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ChamAdrys. See Teucrium. 

 CHAMJEFfsTULA, De Oandolle. From chamce, 



false, and fistula, a pipe ; shape of seed pods. 



Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Fabacece. See Cdssia. 



gigantea . . Yellow . 0, S. Ev. S. 6 Jamaica . 1825 



melanocarpa . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. S. 3 Jamaica . 1825 



ChaMjBJAsmjb. See Andrisace Chamcejdsme and 

 SUllera Chamcejdsme. 



CHAMiELAUCIACKa; or Fringe- myrtlbs. Beau- 

 tiful little bushes, resembling heaths, with 

 fragrant foliage ; found in New Holland. 



Chajsuelaucium, De Oandolle. From chamai, 

 dwarf, and lauchis, a poplar. Linn. 10, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Chamcelaucidcecs. For culture, &c, 

 refer to Mi/rtus. 

 ciliatum . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. 4 N. Holl. . 1825 



ChamAlea. See Cnedrum. 



Chajleledon, Link. From chamai, dwarf, and 

 ledon, a kind of cistus ; from its having the 

 appearance of a cistus. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Ericdcece. This is one of the most inte- 

 resting of our native plants ; it delights in a 

 sandy peat, and may be increased by layers. 

 Synonymes: 1, Azalea procumbens, Loiseleil/ria 

 procumbens. 

 procumbens 1 . . Pink . 4, H. Ev. S. J Brit. mts. 



CHAiMxfRiUM, Willdenow. Derived from 

 chamai, ground, and leirion, a lily ; on ac- 

 count of the appearance of the plant. Linn. 

 22, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Melanthdceee. An orna- 

 mental herbaceous plant, that grows best in a 

 mixture of peat and loam, and is increased by 

 dividing at the roots. Synonymes: 1, Yera- 

 trum luteum, Helbnias lutea, dioica, Meldn- 

 thivm dinsum. 

 carolinianum 1 . Yel. 7, H. Her. P.1H Amer. 1759 



CHAMiEMESPlLUS. See Pyrus Chamceme'spilus. 



Cham.3Em6ly. See Allium Chameemdly. 



Chamjsm6rus or -Cloud-berry. See BAbus 

 Chamcemdrus. 



ChaMjENERIo-n, Tourneforte. From chamai, 

 dwarf, and nerion, the oleander. Linn. 8, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Onagrdeece. For culture, see 

 Epildbium. 

 americanum . Eed . 7, H. Her. P. 1J N. Amer. 1825 



CHAM2EPEUCE, De Oandolle. From chamai, 

 dwarf, and peuJce, a pine : resemblance. Linn. 

 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteraceos. Plants of little 

 interest, growing in common soil, and increased 

 by division and seeds. Synonymes : 1, Cdr- 

 duus dfra ; 2, Cardials Casabonce ; 3, 0. gna- 

 phalbdes ; 4, StceheUna chamcepeuee, Pterdnia 

 chamoepeuce ; 5, Cntcus afer, Cirsium Wweum ; 

 6, Cdrduus stellatus, Cirsvwm sCell&tum ; 7, 

 Cntcus strietus. 



afral . . . Purple . 6, F. B. 2 Barbary. 1802 



Casabdme 2 . Purple . 6, P. B. 2 S. Eur. . 1714 



cvanaroldes . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Crete . . 1828 

 Diacantha. . Purple . 6, P. B. 3 Barbary . 1800 



echinocephala Purple . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Caucasus 1822 

 gnaphalddes 3 Purple . 7, F. Ev. S. 2 Calabria . 

 Etfrrida. . . White . 0, H. Her. P. 3 Spain . 1825 

 mutica 4 . . Bed . . 6, F. Ev. S. 2 Candia . 1640 

 nivea 5 . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Sicily . 1828 

 stellata 6 . . Purple . 6, H. A. 2 Italy . . 16155 



strfcta 7 . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Naples . 1820 



Chamjeiutys. See Ajuga Chamospilys, 



Chamjerepes. See Herm&nium. 



CHAM^RHbDOS, Don. From chamai, dwarf, 

 and rhodon, a rose ; appearance of plants. 

 Linn. S, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Rosdcece. Interesting 

 dwarf plants, difficult to preserve through the 

 winter, as they are liable to damp off. They 

 require sandy loam and heath mould, and are 

 increased by seeds. Synonyme : 1, Sibbdldia 

 grandiflbra. 



grandifldrus . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. J Dahuria . 1828 

 polygynus . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. J Siberia . 1824 



Cham^eriphes. See Chamcerops. 



ChamArops, Linn. Chamai, on the ground, 

 rhops, a twig; alluding to the low growth of 

 the plants. Linn. 23, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Pal- 

 macece. A handsome genus of the Palm tribe, 

 attaining thirty feet in height, and delighting 

 best in a rich loamy soil ; and with the excep- 

 tion of C. guianinsis and gracilis, they do very 

 well in a common greenhouse. Synonyme : 1, 

 CSrypha palmetto. 



excelsa . . . Grn. wht. 3, S. Palm 25 Nepal . 1822 

 Fortuei . . Yel. grn. . 3, G. Palm 10 China . 1849 

 gracilis . . . Grn. wht. 2, S. Palm 10 S. Amer. 1822 

 guianensis . Grn. wht. 4, S. Palm 20 Guiana . 1824 

 humilis . . Grn. wht. 2, S. Palm 10 S. Eur. . 1731 

 hjrstrix. . . Grn. wht. 2, S. Palm 10 Georgia . 1801 

 Martiana , Grn, wht. 3, S. Palm 40 Nepal . 1822 

 Palmetto 1 . Grn. wht. 3, S. Palm 15 Carolina. 1809 

 serrulata . Grn. wht. 2, S. Palm 10 N. Amer. 1809 

 tomentdsa . Grn. wht. S, 8. Palm 



Cham-^sciAdium, Don. From cliamai, dwarf, 

 and skiadion, an umbel ; plants small. Linn. 

 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apidcece. Synonyme: 1, 

 Bunium acaulc. — flavescens 1. 



Chamjesideritis. See Stdchys. 



CHAM^ssfNNA. See Cdssia. 



Chamjestephanum. See Achyropdppus. 



CHAM.3ESYCE. See Euphorbia Chamoesyce. 



Chamagrostis. See Kndppia. 



CriAMEUEA. See Cnemidostachys Chameldea. 



Chamiss6a, Hwmbt. et Bonpl. In honour of 

 M. Chamisso, the companion of Kotzebue. 

 Liivn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amarantacece. This 

 is a beautiful stove plant, attaining the height 

 of five feet-; it thrives well in common soil, 

 and may be increased from cuttings. Syno- 

 nyme: 1, Achyrdnthes altissima. See Clad6- 



altissima 1 . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1816 



Chamiss6nia. See (EnotMra. 



CHAMLAGU. See Garagana Chamldgu. 



Chamomile. See Anthemis. 



CHAMOMfLLA. See Matricaria Chamomllla and 

 Anthemis Chamomllla. 



Cham6rchis. See HermAnmm. 



Champ. See Magnolia excilsa. 



Champaca. See Michelia Champaca. 



Chamfignion. See Agdricus. 



Champion oak:. See Quercus rubra. 



Chandelier tree. See Panddnus Candeld- 

 brurn. 



Chandir6ba. See Feuillea. 



Channel-leaved, folded together, so as to 

 resemble a channel for conducting water. 



Chantarelle. See Chantarillus. 



Chaotic plants. The lowest forms of vegeta- 

 tion, believed by some of the ancients to be pro- 



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