58 BOTANICAL NAMES 



Celandines one belongs to the Poppy group, the 

 other to the Buttercup group. 



Celastraceae (sel-as-tra-se-a). Bot. name for Celastrus 

 family. The Spindle tree (which see) is the only 

 one of the family we have. 



Celery (seler-e). Or Sellery. Is a corruption of G. 

 " selinon " (parsley). Grows wild by the sea ; in its 

 wild state it is poisonous, but when earthed up, 

 thus preventing the leaves being acted upon by 

 light, the poisonous properties do not develop. 



Ceierata (sel-er-a-ta). L. adj., "quick," from L. 

 " celer." 



Centaurea (sen-taw-rea). G. " Centaur " (a fabulous 

 being, half-man, half-horse). Bot. name for a 

 group. One of the Centaurs, Chiron, was acci- 

 dentally wounded by an arrow poisoned with the 

 blood of the Hydrea. Being learned in the 

 medicinal properties of herbs, by means of the Blue- 

 bottle or Cornflower, one of this group, he healed 

 the wound. Jupiter placed him among the con- 

 stellations, where he is called Sagittarius the 

 Archer. 



Centaury (sen-taw-re). Is the Eng. name for a group, 

 and is a translation of the second bot. name Cen- 

 taurium. See Centaurea. 



Centranth (sen-tranth). Eng. rendering of Centran- 

 thus. 



Centranthus (sen-tranth-us). G. " Centron " (a spur) ; 

 11 anthos " (a flower). Bot. name for a group of 

 Valerian family, because the Red Valerian has a 

 distinct spur. 



Centuncule. Eng. for Centunculus. 



Centuncuhis (sen-tun-cu-lus). L. " Cento " (patch- 



