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Cane-brake. See Arundinaria. 



Canella, P. Browne. From canna, a reed ; in 

 allusion to the bark being rolled like cinnamon. 

 Linn. 16, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Canellacece. These 

 are valuable and ornamental trees, about fifteen 

 feet high, best cultivated in loam, peat, and 

 sand ; cuttings of the well-ripened wood taken 

 off at a joint will root in sand, in a moist heat ; 

 they must not be deprived of any of their 

 leaves. Sweet recommends large old cuttings 

 as the best. The bark is aromatic and pun- 

 gent. 



alba . . White . 6, S. Ev. T. 40 W. Indies . 1735 

 laurifblia White . 6, S. Ev. T. 25 S. America. 1S20 



Canellacejs, a small order of West Indian 

 aromatic plants, consisting of only a few spe- 

 cies. 



Canescent, hoary, approaching to white . 



CanIna, pertaining to dogs. 



Canker brand. See Uredo caries. 



Canna, Linn. The Celtic name for a cane or 

 mat. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Marantacece. 

 This is a genus worthy of cultivation in all 

 collections, as its lively flowers are produced 

 in great abundance and at all seasons ; many 

 species are now in our collections ; the most 

 splendid is iridiflora, which is amongst the 

 handsomest plants of the stove ; rich light soil 



CannabinAce^;, or Hempworts. A small order 

 of herbaceous and annual plants, of which the 

 hop and the hemp are examples. 



Cannabis, Linn. So called from ganeh, its 

 Arabic name, and from the Celtic appellation 

 can, reed, and ai, small. Linn. 22, Or. 5, Nat. 

 Or. Cannabinacece. One species of this genus 

 produces the hemp. The hemp to which we 

 owe so many of our comforts is ft satvoa. Nei- 

 ther is handsome, and they require only to be 

 sown in the open ground and kept clean. A 

 most powerfully narcotic gum resin is obtained 

 from both species. 



indica . . Green . 8, H. A. 2 E. Indies . . 1800 

 satlva . . Gr.wht. 6, H. A. 2 India . . . 



Cannon-ball tree. See CouroupUaguian&nsis. 



Canoe birch. See Bitula papyraceti. 



Cansc6ra, Don. From Kansjan-cora, the Ma- 

 labar name of one of the species. Linn. 4, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gentianacece. A genus of 

 annuals of no merit. For culture, &c, see 

 Exacum. — Parishii. 



Canterbury bells. See Campanula medium. 



Cantharell. See Canihartllus. 



Cantharelltjs, F. Adams. An alteration of 

 the French name chanterelle. Linn. 24, Or. 

 9, Nat. Or. Agaricacece. Interesting produc- 

 tions. C. cibarius is one of the best of our 

 eatable mushrooms. The best way of pre- 

 serving them for use, is to string them in rows, 

 and after they have become flaccid, to hang 

 them in a dry place where they can have plenty 

 of air. They then form a delicious ingredient 

 in rich gravies, &c. Synonyme: 1, Merulius 

 purpuratus. — a/urantiacus, cibarius, cintreus, 

 cornucopoides 1, Ifevis, lobalus, luttscens, um- 

 bonatus, wmdulatus. 



Canthium, Lambert. Cantix is the Malabar 

 name. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonacece. 

 This is an ornamental shrub, and will grow in 

 any rich soil ; increase is by cuttings. See 

 Oardenia and Wibera. 

 dttbium . . White . 7, G. Bv. S. 8 E. Indies . 1824 



