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CER 



'C. gra'ndls (gte&t-spined). 3. Brazil. 



griseus (grey). 3. Grey. South America. 



1809. 



Hawo'rthii (Haworth's). 3. Caribbees. 



1811. 



heptago'nus (seven-angled). 3. White. July. 



West Indies. 1728. 



Jiexago'nus (six-angled). 36, White. Au- 



gust. Surinam. 1690. 



htfmilis (humble). South America. 1827. 



Ht/strix (porcupine) . South America. 1808. 



Jamaca'ru (Jamacaru). White. Brazil. 



1835. 



Lancea'nus (Lance's). Scarlet. May. 



Guiana. 1834. 



lanugino'sus (woolly). 1. White. August. 



West Indies. 1690. 



Idtifrons (broad-stemmed). White. Septem- 



ber. South America. 1830. 



Leetfnus (Mr. Lee's). 1. Bright red. 



Mexico. 



l&ptophis (slender). White purple. 1835. 



leuctfnthus (white-spined). White, purple. 



1830. 



ma' gnus (great). 3. White. June. St. 



Domingo. 1829. 



Martia'nus (Martius's). 2. Pink. April. 



Mexico. 1838. 



monocle? nos (single-branched). 20. Rose 



white. June. Caribbees. 



monstro'sus (monstrous) . Red, white. 



South America. 1816. 



-mu'ltiplex (multiplied). Scarlet. St. Do- 

 mingo. 1829. 



-myosifrus (mouse-tail). Brazil. 1828. 



myriophifUus (thousand-leaved). Brown. 



1815. 



Napoleo'nis (Napoleon's). 6. Green, white. 



1834. 



ni'ger (black). 3. South America. 1820. 



ru/blUs (noble). 3. Pink. West Indies. 



1811. 



ochroleif cus (cream - coloured). Striped. 



South America. 1835. 



ova 1 tus (egg-shaped). Chili. 1827. 



oxyao'nus (sharp - angled). Pink. Brazil. 



1829. 



oxype! talus (sharp - pctaled). Red. May. 



Mexico. 1828. 



panicuU'tus (panicled). White, red. St. 



Domingo. 1827. 



pentago'nus (five-angled). 3. White. July. 



South America. 1769. 



peruvia'nus (Peruvian). 3. Red. August. 



Peru. 1728. 



Pitajay'a (Pitajaya). 6. White. Cartha- 



gena. 1836. 



potyffo'nus (many-angled). 10. White. 



Chili. 1827. 



quadrangula' ris (quadrangular). White. 



West Indies. 1809. Creeper. 



ramo'sus (branched). July. Mexico. 1838. 



rega'lis (royal). 10. White. South Ame- 



rica. 



repa'ndus { waved- Jeaced). 20. 



August. West Indies. 1728. 



rosa'ccus (rosy). Rose. 1826. 



Royefni (Royen's). 2. White. South Ame- 



rica. 1728. 



seni'lis (old-man). 20. Red. Mexico. 1823. 



serpenti'nus (serpentine). 4. White, pur- 



ple. Peru. 



C. splendldus (splendid). Scarlet. Septem- 

 ber. Mexico. 1831. 



strtctus (erect). 3. South America. 1823. 



subrepcfndus (sub-waved-Zea#ed). 3. 1817. 



Wnuis (slender). Pink. Brazil. Creeper. 



tetraca'ntha (four-spined). Rose. July. 



Mexico. 



tetrago'nus (four-angled). 3. White. July. 



South America. 1810. 



triangula' ris (triangular - stemmed}. 1. 



White. August. West Indies. 1590. 



trigo'nus (triangular-stemmed). 1. White. 



South America. 1809. 



tri'queter (three-sided). 3. South Ame- 



rica. 1794. 



tubiflo'rus (tube-flowered). White. 1830. 



tunica'tus (tunicated). Brazil. 1832. 



undo,' tus (waved). China. 1829. 



There are many other species named 

 in botanical works; but as little is known 

 of them but their names, and they are 

 probably synonymous with some of those 

 we have retained, we have omitted them 

 until more certainly known. Cereus 

 speciosissimm and some others have been 

 joined to Cactus. 



CERI'NTHE. Honeywort. (From keros, 

 wax, and anthos, a flower; referring to 

 its being a favourite flower with bees. 

 Nat. ord., Borageworts [Boraginacesel. 

 Linn., 5-Pentandria, \-Monogynia. Al- 

 lied to Anchusa). Hardy annuals, except 

 C. maculata. All by seeds, in common 

 soil. Maculata requires a dry soil, or its 

 fleshy roots decay. 



C. alpi'na (Alpine). Pale yellow. June. Car- 

 pathian Mountains. 1827. 



a'spera (rough). 2. Yellow, purple. July. 



South France. 1633. 



macula' ta (spotted). 2. Yellow, red. July. 



South France. 1804. Perennial. 



ma'jor (greater). 3. Yellow. July. South 



France. 1596. 



mi' nor (smaller). 2. Yellow, purple. July. 



Austria. 1570. 



reto'rta (twisted), 2. Yellow, green. July. 



Levant. 1825. 



CEROPE'GIA. (From keros, wax, and 

 pegre, a fountain; referring to the form 

 and waxy appearance of the flower. Nat. 

 ord., Asclepiads [Asclepiadacese]. Linn. 

 5-Pentandria, \-Monogynia. Allied to 

 Hoy a). Cuttings of small side shoots, 

 in April, in sand, under a glass, and a 

 little heat ; sandy loam, fibry peat, and 

 a little leaf-mould and charcoal. Sum- 

 mer temp., 55 to 80 ; winter, 45 to 

 55 ; giving the East Indian species the 

 most heat. More curious than beau- 

 tiful 



