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CastELA, Turpin. After M. Castel, author of 

 a poem upon plants. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Ochnacece. An interesting stove shrub, four 

 feet high ; it requires a mixture of peat and 

 loam to grow in, and is increased by cuttings 

 in saud, in heat under a glass, 

 electa. . . White . 4, S. Ev. T. 4 W. Indies . . 1S21 



CastillJua, Midis. After Don Castilleja, a 

 Spanish botanist, and friend of Mutis. Linn. 

 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scroph.ularii.ccos. A genus 

 of ornamental plants, of easy management ; 

 the stove species succeed well in a mixture of 

 loam and peat, and arc increased by cuttings ; 

 the herbaceous and annual kinds may be grown 

 in sandy peat, and increased by dividing the 

 roots or seeds. Synonyms: 1, Bartsia pal- 

 lida. 



integrifolia . Purple 6, S. Ev. S. 1 S. Amor. 1825 

 moranensis . Bine . 7, S. Ev. S. 3 Mexico . 1825 

 pallida 1 . . Lt.pur. 7, H. Her. P. J Siberia . 1762 

 septentrionalis W. grn. 8, H. A. l£ Labrador 182*1 



serrata . . . Blue . 6, S. Ev. S. 1 S. Amer. 1820 



Castor-oil flant. See Ricinus communis. 



CasuarIna,. Linn. Supposed to bo named from 

 the resemblance the leaves bear to the feathers 

 of the Cassowary, of the same country. Linn. 

 21, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Casuarinacece. These are 

 very interesting plants, on account of their 

 rush-like, frequently drooping, appearance ; 

 they grow from ten to fifteen feet high, and 

 are very desirable, from the circumstance of 

 their flowering so late in the season ; they 

 grow very well in a mixture of sandy loam 

 and peat, and cuttings root in sand, under a 

 glass. 



distyla . . . Apetal 2, G. Ev. T. 15 N. Holl. . 1812 

 equisetif61ia . Apetal 9, G. Ev. T. 15 S. Sea Isl. 1776 

 glailca . . . Apetal 9, G. Ev. T. 15 N. Holl. . 1824 

 Indica . . . Apetal 9, G. Ev. T. 12 India, 

 murioata . Apetal 11, G. Ev. T. 15 E. Indies. 1822 

 nodifldra . . Apetal 2, G. Ev. T. 15 N. Caled. 1823 

 quadrivalvis Apetal 5. G. Ev. T. 16 N. S. W. . 1812 

 strfota . . . Apetal 5, G. Ev. T. 15 N. S. W. . 1775 

 tcnufssima . Apetal 4, G. Ev. T. 10 N. Holl. . 1825 

 toruttsa . Apetal 9, G. Ev. T. 15 N. S. W. . 1772 



CASTJARlNAcEiE, or Beef-woods. An order of 

 only one known genus. Curious branching, 

 leafless trees or shrubs, with timber of a high 

 order, which is both hard and heavy, and of 

 the colour of raw beef, whence the vulgar 

 name. 



CASUMtiNAR. See Zingiber Casumunar. 



CAstjPO. See Phrynium Casupo. 



Catabrosa, Beauvois. Derived from katabrosis, 

 signifying food. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Graminacece. A curious aquatic genus of 

 grasses, that require to be grown in a cistern, 

 or pan of water ; divisions. Synonynw : 1, 

 Aira aqu&tica. 



aquatica 1 . Apetal . 6, H. Aq. P. 1J Eng., rivulets, 

 viridula . . Apetal . 6, H. Aq. P. 1 . 1816 



CatachAtum. See Catasitum. 



Catakidozamia. See Zamia. 



CatAlpa, Jussieu. Its name in India. Linn. 

 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Bignoniacece. C. syringoz- 

 fblia is excellently adapted for planting singly 

 on lawns, or about the skirts of pleasure- 

 grounds ; it grows freely in a mixture of loam 

 and peat, and is propagated readily by means 



of seed, layers, or cuttings. Syuonyme: 1, 

 Bignonia microphijlla. 



longfssima . White . 6, S. Ev. T. 20 W. Indies 1777 



niicrophylla 1 White . 6, S. Ev. T. 14 Hispanwla 1820 



syringrefblia White . 7, H. De. T. 25 X.America 1726 



• Pdttsii . . . Rose . 7, H. Ev. S. 10 Chibuah . 1847 



Catananche, Linn. Katanaqkc, strong incen- 

 tive ; used by the women of Thessaly in phil- 

 tres and love potions. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Asteracece. A pretty genus, that succeeds* 

 well in common soil, and may be increased by 

 seeds, or dividing at the roots. 

 Korulea . . Blue . 8, H. Her. P. 8 S. Eur. . 1596 

 blcolor . . Wtblue 8, H. Her. P. 2J Gardens 1827 

 ltitea . . . Yellow. 6, H. A. | Candia 1G40 



CataphrActa, clothed in mail. 



Catappa. See Terminalia. 



Catapfan. See Terminalia. 



CatAria. See Nipeia Cataria. 



Catarrhal, of or belonging to a cold. 



Catasetum, Richard. Not .explained. Linn. 

 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidhccce. All the 

 species of this genus are strong, rapid-growing 

 plants, and from the singular formation of the 

 flowers, they well deserve a place in every col- 

 lection. They should bo kept cool and dry 

 when torpid, forced gently into growth, anil 

 when growing freely, kept in a strong heat, 

 and copiously supplied with water : this treat- 

 ment should be applied to all plants of a 

 similar habit. They require to be potted in 

 the same kind of soil, and in a similar manner 

 to the Slanhopeas and Gongoras. See My&ii- 

 thus. Synonymes: 1, Mydnthus barbatus ; 

 2, My&nthus proboscideus ; 3, My&nOins -cal- 

 losus ; 4, Mydnihus cornutus ; 5, My&nthus 

 detioldcus; 6, Monacdnthus discolor; 7, My- 

 dnihus lanclferus ■ 8, Monacdnt/ms longifb- 

 lius; 9, Monacdnthus rdseo-dlbus ; 10, My&n- 

 thus sacchlus; 11, My&nthus spindsus; 12, C. 

 Claveringi; 13, O. florib&ndumy 14, O. ma- 

 culaium; 15, Monacdnthus fimbriatus, My&n- 

 thus fimbridttis ; 16, My&nthus cemuus, C. 

 ccmiLum; 17, Mormodes pardina. 

 abruptum . Grn. yel. 9, S. Epi. Brazil . 1841 * k 



atratum . . Dark . 7, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 

 barbatum 1 . . Br.gr.w. 5, S. Epi. 2 Demera. 1836 

 proboscldeum2 Brn. grn. 5, B. Epi. 2 Sertao . 1S36 

 callosum 3 . . Brn. yel. G, S. Epi. LaGuayr.1840 

 grandifldrum . G. br. pr. 12, S. Epi. Columb. 1845 

 citrlnum 17 . Pa. yel. . 8, S. Epi. 

 cornutum 4 . . Gr. pur. 3, 8. Epi. Demera. 1840 

 cristatum . . Green . 8, S. Epi. 2 Brazil . 1823 

 deltoldeum 5 . Gr. spot 3, S. Epi. Demera. 1842 

 discolor 6 . . . Purple . 8, S. Epi. Brazil . 1842 

 Bushmani . . Yel. gm. 8, S. Epi. Demerara. 

 fimbriatum . Gr. wht. 8, S. Epi. Brazil .1837 

 viridifldrum . Green . 8, S. Epi. Demerara. 

 fimbriatum 15 . Wht. pk. 9, S. Epi. 1J Brazil . 1837 

 fulighidsum . .' Grn. pur. 8, S. Epi. Mexico . 18: J ,9 

 ■ globifldrum . Olive br. 6, S. Epi. Brazil . 1S40 

 Hookeri . . . Grn. br. 10, S. Epi. 1J Brazil . 181S 

 integiSrrimum 14 Yellow . 6, S. Epi. Guatem. 1839 

 laminatum . . Pur. spot 4, S. Epi. Mexico . 1844 

 eburneum . Wbt.grn. 4, S. Epi. Mexico . 1839 

 maculatum . . Gr. pur. 9, S. Epi. 1J Mexico . 1837 

 lanclferum 7 . Pur. gr. S, S. Epi. Brazil . 1839 

 Lansbergii . Gr. pur. S. Epi. Caraocas 1849 

 longifolium 8 . Orange . 8, S. Epi. Demera. 1837" 

 Ituidum . . . Grn.brn. 10, S. Epi. Brazil . 

 maculatum . . Grn.pur. 9, S. Epi. 3 N.Grena.1836 

 Mflleri .... Pur. spot 9, S. Epi. 2 Brazil . 1837 

 Naso . . . Grn.pur. 8, S. Epi. Mexico . 18)3 

 ochraceum . Yellow . 9, S. Epi. Brazil . 1814 



