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st&chya, sphserostachya, stellulata, stenophylla, 

 stictocarpa, stipata, straminea, stricta, strig6sa, 

 sylvatica, tenella, teretiuscula, thuringiaca, 

 tomentosa, umbrosa, ustulata, VaMii, vesicaria, 

 vltilis 4, vulpiua. See Elijna, and Unclnia. 

 Careya, Roxburgh. In honour of the Rev. 

 William Carey, of Serampore, a distinguished 

 botanist. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Myrt&ceos. 

 C. herbacea is a most splendid herbaceous 

 stove-plant, of rather difficult culture ; it must 

 be grown in a mixture of light loam and sandy 

 peat, carefully watered at all times, particu- 

 larly in winter, and the pot properly drained ; 

 and the mode of raising it is by dividing the 

 roots. 



arborea . . Red yel. 7, 8. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. 1823 

 herbacea . . Eed . . 7, S. Her. P. i E. Ind. 1808 

 apherica . . Red . . 7, S. Bv. S. 2 E. Ind. 1S03 



CARGfmA, R. Brown. In honour of James 

 Cargill, M. D., of Aberdeen. Linn. 23, Or. 

 2, Nat. Or. Eben&cece. An interesting genus 

 of greenhouse plants, that succeed best grown 

 in a mixture of peat and, open loam, and are 

 increased by cuttings in sand, or sandy soil, 

 under a glass. 



australis . . White 6, G. Ev. T. IS ST. Holland 1816 

 laxa White 6, G. Bv. T. 15 N. Holland 1827 



Carica, Linn. Erroneously supposed to be a 

 native of Caria. Linn. 22, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 

 Papaydcece. The plants of this genus are 

 ornamental, and grow best in loamy soil ; full- 

 grown cuttings Toot at once, if the leaves are 

 not taken off, planted in sand, under a glass, 

 in heat. 



cauliflbra . . Green . 6, S. Ev. T. 20 Caraccaa . 1806 



citrifbimis Wht. gr. 7, S. Ev. T. 20 Lima . .1820 



microcarpa Wht. gr. 7, S. Ev. T. 20 Caraccaa . 1806 



monolea . . Wht. gr. 6, S. Ev. T. 20 Caraccaa . 1818 



Papaya . Green . 7, S. Ev. S. 20 India . 1690 



pyriforznis . Wht. gr. 7, S. Bv. T. 20 Guiana . 1823 



' 1 1 . Wht. gr. 7, S. Ev. T. 20 Guiana . 1821 



Carica. See Ficus Carica: 



Carina, a keel like that of a boat, also the lower 

 petal of a papilionaceous flower. 



Carinatb, keel-shaped. 



Carinately-concave, hollowed so as to resem- 

 ble a keel externally. 



Carinately-winged, having a wing like a 

 keel. 



Cari<5psis, a one-celled, small, indehiscent peri- 

 carp, adhering to the seed which it contains, 

 as the grain of grasses. 



CARfssA, Linn. Derivation not known. IA/rm. 

 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynacew. This is an 

 ornamental genus, the species attain from six 

 to twenty feet high, and to succeed well re- 

 quire a mixture of peat and loam ; and to grow 

 in pots, should be carefully drained, as the 

 plants are impatient of much water. Cuttings 

 root freely in sand, under a glass, in heat. See 

 Holarrhema. 



Carandas . . White 7, S. Ev. T. 15 E. Indies . 1790 



lanceolata. . White 7, S. Ev. T. 5 N. Holland . 1822 



ovata . . White 8, S. Bv. T. 15 N. Holland . 1819 



spinarum . . White 7, S. Bv. T. 25 E. Indies . 1819 



Xyloplcron White 7, 8. Bv. T. 10 Mauritius . 1820 



CarlIna, Linn. Named after the famous 

 Charlemagne, whose army was cured of the 



plague by it. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Aster&cece. Interesting plants, attaining from 

 one to three feet high, and succeeding well in 

 garden soil ; they are easily increased from 

 seeds. Synonymes : 1, O. sulphkrea ; 2, C. brae- 

 te&ta. See Oarduus, Clrsium. 



acanthifblia . White 6, H. Her. P. 1£ Oarniola. 181 S 



acaulis . . . White 6, H. Her. P. f Italy . . 1640 



cauleacena . White 6, H. Her. P. 1 Switzerl. 1819 



aggregata . . White 7, H. Hor. P. li Hungary 1804 



B 8teiniana . } Pur P le 8 > H - Her - P - 2 Caucasus 1816 



corymbosa . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 3 8. Europe 1640 



l.inata . . . Purple 6, H. A. 2J 8. Europe 1683 



lyi-ata . . . Yellow 6, G. B. 1 C. G. H. 1816 



racembaa 1 . Yellow 7, H. A. 3 Spain . . 1658 



sicula 2 . . Purple 7, H. B. 1 Sicily . . 1827 



simplex . . Whito 6, H. Her. P. 1J Hungary 1816 



vulg&ris. 



Carline thistle. See Carlina. 



CarlowIzia, Mcench. After Carlowiz, some 

 unknown botanist. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Aster&cece. This is a pretty greenhouse shrub, 

 attaining the height of three feet ; it thrives 

 best when grown in sandy loam ; cuttings root 

 freely in sand, under a glass. Synonyme : 1, 

 Onobroma salicifolia. 

 salicif&lia 1 . Yellow 8, G. Ev. 8. 3 Madeira . . 1784 



Carlud<5vica, Ruiz and Pavon. Named in 

 honour of Charles IV. of Spain, and Louisa his 

 Queen, noble patrons of botany. Linn. 21, 

 Or. 9, Nat. Or. Pandan&cece. These are 

 ornamental low palm-like plants ; they grow 

 best in a mixture of sandy peat and loam, and 

 are multiplied by suckers. Synonymes: 1, 

 Sdlmia angustifblia, ; 2, Ludovia funifera. 

 angustifblia 1 Gr. yel. 7, 8. Her. P. 3 Peru . .1818 

 funifera 2 . White 7, 8. Ev. CI. 4 Trinidad . 1824 

 jamaicensia . White 7, 8. Ev. CI. 4 Jamaica . 1825 

 latifMia . Green 7, 8. Her. P. 3 Peru . . 1818 



White 7, 8. Her. P. 3 Peru . . 1818 



Carmal. See ZygophpUmn simplex. 



Carmichaelia, R. Brown. In honour of the 

 late Captain Dugald Carmichael, F. H.S., au- 

 thor of the "Flora of Tristan da Acunha." 

 Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat Or. Fabacece. A pretty 

 greenhouse shrub, succeeding well in sandy* 

 peat, and increased by cuttings in sand under 

 a glass. Synonyme: 1, Ldtus a'ustrhlis. 

 australia 1 . Blue . 6, G. Bv. S. 2 N. Holland . 1800 



Carminatives, medicines which remove flatu- 

 lence. ' 



Carm6na, Cav. Named in honour of Carmona, 

 a painter and companion of Loefling. I/km. 

 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ehretiitceoe. Rather inte- 

 resting shrubs. See Ehretia. 



Carnation. See Didnlhus caryophtfllus. 



Carnatjba. See Cerbxylon. 



Carnose, fleshy, thick substance. 



Carob tree. See Ceratonia. 



Carolina allspice. See Calyc&nthus fldrida. 



Carolina pink root. See Spigilia mari- 

 Idndica. 



Carolina Vanilla. See IAMris odorattssima. 



CAROLfNEA, Linn. In honour of Sophia Caro- 

 line, Margravine of Baden. Linn. 16, Or. 8, 

 Nart. Or. Sterculihcece. Splendid species, grow- 

 ing from fifteen to twenty feet high ; they 

 delight in a rich loamy soil ; and cuttings, not 



