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THE NURSERY-LIST’ 275quince, grown for its attractive early spring bloom, is commonlyknown as C!ltloniu ,japonica; later ~L:S Chav1.om vlc~ japonica, andnow as Ch~~o~l~lr3 lap) aria.Chamaebatiaria. Rosace~.The Q&U, or So~baria, MiZl~j’oZium of nurserymen ; seeds inspring, as for spireas, or by heeled cuttings of half-ripened wood insummer in slight bottom heat.Chamaxyparis (White cedar). Pirwrce. 6,Raised from seeds freely, sown in spring, also by layers, butmainly by cuttings of mature wood put in a frame or greenhouse inautumn and kept cool and close over winter ; in spring, gentlebottom heat is applied. The retinosporas (which are juvenileforms of other species) are grown in this way from cuttings, andalso many forms of C. La ~~isowianf~.. Other species are veneergraftedin winter on seedlings. Dwarf kinds lose their smallstature if grafted.Chamaedaphne (Leather Leaf). EGeacrce.Propagated by seeds in peat or on live sphagnum moss, scarcelycovered, kept uniformly moist and shady. Layers and suckers areemployed ; also mature wood cuttings under glass in late summer.C. cabyczc~lcttrc is the Cassa~!ru and Androjmcdn cabyculata of nurseries.Chamaedorea. PlrI!mwrw.Grown from seeds. See Palms, page 377.Chamerops. ~‘~~I!IIIIIC~YR.Grown from seeds, and freely from suckers. See Palms, page 377.Charieis. Compositor.Propagat4 by seeds, either planted in the open or sown indoorsand transplanted. Cr. htr~rophylla is the Kadfussia ~mclloidra ofse&men.Cheiranthus (\l’allflower). Cruc(few.The perennials are grown from cuttings t,aken in autumn andcarried o\-er winter in a frame or coolhouse. The annuals andbiennials are readily raised from seeds.Cherry ( PI+UTI US clri,rrrr~, I-‘. Cvorasus, etc.). hsawe.Cherry stocks are commonly grown from seeds. If the groundis in readiness and is in proper condition, the seeds may be plantedin fall, or even as soon as they are ripe. If stored until spring, they