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CRAT^VA, Linn. After Cratseviis, a Greek
botanist, wlio lived in tlie timo of Hippo-
• crates. Linn. 11, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Capparidctcecc.
Ornamental stove trees, growing Ironi
twelve to twenty feet high ; they prefer a rich
strong soil, and may he propagated by cnttings
in sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonymcs:
1, Cdpparis trifoliàta ; 2, C. irlfoliàta.
Seo Nicbühria, and liicMèa,
tryniíndra . . Wliito . 4, S. Ev. T. 10 Jamaica 1789
lioxbúrghii 1 . Whit e . 4, S. Ev. T. 12 K Ind. 1822
Tápia . . Whitü . 3, S, Ev. T. 25 India . 1752
taploidca 2 . . Whitü . 5, S. Ev. T. 2Ü Amcr. 1S2Ü
CiíATiiRlUM, TrentepoJil. Derived from ¡crater,
a cup ; in reference to the form of tlie peridinni.
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. LycoperdàcccG.
Curious luhiute species, found growing
on mosses in damp places. Synonyrne : 1,
Gyathus mm2U¿¿5—leucocòphalum, mutàbile,
pyrifòrme, viilgàre 1.
CiiAWFURDiA. See Gmtiàiia.
CHE AM Fi iuiT. See Roiipéllia grata.
CHEEPING, spread upon the ground, and rooting
at the joints.
CREEPING EIORIN. See Agrostis stolonifera.
CHEMOCÉPHALUM, Dg Candolle. From hrcmao,
to suspend, and kcphale^ a head. Linn. 9, Or.
2, Nat . Or. Astcràcem. See Senecio.
CREMÓEOBUS, Be Candolle. From kremao, to
suspend, and lohos, a pod ; in allusion to the
silicles hanging from the axis. Linn. 15, Or.
1, Nat. Or. Brassieaccm. An annual species
suited for rock-work, growing freely in any
light soil.
cliilòasis . . Yellow . 6, II. A. ^ Chili. . 1820
CRENATE, having round notches.
CRENULATE, having small round notches.
CREPIDÀRIA. See Fedildnthiis.
CRÈPIS, Linn. A name given to a plant^ by
Pliny, of which he gave no description. Linn.
19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteràcew. Uninteresting
species, succeeding in any common border soil,
in wliich they merely require sowing. Syno-
Qiymes: 1, C. Gnullni ; 2, Prenánihes hieraci/
olia ; 3, Lagóseris taurinènsi^; 4, C. graminifòUa.
See Andrì)ala, BorkJiaúsia, Hapalodè
phium, Lagóseris, Picridium, Pìcris^ Rodlgia,
and ^'óZj^i's—àgréstis, bannática, biénnis,
cdruua, chondñlloides, cinérea, corymbòsa,
croática, diílusa, Dioscóridis, heterosperma,
hieracìoìdes, làcera, latifòlia, lodomiriúnsis,
inacrorhìza, multicaùlis, iieglecta, parviliòra,
pinnatifida, póntica, púlchra 2, rhagadioloìdes,
rigens, rigida, scabra, setòsa, ségetum, Sprengeriìina,
taurinénsis 3, tectòrum, tcnuifòlia 4,
viren s.
CRESCÍÍNTIA, Linn. In memory of Pietro
Crescenti, of Bologna, an agricultural author
of the sixteenth century. Linn. 14, Or. 2,
Nat. Or. Crescentiàcece. A genus of handsome
stove trees ; they will thrive in a mixture of
loam and ])eat, and cuttings of the ripened
wood root freely in sand, in heat. Bynonyme :
1, Ferdindndea superba. See Tanàciiim.
acumiiuUa . Grn. wht. 5, S. Ev. T. 15 Cuba. . 1822
cucurbitina. White. . 5, S. Ev. T. 1Ü W. Ind. 1733
Cujbto . . Whi te. . 5. S. Ev. T. 15 Jamaica. 1090
macrophyllal Pa. grn. 12, S. Ev. S. 10 S. Amer. 1852
CRESCENTI1CE.E or GRESCENTIADS. Trees ^ of
small size, growing only in the tropics. The
Calabash tree and some others bear eatable
fruit.
CRESS. See L^epidinm sativum.
CRESS ROCKET. See Vèlia.
CHIASSA, Linn. From cressa, a native of Crete ;
the plant is plentiful there. Linn. 5, Or. 2,
Nat. Or. Coìivolvtdàcece. This is a curious
annual, growing about six inches high, and
should be sown in sandy peat,
erètica . . Purpl e . 7, H. Ti*. A. ^ Levant . 1822
CREST, applied to some elevated appendage, terminating
a particular organ; a stamen is
crested when the iilament ])rojects beyond the
anther, and becomes dilated.
CRETACEOUSLY-PRUINOSE, covcred with white
glittering spots, or pustules.
CRETAN CARROT. See Athamdnta crética.
CREYAT. See Jusiiicia paniculata.
CRIBKARIA, Sdirader. From crihrum, a sieve ;
in reference to the upper part of the lieridiuin
behig perforated. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or.
Lycoperdàcem. Small species, found on pino
bark, ko,.—intermèdia, micròpus.
CRIBRIFORM, riddled with holes, like a sieve.
CRIMSON-GRASS. See Ldthyrus NissUia.
CRINÌTITS, hairy, having long hairs.
CRÌNUM, Linn. From krinon, the Greek name
of the lily. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Kat. Or. Amarylliddccm.
This is a line genus of bulbous plants ;
• many of the species arc very beautiful. The
llowers of most of them are delightfully fragrant,
and are produced freely in large umbels.
They prefer a mixture of rich loam, peat, and
sand, and are increased by offsets, whicli aro
produced in abundance. Bynomjmes : G.
supérhwn; 2, campanulàtum ; 3, toxicàriicm;
4, hrevifòlium; 5, Amaryllis longifòlia ; 6,
G. capénse, viridijlòrum : 7, A. ornata; 8, G.
TubrO'Umbo; 9, A. australdsica ; 10, A. gigdnteuni;
11, A. revoluta, G. revolùtum ; 12, A.
inslgnis; 13, A, moluccàna ; 14, A. zcyld-
•riica.
algocnso. . •
Red wt.
8, S.
Bu. P. 2
amàbiìo 1 . .
Purp. .
7, S.
Bu. P. 4
ròseum. . .
Rose .
6, S.
Bu. P. 2
americàniim .
White .
7, S.
Bu. P. 2
amoenuni . .
White .
6, S.
Bu. P. 2
angustifòhum
White .
G, S.
Bu. P. 2
18ÖV0 . . .
White .
6, S.
Bu. P. 2
angustifòlium.
White .
6, G.
Bu. P. 2
angústum . .
Pink .
7, S.
Bu. P. 3
anómalum . .
White .
7, S.
Bu. P. 1
aquáticum 2 .
Pink .
8, S.
Bu. P. 3
areiiàrium . .
White .
5, S.
Bu. P. 2
blándum . .
BUie .
5, S.
Bu. P. 2
asiáticum 3
White .
7, S.
Bu. P. 3
augústum , .
Wt. red
7, S.
Bu. P, H
auatralásicum.
White .
6, S.
Bu. P. 2
australe . . .
White .
4, G.
Bu. P. 3
Bacòni . . »
Bed wt.
7, S.
Bu. P. 2
bracliyándrum
White .
7, S.
Bu. P. 4
brachyiièma .
White .
5, S.
Bu. P. 2
braeteàtum 4 .
White .
7, S.
Bu. P. 2
angustifòlium
White .
7, Ö.
Bu. P. 2
brcvilimbiuu .
7, S.
Bu. P. 2
Bi'oussonbti
Red wt.
7, S.
Bu. P. -è
CJÌffruni . . .
Red wt.
9, S.
Bu. P. 2
canaliculìltum.
White .
7, S.
Bu. P. 3
canalifòliiun .
7, S.
Bu. P. 2
capense 5 . .
Phik .
7, H
Bu. P. 2
Gowéni . .
Pink .
6, H.
Bu. P. 2
C. G. l i . . 182G
E. Ind. . 1810
E. Ind. .
S. Amer. 1752
E. Ind. . 1810
E. Ind. . 1819
E. Ind.
1819
N. Hoi.
1824
Maurt.
1818
China
1822
C. G. It.
1820
N. I-iol.
1822
N. Hoi.
1821
China
1732
E. Ind. .
1819
Australia 1838
Australia 1701
Eng.hyb. 1826
N. Hoi. . 1819
E. Ind. . 1840
Maurit. . 1810
Maurit. .1810
Pacificls. 1820
Guinea . 1740
C. G. H. . 1825
E. Ind. . 1810
E. Ind.
182(t
0. G. H.
1752
Hybrid.
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CRT IGf) CEO
Careyànum . White
Commelini. . White
confßrt\im . . White
crassifòliinn G. Pink
7, S. Bu. P. 2 ]\taurit. . 1821
7, S. Bu. P. 2 S. Amer. 1708
6, S. Bu. P. 2 N. Hol. . 1822
9, G. Bu. P. 2 G, G. IL .1774
Red. . 7, S. Bu. P. 4 E. Ind. . 1810
White . 5, S. Jîu. P. 2 Silhet . 1818
White . 8, S. Bu P. 2 E. Ind. . 1810
Wfc.pur. C, S. Bu. P. 2 Guinea . 1774
White . 9, S. Bu. P. 3 E. Ind. . 1823
cruéntum ,
declinàtum
defixum. .
distichum 7
Slogans .
cns'ifôlium . . White . 7, S. Bu. P. 3 Pogu. . 1819
crubéscens 8 . Pa.wht . 7, S. Bu. P. 2 W. Ind. . 1789
berbicdnse . White . 7, S. Bu. P. 2 Berbice . 1819
corantiî'num . Pa. red 0, S. Bu. P. 2 S. Amer. 1820
g l i ^ r um lil-1 ^Yi^ite . 6, S. Bu. P. 2 S. Amer. 1820
bum . . j '
gliibrum rù- ) G, S. Bu. P. 2 Marnhm. 1823
brum . . j
màjus . . . Redwfc. 7, S. Bu. P. 2 S. Amer. 1789
mhius . . . B,edwt. 7, S. Bu. P. 1 S. Amer. 1789
octotl6rum . Whi te . 6. S. Bu P. 2 Span.]\rn. 1820
rubrilimbum. Red. . 6, S Bu. P. 2 S. Amer,
vlridifôlium . White . 7, S. Bu P. 2 Demrara. 1819
exaltiUum . .
fbXccidum 9. . Pink .
formòaum . .
Forbii sii .
7, S. Bu. P. 2 E, Ind.
7, S. Bu. P. 2^ E. Ind.
7, G. Bu. P. 2 N: Hol.
7, S. Bu. ^^ 2 Brazil
1825
1820
1816
1820
Redwt. 7, S. Bu. P. 2 J)elago.B.1824
gigantiiîum 10 . Wliite
Herbérti 11
Pink
hùmile .
White
hybridum
Pink
insigne 12
Pink
Lánccl .
latifòlium
7, Ö. Bu. P. 3 Guinea . 1792
9, IL Bu. P. 2 C. G. H. . 1774
10, S. Bu. P. 1 . 1822
7, S. Bu. P. 2 Hybrid.. 1820
11. S. Bu. P. 3 E. Ind. . 1819
Redwt. 7, S. Bu. P. 2 Surinam 1825
Pink . 7, S. Bu. P. 3 E. Ind. . 1806
Lindleyanum . Wt.pur. 6, 8. Bu. P. 2 Marnhm. 1824
LoddigesianumWt.pur. 8, S. Bu. P. 2 Mexico .
longiflörum . Purp. . 7, G. Bu. P. 2 C. G. H. . 181C
7, G. Bu. P. 3 Bengal . 1810
7, G. Bu. P. 5 Pegu. .1819
7, G. Bu.P. 1 Pegu. .1820
3, G. Bu. P. 4 Maurit. . 1812
7, G. Bu. P. 2 Moluccas 1819
7, G Bu. P. 2 . 1822
Paxtöni . . . Red wt. 6, S. Bu. P. 2 E. Ind. .
peduncuhUum. White . 7, G. Bu. P 3 N. S. W. . 1790
pctiolatum . . Wt.pur. 7, S. Bu. P. 3 S. Africa 1792
White . 7, S. Bu.P. 3 S. Leone.
White . 7, G. Bu. P. 2 China . ISIB
White . 6, S. Bu. P. 2 E. Ind. . 1810
White . 7, S. Bu.P. 3 Pegu. . 1820
G, S. Bu. P. 2 Ferna.Pol826
0, S. Bu. P. Maranh. 1823
longifòlium . White
lorifòlitmi . . White
macrocàrpum .
mauritiànum . Pink
mohiccánum IH Pink
multiilònnn . White
specütbile.
plicàtum
pratènse. .
proc<>rum .
purpuráscens . Pui-p.
revolùtum . . White
rígidum . . . White
. Pink
G, S. Bu. P. 2 E. Ind. . 1810
7, G. Bu, P. 2 e.G. IL. 1816
ripari u m
scribrum. . . l^nk . 5, S. Bu. -P. 3 • Azores
1810
sinicum . . . White . 7, S. Bu. P. 1 China
1819
speciòsum . . P ink . 7, S. Bu. P. 2 E. Ind.
1819
Rtrictum . . Whi te . 9, S. Bu. P.
1824
submérsum . Pink . 7, S. Jiu. P. 1 Rio Jan. 1820
suraatràn\im . White . 7, S. Bu. P. 3 Sumatra 1810
unciulàtum. . White . 11, S. Bu.P. 1 Maranh. 1824
variabile. . . Rose . 4, G. Bu. P. 1
ròseum . . Red. . 4, G. Bu. P. 2 Hybrid.. 1843
venùstum . . Wt. red 7, S. Bu. P. 1 E. Ind. . 1821
verecundum . Pa. red 7, S. Bu. P 2 E. Ind. .1820
Yuccieoìdes .Redwt. 6, S. Bu. P 2 Guinea .1740
zeyUnicuml4. Purp. . 7, S. Bu.P. 3 -Ceylon . 1771
longist^lum . Pa. red 7, S. Bu. P. 2 E. Ind. . 1806
GAUBEN ITYTÌP.IBS—amMum, bulhuldsiton,
candidum, Goopèri, cùpitum, divèrsiim, egrègium,
elongàtum, eréctiim, fèlix, fèrtile, jlaccidùlum,
Goweniànum, Berhertiànum, Jliglicle'
riànum, ivgens, onicrospèrmum, miràbile, modèstum,
préstans, promissum, pudlcum, piblchriwi,
qnadriiplex, rubricaùle, tortiiàsum^,
mttàtum-y kc.
CRISP, curled, much undulated.
(JRÌSTA. See Go2salp)inia Grinta.
CRÌSTA GALLI. See Rhindnthus Grlsta-gdlU and
Erythrhia Grista-gdlli.
CRISTARIA, Gavanilles. From crista, a crest ;
in reference to the form of the capsules. Linn.
16, Or. 8, ISTat. Or. Malvàccm. A pretty littlo
hardy herbaceous plant, requiring to be planted
in peat soil to thrive ; it may be increased by
division or seeds. Synonyme : 1, Mdlva coccínea.
coccínea 1 . Scarlet 8, H. Her. P. ^ Missouri . 1811
CRISTATE, crested, tufted,
CRÍTHMUM, Tournefort. Derived from kritlie,
barley ; in allusion to the singularity of the
seeds. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or, Apiàcea^.
Curious species, not succeeding well under any
cultivation. Sandy ov gravelly soil is best for
them, with a plentiful supply of water, to
which a little soda should bo added now and
then; increased by division. Synonyme: 1,
Tenària canadènsis.
latifòlium 1 . Yellow 7, G Her. P. 1 Canaries 1780
maritimum . White. 8, H. Her. P. IJ Britain, sea c.
CRITÒNIA. Sec Khhnia.
CROCOD^LIUM. See Gentaurea Grocod'Jjliuon.
CRÒCUS, Linn. A Chaldean name, applied by
Theophrastus. lAnn. 3, Or. 1, Xat. Or. Iridhcem.
This is a welldúiown and much-admired
genus. The species and varieties are
very pretty and ornamental in flower-beds,
borders, &c. They will grow well in any light
sandy soil, and may be increased by olfsets or
seeds.
albifìòrus . . "Wliite . 2, H. Bu. P. ^ Austria .
annulàtus . . Blue . 2, II. Bl. P. ¡i
adc^micus . . Blueyl . 2, H. Bl. P.
arg(:)nteus . . Wt .bm. 2, II. Bu. P. i
atireus , . . YeUow. 2, 11. J^u. P. I Grecce .
bitlòrus . . . White . 2, H. Bu. P. Í Crimea . li^29
Boryilnus . . White . 3, H. Bl P. i . 1844
Byzantìnus . Vio. wt. O, H. Bl. P. i
9, H. Bl. P. ^
3, H. Bl. P. i
3, H. Bl. P. i
3, H. Bl. P i
2, H. BL P. i Zino . . 1843
11, H. Bl. P. ^ Crete . 1844
4, H. Bl. P. i
2, H. Bl. P. é Caucasus
3, H. Bl. P. ^ Constnp.
3, H. Bl. P. i
3, H. Bl. P. i
3, H. Bl. P. i Damscs. 1844
3, H. Bl. P. i Garganus
3, H. Bl. P. i
Bl. P. Ì
Cambesediànus Wt.blue
cancellàtus. . Wt.pur.
margaritilccusWt pr.y.
mazziííricus . Pur. bl.
Cartwrightiànus
. .
crbticus .
Leucildius
ca\icásicus .
Chrysanth us
Clusiànus .
dalmáticus .
damascènus
gargánic\is .
hadriáticus .
chrysobelónictis
. .
Saimdersiànus
, .
imperati
hisulilris
intromíssus
iónicus . .
lácteus . .
lagenaîflùrus
tlàvus . .
háímicus .
Landoriànus
láxior . .
Purp. .
Str.blue
White .
Wt.blue
Orange.
Purp. .
Purp. .
Gray bl.
Yellow.
YeUow.
Yellow. 3, H.
Yellow. 3, H. Bl. P. i
longiflòrus .
lîiteus . .
ma3sìacus .
médius . .
minimus .
nivj\lis . .
nivígenus ,
nubígenus .
nudiflòrus .
ochroleîicus
odòrus . .
Pallásii . .
Lilac .
. Yellow.
. Yellow.
. Yellow.
. Pa. yel.
. Bed yel.
. Pa. yel.
. Yellow.
. Purp. .
. Blue .
. Blue .
. Yellow.
. Yellow.
. Pur. bl.
. Purp. .
. Violet .
. White .
. Blue .
. Violet .
. Wt. yel.
. Blue .
. Lilac .
^ Naples
i Brazil
i
¿ Moesia
Greece
Greece
1830
1843
1820
1843
^ Caucasus
Italy . 1843
Turkey. 1620
Greece . 1(329
Genoa . 1843
. 1029
. 1843
Eng. mead.
Lebanon
Naples . 1R30
I Crimea . 1821
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