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B U X 94
Bùxus, Xm?i. Supposed to have been taken
fronl^?^/^7¿o5, dense ; in reference to the wood.
l ù m . 21, Or. 4, Nat. Or. A'up/ioròiàcecc. This
is an excellent genus of hardy evergreen shrubs ;
i?. òaleà/icus does much better however wlien
it is slightly protected in severe weather. They
thrive in niost situations ; and are propagated
by suckers, or layers, without diificulty. ' The
timber is very hard and smooth, and not apt
to warp ; it is used by the turner, engraver,
luatheniatical instrument maker, comb, j)ipe,
and liuto maker, and the roots by the inlayer
and cabinet-maker. AVheels, skewers, pins,
pegs for musical instruments, nut-crackers,
button - moulds, weavers' shuttles, hollersticks,
bump-sticks, rollers, rolling-pins, tops,
screws, spoous, knife-handles, combs, &c., are
all made of it, as well as many other useful
articles.
ansti-Mis . . Yel. gi-. 4, G. Kv. S. 6 N. TIoll. . 1820
baleàricii . Yd. gr. 7, II. Kv. S. 8 Minorca . 17S0
cbiiniiisiH . . Yol. gr. 10, G. Ev. S. 8 China . . 1802
seinpcrvircns Yd. gr. 4, H. Ev. S. S Eng., cb. hills.
angustifùliii Yd. gr. 4, H. E v. S. 0 Eng., gardens.
BulTi-uticòsa . Yol. gr. 6, H. Ev. S. 12 Eng., gardens,
arbordsoons Yol. gr. 5, H. Ev. T. 20 lirit., gardens,
argentea . Yol. gr. 6, 11. Ev. T. 20 lirit., gardens,
iiurea . . Yol. gr. 5, 11. Ev. T. 20 l^rit., gardens,
marginata . Yd. gr. 5, II. Ev. T. 80 Br i t , gardens.
nijTCìfòlia . Yol. gr. 5, H. Ev. S. 6 Brit., gardens.
v;u-iegi\tix . Yol. gr. 5. II. Ev. T. 25 Brit., gardens.
BViiiJS, Salisbury. Byblis was the daughter of
JMiletus. Linn, 5, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Droscràcece.
A niiuute, very pretty aquatic ; it should bo
planted in loamy soil, and immersed in water ;
seeds.
liniflòra . . Bino . 5, G. Aq. l\ ^ N. Holl. . . 1800
EYRSÓNIMA, liichard. Derived from hjrsa,
hide; useful foi' tanning. Linn. 10, Or. 3,
Nat. Or. Malpighiaccm, These are handsome
stove lilants, thriving excoedhigly in a lich
soil, ^ or loam and peat mixed suits them.
Cuttings of the ripe wood planted in sand,
under a glass, in heat root freely. Synooiymcs:
1, Malplghia altissima ; 2, M. coriàcea;
3 , M. crassifhlia; 4, M. lùcida; 5, M. Moiereìla
; 5, 31. macropJiylla ; 7, M. p à l l i d a ; 8,
M, verhascifòlia ; 9, M, voUUlis.
altissima 1 . Wliito . 7, S. Ev. S. 60 Guiana . 1820
diryBoph^nia. Ydlow 8, S. Ev. S. 10 Orinoco . 1828
C A B
coriàcea 2 . .
crassifòlia 3 .
lain'i folia . .
Iticida 4 . .
Mourolla 5
nervósa 6 . .
pjillida 7 . ,
reticnlilta . .
spicilta. . .
verbascifòlia 8
volhbilis 9
White .
Yellow
Yellow
rink .
Ydlow
Ydlow
Tale .
Pur. yol.
Ydlow
ra. rod.
Ydlow
6 , S .
7, S.
7, S.
7, S.
8, S.
7, S.
7, S.
7, S.
8, S.
7, S.
8, S.
Ev. T.
Ev. T.
Ev. T.
Ev. 8.
Ev. T.
Ev. 9.
Ev. S.
Ev. S.
Ev. S.
Ev. S.
Ev. Tw.
25 Jamaica
15 Guiana
10 Cumana
5 W. Ind.
20 S. Anier.
8 Brazil
4 Cayenne,
10 Cayenne.
6 Antilles .
6 Guiana .
10 W. Ind. .
1814
1703
1824
1759
1823
1820
1820
1823
1810
1810
1793
BYSSICEÌE. See Fungalcs.
EYSSOOLÀDIUM, Agardh, Compounded from
hyssos, luie llax, and Iclados, a brandi ; alludiug
to the ihie branches. Linn. 24, Or. 7,
Nat. Or. Confervàcea.. A singular production,
growing in places overllowed with water, and
on windows—
BYSSUS, a genus of Fúngales, not well imderstood
or defined.
BYSTROPÒGON, Wild, The word alludes to the
throat of the corolla beiug closed by hairs,
and derived from hyo, to close, and p>ogon,
beard. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiàcem.
The species are oruamental, and thrive best in
a mixture of loam and peat ; and cuttings put
in sand or soil root readil}'-.
canariénsis . Pa. pur. 7, G. Ev. S. Canarios . 1714
origanifòlius . l>a. pur. 7, G. Ev. S. Canaries . 1815
pluniòsus . . Pa. pin-. C, G. Ev. S. Canaries . 1779
puncUUus. . Pit. pur. 8, G. Ev. S. Madeira . 1775
BYTTNERIA, LoeffUng. In memory of S. A.
Buttner, a professor at Gottiugeu. LÌ7in. 5,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Byttncrimcm. The species
are not very interesting ; for culture, &c., see
Commershnia, Synonyme : 1, Commersònia
dasyph'ßla.
dasypb^lla 1 Wlùto . G, G. Ev. S. 3 V. D. L. . 1780
hermanniiX3fòlìa Wht.. 0, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Holland 1823
micropbjlla . W. pur. 0, S. Ev. S. 4 S America 1816
scàbra . . Purple. 7, S. Ev. S. 6 W. Indies 1793
catalpmfolia^ cordàta, grandifhlia^ herbácea.
BYTTNERIÀCEÌE, an order of interestiug trees and
shrubs, some bearing very showy flowers, and
others, as Theobroma Cacao, or the cocoa of
our shops, used for food.
BYTTNERIADS. See Byttneriàcem.
BYZANTINE. See Colchicum.
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C.
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CA A - C U Y S . See I l e x Paraguhuis.
CAA-MINI. See Ilex Paragu6nsis.
CAA-PEBI. See Cissdmpelos caa^p^hi.
OAAPINA D' ANGOLA. See Pdnicum
tdbile.
CAA-QUAZU. See I l e x Paragtcinsis.
CAA-TIGUA. See Trichllia caiigoa.
CABARET. See Asarum.
CABBAGE. See Brdssica.
CABBAGE PALM. See A r k a ,
CABBAGE TREE. See Arka.
CABEZO DE. NEGRO. See PhyiMepUa-s.
CAB6MBA Dg Candolle, Derivation not known.
Linn. 6, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Cahomhaeem. A
stove aquatic, requiring the same treatment as
Nymphàa. Synonyme : Néctris peltàta.
aquatica . . Yellow . 5, S. Aq. P. J Carolina . 1823
CABOMBÀCE^, a small order of aquatics nearly
related to Nymphaiàcea;. Pound wild in
America.
CABOTZ. See Braybra anthelmintica.
CABRÈRA, SO named after an obscure Spanish
botanist. Linn, 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminàcem.
A tropical grass, growiug in common
soil.
chrysoblépliaris. Green 6, S. Grass S. Amor. . 1822
C A C 95 C ^ S
H
111
CACALÀCO. See Coisalpinia caealàco.
CACÀLIA, Linn. Named from Icakos^ pernicious,
and lian^ exceedingly. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. AstcràcecG. A genus remarkable for the
fleshy awkward-lookiug stems, and discoloured
leaves of many of the species. Tliey grow in
a auixture of sandy loam, brick rubbish, and
decomposed duug well reduced ; they require
very little water, even when growiug, and the
])ots must bo well drained. Cuttings taken
oil", and dried for a few days to heal the wound,
strike readily ; when sufliciently struck, they
should be potted oif, using the same kind of
soil recommended for old plants, and carefully
watered. Synonymes : 1, Kleinia tomentósa;
2 , O. tomentósa; 3, C. 2'>'^f^g^onifòrmis; 4, (7.
w.acrophyllum. Se e CidcUinm, Seiiecio.
albifróns . . White . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Austria . 1739
alpina . . . Purplo 7, 11. Her. P. 2 Austria .1739
• Yellow 2.antcnphôr- G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. II. . 1590
bium . .
appendicunta
. .
artienliUa .
atripli oif òlia
bicolor. .
carnò.sa
coccínea .
cordifòlia .
cj^líndriea.
fìcoìdes
hastàta
Hawórtliii 1
XI oí nia
^ Yellow 8, G. Ev. S. 2 Teneriffo 1815
Yellow 9, G. Ev. S. H C. G. II. 1775
Li. pur. 8, li. Her. P. 4 N. Amor. 1009
Purple 7, S. Do. S. E. Indies 18ii4
Yellow e, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 1757
Grange 0, H. A. ... 1799
Whito . 8, II. Tu. P. 1 Mexico , 1823
Yellow 6, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. 1818
Yellow 8, G. Ev. S. 4 C. G. H. 1710
"White . 9, H. Her.P. 1 Siberia . 1780
Yellow 9, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1795
Yellow 9, G. Ev. S. 2^ Canaries 1732
leucophjma 2 Pa. yel. 9, II. Her. P. 3 S. Eur. . 1819
longifùlia 3
ovìilis . .
papilltiris .
rádicans ,
renifòrmis
rfepons . .
reticulata .
Yellow 9, G. Ev. S. 1 . . . 1820
Yellow 7, S. Ev. S. 3 E. Ind. , 1834
YeUow 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1727
Yellow
White
Yellow 8, G. Ev. S. I C. G. H. 1759
Yellow 7, G. Ev. S. 2 Bourlx)n 1823
7, G. Ev. Cr. ^C. G. H. 1823
7, H. lier. P. N. Amer. 18U1
rhonibifòlia 4 Yellow 8, II. Uer. P. 3 Siberia .1810
eagittilta . . Or. pur. 6, S. A. 3 Java . .1823
Ecándens . . Or. pur. 4, G. Ev. Tw.5 C. G. H. 1814
sonchifòlia . Pink . 7, S. A. E. Ind. . 1708
Buavíjolens . White . 8, II. Her. P. 0 N. Amor. 1752
tomentósa . Yellow 8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. II. 1795
tuberósa . . . 8, U. Tu. 1'. 1 N. Amcr. 1812
peltàta, radulmfòlia^ runcinàta.
CACAO. See Theobròma cacào.
C A C I I A N L A I I U A N . See Erythràa cachanlàhiian.
CACIIIBOIT RESIN. See Búrsera gummifera.
CACIIOU. See Acàcia cdtechu.
CÁCHRYS, Linn. 'Not satisfactorily explained.
Linn. 5, Or. 5, Nat. Or. A'pihceoe.. The species
are uninterestiug, and the culture of them
is easy. Synonyme: 1, LaserpUiumferulàcenm
•—alàtal, alpina, athamautoides, crética, Libanòtis,
microcàrpa, Morisòni, odontàlgica, seseloìdes,
taùrica. See Agas^llis, Athavidnta,
Caìiealis and LaserpUium.
CACOÌJCIA, De Candolle. A vernacular name.
Linn. 11, Or. 1, ]S"at. Or. Comìn-etàcem. For
culture and propagation refer to Combrètvmi.
Synonyme : Schoitshàa coccínea,
coccínea . . Scarlet . 6, S. Ev. CI. 4 Guiana.
CACTÁCEA, an order of succulent shrubs, natives
of Tropical America, and of easy cultivation.
CACTALES. See Cactàcem.
CACTUS, Linn. A name used by Theophrastus
to describe a spiny plant. Linn. 12, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Cactàcem. This genus is commonly
called the melon thistle. The species are
very interesting in appearance, and variable
in structure. They succeed best in sandy
loam, mixed with brick and Ihne rubbish, and
a little ])eat, or rotten dung, at all times carefully
watered. Cuttings root readily if a little
dried before planting. Synonyme : 1. C. nòbills.
See Cèrcìcs^ Echinocdctus^ Epiphijllum,
Mammillaria^ Melo-cdctus, Opùntia^ Peréskia^
Rhipsàlisj Phyllocdctus.
corrugàtus . lied . 5, S. Suc.S. ^ Chilo . . . 1824
crenàtus . . lied . 5, S. Suc.S. 1 Chilo . . .
foliòsus . . lied . 6, S. Ev. S. 1 Cliile . . . 1824
redùctus 1 . White 6, S. Ev. S. 2 Mexico . . 1790
senilis . . . Pink . 5, S. Ev. S. ^ Mexico . . 1823
CADÂMBA. See NaUclea Cadâmba,
CÀDIA, Forskahl. Prom the Arabie name
gadhy. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Fabàceoe.
This rather curious species succeeds in light
loamy soil, and cuttings root in sand, under a
glass, in heat. Synonyme: 1, C. vària.
purpùrea 1 . Wht. pur. 0, S. Ev. S. G Arabia . 1775
CADÎJCUS, falling off soon.
CIELJISTÌNA, Cassini. Named from coelestes, celestial
; alluding to the sky-blue colour of the
llowers. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Oi*. Asteràceoe.
Showy species of easy culture, common open
soil suits them ; seeds. Synonymes : 1, Eupatorinm
coeriileum; 2, E. micrdnthmn^ Ageratum
coelestinum.
agcratoìdes . Blue . 8, G. Her. P. 1 N. Spain,
caertilea 1 . . Blue . 7, E. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1732
micritutha 2 . Bluo . 7, F. Ev. S. S. Amer, 1800
CiENÓPTERis, Bergius. Derived from kainoSy
new, and^?icrâ, a fern. Linn.2i, Oi*. 1, Nat.
Or. Polypodiàceoe. Small interesting ferns ;
peat mixed with a little loam suits them, and
they are chieily increased by di^'isious. Synonym
es : 1, AspUnium Idxum, Barea appendiculàta
; 2, AspUnixim Odontites, Dàrea Odontites.
appendicuhUa 1 Brown 7, G. Ev. S. f N. IIoll. 1822
myrioph^lla . Brown 12, S. Her. P. 1 W. Indies,
odontites 2 . . Brown 7, G. Ev. S. J N. HoH. 1822
rhizoph^lla . . Brown 6, S. Her. P. 1 W. Ind. 1827
thalictroldes . Brown 9, 8. Her. P. 1 Jamaica.
CIESALPÌNIA, Plumier, In memory of Andreas
Coesalpiuus, chief physician to I'ope Clement
VIII. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Fabàceoe.
This genns as a whole is of considerable importance,
but the species in point of beauty have
little to recommend them ; they all grow well
in sand, peat, and open loam mixed. C. Sdp)-
pan yields the sappan wood of India. From
th-e seeds of C. oleospêrma an oil is expressed ;
and the Brazil-wood of commerce is obtained
from the C. Brasiliévisis. See Coultèria, Reichà
r d i a .
bahamcjnsis
White . 5, S.
Ev. S.
15 Bahama
. 1820
bijùga . .
Yellow . 6, S.
Ev. T.
12 Jamaica
. 1770
brasiliénsis
Orange . 6, S.
Ev. T.
20 Jamaica
. 1739
Cacalìleo .
Yellow . 4, S.
Ev. S.
10 Mexico
. 1824
cassioìdes.
Yellow . 4, S.
Ev. S.
6 S. Amer.
. 1821
chinénsis .
Yellow . 6, S.
Ev. S.
10 E. Indies
. 1820
Crista . .
Wht. yel. 6, S.
Ev. T.
15 Jamaica.
cnneaphJUa
Yellow . 6, S.
Ev. S.
10 E. Indies
. 1816
Gillièsii .
Yellow . 4, S.
De. S.
6 Mendoza
. 1829
mimosoìdes
YeUow . 6, S.
Ev. S.
6 E. Indies
. 1806
mucronàta
Yellow . 6, S.
Ev. S.
6 Brazil .
. 1823
Nùga . .
Yellow . 7, S.
Ev. S.
10 E. Indies
. l$Cl