. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. CONOCLINIUM CONVALLARIA 365 turn conyzoides: Ivs. lance-elliptie, obtuse-toothed, long-attenuate, short-stalked or somewhat decurrent: heads numerous, handsome rose-color. Uruguay. 1870:90. —Handsome plant for bedding. Grows 1-2 ft. high. Not hardy. L H B CONOPHALLUS K6niak, Schott, is Amorphophal- lus Biu
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. CONOCLINIUM CONVALLARIA 365 turn conyzoides: Ivs. lance-elliptie, obtuse-toothed, long-attenuate, short-stalked or somewhat decurrent: heads numerous, handsome rose-color. Uruguay. 1870:90. —Handsome plant for bedding. Grows 1-2 ft. high. Not hardy. L H B CONOPHALLUS K6niak, Schott, is Amorphophal- lus Biuiei-i, var Konjac, Engler. The great tuber is much grown in Japan for the making of flour (see George- son, 13:79). Amorphophalliis Herieri is figured on p. 59 ; also in 1871, p. 573 ; and in 6195 (as ProteinophuUus JRevieri). Konjak is offered by im- porters of Japanese plants. CONSEBVATORY. Literally, a place in which things are kept or preserved. Used to designate a glass house in which plants are kept for display, rather than for propagating or growing. Every well-ordered private establishment should have a conservatory wherein to display to the best advantage the plants which have been brought to their attractive state in the greenhouses and hothouses thereon, and the nearer it is located to the residence, all other things being equal, the better. It would be best if it were a part of it. Many architects, in preparing plans and ar- ranging for the erection of conservatories, look more to the architectural beauty of the structure rather than to the well-being of the plants to be grown therein. One of the worst faults hitherto has been inadequate ventila- tion. A practical grower of plants should always be consulted upon this essential point before definite ar- rangements for building are made. In addition to a generous opening in thereof, which should, in all cases, be operated by one of the most approved lifters to be had, the sides also should have door o
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