ENCYCLOPAIDIA OF GARDENING. 
Cephalaria.—oOrd. Dipsacew. Hardy herbaceous perennials. 
First introduced 1759. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, shrubbery borders or woods. 
Plant, March or April. Propagate by seeds sown fin. deep in sunny 
position outdoors in April, transplanting seedlings in May. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: 0. sipina: (ayn Seabiosa aibina), yallew; July, 5 ft., 
Europe; tartarioa, yellow, July, 5 ft., Siberia. 
Cephalotaxus (Cluster-flowered Yew)—Ord. Coniferw. Hardy 
conifers. Orn. foliage. Evergreen. First ‘introduced 1837. Leaves 
similar to those of Yew. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, sheltered shrubberies or 
lawns. Plant, Sept. to Nov. or March to May. Propagate by seeds 
sown 4 in, deep in light soil in cold frame in Sept. or March, transplant- 
ing seedlings outdoors a year after; cuttings of shoots 3 in. long in- 
serted in sandy soil in shady cold frame, or under bell-glass or hand- 
light outdoors. i 
PECIES OULTIVATED: O. drupacea, 5 to 6 ft., Japan; Fortuni, 8 ft., N. 
China; pedunculata, 8 ft., Japan. 
Cephalotus (Australian Pitcher-plant).—Ord. Saxifragacez. 
Greenhouse herbaceous perennial. First introduced 1822. Flowers, 
white. Pitchers, 1 to 3in. long, dark green, purple, & pink. 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts sphagnum moss, fibry peat, & silver 
sand. Position, poe or pans, well drained & covered with bell-glass; 
shady cool greenhouse or window. Temp., Oct. to March 45° to 55°; 
March to Oct. 50° to 55°. Water moderately Sept. to April, freely 
afterwards. Propagate by division of roots in March, 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: O. follicularis, Australia; 2 to 4 in. 
Cerastium (Snow in Summer; Snow-plant). — Ord. Caryophyl- 
lacew. Hardy perennials. Evergreen & deciduous. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, dryish borders, rockeries & 
edgings to flower beds, Plant, March or April. Propagate by division 
of plants in March or April; cuttings of shoots 3in. long inserted in 
exdinary soil in shady position outdoors in June or July; seeds sown 
1-10in, deep in shady position outdoors in April, transplanting seed- 
lings in June or July. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: OC. alpinum, white, June, 3 to 4 in, Britain; 
Biebersteinii, white, June, 6 in., leaves silvery, Asia Minor; Boiserii, white, June, 
8 to 9 in., leaves silvery; grandiflorum, white, July, 6 in.; tomentosum (Snow in 
Summer), white, May, 6 in., leaves silvery, Europe. 
Ceratiola (Sandhill Rosemary).—Ord. Empetraceew. Half-hardy 
evergreen shrub. First introduced 1826. 
CULTURE: Soil, two parts sandy peat & loam. Position, moist, 
shady, sheltered. Plant, April. ea gees by cuttings of shoots 
3 in. long inserted in well drained pots of sandy peat, under bell-glass, 
in cold frame in June, July, or Aug. Protection required in severe 
weather. 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: O. ericoides, brown, June, 2 ft., Carolina. 
Ceratonia (Carob-bean).—Ord. Leguminose. Hardy evergreen 
tree. First introduced 1570. 
CULTURE: Position, against south walls; suitable for 8. & W. of 
England only. Plant, Sept. to Nov. or March to May. Propagate by 
seeds sown 1 in. deep in pots of sandy soil in temp. 85° in March, trans- 
planting seedlings outdoors in June; cuttings of firm shoots 4 in. long 
inserted in sandy soil under bell-glass in cold frame or greenhouse 
nee FEET TED O. Siliqua, yellow and red, Sept., 15 ft., 8. Europe. 
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