62 BOTANICAL NAMES 



Chervil (cher-vil). From A.S. " cerfille," which in turn 



was a corruption of " Cerefolium " (which see). 

 Chickweed. So called because the plant is given to 



caged birds. Its seeds, found throughout the year, 



furnish food for many little birds. 

 Chicory (chik-or-e). Popular name for Chicorium 



(which see). 

 Chives. From the French " cive " (a small onion 



without a bulb). Is the Eng. name for one of 



Allium group Lily family. 

 Chlora (klo-ra). G. " Chloros " (yellowish green); 



from the colour of the flowers. Bot. name for a 



group. 

 Chlorantha (klo-ran-tha). G. "Chloros" (yellowish 



green); " anthus " (a flower). Second bot. name 



of a variety of the Butterfly Orchid, but the colour 



of its flower is usually pure white, not " yellowish 



green," as its botanical name would lead one to 



think. 

 Cloodes (klo-o-des). G. " ckloodes " (grass green). 



Second bot. name variety Common Centaury. 

 Chlorophyll (klo-ro-fil). G. "Chloros" (green); 



" phyllon " (a leaf); the green colouring matter of 



plants. 

 Christopher (kris-to-fer). Herb Christopher was a 



common name at one time for the Bane-berry. 



Christopher was a saint of the Roman Catholic and 



Greek Churches, who suffered martyrdom under the 



Emperor Decius 249-251. 

 Chromule (kro-mul). G. "Chroma" (a colour); the 



colouring matter of plants other than green. 

 Chrysanthemum (kry-san-the-mum). G. " Chrys " 



