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Cupreus, -a, -um. Copper- colored. 



Curculigoides. Resembling a curculigo. 



Curvifolius, -a, -um. Curving-leaved. 



Cuspidatus, -a, -um. Pointed, or tapering to a point. 



Cyaneus, -a, -um. Bright blue, azure. 



Cycnoches. From kuknos, a swan, and auxen, a neck. 



Cylindricus, -a, -um. Long and slender, the horizontal sec- 

 tion circular. 



Cymbidium. Boat-shaped, in allusion to the form of the lip. 

 From kumba, a boat. 



Cypripedium. Literally " Venus 's slipper," Cypris having 

 been one of the names of that goddess. In conformity 

 with the custom that prevailed after the revival of learning 

 many things originally dedicated to Venus were trans- 

 ferred to " Our Lady," Notre Dame, the Virgin Mary. 

 Hence we find the European Cypripedium formerly bear- 

 ing the name of Calceolus Marianns, " the slipper of our 

 Lady," of which the modern " Ladies' slipper," instead of 

 Lady's slipper, is an erroneous writing. 



Cyrtochilum. From kurtos, arched, and cheilos, a lip. 



Cyrtopera. From kurtos, arched, and pera, a sack or bag. 



Cyrtopodium. From kurtos, arched, ft&d/fc*M^ a foot. 



D. 



Daisy. A complimentary name. 



Dalhousianus, -a, -um. In compliment to the late Countess 

 of Dalhousie. 



Davisii. In memory of Mr. W. Davis, a botanical collector 

 in Peru. 



Dawsoni. "> In compliment to Thomas Dawson, 



Dawsoiiianus, -a, -um. ) Meadow Bank, Uddington, near 

 Glasgow, a celebrated grower of Orchids. 



Dayanus, -a, -um. ] In compliment to John Day, High Cross, 



Dayi. j Tottenham, who has a magnificent col- 



lection of Orchids. 



