The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening

Every genus a Victorian gardener could grow — Abelia to Zygopetalum across four volumes, with each plant's history, species, and culture, by the Curator of Kew.

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Calville Blanche – Calycanthus

Calville Blanche

Dessert. Fruit large; flavour first-class. October to December.

Cellini

Kitchen. Fruit perfect in form, size, colour, and quality. October to January.

Claygate Pearmain

Dessert. Fruit medium; flavour rich, aromatic, excellent, same as Ribston Pippin. January to May.

Coe's Golden Drop

Dessert. Fruit small, with a crisp and juicy flavour. November to January. A delicious variety.

Cornish Aromatic

Dessert. Fruit medium; flavour rich, juicy, and aromatic. October to December.

Cornish Gillyflower

Dessert. Fruit medium; flavour very rich, quite aromatic. October, November to January. An excellent variety, thriving best in a warm situation.

Court of Wick

Dessert. Fruit medium, very handsome; flavour somewhat similar to Golden Pippin. December to March.

Court Pendu Plat

Dessert or kitchen. Fruit medium, rich russet brown, of first-rate quality, and the tree is a good cropper. November to April.

Cox's Orange Pippin

Dessert. Fruit medium, very handsome; flavour rich aromatic. October to December. One of the best apples grown.

Cox's Pomona

Kitchen. Fruit very large, of superior quality October.

Calotis

(from kalos, beautiful, and ous, otos, an ear; in reference to the chaffy scales of the pappus, or seed-head). Allied to Bellium. ORD.

Calycanthus

(from kalyx, kalykos, a calyx, and anthos, a flower; in reference to the calyx being coloured, and appearing like a corolla). Allspice. ORD.

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