62 PLANT NAMES 



Cabbage is from Italian capuccio, diminutive of 

 capo, a head, from Latin caput. We still speak of a 

 head of Cabbage. 



Calceolaria, from calceolus, a slipper, which is 

 from calx, a heel, referring to the shape of the 

 flower (a recalcitrant person is one who hfts up his 

 heel against you). 



Calendula, the Marigold, is said by Pliny to be 

 from CalendcB, the first day of the Roman month, 

 on which the calendar for the month was announced, 

 because it flowers in every month of the year. 

 He could hardly have referred to our Marigold, 

 which certainly does not. 



Calliopsis, like a Calla, or Lily. 



Calochortus, beautiful Grass, referring to the 

 leaves. 



Calycanthus, from the calyx being hke a flower. 



Camomile, Greek chamai melon, or the Ground 

 Apple, from the apple-Hke smell of the flower (see 

 Germander) . 



Campanula, a bell-like flower [cf. campanile, a 

 belfry, which word, however, has no connection with 

 bell). 



Caprifolium, the Honeysuckle, from caper, a 

 goat, a.nd folium, or the goat leaf, from its cHmbing 

 habit. 



Carnation, from caro, carnis, flesh, the colour of 

 some varieties (cf. carnage, carnal, carnival, etc.). 



Cauliflower, see Cole. 



Celery, from French celeri, from ItaHan seleri, 

 from Greek selinon, Parsley. 



