Cynthon Burkei

This fine greenhouse tree fern is a native of South Africa, whence it has been imported. It has stoutish stems, five to six feet high, and shaggy with dark-colored rootlets. The fronds, which are large and drooping, are of an herbaceous texture, bi-pinnate, the pinnules lanceolate acuminate with oblong-ovate obtuse segments, which are rather sparingly soriferous. The dark mahogany - colored stipes, and main raohis are studded with short obtuse raised points, which renders them rough to the touch. The drooping habit of the fronds gives this plant a very ornamental character. It was awarded a First Class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society, in June, 1873.

Cypress Vine

Julia. (Northampton, Mass.) Only one thing is needful to make this annual vegetate freely, and so far as we know nothing else will, viz: to soak the seeds over night in milke - blood-warm when the seeds are put in it. Warm water will not answer.

Cypripedium Schlimii. Sehlim's Lady's Slipper (Bot Mag. T. 5614)

A pretty species from New Granada, found in moist places at an elevation of 4,000 above the sea level. It is a stemless, terrestrial plant, with leathery ligulate leaves, and the flower-stem bears half a dozen flowers, sepals and petals white, richly spotted with crimson, the lip is white behind, but has a deep crimson blotch in front.

Cypripedium, (Moccasin Flower.)

In the same soil, some in the deep forest, and some in its borders, are found the different species of this most beautiful genus. The rich shades of their colors, and delicacy of their markings, are only equaled by their graceful and curious forms, and the most careless rambler would stop to admire them. Yet few plants are as tenacious of their own rights to a congenial soil, and so difficult of cultivation. The spectabile is the only species which is found in open grounds, and from its rugged appearance, gives some hope that it may succeed in the garden.

Cyrilla Racemiflora

This desirable evergreen is rather scarce. It is worthy of more extensive cultivation. Its racemes of flower are plentifully produced - an addi-tonal recommendation as an ornamental plant.

Cyrtanthera Chrysostephana

An illustration is given in this number of a new and very distinct species of the tropical American genus Cyrtanthera. It is of elegant habit, and conspicuous for the vivid red color of the midrib and nerves of the leaf beneath. The flowers, instead of being disposed in a dense thyrse, or in axillary cymes, as in most species of the genus, are collected into a crownlike corymb at the tips of the branches, and are of a bright golden color. It is a plant of easy culture, and considered a most desirable acquisition, for it produces its showy flowers in midwinter.

Cytisus Fragrans

This is recommended by The Garden as one of the prettiest of all early spring blooming plants, and deserves to be more extensively grown than it is for this purpose. It bears an abundant supply of sweet-scented yellow flowers, and is easily grown in any ordinary apartment. All the attention it requires is to cut it down after flowering, and either to syringe or sprinkle the plant every day while making its young growth. It does well in any room window if protected from frost.

Andrew S. Fuller thinks the Herstine is likely to prove one of the best, if not the best of our native raspberries. It is early as any of the real varieties, fruit large, and with him in New Jersey, it is this year bearing abundantly.