WNCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. 
Cypress.—See Cupressus. : 
Cypress Oak (Quercus pedunculata fastigiata).—See Quercus. 
Cypress Sponge (Euphorbia Cyparissias)—See Euphorbia. 
Cypress Vine pote. Quamoclit).—See Ipomeza. ; 
Cypripedium (Lady’s Slipper; Mocassin-flower).—Ord. Orchi- 
dacew. Stove, greenhouse, & hardy orchids. First introduced 1731, 
CULTURE OF STOVE SPECIES: Compost, two parts rough fibry 
peat, one part ephagnum moss & sand. Position, pots or pans drained 
one-third of their depth. Repot, April. Temp., March to Sept. 65° 
to 85°; Sept. to March 60° to 65°. Water freely April to Aug., 
moderately afterwards. en: 
CUL E OF GREENHOUSE SPECIES: Compost & position, 
same as above. Repot, April. Water freely April to Aug., moderately 
other times. Temp., March to Sept. 60° to 65°; Sept. to March 50° to 
55°. Resting period, none. Flowers appear when growth is finished. 
CULTURE OF HARDY SPECIES: Compost, equal parts loam, leaf- 
mould, road grit & small stones. Position, partially shady sheltered 
nooks on rockery. Plant, March or April. Water in dry weather. 
Propagate all the species by division of the roots at potting or plant- 
ing time. 
STOVE SPECIES: C. Argus, rose, white, and purple, June, Philippines; her- 
batum, white and purple, March and April, Malaya; bellatulum, white and purple, 
May, Burma; Boxallii, green and purple, Dec. to Feb., Burma; callosum, white 
and purple, Dec. to Feb., Cochin China; Charlesworthii, rose and white, autumn, 
Burma; concolor, white, March to May, Burma; dayanum, white and purple, Feb., 
Borneo; laurencianum, white and purple, April, Borneo; niveum, white and rose, 
spring, Malaya; rothschildianum, yellow, purple and brown, March, Borneo; 
superbiens, white and purple, Nov.; venustum, green and red, Oct., Himalayas. 
STOVE HYBRIDS: We can only find space for a very brief selection of these, 
namely, calurium, green, red, and crimson; calypso, white and yellow; domini- 
anum, yellow, green and brown; lJeeanum, white, mauve and red; Schroders, red, 
purple, white, and crimson; Sedenii, white, crimson and purple; selligerum, white 
and crimson. 
GREENHOUSE SPECIES: O. insigne, white, purple and brown, Dec. to Feb., 
Khasia: insigne Maulei, white and purple; insigne Sanders, yellow; insigne san- 
derianum, yellow; spicerianum, white and purple, autumn, Assam; villosum, brown 
and purple, winter, Moulmein. 
HARDY SPECIES: 0. Calceolus (Lady’s Slipper), yellow, summer, Europe 
(Britain); guttatum, white, rose, and purple, N. America and Siberia; macran- 
thum, purple, June, Siberia; japonicum, green, white, and pink, summer, Japan; 
parviflorum, yellow and red, June, N. America; pubescens, yellow and purple, June, 
N. America; spectabile, rose and white, May, N. America. — 
Cyrilla (Leatherwood).—Ord. Cyrillee. Hardy evergreen flower- 
ing shrub. Flowers, borne in tufts on the ends of old wood. First 
introduced 1765. 
CULTURE: Soil, loam & peat. Position, warm, sheltered nooks. 
Plant, Sept. or April. Propagate by cuttings in silver sand under bell- 
lass in temp. 55° to 65°. 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: C. racemiflora, white, summer, 6 ft., S.U. States. 
Cyrtanthus. — Ord. Amaryllidacew. Greenhouse bulbous 
plants. First introduced 1774. Flowers, fragrant. . 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts loam, one part sand & peat. Posi 
tion, well-drained pots on shelf in light greenhouse. Pot bulbs in 
Oct. or Nov., 2in. deep. Water freely March to Oct., very little other 
times. Temp., Nov. to April, 50° to 55°; April to Nov. 60° to 65°. 
se topeaie by offsets in Nov. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: O. carneus, red, summer, 1 ft., S. Africa; collinus, 
red, Aug., 1 ft., 8. Africa; Mackenii, white, Dec, to March, 1 ft, Natal; san- 
guineus, red, summer, 1 ft., 8. Africa. 
Cyrtochilum.—See Oncidium. 
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