NAMES OF PLANTS. 117 



Chrysanth'emum, Dioscoricles. G. from chrys, gold, and 

 anthevion, a flower ; from the golden colour of the 

 flowers of some of the species. 

 Leucanth'einum, Dioscorides. From G. leuc, white, and 

 anthevion, a flower. 



Chrysosple'nium, Tournefort. From G. chrysos, gold, and 

 splen, the spleen ; on account of its reputed medicinal 

 virtues. 



Cicen'dia, Adanson. " A name of Adanson's, the etymology 

 of which is nowhere explained ; perhaps derived from 

 (G.) kikinnos, curled hair, on account of the slender, 

 entangled stems and branches." — Hooker and Arnott. 

 " We find the derivation of this genus of plants 

 given from L. cis, and candeo, to burn within ; thus 

 we have cicindela, a glowworm." — E. B. (which, how- 

 ever, burns or glows on the outside). Adanson, a 

 celebrated French botanist, published his work on 

 the families of plants in 1763. It seems strange that 

 so able a man should give a name to a plant which, 

 to all appearance, conveys no sense or meaning 

 whatever. The meanings of many of his names are 

 equally obscure. 



CiCHo'niuM, Theophrastus. "G., cichorion; 1j., cichorium; 

 chikouryeh in Arabic." ' "We do not know the meaning 

 of the name. 

 In'tyhus, Pliny. Intuhus, L. name for Endive or Suc- 

 cory. 



Cicu'ta, Pliny. L. for Hemlock; given by Linneus to this 

 genus. 



Ciec.e'a, Dioscorides. Named from the enchantress Circe, 

 a goddess of antiquity, who, it was said, by her 

 knowledge of herbs and skill in their use, could 

 procure love. The reason why the name was given 

 to this plant is not clear. It was confounded with 



