NAMES OF PLANTS. 119 



CoLCII'IcUx^[, Dioscorides. From Colchis, where it was said 

 to be first found and its virtues discovered. 



Com'arum, Tlieophrastus. G., comaros, a term applied 

 by Theophrastus to some plants of the Arbutus 

 tribe. 



Co'nium, Theophrastus. G. for Hemlock. See Cicuta. 



Convalla'ria, Linneus. L., from convallis, a valley; re- 

 ferring to its usual locality. 



Convolvulus, Pliny. From L., convolvo, I entwine ; just 

 as we call the plant Bindweed 

 SoldaneVla. See under Calystegia. 



CoEALLORHi'zA, Haller. From G., corallion, coral, and 

 rhiza, a root; from the form of the roots. 



Corian'drum, Theophrastus. From G., coris, a bug; on 

 account of the foetid odour of the bruised leaves. 



Coii'nus, Pliny. L. name for the Cornel tree, and also for 

 a javelin made of its wood. 



Coekig'iola, or Corrigi'ola, Cordus. Diminutive of L., 

 corrigia, a strap or thong ; Strapwort. 



Coryda'lis, Galen. G. for the Fumitory. Dodonseus quotes 

 Galen as the authority for the name. 



Cor'ylus, Pliny. G. and L. name for the Hazel tree. 

 Avella'na, Pliny. According to Pliny from " AhelUnumy" 

 in Campania, the district in which it was first pro- 

 duced. The place is now called Avellino, and Hazel 

 nuts of a particular variety still abound there. 



Cotoneas'ter, Bauhin. From L., cotoneum, the Quince. 



Cotyle'don, Dioscorides. From G., cotyle, a cup ; from 

 the form of the leaves. Besides our Navelwort, the 

 name Cotyledon was formerly given to the Ivyleaved 

 Toadflax (Linaria cj^mbalaria), the Marsh Pennywort 

 Hydrocotyle vulgaris), and some other plants. See 

 Cymhalaria, under Linaria. 



Crai^i'be, Hippocrates. G. for Kale. 



