. 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. 394 CRASSULA CRAT^GUS but cultivation probably changes the number of parts not infrequently. Crassulas are herbs or shrubs, rarely annuals, usually thick and fleshy: Ivs. opposite, rarely stalked, often grown together at the base, entire or with a cartilaginous margin: fis. small, white, rose, or rarely yellow,
. 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. 394 CRASSULA CRAT^GUS but cultivation probably changes the number of parts not infrequently. Crassulas are herbs or shrubs, rarely annuals, usually thick and fleshy: Ivs. opposite, rarely stalked, often grown together at the base, entire or with a cartilaginous margin: fis. small, white, rose, or rarely yellow, usually in cymes, rarely in heads. For C coe- cinea imdjasminea, see jlocJiea. y!f_ ]yj, Crassulas are greenhouse plants requiring a dry atmos- phere during the resting period. While making growth, they may be treated like other greenhouse plants in the way of watering, placing them in the lightest and airiest part of the house. The pots must be drained so that any surplus moisture will easily pass through. The soil should consist of sand, loam, broken brick, and a very small quantity of leaf-soil or thoroughly rotted cow- manure. Propagation is usually from cuttings. Some of the species, such as C. falcata, do not give much material for this purpose, and they should, there- fore, be headed over and the tops put in dry sand in the spring, allowing water only when they show signs of shrivelling. The cut-over plants should be encouraged to make side shoots, which may be rooted after they are large enough. Cult, by G. W. Olivek. A. Floral parts normaUII in 5's. B. Lvs. petioled. cord&ta, Soland. Height 1-3 ft.: stem shrubby: lvs. flat, wide, stalked, cordate, obtuse, entire, glabrous, spotted above : cymes panicle-like : fls. reddish, some- times pure white. Winter.—Closely allied to C. spatliu- lata. spathul&ta, Thunb. Glabrous herb : stem somewhat shrubby, decumbent, branching: lvs. stalked, roundish, crenate, glabrous, shining above: corymbs panicle-like: fis. rosy;
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