C O R C O R
the hardy species succeeds well in the open border,
and is readily increased bycuttini?s of the roots, or
by suckers. The other species thrives well in a
mixture of sand, loam, and peat, andcuttinp^s under
a ^lass, in the same kind of soil, will root freely.
C. myrtifolia is not only used in tanning leather,
but also for staining black. Its fruit is poisonous.
myvtifOlIA . . . Green . 4 6, H. Kv. S. S.Eur. . . 10'29
BarmentOsil . . Green . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. iiejil. . 1823
CORTS, Linn. A Greek name, used by Dioscorides.
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Pyiinulacere, An ornamental
little plant, rather of a succulent nature,
gfowing in peat and loam, with the pots well
drained and a limited supply of water; it produces
seeds in great plenty,
moilspelienSIS . . Lilac . . 6, G. B. S. Eur. . , 1640
CORISPKRMDM, Linn. From koris, a bug, or tick, anel
spenna, a seed. Lirin. 1, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Chenopodiacece.
Worthless hardy annuals, which merely
require sowing in the open gvonnd—canescens, glomeratnm,
hyssopifolifim, intennédivm, Marschülln,
nUidümi paiens, pün^Sns, RedOwskii, sahulósüm,
sqiiarrosüjnj tSm'ié,
CoRK-TREG, see Queráis sübér.
CORKWOOD, see ^«ÓNÍÍ palñstrís.
CoRN-cocKLE, see Lfjchms GHhrtgÓ.
CORNELIAN CJIKRRY, see Cdrnvs müscfdá^
CoRN-yi,AG, see GladUlvs bnllatñs,
CoRNicuTiATKD, fumi shed with little horns.
CoRNicuLARiA, Achavius. From corniciduSi a little
horn; referring to the divisions of the thallus.
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Lichenes. A genus of
Lichenes found on mountains and alpine rocks
acuhatáy A. spadtcéá, blaVór, heteroma¡lCi¡ lanútá,
ochrolencá, jmbescSns^ trtsíis.
CoRNisn MONEVWORT, see Sibthórpíá enropd'á.
CORNUCÓPL^:, Linn. From cornu, a horn, and copia,
plenty; the spike inclosed in the involucrum resembles
the horn of plenty. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Graminecn. Tliis is an annual grass, that only
requires to be sown in the open ground,
ciicfllfilfim . . . Apetal . . 8, Gmss. Levant . . 1788
CoRNus, Tournefort. Derived from coniv, a horn;
the wood being thought as hard and durable as
horn. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Cor-nacecv. This is
an ornamental genus, consisting principally of trees
and shrubs, that succeed well in any common soil;
they are increased by seeds or by layers, the herbaceous
species are generally grown in pots, but
they grow well in a bed of peat, and are increased
by dividing the roots. The bark of C. Jlorida and
sericea is said to rank among the best tonics of N.
America.
Clbil . . . . . . White . . 7, H. De. T. Siberia . rössicil . . . 1/41 . White . . 7, H. De. T. Siberia . . 1820 alternifôlîil . White . . 7, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1760
canadensis . ,, . Yellow » 7>H . Her. P. Canada . . 1774
circi natii • .. . White . flöruiä . . . • 7J H. De. S. N. Amer. . 17H4 , White . . 4, H. De. T. Amer. 1731 inaseulá . . . Yellow . 2, K. De. T. Austria . . 596 variegati .. . Yellow . Ö, H. De. T. Austria. . 1596 oblôngâ . • « . Purple H. De. T. Nepal . . 1818 paniculátíí . , . White . ' 0, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1758 sanguTnéa . * . White . . fiH,. De. S. Britain .
variegata * . White . . 6, H. De. S. Britain .
serïcéil . . . . White . • 8, H. De. s. N. Amer. ! 1683 sibîrîca . , . . Wliite. . 7) H. De. s. Siberia . . 1824 strictä . . , . Wliite . . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1758 variegata . . White. . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1758 suëclc'it . , . . While. . 4, H. Her. P. Britain »
CoRNUTA, horned, furnished with horns.
CORNUTTA, Linn. Named after Jacques Cornutiis, a
French physician and traveller. Linn, 2, Or. I ,
Nat. Or. Vcrbenacem. An ornamental shrub growing
about six teet high, succeeding well in a mixture
of loam and peat; cuttings strike freely in
sand, under a glass,
pyrarimlsta . . Illue , . 7, S. ET. S. Mexico. .1733
C(JR^•^vKEn, see Bi.sSrn'/lu Pelectnus.
COROM.A, the coloured part of a flower, composed of a
petal or petals. The term is only applied when
the^ calyx is persistent, otherwise it is called a
perianth.
CORONA, a crown; in biitnny applied to the crownlike
cup, which is found at the orifice of the tube
of the corolla in Narcissus, Pancraiiiim, and some
otherL»
C O R C O R
CoRONir-LA, Necker. Derived from corona, a crown;
in reference to the arrangement of the flowers.
17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Legiiminosie, An interesting
genus: several of the greenhouse species
are very pretty flowering shrubs, and grow well in
a mixture of peat and loam, and may be increased
by cuttings or seeds, which ripen in abundance;
the herbaceous species are some of them best grown
in pots, such as C. coronata and minima, as they
p q u i r e the protection of a frame in severe weather ;
increased by seeds or dividing at the roots: the
hardy annual kinds only require to be sown in the
open ground.
argent^ii .
Yellow capiindocicii,
. 5, F
White. H
coronflta .
. 7, Yellow . 6, F.
cretica . .
Striped H
Emerus .
. 6, Red yel. H,
gjaiicii . .
. 4, Yellow variegatH
• 7» F,
Yellow . 8, F,
plobusft .
White. . 9, H,
ibiricfl. .
Yellow . 7, H.
jfinc^a .
Yellow . 6, H,
minima .
F.
montanij, 2
Yellow . 7, pentapliN-lIu
Yellow . 6, F.
Yellow . (5, F.
K(jiiHmata .
White . varui . .
. 6, H.
Pink . . 9, H.
valenthirl, 3
Yellow . 8. F.
vhninalis .
Yellow . 8, F.
CORPUSCLE, a small body, a particle of anything.
CoRR.iiA, Smith. In honour of Joseph Correa da
Serra, a distinguished Portuguese botanist. X.inn
8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rntacem. The species of this
genus are pretty greenhouse shrubs, growing from
three to six feet high ; they succeed best in a mixture
of equal parts of sand and loam; the species
are increased by cuttings, which should not be
planted too thick, as they are liable to damp off.
C. speciosa, which is allowed to be the most difficult,
may be increased by inarching upon the
common sorts.
Ev. S. Crete . . 1664
Her . P. Cappadoc. . 1800
Her, .P. S. Eur. . . 1770
A. Cnndia . . 1731
De. S. France . . 159Ö
Ev. S. France . . 1722
Ev. s. Gardens
De. Cr. Crete . ! 1800
De. Tr. , Iberia . . 1822
Ev. S. France . . 165(i
Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1658
Her. P. Su'itzerl. . 1770
Ev. S. Algiers . . 1700
Her. P. Crete . . 1820
De. Cr, Europe « . 1597
Ev. S. S.Eur. . . 1596
Ev. S. Mogad. . . 1798
rilbfi . .
pulcliölhl
rúfá . .
speciosa .
vire n s .
White.
Scarlet
White ,
Scarlet
Green .
6, G. Ev,
Ev,
6', G.
S. N. S. W.
S. N. Holl.
6, G. Er. S
6, G.' Ev. S
G. Ev. S,
N. Holl.
N. S. W.
N. S. W.
1793
1824
1821
1800
1800
CoRRiGioLA, Linn. A diminutive of corrî^ia, a leathern
thong; from the habit of the plants. Linn.
5, Or. 3, Nat . Or. Illicebraceoe. These are pretty
annuals, only requiring to be sown in the open
ground, and to be treated as other hardy annuals.
capènsis . . . Wiite . . 7, H. Tr. A. C. G. H. . 1819
httorâlîs . . . Wl.ite . . 7, H. Tr. A. England .
teieplaifôlm . . White . . 7, H. De. Tr. S. Eur. . 1822
CORROBORANT, strengthening.
CORROSIVE, having the power to eat away.
CoRRuoATKD, Wrinkled, or shrivelled.
CORTICAL, belonging to the bark.
CORTICATE, like bark.
CORTCSA, Linn. In honour of J . A. Cortusus, professor
of botany at Padua. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat.'Or.
Primtilaceoe. This is an ornamental plant, that
succeeds well grown in a pot in a mixture of peat
and loam, but requires to be protected in severe
weather; it is increased by dividing the roots, or
by seeds.
MattliiOh" . . . Red . . 4, H. Her. p. Austria .1596
CORVISARTTA. Named by Merat, in honour of M.
Corvisart. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. CompusiUe.
Plants not remarkable for much beauty, that grow
well in common soil, and are increased by dividing
the roots. Synonymes : 1. Inula caucásica. 2, 1.
Helenium
oaucilsïcà 1
Helenîr.m, 2
Yellow
Yellow H. Her. P. Caucasus 1818
H. Her. P. Britain . ,
CoRV V\NTJIES, Hooker, From korys, a helmet» and
a tiower; in allusion to the large helmetlike
appendage to the lip of the flower. Linn. 20,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacea-. Thespeciesot this genus
ought to be extensively culti\ ated, because of their
sjilendid and very curiously-fonned flowers. The
most extraordinary s leciesofthis genus is C.inacraniha,
of which the fol owing i.s an abridged description,
e x 11- a I • te d fr om Ihiianical li e^i ister. ' * T h e
plant has the habit of a SiatJioveu, and pushes forth
from the base of its pseudo-bulbs a pendulous scape,
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C O R C O R
on which two or three flowers are developed each
flower is placed at the end of a long, stiff, cylindrical
furrowed ovary, and when expanded, measures
something more than six inches from the tip of one
sepal to that of the opposite one. The sepals and
petals are nearly of the same colour, being of an
ochrey yellow, spotted irregularly with dull purple.
The lip is as fleshy and solid in its texture as the
sepals and petals are delicate; it is seated on a deep
purple stalk, nearly an inch long, this stalk terminates
in a hemispherical greenish-purple cup or
cap; and the latter contracting at us tront edge,
extends forward into a sort of second stalk ot a very
vivid blood-colour, the sides of which are thinner
than the centre, turned back, and marked with
C O R COS
generally cultivated for the sake of their frmt;
they wil thrive well in any common garden soil,
and maybe raised from seed; but to have any
variety t rue to i•t s 'k i•n d^ they must be raised from
suckers or layers
ameriermä . .
Avellana . .
älbä . . .
barcelonènsïs
crîspil
four or ñvevery deep, solid, sharp-edged plaits.
These edges again expand and iorm a second cup,
lesa lobed than the first, thinning away very much
to the edges, of a broadly conical figure, wnh a
diameter of at least two inches at the orifice;
this second cup is of an ochrey yellow, streaked
and spotted with pale crimson, and seems intended
to catch a watery secretion, which dnps into it
from two succulent horns, taking their origin m
the base of the column, and hanging over the cent
r e of the cup."—Boi. Reg. vol. xxii. t. 1841. I he
genus requires the same treatment as is recommended
for Sianhopea. Synonymes : 1. Gongora
macrantha. 2. G. speciosa.
macrántha, 1 . . Brn. yel. . 6, S. Epi. Caraccas . .
maculate . . . Yel. ^^pot. . 6, S. Epi. Demerara .1829
speciosa, 2 . . . Yel. grn. . 5, S. Epi. Brazil . .18^6
CoRVCARPiJs, Zea. From korys, a helmet, and karpos,
a f rui t ; in allusion to the shape of the iruit. Linn.
2 Or. 2, Nat . Or. Gramineas. A curious grass, only
requiring to be sown in any common soil. Synonyme
: 1. Festuca diandra.
aruñdinácéas, 1 . Apetal . . 4, Grass. N. Amer. . 1810
CóRYCÍOM, Swartz. From korys, a helmet; appearance
of the flower. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Orchidacea.
The species of this genus will succeed
well in an equal mixture of sandy loam and peat,
planted out in a pit or frame. They will also grow,
when planted about six inches deep, m a warni
border, and protected by some slight covering, in
frosty weather , but to be exposed when the weather
is fine and mi ld; increased by divisions.
. 7, F. Ter. C. G. H. . .1825
. 7, F. Ter. C. G. H. . .1825
CoRVDALis, Decandolle. One of the Greek names ot
Fumitory; from korydalos, a lark; because the
spur of the flower resembles the spur of that bird.
lÁnn. 17, Or. 2, Nat . Or. Papavcracece. This is a
beautiful genus, the species of which grow from
one to six feet high; the delicate kinds thrive best
in a mixtur e of peat and loam, and are very ornamental
in flower-borders; the annual kinds only
require sowing in the open border; seeds. Synonvmes:
I. Fumaria solida. 2. F.fabacea. 3. F. sem-
4. F. pauciflora. 5. F. cava albiflora.
Pa. yel.
. Purple
. Yellow
. Pa. veL
. Pink .
. Pa. yel.
. Pink .
. Wliite .
. P.irpie
. Wht. yel.
. Purple
{>lomerStil
grandis .
ovätfl. .
pian II ä .
rubra . .
variegatá
heterophil lus
luimnis . .
Coiürnä. .
rosträtä . .
tubulosa
Apetal
Apetfil
Apetali
Apetal
A peti?!
Apetal
Apetal
Apetali
. Apetal
, Apetal
, Apetnl
. Yel. red
. Apetal
. Apetal
. Apetal
Apetal
H. De. S
H. Pe. S
_ H. De, S
2, H. De. S. Spain
H. De. S.
S,
N. Amer.
Britain .
Spain .
H. De.
H. De.
De.
De.
De.
H. De
H. De
2, H.
2, H.
2, H.
2. H.
Danube .
. N. Amer.
De. S.
De. S. Constant.
De. S. N. Amei.
De. S. S. Eur. .
1829
1798
1665
1745
1759
erïspum . .
orobancliôîdës
Yellow
YelÎow
pervirens
acaulis .
angustifOliil
aur6a . .
bractefita .
bicalcHrata
brevifloril .
bulbosa, 1
capnoidos .
caucasica, 2
claviculata
fabac6a .
Gebleri . . .
Rlauca, 3 . . . Yel. pur.
impiltiens. . . Yelk)w
lut6a . . • . Yellow
longiflora . . . Pa. rose
Masshalliana . Purple
nobUis . . . . U. yel.
paeonisefOlia . . Purple
xjauciflora, 4 . . Purple
sibirlca . . . Yellow
Btricta . . . . Yellow
tuberosa . . . Purple
albiflora, 5 . White
uralensis . . .Pa. yel.
CfiniLus, Linn. Froi
the calyx enwrap pi
Nat. Or. Cupuliferce
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CORYMB, a raceme or panicle, in which the stalks of
the lower flowers are longer than those ot the
upper, so that the flowers are all on the same level.
CORYMBOSEIA'-CYMOSE, between a corymb and a cyme.
CORYMBULOSE, formed of many small corymbs.
C0RYNËPHÔRA, Agardh. From koryne, a club, and
phoreo, to bear ; the last articulation of the jointed
beard is club-shaped. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or,
Algoe. Curious plants, found growing on the seashore.
7, H. A. Hungary . 1825
2, H. Tu. P. Iberia . . 1819
6» H. B. N. Amer. . 1812
2, H. Tu, P. Siberia . . 1820
6, H. Tu. P.
6, H. A. Kamtsch. . 1824
2, H. Tu. P. Britain . .
7, H. B. S.Eur. . , ! 1596
2, H. Tu. P. Caucasus . . 1823
6, H. CI. A. Britain . .
2, H. Tu. P. Germany ,' 1815
5, H. Tu. P. Altai . , . 1827
7, H. A. N. Amer. , . 1683
5, H. A. Siberia . . 1823
. 7. H. Her. P. England
4. H. Tu. P. Altai . . ! 1832
2, H. Tu. P. Tauria . . 1824-
. 5, H. Tu. P. Siberia . . 1783
2, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820
. 2, H. Tu. P. Siberia . . 1819
' 7> H. Her. P. Siberia . . .1810
. 6,, H, B. Siberia . . 1827
. 2, H, , Tu. P. Europe . . 1596
. 2j, H., Tu. P. Europe . . 1596
. 8;» H, B. Kamtseh. . 1824
korvs, a helmet ; referring to
s: the f r u i t . Linn. 21, Or. 9,
Synonyme : RivuLuria tuberiformis—manna Î.
CORYNËPHÔRUS, Bcauvois. From koryne, a club, and
phoreo, to bear; the last articulation of the jointed
beard is club-shaped. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat.^ Or.
Graminece. Uninteresting species of grass, requiTing
only to be sown in common soil. Synonyme: 1.
Aira canescens.
articulates . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. S. Eur. . . 1816
canëscëns 1. ^ •• v •
CoRÏNjÎûM, Nees. So called from koryne, a club; in
allusion to the form of the plants, Lmn. 24, Or. 8,
Nat. Or. Fungi. Very minute species of Fmigty
discernible upon old decaying branches—
nâiUm. . -, . 1 r
CoRYNOCÂRPiis, Forster. This name is dersved from
koryne, a club, and karpos, a f rui t ; in reference to
the'form of the seed-vessel. Linn. 5, Or. 1 Nat.
Or. Myrsinaceoe. An ornamental plant, oi easy
culture and propagation,
loevigatiis . . . G. EY. T. N.Zeal. . 1823
CoRYPHA, Linn. From koryphe, the summit; the
leaves are only on the top of the trees. Linn. 6,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Palmaceoe. This is a beautiful
genus of the Palm tribe, growing in their native
country from 15 to 150 feet high ; they should have
a strong moist heat, and a sandy loam to grow
them well,
austrâlïs . . . . Apetal
Hlntii Apetal
i^laucêscens . . . Apetal
hetprophvllûs . . Apetal
Pumôs Aretal
tectnriim . . . . Apetal
umhraculïférà . . Apetal
Utan Apetal
COBYSÂNTHÊS, R. BroTvn.
Palm. N. Holl. .
FAm. E. Ind. .
Palm. K. Ind. .
PiiJm. Danube .
Palm. Cuba . .
W. Ind. .
E. Ind. .
Moluccas
1824
1825
1820
1829
1824
1825
1742
1825
Palm.
Palm.
Palm.
From A:ori/s, a helmet , and
anthos, a flower; in allusion to tlie large helmetlike
appendage to the flower, l.inn. 20, Or. 1, Nat .
Or. Orchidacece. The species of this genus are well
worth cultivating; for which, see Corycium.
biealeärätii ' . . . Drk. bin. . 7, F. Ter. N. Holl. . . 1823
fimbriätä . . . Drk. bm. . 7, F. Ter. N. HoU. . . 1824
«nguieuläta . . Drk. brn. . 7, F. Ter. N. Holl. . .1822
COSCTNIOM, Calebrooke. From koskinion, a little sieve;
in reference to the cotyledons being perforated.
Linn. 22, Or. 6, Nat . Or. Menispermacece. This is a
climbing plant of pleasing habit, that grows well
in a mixtur e of loam and peat, and is increased by
dividing the roots. Synonyme: 1. Memspermum
fenestratum.
fenesträtüm, 1 . Yel. grn. . S. Ev. OL Ceylon . . 1800
CöSMi;A» Willdenorv. From kosmos, an ornament; in
allusion to the ornamental flowers. Linn. 19, Or.
2, Nat . Or. Composite^. The species of this genus
are mostly pretty annuals, that require to be sown
on a gentle hotbed, and when large enough transplanted
into the greenhouse or open borders.
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