C E R C E R
broupfht from Cerasus, a town of Ponuis, in Asia.
Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rosace(e. A valuable
g e n u s of f rui t trees, that i?row well in any common
soil, and are increased by seeds, budding, or ^rrafting,
with perfect ease. S^jnonyynes: 1. C. macrophylla.
2. Prunus rubra.' 3. P. pubescens. 4. C.
salicina, 6. Prunus serrulata.
Âvïnm . .
Wliite
Ill acri )cArp}l
Wliite
mCiUíplóx
White
pfilUdii .
Whitü
syl Veil tris
\ Vili te
boreali» . .
Wliite
cjinHdOnsïs .
Wl.ita
cuproninnü .
White
conllgérâ .
^Vhito
gohbitta .
Wiiite
i<riötW .
White
Montmoroncyilnu White
niiiblplcx . . Wliite
pHllis.-Ons . . Wliite
persioifOJlii . . White
polVgS'njl . . . White
vnriegilta . . .White
caroliniunil . . . White
Clinmcec(iriisCi8 . . \Vliite
chicfisii , , , , White
deprCssa . , , . Wliite
d u r i e i n i l . . . . White
cordIg6nl . . . White
mainmillfirls, 1 . White
obtusuti . , . White
hyenifllis . . . White
j'i'poiilca . . . . I'inlt,
mfiUlplex . . Pink .
Juliilnil . . . . White
HeHiiinefiiia . . Whit©
penduhl . . . White
Lauroiorjlbua . . AVhite
lusitilnlcA . . . White
Mahftlcb . . . Wl.ite
fructu-flavO . . White
iMtifOlra . . . Whilo
n^palensls . . . White
nceidentalls , , . White
FadiiB . . . . White
bracteOsil. • . Winte
purvitlOnl . , Wliite
: rubra, 2 . . . White
vulgaris . • . . White
penn.svlvanica . . White
persicifOlia . . , White
prostrftta . . . Pink .
Psoado-cerSsils . White
pubescGns, 3 . . Wliite
ptimlla . . . . Whits
pygm^a, 4 . . . White
heiiiperfiOrens . . White
se^silillora . . White
BeroClna . . . . White
serrulstil, 5 . . . White
sphferoi-arpa . . White
virginiflna .
, 4, H; De. T. England
, 4, H. De. T. Switzcrl.
, 4, M. De. T.
, 4, H. Do. T.
4, H. De. T. BritHin .
6, H. De. T. N. Amer.
6, H. Di. T. Canada .
4, H. De. T. S. Eur. .
H. De. T.
4, H. De. T.
4, H. De. T.
4, H. De. T.
4, H. Do. T.
4. H. De. T.
4, H. De. T.
4, H. De. T.
4, H. De. T.
5, H. Ev. T. Carolina
6, H. De. S. Austria .
4. H. De S. N. Amer.
5, H. De. S. S. Eur. .
4, H. De. T. S. Eur. .
4, H. Do. T.
H. De, T.
4, H. De. T.
5, H. De. S. N. Amer.
4, H. De. S. Japan .
4, II. De. S. J«pan .
4, H. De. T. S. Eur. .
4, H, De. T.
4, H. De. T. S. Ei.r, .
4, H. Ev. S. I.evHnt .
6, H. Ev. S. Portu^»!
1822
182Ü
4, H. Ev,
5, H. De.
Ö, H. De,
5, F. De.
S. Ev.
4, H. De.
4, H.'De,
4, H. De.
4, H. De.
Austria.
S. Ear. .
S. Eiir. .
Nepal .
Jamil ica
}iriinin .
Europe .
N. Eur..
Britain .
Britain .
N. Am er.
N. Amer.
Crete .
China .
4, H. De. T,
5, H. Do. T,
5, H. De. S.
4, H. De. S.
4, H. De. S,
4, H. De. S. N. Amer
5, H. De. S. N. Amer
5, H. De. S. N. Amer
4, F. De. T. China .
4, H. De. T.
6, H. De. T. N. Amer,
4, F. De. S. China .
t), S. Ev. S. Jamaica
5, H. De. T. Virginia
1739
1597
1.9UÖ
1805
ißns
l ü l u
181U
1821
162.^)
1048
1714
1820
1629
1773
1802
1821
1806
1766
1823
1822
1629
1822
1820
. White 1724
C k r a tTSl a , Michaux. From Jceraiion, a little horn;
i n allusion to the st igma having the appearance of
a horn. Linn. 21, Or 2, Nat. Or. Bm.petracece,
T h i s is a v e r y pret t y greenhouse under -shrub, that
should be grown in a sandy peat, and may be inc
r e a s e d by cut t ings potted in sand, under a glass.
ericoidC-3 . . . Brown . 6, F. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1826
C e r a t i u m , Alberiini. From keration, a little horn ;
because the plants resemble small horns. Linn. 24,
Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. These are minute plants,
g e n e r a l l y found growing on dead wood in the form
of l i t t l e horns—hydnotdSs,
Cekatocajipus, Linn. From kerasy a h o r n , and harposy
f r u i t ; in reference to the calyx being two-horned.
Linn. 2ly Or. 1, Nat . Or. Chenopodiacece. An unint
e r e s t i n g annual , only requiring to be sown in the
open border—areiidrius.
Cf r a t o c k p h a i . u s , Mwnch, From keras, a horn, and
kephale, a head ; on account of the end of the seeds
i n the heads of the capsules being horned. Linn.
5, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Ranunculaceie. A somewhat
c u r i o u s genus of plants, only requiring to be .sown
i n the open border, and treated as other hardy
a n n u a l s . Synomjine: Ranunculus falcatxis,
falcfitiis. . . . Yellow . 5, H. A. S.Eur. . . I7.S9
orthOcii-as, 1 . . Yellow . 5, H. A. Caucasus . 1816
C e r a t 6 c h l 5 a , Decandolle. From kerasy horn, and
chloay grass; in reference to the seeds having three
l i t t l e Horns. Linn. 3, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Graminece.
C E R C E R
A n uninteresting grass, requiring only to be sovi'n
Jn common soil. Synonynie: I. Festuca unioloides
tinioloiUHs 1.
CeratonTa, Linn, From keration, a horn or pod;
in allusion to the shape of the pods. Linn. 23, Or.
2, Nat . OT. Lcgximinosis. Scarrely worth cultivati
n g , except for botanical collections; it grows to
t h e hei^^ht of fifteen feet , in a mixtur e of loam and
p e a t ; cuttings in sand will strike under a glass.
sillqml . . . . Redyel. . 9, G. Ev. T. Levant. . 1570
CeratopÍ Ítat.üm, Smith. Derived from keraSy a horn,
•AxiiX petalony a petal; in reference to the form of
t h e petals. LAnn. 10, Or . 1, Nat. Or.
A line g reenhouse plant, g rowing best in a sandy
loam, and increased by cuttings in sand under a
. glass.
ñummlfíirüm . . Yellow
Ce r a t o p h - í l l ü m , Linn
G. Ev. T. N. Holl. . 1820
F r om kerasy a horn, and
a leaf; the petals are cut so as to appear
l i k e a stag's horn. Linn. 21, Or . 9, Na t . Or. Urticacece.
Uninteresting water plants, thriving in
any pond, and easily raised by seeds—
SIIBMBRSTIM»
C e r a t o p h y l l í j s , leaves like the upper part of a stag's
h o r n .
CeratosXnti?es, Jussim. From keraSy a horn, and
anthosj a flower; referring to the inner segments.
Linn. 21, Or . 10, N a i . Or. Cucurbitacece. A climbing
p l a n t , of no beauty, and grows in any common soil]
i n c r e a s e d by dividing the root.s. Synonymts: 1.
Trichosanthes tuberosa y corniculata—tuberds'á 1.
C k k b k r a , Linn. Named from its poisonous qualities,
in allusion to the dog Cerberus, whose bite was
poisonous. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynacea.'.
A n ornamental genus of stove plants, succeeding
well in a rich mould, and cuttin<is in sand root
f r e e l y under a glass in heat . The f rui t of C. Ahouai
is a deadl y poison. The Indians put small stoni^s
i n t o the empty nuts, with which they ornament
t h e i r legs; and the bark of C. Odullam is purgat
i v e .
Allouai . .
frutiertsä .
nmcuUtä .
ovata . .
Thevëtïâ .
thevetioldêa
Yellow
Red .
AV hito .
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
6, S. Ev. T. Brazil . . 1739
5, s . Ev. S. Pegu . , . 1819
6, S. Ev. T. Bourbon . 1782
S. E v. S. N. SpHin
6, s . Ev. T. S. Amer. ! 1735
6, s . Ev. S. N. Spain . 1800
CpBKRA, see TanghinU.
Ck r c i s , Linn. From kerkisy a shuttlecock; a name
g i v e n to this tree by Theophrastus. Linn. 10, Or.
1, Nat . Or. Lcguminosie. This is a beaut i ful genus
of o rnament a l trees, flowering early in spring, and
l o o k i n g very pretty planted singly on a lawn, or
t r a i n e d to a wall or t rel l is; they grow to the height
of twent y feet, and prefer a n open loamy soi l : plent
i f u l l y increased f rom seeds,
canadensis . . . Pa. red . 5, H
5, H
6,' H
5, H. T. Bucharia
. 1827
siliqur.strüm
flörö.filbö
parviflórflm
De.
De.
De.
De.
N. Amer.
S. Kur. .
S. Eur. .
1730
1596
Pa. red
Red
White
Purple
C e r k s i a , Persoon, From the goddess Ceres, the inv
e n t o r of tillage. Linn, 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminem.
This^ is a very pret t y grass, that requires
to be grown in a greenhouse, and succeeds in any
common soil; increiised by seeds. Synonyme. 1.
Paspaluin membranaceum,
eMgflns . . . . Apetal . 7, G. Her. P. Peru . . 1816
CiRiius, Decandolle. From cereusy signifving pliant,
l i k e w a x ; referring to the shoots of some of t h e species
being easily bent. Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat . Or.
CactacBiE. A most beaut iful g e n u s , b e longing to C<ictacece;
some of t h e species p roduce the most splendid
flowers that are g rown in our stoves; they succeed
well in a sandy loam, the pots being well drained ;
i n winter they require little or no water, but as
soon as the flower-buds appear, they should have a
food supply; increased by cuttings, which should
lee laid ttoo d r y a f e w d a y s b
iï^thïôps .
afFinïs . .
albÍRptósüs .
albispinüs .
ambiygónüs
«TfUdti^lS .
bIfrònB . .
e f o r e being planted.
White
White
S. Ev.
S- E v.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. E v.
S. Ev.
S. Brazil .
S.
vS. St. Domin.
S. St. Domin.
S. B. Ayres
S.'
C 70 1
1829
1816
1816
1836
1835
1818
C E R
Bonaria nsls . .
CifiSlUK . . . .
oûudïcâns . . .
Chiloênsls . . .
Chiloensoîiiës .
coccïniïis .
coerulêscÈns
ColMllI . . . ,
costfltûs . . .
crenulatîis . . .
cylîndrïcûs . .
Dêppéi . . . .
diraricatös. . .
ebürnöus . . .
eriöphörüs . . .
euphorbioidös . .
exlênKÛs . . .
Eyrôsîï . . . .
föröx . . . .
fimbria tu 8 . . .
fla{,;tillifürmís . .
fiagriiormïvS ,
ilaviiipínas. .
formóNÜs . .
fulvispinösüs . •.
gexnmatùM . . .
glaupêscëns . .
glaücue . . . .
gracîlïôr . . .
graoïlïs . . . .
grandiñórüa . .
grandis . . . . gïséus . . . .
awörtlin . . .
lieptagönüs . •
heteracanthiis. .
ihireixmagîlOïsn,u s .. .. ..
Hystrïx . . . .
incrustàtris . .
Jamnc/irö . . .
IfctGvïvëns . . .
Lancean us . .
lanugînOsûs . .
leptHcänthüs . .
leptùphïs . . .
leucänthus. . .
niaorao^nthu« . .
magnüs. . . .
M arti an Ci s . . .
monstfösüs. • .
miiHangulârïs . .
multiplex . . .
myosûTÎïs . . .
myriacñnthüs . .
myriocaûldn . .
myriophyllùs . .
Napoleóni» . .
nïgôr . . . .
nigricans . . .
nigTôspînûs . .
nôbilïs . . . .
nyctîcallis . . .
obtíisüs . . . .
ochroleüca» . .
OlfGrsïï . . . .
ovîltDs . . . .
oxygônîis .
peilücldu« . . .
pentH^nûa . .
pentaiöpliiis
sxfbarticülatus ,
peniviání'is. .
Pitahaya . . .
polyRönüs . . ,
poîymorpliûs .
pri}<mätTcüfl .
propïnquus . .
quad rang uJàrïs
radicüna . .
ramóstís • .
regalïs . . . .
repandûs . . .
rCptSne . « . ,
rosacéus . .
RoyGnî . . . ,
Russellianûs . ,
Schrankn . .
senilis . . . .
serpentInîiB . ,
seta^iëiis • .
86tïgôr . . , ,
setòsìTis . . .
Smïthn . . .
speciosïHfiïmûs
spinO-süs . .
spinibarbïs. «
equamulôsûs . ,
Btrïctû» . . . ,
•• 71 ]
C E R
Gxey
Scarlet
Blue .
Rose .
Red
Wht grn.
White .
Pink .
White
Wht yol. .
Grey . • ,
Wliite. .
White . .
White. ,
Scarlet
White .
Wht. pur.
I'urpl-o
Red wht
Scarlet
Brown .
Grn. wht.
Pink ,
Ochre .
Pink ,
White,
Lilac
Red
White
White
White
Rose
White
Red .
Wht pur.
Crimsoi^
9.
E v.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Kv.
Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. E v.
S. Ev.
S. Ev,
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
E v.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
E v.
S. Ev.
H. Ev,
S.
S. B. Ayres
Chile .
Olile .
Brazil .
Brazil .
Hybrid .
Peru
W. Ind.
I'eru .
I'eru .
Mfxico .
S. Amer.
S.
s.
s.
s .
s .
s .
s .
S.
s .
s.
s.
s.
s.
s.
0,
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
E v.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
E v.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
E v.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev,
S. Ev.
S. Ev,
S. Ev,
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S.
s .
s .
s.
s .
S.
s ,
s .
s.
s.
s .
s .
s, S. Amer.
S.
s .
S. Brazil .
S. St. Domin.
S. Peru .
S.
a W. Ind.
S. S. Amer.
S. S. Amer.
S.
S. B. Avres
S. Brazil .
S.
S. S. Amer.
S. Jamil ica
S. Brazil .
S. S. Amer.
S. Cfiribbees
S. W. Ind.
S B. Ayres
S. Surinam
S. S. Amer.
S.
S. Brazil .
S.
S.
S. W. Ind.
S.
s,
s .
s .
S. St. Domin.
S.
S. Amer.
S. Amer.
St. Domin.
Chile
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev,
Ev.
Ev,
Ev.
Ev.
Ev,
Ev,
7, S. Ev.
S. Ev
S. Ev.
S. Ev
S. Ev
S. Ev
8. Ev
Ö. Ev
S. Ev
S. Ev
S. Ev
S. Ev,
0, S. Ev
8,
Ö. Ev
S. Ev
S
S
S
s.
s.
s
s
s
s
7, S
s
s
s
• s
s.
s .
s.
s .
s .
s ,
s.
s .
s . s. Amer. .
S.
S. R. Avres .
S. W. lûd. .
S.
S.
s.
s . Brazil . .
S. Chile . .
S.. Brazil . .
S.. S t Dnmin.
S. S. Amer. .
S. Mexico . .
S. Peru . .
S. Cnvthagena
S. Chi e . .
S. Chile .
S.
S.
S. S. Amer. .
S. B. Ayres .
S.
S.
S. w . Ind. .
S.
S.
S.
S. Amer.
s .
Demerara
s .
s . Mexico .
S, Peru .
s . Brazil .
S. Brazil .
a
s .
S. S. Amer.
s .
S. Brazil .
S. Brazil .
S. S. Amer.
1836
1836
1825
1690
1822
1799
1826
1818
1835
1829
1827
1886
lf)90
1834
1834
1796
1835
1836
1835
1835
1700
1809
1711
1728
1836
1690
1827
1808
1826
18.H5
1836
1}Í34
1690
1826
1835
1830
1830
1829
1835
1816
1815
1829
1828
1815
1835
1815
1834
1820
1835
1836
1811
1834
1820
1835
1836
1827
1829
1826
1769
1728
1836
1827
1827
1820
1826
1829
183()
1836
1728
1813
1826
1728
1836
1835
1823
1828
1835
1835
18.36
1815
1828
1822
C E H
strigf»sûs
subrepandûs
tenuatüü
tônuÏH . .
tenui spinous
feniiî«sïmÛ3
tetnifföniis .
tortuösüs
triansiularÏB
trigönus
trîquétér .
trïjjtôrïs
tubiflorûs .
tiiibinatus .
undaiüs
iindulatûs .
valid us . .
variabilis .
C E S
Red
Wliite
White
White
White .
7,
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S, Ev.
8, S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev,
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
Brazil
S. Amer.
B. Avres
S. W. liid.
S. S. Amer.
S. S. Amer.
S.
S.
S.
S. China .
S.
S. S. Amer.
S.
1815
1817
1836
1885
1810
1816
1Ö90
1809
1794
1830
1835
1829
1826
1836
CKRiNTiifi, Linn. From kerosy wax, and anthosy a
flower ; in reference to the attraction for bees in
t h e flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Bnraginaceie»
T h e species of this genus are all ornamental
a n n u a l , or biennial plants, requiring only to be
sown in common soil.
fispCra . . . . Yel. pur.
7, H. A. S. France
1633
niaeulata . . . Vol. red
7, H. B. S. France
1804
major . . . . Yellow
7, H. A. S. France
1596
mindr . . . . Yel. pur
7, H. A.Austria
1570
retorta . . . . Yol. grn,
7, H. Tw. A. Levant . .
1825
Cernuous, nodding, drooping, pendulous.
Ceropegia, Linn. From keras, wax, and pege, a fount
a i n ; literally a fountain of wax. Liiin. 5, Or . 2,
N a t . Or. Asclepiadacew. A curious genus of stove
p l a n t s , that require to be grown in a sandy loam,
a n d increased by cuttings potted in sand, and
p l a c e d in a l i t t l e heat.
Purple . 6, S. Tu. P. Coroman
Yellow . S. Ev. Tw.E. Ind. ,
White . . 6. G. Ev. Tw.
G. Ev. Tw. N. Holl.
5, S. Tu
7,G. Ev
acuminata .
africana . .
aphflla . .
HustrúHa . .
bulbosa . .
dicliòtOmà
êli^gans . .
jlinci?a. • .
Lelshii . .
sinuata . .
stiipeliaefönnla
tubenlí^a .
Wrîghtïl . .
Red grn.
While .
Purple
Yellow
Pa. red
Purple
Red grn.
Grn. pur.
P. E. Ind. .
S. E. Ind. .
8, S. De. Tw.E.Ind. .
S. Ev. S. E. Ind. .
9, S. De. CI. Bombay
7,G. Ev. Tw.C. G. H.
7, S. Ev. Tr. C. G. H.
5, S. Tu. P. E. Ind. .
8.S. De. CI. E. Ind. .
1820
1823
1817
1820
1821
1804
1828
1822
1833
1818
1826
1821
1832
Cf . r r Ï s , î incîent name for the bitter oak.
Cervinous, tawny, deer-coloured.
Ce s t r ï n u s , Cassmi. After Cestrinus the son of
H e l e n u s and Andromache. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat.
Or. Composiice. An ornamental herbaceous plant,
t h a t grows well in common soil, and is increased
. f r e e l y by dividing at the root. Synonymes : 1.
Serraiula acaulisy Cynara acaulis,
carthamoïdèH, 1 , . Purple . 7, H. Her. V. Barbary . 1797
Cëstrûm, Linn. The Greek name for ¿eíomy, but it
h a s no relat ion to the plant which now bears that
name. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Ceslraceoe. This is
a genus of little beauty, and of easy culture ; all
t h e species grow well in a mixture of peat and
loam, and are increased by cut t ings ; the fruit of
all the species is poisonous.
1824
1824
1820
1774
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acuminatum . . Gsh. yel. 9, G. Ev. s . Mexico .
ahiternoïdës . . PH. vel. . 3, S. Ev. s Trinidad
Hpgustifòlium . . White . 6, S. Ev. S. W. ind.
auriculatüm . . Green . 6, S. Ev. S. Peru
bructeatüm . . Oveen . 4, s . Ev. s. Brazil .
cauliflörüm . . White . 5. G. Ev. s .
citrifôlïûm. . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. s .
confêrtiim « • . Yellow . 6. s . Ev. , S . Peru .
diûrnûm . . . White . 11, s. Ev. •S. W. Tnd.
foetidissimâm . White . 6, s . Ev. s . E. iTid. .
fiistigiatüm . . White . 11, s . Ev. s . W. lud.
hîrtûm . . . . White . 6, s. Ev. s . W. Ind.
iHtifólíüm . . . White . 6, s . Ev. s . Trinidad
lanrifñllüm . White . 6, s . Ev. s . W. Ind.
lyoioîdcs . . . Wliite . 7, G. Ev. s . C. G. H.
mMcroph^rllüm . White . 6. s . E v. s . W. Ind.
noctûrnûm . . White . 11, s . Ev. s . E. Ind. .
oiiontoBpGrmüm . White . 7, s . Ev. s . W. Ind.
Farqui . . . . P«. yel. . 6, G. Ev. s. Chile .
penciulinüm ' . . Gm. wilt- 6, S. Ev, s . Caraccas
Naliciíoliüm . . Grn. wht 6. s. Ev. s . Caraccas
SI'bero?^I~IM . . . Sulphur . 6, s. Ev. s.
liuctOrïûm . . . White . 5, s. Ev. s . CARRCCAS
tomentösüm . . Yol tow . 6, s . Ev. s . S. Amer.
undiilati'im. . . Yellow . G. Ev. T. Peru .
venenâtûm . . . White . 3, G. Ev. s . C. G. H.
vespextinüm . . Green- . 6, S. E v. s . W. Ind.