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. 7, G. Her. T. 2 China . . . 1813 



. 5, G. Her. P. 2,China . . . 1817 



. 7, G. Aq. P. } N. America . 1768 



. 5, G. Ev. Cr. 6 W. .Indies . 1752 



guinans, marginatum, microciphalam, r6si- 

 dum, spheeroce'phalum, sUgon&Uum, terebinU- 

 lum, tigillare. 



Calico bush. See K&lmia lalifblia. 



CALfMBBTS, De Oandolle. From kalos, pretty, 

 and mens, a part. JArm. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Asteracece. Synonyme: Aster cassiurdbicus. 

 See jfster. 

 cassiarabica , Purple . 9, H. Her. P. Russia . 1834 



CAlfNBA. See Soliocdrpus Calinea. 



Caliphuria, Herbert. Derivation unknown. 

 Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amaryllidacece. 

 These plants ' ' are evidently akin to Burijcles 

 of A'mboyna and Australia, forming a link be- 

 tween JSurpcles and Grifflnia." For culture, 

 &c, refer to Amaryllis. 



Hartwegiana Yellow . 5, S. EL P. 1 N. Grenada 1S43 

 Herbertiana .. Yellow . 5, S. Bl. P. 1 



GIlla, Linn. From kalos, beauty. Linn. 7, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Aracece. These species are 

 showy and worth cultivation, they grow freely 

 in any rich soil ; and increase by seeds, or 

 divisions. Synonyme : 1, Drac6ntium per- 

 tUsum. See SieharcMa,, Homalonima, Mdns- 

 tera, and Peltdndra. 

 aromatica. White 

 occulta . . "White 

 paltistris . White 

 pertilsa 1 . White 



Calliandra, Bentham. 'Emvajsalos, beautiful, 

 and aner andros, stamen, in allusion to the 

 length and beautiful colour of the stamens. 

 Limn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Fabacece. Elegant 

 shrubs, related to Mimosa, easily cultivated in 

 light rich soil, and propagated by cuttings, 

 planned in sand and plunged in a gentle heat. 

 Synonyme: 1, I'nga Hdrrissii. 



brevipes . .Crimson 3, S. Ev. S. 6 Brazil . . 1849 

 Hamssii 1 . Rose . 2, S. Bv. S. 10 Brazil . . 1845 

 Tweedii . . Scar. cri. 3, 8. Ev. S. 6 Mexico . . 1845 



Oallicarpa, Linn. Named in reference to the 

 pretty berries ; from kalos, beautiful, and kar- 

 pos, Iruit. Linn, 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Verbe- 

 jiacece. The species of. this genus are hand- 

 some, and succeed well in loam and peat 

 mixed. Cuttings strike without difficulty in 

 sand or soil. The bark of C. Lantana has a 

 peculiar subaromatic and slightly bitter taste, 

 and is chewed by the Cingalese, when they 

 cannot obtain betel leaves ; the Malays reckon 

 the plant diuretic. Synonymes: 1, 0. tomen- 

 tdsa ; 2, 0. japcmica. 



americana . Red . 6, G. De, S. 4 N. Amer. 

 arb6rea , . Purple 8, S. Ev. T. 10 E. Indies 



. Purple 6, S. Ev. S. 8 E. Indies 



. Blue . 6, S. Ev. S. 



, Red . 7, S. Ev. S. 



. Pa. pk. 9, P. Dec. 8. 



. Purple 6, 8. Ev. S. 



. Purple 7, 8. Ev. 



. White 4, S. Ev. 

 xoacroph^lla . Pink . 6, 8. Ev. 

 purpurea . . Purple 7, S. Ev. 

 reticulata . , Red . 7, 8. Ev. 

 rubella . . . Red , 5, S. Ev. 

 Callicephaltjs. See Centaibrea nltens. 

 Callicheoa, Fischer and Meyer. From kalos, 

 beautiful, and chroa, colour ; in reference to 

 the colour of its flowers. Linn. 19, Or. 2, 

 Nit, Or- Asteracece. This little plant is well 



eana 1 

 ferruginea 

 incana . , 

 japonica . 

 lanata . . 

 lanceuluria 

 Jongjfojia 2 



S. 



2 Jamaica 

 4 E. Indies 

 4 Japan . 



4 E. Indies 



3 E. Indies 

 8 China . 



5 India . 



3 E. Indies 



4 Jamaica 

 2 China . 



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1820 



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. 1800 



1850 



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.1822 



. 1825 



, 1808 



, 1822 



. 1820 



, 1822 



entitled to a plaoe in every flower-border, as 

 well on account of its .dwarf and slender 

 habit as of its rich golden-colaured flowers. 

 It grows well in common garden soil, and is 

 increased from seed, which should be reared on 

 a hotbed, 

 platyglossa . Yellow . 10, H. A. 1 California 1S.15 



Caulic6.cca. See Cephaelis. 



CALiicOMA, Bot. Sep. The name is expressive 

 of the pretty bunches of yellow flowers ; and 

 is derived from kalos, beautiful, and kome, hair. 

 Linn. 11, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Cunoniacece. A 

 very showy plant, cultivated with ease in 

 fibrous peat and sand ; and cuttings root rea- 

 dily in sand, under a glass. 

 serratHolia . Yellow 6, G. Ev. S. 8 N. S. W. . 1793 



CALiiGONUM, Linn. Derived from kalos, beau- 

 tiful, .and gonwm, a joint ; there being joints 

 instead of leaves. Linn. 11, Or. 4, Nat. Or. 

 Polygonacece. This species is showy, and re- 

 quires sandy open loam to grow it well ; in- 

 crease is by cuttings. See A triplex,. 

 Pallasia . . Grn. wht. 8, H. Ev. S. 4 Casp. Sea 1780 



Calli&pea, D. Don. So called from Calliope, 

 one of the Muses. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Asteracece. This is a pretty dwarf genu's, suc- 

 ceeding in any loamy soil, and increased by 

 divisions. Synonymes: 1, Letniodon aftreum, 

 Mieracium aurewn. 

 aurea . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. % Italy . . 1789 



Calliopsis, Reich. Derived from kallistos, 

 beautiful, and opsis, the eye ; in allusion to 

 the beautiful bright eye of the flower. Linn. 

 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Asteracece. The flowers of 

 these plants are extremely pretty, and well 

 suited for the flower-garden. The perennial 

 kinds grow in any loamy soil, and the annuals 

 merely require sowing ; the tender species 

 should be sown in a slight hotbed, and after- 

 wards transplanted. Synonymes : 1, Coreopsis 

 tinctbria; 2, O. palmata; 3, C. rosea; 4, 

 Diplosdstera linctdria ; 5, Coreopsis diversi- 

 fblia. 



Atkinsoniana . YL brn. 6, H. A. 2 Columbia 1826 

 blcolor 1 . . Yellow 6, H. A. 2 Arkansas 1822 

 Drummondi 5 . Yl. pur. 9, H. A. 2 Texas. .1834 

 palmata 2 . . Yellow 6, H.Her.P. 2J Louisiana 1823 

 rosea 3 . . . Red . 7, H.Her.P. 2 N.Casana 1778 

 tinctbria 4 . . Purple. 7, H. A. 3 N. Amer. 1820 

 atropurpurea D. pur. 6, H. A. 3 N. Amer. 1S23 



Callipeltis, De Candolle. From kalos, beau- 

 tiful, and pelle, a buckler. Linn. 4, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Galiacece. A hardy annual, of no 

 beauty, growing in any common soil — cu- 

 cullaria. 



Callipr6ra, Lindley. Derived from kalos, 

 pretty, and prora, a front ; in allusion to its 

 pretty appearance. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or 

 Ziliacece. This is a very handsome hardy 

 bulbous species, succeeding well in a shaded 

 peat border, and increased freely from off- 

 sets, 

 lufcea . . . Yellow . 8, H. B. P. 1 California . 1831 



CalmpsVche, Herbert. From kalos, beautiful, 

 and psyche, a butterfly — beauty of flowers. 

 Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amaryllidaceoe. A 



