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parts of America, it attains the size of a small 
tree, and is densely enveloped in bloom at the 
flowering season : here it manifests an equal 
disposition to bloom freely. It is also culti- 
vated under the name of C. Divaricatus. 
Cereus Crenatus, Lindley.' (Crenated 
Torch Thistle.) — At the exhibition in the 
garden of the Horticultural Society, in May 
of the present year, this .fine plant was ex- 
hibited. It has a broad flat stem, with the 
edges regularly crenated: the flowers are large, 
about five inches in diameter, white, and de- 
liriously fragrant: in their appearance they 
rival the well-known night-blooming Cereus ; 
but they have this advantage, that the flowers 
open by day, and are borne by a plant which 
does not appear to have a rambling habit. 
It was sent from Honduras, to Carclew, the 
seat of Sir C. Lemon, Bart. M.P., and re- 
quires to be cultivated in a warm green-house. 
Cestrum Aurantiacum, Lindley. (Orange- 
coloured Cestrum.) — A handsome green-house 
shrub, with smooth, oval, wavy leaves, and 
spiked panicles of small rich orange-coloured 
flowers, which are retained a considerable 
time on the plant. It is a native of Chima- 
lapa, in Guatemala : in this country it flowers 
during the summer months. 
Chabr^a Runcinata, Hooker. (Change- 
able-flowered Chabrasa.) — This is the Leuche- 
ria Runcinata of Don, and the Chabrasa Rosea 
of De Candoile. It is an annual plant, of 
branching habit, growing to about a foot and 
a half high, and producing a considerable 
number of double french white flowers, and 
runcinate (deeply-lobed, the lobes pointing to 
the base) leaves : the whole appearance of the 
plant much resembles that of a plant of the 
double Senecio, or Groundsel. It was intro- 
duced from Chili, and has been grown in the 
garden of the Royal Botanic Society, and else- 
where, during the present season. It flowers 
in June. 
Chirita Sinensis, Lindley. (Chinese Chi- 
rita.) — A dwarf tender green-house herbaceous 
plant, very much resembling a Gloxinia in 
general habit and appearance. Its ample, ob- 
long, almost oval, hairy leaves are seated 
close to the soil, and from amongst them arise 
the flowers, two or three together, on short 
stems, which just elevate them above the 
foliage : the flowers are in shape nearly like a 
Gloxinia, or a Foxglove, of a beautiful soft 
lilac, with a white throat, and have a very 
pretty appearance. The plant was introduced 
from China, by the Horticultural Society; and 
is said to be of very easy cultivation, in the 
cool part of a stove. 
Clerodendron Infortunatum, Linnceus. 
(Unfortunate Clerodendron.) — Of this noble- 
looking tribe of plants there are several esta- 
blished favourites at floral exhibitions. They 
are evergreen shrubs ; the present has an 
erect four-angled stem, and large heart-shaped 
leaves, bearing on the summit of the shoots a 
spreading panicle of deep crimson flowers, 
having long protruding coloured stamens, or 
thread-like appendages: the flowers are formed 
of five unequally spreading portions, resem- 
bling those of the common garden Azaleas. 
It was introduced last year, from Ceylon; and 
has been several times exhibited in bloom 
during the present year. 
Clerodendron Glandulosum, Lindley. 
(Glandular bracted Clerodendron.) — This plant 
has been grown under the name of C. Specio- 
sissimum. It has large oval leaves, not at all 
heart-shaped, but appearing as though bitten 
off at the base ; they have but few hairs, and 
no glands : the heads of scarlet flowers are 
surrounded by long narrow permanent bracts, 
which have one or more oval glandular spaces 
on them ; the outer covering (calyx) is not 
enlarged, but is furnished with long narrow 
teeth. It is a stove plant, and, together with 
all the species of this genus, is an exceedingly 
noble and magnificent-looking plant. In a 
limited collection, however, the general simi- 
larity of character between C. Glandulosum, 
C. Fallax, C. Squamatum, and C. Infortunatum, 
would render one of these kinds sufficient. 
Clerodendron Fallax, Lindley. (De- 
ceitful Clerodendron.) — This is not a new 
plant, but has been cultivated for some time 
in our gardens, under the name of C. Squa- 
matum, from which, however, it is found to 
possess several botanical differences. The 
large, roundish, heart-shaped leaves are den- 
tated or toothed, like those of C. Infortuna- 
tum ; they have no glandular scales on their 
under surface, and the outer coverings (calyx) 
of the scarlet flowers are small, with five short 
teeth, instead of being enlarged and divided 
half their length, into five segments. The 
flowers are scarlet, as in the two species 
named above, and in size are intermediate 
between them. It requires stove heat. 
Clitoria Fulgens, Paxton. (Bright scar- 
let Clitoria.) — This is also known as Centro- 
sema Cqccinea, under which name the plant 
has been exhibited during the season. The 
pea-shaped flowers are borne in axillary clus- 
ters ; they are of a glowing scarlet, but do 
not open freely. It requires a warm green- 
house, and seems adapted for training on a 
neat trellis, when grown in a pot. It is a 
native of rocky places, on the Organ moun- 
tains of Brazil, whence it was introduced by 
Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter : it flowers in June. 
Coburgia Mini ata, Lindley. (Vermilion 
Coburgia.) — A bulbous plant from Peru, with 
bright green leaves, three feet long, and an 
inch broad ; and a flower scape (stem) rising 
to the height of three feet, terminated by 
