ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. 
Cannabis (Indian or Giant Hemp).—Ord. Urticacew. Hardy 
annuals. Orn. foliage. : 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, sunny borders. Propagate b 
seeds sown fin. deep outdoors, where plants are to grow, in April, 
or in temp. 55° in March, fransplanting seedlings in June, 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: O. sativa, green, June, 4 to 10 ft., India. 
Canterbury Bells (Campanula medium).—See Campanula. 
Cantua (Peruvian Magic-tree)—Ord. Polemoniacex. Greenhouse 
evergreen flowering shrubs. First introduced 1846. 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts turfy loam, one part leaf-mould & 
sand. Position, pots, sunn eenhouse. Pot, March. Water mode- 
rately Sept. to March, freely March to Sept. Temp., Sept. to March 
40° to 50°; March to Sept. 50° to 60°. Propagate by cuttings of shoots 
inaerted fis pure silver sand under bell-glasses in temp. 50° to 55°, 
ay to Au 
SPECIES ULTIVATED : ©. bicolor, ycllow and red, May, 4 ft., Bolivia; buxi- 
folia, rose, May, 5 ft., Peru. 
Cape Aloe (Aloe ferox).—See Aloe. 
Cape Aster (Agathza ccelestis).—See Agathza. 
Cape Bladder Senna (Sutherlandia frutescens). — See 
Sutherlandia. 
Cape Chestnut (Calodendron capensis).—See Calodendron. 
Cape Cowslip (Lachenalia tricolor).—See Lachenalia. 
Cape Crocus (Gethyllis spiralis) See Gethyllis, 
Cape Fig-wort (Phygelius capensis).—See Phygelius. 
Cape Forget-me-not (Anchusa capensis).—See Anchusa. 
Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana).—_See Physalis. 
Cape Honey-flower (Melianthus major).—See Melianthus. 
Cape Honeysuckle (Tecoma capensis).—See Tecoma. 
Cape Ivy (Senecio macroglossus).—See Senecio. 
Cape Jasmine (Gardenia florida)—See Gardenia. 
Cape Lead-wort (Plumbago capensis).—See Plumbago. 
Cape Lily B esihes longifolium).—See Crinum. 
Cape Pond-weed (Aponogeton distachyon).—_See Aponogeton. 
Cape Primrose.—See Streptocarpus. 
4 Cape Silver-tree (Leucadendron argenteum).—See Leucaden- 
ron. 
Cape Stock.—See Heliophila. 
Cape Treasure-flower (Gazania pavonia).—See Gazania. 
Caper Bush (Capparis spinosa).—See Capparis. 
Caper Spurge (Euphorbia lathyris)—See Euphorbia. 
Capparis (Caper-tree)—Ord. Capparidacew. Half-hardy ever- 
green shrubs. First introduced 1596, 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts turfy loam, one part leaf-mould & 
sand. Position, pots in sunny greenhouse, Pot, March; good drainage 
essential. Plant outdoors Sept. to Nov. Water moderately in pots 
Sept. to March, freely afterwards. Temp., Sept. to March 45° to 55°; 
March to Sept. 55° to 65. May be grown outdoors in sheltered position 
in S. of England. Propagate by cuttings of firm shoots in sail under 
bell-glasses in temp. 65° to 75°, July or Aug. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: O. spinosa, white, June, 8 ft., S. Europe. This species 
yields the capers of commerce. 
Capsicum (Cayenne Pepper; Chilli; Red Pepper).—Ord. Solana- 
cew. Hothouse arnual or shrubby plants, First introduced. 1548. 
Fruit, round, long. red & yellow. a 
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