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CallIxene, Comm. From kalos, pretty, and 

 xenos, a stranger— beauty of plants. Linn. 6, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Smilacecs. Plants requir- 

 ing shelter in a frame or greenhouse, to be 

 grown in sandy loam and peat, and increased 

 by underground runners. Synonyme : 1, Lu- 

 euri&ga ericta. 

 polyphylla 1 Wh. rd. 4, G. Her. CI. 10 Chili . 1847 



Callosb, callous, hardened. 



Callously - glandular, having hardened 



Callously serrated, having hardened serra- 

 tures. 



Calluna. See Erica. 



Calob<5trya. See Rlbes sanguineum. 



Cal<5cera, Fries: Kalos, beautiful, and keras, 

 a hom ; in allusion to the divisions of the 

 plants. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Agaricdceoj. 

 These are remarkable productions found under 

 the bark of various trees — cornea, tuberbsa. 



CalochIlus, Brown. From kalos, beautiful, 

 and cheilos, a, lip. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Orchidacece. A genus of bulbous-rooted plants, 

 very showy when in flower. The sepals are 

 yellowish green, and the lip purple, covered 

 with rich brown hairs. They will grow in the 

 greenhouse ; but they do best in the stove, 

 treated as the BUtias. 



campestris . Gr. bin. . G. Ter. | N. Holland . 1824 

 . Brown . G. Ter. i ST. Holland . 1823 



Caloch6rtus, Pursh. From kalos, handsome, 

 and chortus, grass. Linn. 6, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 

 Liliacece. This is a splendid genus of plants. 

 The soil most suitable for them is sandy peat, 

 and a little loam ; if the plants are grown in 

 pots, they must be carefully drained, and the 

 soil only watered as the growth happens to re- 

 quire it. In the winter they must be treated 

 like other frame bulbs. When the roots re- 

 commence growing, shift them into new soil. 

 They increase from offsets. Synonyms: 1, 

 Cyclobithra ilegans. 



elegans 1 . White . 6, F. Bu. P. J California 1826 

 luteus . . . Yel.spot9, P. Bu. P. 1 California 1881 

 macrocarpus . Purple . 8, F. Bu. P. 2 California 1826 

 nltidus . . . Purple . 8, F. Bu. P. 1 California 1826 

 pallidus . . Pa. br. 6, G. Bl. P. 1£ Mexico . 1849 

 splendens . W. spot 8, F. Bu. P. l| California 1832 

 venustus . . Lilac . 8, F. Bu. P. lj California 1836 



Calodracon. See Dracitna. 



Calodendron, Thunberg. Derived from kalos, 

 beautiful, and dendron, a - tree ; in reference to 

 the beauty of the plant. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Rutacece. A tall-growing ornamental tree, 

 succeeding in loamy soil ; and increases from 

 cuttings, 

 capense. . Pink . 5, S. Ev. T. 50 C. G. H. . . 1789 



Calonyction, Ghoisy. The circumstance of 

 the flowers opening at night has suggested the 

 derivation of the generic name, from kalos, 

 beautiful, and nyx, night. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Conwlvuldcece. Plants once regarded 

 as species of Ipomrea and Convolvulus, consti- 

 tute this genus, 

 pseudomuricatum . Purple 7, S. Ev. CL 6 E. Ind. 1827 



Calo6se. See Urlica tenacissima. 



Calopetalon. From kalos, beautiful, and pe- 



talon, a petal— beauty of flowers. Linn. 17, 

 Or. 4, Nat. Or. Fabacem. Australian plants, 

 of easy culture in a mixture of light sandy 

 loam and peat, and propagated by cuttings, 

 ringens . . Scar. yel. 5, G. Ev. CI. 4 Australia . 1859 

 Cal6>HACA, Fischer. Taken from kalos, beau- 

 tiful, and phake, lentil. Linn. 1 7, Or. 4, Nat. 

 Or, Fabacece. An ornamental species ; it 

 grows best in sandy loam ; and is multiplied 

 by seeds. Synonymes : 1, Cfitisus nlger, pin- 

 natus, Wolgdricus. 

 Wolgarica 1 . Yellow . 5, H. Be. S. 2 Siberia . 1786 



CalCSphanes, D. Don. Taken from kalos, 

 beautiful, and phaino, to appear ; alluding to 

 the flowers. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Acan- 

 thacece. This is an interesting addition to our 

 hardy border flowers ; it succeeds best in loam 

 and peat ; and is readily increased by parting 

 the roots. Synonyme: 1, Ruillia oblongi- 

 fblia. 

 oblongifdlia 1 . Blue 8, H. Her. P. 1 Carolina . 1832 



Calophyllum, Linn. Expressive of the beau- 

 tiful leaf ; and taken from kalos, beautiful, 

 and phyllon, a leaf. Linn. 15, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Olusiacew. Large-growing timber trees of 

 considerable value. Sandy loam suits them 

 best ; and young plants are easily procured 

 from cuttings. Synonyme: 1, Odlaba. 

 Cfflaba . . . White . 5, S. Ev. T. 40 India . . 1780 

 Inophyllum . White . 5, S. Ev. T. 100 E. Indies 1793 

 sptu-ium 1 . White . 5, S. Ev. T. 40 Malabar . 1800 

 Tacamahaca . White . 5, S. Ev. T. 40 Bourbon . 1822 



Calop6gon, R. Brown. From kalos, beautiful, 

 and pogon, a beard ; the lip is beautifully 

 fringed. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidd- 

 cece. This is a beautiful greenhouse plant, 

 producing a few purple flowers on a stem, from 

 twelve to eighteen inches high. It will grow 

 well in peat and loam, and may be increased 

 by dividing the tuberous roots. Synonyme : 1, 

 Limoddrum tuberosum. 

 pulchellus . Purple . 7, G. Ter. 1J N. America . 1771 



Cal6rophus. See Ristio. t t 



Calosc6rdum, Herbert. From kalos, pretty, 

 and scordon, garlic. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Liliacece. A genus of bulbous plants, nearly 

 allied to Allium, and requiring the same 

 treatment as the ornamental species of that 

 genus, 

 nerinefldrum . Ro. pur. 5, G. BL P. 1J Chusan . 1843 



Calostemma, R. Brown. From kalos, beau- 

 tiful, and stemma, a crown ; alluding to the 

 flowers. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amarylli- 

 dacece. These are handsome bulbous species, 

 of tolerably easy culture ; they thrive best in 

 sandy loam and a little peat mixed ; and are 

 increased from offsets. 



album . . . White 5, G. Bu. P. 1 N. HoU. . 1824 

 carneum . . Flesh . 9, G. Bl P. 1 Australia . 1837 

 Cunninghami Hose . 6, G. Bl. P. 1 Moreton B. 

 lilteum , , . . Yellow 11, G. Bu. P. 1 N. Hon. . 1813 

 purpureum . Purple 11, G. Bu. P. 1 N. Holl. . 1819 



Calothamnus, LabillardUre. From kalos, beau- 

 tiful, and tharrmos, a shrub. Linn. 18, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Myrtacew. Beautiful shrubs ; they 

 succeed well in sandy peat ; and cuttings 



