. 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. CHIVES. Sie CI tlowmngin advance of the Ivs. Allied to Fls yellow, in a small umbel, terminat- mga solid scape. long-tubed, with wide-spreading segments : Ivs, long and strap-shaped. C. grans, Herb., is the species in cult. It bears fragrant fls. 3-4 in. long, in summer, on scapes 15-18 m. high. It is inc
. 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. CHIVES. Sie CI tlowmngin advance of the Ivs. Allied to Fls yellow, in a small umbel, terminat- mga solid scape. long-tubed, with wide-spreading segments : Ivs, long and strap-shaped. C. grans, Herb., is the species in cult. It bears fragrant fls. 3-4 in. long, in summer, on scapes 15-18 m. high. It is increased by off- sets or by seeds. The bulbs should be kept dry and cool dur- ing winter and in spring started m a moderately warm house. After flowering, care must be taken to have the bulbs make their annual growth. They may either be grown in pots plunged m ashes, or planted out where they can be watered occasionally during dry weather. Like other lar plants, they will benefit by a mulching of spent hops or rotted ma- nure (J. w. Oliver and L. H. B. CHLOKANTHUS (green flower). Chlo- tanthdeew. The type genus of a small family (25 species) of tropical herbs, shrubs or trees. Chloranthus has about species. They are perennial herbs or evergreen shrubs, with .iointed stems, opposite, simple Ivs., and small, incon- spicuous fls., ill sli iMi. 1,1 spikes. Perianth repn>"'l - :in' u-i-l iiM-lir the name of .Miiiidi. Tlio jiLint is house climber, but not handsome. CHLOEOGALUM (green and milk, from the Greek, referring to the juice of the plant 1 f,.I.,),â ,â¢â._ Three species of California, allied to Ciuiii-' â ' / â i'llniii, Bi),ker = Camassia lieichtUnii). I'.ni ; i hiii-or pink, in a panicle terminating a h;. I i ntsof pericnth 3-nerved, at length twistin- .i\ r iln .ivary; style long and deciduous: wavy mar^'ins. Plants of easy culture, to be treated like Camassias or Orni- thogalums. Monogr. by Baker, Journ. Linn, Soc. 13: 29]; Watson, Proo. Amer. Aca
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