CHROTTA

probably the oldest of European stringed musical instruments; supposed to be identical with the town, Bohemia, Austria; sugar, \beer, cloth; horse markets. Pop. 13,200. popular garden plant of the order Composite, with beautiful flowers, cultivated in many varieties, such as the Jap., Chin., and pompom kinds, with many shades of color and different habit. It was introduced into Europe from China in the XVIII. cent. uct, crystallizing in colorle plates or octahedra, which show a violet flu ores yellow or green gem-stone, found chiefly in Brazil, U.S.A., and Ceylon. A cloudy opalescent variety is known as cymophane, and when cut is a valuable ‘cat’s-eye.’; ish green mineral of opal-, emerald-like or earthy texture, occurring as encrustations, or ma es in the upper parts of copper-ore veins, from which it is derived.