I '
OHR O H 11
Indies the fruit of C. Icaco is eaten, under the
name of cocoa-plum.
Ii'fieO . . . . Wliito .
obloiigifflirus . . White .
CiniY}i6c6MX, Decandolh
Arome, hai r ; the stems
yellow ilovvers. Linn.
S. Ev.
G. Ev.
3752
1812
S. W. Ind
6, S. Gcor^nu
From chrysas, frold, and
are terminated by tufts of
19, Or . J, Nat. Or. Cornpositie.
This is an ornamental genus of plants,
the species ^n-ovviiio- f rom half a foot to si x feet hi^ili;
they succeed host in a mixture of loam and peat,
and cuttings taken oif when ripe, root freel y under
a glass.
biflOril . . .
ci-rnu}! .
ciliArl8 . . .
Com-.u1r?}l , .
dentiuiilAtit
dractinouloldcs
Lynosjrla . .
nlvcil , ,
niuhUiX . . .
pjltulji . . .
aiiAbril . . .
squ/Imiltit . .
villOsil . . .
vlrgrUil . . .
C i i r y s 5 o 6 n u m , Liinu From CARTYA-OS,/]fold. and a
knee or Joint; the flowers are generally produced
a t the joints of the stem. Linn. 19, Or. 4, Nat. Or.
Composiliv. This is a very pretty herbaceous plant,
t h a t thri ves best in peat and loam, and is increased
by dividing the roots.
virginiamlm . . Yellow . 5. 11. Her. P. N. Amer. .
Chrysoph^llPMj Linn. From chrysos, gold, and
phylhn, a leaf; in allusion to the under surface of
the leaves being covered with dense shining hairs
of a bright yellow colour. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat . Or.
Sapoiacecc. This is a fruit-bearing g enus ; the species
Blue . . n, H. , Her. P. Sibfiria . . 1741
White . . 7, G. Ev. S. 0. a. H. . 1 7 1 2
White . . », G. Kv. s. C. G. H. . 1759
Yellow . 7, 0. Ev. s. C. G. H. . 1731
Yellow . 8, G. Ev. s.
Yellow . «, n. Her. p. Siberia .
Yellow . 9, H. Her. p. Europe . ! 1596
Yellow . 7. G. Ev. s. C. (}. H. . 1816
Yellow . 9, H. Ber. p. Cu roll na . 1818
Y.'llow • 7. 0. E v. s. a G. H. . 1810
Wlnte . . 3, 0. Ev. s. C. G. H. . 1732
Yellow . 5, 0. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1837
Y^'How . 8. 11. iU'v. Hungary . 1799
Yellow • 9, H. Her. p. N. Amer. . 1821
grow from fifteen to fifty feet high, and one
species, C. macrophyllum, attains the height of one
hundj-ed feet, with most splendid foliage; they do
well in a mixtur e of loam and peat; and cuttings
of the ripened wood root freely in sand under a
glass, with a good moist heat.
nngimtifölnlrn .
White. .
S. 15 T.
W. Ind. ,
nrf^GntiH'im . .
White. .
S. Kv.
Mnrtiniquo.
Cniiiltfl . . .
White. . 5
S. Kv.
W. Ind. .
ceeruliOm .
White
fS
S. Kv.
S. Amer.
jaiiinicGn>0 .
Wliit©
5, S. Ev.
.Tfvmikicu
microphyiliuu
White
5, S. Kv.
S. Amer.
ßlflbrilin . .
White
tí. Ev.
Mfirtinique .
mHcruphyllfim
Wliito
S. Ev.
S. IJOOIIO
monopyrGnuni.
lirown
S. Ev.
W. Ind. .
ChrysopöoöN,
pogon, a beard
Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Gramineoi. An uninte
r e s t i n g grass, that only needs to he sown in any
common soil. Synonymes: 1. Andropo^on f^ryllus,
m m
17ßO
1737
i ; 3 7
1737
IHOO
1B23
m24
1UI2
Trinius. From chrysos^ gold, and
in allusion to the yel ow awns.
Holciis f¡^rylh/s, Pullinia gryllus—^ryifus 1.
CnnvsospLKNiöM, Linn. Froin chrys'o», gold, and
splenj the spleen; in reference to the colour of the
flowers, and the supposed medicinal virtues of tlie
plant. Linn. 10, Or. 2, Nat. Or. SaxiJ'ragacew.
This is a curious and rather pretty genus; they
require a moist situation. Our native species are
found in the greatest perfection upon the banks of
small rivulets; increased by dividing the roots.
altomiföltam . . Yellow . 4. H. Ilor. P. Hritain .
ncpiiU-nsó . . . Yfdlow . 4, II. Her. P. Nepal . . 1820
opptnitifóllüm . Yellow . 4, H. llor. P. Britain . .
Cim^söRTEMMX, Lessinff. From chrysos, gold, and
iiemnia, a crown; alluding to the colotir of the
flowers. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Comi>osita:. This
very pretty speries deserves to be cultivated in
every flower-border. For culture and propagation
SQQ Coreopsis. Synonyme: 1. C-oreopsis Iripieris*
triptérís . . . Yellow . Ö, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1837
Ciinvsönös, Persoon. From chrysos, gold, and aura,
a tail; alluding to the compact heads of flowers.
Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat . Or Graminece. U^his is a genus
CHY cm
C h r y s o h a l X n ö s , Linn. From chrysos, gold, and
balanos, an acorn ; some of the speciea bear yellow
f r u i t . Linn. 12, Or, 1, Nat. Or. Chrysobalanncecu.
A genus of fruitmg shrubs, succeeding best when
j;rown in a niixture of loain and peat; mcreasod hy
aveis or cuttings in sand, uncler a glass. In the ÌP.PA
of grasses, some of which are very ornamental
they only require to be sovvn in any common soil
Synunynu's: 1. C. cynusuroides, Cynosuriis aicreus
2. Cynusurus ele^ans.
efl'nsuB . . . . Apetal . . 7, Grnsa. S. Kuv.
uleKfliis, 2 . . . Apetal . . 7, Grubs. S. Eur.
lölij
A nrHns 1, echinMns.
CnVfiis, Lindley. From chusis, a melting,
because
the pollen-masses are as it were fused together.
lAnn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacecu. This is a
splendid but very rare species. In its native
country it is found growing suspended by lojig
fibrous roots from the branches of trees, so that the
pseudo-bulbs, which grow to a great length (and
are also very brittle when growing), hang downwards,
and wave in the wind. TJie flower is very
sliowy, the colour being very bright, its texture
firm, and its surface even and waxy. The labellum
is beaut iful ly marked with crimson veins. It succeeds
well with the treatment recommended for
the genus Vanda.
Hilr6il . . . . Yellow . 5, S. Epi. Venezuola . 1834
CiMARious, good for food, esculent.
C i h o t T O m , Kanljnss. From kilmiion, a little chest;
in reference to the form of the indusium. Linn.
24, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Polypodiaceoi. This is abeaut i ful
t r e e fern from N. Holland, where it grows to the
heiglit of thirt y feet; it requires to be grown in a
m i x t u r e of loam and peat, and is increased by
dividing the roots. Synonymc. 1. Dicksonia antarctica.
BilliirdiGrl, I . . Brown. . G. Ev. T. N. Holl. . 1824
CiccA, Linn. Supposed to be a man's name. Linn.
21, Or. 4, Nat . Or. Enphorbiacecv. Is a fruit tree,
growing to the height of twenty feet; it thrives
^est in sandy loam, and strong cut t ings root freely if
planted with their leaves on in sand, under a glass,
distlchii . . . Green . . S. Ev. T. E. Incl. . . 179G
CTciiii, Tourncfort. From kykia, force, or strength;
in reference to its qualities. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat.
Or. Legi(minos(L\ This genus is cul t ivated in the
south of Kurope for the same purpose as the lentil
i n this country; it only requires to be sown in
common soil, but it is too delicate for field culture
in tliis country,
tirietlnum . . . Purple . 7, H. A-. S.Eur. . . 1543
CiCji5iiTi)M, Linn. The Greeks adopted this name
f r om the Kgyptians. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Comx)Qsit(v. This is a genus of uninterestingplants,
with the exception or C. Endlvia, which is very
valuable as a s.-ilad; the tender species should be
sown on a hotbed, and afterwards transplanted.
Endivm .lUue . .7,11. A. E. Ind. . .1548
Intybus. . . .Itluo . . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . .
dix)aricdtflm., pumllUviy spinOsUm..
CicuTA, Linn.. A name of doubtful meaning, used by
Pliny. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat . Or. Xhnbdlijcrm. The
species of this genus are of little interest, growing
f r om one to three feet high ; they delight in a
humid situation, and are easily raised from seeds.
1'he roots of C. virosa are poisonous.
mnculiltit . . .White. . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amor. .1759
virosa . . . . White . . 7, H. Hor. P. Britain . .
hnlhlfPrd, daUricn,
Cti.'DS, hairs like those of the eyelash.
CiiJATim, 1 111.-,
Cir.iAKv,
CiMATiii.Y-TOOTHED, having teeth like the hairs of the
eyelash.
Cn-iATiY-scAnnous, having rough ciliated margins.
CILIATELY-PI.UWOSR, having long hairs on the edges,
like the feathers of a quill.
OiMicTFiioX, Linn, From amc.r, a bug, and fu/sco, to
drive away; referring to the virtues which the
>lants are supposed to possess. Linn. 13, Or. 5,
Or. Rannnculaceci'. A curious genus; the
species grow from two to four feet high. They
t h r i v e well in any common soil, and are increased
by seeds, or dividing the roots. Synonynics: 1.
Acha'a podocarpa. 2. A. Cirnicifuga.
amoric/lnfl, 1 , . Wht. yel.. 7, H. Her. P. Carolina
cordimim . . . Wht. yel.. 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer,
fdetldil, 2 . . . L«t. yel. . (>, H. Her. P. Siberia .
palmliU . . , Wht. yel.. 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer
L 7(i 1
1824
1 8 1 2
1777
1812
C I N C I N
C i n c h O n X , Linn. In honour of the Countess de
Cinchón, vice-queen of Peru, who was cured of a
fever in 1638 by this remedy. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Cinchonacecc. It is from this genus that the
celebrated Peruvian bark is obtained ; it is not common
in collections,owingtoitsbeingratherdifKcult
to keep. The best soil tor it is loam and peat ; and
cuttings, if taken oif when ripe, and planted in a
pot of sand under a glass in heat, will strike.
offieinAlIa . . . Hed . . 7. S. Ev. T. Peru . . 1010
sofibra . . . . Kod . . S. Ev. S. • 1320
C i n x l i d O t u s , Beaiivois. From klgklis, lattice, and
odous, a tooth ; the cilii« of the peristome are united
in parcels, in a peculiar netted manner. Linn. 24,
Or. 6, Nat . Or. Musci. A pretty genus, belonging
to Musci, found growing in streams of fresh water.
Syiionyme: 1. Foniinalis minor—f'oniinaloldCs 1.
C I N K R A I U X , Linn. From ciñeres, ashes ; reierring to
the soft whi t e down which covers the surfaces ot
the leaves. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Compositm.
This is a pretty genus of plants, tlie species ot
which grow generally from one to three teet high ;
they thrive best in a mixtur e of loam and peat, and
young cuttings root freely under a glass.
Aitoniftnil .
riibii . . . .
»IpCstrls . .
alpinil . . •
americflnft . .
angxustifólrá .
aiu-antlilcü. . .
uOrúi-l . .
Hurítil . . .
bIcOlrtr, 1 . .
CllCnlÍ0Í({£8 . .
canadCnsi» . .
CfmOHCfina, 2 .
canipCstrla . •
Cftuc'ílsTcil . .
orasaifóllií , .
críflpil . . •
dlscOlOr. . .
elñtICr . . »
ftoifólW . . .
g-igñntóti. . .
gUbrñtíl . .
humil'üsíí . .
liybrldü. . .
incilntl . . •
integrifOltil. .
laatcíl . . .
lanilta . . .
laivi'gñtil , •
lohata . . .
lonfrifoim . .
lúcídil . . .
nmcroph^llu .
m<ilv(cfOlU
m»rYtímít . .
palüBti'ís . .
pappOsjl . .
pnrviflrtríí .
Petasltes . .
popiilifOlIA . .
prfíjcóx . . .
puk'bC-llft . .
rucemObd, . .
renifollá . .
vivulflris . .
Ralieit'íillfí . .
scupillfirft .
siblrlcX . . .
spatulaifóllit, 4
spcciósil
sudctlcil . .
tiiasilagin (lides
^Vaterh<)uíieí
vostitíl . . .
viacósü . . .
Yellow . 7. S. Ev, S.
White . . 2, G. Ev. S. C. 0. H. .
Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Swit'/erl. .
Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Switzeil. .
Yellow . S. Ev. s . Giennda
Yellow . 7, Ö. Ev. s . Mexico . ,
Orange . 6, H. Her. p. Switzerl. .
Yellow . 7, H. Her. p. Siberia
Purple . 6, G. Ev. B. Madeira
Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. Austria
Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. c. G. n.
Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Cahudu .
Yellow . 6, G. Ev. s . C. G. H.
Yellow . 6, H. Her. p. Europe. ,
Yellow . 7,0. Her. p. C. 0. H.
Yellow . 7, H. Her. p. Carinthia
Yi-llow . 7, H. Her. p. Switzerl.
Wliito. . 7, S. Ev. s. Jamaica
Wliito. . 7, 0. Her. 1>.
Yellow . 7, 0. Ev. s. C. G. H.
White. . 7, H. Her. p. Cupe Horn
Yellow . 7, 0. E v. s. .Tamilica
Yellow . 7, G. Her. p. C. G. H.
Yellow . 2, G. Ev. s.
Yelluw . 7,0. Ev. s. .Tamaica
, Yellow . 5,11. Her. I'. England
White. . 6, G. Ev. s.
Pi.ride . 6, G. Ev. s . Cnnnries
, Yellow . 7. H. Her. p. Siberia .
, Yellow . 7. G. Ev. s. C. G. H.
. Yellow . 7, H. Her. p. Austria .
. Yellf-w . 7. s. Ev. s. W- Ind.
, Yellow . 7, H. Her. p. Alud Mts.
, Yellow . 8, G. Her. p. Azores .
. Yellow . 8, H,. Ev. s . S. Eur. .
. Yellow . 6, H., Her. p. England
. Yellow . 7, H. , Her. p. , OHllicia
. Yellow . 7, H,, Her. p. , Caucasus
. Yellow . 2, G,. Ev. s. Mexico .
. Red . . 7, G.. E v. s. , Canaries
. Yellow . 2, G . Ev. s. . Mexico .
. Purple . 2, G . Ev. s, , Canaries
. Yrllow . 7>H . Her, .p,. Cauc»8us
. Yellow . 5, H . Her . p . 1 lu ssi a .
. Yellow . 7, H . Her . p,. Hiinf^ary
. Yellcw . 7, G . Ev. s, . Mexico .
. Yellow . 7, 0 . Ev. s . C. G. H.
. Yellow . 7, H . Her . p . Siberia .
. Yellow . 5, H . Her . p . Germany
. Yellow . 7, H . Her . p . Siberia .
. Yellow , 7, H . Her . p . Swilzerl.
l' Red . . 4.0 . Her . p Itvbrid .
. Yellow . G . Ev. s . (\'G. il.
. Yellow . 7. 0. B . C. 0. H.
C I N C I R
CinnamomOm, R. Broìvn. Derived from the Arabic,
kinamon, cinnamon. Idnn. 9, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Lauraceoi. This is a genus of stove plants of considerable
beauty, and some of them are highly
valuable. It is from the inner bark of C. vermn
t h a t the cinnamon of commerce is obtained; and
C. camphora is the plant from which camphor is
prepared. All the species succeed well in a mixt
u r e of loam and peat; and cuttings of the ripened
wood root freely in sand under a glass. Synonymes:
1. Laurus lieiolgota, 2. L. camphora. 3.
L. cassia, L. cinnamomum. 4. L. Cuiiiaban. 5. L.
duke, L. Burm.anni. 6. L. glauca. 7- L. gracilis.
8 . L. Malabatriim. 9. L. montana. 10, L. nitida,
11. Z/. cinnamomum, cassia.
Beioli Igöt
itj1, 1
Campnò
lòril, 2
C^sah, 3 . .
Culilübñn, 4 .
dnlc(?, 5 . .
glaOcöni, 6 .
gnìcllé, 7 . .
Malnbatrüni, 8
monlíluüni, ü .
nltldüm, 10 .
vßrflm, 11 . .
f.rn.
wht.
Yel
Civn
Yel. grn.
Yel. grn.
Wlit. yel.
Pa. ycii.
Yel. gvn.
Yel. grn.
Wht. grn
White.
Green .
S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1818
5, Ö. Ev. T. Japan . . 1727
Ö, S. Ev. T. Cevlon . . 1763
S. Ev. T. E.Ind. . . 1823
S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1820
S. E v. T. J.»pan . . 1800
S. Kv. T. E.Ind. . . 1820
S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1805
Ö. Kv. T. W. Ind. . 1810
S. Ev. '1\ E. Ind. . . 1823
7> S. E v. T. E. Ind. . . 1768
1825
1819
1819
1825
1825
1819
1827
1777
1816
1739
1790
17^.9
1827
1818
1804
1710
1801
1822
17Ö4
1823
181G
17^0
1819
1774
1792
1831
1777
, 1633
' 1821
, 1820
. 1812
, 17H0
. 1824
. 1818
. 1820
. 1883
. 1816
. 1827
. 1829
. 1784
. 1820
. 1815
. 1819
. 1835
. 1824
. 1774
C i n n a m o n , see CinnamOmnm.
CiNCiUEKOiL, see PotanUlld.
Cinc^A, Lmn. After Circe, the famous enchantress;
t h e f rui t , from being covered with hooked prickles,
lays hold of the clothes of passengers, as Circe is
said to have done by her enchantments. Linn. 2, Or.
1, Nat . Or. Onagraceat. Ornamental species, growi
n g in any common soil, and increased by ofl:sets.
alpina . . . . Red . . 7, H Her. P. Jlritain . .
interniSdm . . . Red . . 7> H- Her. P. Euro^)e . . 1821
Iviteti/lnil . . . Red . . 7, H. Her. P. Britaui . ..
CiuciNATK, curled round like a sheep crook.
CiuciNAL, resembling a circle.
CiKCi'NATisLY-iiJnvoLUTE, curled round like a circle.
CiKiui^IíA, Lindley. The part of the flower called the
r o s t e l l um is prolonged in the form of a small tendril
or tirrhits; hence the name. Limi. 20, Or. 1, Nat.^
Or. Ofchidaceoi. This is an interesting genus of
orchideous plants. The flowers of all the species
are of a green or yellowish colour; and in some,
t h e sepals and petals are beautifully spotted with
r i c h orange. For culture and propagation see
Cymbidium depend&ns.
1827
1835
1834
Cinereous, coloured like ashes, grey.
CiNiciucousi-y-CANKsoKNT, bctwcen wWte and ashcoloured.
CiNKKEousLY-GLAucous, hetween sea-green and ashcoloured.
CiNKUQousi.Y-punEsoKNT, covcred with grey pubescence.
Cingalese, inhabitants of, or belonging to Ceylon.
C i n n X , Linn. The ancient name of a grass growing
in Ciliciiu Linn. 1, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Grami^iece.
This is a curious grass, that succeeds well sown in
any common soil,
nniudinilceii . . 7, Canada .. . 1799
L 77 1
Stanhopea. Synoriymcs: 1.
2 . Gongora viridi purpurea.
fnscolfitéíl . , . Yel. grn. . 7. S- lipi- Bnuil
LoildiffciHlI, 1 . . Yellowish . 5, S. Epi. Brazil
obtuHritjX . . . . Yel. red . 9, S. Epi. Rio Jan.
tristls . . . . Pur. gvn. . 6. S. Epi. Mexico
viridipiirpüréa, 2 . Pur. gvn. . 6, S. Epi. Brn?.il . .
Wívrreñna . . . Yeibh. grn. 6, S. Epi. Brazxi . .
CiRRHiFEROUS, bear ing tendrils, or claspers.
CiiikiiopíítalOm, Lindley. From cirrhus, a tendril ^
and petal on, a petal; in allusion to the form ot
the áowers. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacas.
C. Thonarsii is a most sin^nilar species, with long,
strap-shaped sepals, growing from one side of the
flowers, while the petals are very small, yellow,
spotted ñnely with red. The rhizoma of this species
elongates very much, and is in a growing state
always at the ext remi ty; on this account it is requisite,
in potting, to keep the active part nearest
the side of the pot from which it grows away. The
other species have much smaller ñowers, without
a n y t h i n g strilcing about them. For culture, &c.,
they may be referred to Stanhopea.
crc«p!tOsnm. . . Pn. yel. . 4, S. Epi. Khooseea -JW
corníltüm . . . Vurple . . 8, S. Epi. Khooseea . 1> 37
Tliouñr«iI . . . Yol. red. . 7, Kpi- «o« • .1^36
Ciujmiose, I tendr i l led, having claspers, l ike the pea-
CliUUlOUS, j ,, . • r
CíusíÜM, Vaillant. From krrsos,^ a swelled vein; trom
its supposed healing properties. Linn. 19, Or, 1,
Nat. Or. Coinpositoi^ This is an ornamental genus
of hardy herbaceous plants, that succeed well^ in
any common soil, and are increased by dividing
t h e roots, or by seeds. Synouymes: 1. Cnicus
acarna, Carlina acama. 2. Carduns pratcnsis. 3.
C. arvensic, Sa-ratnla arvensis 4. Cnicus horridus.
6. Cirólum hórridas. 6. Ciiicvs nivalis. 7- Carduns
cichoraceus. 8. Cnicns cynaroides. 9. Cardnus Jlvibriatus.
li). Carduns g'igavtcns, Cnicus Jirma. li.
Cnicus elatior. 12. Cnicus hotevomalLus. 13. Cnicies