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creased by dividing the roots, or by cuttings. 



See Aren&ria. 



sedoldes . Tel. wht. 7, H. Her. P. £ Scot. mnts. 



Chbrris. A resin obtained from the hemp 

 ( Cdnnabis sativa) . 



Cherry. See Cerasus. 



Cherry laurel, Olrasus LaAro-cirasus. 



Cherry pepper. See Odpsicum cerasifbrme. 



Chervil. See La&cus Gingidiwm. 



Chervil. See Chcerophtfllum. 



Chesntjt. See Cast&nea. 



Chicasaw pltjm. See Ctrasus chicasa. 



Chichester elm. See tJlmm glabra vfyeta. 



Chickling vetch. See Ldthyrus sativus. 



Chick pea. See deer. 



Chickweed. See Alshie and Mdntia. 



Chickweed mouse-ear. See Cerdstium. 



ChJca. See Sterculia Chiea. 



Chicot. See Moringa pterygospirma. 



Chicken grape. See Vitis cordifblia. 



Chili jasmine. See Mandevilla suaveolens. 



Chiliophyllum, De Candolle. Chilios, very 

 numerous, phyllcm, a leaf. Linn. 19, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Asteracece. Plants with but little 

 beauty, growing in light loam and heath mould, 

 and propagated by division and seeds, 

 glob&sum . Yellow 8, G. Her. P. 1} Mexico . 1820 



Chili pepper. See Capsicum mierdnthum. 



Chil6chloa, Beauvois. Derived from chilos, 

 fodder, and chloa, grass. Linn. S, Or. 2, Nat. 

 Or. Graminacece. A genus of grasses of no 

 particular beauty, that only require to be sown 

 in the open ground. Synonymes : 1, Phleum 

 dnnuum ; 2, P. aren&ria ; 3, P. paniev.la.tum ; 

 4, P. BoShmeri — annua 1, arenaria 2, Sispera 3, 

 Beehmeri 4, cuspidata. 



Chil&diA, R. Brown. From ckeilos, a lip, and 

 odous, a tooth ; alluding to the lip being tooth ed. 

 Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Zamiacece. The 

 species of this genus are ornamental greenhouse 

 shrubs, that succeed well in a mixture of peat 

 and loam, and increase by cuttings potted in 

 sand, under a glass. 



australis . . . Violet . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Holl. 

 scutellarioldes . Violet . 9, G. Bv. S. 2 N. Holl. 1829 



Chilogl6ttis, R. Brown. From cheilos, a lip, 

 and glotta, a tongue ; alluding to the tongue- 

 like appendage to the lip. Linn. 20, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Orchidaceoe. An ornamental bulbous- 

 rooted plant, growing well in a mixture of 

 light turfy loam, turfy peat, and sand ; and 

 kept either in the greenhouse or in a frame, 

 diphylla . .'Bed . . 6 P. Ter. £ New Hoi. . 



Chilopsis, Z>. Don. From cheilos, a lip, and 

 opsis, resemblance ; calyx with a lip. Linn. 

 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Bignoniacece. For culture, 

 &c, refer to Bignonia. Synonymes: 1. Bigno- 

 nia linearis, Childpsis saligna. 

 linearis 1 . Hose . 5, 8. Ev. S. 20 Mexico . . 1825 



ChimAphila, Pursh. From cheima, winter, and 

 phileo, to love ; the plants are green in winter. 

 Zinn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Pyrolacas. This is 

 a genus of ornamental and medicinal plants, 

 but difficult of cultivation ; they succeed best 

 planted out in peat soil, and there left to 



remain, as they cannot bear to be disturbed ; 

 cuttings. Synonymes: 1, Pyrola wmhellata; 

 2, P. maculMa. 



corymbbsa 1 . Pink . 6, H. Her. P. i N. Amer. 1752 

 maculata 2 . White . 6, H. Her. P. J N. Amer. 1752 



Chimaza. See Chimdphila. 

 Chimonanthus, Lindley. From cheimon, win- 

 ter, and anlhos, a flower ; alluding to the time 

 of its flowering. Linn. 12, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 

 Calycanthaceoz. This genus is deserving of a 

 place in all collections, on account of the de- 

 lightful fragrance of the flowers ; they endure 

 our winters in the open air, hut when grown 

 in the conservatory are seen to the most ad- 

 vantage, as the flowers are liable to be injured 

 when unprotected. They will grow in any 

 soil, but prefer a mixture of loam and peat ; 

 and are increased by layers or young cuttings 

 potted in sand, under a glass, and plunged in 

 a little heat. Synonyme: 1, Calyc&nthus pre- 

 cox. 



frigrans 1 . Yel. red . 12, H. De S. Japan 17S6 

 grandifldrus Yellow . 12, H. De S. 8 China . 

 luteus . . Yellow . 12, H- De S. 6 Japan 1818 

 parviflorus . Pa. yel. . 12, H. De S. 6 Japan 1818 



China aster. See CaHiste~ma. 



China bark. See Buina hexdndra. 



China rose. See Hibiscus rdsa-sininsis. 



Chinchin. See Polpgala thesioides. 



Chinchon. See Plochria tinax. 



Chinese cherry. See Prunus pseudo-cdrasus. 



Chinese crab. See Pyrus spectdbilis. 



Chinese indigo. See Is&tis indigdtica. 



Chinese tree. See Pcednia, Moutan. 



Chinkwrit. See Opigrapha. 



Chinquapin. See QiUmis Prlnus piimila. 



Chiococca, P. Brown. From chion, snow, and 

 Tcohhos, a berry ; referring to the berries, which 

 are white, hence the name snowberry. Linn. 

 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. C'inclwndcece. Ornamental 

 plants growing from three to six feet high ; 

 they thrive well in a mixture of loam and peat, 

 and are increased by cuttings in sand, placed 

 under a glass. C. anguifibga is a violent 

 emetic and purgative. 



anguifoga . White . 7, S. Ev. S. 4 Brazil . . 1824 

 racembsa . White . 2, 8. Ev. S. 6 Jamaica . 1729 



Chionanthus, Linn. From chion, white or 

 snow, and antjws, a flower ; the flowers are 

 pure white. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Oleacece. 

 An ornamental genus of plants, varying in 

 height from seven to thirty feet ; the best 

 plants are raised from seeds, but they may he 

 increased by budding or grafting on the com- 

 mon ash. Synonymes: 1, O. virginica marl- 

 lima; 2, O. trifida; 3, 0. vir. montana. See 

 Ghondrospkrmum. 



axillaris . . . White 6, S. De 8. 6 E. India . 1810 

 maritima 1 . . White 6, H. De S. 10 N. Amer. . 1736 

 retusus . . . White 6, H. Ev. 8. 6 China . 1849 

 virginica . . White 6, H. De T. 30 N. Amer. 1736 

 angustif&lia 2 White 6, H. De Tr. 20 N. Amer. 

 latifolia3 . . White 6, H. De Tr. 25 Carolina. 



Chio turpentine. See Pistacia TcreUnthus. 



ChirIta, Buchanom. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Gesneracem. Beautiful little greenhouse plants, 

 bearing large lilac foxglove-like flowers. Tho 

 treatment and propagation recommended for 



