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This is a goiuis of ornamental plants, from two
to six feet liigh ; its specics must be raised on
a mild hotbed, and then transplanted in
pots, as it is necessary they have the protection
of a stove or greenhoiise during winter.
See Alomòa.
Arctíirus . . Yellow
be toni c?e folia Yellow
I Yellow
crética . . Yellow
betcropbylla. Yellow
lanista . . . Yellow
lanccoLUa . Vellow
orientillis . Brii. yel.
viscósa. . . Yellow
4, F.
F.
7. S.
7, F.
B.
B.
A.
B.
4 Candía . 1780
2 N. Africa
4 E. Ind. . 1783
6 Crete
B. 2
S.
B.
A.
A.
3 Levant
2 Levant
3
1752
1829
1818
1816
1713
181(5
7, F
. 7, F. Ev
. 7, F.
. 7, ÍL
. 7 , tí.
CÉLSUS, upright, stately, tall.
GÉLTIS, Linn. One of the "ancient names given
to the Lolas. Linn, 23. Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ulmá':
ecc, ISTettle tree. This is an ornamental
genus of trees and shrubs, varying in height
from six to iifty feet ; the most of them do
. vI e^r'y• j w' e^l'l • •i n an•y • ^c ommon gaor den soil, 'a nd are
very suitable for the back of shrubberies
plantations ; increased by seeds or layers.
and
Qwnyrne: 1, C, cordifòlia.
aculeàta .
austrùlis .
crassifòlia 1
Isevigàta .
lima . .
micriintha
occideutàlis . Green
cordàta . . Green
scabri- ) aromi
tiscula2
Green
Green
G re en
Green
Gr. yel
Green
orlentàlis . Gr. yel.
pùmila . . Green
sinénsis , . Green
Tournefòrti . Green
1791
179C
1812
S. Ev. T. 10 Jamaica
. 5, H. De. T. 40 S. Eur.
. 4, H. De. T. 20 N. Amer
. 4, H. De. T. 20 Louisiana
. S. Ev. T. 20 W. Ind. . 1823
. 8, S. Ev. T. 10 Jamaica . 1739
. 4, H. De. F. 20 N. Amer. 1656
. 4, H. De. F. 20 N. Amer.
. 4, IT. De. F. 20 N. Amer.
S. Ev. T. 50 E. Ind. . 1820
5, H. De. S. 4 N. Amer. 1812
H. De. T. 10 Asia . . 1820
H. De. S. 6 Levant . 1739
CÉMBRA, signifying a pine. See Phius Oémhra.
GENANGIUM, Fries. From kenos, empty, and
aggdon, a vessel ; in reference to the empty or
hollow receptacle. Linn. Or. 9, Nat. Or.
Helvellàcecc. Minute species of Fungi, appearing
generally upon plum and cherry barks, and
as well upon the Mountain Ash and dead Firs
—A ticupària, Céràsi, ferritginosim, Prxindstri,
querchmin, fuliijinòsum, pidveràceum.
GÉNCHRUS, Linn. From kegcliros, the oriental
name of the millet. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Graminàeece. These, as well as the greater
part of the Graminàcecc, are very curious ; the
species of this genus grow from one to two feet
high, and the principal part of them only requires
to be sown in the open ground. See AntM'plioTCb^
Centotlièca, Echinàfia.
austrùlis . . Apetal . . . 7, Grass 1 N. Holl. . 1822
ecbiniltus . Apetal . . . 9, Grass 2 W. Ind. . 1691
spinifex . . Apctixl . . . 5, Grass 1 S. Amer. 1820
tribuloides . Apetal . . . 6, Grass 1 N. Amer. 1816
-CÈNIA, Commelin. Derived from kenos, empty ;
in allusion to its inflated calyx. Limi. 19, Or.
2, Nat. Or. Asteràcece. Syiionyme : 1, Lidheckia
turbinata—pruinósa, turbinata, 1, tur.
alba, tur. formósa.
CENÌSIA, growing on Mount Cenis.
CENÓMYCE, Acharhis, From kenos, empty, and
mykeSy a fungus ; alluding to the hollowness
of the little receptacles. Linn. 24, Or. 8,
Nat. Or. Parmeliàcece. An extensive genus of
interesting Lichens, discoverable upon moor
and moimtain^ land, and also upon old wood,
&c. — alcicòrniSy hacillàris, lellidijiòra, cervicòrnis,
coccifera, c. corniLcopioìdes, defòrmis,
delicata, digitata, ecmocpma, e. gracilis^ cndivicefòlia,
fimhricita, f. comida, f. radiala,
f areata, f. subiilàta, gonorèga, g. anomàa, papillària,
pyxìdata, racemosa, rangiferìna^ r.
púngens, sparássa, tmciàlis, xermiciclàris.
CENOCÓCCUM, Fries, From kenos, empty, and
kokkos, a berry. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or.
LycopfcrdàcccG. Found in woods.—gebpliilum.
CENOLÒPIIIUM, De Candolle, From kenos,
em])ty, and loplios, a crest. Eidges of ribs of
fruit, hollow inside. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Apiàeem. See Cnfidium.
CENTAUREA, Limi, With one of these plants,
the Centaur Chiron cured the wound made in
his foot by the arrow of Hercules. Linn. 19,
^ Or. 3, Nat. Or. Asteracem. The specics of this
genus are, for the greater part, ornamental
plants, growing from half a foot to ilve feet
high. The hardy annual anrl biennial kinds
need only to.be sowm in the open ground;
the half-hardy ones should be sown on a mild
hotbed, where they must remain till strong
enough to be ^danted out in the borders. Bynonymes
: 1, C, ceratophijlla ; 2, (7. caucásica;
3, Q. cxaltàta; 4, 0, argyrophijUa ; 5, G, Unarifolia;
6, C. siUrica ; 1, G. snlpMrea ; 8, C.
lencdntha; 9, G. virgàta ; 10, G. rigéscens ; 11,
G: Zannònii; 12, G. variegata. See Galaeiltes,
Leùzea, Rhapontica, Serrátula, and Plectocéplialus,
acanthòdes . Purple. 7, H. Her. P.
Adami. . . Yel. . 7, H. A. 2 Siberia
íegyptíaca . Whi te. 7, F. Her. P. 1 Egypt
aiata . . . Yel. . 8, H. Her. P. IJ Tartary
álba . . . "VVliite. 7, H. Her. P. 2 Spain,
alpina . . . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 3 Italy .
amàra . . . Purple. 7, H. Her. P. 1.^ Italy . .
grandiflòra. Purple. 7, H. Her. P. 2 Switzerl. 1819
pinnatifida. Purple 7, H. Her. P. 2 Switzerl. 1810
americana 1. Red . 7, H. A. I j N. Amer. 1824
àpula . . . Yel. . 7, H. A. 1 N. Africa 1817
araclinoideal Yel. . 7, H. B. 3 Italy . . 1820
arenllria . . Purple 8, H. Her. P. l i S. Eur. . 1778
argéntea . . Pa. yel. 7, F. Ev. S. Candia . 1739
argùta . . Yel. . 8, F. Ev. S. Canaries. 1829
áspera. . . Purple 8, H. Her. P. 2 S. Eur. . 1772
astracánica . Purple 7, H. Her. P. 2 Astracan. 1818
atropurpúrea Purple 7, H. Her. P. 3 Himgary 1802
aurea . . . Yel. . 8, H. Her. P. 2 S. Eur. . 1758
austríaca . . Purple 8, H. Her. P. H Austria . 1815
axillàri^ . . Purple 7, H. Her. P. 1 Austria . 1823
. Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 6 Levant . 1710
. Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Syria . .1820
. Purple 7, H. Her. P. Hungar3^ 1820
. Y e l . .8, H. A. 2 •
. Purple 7, H. Her. P. 2
. Pink . 7, H. Her. P. 1
•Purple 6, H. Her. P. 1
. Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 3
. Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 4
. Yel. . 7, H. A. 1
. Purple 7,,H. Her. P. 1
. 7, H. Her. P. 4
6, H. Her. P. 3
. 1827
. 1804
. 1790
. 1781
. 1597
. 1640
babylónica
Balsámita
Barrelièri
benedicta
bracteàta.
Calcitràpa
calcitrapoìdes
. .
calocéphala
calopliylla
cancellàta
capillàta .
centaùrium . Yel.
centauroìdes Yel
Spain. . 1548
S. Eur. . 1817
Eng., fields
Levant . 1083
Levant . 1815
S. Eur. . 1815
N. Amer. 1824
Siberia . 1810
Italy . . 1596
. - S. Eur. . 1739
I Pa. yel. 7, H. Her. P. H Caucasus 1820
lolia Jt . )
cicboràcea . Purple 7, H. Her. P. Caucasus 1816
cicut^fòHa . Yel. , 7, H. Her. P. 4 PodoHa . 1820
Chieraria. . Purple 7, F. Her. P. 3 Italy . . 1710
cinerea . . Purple 6, H. Her. P. l i Italy . . 1710
coarctàta. . Yel. . 7, H. A. ^ N. Africa 1827
colUna . . Yel. . 0, H. Her. P. 3 S. Eur. . 1596
CEN 121
concinna . . YcL . 8, H. Her. P.
coriácea . . Purple 6, H. Her. P.
coronopi- ) YpI
fòlia3 .
Crocodylium Purple 7, H. A.
Purple 7, H. Her. A.
. Flesli . 6, H. P.
. Copper 7, H. A.
. Blue . 7, H. A.
. Purple 7, H. Her. P.
. Purple 8, H. Her. P.
. Purple 7, H. Her. P.
. Purple 8, H. Her. P^
. Blue . 7, H. Her. P.
. Dk.red S, H. Her. P.
. Pa. pu. 7, H. Her. P.
. Purple 7, H. Her. P.
. Yel. . 8, H. Her. P.
. Purple 8, H. Her. P.
. Yel. . 8, H. Her. P.
. Yel. . 7, H. Her. P.
. YeL . 8, H. Her. P.
. Blue . 7, H. Her. P.
. Purple 8, H. Her. P.
. Yel. . 7, H. Her. P.
^ . Pa. yel. 6, H. A.
gvmnocárpa. Rose . 7, H. Her. P.
htbrida . . Purple 7, H. Her. P.
hyssopifblia. Purple 7, F. Ev. S.
ibérica. . . Purple 7, H. B.
inci\na. . . Purple 8, H. Her. P.
intybticca . Purple 8, H. Her. P.
. Purple 7, H. Her. P.
I Yel. .7, H. Her. P.
White . 8, H. Her. P.
cruènta
Crupiua .
crupinoides
Cyauus ..
dealblita .
decipiens.
declinata .
decúmbcns
deprèssa .
deus ta
dilîita . .
dissécta .
ulàta , .
clongàta .
erióphora.
eriopliylla
férox . ,
Fischèrii ,
flosculòsa
glastifòlia
glauca .
Isnìlrdi
iacobißsefòlia
4
leucáutha
4 Caucasus 1818
Hungary 1804
. 6, H. Her. P. 3 Levant . 1739
U Levant . 1777
1 . 1816
3 Italy . . 1596
2 N. Africa 1818
3 Brit., cor. fie.
Caucasus 1804
2 France . 1816
Caucasus 1821
France . 1815
1 Caucasus 1818
4 Naples . 1818
2 S. Eur. . 1781
n Naples . 1823
4 Maurit. .1820
2 Barbary . 1823
f Portugal 1714
3 . 1827
2 Barbary . 1790
l i Russia . 1820
1 Italy. . 1818
4 Siberia . 1731
f Caucasus 1808
l i
1 Switzerl. 1819
1 Spain. . 1812
2 Iberia . 1818
Naples . 1822
n S. Eur. . 1778
l " Brit., Jersey
ieucophylla . Purple 7. H. Her. P,
3 . 1818
2 S. France 1816
2 Caucasus 1823
2 Portugal. 1818
1 Spain. .1824
. Purple 7, H. Her. P.
. Blue . 7, H. Her. P.
. Purple 7, H. Her. P.
. Pa. pur. 6, H. A.
I Yel. . 7, H.Hc r . P.
. Purp. . 7, H. Her. P.
. Purp. . 7, H. Her. P.
I Purp. . 7, H. Her. P.
. Yel. . 7, H. A.
. Blue . 7, H. Her. P.
. Blue . 7, H. Her. P.
8. H. A.
7, H. Her. P.
8, H. Her. P.
7, H. A.
7, H. Her. P.
7, H. Her. P.
7,H. Her. P
limbàta
Ungulata .
linifòlia 5.
Líppii . .
macrocéphala
.
maculáta .
maculosa.
Marschalliìina
6 .
meliténsis
inóllis . .
montàna .
moschàta.
muricàta .
myacántha
napifòlia .
iieglécta 7
nervosa .
iiicseénsis
nìtens
Purp.
, Purp.
. Purp.
. Purp.
. YeL
. Purp.
. Yel. . .,
. . . . . . . . . . Purp. . 7, H. Her. P.
ochroleüca 8. Pa. yel. 7, H. Her. P.
orientlilis, . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P.
ornMa. . .Yel. . 7, H. Her. P.
ovina . . . Purp. • 8, H. Her. P.
paUescens . Yel. . 7, H. A.
Spain. . 1827
1 Egypt . 1793
3 Caucasus 1805
2 Siberia . 1816
1 Siberia . 1816
Caucasus 1820
I Malta. . 1710
1 Hungary 1818
1596
1629
1621
1820
1691
1820
1815
1819
paniculäta . Purp,
parviflöra
pectinata
peregrina
pbr^'gia .
ambigua
polyacäntba. Pui-p
polymörpha9 Purp.
Pouzini . . Purp,
pratensis. . Purp,
procümbens Purp.
pub6scens . Yel.
pulcherrima. Yel
ptilchra
pullata
radiata .
ragusìna .
reñéxa
rfepens
rígida 10 .
rivulàris .
romàna 11
rupéstris .
Vio.
. Purp.
. Yel.
. Puîi).
. Purp.
H. Her. P.
C, H. Her. P.
8, H. Her. P.
7, H. Her. P.
8, H. Her. P.
8, H. Her. P.
7, H. Her. P.
7, H. Her. P.
7, H. Her. P.
7, H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P.
7, H. Her. P.
7, H. Her. P.
Bl. vio. 6, H. A.
Purp. . 7, H. Her. P.
7, H. Her. P.
7, G. Ev. S.
7, H. lier. P
7, H. Her. P,
7, H. Her. P
BroW. 7, H. Her. P
Red . 7, H. lier. P
Ycl. . 7, H. lier. P
Austria
Persia
Spain
France
Candia
Podolia
S. Eur.
Nice .
Caucasus 1823
Caucasus 1801
i j Siberia . 1759
2 Spain. . 1818
1 Caucasus 1802
2 Egypt . 1816
i;^ Europe . 1640
U Barbary . 1823
l " France . 1727
2 S. Eur. . 1749
n Switzerl. 1633
Switzeri. 1819
h Portugal. 1804
2" Spain . 1819
2 S. France 1824
2 France . 1817
h S. Eur. . 1821
l " . 1804
White
Yel.
Yel.
Yel.
Pui-p.
3 Armenia. 1816
2 India. .1839
2 S. Eur.
Siberia
2 Candia
Iberia
l " Levant
CEN
ruthénica
sabulòsa .
salicifòlia
salmántica . Purp,
sanguínea
sempervìrens
.
Séridis
sessána 12
sibíiica .
sícula . .
solstitiàlis
sonchifòlia
sòrdida .
spatulàta
sphserocéphala
.
spinósa .
spinulòsa
spléndens
. Pa. yel. 8, H. Her. P. 3 Russia . 1806
. White . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia , 1820
, Purp. . 7, H. Her. P. I J Caucasus 1823
1596
1827
168Ö
. Purp.
. Blue
. Pui-p.
. Yel.
. Yel.
. Purp.
. Purp.
. Blue
Purp,
Purp.
1686
1816
1780
1710
stereophylla. Purp.
Stèvenii Yel.
Stdbbe . .
straminea
stricta . . Blue
suaveòlens . Yel.
sulphürea . YcL
tatàr^ca . . Yel.
tenuiflòra . Purp,
transalpina . Purp,
trichocéphala Purp,
trinérvia . . Purp
uliginósa.
unifiòra .
veiàitum .
vochinénsis
xanthìna.
7, H B. 3 S. Eur.
. Purp. . 7, H. licr. P.
i R e d y . 7, G. Her. P. 1 Spain
7, H. Her. P. 1 Spain
7, H. Her. P. 1 S. Eur.
7, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia
7, H. A. l i Sicily .
7, H. A. 2 Eng., fields
8 H. Her. P. 1 Mediter.. 1780
7, H. Her. P. 1 . 1S13
7, H. Her. P. Naples . 1825
Purp. . 7, H. Her. P. 2 S. Eur. . 1683
Purp. . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Candia . 1640
7, H. Her. P. IJ Hungary 1826
7 H Her. P. 3 Spain. . 1597
7 H. Her. P. l i Podolia . 1820
. 7 , H. B. 2 Caucasus 1820
Red y." (y[ H. Her. P. 1 Austria . 1759
Yei . 7, H. A. i Egypt . 1801
7, H. iler. P. 1 Hungary 1816
7 H A. Levant . 1683
7, H A. . 1815
7, H. Her. P. 2 Tartary . 1801
Yel.
1
1759
1804
1710
1801
1739
1823
2 Portugal. 1812
3 Rome . 1739
2 Italy . . 1800
7' H. Her. P. 2 Siberia . 1820
7 H. Her. P. 1 Switzeri. 1819
. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . 1805
7 H. Her. P. 2 Podolia . 1816
7, H. Her. P. 3 Portugal. 1816
Purp. . 7, H. Her. P. 1 S. Eur . 1819
Yel 7, H. A. 2 Levant . 1780
Purp. . 7, H. Her. P. 3^ Austria . 1817
Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 2
Jàcea, nigra 13, nigrescens, Scahidsa, tag ana,
Triumfctti.
CENTAURÉLLA, Michx. See Bartbnia,
CENTAURIUM. See Erytliréa Gentaùriim and
Gentaurèa.
CENTAURY. See Gentaúrea,
CENTALLA. See Hydrocòtylc villosa and H.
Gentélla.
CENTOTHÈCA, Desfontaines. From kenteo, to
prick, and tlieca, a sheath ; in reference to the
prickly sheath. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Graminàcea. A curious grass, of the simplest
culture. Synonyme : 1, Génclmcs lappàceus.
lappácea 1 . . Apetal . . 7, Grass 1 E. Ind. . 1773
CENTRADÈNIA, G. Don. From kentron, a spur,
and aden, a gland, having spur-like glandular
appendages to anthers. Linn. 8, Or.
1, Nat. Or. Melastomàeece. Pretty- plants,
thriving in sandy peat, and easily propagated
by cuttings. Synonyme: 1, Donckelària diversifòlia,
ròsea 1 . - Ro. w. 4, G. Ev. S. 1 Mexico .1843
divaricata , White " 5, S. Her. P. H C. Anier,. 1850
floribúnda. Pa. red Y, S. Her. P. C. Amer. 1S5<
grandifòlia. Pink . 7, S. Ev. S. 1 Mexico . 1860
ovàta . . Pink . 5, S. Her. P. 1 S. Amer. 18o0
CENTRAL-PLACENTA, a column in the centre of
fruits to which the seeds are attached.
CENTRANTHÈÌIA, Seheidw. From kentron,^
spur, and anthera, an anther. Linn. 20, Or.
1, Nat. Or. Orchidàcea^.
punctata . . Gni. spot. . 5, S. Epi. h Brazil 1840
CENTRÁNTHUS, De Gandolle. From kentron, a
spur, and anthos, a flower ; tlie corolla being
furnished with a spur at the base. Lmn. lU,
Or 1, Nat Or. Valerianàcex. The plants are
ornamental, growing in any common garden
soil, from one foot to one and a halt lugli,
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