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Cantua, Juss. From ccmtu, the name of one 

 of the species in Peru. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Polemonidcece. This is a genus of beautiful 

 shrubs, requiring an airy greenhouse, and very 

 much the same treatment as Fuchsia. C. 

 buxifblia is the magic tree of the Peruvian 

 Indians, and was formerly used to decorate 

 their houses on feast days. Loam, peat, and 

 sand is the best soil, and the species are easily 

 increased, by cuttings. Synonymes : 1, Peri- 

 phrdgmos" depindens : 2, Periphrdgmos fiex'M- 

 sus. See QMia and Eoitzia. 

 buxif&lial . Yel. ro. 4, G. Ev. S. 5 Peru . . 1846 

 blcolor . . . Rd.yel. 5, G. Ev. S. 4 Peru . . 1846 



1 coronopifblia Scarlet 8, G. Her. P. 3 Carolina . 1726 

 inconsplcua . Blue . 9, H. A. 2 America . 1798 



pyrifolia 2 . Cream 4, G. Ev. S. J Peru . . 1846 



Cantula. See Furcrfea Cantula. 



Caoutchouc, or Indian rubber, is the inspis- 

 sated juice of various plants. The Caoutchouc 

 of commerce is principally obtained from Flcus 

 elastica and Siphdnia elastica. 



Cape Horn pea. See Plsum americanum. 



Cape jessamine. See Gardinia fldrida. - 



Cape philltrea. See Oasslne capinsis. 



Caper spurge. See Euphorbia Ldthyris. 



Caper tree. See Cdpparis. 



Caper6nia. See Crbton. 



CAPi^Hr s, i verysimder ' iikeahair - 



Capillart-multipid, divided in slender hair- 

 like segments. 



Capillate, hairy, stringy. 



CAPfLLUS - Veneris. See Adidmlum Capillus- 

 Yineris. 



Capitate, growing in a head ; a stigma is capi- 

 tate when it is large, round, and blunt. 



Capitellate, ) 



Capitular, > growing in small heads. 



Capitulate, ) 



Capnophyllum, Gcertner. So called from kap- 

 nos, smoke, and phyllon, a leaf. Linn. 5, Or. 

 2, Nat. Or. Apiacece. A mere weed. Syno- 

 nymes : 1, Cdiiium afrkanum, Rumia capinsis 

 — africana 1. 



Capparidace^b. Herbaceous plants and shrubs 

 inhabiting the tropics, or in countries border- 

 ing upon them. 



CAPPARIS, Linn. So called from the Arabic 

 kapar, capers. Limn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Gapparidaceoe. This is a genus of ornamental 

 low shrubs ; they grow well in a mixture of 

 loam and peat : and cuttings root in sand, in 

 heat, under a glass. 0. spinosa is a good free- 

 flowering species, when allowed plenty of room. 

 The flower-buds of the caper form a well- 

 known pickle ; they are stimulant, antiscor- 

 butic, and aperient ; and the bark is said to be 

 diuretic. Synonymes: 1, acutifblia, acumi- 

 nata; 2, octdndra; 3, Fontanisii; 4, arbor- 

 iscens ; 5, uncinate:,. See Cratceva, Morrisomia, 

 Niebuhria, Stephania. 



acuminata 



amygdallna 

 aphylla . 

 auriculata 

 Brassii . . 

 Breynia . 



- White 5, S. Bv. 

 . White 5, S. Ev. 

 . White 5, S. Bv. 

 . White 6, S. Ev. 

 . White 5, S. Ev. 

 . White 7, S. Bv. 

 . White 6, S. Ev. 



Capraria, Linn. The leaves of this genus are 

 liked by goats ; hence the name, from caper, 

 a goat. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophu- 

 lariacece. Uninteresting species, of easy cul- 

 ture — biflbra, cimeata, humilis, lanceoldta, un- 

 dulata: See Stembdia. 



Capreolate, having tendrils. 



CAPRlPOLlACEffi, the honeysuckle tribe. All 

 the Caprifoils possess properties of consider- 

 able interest. 



Caprif6lium, Romcr and Schultes. Called 

 poetically goat-leaf;, and is derived from caper, 

 a goat, and folium, a leaf ; in reference to the 

 climbing and twining habit of the plant. 

 Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Oaprifoliaceos. This 

 is a genus, of favourite climbing plants, well 

 adapted for planting against walls, bowers, or 

 trellis-work. Common soil suits them ; and 

 cuttings taken off early in autumn readily root 

 in a shady border. Synonymes: 1, Lonlcera 

 glabratum; 2, Gap. pubescens ; 3, L. eapri- 

 fblium ; 4, Oaprifbliwm jap6nicum • C. bale- 

 dricum. 

 chinense 1 

 cilidsum . 

 dioicum 

 Douglasii . 

 etruscum . 

 flavum 

 hirsutum 2 

 hispidulum 

 gratum . 

 implexum 



Orange 8, F. Ev. Tw. 20 China . 1806 

 Yellow 6, P. De. Tw. 6 Missouri 18-25 

 Purple 6, H. De. Tw. 10 N. Amer. 1776 

 Orange 8, H. De. CI. 6 N. Amer. 1824 

 Orange 5, H. De. Tw. 10 Italy . . 

 Yellow 5, H. De. Tw. 8 Carolina 

 Yellow 6j. H. De. Tw. 20 Canada 

 Eose . 7, H. De. S. 10 S.Amer. 

 Red . 7, H. Ev. Tw. 20 N.Ame. 

 Red ye. 7, H. Ev. Tw. 6 Minorca 



balearicum 5 Cream 8, S. Ev. Tw. 8 Minorca 



1810 

 1822 

 1833 

 1730 

 1772 

 1824 



italicum 3 . Pur.ye. 6, H. De. Tw. 10 Bng., woods.* 



rubvum . . Red . 6, H. De. Tw. 10 S. Europe, 



japonicnm . Red . 6, P. Ev. Tw. 12 China . 1806 



longiflbrum . Yel.wh. 7, H. De. CI. 8 China . 1S26 



nepalense 4 . Orange 7, P. Ev. Tw. 12 Nepal . . 1807 



occidental . Orange 7, H. De. Pw. 20 Ft.Vanco. 1824 



Ferielyme- ) Y ollow 6, H. De. Tw. 20 Brit.,wds.,thi. 

 num . . ) ' 



Belgica . . Yellow 6, H. De. Tw. 20 Gardens. 

 quercifbliumYelred 6, H. De. Tw. 20 Gardens. 

 serStinum . Yel.red 6, H. De. Tw. 20 Gardens, 

 variegatum , Yel. red 6, H. De Tw. 20 Brit., woods, 

 sempervlrens Scarlet 6, H. Ev. Tw. 15 N. Amer. 1656 

 minus . . Scarlet 6, P. Ev. Tw. 12 Carolina 1656 

 Yotingii . Scar.ye.6, H. Ev. Tw. 10 Hybrid., gard. 



Capsella, Moench. So called from a diminu- 

 tion of capsule. Linn. 15, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Brassicacece. Weedy plants. Synonyme : 1, 

 Thldspi bursa-pastdris — bursa-pastdris 1, b. 



X";ala, b. coronopifdlia, b. integrifdlia, b. 

 or. 



