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THE BOOK OF GARDENING. 



Caudatus Tortilis, Earl of Derby, Hawkerii, jMortefontanensis, Sun- 

 beam, and Warrenii are all good. For the Larger-leaved varieties 

 we select Baroness James de Rothschild, Emperor Alexander III., 

 Evansianus, Musaicus, Reidii, and Williamsii. There are many 

 other handsome sorts well deserving of cultivation where there 

 is space for a larger collection. For these see " Appendix." 



CuRCULiGO. — Ornamental evergreen foliage plants with grassy, 

 ribbed leaves. C. recui'vata^ from Bengal, with its recurved Palm- 

 like foliage, is a very handsome species, while its variety variegata, 



with bands of pure white varie- 

 gation, is still more striking. Propa- 

 gate by offsets and grow in sandy 

 loam and peat. 



Cyanophvllum magnificum, from 

 Mexico, is a truly magnificent plant. 

 ^^'ith good cultivation it will produce 

 splendid velvety leaves 

 I yd. long and ^yd. wide. 

 Propagate from cuttings, 

 and grow on in a hot, 

 moist temperature, with 

 shade from bright sun- 

 shine. Repot into larger 

 pots as required, using a 

 compost of two parts 

 good fibrous peat, one 

 part leaf-mould, and a 

 good sprinkling of silver- 

 sand. As the pots get 

 filled with roots water 

 copiously, and give occa- 

 sional syringings overhead 



through 



the 



growmg 



Fig, 437. — Djeffexbachia Carderi. 



tive purposes. C. alternifolius and 

 sorts principally grown. C. distaiis 

 variegated form are also deserving of 



division, and pot in a compost of peat, loam, leaf-mould 



all 

 season. 



Cyperus. — Very useful 

 plants of the Sedge 

 family for general decora- 

 C. a. variegatiis are the 

 and C. laxus and its 

 cultivation. Propagate by 



and 



sand. Give an abundance of water when making growth. With 

 the variegated sorts it is advisable to cut away some of the 

 green growths that return to the original form, which they often 

 do, or they crowd out the variegated portions. 



DiCHORiSANDRAS are South American herbaceous plants, and 

 although not extensively grown a few will help to make an 



