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Cortex, the outer Rind or Bark of Vegetables. 
Corydales, an Order of Plants in the Fragmenta methodi natue 
ralis of Linneus. 
Corymbus is a Kind of Spike, the Flowers of which have each 
its proper Pedicellus, or partial Foot-ftalk raifed to a propor- 
tional Height, as in Spirea opulifolia. 
Cotyledon, a Side-lobe of the Seed, of a porous Subftance, 
and perifhable, or feminal Leaves. 
Crenatum folium, a notched Leaf, when the Margin is cut into 
Angles that point towards neither of the Extremeties, obtufely 
crenate, when the Angles are rounded, or acutely crenate, 
when the Angles are pointed, 
Crifpum at a curled Leaf, when the Circumference be- 
comes larger than the Difk admits of. 
Criftatus jfos, when the Flower has a tufted Creft, as in Poly- 
gala. 
Cruciformes flores, Crofs-fhaped Flowers, confifting of four 
Petals, difpofed in the Form of a Crofs, as in the Clafs 
Tetradynamia of Linneus. ‘ 
Cryptogamia, hidden Marriages, the twenty-fourth Clafs of 
the Linnzan Syftem. : 
Cubitus, a Cubit the ninth Degree of the Linnean Scale for 
meafuring Plants, from the Elbow to the Extremity of the 
middle Finger or feventeen Parifian Inches. 
Cucullatum ‘folium, Leaves rolled up lengthways, in Form of 
acone, as in Geranium cucullatum, &c. 
Cucurbitacee, Gourds, an Order of Plants in the Fragmenta 
methodi naturalis of Linnzeus. 
Culminiz, the Top or Crown of any thing, an Order of Plants 
in the Fragmenta methodi naturalis of Linneus. 
Culmus; a Reed or Straw, the proper Stem or Trunk of a 
Grats. 
Cufpidatum folium, a Leaf whofe Apex refembles the Point of 
a Spear or Lance. 
Cuneiforme folium, a Wedge-fhaped Leaf, 
Cyathiformis corolla, Flowers of the Form of a Cup. 
Cylindracea /pica, a Spike of Flowers in Form of a Cylinder. 
Cyma, that runs into long faltigiate Peduncles, proceeding from 
the fame univerfal] Centre but with irregular partial ones. 
Cymofus fos, fee Cyma. 
Cymofz, an Order of Plants in the Fragmenta methodi natura- 
lis of Linnaeus. 
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Dedaleum folium, a Leaf whofe Texture is remarkably beautiful 
and exquifitely wrought. 
Debilis causis, a weak, feeble Stalk. 
Decagynia 
