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This is a genus of ornamental plants, from two 

 to six feet high ; its species must be raised on 

 a mild hotbed, and then transplanted in 

 pots, as it is necessary they have the protec- 

 tion of a stove or greenhouse during winter. 

 See A lonsba. 



Arctilrus . . Yellow . 4, F. B. 4 Candia . 1780 

 betonicsefdlia Yellow . 7, F. B. 2 N. Africa 



C °l°ana nde " } Yellow . 7, S. A. 4 E. Ind. . 1783 



cretica . -. Yellow . 7, F. B. 6 Crete . . 1752 



heterophylla. Yellow . 7, F. B. 2 . 1829 



lanata . . Yellow . 7, F. Ev. S. 2 . 1818 



lanceolata . Yellow . 7, F. B. S Levant . 1816 



orientalia . Bra. yel. . 7, H. A. 2 Levant . 1713 



viscdsa. . Yellow . 7, S. A. 3 . 1816 



CiLSUS, upright, stately, tall. 



Celtis, Linn. One of the ancient names given 

 to the Ldtus. Linn. 23. Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ul- 

 ma-ccc. Nettle tree. This is an ornamental 

 genus of trees and shrubs, varying in height 

 from six to fifty feet ; the most of them do 

 very well in any common garden soil, and are 

 very suitable for the back of shrubberies and 

 plantations ; increased by seeds or layers. Sy- 

 nonyme: 1, 0. cordifblia. 



aculeata . . Green . S. Ev. T. 10 Jamaica . 1791 

 australis . . Green . 5, H. De. T. 40 S. Eur. . 1796 

 crasaif51ia 1 . Green . 4, H. De. T. 20 N. Amer. 1812 

 laevigata . . Green . 4, H. De. T. 20 Louisiana 

 lima . . . Gr. yel. . S. Ev. T. 20 W. Ind. . 1S23 

 micrantha . Green . S, S. Ev. T. 10 Jamaica . 1739 

 occidentals . Green . 4, H. De. F. 20 N. Amer. 1656 

 cordata . . Green . 4, H. De. F. 20 N. Amer. 



"tamlaS } Green ' 4 ' H - De - V - 20 N ' Amer - 

 orientalia . Gr. yel. . S. Ev. T. 50 E. Ind. . 1S20 

 pimrila . Green . 5, H. De. S. 4 N. Amer. 1812 



sinensis . . Green . H. De. T. 10 Asia . . 1820 

 Tournef&rti . Green H. De. S. 6 Levant . 1739 



Cembra, signifying a pine. See Finns Cimbra. 



Cbnangitjm, Fries. From kenos, empty, and 

 aggeion, a vessel ; in reference to the empty or 

 hollow receptacle. Linn. 2i, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 

 Helvellacem. Minute species of Fungi, appear- 

 ing generally upon plum and cherry barks, and 

 as well upon the Mountain Ash and dead Firs 

 — Aucuparia, Oe.rb.si, ferruginbsum, Pru- 

 ndstri, quercinum, fuliyindsum, pulveraccum. 



Cenchrus, Linn. From kegchros, the oriental 

 name of the millet. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Graminaccce. These, as well as the greater 

 part of the Gramindcece, are very curious ; the 

 species of this genus grow from one to two feet 

 high, and the principal part of them only re- 

 quires to be sown in the open ground. See An- 

 thephora, Centotheca, Echinaria. 

 australis . . Apetal ... 7, Grass 1 N. Holl. . 1822 

 echinatus . Apetal ... 9, Grass 2 W. Ind. . 1691 

 spinifex: . . Apetal ... 5, Grass 1 S. Amer. 1S20 

 tribuloldes . Apetal ... 6, Grass 1 N. Amer. 1S18 



Cenia, CommeKn. Derived from kenos, empty ; 

 in allusion to its inflated calyx. Linn. 19, Or. 

 2, Nat. Or. Aster accoc. Synonyme: 1, Lid- 

 bickia turbinate/, — pruin6sa, turbinata, 1, tur. 

 alba, tur. formosa. 



Cbn£sia, growing on Mount Cenis. 



Cen6myce, Acharius. From kenos, empty, and 

 mykes, a fungus ; alluding to the hollowness 

 of the little receptacles. Linn. 24, Or. 8, 

 Nat. Or. Parmelidceoc. An extensive genus of 

 interesting Lichens, discoverable upon moor 



and mountain land, and also upon old wood, 

 &c. — alcicbrnis, bacilldris, bellidifibra, cerci- 

 cbrnis, cocci/era, c. cornucopioldcs, defdrmis, 

 dclicata, digitata, ecmocpma, c. gracilis, rn- 

 divimfblia, fim.bria.la, f. cornuta, f. radiata, 

 f areata, f. subuldta, gonoriga, g. anomdsa, pa- 

 pillaria, pyxidala, racembsa, rangifcrlna, r. 

 p&ngens, spardssa, uncialis, vermicularis. 



Cenoc<5ccum, Fries. From kenos, empty, and 

 kokkos, a berry. Linn. 21, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 

 Lycoperdaccce. Found in woods. — gebphilum. 



Cenol&piiium, De Candolle. From kenos, 

 empty, and lophos, a crest. Ridges of ribs of 

 fruit, hollow inside. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Apiaceoe. See Cnidium. 



CENTAijREA, Linn. With one of these plants, 

 the Centaur Chiron cured the wound made in 

 his foot by the arrow of Hercules. Linn. 19, 

 Or. 3, Nat. Or. Asteracece. The species of this 

 genus are, for the greater part, ornamental 

 plants, growing from half a foot to five feet 

 high. The hardy annual and biennial kinds 

 need only to be sown in the open ground ; 

 the half-hardy ones should be sown on a mild 

 hotbed, where they must remaiu till strong 

 enough to be planted out in the borders. Sy- 

 nonym.es: 1, G. ceratophflla ; 2, G. cauedsica; 

 3, C. exallata ; 4, O. argyrophfflla ; 5, C. lina- 

 rifolia ; 6, O. sibirica ; 7, O. sulpAHrea ; 8, C. 

 leucdntha ; 9, O. virgata ; 10, O. rigiscens; 11, 

 C: Zanndnii; 12, O. variegata. See Galactitcs, 

 Lc&zea, Rlwuptmtica, Serrdtula, and Plcctoci- 

 phalus. 



acanthodes . Purple. 7, H. Her. P. 1J . 1827 



Adami. . . Yel. . 7, H. A. 2 Siberia . 1804 



a:gypt£aca . White . 7, F. Her. P. 1 Egypt . 1790 

 alata . . . Yel. . 8, H. Her. P. 1J Tartary . 1781 

 alba . . . White . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Spain . . 1597 

 alplna . . . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 3 Italy . 1640 

 amlra . . . Purple. 7, H. Her. P. 1\ Italy . 

 grandifldra. Purple. 7, H. Her. P. 2 Switzerl. ]S19 

 pinnatffida. Purple 7, H. Her. P. 2 Switzerl. 1819 

 americana 1 . Bed . 7, H. A. 1£ N. Amer. 1824 



apula . . . Yel. . 7, H. A. 1 N. Africa 1817 



arachrioldeal Yel. . 7, H. B. 3 Italy . .1820 



arenaria . Purple 8, H. Her. P. 1% S. Eur. . 1778 

 argent** . . Pa. yel. 7, F. Ev. S. l| Candia . 1739 

 arg&ta . . Yel. . 8, F. Ev. S. 1J Canaries. 1829 

 Sspera . . . Purple 8, H. Her. P. 2 S. Eur. . 1772 

 aatracanica . Purple 7, H. Her. P. 2 Astracan. ISIS 

 atropurpurea Purple 7, H. Her. P. 3 Hungary 1802 

 airrea . . . Yel. . 8, H. Her. P. 2 S. Eur. . 175S 

 austriaca . . Purple 8, H. Her. P. ]£ Austria . 1815 

 axillaris . . Purple 7, H. Her. P. 1 Austria . 1823 

 babyl6nica . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 6 Levant . 1710 

 Balsamita Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Syria . . 1S20 

 Barrelieri . Purple 7, H. Her. P. 1J Hungary. 1S20 

 beuedicta . Yel. . 8, H. A. 2 Spain . . 1548 



bractelta . . Purple 7, H. Her. P. 2 S. Eur. . 1S17 

 Calcitrapa . Pink . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Eng., fields 



"ides^ j-Purpla «. H. Her. P. 1 Levant . 16S3 



calocephala . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 3 Levant . 1810 



ealophylla . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 4 S. Eur. . 1810 



cancellata . Yel. . 7, H. A. 1 N. Amer. 1824 



oapillata . . Purple 7, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . 1810 



centaurium . YeL . 7, H. Her. P. 4 Italy . . 1596 



centauroldes YeL . 6, H. Her. P. 3 S. Eur. . 1739 



^foUa 11 *! } Pa >y el - 7 > H - Her - P - x l Caucasus 1820 



cichoracea . Purple 7, H. Her. P. H Caucasus 1816 



cicutsefdlia . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 4 Podolia . 1820 



Cineraria . . Purple 7, F. Her. P. 3 Italy . . 1710 



cinerca . . Purple 6, H. Her. P. 1^ Italy . . 1710 



coarctata . . Yel, . 7, H. A. h N. Africa 1827 



colllna . . Yel. . 0, H. Her. P. 8" S. Eur. . 1596 



