LIST OF FLOWERS 



south aspect, free from draughts, is the satisfactory position. The 

 crowns should be planted in early autumn, singly and 2 or 3 inches 

 apart, and the surface covered with a mulching of well-rotted manure. 

 As soon as the new growth appears a weak solution of liquid manure 

 should be applied occasionally, and for protection from spring frosts 

 a light covering of fern litter is very useful. Of the various strains 

 which are sold that called Fortin's may be confidently recommended. 

 It is more robust than most and produces large flowers. 



CONVOLVULUS. The plant which is generally known by this 

 name is the Ipomcea purpurea, sometimes called Convolvulus major, 

 or Morning Glory. It is a half-hardy perennial and is often raised 

 in heat for a greenhouse climber, but it will do well in the open if not 

 sown before May. There are numerous varieties of many colours — 

 white, blue, violet and crimson — and though it may be considered 

 a common plant its graceful growth and brilliant bloom render it 

 most valuable not only for trelhses and arbours but also for tem- 

 porary pyramids in the open border. 



COREOPSIS. See Calliopsis. 



CORNFLOWER. See Centaurea. 



COSMEA (Mexican Aster). A half-hardy annual useful for 

 autumn flowering, as it is a prolific bloomer if not caught by an early 

 frost. There are several varieties of various colours — white, pink, 

 mauve and purple — and that known as Bipinnata, which may be 

 had in white and purple, is one of the best. Seed should be sown in a 

 frame in March and the seedlings planted out in May in a warm 

 situation. (Also known as Cosmos.) 



COTONEASTER. There are several varieties of this plant, but 

 that most useful is the well-known Wall-Cotoneaster (C. microphylla) , 

 a smaU-leafed, dense-growing evergreen, blossoming in spring into 

 a mass of white bloom and afterwards crowded with bright crimson 

 berries, which remain a beautiful sight for many weeks unless exposed 

 to a violent wind, while its close growth renders it most useful for 

 hiding ugly patches of wall. The trailing kinds of the Cotoneaster, 

 commonly called Rockspray, are valuable in the Rock Garden and 

 are quite easy of culture and propagation. 



CRINUM. One of the best known of this family is C. capense, 

 a fine bulbous plant, hardy of its kind, growing 2 or 3 feet high and 

 bearing large pink blossoms. There are several varieties — ^white, 

 purple, and striped pink-and-white. With a sheltered position, 



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