HNOYCLOPHDIA OF GARDENING. 
age essential. Temp., Sept. to March, 65° to 75°; March to Sept. 75° 
to 85°. Propagate by large-sized offsets inserted singly in small pots 
in temp. of 85° in A ay, i om : 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: 0. Beuckeri, red and white, summer, 6 in., Brazil; 
Ee white, Aug., 8 to 10 in., Trop. America; undulatus, white, August, 10 in., 
Cryptogramme (Parsley Fern; Rock Brake).—Ord. Filices. 
Hardy deciduous ferns with Parsley-like fronds. 
CULTURE: Soil, equal parts loam & peat with a liberal supply of 
broken bricks or stone, quite fice from lime. Position, cool, moist 
rockery. Does well in the moist fissures of rocks. Plant in spring. 
Propagate by division in spring. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: ©. crispa (Syn. Allosorus criapa), 3 to 6 in., Mountains 
of Wales, Scotland, etc.; crispa acrostichoides, 6 to 8 in., N. America. 
Cryptomeria (Japanese Cedar).—Ord. Conifere. Hardy ever- 
green coniferous trees. Orn. foliage. Nat. Japan. First introduced 
1844. Foliage bright green in spring & summer; bronzy crimson dur- 
ing winter. 
CULTURE: Soil, deep rich, moist loam. Position, sheltered on 
lawns. Plant, Oct. to April. Propagate by seeds sown }in. deep in 
sandy loam in temp. of 55° in March or outdoors in eae cuttings 
of side shoots 2 or 3 in. long, inserted in sandy soil under hand-light, or 
in cold frame, in Sept. or Oct. 
SPEOIES CULTIVATED: C. japonica, 70 to 100 ft. Varieties: araucarioides, 
7 to 8 ft.; elegans, 70 to 100 ft.; elegans nana, 3 to 4 ft.; Lobbii, 60 to 80 ft.; 
pungens and spiralis. 
Cuban Lily (Scilla peruviana).—See Scilla. 
Cuckoo-Flower (Cardumninid pratensis).—See Cardamine. 
Cucumber (Cucumis sativa).—See Cucumis. 
Cucumber Tree (Magnolia acuminata).—_See Magnolia. 
Cucumis (Cucumber; Melon; Gherkin).—Ord. Cucurbitacee. 
Half-hardy trailing perennial fruiting plants. 
CULTURE OF CUCUMBERS: Compost, two parts decayed turfy 
loam, one part horse droppings or decomposed manure. Position, pots 
or beds in heated or cold greenhouse & frames, or in sheltered corner 
outdoors in summer. Sow seed in Feb. or March for heated greenhouse 
or frame in summer, April for cold frames or outdoors, Sept. or Oct. 
for winter use. Plant, March, April, Sept., or Oct. in heat; June 
in cold frames or outdoors. Train main shoot up roof of greenhouse, 
pinching out its point when 3 ft. high, also points of side (lateral) 
shoots at first joint beyond the young fruit; or, when grown in frames, 
along surface of bed, removing point of main shoot when a foot long 
and points of side shoots at first joint beyond young fruit. Prune away 
old shoots that cease to bear & train young ones in their stead. Water 
moderately at first, freely afterwards. Syringe twice daily. Apply 
liquid manure to plants bearing heavy crops only. Ventilate when 
temp. reaches 90°, closing again wher it falls below this. Temp., Feb. 
to Sept., for greenhouse & frame, 75° to 85°; Sept. to Feb. 65° to 75°. 
Shade from hot sun. Fertilise first female blooms by divesting a male 
-blooms of its petals and applying powdery parts to centre of former; 
fertilisation not needful afterwards, except seed is wanted. Fumigate 
occasionally to destroy insects. 
CULTURE OF GHERKINS OR RIDGE CUCUMBERS: Dig a hole 
in May 2 ft. deep & 3 ft. wide in a sunny position, pulang soil on north 
side. “Fill hole with heated manure and cover with 3 in. of soil. Plant 
at once. Train as advised above. Water moderately at first, freely 
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