112 NAMES OF PLANTS. 



then tilings which are most unlike." Linneus called 

 the plant Convolvulus Soldanella. The origin of the 

 name Soldanella is by Pfeiffer referred to the Italian 

 coin '' soldo" by reason of its round leaves. 



Cameli'na. From G., chamai, on the ground, and linoiif 

 flax. This does not seem a suitable name for the 

 plant. 



Campan'ula, Dodonseus. A little bell ; diminutive of late 

 L., campana, a church bell ; from the shape of the 

 flowers. 

 Bapun cuius, Lonicerus. A little turnip ; diminutive of 

 L., rapimi, a turnip ; on account of the shape of the 

 root. Matthiolus arranges turnips thus : — Rapum 

 rotundum (or round turnip), R. sylvestre (or wild 

 turnip), R. longum (or long turnip), and Rapunculus 

 (this plant, which we call Rampion) ; but the first 

 three are Crucifers, and this last a Campanula. 

 Traclie'lium, Gerard. Throatwort; from G., trachelos, 

 a neck or throat ; so called on account of the repute 

 which it had as a remedy for inflammations of the 

 throat. 



Can'nabis, Dioscorides. G. name for Hemp. 



Capsel'la. a little box or capsule ; diminutive of L., capsa, 

 a box ; alluding to the seed-vessels. 

 Bursa-pasto'ris, Gerard; or Pera-pastoris of some old 

 authors, as Lonicerus. From L., pera, a pouch, or 

 purse, loastoris, of a shepherd; Shepherd's-purse. 

 The word bursa would seem to be a Latinised form 

 of French bourse, a purse or pouch. The French 

 name is Bourse cle Pasteur, or Shepherd's-purse. 



Cardami'ne, Dioscorides. From G., cardia, the heart, 

 and damao, I overpower; from its supposed 

 qualities. 



Car'duus, Pliny. L., a thistle. Said to be from Keltic 



