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CARTER AND CO.’S GARDENER’S VADE-MECUM FOR 1862. 
Scientific Name. 
u 
J 
d 
o 
fc 
Native 
Country. 
H.& 
Dur. 
Col. 
of Fl. 
■a 
X 
M. of 
Flow. 
Price. 
General Observations. 
No. 
feel 
s. d. 
569 Chacnostoma viscosum 
14 
50 
175 
Cape G. Hope 
lib A 
ro. 
1 
7-10 
4 
Sow on heat and transplant. 
570 Chamaerops humilis 
23 
52 
148 
S. Europe 
K s 
g. &w. 
6 
2-4 
6 
Dwarf Fan Palm : grows outdoors in summer. 
571 Chelbnc barbata 
14 
54 
175 
Mexico 
hi’ 
o. s. 
3 
6-9 
3 
Fine scarlet Perennials : same culture as foi 
572 — coccinea 
26 
... 
s. 
7-9 
6 
Pentstemon. 
573 Chenopbdium atnplicis 
5 
94 
China 
iiA 
2 
3 
Hardy ornamental-foliaged plant. 
574 Chironia baccifcra 
25 
118 
Cape G. Hope 
gS 
y- 
7-8 
6 
Sow in sandy peat and loam in liot-bed, and 
575 frutescens 
r. 
6-9 
6 
grow in well-drained pots. 
576 Chironium Opoponax 
51 
gA 
1 
6-7 
6 
577 Cliloris fimbriata 
23 
123 
E. Indies 
hhA 
ap. 
4 
... ... 
578 barbata 
S. Europe 
... 
... 
6 
579 dolichostacliya 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
* 
... 
4 
Ornamental Grasses, extremely curious ii 
580 polydactyla 
Jamaica 
... 
... 
4 
growth : grow in any good garden soil. 
581 radiata 
... 
W. Indies 
... 
4 
582 submutica 
Mexico 
... 
... 
l 
7-8 
4 
> 
... 
583 Chorizcma cordata 
to 
25 
132 
Australia 
gS 
y- 
2 
3-4 
3 
One of the prettiest plants for the dccoratioi 
584 ilicifblia 
... 
... 
N. Holland 
3 
3-10 
3 
of Greenhouse or Conservatory. Soak tin. 
585 varia 
... 
... 
Swan River 
... 
y. & r. 
4 
6-7 
3 
seeds in warm water, and sow in samlv peat 
586 — rotundifolia 
... 
... 
... 
... 
o.& r. 
... 
... 
4 
in liot-bed ; harden off when up, and grow 
in fibry sandy peat. 
587 — splendcns 
54 
... 
... 
y.&r. 
... 
... 
4 
588 Chrysanthemum carncum 
19 
98 
Caucasus 
UP 
fish. 
2 
... 
6 
589 centrospermum 
gar. var. 
China 
hA 
UP 
y : 
div. 
3 
10-12 
3 
1 o 
1 o 
Nos. 590 and 591 arc the well-known Chry- 
santhemums of the Exhibitions, and the 
■ seed offered is saved from a collection ol 
591 mixed Pompone 
1 
592 lacustre 
... 
... 
iiA 
y- 
2 
6-7 
3 
the finest varieties. The other varieties are 
593 multicaule 
... 
... 
... 
6 
very ornamental plants for mixed borders. 
594 ' Sibthorpi 
... 
... 
... 
3 
• 
595 Chrysostoma hypochondria 
... 
... 
... 
6 
Good garden soil. 
596 Chrysurus aureus 
3 
26 
123 
Levant 
. . . 
ap. 
4 
7-8 
3 
Ornamental Grass. 
597 Cinnaraomum japonicum 
9 
25 
131 
Japan 
gT 
g.&w. 
10 
3-6 
6 
Cinnamon Tree. 
598 Cineraria, choicest 
19 
54 
98 
Caucasus 
gS 
div. 
2 
2-5 
1 o 
Saved from the best varieties : C. maritime is a 
Cape G. Hope 
Numidia 
hi* 
3 
6-8 
6 
fine silvery-foliage bedding plant, 
ood for mixed borders or shrubberies : sow in 
600 Cirsium inacrocephalum 
53 
... 
hPf 
b. 
2 
7-8 
6 
G 
601 pulcherriraum 
N. America 
... 
y. 
4 
3 
any garden soil. 
602 Cistus dlbidus 
13 
25 
95 
Spain 
liS 
p. b. 
2 
6-7 
3 
\ 
603 crispus 
604 eriosepalon 
605 guttatus 
S. Europe 
3 
The Cistus is usually known under the name 
of Rock Rose, and is useful and orna- 
mental in all situations. Sow the seeds in 
i 
5-7 
6 
... 
... 
England 
bA 
... 
6-7 
6 
606 ladaniferus 
Spain 
hS 
w. 
4 
6 
sandy soil in April, and protect with g]as« 
607 monspeliensis 
... 
S. Europe 
... 
... 
2 
6 
until fairly up : small kinds do best oi 
608 Karmens 
... 
... 
... 
... 
6 
rock-work and hanks in sandy loam, am 
609 salvifolius 
... 
iis 
... 
... 
3 
though hardy, it would he advisable to take 
610 tauricus 
... 
... 
Crimea 
... 
p- 
3 
a few cuttings or layers every year am 
611 Tuberaria 
... 
S. Europe 
hhPt 
w. 
3 
protect them during the winter, in case any 
612 villbsus 
hS 
p. 
3 
6 
of the exposed plants die. 
613 finest mixed rock 
div. 
... 
div. 
div. 
3 
/ 
F 
614 Citrus decumana 
14 
48 
75 
India 
gS 
w. 
15 
5-7 
6 
orbidden Fruit or Pommeloe : sow in heat and 
615 myrtifblius 
... 
Asia 
... 
3 
3 
transplant. 
610 CladAnthus arAbicus 
19 
54 
98 
Barbary 
iiA 
d. y. 
4 
7-8 
3 
Good garden soil. 
617 Clarkia elegans 
8 
25 
146 
California 
ro. p. 
2 
7-9 
3 
A 
618 « — fl. pi. 
... 
gar. var. 
... 
... 
3 
3 
Few Annuals arc more deservedly approve! 
620 fl. pi. 
3 
of than the Clarkia, which is one of the 
4 
6-10 
3 
easiest grown and freest. blooming Annuals 
gar. var. 
3 
in cultivation. 627, C. integripetala, is a 
623 — grandiflbra 
624 alba 
3 
vast improvement upon the older kinds 
... 
3 
Y and No. 625, C. pulchella flore pleno, is an 
625 • — flore pleno 
626 _ Tom Thumb 
627 integripetala 
628 — marginata 
629 marginata 
1 0 
6 
6 
6 
3 
entire novelty, and has received a first-class 
... 
... 
... 
ro. 
bor. 
3 
7 
4 
certificate from the Royal Horticultural 
Society of London. No. 628, C. integri- 
pctala marginata, is a very handsome variety. 
All the kinds grow freely out of doors. 
630 pulcherrima 
... 
d. r. 
6 
/ 
G 
... 
631 Claytonia perfoliata 
5 
159 
N. America 
ro. 
£ 
5-8 
3 
ood garden soil. 
632 Clematis flammula** 
13 
35 
162 
France 
hS 
p. & y. 
20 
7-10 
3 
1 A handsome class of hardy Climbers, sue- 
633 integrifolia** 
.. 
Hungary 
bP 
2 
6-8 
3 
ceeding in almost any situation, hut for 
634 leptoph^Ua** 
S. Europe 
w. 
... 
6 
general use it will he as well to attend to 
635 tnicrophvlla** 
. . . 
... 
... 
6 
the following directions. Sow in a dry slid- 
636 Viorna** 
hS 
15 
5-6 
6 
tered place, and plant out in sandy loam 
if the soil has a calcareous tendency, it will 
637 vitalba** 
England 
w. 
20 
6-9 
6 
638 viticella** 
... 
... 
Spain 
p- 
... 
6 
he advantageous : they all look well against 
639 — rubra** 
gar. var. 
r. 
6 
a wall or trellis-work. 
640 Cleome arburea 
15 
ill 
89 
Caraccas 
gS 
w. 
8 
6-8 
3 
Sow in liot-bed, and transplant out of doors 
641 speciosissima 
... 
Carthage 
2 
3 
in June. C. arborea requires warm greenhouse 
642 traebysperma 
Caraccas 
hhA 
7-8 
3 
treatment. 
