradii). 



COREOPSIS. 



Very effective annual or perennial plants (nrd. 

 Composite), with showy flowers, and well suited 

 fur the deroration of the garden and for supplying 

 cut flowers. They are of easy culture. The 

 annuals are often offered under the name of Cal- 

 liopsis. Both annuals and perennials are propa- 

 gated by seeds sown in a frame in March, or 

 outdoors the following month; the perennials 



