Online Encyclopedia

Search over 40,000 articles from the original, classic Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th Edition.

CORREA

Online Encyclopedia
Originally appearing in Volume V07, Page 193 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
» Make a correction to this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Spread the word: del.icio.us del.icio.us it!

CORREA , a genus of Australian See also:

plants belonging to the natural See also:order Rutaceae, named after the Portuguese botanist Jose Francisco Correa da Serra. The plants are See also:evergreen shrubs and extremely useful for See also:winter flowering. They are increased by cuttings, and grown in a cool greenhouse in rough peaty See also:soil, with a slight addition of See also:loam and See also:sand. After the plants have done flowering, they should all get a little artificial warmth, plenty of moisture, and a slight shade, while they are making their growth, during which See also:period the tips of the See also:young shoots should be nipped out when 6 or 8 in. See also:long. When the growth is See also:complete, a See also:half-shady See also:place outdoors during See also:August and See also:September will be suitable, with See also:protection from parching winds and hot See also:sunshine.

End of Article: CORREA

Additional information and Comments

There are no comments yet for this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Please link directly to this article:
Highlight the code below, right click, and select "copy." Then paste it into your website, email, or other HTML.
Site content, images, and layout Copyright © 2006 - Net Industries, worldwide.
Do not copy, download, transfer, or otherwise replicate the site content in whole or in part.

Links to articles and home page are always encouraged.

[back]
CORRAL (Span. from corro, a circle) 		[next]
CORREA DA SERRA, JOSE FRANCISCO (1750-1823)

Site © 2006 - Net Industries