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This is a genus of grasses, some of which are 

 very ornamental ; they only require to be sown 

 in any common soil. Synonymes: 1, 0. eynosuro- 

 \des, Cynosurus aureus; 2, Cynosurus Regans. 

 effusus . . . Apetal . 7, H. Grass 1 S. Europe 1824 

 elegans 2 . . Apetal . 7, H. Grass 1 S. Europe 1816 

 aureus 1, echinatus. 



Chu-Lan. See Chlordnthus elatior. 



Chumbblbe. See Jasminum grandiflbrum. 



CHUQUIRAGA, De Candolle. Linn. 19, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Asteracece. For culture, see Bacazia. 

 insignia . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 S. America 1824 



Chueras. See Cannabis sativa. 



Chussal6nga. See Ewpatorium glulindsum. 



Chtmooarptjs, D. Don. From chymos, juice, 

 and carpos, a seed-vessel ; fruit juicy. Linn. 

 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Tropceolacece. See Tro- 

 pceolum. 



■ChVsis, Lindley. From chysis, melting ; be- 

 cause the pollen- masses are as it were fused 

 together. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Or- 

 chidaceoe. These are splendid and very rare 

 species. In their native countries they are 

 found growing suspended by long fibrous roots 

 from the branches of trees, so that the pseudo- 

 bulbs, which grow to a great length (and 

 which are also very brittle), hang downwards, 

 and wave in the wind. The flowers are very 

 showy, the colours bright, the texture firm, 

 and the surface even and waxy. The label- 

 lums are beautifully marked. They succeed 

 well with the treatment recommended for the 

 genus Vanda. Synonyme : 1, ft aibrea Liin- 

 minghi. 



aiirea . . . Tel. crim. . 4, S. Epi. 1 Venezuela 1834 

 maculata . Y. p. sp. . 3, S. Epi. 1 Colombo . 1850 

 bractescens . Wh. yel. . 4, S. Epi. 1 Mexico . 1840 

 larris . . . Yel. spot . S, S. Epi. 1 Mexico . 1839 

 Limmfnghi 1 Ro.yel.wht. 3, S. Epi. 1 



Chytracuiia. See Calyptrdnthes ChylracMia. 



Cibarious, good for food, esculent. 



Cib6tium, Kaulfuss. From Hbotos, a little 

 chest ; in reference to the form of the indu- 

 sium. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodi&cece. 

 ft Billardibri is a tree fern from N. Holland, 

 where it grows to the height of thirty feet ; it 

 requires to be grown in a mixture of loam and 

 peat, and is increased by dividing the roots. 

 Synonymes : 1, Aspidium Bar&metz, Cibbtium 

 g'lauce'scens, ft glaucum, Polypbdium Barb- 

 metz, Nephrbdium Barbmelz; 2, Dicksbnia 

 antarctica. 



Bar6metz 1 . Bro. yel. . 5, S. Her. P. 2 China . 1824 

 Billardieri2. Brown . 4, G. Her. P. 30 N. Hoi. . 1824 

 prlnceps . . Brown . 4, S. Her. P. 

 Schiedei . . Brown . 4, S. Her. P. 2 Mexico. 1846 



CfcCA, linn. Supposed to be a man's name. 

 Linn. 21, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Euphorbi&ceas. It is 

 a fruit-tree, growing to the height of twenty 

 feet ; it thrives best in sandy loam, and strong 

 cuttings root freely if planted with their leaves 

 on in sand, under a glass, 

 disticha . . Green . 5, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Indies . 1796 



Cicely. See Chcerophyllum. 



Cicendia, Adcmson. Linn. 4. Or. 1, Nat. Or. 



Gentianacece. See Exacum and Microcdle. 

 CIcer, Tournefort. From kylcis, _ force, or 

 strength ; in reference to its qualities. Linn. 



17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Fabctcecs. This genus is 

 cultivated in the south of Europe for the same 

 purpose as the lentil in this countiy ; it only 

 requires to be sown in common soil, but it is 

 too delicate for field culture in this country. 

 See Ervum. 



arietlnum . . Purple . 7, H. A. 1 S. Eur. . 1548 

 punctatum . Pu. wh. 7, H. A. 1 1830 



songaricum . Blue . 7, H. A. 1 Persia . 1828 



CIcer. See Astragalus Cicer. 



Cich6rium, Linn. The Greeks adopted this 

 name from the Egyptians. Lin/n. 19, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Asteracece. This is a genus of unin- 

 teresting plants, with the exception of ft En- 

 divia, which is very valuable as a salad ; the 

 tender species should be sown on a hotbed, 

 and afterwards transplanted. 

 Endivia . . Blue . . 7, H. A. 2 E. Ind. 1548 



I'ntybus . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Brit, gravel 



divaricatum, pumilum, spinbsum. 



Cic6nium, Sweet. From ciconia, a stork ; same 

 meaning as Pelargbnium. Linn. 16, Or. 4, 

 Nat. Or. Geraniacece. See Pelargbnium. 



CictJTA, Linn. A name of doubtful meaning, 

 used by Pliny. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Apiaeeoe. The species of this genus are of 

 little interest, growing from one to three feet 

 high ; they delight in a humid situation, and 

 are easily raised from seeds. The roots of ft 

 virbsa are poisonous. See Pirula. 

 maculata . White . 7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. . 1759 

 virisa . . White . 7, H. Her. P. 8 Brit, ditches 



bulbifera, daurica. 

 Cider is the expressed juice of apples. 

 Cill-e, hairs like those of the eyelash. 

 CiliARIA. See Saxifraga. 



ciL™l^ ksh - hairad - 



Ciliary-scabrous, having rough ciliated mar- 

 gins. 



Ciliately-toothed, having teeth like the hairs 

 of the eyelash. 



Ciliately-plumose, having long hairs on the 

 edges, like the feathers of a quill. 



ClMIcfFUGA, Linn. From cimex, a bug, and 

 fugo, to drive away ; referring to the virtues 

 which the plants are supposed to possess. 

 Linn. 13, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Banunculacece. A 

 curious genus ; the species grow from two to 

 four feet high. They thrive well in any com- 

 mon soil, and are increased by seeds, or by di- 

 viding the roots. SynonymeS: 1, Actdsa'po- 

 docarpa; 2, A. cimioijuga. 



americana 1 . Wht. yel. 7, H. Her. P. 2 Carolina . 1824 

 cordifblia . Wht. yel. 6, H. Her. P. 3 N. Amer. 1812 

 fdetida 2 . . Lgt. yel. . 6, H. Her. P. 4 Siberia . 1777 

 palmata . . Wht. yel. 7, H. Her. P. 4 N. Amer. 1812 

 Serpentina . Wht. yel. 6, H. Her. P. 3 N. Amer. 1732 



Cinch6na, Linn. In honour of the Countess 

 de Cinchon, vice-queen of Peru, who was cured 

 of a fever in 1638 by this remedy. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonacece. It is from this 

 genus that the celebrated Peruvian bark is ob- 

 tained ; it is not common in collections, owing 

 to its being rather difficult to keep. The best 

 soil for it is loam and peat ■; and cuttings, if 

 taken off when ripe, and planted in a pot of 

 sand, under a glass, in heat, will strike. Sy- 



