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in the open borders ; and are increased by 



angustifdlius Crim. . 6, H. Her. P. 1J S. Eur. . 1759 

 calcitrapa . Purple. 6, H. A. 1 Portugal. 1683 



maeroslphon Red . 6, H. A. 14 Grenada . 1849 



ruber . . . Crim. . 6, H. Her. P. lj Brit., mea. 

 fl&re-albo . Wirite . 6, H. Her. P. l£ Brit., gardens 



Centrocarpha, D. Don. From kentron, a 

 sharp point, and Jcarphe, chaff; the palea? 

 being bristly. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Aste- 

 racece. An interesting geifus of herbaceous 

 plants, that thrive well in common soil, and 

 are increased by dividing the roots, and by 

 seeds. Synonymes : 1, R. trilobata ; 2, C. 

 aculifdlia, Rudbickia Newmani; 3, R. nudi- 

 caulis; 4, R. Mrta; 5, R. moschata; 6, R. 

 trilbba. 



aristata 1 . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 3 N". Airier. 1699 

 chrysomela 2 Yellow 8, H. Her. P. 2 S. Amer. 1821 



chrysantha Yellow 8, H. Her. P. 2 Gardens 

 fulgida . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1760 

 gracilis . . Yellow 9, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1825 

 grandiflora 3 Yellow 9, H. Her. P. 3J N. Amer. 1830 

 Mrta 4 . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amor. 1714 

 moschata 5 . Yellow 8, H. Her. P. 4 N. Amer. 

 radula . . . Yellow H. B. 2 N. Amer. 



spathulata . Yellow 9, F. Her.P. 2 N. Amer. 1825 



B "«isa men " } Yellow 8 ' H - Hev - p - s N - AmQ1 '- 1802 

 tril6ba6 .' . Yellow 8, H. B. 4 N. Amer. 1699 



Centroclinium, .D.Don. Derived from kentron, 

 a sharp point, and Mine, a bed. Linn. 19, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteracece. A genus of orna- 

 mental stove plants, succeeding best when 

 grown in a light vegetable soil ; increase is by 

 seeds. Synonymc: 1, Onbseris salicifblius. 

 appressum . Eosy . 1, S. Ev. S. 2 Peru . . 1830 

 rerlSxum 1 . Eosy . 8, S. A. 2 Peru . . 1S30 



Centrolepis. See Desvauxia. 



Centr6nia. See Osblckia peruviana. 



Cehtrop6gon, Benlham. From kentron, a spur, 

 and pogon, a beard ; Flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Lobeliacecc. Greenhouse and stove 

 plants, with habits and appearances very much 

 like Lobelia. They simply require a mixture 

 . of sandy heath mould and loam, to have 

 abundance of water during the season of 

 growth, but when at rest to be kept rather 

 dry than otherwise. They are increased by 

 division of the roots. Synonymes : 1, Lobelia 

 cornuta, L. spectdbilis, spluerocarpa, surina- 

 mensis, Siphocdmpylus macr&nthus, S. spec- 

 tdbilis, S. Surinamdnsis. 



cordifdlius . Eose . 11, S. Her. P. 2 Guatem. . 1839 

 fastudsus . . Eose . 11, G. Her. P. 2 

 Surmaniensial Eose . 11, S. Her. P. 2 Surinam 1786 

 tovariehsis . W. cri. 11, 8. Her. P. 2 Venezuela 



CenteoseiIna. See Centrosolenia. 



Centrosema. See Kenm 



Oentr6sia. See Caldnthe. 



Centrosolenia, Benth. From kentron, a spur, 

 and solen, a tube. Corolla spurred. Linn. 1 4, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gcsnerace.az. The species grow 

 in peat and leaf mould, and are increased 

 like other gesneraceous plants. Synonyme : 

 1, Nauticalyx hastatus. 



bractescens 1 White . 6, S. Her. P. 1 Venezuela 1850 

 gMbra . . . White . 6, S. Her. P. 1 La Guay. 1S45 

 pfcta . . White . 6, S. Tr. P. 1 Anazonia 1845 



Centrosp^RMUM, Sprengel. From kentron, a 

 spur, and sperma, a seed ; alluding to the 



spiny points of the pappus. Linn. 19, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Asteracece. A pretty annual, that 

 requires sowing in the open border, in com- 

 mon garden soil, 

 chrysanthum Yellow . 7, H. A. f Spain . . 1S2S 



Centrostemma, Dec. See OyrtSceras. 



Cent<Snculus, Linn. The name applied by 

 the Romans to a small plant, found in culti- 

 vated land. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Primu- 

 Ihcem. A curious annual, of easy culture in 

 sandy loam, 

 minimus . . Flesh . 6, H. A. \ Brit., moist hea. 



Cepa. See Allium. 



CepjSA. See Sedmn Cepcba. 



CEPHAEL1S, Swartz. From JcepJiale, a head ; the 

 flowers disposed in heads. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Cinclwnacecs. An ornamental genus 

 of plants, from one to fifteen feet high ; they 

 thrive well in a mixture of peat and sandy 

 loam, and cuttings strike root freely under a 

 glass. Synonymes: 1, C. calycina ; 2, Tapa- 

 gdmia purpurea ; 3, T. molacea ; i, Calli- 

 edeca Ipecacudnha. 



alba . . .Pa. pk. 4, S. Ev. S. Guiana . 1824 



axillaris 1 . White . 4, S. Ev. S. 4 Brazil . 1816 



elata . . . Purple. S. Ev. S. 15 Jamaica . 1793 



glabra . . Blue . 4, S. Ev. S. Trinidad. 1820 

 ipecacuanba4 White . 1, S. Her. P. £ Brazil . 1839 



involucrata . White . 7, S. Ev. S. 5 Guiana . 1826 



musedsa . . White . 5, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1824 



pedunculata. White . 2, S. Ev. S. 2 S. Leone, 



punicea . . White . 7, S. Ev. 8. 3 Jamaica . 1S20 



purpurea 2 . W.pur. 5, S. Ev. Tr. 1 Trinidad. 1821 



Bwartzii . . Blue . 4, S. Ev. H. W. Ind. . 1824 



tomentosa . Brown 8, S. Ev. S. 4 Trinidad. 182& 



violacea3 . White. 6, B. Ev. Tr. 1 W. Ind. . 1818 



Cephalanthera, Richard. From kephale, a 

 head, and anthera, an anther. " Linn. 20, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Orchidaceai. A genus of very pretty 

 plants, succeeding well in peat and loam, and 

 increased by dividing the' roots. Synonymes : 

 1, Epipdctis ensifblia; 2, IS. pdllcns ; 3, E, 

 rubra. 



eusif61ia 1 . White . . 6, H., Ter. 1} Brit., moi. wo. 

 pallens 2 . . White . . 6, H. Ter. 1 Brit, moi. wo. 

 rubra 3 . Purple . . 6, H.Ter. 1J Brit, moi. wo. 



Cephalanthus, Linn. From kephale, a head, 

 and antlws, a flower ; referring to the flowers 

 being disposed in globular - heads, Linn. 4, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonacece. An ornamental 

 shrub, growing seven feet high ; the soil best 

 for it is a mixture of sandy peat and loam ; 

 propagation is easy, the ripened cuttings root 

 readily under a glass, or by layers. See also 

 Nauclea Caddmba and N. stellata. 

 occidentalis . White . 8, H. De. S. 7 N. Amer. 1735 

 brachyp&dus White . 8, H. De. S. 7 N. Amer. 



Cephalaria, De Candolle. From kephalos, a 

 head : flowers collected in heads. Linn. 4, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Dipsacdcece. See Succisa and 



Cephaleis. See CephaUw. 



Cephauc, medicinal to the head. 



Cephalina. See Sarcoaiphalus. 



Cephal<5phora, Cavanilles. From kephale, a 

 head, and phoreo, to bear ; the flowers are 

 united in little heads. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Aslerdcece. An annual of little beauty, 



