. 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. CEROXYLON CHAM^BATIA 285 CEE6XYL0N NIVEUM, Diplothemium. CfiSTEUM (old Greek name). Syn., ffabrotJidmnus. Solancleem. Greenhouse shrubs of many species, in trop- ical Amer. Some of them have a climbing habit. The tubular fls. are in axillary or terminal cymes, red, yellow, greenish or white, often very f
. 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. CEROXYLON CHAM^BATIA 285 CEE6XYL0N NIVEUM, Diplothemium. CfiSTEUM (old Greek name). Syn., ffabrotJidmnus. Solancleem. Greenhouse shrubs of many species, in trop- ical Amer. Some of them have a climbing habit. The tubular fls. are in axillary or terminal cymes, red, yellow, greenish or white, often very fragrant. Lvs. alternate and entire, usually rather narrow. Fruit a berry. Ces- trums are among the most useful of bright-flowering, shrubby, greenhouse plants, and they may be grown either as pot plants, or planted out against the back wall or supports of a greenhouse, where, if given a light po- sition, they will produce an abundance of flowers from January to April. The Mexican species will do well in a winter temperature of 45° to 50°, but the species from Central America require stove temperature. They are propagated by cuttings taken in February or early in March, and inserted in sand in a warm temperature, keeping them somewhat close until rooted, when they should be potted in a light soil, after which they may be grown in pots, shifting on as often as required, or planted. 416. Cestrum elegans (X3^). out in the open ground towards the end of May in a sunny position, where, if kept pinched back to induce a bushy growth and attention is paid to watering, they will make fine plants by the first of September. They should then be lifted and potted in a light, rich soil and kept close and shaded for a few days, and then transferred to their winter quarters. After flowering, the plants should be given a rest for a month or six weeks, gradually reducing the supply of water to induce the leaves and wood to ripen, after which they should be cut well back, the old soil shaken off
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