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150 



COL 



phorbidiaxB. A shrub of considerable merit, 



though little known in cultivation. 



odorffera . Yel. wht. . 4, G. Ev. S. 6 Chile . . 1831 



CoLiiNSlA, Nuttall. In honour of Zac. Collins' 

 vice-president of the Academy of Natm-a* 

 Sciences, Philadelphia. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat- 

 Or. Scrophularidcece. A most elegant genus 

 of hardy annuals : the seeds of the different 

 kinds need only to he sown in the borders of 

 the flower-garden early in spring, they will 

 then flower beautifully during summer, and 

 ripen plenty of seeds ; to obtain flowering 

 plants early in spring, the seed must be sown 

 in autumn. 



bartsisefdlia . Pk. pur. 6, H. A. 1 

 blcolor . . Pur.wh. 6, H. A. 1J California 1S33 

 alba . . .'White . 6, H. A. l| California 1851 

 candidissima White . 6, H. A. 1 California 

 grandiSbra . Pk.blue 6, H. A. 1 Columbia 1S26 

 heteropbylla . Lilac . 7, H. A. 1£ Columbia 1838 

 marmorata . 6, H. A. 1 California 



multicolor . Cr.li.wh.5, H. A. 1 California 1849 

 parviflbra . . Pur. bl. 6, H. Tr. A. £ Columbia 1826 

 vei-na . . . Pur. bl. 6,- H. A. 1 N. Amer. 1812 



Collins6nia. Named by Linnseus in honour 

 of his friend Peter Collinson, F.R.S., a dis- 

 tinguished promoter of botany. Linn. 2, Or. 

 1,' Nat. Or. Lamiaceat. A genus of pretty 

 plants, growing upwards of three feet high ; 

 they succeed well in common garden soil, par- 

 ticularly if they are planted in a moist situa- 

 tion ; they are increased by dividing at the 

 roots. 



anisata. . .Tel. 10, H. Her. P. 3 Carolina .1806 

 canadensis . Li. yl. 9, H. Her. P. 3 N. America 1736 

 cordata . . Li. yl. 9, H. Her. P. 3 N. America 1734 

 ovata . . .Li. yl. 9, H. Her. P. 3 N. America 1734 

 ovalis . . . Yel. . 8, H. Her. P. 2 Carolina . 1812 

 scabriuscula . Hd.yl. 8, G. Her. P. 2 B. Plor. . 1776 

 tuberbsa . Yel. . 8, H. Tu. P. 2 Carolina . 1806 



Coll6mia, Nultall. Derived from kolla, glue ; 

 referring to the seeds. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Polemoniacem. A genus of annuals, pos- 

 sessing little beauty in their flowers ; they 

 require the same treatment as Collinsia. Sy- 

 nonymes: 1, Phlox linearis, 0. linearis, 0. 

 cocdnea, 0. lateritia; 2, 0. laterttia. 

 Cavanillesii 1 Ed. yl. 6, H. A. 1£ Chile . . 1832 

 coccinea 2 . Brick . 7, H. A. 1 Chile . . 1832 

 gilioldes . Pink . 8, H. A. 1 California . 1833 

 glutindsa . . Bed . 9, H. A. 1 California . 1833 

 gracilis . . Eose . 6, H. A. J N. Amer. . 1827 

 grandiflbra . Pk. or. 7, H. A. 2 Columbia . 1826 

 heterophylla Pink . 7, H. A. J Columbia . 1826 

 linearis . . Eed . 6, H. A. J N. Amer. . 1826 



ColobAchne, Sosmer. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 



Graminacece — vaginata. See A lopeci/rus. 

 ColocAsia. Linn. 21, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Aracem. 



Requiring the same treatment as Calidium. 



Synonymes: 1, Arum Colocasia ; 2, Caladium 



odoratwm. 



antiqubrum 1 Brown 6, G. Her. P. 2 Levant . 1551 



esculenta . . Gr. pur. 6, S. Her. P. 2 S. Amer. 1739 



odorata 2 . . Gr. br. 5, S. Ev. S. 2 B. Indies . 1810 



Colocynth. See Cucumis Colocjjnihis, 

 CoLOCYNTH resin. See Ciu.um.is Colocpnthis. 

 CologANIa, Kunth. In honour of the family of 

 Cologan, of Port Orotavo in Teneriffe, from 

 whom the men of science visiting that island 

 experience the greatest hospitality. Linn. 17, 

 Or. 4, Nat. Or. Fabacece. A beautiful genus 



of climbers. For culture and propagation, see 

 Clitdria. Synonyme: 1, Clilbria BroussonUii. 

 angustifblia . Violet B. Ev. Tw. 8 Mexico . . 1827 

 Broussonetiil Violet S. Ev. Tw. 3 1827 



Colomba wood. See Coscinium fenestratum. 



Colombo root. See C6cculus palmatus. 



Coloph6nia, Commerson. Its name in the Isle 

 of France is Bois de Colophone. Linn. 6, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Burseracece. An ornamental tree, 

 scarcely known in collections. For culture 

 and propagation, see BoswUlia. 

 mauritiana . Purple 4, S. Ev. T. 20 Mauritius . 1826 



Coloqdinblla. See Cuafarbita aur&ntia. 



Coloquintida gourd. See Gucumis Colocpn- 

 thus. 



Col6rans, changeable, coloured. 



Coloratb, coloured, painted. 



ColpOON". Sea Fusanus. 



Colp6on-tree. See Cassine Colpbon. 



Colquhounia, Wall. In honour of Sir Robert 

 Colquhoun. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lami- 

 acece. A pretty scarlet climber, nearly hardy, 

 and requiring to be grown in sandy loam and 

 peat ; cuttings will grow if planted in sand, 

 under a glass, in a gentle heat, 

 coccinea . Or. scar. 5, F. Ev. CI. 6 E. Indies . . 1840 



Colt's-foot. See Tussil&go. 



CoLUBElNA, Richard. From Tcoluber, a snake ; 

 alluding to the appearance of the twisted sta- 

 mens. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rhamnacece. 

 Plants of little beauty, and scarcely worth 

 cultivating except in general collections ; loam 

 and peat suits them, and cuttings of the young 

 wood root readily in sand, under a glass. Sy- 

 nonytnes: 1, Ceandthus asi&ticus ; 2, C. cubin- 

 sis ; 3, G. colubHnct; 4, O. reclinatus. 

 asiatica 1 . .Pa. yel. 7, G. Ev. S. 10 Ceylon . 1691 

 cubensis 2 . Crim. . 7, S. Ev. S. 4 Cuba . . 1S20 

 ferruginbsa 3 . Green . 7, S. Ev. T. 20 Bahama . 1762 

 reclinata 4 . Green . 8, S. Ev, S. 5 Jamaica . 1758 



ColubrJna, relating to snakes. 



Columbine. See AquiUgia. 



ColumbInus, resembling a dove in shape or 

 colour. 



Columeo root. See C6ccuhis palmatus. 



Columellia. Named by Jacquin after the 

 celebrated Geoponic writer, L. J. M. Colu- 

 mella, a Spaniard, who flourished about forty- 

 two years A.C. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Golurroelliacece. A greenhouse biennial, grow- 

 ing in any common soil. Synonyme : 1, Nest- 

 Ura bidnnis — biennis 1. 



Columelliace^;. A small order consisting of 

 evergreen shrubs or trees of no particular 

 beauty— not far removed from Jasmines. 



CoLtJMNEA, Plumier. In honour of Fabius 

 Columna, of the noble family of Colonna, in 

 Italy. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gesneracece. 

 Pretty flowering plants, growing well in a 

 mixture of loam and peat, and striking readily 

 from cuttings ; the plants must be carefully 

 watered or tliey will soon rot ; they require a 

 dry part of the house. Synonymes: 1, (7, 

 rotvmdifblia, specidsa; 2, G. grandifldra, Nc- 

 mat&nthus Guilleminiana. See Stemidia, Al- 

 lopUclus, Coll&ndra, and Nematdmthus. 

 aurantlaca . Orange 6, 8. Ev. CI. 1 N. Grenada 1850 

 craseifblia . Rose 10, 8. Ev. S. 1 1837 



