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new genus of bulbous plants, requiring the 

 same treatment as Pancratium. 

 eucrosioldes . Scar. gr. 3, S. Bl. P. 2 Mexico . . 1842 

 CALLfPTBElS, Bory: From kotos, beautiful, and 

 pteris, a fern — beauty of frond's. Linn. 24, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Gr. Polypodidcece. Stove ferns, 

 requiring similar treatment to Polypbdium. 

 Synonymes ; 1, Amsog.im.iwm seramporinse ; 

 2, Diplasiiim malab&ricmn; 3, Aspleniuin 

 amhiguum, Higrammaria ambig.ua, Diplazium 

 pttbescens ; 4, D. ovatum. 

 alismsefolia 1 Br. yet 7, S. Her. P. Is. of Luzon, 

 flegans . . Br. yel. 7, S.Her.P. 

 malabarica 2 . Br. yel. 6, S.Her.P. Malabar. 

 ovataS . . Br. yel. 4, S.Her.P. la. ofLeyte. 

 prollfera . . Brown 6, S.Her.P. E. Indies, 

 spinulosa . . Brown 7, S.Her.P. Java, 

 vitteefdrmis . Br. yel. 7, S.Her.P. Sarnar. 

 Wallfchii . . Brown 4, S.Her.P. E. Indies, 



CALLlPHtrEBA, Herb. Derivation not known. 

 Linn. 6, Orl, Nat. Or. Amaryllidaceee. Bul- 

 bous perennials requiring the same treatment 

 as stove Amaryllids, and are increased by off- 

 sets. 

 Hartwegi&na . Gr. wh..5, 8. Bl. P. 1. N. Grenada 1343 



Callirh6e. See M&lva. 



OALLlsi.CE, Fischer. The name alludes to the 

 seeds ; and is taken from kalos, beautiful, and 

 sakos, a buckler. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Apiacece. A species of little beauty, and easily 

 cultivated — dahhrica. 



CALiisiA, Linn. This is a pretty species, hence 

 the propriety of the name from kalos, pretty. 

 Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliacece. This 

 plant succeeds in sandy fibrous peat, and is 

 increased by division, 

 repens . . Blue . 6, S. Tu. P. J W. Indies . 1776 



CALLfSTA. See Erica. 



Callistachys, Ventenat. The name is expres- 

 sive of the fine spikes of flowers ; and is de- 

 rived from kalos, beautiful, and stachys, a 

 spike. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Fabaceoe. 

 Beautiful shrubs of easy and free growth ; 

 sandy peat and loam is the best soil for them ; 

 and young plants are readily obtained from 

 cuttings, in sand. Synonyme : 1, C. sardida. 

 cuneata . . Yellow . 7, G. Bv. S. 2 N. Holl. . 1824 

 lanceolata . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 4 N. Holl. . 1815 

 linariaifdlial . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 5 N. Holl. . 1824 

 longifona . . Red yel. 6, G. Ev. S. 4 Swan H. . 1839 

 ovata . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Holl. . 1815 

 rerfcsa . . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. 4 N. Holl. . 1830 



Callistemma, R. Brown, The name refers to 

 the beautiful flowers ; and is derived from Teal- 

 listos, prettiest, and stemma, a, crown. Linn, 

 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteracece. The species of 

 this genus are well known in the garden for 

 the beauty of their flowers, and the Tittle trou- 

 ble required to bring them to perfection. The 

 seeds should be sown in a gentle hotbed in 

 spring, and the plants removed to the" flower 

 borders, or they may be sown as soon as the 

 weather permits in the open air, where they 

 are wished to flower. Synonymes: 1, Aster chi- 

 n&nsis ; 2, A. indicus. 



hortense 1 . . Blue . 7, H. A. 1J China . 1731 

 album. . . . White. 7, H. A. lj China .1731 

 brachyanthum. Blue .% H. A. 1J China . 1731 

 multiplex . . Varieg. 7, H. A. 1J China . 1731 



* hortense J 



riibrum . . . Bed . 7, H. A. 1J China . 1731 



variegatum . . Varieg. 7, H. A. l| China . 1731 



tudlcum 2 . . . Blue . 7, H. A. lj E. Indies 1820 



Callistemon, R. Brown. The name refers to 

 the beautiful scarlet colour of the stamens of 

 some species ; and is derived from kallistos, 

 beautiful, and stemon, a stamen. Linn. 12, 

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

 of great beauty, and should be cultivated in 

 all conservatory or greenhouse collections ; 

 particularly those with scarlet or crimson 

 flowers. Loam, peat, and sand, is the best 

 soil for them ; and ripened cuttings strike 

 readily in sand, or sandy loam, under a glass : 

 they are also sometimes increased from seeds. 

 Synonymes: 1, Metrosidiros cilrinus; 2, M. 

 loph&nthus ; 3, M. reguldsus ; 4, M. salignus ; 

 5, -M . speciosus ; 6, M. viminalis ; 7, M . viri- 

 diflbrus. 



brachyandrum. Cr. Y. 9, G. Ev. S. 6 S. Austra . 1840 



formdsus . . Cr. Y. 5, G. Ev. S. 4 N. Holl. . 1824 



lanceolatus 1 . Crim. 6, G. Ev. S. 10 N. S. W. . 1788 



leptostaehyum . Green 6, G. Ev. S. 6 N. Holl. . 1820 



linearifolius. . Red . 6, G. Ev. S. 10 N. S. W. . 1820 



linearis . . . Scar. . 6, G. Ev. S. 5 N. S. W. . 1788 



lophanthus 2 . Put. . 6, G. Ev. S. 6 N. S. W. . 1800 



marginatus . . White 6, G. Ev. S. 6 N. S. W. . 1816 



mierophylhis . Pmr. . 7, G. Ev. S. 5 N. Holl. 1824 



microstachyum Bed . 3, G. Ev. S. 4 N. Holl. . 1836 



pinifblius . . Green 6, G. Ev. S. 6 N. S W. . 



ptagens . . . Crim. 5, G. Ev. S. 5 N. S. W. . 1827 



rlgidns . . Crim. 4, G. Ev. S. 4 N. HolL . 1800 



ruguldsus 3 . . Pink 5, G. Ev. S. 6 N. S. W. . 1821 



salignus 4 . . Yel. . 6, G. Ev. S. M". HoU. . 1788 



scaber .... Red . 4, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1820 



semperfldrens . Crim. 4, G. Ev. S. 6 N. S. W. . 1818 



specidsus.5. . ■ . Crim,* 4, G. Ev. S. 10 N. S. W. . 1822 



viminalis 6. . . Red . 4, G. Ev. S. 8 N. S. W. . 1800 



viridifldrus 7 . Green 7, G. Ev. S. 5 N. HolL . 1818 



Callistephus, De CandoUe. See Callistemma. 



CALHTHAtrME, Herbert. From kalos, beautiful, 

 and (ha/uma, a thing to be admired. Lmn. 6, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. AmaryllidaoecB. Bulbous 

 plants, discovered in Peru, by Mr. M'Lean ; 

 they require the same treatment as Amaryllis. 

 Synonyme : 1, Pancratium mridifldrum. 

 angustifolium . Green . 5, G. Bl. P. 1 Peru . . 1839 

 spathulatum . Green . 5, S. Bl. P. 1 Truxillo 1839 

 viridiflorum 1 . Green . 5, G. Bl. P. 1 Peru . . 1839 



CALLfTEicHE, Wild. Named from halos, beau- 

 tiful, and thrix,- hair ; applied by Pliny to a 

 plant, which had the colour of beautiful hair. 

 Linn. 1, Or. % Nat. Oi. Callitrich&cece, 

 Plants not worth . cultivating ; the seeds do 

 well thrown into a pond. Synonymes: 1, C, 

 aqudtica— autumnalis, pedunculata,platycarpa, 

 verna 1, v. aquAtica. 



Callitris, Ventenat. From kalos, beautiful j 

 in allusion to its beautiful appearance. Linn. 

 21, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Pinacew. This is a beau- 

 tiful genus, growing twenty or thirty feet 

 high ; like the rest of the family it delights in 

 sandy loam ; and increases from seed. Syno- 

 nymes : 1, Thiija articulata j 2, Oupressus 

 triqvAtra, FrenUa triqvAtra; 3, C. Fothergilli • 

 O. macrostachya. See' Frenhla and "Widdring- 

 tdnia. 



cupressifbrmis . Apetal 3, G. Ev. T. 20 N. Holl. 1828 



Fothergilli 3 . Apetal 4, H. Ev. T. 15 C. G. H. 



quadrivSlvis 1 . Apetal 2, G. Ev. T. 20 Barbary 1818 



triquetra 2 . . Apetal 4, G, Ev. T. 15 C. G. H. 182Q 



