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b. C. Yerticillata (Ort. ) Kze. (V. verticillata Ort., I. polygalse- 

 folium Vent. (Kew), I. lineare Torr. ). Kansas to Colorado 

 and Mexico. Nodding or Whorl-leaved Violet. Properties 

 and uses of (a). 



344. CALENDULA, L. - Marigold. - Compositie. 



From Latin, ''monthly" blooming. Herbs with showy jellofr 

 flowers. About 25 species, Mediterranean region. 



a. €. officinalis L. (Caltha officinalis Moench. ). Southern Europe 

 and the Levant, cult, in gardens. Garden Marigold, Pot Mari- 

 gold (Mally-gowl), Mary-bud, Gold-bloom, Golding, Gowlan, 

 Holigold, Jackanapes-on-horseback, Rods-gold, Ruddes, Sun- 

 flower*; Ger. Ringelblume, Todtenblume, Warzenkraut; Fr. 

 Souci, Fleur de tous les raois. Florets, Calendula. U. S. P., 

 Flores calendulae; Vulnerary, anti-emetic. The blossoming- 

 plant, Herba calendulse, H. calthae sativse, H. verrucarise; 

 vulnerary, formerly believed to remove warts. 



846. CALLA, L. - Calla, Water Arum. . .4raceae, 

 An ancient plant name. . Acrid bog herb. One species. 



a. C. paliistris L. Northern Europe, A.-^ia and N. America. 

 Water Arum, Wild Calla, Faverole, Female-dragon, Water- 

 dragon, Swamp-robin. 



546. CALLIANDRA, Benth. 1840. Calliandra. Mimosacrap. 



From Greek, "beautiful stamen". Syn. Anneslia, Salisb. 

 1807, not Anneslea, Wall. 1829. Ornamental shrubs, a few 

 herbs or trees. About 80 species. New W^orld; 5 in U. S. 

 [The antiperiodic Panbotano bark of Mexico is derived frona 

 C. Houston! (King's Disp. )]. 



347. CALLICARPA, L. . Callicarpa. Yerbenaceae. 



From Greek, ' 'beautiful fruit' ' . Shrubs. About 25 8[)eciesi, 

 warmer regions, chiefly of Asia; 1 in U. S. 



a. C. Americana L. Virginia to Florida and Texas. Frenck 

 Mulberry, Bermuda Mulberry, Sour-bush. 



848. CALLIRRHOE, Nutt. 1821. Poppy Mallow. Malvaceae. 

 Name from Greek mythology. Syn. Nuttallia, Barton, 1822; 

 Malva, Sida, in part. Herbs with showy flowers. About 7 

 species, central and southern U. S. and northern Mexico. 



349. CALLITRIS, Vent. Sandarac. - Pinaceae. 



Syn. Thuja, in part. Trees or shrubs. About 18 species^ 

 Africa to Australia. 



a. C. quadriTdlyis Vent. (T. articulata Vahl. ). Northwestern 

 Africa. Alerce, Sandarac tree, Arar-tree. Resinous exudate, 

 Sandarac. Gum Sandarac, Juniper resin, Gum Juniper; Sanda- 

 raca; Ger. Sandarak; Fr. Sandaraque (Codex); Terebinthinate, 

 styptic, also used for varnishes, etc. Wood ornamental, called 

 Citron-wood, Panther-wood, Tiger-wood, Ar-ir-wood. 



360. CALLI^NA, Salisb. Heather, etc. Ericaceae. 



Syn. Erica, in part. A low evergreen shrub. One species. 



