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Or. 7, Nat. Or. Fucacece. Curious plants, 

 found growing on the sea-shore. Synonyme : 

 1, Rivularia tuberiformis—iasiina 1. 



CoRYNlSpHORtrs, Bcauvois. From koryne, a 

 club, 'and phono, to bear ; the last articula- 

 tion of the jointed beard is club-shaped. 

 Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminaccce. Unin- 

 teresting species of grass, requiring only to be 

 sown in common soil. Synonyme : 1, Alra 

 caniscens. 



articulatus . Apetal . 7, H. Grass. g B. Eur. . 1816 

 caniscens 1. 



Ooryneum, Necs. So called from koryne, a 

 club ; in allusion to the form of the plants. 

 Linn. 24, Or. 8, Nat. Or. UredinAcece. Very 

 minute species of Fungi, discernible upon old 

 decaying branches — macrospbrium, pulvi- 

 naium. 



G'ORYNOCARPUS, Forster. This name is derived 

 from koryne, a club, and karpos, a fruit ; in 

 reference to the form of the seed-vessel. Linn. 

 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Myrsinacece. An orna- 

 mental plant, of easy culture and propaga- 

 tion, 

 lsevigatus . ' G. Bt. T. 20 If. Zoal. . 1823 



CoRYPHA, Linn. From koryphe, the summit ; 

 the leaves are only on the top of the trees. 

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

 beautiful genus of the palm tribe, growing in 

 their native country from fifteen to one hundred 

 and fifty feet high ; they should have a.strong 

 moist heat, and a sandy loam to grow them 

 well. See Chamasrops, Sabal, and Talilra. 

 australis . . Apetil 5, S. Palm 50 N. Holl. . 1824 

 elata . . . Apetal 5, S. Palm 150 B Ind. . . 1825 

 glaucescens . Apetal 4, S. Palm 100 E. Ind. . . 1820 

 heterophyllus Apetal 4, S. Palm 15 Danube . 1829 

 Pamos . . . Apetal 4, 8. Palm 15 Cuba . . 1824 

 tectorum . . Apetal 6, S. Palm 12 W. Ind. . 1825 

 umbraeulifera Apetal 5, S. Palm 100 E. Ind. . . 1742 

 Utan . . . Apetal 6, 8. Palm 60 Moluccaa . 1825 



Corysanthes, R. Brovm. From korys, a hel- 

 met, and anthos, a flower ; in allusion to the 

 large helmet-like appendage to the flower. 

 Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece. The 

 species of this genus are well worth culti- 

 vating ; for which, see Corpcium. 

 bicalcarata . Drk. brn. 7, P. Ter. 1 N. Holl. . 1828 

 nmbriita . . Drk. bvn. 7, P. Ter. 1 N. Holl. . 1824 

 unguiculMa . Drk. brn. 7, P. Ter. 1 N. Holl. . 1S22 

 limbata . . Purp.-wh. 7, S. Ter. 1 Java . . 1861 



Corythroloma. See Gesnera. 



CoscfNlUM, Colebrooke. From koskinion, a little 

 sieve ; in reference to the cotyledons being 

 perforated. Linn. 22, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Meni- 

 spermacece. This is a climbing plant of pleas- 

 ing habit, that grows well in a mixture of loam 

 and peat, and is increased by dividing the 

 roots. Synonyme: 1, Menispirmum fenes- 

 tratum. 

 fenestratum 1 . YeL gr. 6, S. Ev. CI. 10 Ceylon 1800 



Cosmanthus. See Phacllia. 



CoSMEA, Willdenow. From kosmos, an orna- 

 ment ; in allusion to the ornamental flowers. 

 Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Aster&cece. The 

 species of this genus are mostly pretty annuals, 

 that require to be sown on a gentle hotbed, 

 and when large enough transplanted into the 



greenhouse or open borders. Perhaps iden- 

 tical with Cdsmos. See Bideiis. 



bipinnata . . Purple 7, G. A. 2 Mexico . 1799 

 "mS'^"}™™ 10 - - A ' 2 S. Amer. 1826 



crithmifdlia . Yellow 9, G. A. li Mexico . 1825 



diversifdlia . Pink . 8, F. Tu. P. 2 Mexico . 1835 



lotea . . . Yellow 10, G. A. 2 Mexico . 1811 



parvifldra . . White 7, H. A. 2 Mexico ' . 1800 



sulphurea Yellow 7, H. A. 2 Mexico . 1799 



tenella . . . Yellow 10, G. A. 1£ Mexico . 1824 



Cosmelia, R. Brown. From kosmeo, to adorn ; 

 in reference to the beauty of the flowers. 

 Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Epacridacew. This 

 is a pretty plant, growing about a foot and a 

 half high ; it succeeds best in a sandy peat 

 soil, and may be increased freely from cuttings 

 in the same compost, 

 rubra . . Kcd . 5, G. Ev. S. 1J N. Holland . 1826 



Cosmetic, beautifying. 



OosMfDlUM, See Coreopsis. 



C6smos, Cavanittss. From Icosmos, beautiful ; 

 in allusion to the appearance of the species. 

 Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Aster&cece. This is 

 a genus of very beautiful plants, well deserving 

 of extensive cultivation. The flowers are. not 

 very much unlike those of a single dahlia, to 

 which the genus bears a close resemblance ; 

 and the perennial species requires exactly the 

 same treatment. O. tenuifllius being an an- 

 nual, the seeds must be sown on a hotbed 

 early in spring, and planted out in the flower- 

 garden about the end of May ; but a few 

 plants should be kept in the greenhouse, from 

 which the seeds should be gathered. See G6s- 

 rhea. 



atropurpurea Dk.pur.6, H. A. \\ Mexico 

 bipinnata . . Lilac . 6, H. A. 1 Mexico . 1799 

 divereifolius . Lilac . 9, H. Tu. P. 2£ N. Amer. 1885 



a guineus } Dk - cr - 9 ' H - Tu - P - 2 Mexi0 ° • 186 ° 

 scabiosoldcs . Scarlet 9, G. Tu. P. 3 Mexico 

 tenuifdlius . Purple 9, H. A 2 Mexico . 1836 



CossfsNiA, Commerson. In honour of M. Cos- 

 signy, a French naturalist, who presented Com- 

 merson with an herbarium of the plants of 

 Coromandel. Linn. 6, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Sapiim 

 dacece. This is a pretty stove plant, growing 

 well in a mixture of peat and loam ; and cut- 

 tings in sand root freely under a glass, 

 borbfinica . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 10 Mauritius . 1824 



Costate, ribbed, having longitudinal elevations. 



Costmary. See BalswniMa. 



C6stus, Linn. Derived from its Arabic name, 

 Goslh. Linn. 1, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Zingiber&cece. 

 This is an ornamental genus of plants, grow- 

 ing well in a mixture of peat and loam, and 

 are increased by dividing the roots or by seed. - 

 Synonymes: 1, O. difer hirsidus; 2, O. spe- 

 cidsus anguslifbliiis ; 3, A Ipinia spiriLlis. 

 afer .... White . 6, S. Her. P. 2 8. Leone . 1822 

 arabicus . . White . 8, S. Her. P. 2 Indies . 1752 

 discolor . . White . 6, S. Her. P. 3 Maran. . 1823 

 lanatus . . White . 5, S. Her. P. 2} S. Amer. 1820 

 maculatus 1 . White . 7, 8. Her. P. 2 S. Leone 1822 

 nepalensis 2 . White . 7, 8. Her. P. 3 E. Indies 1799 

 pfctus . . . Yl. pur. 7, 8. Her. P. 1£ Mexico . 1832 

 Pisonis . . Crim. 6, 8. Her. P. 2 Maran. . 1828 

 Bpecidsus . . White . 8, S. Her. P. U E. Indies 1799 

 Bpicktus . . Yellow 6, 8. Her. P. 1 W. Indies 1793 

 spiralis 3 . . Scarlet 11, S. Her. P. 3 St. Vincent 

 villosissimus . Yellow 11, S. Her. P. 4 St.vlucentl822 



