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Clytostoma. Bignoniacece. 



Propagation as for bignonia, which see. The tall climber grown 

 as Bignonia speciosa is now known as C. callistegioidcs. 



Cobaea. Polemoniacece. 



The common C. scandcns, although perennial, is handled as an 

 annual, and is readily raised from fresh seed in spring, if a gentle 

 bottom heat is supplied. It is often said that the seeds must be 

 placed on edge, but this is a mistake. Exercise care not to keep 

 the seed soil too moist. Also may be grown from young cuttings 

 in spring in bottom heat. 



Coccinia. Cucurbit acece. 



Treated as annual climbers, grown from early-started seeds. 



Coccoloba (Seaside-Grape). Polygonaceoe. 



Plentifully propagated by seeds ; by cuttings of ripened wood 

 in sand under glass ; layering may also be employed. 



Cocculus. Menispermacece. 



Propagated by seeds, and also by half-ripened cuttings of side 

 shoots, in summer under glass. 



Cochliostema. Commelinacece. 



Increased by seeds, sown in shallow pans of light peaty soil and 

 placed in a warm close atmosphere. Pollination may need to be 

 assisted for the production of good seeds. 



Coconut (Cocos nucifera). Palmacece. 



The nuts are buried in nursery rows, and the young trees are 

 transplanted. Another practice is to remove the buried nuts, 

 when they begin to sprout, to the place in which the tree is to stand. 

 A nut is then placed in a hole some 2 feet deep, which is gradually 

 filled in as the plant grows. In six to eight years the tree begins to 

 bear. The best method is to plant the ripe nuts in seed-beds 

 and transplant the seedlings to the nursery when about 6 inches 

 high, which will usually be six months or more from the time of 

 planting. See Palms, page 377. 



Cocos. Palmaceoe. 



Most species increased by seeds in heat ; some by suckers. See 

 Coconut. 



