C \ E e o e
tl«
i
i
i
llilt
allusion to its buckler-like silicle. Linn, 15, Nat.
Or. Crucifenr. Pretty aiimials, which only require
powin^^ in the open ground, and to be treated as
other hardy annuals. .
Ion Th fispi . . VoUow . 6, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1710
erkVuWt . . .White. . 6, H. A.Spain . .1820
CNKMinosTACHÍs, Marthis. Derived from kiietnisy the
spoke of a wheel, and stachys, a spike. Linn. 21,
Or, 8, Nat . Or. Euphotldacece, A worthless stove
annual, íírowin^í in sandy pant—Chameldíá.
CneGrOm, Lin/u Theophrastus ^^ave the name cneoro7i
to some shrub resemblin-f an olive. Linn. 3, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Surianacecc. Beautiful species, deliirhtin^
in a mixture of peat and loam, and cuttings
root freely in sand, under a glass.
pulveruk-ntCim . Yellow . 6\ G. Ev. S. Madeira . 1822
tri-OccOin . . . Yi-llow . 6, G. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1793
C n í í s t í s , Jussietu From knao, to scratch ; in reference
to the prickly capsules. Linn. 10, Or. 4, Nat . Or.
Connuracece, Ornamental shrubs; see Cunnarus,
for cul lureand propagation,
cnrniculáta . , Purple . S. Ev. S. Guinea .
glabra . . . . Wht. grn. S. Ev. S. Maurit. .
polyphyllil . . . Purple . S. liv. S. Maurit .
CnTdTOm, Cussnn. The aíK.ient name of Orach _
1793
1H23
1823
LÎ71 n.
5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbelliferce. Worthless herbaceous
plants; for culture and propagation, see
Séstir. Synonyines : 1. Sinyrnum atropurpureum.
2. SeHmiin canachnse. 3. Angelica Fischsri-airopurpureum
], canadense 2, Fischeri 3, Monnieri,
pyrenaum.
Coadúnate, united, soldered together.
CoAouLANs, congealing together.
CoARCTATE, pressed together.
CoBtKA, Cavanilles. In honour of B. Cobo, a Spani'sh
botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polernoniacew.
A very fast growing climber, well adapted to a
conservatory; it thrives well in the open air in
summer, and looks well growing up by the side of
a house ; if the wall be rough on which it runs, the
tendrils will catch fast hold of the crevices and
support the branches without any assistance; it
may be increased by cuttings, which will root
undor a glass, in a little moist heat, but it is best
to raise it from seeds, which ripen in abundance,
soñndens . . . Purple . 8, F. Ev. CI. Mexico. . 1792
CobOrghTa, Herbert. In honour of Prince Leopold
of Saxe-Coburgh, now King of Belgium. Linn rj.
Or. Nat. Or. AmaryUidacece. Ha n d s ome species,
r e q u i r i n g the saine treatment as Pancratium. Sxjnonyrne:
1. Pancratium incarnatum.
ffd^-íí . . . . Tawny . G. Bu. P. S. Amer. . 1820
nicarnñtá, 1 . . Svanet . 8, F. Bu. P. Quito . . 1820
ConwEHBED, covered with loose hairs, as if with a
cobweb.
CoccocvpsiÍLÜM, Fr om kokkosy fruit, and
kypsele, a vase; alluding to the shape of the berries.
Linn. 4, Or. ), Nat. Or. Cinchonaceic. An
u n i n t e r e s t i n g stove herbaceous plant, growing in
sandy loam, and multiplied by cuttings in sand,
u n d e r a glass—rSpSns.
Coccói.óiJA, Linn. From kokkns, a berry, and lohos.
a lobe; in allusion to the character of the fruit
Linn. 8, Or . 3, N a t . Or. Polygonacecc. Th e Seaside
Grape is an ornamental genus, varying in
height from fifteen to eighty feet, the species are
remarkable for their large leaves. They grow
well in a mixture of loam and peat, and cuttings
of the ripened wood, taken off at a joint, will root
freely under a glass, in sand ; the leaves of the
cuttings must not be shortened. Sipionyme: ].
Coccoloba parvijlora.
ncuminâta
barbadonsïs
bniziliênsïs
diversifölTä
exooriatíi .
flarGscGns .
latifOlîâ . .
laurifñliS .
lon^föUil .
microstácht^á
nlvéà .
obovAtä . .
obtusifcilïâ .
orbicularis .
pubescer, s
Wht. grn. S. Ev. T N. Greña.
Wht. grn. S. Ev. T. Barbad oes
Wht. grn. S. Ev. T. Br^izil .
Wht. grn. 8, S. Ev. T. St. Domin.
AVht. f<rn. S. Ev. T. W. Ind.
Wht. grn. S. E v. T. St. Domin.
Wilt. grn. S. Ev. T. S. Amer.
Wht. grn. 8, S. Ev. T. Cfiraccas
Wht. grn. S. Ev. T. W. I]id.
W)it. grn. S. E v. T. W. Ind.
Wht. grn. S. Ev. T. «lamaica
Wht. grn. & Ev. T. S. Amer.
Wht. grn. S. Ev. T. Cartliag.
AVht. grn. S. Ev. T. S. Amer.
Wht. grn. fc. Kv. T. lad
1820
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1818
17H3
1820
1812
1822
1810
1824
1818
1824
1822
1825
lÖÜO
e o e COD
punctfltjl . . . Wht. cm. S. Ev. T. W. Ind. .1733
tenuifòlm . . .Wilt. grn. S. Ev. T. .ìum^ùca .1820
uvifera, 1 . . . Wilt ^rn. S. E v. T. W- Ind. . IfivO
vlrènn . , . . Wht. grn, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. .1825
CSccuLus, a kind of cell, which opens wi t h elasticity.
CoccuLUS, jpecandolle. Derived from cuccos, the systematic
name of the cochineal ; given to this genus
because most of the species bear scarlet berries.
Linn. 22, Or. 6, Na t . Or. Menispermaced-. An
i n t e r e s t i n g f?enus of plants, remarkable for their
medicinal virtues. The species do well in a mixt
u r e of loam and peat, and cuttings root freely
under a glass. C. cri^pus is used in intermittent
fevers and liver complaints; a poisonous principle
called picrotoxia has been detected in the seed of
C. siiberosus
Synonyms
cordiföllus . ,
"Wht. ^n-n.
crispas ,
Wbt. grn.
incñnüa. . ,
Wilt. «Kn.
laurifólrüs . ,
Wht. grn.
orbiculSLùs.
Grn. yel. ,
piilmfitü.s .
Whl. grn.
Phikenètïï, 1
Grn. yel.
rotundifôlïûjj .
Wilt. «rn.
suberOsüa .
Wilt. grn.
tomento-sus. .
Wht. f>ru.
villôsûs . . ,
Grn. yel. ,
hirsùtûs .
Grn. yel. ,
COCHLEÂIIÏA,
Tournefort»
1. Menisperrnurn coculus.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ind.
Ind.
Ind.
lud.
Ind.
lud.
Ind.
Ind.
Imi.
Ind.
Ind.
1820
1822
1820
IHH)
1/Î)0
1800
1790
1820
1800
1H19
1800
1800
From cochìear, a spoon
the leaves are hollowed like the bowl of a spoon.
Linn. 35, Nat. Or. Cruciferoi. Plants of little
interest with the exception of C. Armoraccay the
common Horse-radish, which should be planted in
F e b r u a r y or October in a deep rich soil; the hest
way of increasing it is by slips from the root. The
smaller perennial kinds do best in pots or rockwork.
The annuals and biennials merely require
sowing in the open border, which should be done
d i r e c t l y after the seeds have ripened.
Synonymes
1 . C. pusilla, 2. Myagrum saxatile.
finglïca . . ,
Armoräcöä
ditnlcä . . .
fenestrSta . .
gronlaudïcii
inteçrifôlîâ
officmnlïs .
mïnôr
rotundiföllä
pyrenàïcfi , ,
Wliite
White
White
White
Flesh
White
White
WMute
White
White
5, H.
5, H.
5, H.
5, H.
6, H.
5, H.
4, F.
4, H.
4, K.
4, H.
Fu,
Britain .
England
Britain .
Greenland
Scotland
Siberia .
B. Britain .
B. Britain .
B. Britain .
B. Pyrenees
1820
1822
1820
acanlïs 1, auriculâtây glastifôlîà
lis 2.
macrocärpäy saxäti-
CocHLEATE, twistcd to resemhle the shell of a snail.
COCIILOSPERMÛM, Kunth. From kochlo, to twist, and
spernia, a seed ; alluding to the somewhat twisted
seeds. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Ternstrom:iaceoe.
Magnificent trees, attaining the height of sixty
f e e t , the best soil for them is loam and peat;
cuttings not too ripe, taken off at a joint , will root
m sand, under a glass, in a moist heat . Synonymes :
1 . Bombax Gossypium, B. grandiJLorum. ' 2. B. vitif
o l i u m .
Gossyplûra, 1 . . Yellow . à. Ev. T. E. Ind.
serratifollûm. 2 . Yellow . S. Ev. T. México
1824
1820
CocK's-coMB, see CetOsîâ.
COCK'S-COMB, see Rhinânihiis Crïstà-gàllï.
CocK's-coMB, see Erythrïnà Crîstâ-gâllï.
C o c k ' s FOOT, see EchinochlOa Crûs-gâllî.
Cock ' s - foot grass, see Dactfills
C o c k ' s - s p u h , see Craioegns Crûs-gallî.
Ooi:oA-NTJT TKEE, See CbcOs.
Cocoa plum, see Chrysobàlânûs.
CùcôSy Linn. From' the Portuguese word coco; the
end of the nut resembles a monkey' s head. Linn,
21, Or. 6, Nat . Or. Palmaceoe. The cocoa-nut tree
belongs to this elegant genus. The species grow
upwards of fifty feet h igh, and are cultivated best in
a mixtur e of loam and peat or l ight sandy loam, in a
warin moist atmosphere. They do not succeed
well in our collections,- p- r o b a b l^yy f r om be ing too
much exposed to the sun, as they
t h r i v e best in
t h e shade in their native country.
Synonyme: 1.
C . comosa.
ilexuösä . . . . Palm. Brazil
nucifenX . . . . Pa. grn. . Palm. E. Ind
plamösil, 1 . . . Pa. grn. . Palm. Brazil
CoiMRiÜM, Solander. Derived from kodariouy a leat
1825
1G90
1825
h e r n pouch; in reference to the pods. Linn. 2.
COD C O L C O L C O L
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Legummosie. Ornamental trees,
f r om twelve to twent y feet high. For culture and
propagation, see Copa)f<ira.
acutifOliam . . P^t. red . 2, .S. Ev. T. S. Leone . 1800
Obtnsifolluin . . P«.red . 2,8. Ev. b. b. Leono . 1824
CoDiUM, Siackhouse. From kodiouy a skin; on account
of the appearance of the species. Linn. 24, Or. 7,
Nat. Or. Algoi' Marine productions oi little mterest—
¿arAii, tomentOsilm.
CODLINS AND CKEAM, sec EpHrMnm hirsutUm. ^
CODON, Linn. From koduuy a little bell, reternng to
the shape of the corolla. Linii. 10, Or. 1, Nat . Or.
Hydrolaceoi. A curious plant, thriving m a mixtu're
of loam and peat; it requires to be kept with
t h e greenhouse plants.
Royeni . . . White . . 0, G. B. C. G. H. . 1801
C o d o n o p h O r a , Linn. From kodon, a little bell, and
vhoreoy to bear ; alluding to the fiowers. Lmn. 14,
"Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gesneracece, Ornamental plants.
For culture, &c., see Gesnerid. Synonymes : 1. G e -
nera pasinaia. G. tomentusa.
giandiflovil, 1 . . Scrlet . S- Er. S Brazil . . 1818
SaceoUatii/2 . . Scarlet . 6, S. E.. S. S. Airier. . Iy32
Cdi- x i A , Lindleij. Not explained. Linn. 20, Or. 1,
Nat Or. Orckidaceo;. This is described as being a
very curiously formed plant, and requiring the
same treatment as Stanhopea. Sipionymei,:\,Cymhidium
triptermn, Epidendrum tnpterum,
Bauerana . . . White . . 6, S. Epi. Ja.Haica . . i790
OcKLfiGiNE, Lindley. From koilosy hollow, and p j n e ,
a female; in allusion to the lorm ot the stigma.
Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orckidacece. The species
of this genus are all v e r y handsome when in flower,
and therefore deserve to be in every collection ot
Orchideous plants. From most of the species having
been introduced but a short time, they are rather
r a r e in most collections. They should be grown
in a hot damp heat , and otherwise treated as the
Colbert, Marquis of Seignelal, a famous French
statesman and patron of botany: died 1683. Linn.
13, Or. 5, Nat . Or. Dilleniaceoe. A beautiful genus
of trees, resembling Dillenia, to which genus they
may be referred for cul tur e and propagation.
coromíindeliánil. 1 Yellow . 4, S. Ev. T. Coroman. . 1803
s(:»brollri . . . Ytìllow . S. Ev. T. Nepal . . 1820
C o r - C ï n c û M , Liìin. Named after Colchis, its native
country. Linn. 6, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Mêlanthacecc.
An ornamental genus of bulbs, growing best in a
light loamy soil, and increased by offsets trom the
bulbs, or from seeds. Synonyme: 1. Merenderà
montana.
a'pïnûm
areiiârïûm
autumnáló
á'bíini
toins-variegatls Purple
Purple . 7, n. Bu. P. Apennin.
Purple . 9, H. Bu. P. Hungary
Purple . 9, H. Bu. P. Bvi'tain .
White . 9, H. Bu. P. Britain .
Purple
Purple
Purple
, Purple
, Purple
, Purple
, Pink .
. Purpb
9, H. Bu. P. Britain .
0, H. Bu. P. Britain .
9, H. Jiu. P. Levant .
11, II, Bu. P. Ohio . .
8, H. Bu. P. S. Eur. .
8, H. Bu. P. S. Eur. .
8, H. Bu. P S. Eur. .
9, H. Bu. P. Crimea .
9. H. Bu. P. Greece .
1820
1816
1629
1819
1600
1819
1629
Stanhopeas,
barbatá .
cri stata .
elüta . .
fimbriñtíí .
tìnccldil .
Gardneriñná
intGrrüptá .
longiciuilïs
maculátü .
mêdïâ . .
nïtîdil .
ocellatá •
ovâlïs . .
proliféra .
rlgídri . .
undulätil .
Wallichiänii
aynonyme :
Wht, yel.
Coelogyne punctalata.
Wht. brn.
White. .
White. .
White. .
Wht. yel.
Wht yel.
Yellow
Yellow .
. Wht. brn.
. Yellowish
, Yellow .
, Wliite. .
, Rose . .
12.
10
S. Epi. Khooseea
tí. Eni. Nepul .
S. Epi. Khooseea
S. Epi. Nepal .
Nepal .
Kliooseea
Khooseea
Kliooseea
Khooi>eeH
Khooseea
E.Ind. .
E. Ind. .
E. Ind. .
Khooseea
Khooseea
Khooseea
Khooseea
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi,
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
1837
1837
1837
1837
1837
1837
1837
18H7
1822
1822
1837
1837
1837
1837
CoFFEA, Linn. Named from Coffee, a province of
Narea in Africa, where it grows in abundance.
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Cinchonacei£. The Cofteet
r e e is a very ornamental plant, succeeding well in
peat and loam, and if kept clean and free from
insects it will flower and frui t a b u n d a n t l y ; to grow
well, it must have a good supply ot water and
plenty of pot-room; cuttings of the ripened wood
root readily in sand, under a glass, in a moist heat.
Coffee is the roasted seeds of this plant, and owes
its character to a peculiar chemical principl e called
Caffein. Synonyme: 1. Totrameriurn pamculatum.
arabTcii. . .'.White. . 9, S. Ev. S. Yemen.. .1696
paniculata, 1 . . AViiite. , S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1822
COFFEE-TREE, 866 Cojfed.
COGWOODTREE, ses Lufcrtis ChlorOxylun,
Cohering, connected.
Coix, Linn. A name applied by Theophrastus, to a
reed-leaved plant. Linn. 21, Or. 3, Nat , Or. Graminece.
A genus of curious tropical grasses, growing
freely in light rich soil; they produce both flowers
and seeds in great plenty
agrustTs . . . . Apetal . .
arundinaeSiJ . . Apetal . .
exnltatA . . . . Apetal . .
KoanlgTI . . . . Apetal . ,
lichryma . . Apetal .
C 5 i . a , s e e Stercillia acuminata,
C o l b S k t i a , Salisbury. In honour of John Baptist
L 83 1
llôré-plênO
byzantïûm .
cinonGnsé .
erociiiôrùin
mnntfinrnn, 1
tes ielliltûni
umbrc^sûm .
variegritx'im
COLDËNÏA, Limu In honour of C. Golden, a zealmis
N o r t h American botanist. Linn. 4, Or . 3, Nat . Or.
Boraginaceoe. A pretty stove annual, requiring the
same treatment as o ther tender annu-ids.
procûmbéns . . White. . 7, S. Tr. A. E. Iml. . . 1699
CoLEiîRôôKÏA, Smith. In honour of H. T . Colebrooke,
an accomplished botanist. Linn. 14, Or . 2, Nat . Or.
Labiatoe. A beautiful genus of shrubs, growing
about three feet high, succeeding best, in a mixture
of peat and loam; increased by cuttings in sand,
under a glass,
oppositifûllà . .Wliite. . G. Ev. S. Nepal . .1820
ttrmfOlIil . . .White. . G. Ev. S. E. lud. . .1823
COLKONËMA, Bartling. From keleosay a sheath, and
nemuy a filament; in allusion to the manner in
which the filaments are fixed. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat .
Or. Rutaceoe. A very beautiful little shrub. For
c u l t u r e and propagation, see Adendndra. ,Synonijme:
1. Diosma alba.
nlbil'l . . . .White. . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G, H .1798
Cor,EORHîzA, a little sheath, which tips the radicle in
cruciferous plants.
CôLÎoùs, Loureiro. Derived from koleos, a sheath;
r e f e r r i n g to the manner in which the stamens are
u n i t e d . Linn. 14, Or . 1, N a t . Or. Labiatoe. Shrubs
of some merit, requiring to be grown in a mixture
of loam and peat, and increased by cut t ings in sand,
under a glass, in heat. Synonymes: 1. C. amboinicus,
Gesnera odurata. 2. Plectanthus barbatus,
P . Forskohîdi. 3. P . fruticosus.
nromiltïcûs, I . . . 5, S. Ev. S. India . . 1326
barbiltus,2. . . Blue . . 10, S. Ev. S. Abys-sinia . 1806
fruticô^ûs, 3 . . Blue . . 7, 0. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 17/4
Grass.
Grass.
Grn BS.
GraB>^.
GraȊ.
E. Ind.
Mexico
China .
E. Ind.
E. Ind.
1812
1818
1816
1818
1596
Collapsing, the act of closing or falling together.
CoLLËMA, H i i í f m a n n . From the Greek kolla, glue ;
all the species are gelatinous. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat .
Or. Lichenes. A rather extensive genus of Lichenes,
varying from half an inch to three inches high,
found in a variet y of situations, some btíing on the
t r u n k s and roots of trees, some on rocks, and others
on old walls and d r y banks, àcc.—Burgëssiï, chezléTimy
corrugdtüm, cretdcëûmy crïspûmf fasciculârë, Jlaccîd
ü m , Jluvialëy frâgrdns, f f i r v ûm, granulatvm,
làcérûmy meloenûm, M. 7narginaU, ynuliiparíUümy
mv^cîcôlây nigrëscëns, nîgrfimy p a l m a t f i m , pllcâtUé,
saturnînûm, Schradërî, scotinûmy S. s i n u a i f i m , spongiôsûm^
sublîlëy tëndXy tenuïsslmfimy tremelloîdës.
Cor.LËTÏÂ. A name given by^Commerson, in honour
of his f r iend and countryman M. Collet, a writer
upon the plants of Brest. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat . Or.
Rhamnaceoe. Ornamental shrubs, varyingf rom two
to five feet high. For culture and propagation,
s e e Retanillà, Synonymes: 1. C. f e rox . 2. C.
hórrida.
hôrrïda, 1 . . . Gsh. wht. 5, Ev. S. Chile . . 18.32
herratifôlïcl . . . Yeilow . 6, S. Ev. S. Peru . . 1822
bpinôsu, 2 . . . Apetal . 6, S. Ev. S. Peru . 182-3
CoLLiGUÁÍA, Molina. The name given to it by the
natives. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat . Or. Euphorbiaceoe.
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1