COL COL
A shrub of considerable merit, though little known
i a cultivatioii.
ùdorïfénl Y'il. wht G. Ev. S. Cl.ile 1031
CoLLiNsiA, Nuttall, In honour of Zac. Collins, vicepresident
of the Academy of Natural Sciences,
Philadelphia. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat . Or. Scrophulariacece.
A most elegant genus of hardy annuals :
t h e seeds of the different kinds need only to be
sown in the borders of the flower-garden early in
spring, they will then flower beautifully during
summer, and ripen plenty of seeds; to obtain flowering
plants early In spring, the seed must be sown
in autumn.
btc0l6r . . . .Pur. wht. 6. H. A. California . 1833
ffrHndiflonl . . . Pk. blue . 6, H. A. Cohmibiji .1826
heterophvlia . .Lilac . . 7, H. A.Columbia .1838
parviflOri . . . Pur. blue . 6, H. Tr. A. Columbia . 1826
verna . . . . Pur. blue . 6, H. A. N. Amer. . 1826
Coi.LiNsoNiA. Named by Linnaeus in honour of his
f r i e n d Peter Collinson, F .R.S. , a d i s t ingui shed promoter
of botany. Linn. 2, Or, 1, Nat . Or. Lahiata.
A genus of pret t y plants, g rowing upwards of three
feet high; they succeed well in common garden
soil, particularly if they are planted in a moist
s i t u a t i o n ; they are increased by dividing them at
t h e roots.
anisata . . . .Yellow . 10, H. Her. P.Carolina . 1806
canadensis . . . lA. yel. - 9, H. Her. P.N. Amer. . 1735
cordata . . .Li. vel. . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1734
ovfitil. . . .Li, vel. . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1734
OvalTs . . . .Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Carolina . 1812
scabritiscula . . Red vel. 8, G. Her. P. E. Flor.. . 1776
tuberOsa . . . Yellow . 8, H. Tu. P. Carolina . 1806
CoLLOMiA, Nuttall. Derived from kollat glue; ref
e r r i n g to the seeds. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Polemoniacea. A genus of annuals, possessing little
b e a u t y in their flowers; they require the same
treatment as Collinsia. Synonyme: 1. C. laterita.
coccInSii, 1 , . . Brick . . 7> H. A. Chile . . 1832
ffrandifiOrjl . . .Pink . . 7, H.- A.Columbia .1826
heterophylhl . . Pink . . 7, H. A. Columbia . 1826
linearis . . . . Red , . 6, H. A. N. Amer. . 1826
COLOGANIA, KuntJu In honour of the family of
Cologan, of Por t Orotavo in Teneriffe, f rom whom
t h e men of science visiting that island experience
t h e greatest hospitality. Linn. 17> Or. 4, Nat . Or.
Legnminosas. A beautiful genus of cl imbers. For
c u l t u r e and propagation, see Clitoria. Synonyme:
1. Clitoria Broussonetii'
angustifolia . . Violet . . S. Ev. Tw. Mexico . 1827
Broussonetii, 1 . Violet . . S. Ev. Tw. . 1827
COLOPHONIA, Commerson. Its name in the Isle of
F r a n c e is Boi s de Colophone. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Burseracece. An ornamental tree, scarcely
k n o w n in collections. For culture and propagation,
see BosTvellia,
mauritiana. . . Purple . S. Ev. T. Mauritim . 1826
COLORANS, changeable, coloured.
CoLORATE, coloured, painted.
COLPOON, see Fusdnus.
CoLPooN-TREE, See CassXuS Col'poon.
Co l t ' s - f o o t , see Tiissilagd.
CoLUBRiNA, Richard. From koluber, a snake j alludi
n g to the appearance of the twisted stamens.
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rhamnacece. Plants of
l i t t l e beauty, and scarcely wor t h cul t ivat ing except
in general collections; loam and peat suits them,
and cuttings of the young wood rqot readily in
sand, under a glass. Synonymes: 1. Ceanothus
C. cubensis. 3. C. colubrina. 4. C.
CCfL COM
asiaitcus.
reclinatus.
asiäticä, 1 .
cubônsïs, 2 .
ferruginösä, 3
reclinata, 4
Pa. vel. . 7, G. Ev. S. Ceylon . .1691
Crimson . S. Ev. S. Cuba . . 1820
Green . . 7, S. Ev. T. Bahama. . 1762
Green . . 8, S. Ev. S. Jamaica • 1758
Colubrina, relating to snakes.
CaLUMBiNE, see AquilSgia.
CoLUMBiNus, resembling a dove in shape or colour.
CoLUMELLiA. Named by J a cqui n after the celebrated
Geoponic writer, L. J . M. Columella, a Spaniard,
who flourished about forty-two yeai's A.C. Linn.
19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Columelliacete. A worthless
greenhouse biennial, growin^g in any common soil.
Synonyme: 1. Nestlera biennis—biennis 1.
CoLUMNiiA, Plumier. In honour of Fabius Columna,
of the noble f ami l y of Colonna, in I taly. Linn. 14,
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gesneraceas. Pretty flowering
plants, growing well in a mixtur e of loam and peat,
a n d s t r i k i n a r e a d i l y from cuttings: the plants must
be carefully watered or they will soon rot; they
r e q u i re a dr y part erf the house,
hirsiitii . . . .Pa. pur. . 9, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1780
rutililns . . . . Purple . f), S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1823
scandens . . . Scarlet . 8. S. Ev. Cl. W. Ind. . 1759
trifoliata . . . Blue . . 9, S. Ev. S. . 1823
ColurTa, R. Brorvn. From kolonros, deprived of a
t a i l ; in reference to the seed wanting that appendage.
Linn. 12, Or. 3, Nat , Or. Rosacece. A pretty
species, thriving best in a mixture of peat and
loam, and increased by divisions. Synonyme: 1.
Geum 'potentilloides.
potentilloidGs, 1 . Orange . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1780
CoLUTKA, Linn. Supposed to be from koluoy to amput
a t e ; they are said to die if the branches are cut
off. Linn. J7, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosce. All
t h e species of Bladder-Senna, on account of the
great prof^usion of flowers, and their continuing in
flower the most of the season, are well adapted for
t h e shrubbery; they thrive in any common soil,
and are increased by seeds, or cuttings planted in
t h e autumn. C. arboresceiis is purgative. Synw
nyme: 1. C. Phcockii.
7, H. De. S. France
6, H. De. S. Levant
arborêscëns
cruènta . .
halëppïcâ, 1
mëdïâ . .
nepalënsîs .
Yellow
Scarlet
Yellow
Orange
Yellow
8, H. De. S. Levant
7, H. Dtì. S.
8, H. De. S. Nepal
1548
1710
1752
1822
CoLViLLiiA, Bojer. In honour of Sir Charles Colville,
Governor of the Mauritius. Linn. 10, Or. I, Nat.
Or. Leguminosce. A splendid tree, from forty to
flfty feet h igh; nothing is at present known oi" its
cultivation.
racenj6<a . , . Scarlet . S. Ev. T. Madagas. .
CoMANDRA, Nuttall. Derived from komey hair, and
anevy anther ; in allusion to t h e tuf t of hai r attached
to the anthers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat . Or. SantalacecR.
A hardy plant of some meri t , thriving in a mixtur e
of loam and peat , and increased by divisions. Syncnymes:
1. Thesium umbellatumy Hamiltonia umbellaium.
umbellata, 1 Green H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1782
ComarOpsis, Richard. From komaron, the comarum,
and apsis, appearance; because of its resemblance
to Marsh Cinquefoil. Linn. 12, Or. 3, Nat. Or.
Rosacece. Pretty herbaceous plants. For culture
and propagation, see Geum. Synonymes. 1. Dalibarda
fragarioides, Waldsteinia Doniana. 2. i>.
fragarioides.
Doniana, 1 . . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1800
fragarioides, 2 , White . . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1803
Comarum, Linn. Derived from komaron, the arbutus;
on account of the similarity of its frui t . Linn. 12,
Or. 3, Nat. Or. Rosacecs. An interesting plant,
growing in any moist soil, and increased by divisions.
Synonyme: Potentilla comarum.
palustre, 1 , . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Britain . .
CoMATtis, tufted.
CoMBRETUM, Lceffiing. A name given to a climbing
plant by Pl iny. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Combretacece.
Plants surpassed by few in the elegance
and brilliancy of their blossoms; they all thrive
well in loam and peat, and cuttings of the young
wood root readily in a pot of sand, in a moist heat,
w i t h a glass over them. The climbing species are
well adapted to t raining up the rafters, or covering
t h e trellis-work in a stove. Synonyme; 1, C. laxum.
Scarlet . 5, S. Er. Cl. J3riizil . .1820
Oian. red . 5, S. Er. Cl. Mexico , . 1825
Scarlet . 5, S. Ev. S. S. Leone . 1824
White. . S. Ev. S. Nepal . , 1825
Scarlet . 9, S. Ev. Cl. Guinea . . 1824
White, . 5, S. Ev. Cl. Benin . . 1826
Yel. str. . 5, S. Ev. CL Trinidad . 1818
ëlë^âns . .
farinôsûm .
grandiflorüm
nünüm . .
paniculâtûm
racemösüm
seeündüm, 1
CoMFspERMA, LabUlavdihre. From kome, the hair of
t h e head; and sperma, a seed; alluding to the tuft
of hairs at the end of the seed. Linn. 14, Or. 5,
N a t . Or. Polygalacem. These species are well
w o r t h y of cultivation, succeeding best in sandy
loam and peat, and young cuttings will root freely
in sand, under a fflass.
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COM CON
Purple
Purple
, Blue ,
ß, G.
6, G.
4, G,
Ev. S. N. Holl, . 1822
Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823
De. Tw. Australia . 1834
CON CON
cordifolia .
ericinA, . >
gracilis . .
COMKREY, see Stmjj/uy^/itn.
CoMMEL-mX, Lenn. In honour of J . and G. Commehn
famous Dutch botanists. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. ur.
cZmelinace<,. Some of the plants of this genus
L T v e r y handsome; the stove k i n d s grow freely m
a mixture of sandy loam and peat, and are
b y divisions or seeds. The hardy kinds thrive in
c L m o n garden soil, and are
f r om the roots, or by seeds; J^ ' ^ l
r e q u i r e the same treatment as other hardy and
increased by offsets. Synonyme: 1. C.
loam;
bifolia
bifòllu .
Blue
4, G.
Bu. P.
Chile
1823
SimsH, 1
, Blue
4, G.
Bu. P.
Chile
1823
Concave, hollow. , . r
CoNCENxkic, points, or lines, at equal distances from
a common centre. , . _ . ^
Concrete, formed into one mass, joined together.
CoNDALiA, Cavanilles. In honour of A. Condal, a
Spanish botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Rham^
nacece. A curious ¡^lant, growing about two teet
hio-h. ' cultivated in any common soil, and increasea
tender annuals,
»fricfmii .
angustiföliä
bengalensìs
Cajennénsis
caripensís
Carolin i änä
coelestis .
commíinis
cuculiata •
cyänöä .
defìciens .
dianthiföllü
dùbììl . .
erectá . .
fasciciilütä
gracilis
hitt^lä .
longica-ülls
mollis , .
obliqui .
pàlli Aä
parviflörä .
polygftmä .
tubei'ósá .
virginícá .
CoMWERSöNiÄ, Forster
Blue .
Blue .
Blue .
Blue .
Blue .
Pur. blue
Blue .
Pur. blue
Blue .
Blue .
Blue .
Blue .
, Blue .
, Blue .
, Blue .
, Blue .
, Blue .
, Blue .
. Blue .
. Blue .
. Blue .
. Blue .
, Blue .
. Blue .
. Blue .
7. G.
6, F.
6, S.
6, S.
6, S.
H.
6, S.
6, H.
7, G.
7, G.
8 , S.
7, S,
6, S.
8, H.
6, H.
7, G.
6, H,
8, S.
8, S.
6, S.
6, S.
6, S.
6, S.
6, S.
H
Tr. C. G. H.
Tr. Carolina
Tr. Bengal .
Tr. Guiana .
P. Trinidad
Tr. America
.P.
A. America
A. Brazil .
Tr. N. HoU.
Tr. Brazil *
.P.
Tr.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Her
Ev.
Her
Ev.
Ev.
Tw
Ev.
Her. P
Her.P
Her,
Her,
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Her
. Ev.
Virginia
Lima .
P. Lima
p. N. Amer.
Tr. Caraccas
Tr. Caraccas
Tr.
Tr. Trinidad
Tr.
Tr. China .
P. Mexico .
Tr. Virginia
1759
1827
1794
1823
1826
1732
1813
1732
1825
1820
1823
1816
18.18
. 17S2
1817
, 1H30
, 1820
, 1806
. 1804
. 1820
. 1820
. 1824
. 1818
. 1732
. 1779
CM>iERS0NiA, For^ter. In honour ^^
merson, M .D. , a French botanist and travel ler , who
died in 1774. Linn. 5, Or. 5, Nat . Or. StercuUace^.
These ornamental shrubs thrive well m a mixture
of peat and loam, and cuttings of the ripened wood
will root readily in sand, under a glass, m heat.
White
White
S. Ev.
6, S. Ev.
S. Moluccas
S. Moluccas
1820
echinata 1806
platyphyllä
COMMINUTED, pulverised, pounded. „„ .
C0M0CI.AmÄ, P . Browne. From kome, a tuf t , and klados
a branch; the leaves being crowded at the tops of
t h e branches. Linn. 3, Or. 1, ^ a ' ^r.
diacea. Ornamental trees, from fifteen to twenty
feet high, succeeding well in a mixtur e of peat and
torn, or any light rich soil; ripened cuttings will
root in sand, under a glass, in heat.
dentâta . . Red . . 7, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1790
Red
Red
•Ev.
E v.
Caribbee Is. 1789
bv"cuttin£>-s. Synonyme: K Zizyphus myrtoides.
nxiefophylla, 1 . o'reen . . F. Ev. S. Chile . . 1824
Condensate, bundled, growing close.
COXDYLOCARPUS, HqjTman. From kond^jle, a knob, and
karpos, fruit; in allusion to the imit. Lmn. 5,
Or. 2, Nat . Or. VmbelUferm. Worthless weeds, of
t h e simplest culture. Synony^ey. 1. Tordylium
apulum. 2. T. hurnile. 3. T. officinale-apulum 1,
humile 2, officinale 3. , r
Cone, a particular kind of compound truit.
CONF^RUMINATE, United together so as to be undis-
C o ^ . t y i f l g a r d h . Derived from the Latin conferru7mno,
iiicifdiia . Jamaica . 1778
integrifOlia.
Compact, close, crowded. •Kj^r^.^A «F^AR
C O M P A R E T T I A , Poppig and
Andreas Comparetti, professor at Padua, ana an
eminent wri ter upon vegetable physiology. Linn.
20 Or. 1, Nat . Or. Orchidacets. This is a splendid
but a very rare genus of plants well worth cult
i v a t i n g for the brilliant colour of the fiovve^«.'
t h e i r very curious structure. They will be found
to succeed well potted in good fibrous peat, and
t h e pots efficiently drained with broken potsherds,
which should be carried up the centre of the peat.
T h e plants should be raised above the pot according
to their size, in the same way as the Stanhopeas.
coccxnea . . . . Scarlet . . 8, S. Epi. Brazil . . 1838
CoMPLANATE, flattened.
Complicate, folded together.
Compound, used in botany to expiess the union ot
several things into one.
Compressed, pressed together, flattenea.
• Co m p t o n H , BANA:^. In honour of Henry Compton,
Lord Bishop of London, an ardent cultivator of
exotics. L&n. 21, Or. 3, Nat. Or. f^r^^/^fJ^;.
p r e t t y shrub, growing about four feet high m light
f a n d y loam or peat soil; increased by layers.
asplenifOim . - Brown . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1714
Conanthera, Ruiz et Pavon. From konos, a cone,
p r e t ty ^enus of bulbs, growing best in hght sandy
10 consolidate; because of the close
coherence. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or A
very extensive and interest ing genus of Alg(s, found
chiefly in the ocean, lakes, pools, ditches,_
cegagrOpUày ^réu, aruginOsà, alpina, arda, aspèrà,
boJ>TjcLà, BrOnmll, capillarU, carnèa, catenata,
colldens, congregata, f
sUlens, distans, ericet6rUm,
Jlaccà,Jlaccìdà,JlavSscens,JloccOsa, fradd, JucOrum,
glomeratà, heterOchlóà, hormoldBs, Hutchinsi<B, implexà,
intricata, isogónà,la7iOsàJtnilm,melugO^^
l^ucokm, pàtens, P. prollfèrà pellucida, rejracta,
riparia, rivularìs, K. anglica, rupSstris, serzcéa,
stellarìs, tortuósa, tumìdnlà, vaucheric^rmis, vcsicatà,
V.fuscsscsns, Youngana> zonata.
Co n f l u e n t , running into one another at the base or
Co^ng^i^utinate, glued together into one mass.
Conical, shaped like a cone. •u^r.^A
CONICALLY-SUBULATE, between cone and awl-shaped,
CoN^o^^^^^^^^^^ of a cylinder, but tapering
Conico^sÌbulate, awl-shaped and conical, tapering
CONic-o^ATE, between egg-shaped and co^j^al.
Conjugate, oined iii pairs ; chiefly applied to leaves.
CoNiuM. Derived, according to Linnaeus, f rom konis,
dust or powder ; the applicadon of the term is not
evident: Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbellifera.
T h e annual species of this genus "merely require
sowing in the open ground in autumn ; the stov«
" delights in a%ich mould, and f
b v dividing the roots. In the south of Europe C.
maculatum is a dangerous poison, whi l e in Russia
and the Crimea it is innocuous and eataOie.
crotltïcûm Her. P- Hunparv . 1818
maculâtûm
nioschátüm
White, . 7, H. Her. P. Hungary
White. . 6, H. B. Britain .
White . . 6, S. Fu. P. S. Amer. . 1824
CONNABUS, Linn. From connaros, the name ^ a tree
described by Atheni^us. Linn.}6, Or. 6, Nat- Or.
Connaracc<0. The species of this ^enus are ornamental
plants, growing from six to eight feet high,
t h e y suc^ceed best in a mixture of peat and loam,
and^increase by cuttings of the ripened wood m
sand, under a glass, in heat.
^ S S r . : : S.ev.S. Guianf/ .me
ConnatGs, joined together at the base.
Conniving, converging, lying close together.
CoNocÁKPÜs, Linn. From konos,^ a cone, and karpos
a f rui t ; the frui t is so closely imbricated ^ a head
aC«»o tZo rrteSsceem^b. l e Oar nfiar mceonntea. l sLhmr un.b s . 5, FOorr. c1u, lNt uarte. aUnrd.
p r T p ^ a t i o n , see Th e bark o^ C. racimo.«,
is muc h used in Rio Janei r o for tanning.
TJs, vol S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1824
racemosils « • • White . 8. Ev. S. S. Amer. 1820