ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. 
tion, pots in cool greenhouse, or sunny rockeries outdoors 8. of England. 
Pot, March. Plant, April. Water, moderately in winter, freely in 
summer in pots. Propagate by cuttings inserted in sandy soil in cold 
frame in July or Aug. : ; : : 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: 0. foliolosa (Syn. Spirea Millefolium), white, summer, 
3 ft., California. 
Chameecyparis.—See Cupressus. , 
Chamezedorea. — Ord. Palmacee. Stove palms. Ornamental 
foliage. First introduced 1846. 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts peat, one part loam & sand. Posi- 
tion, shady part of stove in pots or tubs. Pot, March. Water mode- 
rately Sept. to March, abundantly afterwards. Temp., Sept. to March 
55° to 65°; March to Sept. 65° to 75°. Propagate by seeds sown 1 in. 
deep in above compost in pots, in temp. 85° in March. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: C. elatior, 9 in., Mexico; elegans, 8 to 10 ft., Mexico; 
gracilis, 10 ft., Mexico. 
Chamzepeuce.—See Cnicus. 
Chameerops (Fan Palm; African Hair Palm; European Palm). 
—Ord. Palmacee. Greenhouse & half-hardy palms. Orn. foliage. 
First introduced 1731. Leaves, fan-shaped, green. 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts rich loam, one part decayed leaf- 
mould & sand. _ Position, welldsained pots in greenhouse or sheltered 
well-drained beds outdoors in 8. of England. Pot, March. Plant, 
April. Temp., Sept. to March 40° to 50°; March to Sept. 50° to 60°. 
Water moderately in winter, freely in summer. Propagate by seeds 
sown lin. deep in light soil in temp. of 80° in Feb. or March; suckers 
removed from parent plant in April or Aug: 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: C. humilis, 10 ft., S. Europe, N. Africa. See also the 
genus Trachyecarpus. 
Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis)—See Anthemis. 
Chandelier Flower (Brunsvigia Josephinz). — See Bruns- 
vigia. 
Chaplet Flower (Stephanotis floribunda).—See Stephanotis. 
Chaste Tree (Vitex Agnus-castus).—See Vitex. 
Chatham Island Forget-me-not (Myosotidium nobile). 
—See Myosotidium. 
Cheddar Pink (Dianthus caxsius).—See Dianthus, 
Cheilanthes Palperninn Lace Fern; Lip Fern).—Ord. Vilices. 
Stove & greenhouse ferns. First introduced 1775. 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts peat, one part loam & silver sand. 
Position, pots in shade. Pot, Feb. or March. Water moderately Oct. 
to Feb., freely afterwards. Temp., stove species, Sept. to March 55° 
to 65°, March to Sept. 65° to 75°; greenhouse, Sept. to March 45° to 
50°, March to Sept. 55° to 65°. Propagate by spores similar to 
Adiantum. 
GREENHOUSE SPECIES: O. argentea, 6 to 8 in., N. Asia, eto.; californica 
(Californian Lip Fern), 6 in., California (also known as Hypolepis californica) ; 
Clevelandii (Cleveland’s Lip Fern), 12 in., N. America; Eatonii, 6 in., N. America; 
fragrans, 2 to 4 ins., S, Europe; hirta, 4 to 8 in., Cape, Mexico, etc.; Lindhemeri, 
3 to 6 in., Texas; microphylla (Plumier’s Lip Fern), 6 to 8 in., N. Amcrica; pul- 
chella, 9 in., Madeira; viscida (Sticky Lip Fern), 6 in., N. America. 
STOVE SPECIES: O. chlorophylla, 12 in., 8. America; farinosa, 6 to 8 in., Abys- 
sinia, Java, etc.; myriophylla (Lace Fern), Syn. O. elegans, 4 to 8 in. Trop. 
America 3 radiata, 9 to 12 in., Trop. America; tenuis, 1 ft., Mexico. : 
Cheiranthus (Gilliflower; Wallflower)—Ord. Cruciferae. Hardy 
perennials. Of biennial duration only on heavy soils. Flowers, single 
& double, fragrant. 
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