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Cerat<5pteris, Brongn. From Jccras, a horn, 

 and pleris, a fern ; horn-like form of divisions 

 of fronds. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypo- 

 diaawe. See Ellobocarpus olc.rd.ecus. 



Ceratosanthes, Jussieu. From kcras, a horn, 

 and anthos, a flower ; referring to the inner 

 segments. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Cu- 

 curbitacem. A climbing plant, of no beauty, 

 growing in any common soil ; increased by di- 

 viding the roots. Synonymcs: 1, Tricliosdn- 

 thes tuberdsa, corniculata— tuberosa 1. 



Ceratospermum, Persoon. From kcras, a horn, 

 and spermum, a seed ; form of seeds. Linn. 

 21, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Chenopodiaceo?. See 

 Dibtis. 



CERATOSTEMA, fuss. From kcras, a horn, and 

 sterna, a stamen. The anthers are spurred. 

 Linn. 10, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Vaccinidceai. This 

 is a genus of very pretty shrubs, requiring to 

 be grown in sandy loam and peat, and may be 

 readily increased by cuttings planted in sand, 

 under a glass. Synonymc: 1, 0. grandifldra. 

 grandin5ra . Rod orange 5, G. Ev. S. 4 Peru . 1S46 

 longifloral . Crimson . 5, G. Bv. S. 3 Porn . 1840 

 hirsuta. . . Scarlet . . 5, G. Bv. S. 4 Pom . 1S46 



CERATOSTfGMA, Bunge. See Valoradia plum- 



Cerbera, Linn. Named from its poisonous 

 qualities, in allusion to the dog Cerberus, 

 whose bite was poisonous. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Apocyn&cew. An ornamental genus 

 of stove plants, succeeding well in a rich 

 mould, and cuttings in sand root freely under 

 a glass, in heat. The fruit of 0. Ahouai is a 

 deadly poison. The Indians put small stones 

 into the empty nuts, with which they orna- 

 ment their legs ; and the' bark of O. Oddllam 

 is purgative. See TangMnia, Dissolena, Och- 

 rbsia. Synonymes: 1, 0. Mdnghas ; 2, 0. 

 Mdnghas; 3, TangMnia venenifiua, Ordeal 

 tree of Madagascar. 



Ahohai. . . YeUow . 6, S. Ev. T. 20 Brazil. . 1739 

 frutic6sa . Bed . . 5, S. Bv. S. 4 Pegu . . 1819 

 maculata . . White . 6, S. Ev. T. 4 Bourbon. 1782 

 ovata . . . Yellow . 6, S. Bv. S. 3 N. Spain. 

 Thevetia . . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. T. 12 S. Amer. 1735 

 thevefioldcs . Yellow . 6, S. Bv. S. S N. Spain. 1800 

 Tanghin 3 . Pink . . 6, S. Ev. S. 4 Zanzibar. 1826 

 Oddllam 1 . White . 6, S. Ev. B. 20 E. Ind. . 1750 

 lactaria 2 . . White . 0, S. Ev. T. 20 Moluccas. 1S00 

 laurifdlia . . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 3 India . . ISIS 

 Cercis, Linn. From kerUs, a shuttlecock ; a 

 name given to this tree by Thcophrastus-. 

 Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Fabdceoz. This is 

 a beautiful genus of ornamental trees, flower- 

 ing early in spring, and looking very pretty 

 planted singly on a lawn, or trained to a wall 

 or trellis ; they grow to the height of twenty 

 feet, and prefer an open loamy soil : plenti- 

 fully increased from seeds, 

 canadensis . Pa. red 5, H. De. T. IS N. Ainer. . 1730 



pub&cens . Pa. red 6, H. De. T. 20 N. Amer. . 

 iai)6nica . . Red . 5, H. De. S. 10 Japan . 

 siLiquastrum Bed . 5, H. De. T. 20 S. Eur. . . 1596 



fldre-albo . White. 5, H. De. T. 20 S. Bur. . . 



parviflbrum Purplo 5, H. De. T. 20 Bucharia . 1S27 



rdseum . . Pa. rod 5, H. De. T. 20 Hybrid, garde. 



Cercocarpos, De Candolle. From kcrkos, a 

 shuttlecock, and karpos, a fruit; shape of 

 fruit. Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rosacea. A 



genus deserving of cultivation. They grow 

 freely in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, 

 and may be propagated by cuttings planted in 

 sand, under a glass, in a gentle heat. 

 Fothergilloldos Purple 5, G. Ev. S. Mexico . 1S2S 



Cerc6dea, Lam. See Haloragis. 



Cerc6dia, De Candolle. From kcrkos, a tail, 

 and cidos, like ; shape of petals. Linn. 8, Or. 

 4, Nat. Or. Haloragaceai. See Haloragis. 



Cerdana. See Cordia. 



Ceref6lidm. See AnthHscus ccrefblinm. 



Ceresia, Persoon. From the goddess Ceres, the 

 inventor of tillage. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Graminacece. This is a very pretty grass, that 

 requires to be grown in a greenhouse, and suc- 

 ceeds in any common soil ; increased by seeds. 

 Synonyme: 1, Pdspalum membranaccum. 

 fflegansl. Apetal. 7, G. Her. P. 2 Peru . .1816 



Cereus, De Candolle. From ccrcus, signifying 

 pliant, like wax ; referring to the shoots of 

 some of the species being easily bent. Linn. 



12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cactacece. A most beau- 

 tiful genus, belonging to Cactaccm ; some of 

 the species produce the most splendid flowers 

 that are grown in our stoves ; they succeed 

 well in a sandy loam, the pots being well 

 drained ; in winter they require little or no 

 water, but as soon as the flower-buds appear, 

 they should have a good supply ; increased by 

 cuttings, which should be laid to dry a few 

 days before being planted. See Echinocdctus, 

 Opuntia, Echinbpsis, Epiphfllum, Lcpismium, 

 Rkipsalis. Synonymcs: 1, Cdctus abnbrmis; 

 2, C. j&thiops ; 3, Cdctus eb&rncus ; 4, Cdctus 

 squamatus ; 5, Cdctus gibbbsus; 6, Cdctus 

 H$strix; 7, Cdctus multiplex, Echinocdctus 

 multiplex; 8, Cdctus Napolednis, Ccrcus tri- 

 angularis major; 9, Cdctus rcduclus ; 10, 

 Cactus ovatus; 11, Cdctus Pitajaya, C. undu- 

 Usus, C. variabilis; 12, Cdctus polymdrphus ; 



13, Cdctus specioslssimus ; 14, Epiphijllunb 

 splAndidum, E. Hitcheni. 



abn6rmisl . White. 6, S. Ev. S. 10 S. Amer. . ISIS 

 afllnis . . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 

 albisetosus . White . 6, S. CI. S. 2 St. Domin. 1S16 

 albispinus . White . 6, S. Ev. S 2 St. Domin. 1816 

 amblyg6nus S. Bv. S. B. Ayres . 1S36 



arcuatus . . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 . 1835 



aureus . Yel . . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 S. Amer. . 1S25 

 baxilrius . . . 6, S. Ev. S. Mexico . 1838 



blfrons . . 6, S. Ev. 8. 3 - . ISIS 



Bonariensis. . S. Bv. S. B. Ayros . 1S36 



c&sius . . Grey . 6, S. Ev. S. . 1836 



candieans . White . 0, S. Ev. S. 

 Chiloensi3 S. Ev. S. Chile . 1S25 



Chiloenso-) S. Ev. S. Chile . . 



Idos . . j 

 ooccineus . Scar. . 9, S. CI. S. 1 Brazil . 

 ccerulescens2 Blue . 8, S. Ev. S. 3 Brazil . . ISiO 

 Colvilli . . Rose . 7. S. Ev. S. 2 Hybrid . 

 costatus . S. Bv. S. Peru. . .1690 



crenulatus . Rose . G, S. Ev. S. 3 W. Ind. . 1822 

 crispatus. . Bose . 6, S. Bv. S. 2 Brazil .1829 

 cinerascens . Yel. . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 Mexico . . 1830 

 Deppoi . . . S. Ev. S. $Pcm, . .1799 



divaricatus . Yel. . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 Mexico . .1826 

 eburneus 3 . . S. Bv. S. 3 S. Amx . ISIS 



Egertbni . . Bed . 7, S. Ev. S. 

 eriophorus . Red . 7, S. Ev. S. 2 . 1SS.3 



eU Sdes rbi °" } White • 6 ' S ' Et - S - 3 S ' Amer ' 



extensus 4 . Rod . 8, S. CI. S. 6 Trinidad 



ferox . . . White . 8, S. Ev. S. 1 Brazil . . 1S27 



fimbriates . White . 7, S. Ev. S. IS St. Domin. 1S3-S 



