I l ì
li
CUR CYA
senxgitiösil .
amaaä . .
anjriistifôlïâ
arorafltícü ^.
cwsU . •
comösil . ,
elüfA . .
ferniginóíí .
latifölüX
leucorliízíl .
löngit . 4
montñnii .
pnrviflórá .
petiolatíí ,
reclináuí •
rubèscëns ,
nibricaûlïs .
viridiflônî .
xantliorhîïà
eedoârïil ,
zerûmbét .
Red yel.
Red yel.
Ye l l ow
Ye l l ow
Yellow
Red yel.
Crimson
Yellow
Yellow
Red yel.
5, S. Her.
4, S. Her.
7, S. Her.
6, S. Her.
5, S. Her.
5, S. Her.
5, S. Her.
ñ, S. Her.
5, S. Her.
5, S. Her.
fi, S. Her.
5, S. Her,
1, S. Her.
8, S. Her.
4, S, Her.
7, S. Her.
5, S. Her.
7» S. Her.
5, S. Her.
7, S. Her.
7, S. Her.
E. Ind. .
Bengal .
E. Ind. .
E. Ind. .
Bengal .
E. Ind. .
E. Ind. .
E. Ind. .
E. Ind. .
E. Ind. .
E. Ind. ,
E. Ind. ,
Rome .
Pegu .
E. Ind. .
E. Ind. .
E. Ind. .
Sumatra
Amboynn
E. Ind. .
E. Ind. .
1807
1819
1822
1804
1819
1819
1819
1819
1820
1819
1759
1824
1828
1823
1824
1805
1822
1822
1819
1797
1807
. Red wht.
. Wht. viow
. Blue .
. Pink .
. Red .
. Yellow
. Yel. grn.
. Red ,
. Red .
. Yellow
C u r r a n t , see Ribss.
C u r t a , broken off, cur ta i l ed.
Cur t i sTa , Aiton. In honour of the l a t e Wi l l i am
Cur t i s , the founder of the Botani ca l Ma g a z ine .
Li7in. 3, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Aquifoliace(s. Th i s , in its
nat ive country, is a timber tree, attainin^^ the he ight
of e ighty fe et , and from which the Hottentots and
Caffres mak e the shaf t s of their j ave l ins . I t succeeds
in loam and pe at , and cut t ings s t r ike r e adi l y
in sand.
fagrnija . . . . Pale . . G. Et . T. C. G. H. , 1775
CuRTÓGYNÉ, Haniorth. F r om kurios^ curv ed, and
giniCi a s t y l e ; r e f e r r ing to the gibbous ovar í a.
Linn. 5, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Crassulacece. Gre enhouse
species, flourishing in sandy loam, and propagat ed
by cut t ings , which should be l a id a f ew da y s in the
sun to dr y . Synomjme. 1. Crassula undaia,
iindilta, 1 , . . White. . 8, 0. Ev. S. C. O. H. . 1818
undulata . . . White. . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1797
undüsá . . . . White. . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1824
Cus cut a , Linn. De r ived f rom its Ar abi c name ,
kechoui. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Na t . Or. Cuscufacew. A
genus of curious paras i t ical plants. T h e y will
grow on almost any plant th.ey can l ay hold of,
producing, in the autumn, abundance of swe e t -
scented flowers, Syiionyme: 1. R^lexa verrucosa.
americana , • . Wht. yel. . 8, Parasite. S. Amer.
1816
australi» . . . White . . 8, Parasite. N. Holl.
1818
chilènsis , , . White . . 8, Parasite. Chile .
1821
chinensis . . . White • . 8, Parasite. China .
1803
Epith^^mum • , White . . 7> Parasite. Brit;\in .
europea , • . White . . 7» Parasite. Britain .
Hookerl, 1 . . . White . . 9, Parasite. E. Ind. .
verrucòsa . . . White . , 8, Parasite. Nepal .
1823
1821
Cus sônï a , Thunberg. In honour of Pe t t e Ousson, a
celebrated Fr ench botani st, and professor at Mont -
pel ier. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Na t . Or. Araliaceoe, Gre enhouse
shrubs , suc c e eding well in a mi x tur e of peat
and loam, and cut t ings root f r e e ly in s and, unde r
a gl as s ,
spicâtà . . . . Green . • G. ET. S. C. G. H, . 1789
thvrsiflôrâ . . . Green . , G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795
triptéria . . . Green, . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816
C u s t a r d appl e , see AnSnâ,
Cut aneous , r e lat ing to the skin.
Cu t i c l e , the scarf skin, or epidermi s .
Cut - t o o thed, cut and toothed at the same t ime .
Cyamôpsïs, DecandoUe. F r om kyamos, a be an, and
opizi, resemblance ; on account of the plant resembl
ing a bean. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Na t . Or. Lef^timinosoe.
An annual species, of some be auty, growing f re e ly
in any common soil. Synonymes: 1. Dolichos pso-^
raloeoides, D. fabceformis, Psor alea tetragonolobus^
Lupìnus trifoUatus,
psoraloîdës, 1 . . Purple . 7> H, A. Arabia « . 1813
C y a n ë l l a , Linn. A diminut iv e of kyanoSi bh i e ;
a l luding to the flowers. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Na t . Or.
Liliaceoe. Th e s e are pr e t ty bulbous pl ant s , thr iving
in a mi x tur e of sandy loam and pe at , and incr
e as ed by offsets,
fîlbâ WHiite . . 7, G. Bu. P. C. G. K. . 1819
capënsïs . . . Blue , . 7, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. . 1768
lineâtà . . . . Striped . 7, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. . 1816
hìtéà . . . . Yellow . 7, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. . 1788
orehidifôrmïs . . Blue . , 8, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. . 1826
Cy anô t î s , D. Don. De r i v ed f rom kyanosy bhie> and
ous, an e a r ; r e f e r r ing to the flowers. Linn* 6, Or.
C YA CYC
1, Na t . Or. Commelinacecs. Pr e t t y speci es , reqiiir -
ini> a good rich soil. C. barbata -may be incr e as ed
by division
axillSris
barbâtà
cristfitá
Bhte . 8, G. B. E. Ind. . . 1822
Blue . , 8, H. Her. P. Nepnl . . 1824
Blue . . 8, G. B. Ceylon . . 1 7 7 0
C y a t h k a , Smith. F r om kyatheiony a l i t t l e c u p ; in
alhision to the indus ium bein^ cup- shaped. Linn.
24, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Polypodiacea. Th i s is a g enus
of fine tropical f e rns , mostly arborescent, growing
f rom fifteen to twenty fe et high. Th e y succ e ed
best in a mi x tur e o fp e a t and loam, and are incr e as ed
by divi s ion, or seeds. Synonyme: I. arbórea.
arhOreit . . . . Brown . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1793
excelsa, 1 . . . Brown . S. Ev. T. Maurit.. . 1825
Cya t i i ikorm, cup- shaped, concave.
Cya thSde s , Labillardiére. Fr om kyathosy a cup, and
eidosi l i k e ; because the ne ctary r e s embl e s that
vessel. Linn, 5, Or. 1, Na t . /Or . Epacridacece^
Gr e enhous e shrubs , worth cul t i v a t ing ; they thr ive
in a mi x tur e of peat and loam, and y oung plants
ma y be obtained i rom cut t ings ,
acerosa . . . . White . . 7. G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823
ax-icii . . . . White . . 4, G. Ev. T. V. D. L. . 1818
xyccdrus . . , White . . 4, G. Ev. S. V. D. L. . 1822
Cyc a s , Linn. T h e Gr e ek name of a pa lm, said to
grow in Ethiopi a. Linn. 22, Or. 12, Na t . Or. Cycadacecs.
Th i s is a fine ornamental genus of stove
g:
plant s , r equi r ing to be grown in good rich loam,
wi th a l iberal supply of water. Young plants ma y
be obtained f rom sucke r s , whi ch ar e some t ime s
produced. Fr om the soft s t em of C. circinalis a
kind of sago is produced,
anfrulfiia . . , Apetal . S. Her. P. N. Holl.
circinalis . . . Anetal . S. Her. P. E. Ind.
glauca . . . . Apetal . S. Her. P. E. Ind.
revolüta
squarrösä
Apetal
Apetal
7, S. Her. P. China
S. Her. P. E. Ind.
1824
1700
1818
1737
1824
CYCLAMiiN, Linn. De r ived f rom kyclicos, c i r c u l a r ;
r e f e r r ing to the round l eaves . Linn. 5, Or. 1, Na t .
Or. Primulaceas. Pr e t t y bulbous speci es , thr iving
wel l in a mi x tur e of sandy loam and ve g e t abl e
mo u l d ; they ma y be increased by s e eds , whi ch
should be sown as soon as they ar e ripe. Al l the
species ar e famous for their ac r idi ty, y e t it is the
pr incipal food of the wi ld boars of Sici ly, hence the
common name of sowbr e ad. Synonymes: 1. Clusii,
2. europcsum,
2, H. Tu. P. S. Eur. . . 1 5 9 6
8, H. Tu. P. Switzerl. . 1696
4, H. Tu. P. Britain . .
coQm . . «
europaeflm, 1 .
heder iföllüni, 2
filbïdûin. .
purpurSscëns
ibërïeûm . .
latifölmm . .
lineariföliüra .
neapolitänüm .
përsïcûm . .
albiflönim .
inodörüm .
odorätüm .
laciniätüm .
repändüm .
vernüm. . .
Li. red
Li. red
Purple
White ,
Purple
7j H. Tu. P. Britain . .
7, H. Tu. P. Britain . .
H. Tu. P. Asiatic G. . 1831
Red . . 4, H. Tu. P. S. Eur. , . 1 8 0 0
Purple . 4, H. Tu. P. S. Eur. . . 1824
Red . . 4, H. Tu. P. Italy , . 1 8 2 4
Red wht. . 2, G. Tu. P. Cvprus . . 1731
White. . 2, G. Tu. P. Cyprus . . 1731
Red wht. . 2, G. Tu. P. Cyprus . . 1731
Red wht. . 2, G. Tu. P. Cvprus • . 1 7 3 1
Red wht. . 4, G. Tu. P.
. 4, G. Tu. P. Greece . . 181-6
Purple . 4, H. Tu. P. S.Eur. . .
Cy c l anthu s , PoUean. F r om kyclos, a circle, and
anthos, a flower ; in allusion to the disposition of
the flowers. Linn. 21, Or. 9, Na t . Or. Cyclanthacece.
A cur ious stove perennial, flourishing in a mi x tur e
of loam and pe at , and mul t ipl i ed by sucke r s .
Plumiërï , . . Green . . S. Her. P. Trinidad . 1820
Cy c l o b o t hb a , Sweet. ^ F r om kyklos, a circle, and
bothrosy a pit ; a l luding to the sepals be ing c i rcul ar .
Limu 6, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Liliaceoe. Be aut i iul species
of bulbous plants, thr iving well in an equal mi x tur e
of loam, pe a t , and sand. T h e y ma y be readi ly increased
by the l i t t l e viviparous bulbs that ar e produced
on the uppe r pa r t of the s t em. Synonymes :
1. Fritillaria barbata* 2. Cyclobothra barbata, 3.
Fritillaria purpurea*
filbii, 1 ; . . . White.
8, H. Bu. P. California
harbâtâ . . . . Yellow
8, F. Bu. P. Mexico ,
iQtéâ, 2 . , . . Yellow
9, G. Bu. P. Mexico .
pulchSlla . . . Yellow
8, H. Bu. P. Califoraia
purpûrëâ, 3 , . Put, gprn.
8, F, Bu. P. Mexico .
Cyc lopi a , Ventenat, F r om kyclos, and pons, a foot ;
in allusion to the shape o i the bas e of the pods.
Linn. 10, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Leguminosoe. Gre enhouse
[ 96 ]
1832
1827
1827
1832
1827
CYC C YM C YM C Y N
shrubs , with l i tt le to recommend them ; they grow
f re e ly in a mi x tur e of peat and loam, and propagat e
f r e e ly by cutt ings. Synonymes: \. Sophora galtoides,
Aspdlathus callosa. 2. Genista buxifolia.
,alioId.s,l . .Ye l low • 7 . G . E v . | C . G . H . . 1 8 2 0
ffenistoides. . . Yellow . 7, G. h^. b. C. ^ H. , i / w
fatifolia, 2 . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820
tenuifOim . . .Ye l low . 7» G. De. S. C. G. H. . 1 8 0 9
C?CN5ciiES, Lindley. Fr om %/cnos, a swan, and
aucheny the n e c k ; in nllusion to the
is long, and grac e ful ly curv ed, l ike the. neck of a
sVan Linn. 20, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Orchidacece. I h e
spec^is of this genus are well worth cul t iva t ing,
especially C. Loddigesiiy which has l a r g e and de
l ightfulh^ f r agr ant flowers. T h e sepal s and petals
o f this s p e c i e s \ r e of a browni sh- gre en colouj , wi th
da rke r spots, and be ar ing a
the expanded wings ot a swan. T h e y l e qui i e a
st rong heat , and a pl ent i ful supply of wa t e r when
growing, and to be othe rwi s e t r e at ed as the Stanhopeas.
LoddiiresTi . . . Wht grn. 5, S. Epi. Surinam . 1 8 3 0
v^ntrliosL : : .Grn. wht.. S. Epi. Guatemala. 1835
Gydoni a , Tourn^ort. Suppos ed to be named f rom
its beii \g a nat ive of Ky d o n , i n the I s l and of Cr e t e .
Lum. i t Or. 2, Na t . Or. Rosacea. A genus oi trui t
trees C iaponica is one of the handsome s t hardy
shrubs , producing its be aut i ful scar let or whi t e
flowers, in gr e a t abundance C.
quince, is well known, and cul t ivat ed tor its J iui t .
T h e y will thr ive in any soil, and ma y be mul t ipl i ed
by sucke r s .
H. De
H. De
5, H. De
5, H. De
5, H
5, H
5, H
Cymbopogon, Sprengeh F r om /c.vmfie, a boat , and
pogon, a b e a rd; the valve s of the c a l yx ar e Doatshaped.
Linn. 23, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Graminea^. A
species of gras s , r ema rkabl e for its tragrixnce; loam
and peat sui t s it, in whi ch it merely requi res to be
sown. Synonyme: 1. An-dropogon Sch(snant/ius.
SchienanthuJ, 1 . Apetal . . Grass. E. Ind. . . 1786
Cyme, a mode of inflorescence r e s embl ing a flattened
panicle, as that of the Elder. ^
Cy-minosma, Gxrtner. Kyminon, cumin se ed, and
oime, sme l l ; the f rui t smel l s l ike c umm se ed.
Linn. 8, Or. I, Na t . Or. Rutaceo:. Cur ious ever -
gr e en shrubs . Th e v flourish in a mi x tur e oi loam
and pe at , and cut t ings root freely in sand, unde r a
g l a s s . Synonymes: Gela oblongtfolia. 2. Jambolifera
odorata'. 3. J. pedunculata.
oblongifCim, 1 . White . . 7. G. Ev. S. N S. W. . 1824
9 Green . . G. Ev. S. China . . 1818
¡ e p u l i s . G r ' n . . 6. S. Ev. S. E. Intl. . . 1 8 0 0
Cymose, flowering in C7mes.
Cynanchujvi, Linn, trom kuouy a dog, and agche,
to s t r ang l e ; a l luding to its poisonous qual i t ies.
Linn. 5, Or. 2, Na t . Or. Asclepiadacew. Mos t oi the
species of this genus are perennial twine r s , requi r -
ing the he at oi the stove, or g r e enhous e ; they ma y
be grown in a good loamy soil, and wi l l r e adi l y
increase by cut t ings . T h e ha i d y kinds thr ive m
any border soil. In E g y p t , the l e ave s of C. Arghel
a r e us ed for adul t e r a t ing senna. Synonymes
Oleifolia. 2. Asclepias davurica. 3. A. villosa
A. vhicetoxicum.
Scarlet all
White all.
Pink . .
White. .
White. .
White. .
White. ,
S.
De. S.
Japan 1815
De,
De
De
China
Austria
Spain
Europe
1818
1573
1573
japonicil, .
fillnl . .
sinGn-'sis . .
vulgaris
lusitñnka
mnliformís
oblongá .
Cy l i n d r i c a l , cyl inde r - shaped, round.
CYLiNnRicAi,'.Y:^GL0B0sir, a form be twe en a c y lmde i
C y S n d h o Í o S om, L¿nn. F r om kylindroSy a cyl inde r ,
and 5p o r a , a sporul e ; a l luding to the cvl indr ical -
S i a p e d s p o r u i i ¿ ínr . . 24, Or. 9, Na t . Or. izm^-z.
A minut e species, growing on cabbage l e a v e s - c o ; i -
c f j i s T l T ^ i t o n . De r ived f rom kylix,^ a c a l y x ; in
al lusion to the v e r y l a r g e c a l yx. Linn. 17, Or. 4,
Na t Or. Leguminosce. An ornamental c l imbmg
fi-enus: the species ^row wel l in a mi x tur e ot loam
Ind pe at , and cut t ings of the y oung wood root
we l l in s and, unde r a g l a s s .
a « . . . wMt e : i 3 0 6
: J ; . E v . T . v . E . i „ d . m s
Viiíósa . . . .Yellow . 4, s . Ev. Tw. C. G. H. . 17/t>
Cymha iua , Linn. De r ived f rom kymbe, a b o a t ; re -
f e r r ing to the shape of the f rui t . Linn. 14, Oi . 2,
Na t Or. Scrophulariacecv. Th i s is a curious plant ,
o-rowing about a foot high, and producing yellow
flowers; it will flourish in any common soil, and
may be increased by dividing the roots.
daüríeíí. . . • YeUow . G, H. Her. P. Tauria . . 1 7 9 6
Cymbídíüm, Swartz. Fr om kymbosy a hollow recess ;
in allusion to the l abe l lum. Linn. 20, Or. 1, iNat.
Or. Orchidacece. S e v e r a l of the species of this
e enus ar e r ema rkabl y handsome when in flower,
and therefore de s e rve to be ext ens ive ly cul t iva t ed.
T h e epiphytal kinds ma y be r e i e r r ed to Stanhopeay
and the ierrestrial, to Bletiay for cul tur e and pro^
White .
Gsh. wht,
White .
Green .
White .
Purple
White .
Brown
White .
Yellow
While .
Purple
. White.
Green .
White .
Green .
White .
, Purple
, Green .
, Green .
White .
acütüm . .
Arghel, 1 . .
eapênsé
cirrhôsûm .
crassiföliüm .
exctlsûm . .
fiinbriatüm .
foetïdûm . .
ñiscati'un . .
Hevnic'mûm .
hirriütüm . .
hitéüm . .
niôdïtim . .
meläiUhos
nionspelïacûra
mucronätüm .
nigrûm . .
pauciflörüm .
pilosûm . .
rösöüm. 2 . .
sibîrïciau. .
undätüm . .
villüsi'an, 3 . - • •
Vineetüxieüm, 4 White
viridiflorum Green
, 7, H. Her. P. Spain .
, (), G. Ev. S. Egyot .
. 7, G. Ev. Tav. C. G. H.
H. De. Tw.
. G. Ev. Tw. C. G. H.
. 7, H. De. Tw. Bavbary
. 7, S. Ev. Tw. Cumana
. 7, S. Ev. Tw. Mexico .
. 7, H. Her. P.
. S. Ev. Tw.E. Ind. .
S. Ev. Tw. Trinidad
, 6, H. Her. P. Europe .
. 0, H. Her. P.
. 7, H, De. Tw.
. 8, H. Her. P. S. Eut. .
. 7, S. Ev. Tw. Trinidad
. 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. .
S. Ev. Tw. Tranqueb.
. 7. G.Ev. Tw. C. G. H.
. 7, H. De. Tw. Daviiria
. 7, H. Her. P. Siberia .
. 7, S. Ev. Tw.W. Ind.
. 7, H. De. Tw.
. 7, H. Her. P. Europe .
U . S . Ev. Tw.E. Ind. .
. 1,
. 4 .
1596
1831
1820
1825
1816
1816
1826
1820
1817
1825
1825
1596
1818
1596
1804
1596
1820
1726
1818
1775
1803
1821
1596
1814
C y n a r a , Vaillant. F r om kvon, a d o g ; m r e f e r enc e
to the spines of the involuc rum. jAnn. 19, Ur . 1,
Na t . Or. Compositce. Th i s genus produces the ar t i -
choke, so much grown for cul inary purposes. T h e y
ail de l ight in a good rich soil, and ma y be mc r e ^ e d
by se eds . T h e Ar abi ans consider the root oi C.
scohjmus an ap e r i ent ; the gum of it is cal led kunkir'geedy
and pl ac ed by them among their emetics.
1. Stobcea glomerata.
Candia
Italy
8, F. Her. P. C. G. H
pagat ion.
ahiifj^lïûm . •
ensifüliüni . .
estriâtùm
Finlaysoniänüni
Gibsómí . . .
gigantßüm .
lanciföHüm . .
marginatum
ochroleùcûm
suiënsé . . •
trïstë . . . .
virfscëns . •
xiphiifôlïûm
CvMBiFORM, boat - shaped
[ 9 7 1
Pur. yel.
Yel. strip.
Gru. red
Wht red
Bvn. pur.
Wht. red
Yel, pur.
. Yellow
, Pur. gin.
. Parpìe
. Greenish
. Green .
9, S.
9, S.
6, S.
S.
1, S.
s.
Ter
Ter
E pi
Ter
Epi
9, S Ter
1789
1700
E. Ind.
E. Ind
China
C'ìchin China
Syìhet
Nepal
G. Her.
7, H. Her.
7, H. Her.
8, H. Her.
7, H. Her.
Madeira
Spain .
Spain .
S. Eur. ,
Sicily .
1658
1820
1824
1768
1820
1548
1826
Nepal .
Brazil .
Trinidad
China .
Ter. Nepal .
Epi. .Japan .
Ter. Chiua .
1887
1B37
1822
S. Ep
S. Epi
S. Tor 1793
1814
Synonyme.
cardunculiia . , Blue . . 8, H. Her
ferOx . . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her
glomeratil, 1 . • Blue .
hiirrida . . . . Purple
intcgriMta. . . Blue .
pvginaia . . . Pu'-ple
ScOlymias . . . Purple
spinoslssima . . Blue
hvmilis.
Cy^odon, Richard. De r ived f rom kuon, a dog, and
odousyd. tooth. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Na t . Or.^ Gra7mnea\
( i ras s e s , succ e eding in any common soil, in which
they me r e ly r equi r e sowing. In Indi a , a cooling
dr ink is pr epar ed f rom the roots of C. BactyUn.
Synonyme.: 1. Panicum DactyJon-^DdctylGn 1.
Indies . . . . Apetal . 7, H, Cr. A. E. Ind. . .
BactylOn 1, linearis, pracOx, siellatiis, virgdtfts.
Cynoglossum, Linn. F r om kuoji,^ a dog, and glossa,
a t ongue ; the l e ave s resembl e a do^'s tongue,
whenc e the common name of the genus , Hound's
To n g u e . Linn. 5> Or. 1, Nat . Or. Boragi7i((ceai.
T h e species a r e pret ty border plant s , succ e eding
in any common soil, and r e adi ly mul t iphe a by
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