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C. chloroso'len (green-tubed), 1. White, green. 

 Mexico. 1835. 



Dmmmo'ndii (Drummond's). 1. White, red. 



Mexico. 1835. 



peduncula'ta (frm#-flower-stalked). White, 



orange. July. Texas. 1835. 



COPAI'FERA. (From copaiba, the Bra- 

 zilian name for its balsamic juice, the 

 balsam of capivi, and t /m>, to bear. Nat. 

 ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabacese]. 

 Linn., 10-Decandria 1-Monogynia. Al- 

 lied to Cynometra.) 



Stove evergreen trees ; cuttings of firm shoots 

 in March, in heat, under a glass ; peat and loam. 

 Summer temp., 60 to 80 ; winter, 50 to 55. 

 C. Guiane'nsis (Guiana). 30. White. Guiana. 

 1825. 



officina'tis (shop). 20. White. S. Amer. 17/4. 



CO'PTIS. (From kopto, to cut ; in refer- 

 ence to the division of the leaves. Nat. 

 ord., Crowfoots [Kanunculacece]. Linn., 

 13-Polyandria Q-Polyyynia. Allied to 

 Helleborus.) 



The roots of this plant are used in the United 

 States medicinally, under the name of Gold 

 Thread. Hardy herbaceous perennial; division 

 of the roots and seeds ; sandy, peaty soil; requires 

 the protection of a cold pit in winter. 

 C. trifo'lia (three-leaved). ?. Brown. May. N. 

 Amer. 1782. 



CORDYLI'KE. Club Palm. (From kor- 

 dyle, a club. Nat. ord., Lilyworls [Lilia- 

 cefEj. Linn., 6-Hexandria \-Monogynia. 

 Allied to Dracena.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Suckers ; peat and 

 loam ; or light, sandy loam and vegetable mould. 

 Summer temp., 60 to 80 ; winter, 50 to 55. 

 C. austra'lis (southern). 10. Blue, white. New 

 Zealand. 1823. 



canncsfo'lla (canna-leaved). 4. N. Holland. 



1820. 



conge'sta (crowded). 10. Pale blue. March. 



N. Holland. 1822. 



hcmichry'sa (half-golden). 2. Isle of Bourbon. 



1823. 



inditri'sa (undivided), lo. Blue. New Zealand. 

 - stri'cta (upright). 10. Blue. March. New 



Zealand. 1S20. 



COREO'PSIS. (From Icoris, a bug, and 

 opsis, like ; referring to the appearance of 

 the seeds. Nat. ord., Composites [Astera- 

 cese]. IAnn.,lQ-Syngcnesia S-Frnstraneu.) 



Hardy annuals, seeds in common soil, in 

 March ; hardy perennials, division of the roots in 

 the autumn or spring ; West Indian species re- 

 quire a hotbed; and the perennial herbaceous 

 and evergreen species are multiplied by divisions 

 and cuttings. Light, sandy soil. 

 C. a'lba (white, climbing). 6. White. June. 

 Jamaica. 1699. 



angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 2. Yellow. 



July. N. Amerc 17/8. 



Atkinso'nii (Atkinson's). 2. Yellow brown. 



Columbia. 1826. 



argu'ta (shzrp.notc/ied). 2. Yellow. August. 



Carolina. 



au'rea (golden). 3. Yellow, August. N. 



Amer. 1785. 



C. auricula! 'la (e&r-leared). 6. Yellow. July. 

 N. Amer.' 1699. 



bi'color (two-coloured). 2. Yellow. June. 



Arkansas. 1822. 



chrysa'ntha (golden-cowered). 2. Yellow. 



August. W. Ind. 1752. 



corona'ta (crowned). 2. Yellow, brown. July. 



Mexico. 1835. 



crassifo'lia (thick-leaved). 3. Yellow. Sep. 



tember. Carolina. 1786. 



dicho'toma (forked). 1. Yellow. September. 



Carolina. 1827. 



diversifo'lia (various -leaved). 2. Crimson. 



July. N. Amer. 1833. 



Drummo'ndii (Drummond's). 2. Yellow, 



purple. September. Texas. 1834. 



ferulaefo'lia (ferula-leaved). 3. Yellow. Oc- 

 tober. Mexico. 1799. 



filifo'lia (thread-leaved). 2. Yellow. August. 

 Texas. 1835. 



grandiflo'ra (large- flowering). 3. Yelloxv. 



August. N. Amer. 1826. 



inci'sa (cut-leaved). 6. Yellow. October. 



W. Ind. 



integrifo'lia (whole-leaved). 3. Yellow. July. 



Carolina. 



lanceola'ta (spear-head-Zeawed). 3. Yellow. 



August. Carolina. 1724. 



latifo'lia (broad-leaved). 3. Yellow. August. 



N. Amer. 1/86. 



lo'ngipes (long-stalked). 2. Yellow. April. 



Texas. 1835. 



palma'ta (hand-teawed). 3. Yellow. June. 



Louisiana. 1823. 



re'ptans (creeping). 6. Yellow. July. W. 



Ind. 1792. 



ro'sea (roseate). 2. Red. July. North 



Casana. 1778. 



senifrt'lia (six-leaved). 4. Yellow. Septem- 



ber. N. Amer. 1812. 



tenuifo'lia (slender-leaved). 2. Yellow. N. 



Amer. 1780. 



tincto'ria (colouring). 



ti'tro-vurpu'rea (dark purple). 3. Dark 



purple. June. 

 a'tro-sungui'nea (dark crimson). Dark 



crimson, July. N. Amer. 1823. 



trichospe'rma (hairy-seeded). 3. Yellow. 



August. North Jersey. 1818. 



verticilla'ta (whorl-leaved). 3. Yellow. Au- 



gust. N. Amer. 1759. 



CoRETHito'sTYLis. (From korcthrmt, a 

 broom, and stylos, a style ; referring to 

 the consolidated styles being clothed 

 with hairs. Nat. OTd.,Byltneriatit [Bytt- 

 neriacese]. Linn., 5-Penlandria 1-Mono- 

 gynia. Allied to Lasiopetalum.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrub. Cuttings of young 

 shoots in silver sand ; peat and silver sand, with 

 a little charcoal. Summer ttinp., 55 to 75; 

 winter, 40 to 48. 



C. bractea'ta (rosy-bracted). 3. Pink. April. 

 Swan River. 1844. 



CORIA'NDRUM. Coriander. (Fromftom, 

 a bug; referring to the smell of the' 

 leaves. Nat. ord., Umbelllfers [Umbel- 

 life'ne]. Linn., 5-Pentaiidria 2-Digynia.) 



A hardy annual ; seeds sown in March ; common 

 soil. 



C. sati'vum (cultivated). 9. 

 England. 



White. June. 



