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duced spontaneously without order, and not 

 governed by the usual laws of the vegetable 

 kingdom ; modern science, however, has shown 

 that the most perfect order reigns throughout. 



Chaptalia, Ventenat. In honour of M. Chap- 

 tal, a celebrated French chemist. Linn. 19, 

 Or. 4, Nat. Or. Asterdcece. This is a pretty 

 hardy herbaceous plant, that succeeds well in 

 common soil, and increases by dividing the 

 roots. Synonyme: 1, Tussilago integrijblia, 

 tomentosa 1 . White . 5, H. Her. P. J N. Amer. 1806 



ChAra, Linn, From chairo, to delight ; in 

 allusion to its habitation. Linn. 24, Or. 7, 

 Nat. Or. Characece. A curious and interesting 

 genus, requiring to be grown in ponds or 

 cisterns, in a peat soil. See Nitilla. — dspera, 

 grdcilis, Hedwigii, Mspida, vulgaris. 



ChAra of C£sar. See Equisetum flvmidtiU. 



CharAce2E or Charas. Curious water plants 

 of little beauty, nearly related to Conferva. 



CharAcias. See Euphdrbia Chardcias. 



CharAntia. See Momdrdica Cltardnlia. 



ChardInia, D. Don. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Asterdcece. See Xerdnthemum. 



ChariAnthtjs, D. Don. From charieis, beauti- 

 ful, and anthos, a flower. Linn. 10, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Melaslomdcece. Showy shrubs, re- 

 quiring exactly the same treatment as Melds- 

 toma. Synonymes: 1, Meldstoma coccinea, al- 

 pina; 2, Chenanthira mucrondta, Charidnthus, 

 Berterodnus. 



coccineus 1 . . Scarlet 9 . S. Ev. S. 4 Cayenne . 1848 

 glaberrimus 2 . Pur. red . S. Ev. S. 6 Trinidad . 



Charieis. See Kaulfussia. 



Charles's sceptre. See Pediculdris Sciptrum 

 Carollnum. 



Charlock. See Sindpis arvinsis. 



Charlwo6dia, Sweet. In honour of ,G. Charl- 

 wood, F.L.S., an enthusiastic English botanist. 

 Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lilidcece. This is a 

 beautiful stove genus, that attains the height 

 of ten feet ; the species thrive well in a mix- 

 ture of peat and loam, and are increased by 

 cuttings in sand, under a glass, in heat. Sy- 

 nonymes: 1, Dracfena australis; 2, D. indi- 

 vlsa; 3, D. slricta. See Cordyline. 

 australis 1 . Blue wht . 3, S. Ev. T. 10 N. Zeal. 1823 

 cong&ta . . Pa. blue . 3, 8. Ev. T. 10 N. Holl. 1822 

 indivlsa 2 . Blue . . . 3, 8. Ev. T. 10 N. Zeal, 

 striota 3 . . Blue . . . 3, 8. Ev. T. 10 N. Zeal. 1820 



Charrah. See Lagenaria vulg&ris. 



Charred, blackened by fire. 



Chasconitjm, Mey. Derived from chasko, to 

 gape ; in allusion to the gaping calyx. Linn. 

 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Verbendceas. A half 

 shrubby greenhouse plant, thriving in loam 

 and heath mould, but requires good drainage. 

 It is easily propagated by cuttings planted in 

 pots of sand, and placed in a little heat, 

 cuneifdlium . White . 5, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1821 



Chasm6ne. See Moluccilla. 



Ch asm6nia, Presb. From chasmao, to gape wide ; 

 in reference to the calyx being spread open. 

 Limm,. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamidcece. An orna- 

 mental annual, that only requires sowing in 

 common soil. Synonyme: 1, Moluccilla spindsa. 

 inclsa 1 . . Pink . . 7, H. A. 2 Levant 1596 



Chasten^A, De Candolle. Named in honour 

 of Victorina de Chastenay, a celebrated bo- 

 tanical painter. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Melastomacece. Shrubs with the habit of Me- 

 ridnia, and requiring similar treatment ; they 

 are propagated by half ripened cuttings planted 

 in soil, under a glass, in heat. 

 Merlanise . Purple . 5, S. Ev. S. 6 S. Amer. 



Chaste tree. See Vitex. 



ChAte. See Cucumis Clidte. 



Chaw stick. See Goudnia dominginsis. 



Chat root. See Oldenldndia umbelldla. 



Chebula. See Termindlia Chebula. 



Cheese colouring. See Bixa Orelldna. 



Cheese rennet. See Gdlium vh-um. 



Cheilanthes, Swartz. From cheilos, a lip, and 

 anthos, a flower ; in allusion to the form of the 

 indusium. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Mat. Or. Polypo- 

 di&cem. This is a beautiful genus of ferns, 

 that succeed best when grown in a mixture of 

 peat and loam, and increase by dividing the 

 roots. Synonymes: 1, Polyp6dium frdgrans; 

 2, Ptiris grdcilis; 3, Notholcena cheilantholdes ; 

 4, Adidntum pteroides; 5, Nephrddium land- 

 sum. 



brachypus . Brown 6, G. Her. P. 

 caudata . . Brown 6, G. Her. P. \ N. Holl. . 1324 

 cronulata . . Brown 6, S. Her. P. 1 . 1S31 



cuneata . . Brown 6, 8. Her. P. 1 . 1831 



Dicksonioldes Brown 8, S. Her. P. 3 

 farinSsa . . Bn. yl. 8, S. Her. P. i I. of Luzon 1854 

 ferruginea . Brown 6, S. Her. P. i . 1816 



fragrans 1 . . Brown 8, G. Her. P. j Madeira . 1778 

 frigida . . . Brown 7, G. Her. P. 1 

 gracilis 2 . . Brown 7, H. Her. P. * N. Amer. . 1823 

 hirta ... Brown 6, G. Her. P. J C. G. H. . 1806 

 lendigera . . Brown 6, S. Her. P. £ N. Spain . 

 macrophylla . Brown 8, 8. Her. P. 1 W. Indies . 



, micromera . Brown 8, 8. Her. P. £ Mexico 

 micropteris . Brown 9, 8. Her. P. \ . 1838 



mysurensis . Brown 6, G. Her. P. 1 Japan . . 

 microphylla 3 Brown 6, G. Her. P. J W. Indies. 1823 

 od&ra . . . Brown 6, P. Her. P. * Switzerld. 1819 

 pterioldes 4 . Brown 7, G. Her. P. j C. G. H. . 1775 

 profusa. . Brown 9, S. Her. P. \ 



radiata . . . Brown 9, S. Her. P. j 

 repens . . . Brown 7, S. Her. P. 1 W. Indies. 1824 

 rilfa .... Kedbn.9, 8. Her. P. \ W. Indies 

 rufescens . . Brown 9, 8. Her. P. \ . 1838 



spectabilis . Brown 9, 8. Her. P. 1 Brazil . . 1829 

 sinu&sa . . . Brown 8,8. Her. P. 1 W. Indies . 

 suaveblens . Brown 8, G. Her. P. 1 Madeira . 1778 

 tenuif61ia . . Brown 9, S. Her. P. 1 Ceylon 

 viscosa . . . Brown 9, S. Her. P. £ Mexico . 1841 

 vestlta 5 . Brown 8, H. Her. P. \ N. Amer. . 1812 



Cheilococca. See Platylbbium. 



Cheilyctis. See MonArda. 



Cheiranthera, Cunning. See Achime'nes. 



CheirAnthus, Linn. Derived from its Arabic 

 name kheyrey, and anthos, a flower. Linn. 15, 

 Nat. Or. Brassicdceoe. These are all ornamen- 

 tal dwarfish plants, and the common kinds 

 thrive well iu light soil, the rest require it 

 somewhat richer, and the protection of a frame 

 or greenhouse in winter. Synonyme: 1, C. 

 dUbius, See Andredskia, Barbarea, Camellna, 

 Erysimum, Helibphila, Malcdmia, Stcrigma. 

 alplnus . .Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. JS. Eur. 1810 

 arb&reus . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. 8. 3 Egypt. 1827 



capitatus . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Colmb. 1S26 

 Chelri . . . Orange . 5, P. Ev. S. 2 S Eur. 1573 

 ferruginous . Brown . 5, F. Ev. 8. 2 8. Eur. 1573 

 flavescens Yellow . 5, F. Ev. B. 2 S. Eur. 1573 

 fldre-pleoo Yellow . 5, F. Ev. S. 2 Garden var. 

 grandiflorus . Yellow . 5, F. Ev. S. 2 S. Eur. 1573 



