PLANT NAMES 65 



CRUCiFERiE. The order whose flowers have 

 four petals in the form of a cross. From crux, a 

 cross, 3.ndferro, to bear. 



Cryptomeria, from kruptos, hidden, and maris, a 

 part, referring to the flowers being concealed (crypt) . 



Cyclamen, from kuklos, a wheel, referring 

 either to the spiral stem which shoots out the seed 

 when ripe, or to the shape of the flowers (cycle). 



Cypress, Cupressus, is said to be from kueo, to 

 give birth to, and parisos, equal, referring to the 

 symmetrical growth. 



Dendromecon, the Tree Poppy, from dendron 

 and mekon, a poppy. 



DiCENTRA, from dis, twice, and kcntron, a spur, 

 referring to the shape of the flower. 



Digitalis, the Foxglove, or Ladies' Fingers, from 

 digitus, a finger, referring to the shape of the 

 flowers. (The use of this word " digit " in arith- 

 metic arose from the habit of counting on the 

 fingers.) 



DiMORPHOTHECA, from dimorphos, two-shaped, 

 and theke, a receptacle, the florets of the disk being, 

 of two forms. 



Drimys means in Greek pungent, referring to the 

 bark. 



Edelweiss, the little Swiss national flower, is 

 from two German words meaning noble and white. 



Eglantine, the Sweetbriar, from Latin aculeus, a 

 prickle (acute). 



