SCIENTIFIC AND POPULAR. 107 



c. C. Virginiana L. Canada to Georgia and Kansas. Common 



Virgin' s-bower of northern U. S., Devil' s-darning-needle, 

 Devil' s-hair, Love-vine, Traveler's-joy, Woodbine*. 



d. C. vitalba L. Europe. Virgin' s-bower, Traveler's-joy, Bind- 



^ith, Crocodile, Gray-beard, Love-bind, Love-entangled, La- 

 dies' -bower, Maiden' s-honesty, Old-uian's-beard, Old-man's- 

 woozard, Kobin-Hood's-fetter, Smoke-wood, Snow-in-harvest, 

 Withy-wind, White-vine; Fr. Herbe aux gueux (used by beg- 

 gars to cause ulcers). 



Of indigenous species, (e) C, ochroleiica Ait. is called 

 Curly-head, (f) €. ligiisticifolia Nutt., Western Virgiu's- 

 bower, Wind-flower; (g) C. Simsii Sweet, also (h) C. Viorna. 

 L. are called Leather-flower. 



615. CLEOME, L. Cleome, Spider-flower. Capparidaceae. 



An old Greek plant name. Herbs or sub-shrubs, many orna- 

 mental. About 75 species, mostly tropical, especially American 

 and African; 7 in V. S. 



516. CLEOMELLA, DC. Cleomella. Capparidaceae. 



Diminutive of Cleome. Annual glabrous herbs with yellow 

 flowers. About 10 species, all of Mexico, and adjacent terri- 

 tory; 8 in U. S. 



517. CLERMONTIA, Gaud. Oha-wai. Lobeliaceae. 



Shrubs, some arborescent. About 11 species, all of Hawaiian 

 Islands. 



a. C. macrocarpaGaud. (C. Kakeana Meyen). Hawaiian Islands. 

 Oha-wai. Iridt esculent, although insipid. 



518. CLETHRA, L. Sweet Pepper-Bush, etc. ClfthracPae. 



From Greek name of Alder, the foliage being similar. 

 Shrubs or small trees. About 30 species, America and Japan; 

 2 in U. S. 



a. C. ainifolia L. Maine to Florida. Sweet Pepper-bush, Spiked 

 Alder, White-bush. 



519. CLIFT(3nIA, Banks 1805. Buckwheat tree. Cyrillaceae. 



Syn. Mylocaryum, Willd. 1809. Shrub. One species, 

 southern U. S. 



a. C. monophylla (Lam.) Sarg. (C. nitida Gaertn. (Kew), C. ligu- 

 Btrina Sims, M. ligustrinum, Willd. ) . Georgia and Gulf States. 

 Titi, Buckwheat tree, Ironwood*. 



520. CLEVOPODIUM, L. 1753. Calamint, etc. Labiatae. 

 From Greek, "bed foot". Syn. Calamintha, Moench. 1794; 



Thymus, Melissa, in part. [Some botanists refer the species to 

 Satureia L. ] Herbs or sub-shrubs. About 50 species, north 

 temperate zone; 15 in U. S. 



a. C. Acinos (L. ) Kze. (T. Acinos L., M. Acinos Benth., Cal. 

 Acinos DC. ). Europe, adv. in U. S. Basil Thyme (i. e. royal 

 Thyme), Basil Balm, Mother of Thyme, Poly-mountain. 



