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CnoRÍsis. See Chonsma,
CIILOROCÓCCUM, Grevillc, Derived fi^om chloros,
green, and k o k k os, a berry ; on account of their
appearance. Linn. 24, Or. 7, ISTat. Or, Con -
fervàccce. This is a very curious ^enus, found
growing on trunks of trees and old walls.
Synonyme : 1, Leprària hotryóìdes—mmòvMmj
vulgàre 1.
CHLOHÓPHYTUM, Ker, From chloros^ green, and
phyton, a plant ; referring to the appearance of
the plants. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliàcece.
A curious genus, growing from one to two feet
high ; they do best in a compost of turfy loam,
peat, and sand. Synonyme: 1, Anthéricum
elàtum. See also Borrèina,
elátum 1 . . . White . 8, S. Her. P. 2 C. G. H. 1751
inornat\un . . White . 7, S. Iler. P. 1 S. Leone
orchidástrum . White . 6, S. Her. P. 2 S. Leone 1S22
CHLÓROSIS, the green sickness ; a disease so
called.
CHLORÓXTLON, De Can doUe. From cliloros,
green, and x ylon, wood ; on account of the
green or deep yellow colour of the wood.
Linn. 10, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. CedrelàcecB, This is
a fine timber tree, growing to the height of
one hundred feet ; it grows well in our stoves,
in a mixture of loam and peat ; increase is by
cuttings. Bynonyme: 1, Swietènia cìilorò x ylon.
See also Laurus Chìorò x ylon.
Swietènia 1 . White . 5, S. Ev. T. 100 B. Ind. 1820
CHOCOLATE-NUT. See T heohrhma,
CHOÌSYA, Kimtlu In honour of M. Choisy, a
Genevese botanist. Linn. 10, Or. IT at. Or.
Riitàcece. This is an ornamental shrub, growing
about six feet high ; it thrives well in a
mixture of peat and loam, and may be increased
by cuttings in sand under a glass,
ternàta . . White. . 7, S. Ev. S. 6 Mexico . 1825
CnoKE. See Céro^iis Tiyemàlis,
CHÒKO. See Sécliiiim.
CHOMÈLIA, Jacqitin. After J . B. Chomel, M.D.,
physician to Louis XV". Linn. 4, Or. 1, ISTat.
Or. Cinchonàcece. The species are ornamentai
plants, growing from five to twelve feet in
height ; they thrive well in a mixture of loam
and peat, and cuttings root freely under a glass
in heat. Synonynus: 1, Ix ora fascimiàta ; 2,
I . s'pinosa.
fascicnlàta 1 . White . 5, S. Ev. S. 6 W. Ind. . 1825
spinósa 2 . . White . 5, S. Ev, S. 10 W. Ind. . 1793
CHOMORO. See Podocàrp us cu préssiniis
CHÒNA. See Erica.
CHÓNDRIA, Agard h. From chan dros, a cartilage
; on account of the fronds being cartilaginous.
Linn. 24, Or. 7, Fat. Or. Ceramiàcece.
A very curious genus. All the species are
found growing in the ocean. See Sp hcerocòccus
—angusta, articulàta, clavellòsa, dasyph;flla,
kalifòrmis, obtusa, ovàlis, osmúnda, pinnatífìda,
tenníssima.
CHONDRÍLLA, Linn. From clion dros, a lump ;
the plants bear lumps of gummy matter on the
stems. Linn, 19, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Asteràcece,
Uninteresting plants ; the species grow best
planted in a sandy soil, and are increased by
dividing the roots—gramínea, júncea, latifòlia.
CHONDRORHYNCIIA, Linn, From chan dros^ a cartilage,
and rliynchos, a snout ; form of lip of
flower. Linn. 20, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Orcliidàceoe.
Bulbless epiphytes, requiring the same treatment
as Epiden drum.
ròsea . . . Bhish . 7, S. Epi. 2 Merida . . 1S42
CIIONDRÒSITTM, Kuntli. From chon dros, a lump ;
mode of plant's growth. Linn. Or. 2, jSiat.
Or. Graminàceoe. Synonymes: 1, Actinôchloa
procunibms^ Atlieropògon procûmhens; 2, Acti -
nôchloa prostrata, Bouteloùa prostrata—procúmbens
1, prostràtnm 2, ténue.
CNONDROSPÉRMUM, Wall. From chondros, a
lump, and spcrm.a, a seed. Linn. 2, Or. 1,
Fat. Or. Olehceoe. A rambling evergreen
climbing shrub, with large leaves, and inconspicuous
greenish-yellow flowers. It requires
the same treatment as for Chion dnthus, Syno -
nymes: 1, Chion d nthiis sm - ilacifolia, Ligüs -
trum laurijòlium.
smllacifòlium . Gr. yel. 7, S. Ev. CI. 10 E. Ind. 1850
CHÓNDRUS. See Polymòrp ha.
CI-XONEMÒRPHA, Don. From chone, a funnel,
and morp ha, form ; shape of flowers. Linn.
5, Or. 1, Fat. Or. Apocynàceoe. For culture,
&c., see Echites.
pubéscens . . Wliite . 5, S. Ev. S. 6 K Indies 18-22
CnooPA. See Pieràrdia d úlcis.
CIÍORDIRIA, Lin k. Famed on account of the
resemblance of the plants to a cord, from
chordea, a cord. Linn. 24, Or. 7. Fat. Or.
Fiicàceoe. A very, remarkable genus, found
' growing in the oceíin—flagellífhrmis.
CHORDA-FILUM or SEA WHIPLASH. See Chor -
dària.
CHORDORHIZXV, cord-rooted.
CHORÈTIS, Herbert. From choretes, rustic. Linn.
6 , Or. 1, Fat. Or. AmarylUdàceoe. ''This is
a very beautiful bulbous-rooted plant, with a
flower greatly resembling that of Ismène, from
which genus Chorètis has been lately divided
by the Hon. and Eev. W. Herbert. C. glauca
is a nativ-e of Mexico, whence it was imported
by Geo. Barker, Esq., of Springfield, near
Birmingham."
glaùca . . . White . 8, S. Bl. P. 1 Mexico . 1837
CHORÍSMA, 2>. Bon. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Fat . Or.
Asteràceoe. Synonymes: Prenánthes rèpens,
ChoTisia rèpens.
ripens . . Blue . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . 1828
CHORÍSPORA, Be Can doUe. From choris, separately,
and spora, a seed ; the seeds are separated
from each other in the pods. Linn. 1 5,
Fat. Or. Brassicàcece. The species of this
genus are pretty, and only require sowing in
the open ground, and treating like other hardy
annuals. Synonymes : 1, Rd p hamis tenéllus ;
2 , E. arcuàtiis.
tenélla 1 . . Purple . 6, H. A. ^ Siberia . 1780
arcuata 2 . Purple . 6, H. A. | Siberia .
ibérica, sihîrica,
CHORÓZEMA. From choros, a dance, and z ema,
a drink ; this name was suggested to Labillardiere,
who originallydiscoveredthe plants upon
the south-west coast of Few Holland, at the
foot of the mountains, near a spot, where,
after finding many salt springs, his party met
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with an ample sup] dy of fresh water. Linn. 10,
Or. 1, Fat. Or. Fabàceoe. This is a very pretty
genus, and C. Hcnchmd nni is really beautiful ;
they grow from one to two feet high, and succeed
best in an equal mixture of peat, loam,
and sand, and increase from cuttings, but the
best plants are obtained from seed, which ripen
in abundance. Synonymes: 1, Dilhoynia gly -
cinefolia; 2, C. flàva ; 3, Mirbèlia Bâ x teri ;
4 . C. latifolium, élegans. See Podolobium,
Bavièsia, Gastrolohmm, and O x ylobiuin.
angustifôlia 1 . Yel.red . 3, G. Ev. S. Austral.
1830
Bäxteri 3
cordata 2 .
élegans .
ppléndens
Dicksòni .
Hiigelii . .
flàva . . .
Henchmänni
ilicifòlia. .
macrophylla
nervósa . .
nana . . .
ovata. . .
platyloboìdes . Yellow
rhómbea . . Yellow
scä;ndens .
spectäbilis .
spartioìdes.
trianguläre
vària 4 . .
Chandlèrì
grandiflòra
. Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Hol. . 1824
. Red . . 4, G. Ev. S. 2 N. S. W. ,
. Red yel. 4, G. Ev. S. 2 N. S. W. .
. Se;.r.yel. 4, G. Ev. S. 2 N. S. W. ,
. Scar.yel. 7, G. Ev. S. 3 SwanR.. 1836
. Blue . . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 Swan H..
4, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Hol. .
absinthiifòliiim White
. Yellow
. Scarlet
. Yel.red
. Red .
. Or. er.
. Yel.red
. Scarlet
5, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Hol. . 1824
8, G. Ev. S. 2 N. H'I. . 1803
4, G. Ev. S. 2 N. S. W. .
9, G. Ev. S. 2 SwanR. .18.51
4, G. Ev. S. J N. Hol. . 1803
8, G. Ev. S. 1 N. Hol. . 1830
5, G. Ev. S. 1
5, G. Ev. S. 2
. Yellow . 3, G. Ev. S. 2
. Or. red . 3, G. Ev. S. 2
. Yel.red. 8, G. Ev. S. i
. Scarlet . 4, G. Ev. S. t
. Or. red . 3, G. Ev. S. 4
. Red yel. 3, G. Ev. S. 3
. Or. scar. 3, G. Ev. S. 3
1825
1803
1824
1840
1832
1830
1839
N. Hol.
N. Hol.
Austral.
N. Hol.
N. Hol.
N. Hol.
N. Hol.
SwanR.. 1839
Swan R. . 1839
The garden varieties are numerous, and many
of them beautiful.
CHOROZÍÍMIA. See Chort z ema.
CHOU-CARAIB. See Xanthosbma sagittifolia.
CHOU-RAVE. See Brássica.
CHRÍSTEA. See Loúrea.
CHRISTIAN KILLER. See Pépica.
CHRISTMAS DAISIES. See Áster.
CHRISTMAS KOSE. See HelUhoms nlger.
CHRIST'S EYE. See I'mda Ocnhis Christi.
CHRIST'S THORN. See Paliurws.
CHROÓLEPUS, Agardh. From chroos, skin, and
lepo, to decorticate ; in allusion to the change
undergone by the inner membrane, which becomes
powdery. Linn. 24, Or. 7, ISTat. Or.
ConfervacecB. This curious genus is found
growing on rocks, trees, and old walls—Arn ot -
tii, eheneus, jólithus, Uchenicola, mesómelas,
odorátus, ru bicún d us.
CHRYSALIS-LIKE, like the chrysalis of an insect.
CHRYSANTHÉLLUM, Richard. A diminutive of
Chrysd nthemum. Linn. 19, Or. 2, ISTat. Or.
Asteracece. An uninteresting stove annual,
that will grow well sown in any common soil.
Sijnonyme: 1, Yerheslna mutica, CoUéa pro -
procúmbens 1.
CHRYSANTHEMUM, Linn. From chrysos, gold,
and anthemony a flower ; alluding to the colour
of some of the flowers being yellow. Linn.
19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteracece. The species
and varieties of this genus are very numerous
and of great beaut}'", when a large c[uantity of
them are grown together; the greenhouse
species thrive well in any light soil, and young
cuttings root freely taken off young, and
potted in sand under a glass. Synonyme : 1,
C. in dicum; 2, G. tricolor, LsmUia versicolor.
AehÜlepe .
anómalum .
àrctieum .
argénteum.
atràtum. .
lobàtum .
carinàtum .
pietum 2 .
coronàri um
daueifòllum
fimbriàtum
graminifòlium White
H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . 1824
7,H.IIer. P. 1 Italy . .1775
6, F.Ev. S. 1 Spain . .1811
7, H.Her. P. ^Kamtsc, .1801
7, H. Her. P. 1 Levant . 1731
7, H.Her. P. 1 Austria . 1731
7, H. Her. P. \ Switzerl. . 1819
. White
. White
. White
. White
. White
. White
. Wh.pur.8, H.
. W.y.r.p.6, H.
A. HBarbary .1796
A. 1 Barbary
. Yel. . 8, H. A. 3 Sicily . .1629
. White 7, H.Her. P. 1 .1820
.White 8, H.Her. P.
, H.Her.P. 1 Montpel. .1739
heterophyllum White 7. H.Her.P. 1 Switzerl. . 1806
inriieum.
Itálicum. .
lanceolàtum
leueánthemum
mexieànum
Yel. . 9, H.Her.P. 2 China . .
Pa.yl. 6, H.De. Tr. 2 Italy . .1796
White 6, H.Her.P, f Hungary . 1817
White 6, H.Her. P. 2 Brit. past.
White 8, H.Her.P. 1 Mexico .1825
monspeliénse . White 7, H.Her.P. 1 Montpel. . 1739
montànum .White 6, H.Her.P. 2 France .1759
Mycònis . . Yel. . 7, H. A. 1 Italy . .1775
paludòsum . White 6, H.Her.P. UBarbary . 1810
perpusillum .White 6, H.Her.P. 1 France .1825
pinnatifidum . Whil-e 7, G.Ev. S. 3 Madeira .1777
purnilum . .White 8, H. A. | .1806
ródicans . .White 7, G.Ev. S. 1 Spain . .1818
rotundifòlium. White 6, li.Her. P. Hungary . 1817
Saltèri . . . Yel. . 6, G Her. P. 1 Hybrid. .
ségetum . .Yel.. 7, H. A. H Brit. cm.f.
sinénse . . . Varig. 10, H.Her.P. 3 China . . 1764
sylvéstre . . White 6, H.Her. P. 2 . 1804:
tanacetifòlium White 7, H.Her.P. 1 A. Minor . 1818
tripartitum 1 . Yel. . 10, H.Her.P. 3 E. Indies. 1800
Garden famim.—These are too numerous to
admit of even a selection, and many of them
are exceedingly beautiful.
CHRYSÈIS, Lindley. After Chryseis, a celebrated
Homeric beauty ; alluding to the colour of the
flowers. Linn. 13, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Papave -
ràcece. The species of this genus are very
handsome when in flower, and on that account
well deserve a place in every flower-garden.
They succeed well in any rich soil, and
must be annually raised from seed sown on a
gentle hotbed early in spring, and afterwards
planted out in the open border, where they
will produce their flowers and seeds in autumn.
I f there is any convenience for protecting the
oung plants during winter, the seed should
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le sown in autumn, as by that means the
plants will flower much earlier and produco
seeds with greater certainty. Synonymes : 1.
Eschscholt z ia calif àrnica ; 2, E. crocea; 3,
E. fumaricefòUa ; 4, E. tenuifòlia.
califòrnica 1 . Yellow 9, H. Tu. P. 1 California . 1826
compieta . . Yellow 8, H. Tu. P. 1 California . 1883
cròcea 2 . . Saffron 8, H. Tu. P. 1 California . 1833
fumariiefòlia 8 Yellow 9, H. Tu. P. 1 Mexico . . 1827
tenuifòlia 4 . Yellow 8, H. Tu. P. 1 California . 1855
CHRYSÈIS, Le es. See Amherbòa.
CHRYSIPHÌALA. From chrysos, gold, and ghiaie,
a goblet; in allusion to the golden cup-like
flowers. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amaryl -
lidàcece. This is a pretty genus of bulbs, that
require to be grown in a light loam, and are
increased by offsets. Synonyme: 1, Steno -
mésson flàva. See Cobiirghia.
cròcea . . . Copper 5, G. Bu. P. 1 S. Amer.
18!?0
curvidentàta . Yellow 10, G. Bu. P. 1 Peru .
1825
flava 1 . . . Orange 5, G. Bu. P. 1 Peru .
1820
pauciflòra . . Orange 5, G. Bu. P. i Peru .
1822
CHRfsis. See Helidnthus.
CHBYSOBACTRON, Colenso. From chrijsos, gold,
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