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for culinary purposes. The 0. coloct/nthis pro- 

 duces the colocynth of the shops. The whole 

 of the species require to bo sown in a hotbed, 

 and, when of sufficient size and strength, to 

 be planted out in frames, or under hand- 

 glasses, in a good rich soil. ■Synonymes: 1, 

 L&ffa acutdngula; 2, Cua&rbita eitrtilhis ; 3, 

 C. qlossularioides ; 4, C. odorattssimus. See 

 L&ffa and Trichosdnthes. 



acutangulus . . Yel, 6, F. Tr. A. 3 China . . . 1692 

 africimus . . . Yel. 7, P. Tr. A. 8 C. G. H. . . 

 Anguria . . . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 2 Jamaica . . 1692 

 Chate .... Yel. 6, F. Tr. A. 2 Levant . . 1759 

 CitrtUlus 2 . . Yel. 6, F. Tr. A. 6 S. Europe . 1597 



Jace .... Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 6 . . 1597 



Pasteca . . . Yel. 6, F. Tr. A. 6 . . 1597 



Colocynthis • • Yel. 6, F. Tr. A. 4 0. G. H.. . 1551 

 delicidsus . . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. S B. Indies . 1818 

 dlpsacus . . . Yel. 6, F. Tr. A. 4 

 Dudaim 4 . . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 4 Levant . . 1705 

 flexudsus . . . Yel. 6, F. Tr. A. 6 B. Indies . 1597 

 integrif61ius . . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 4 E. Indies . 1820 

 jamaicensis . . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 4 Jamaica . . 1824 

 lineatus . . . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 4 Guiana . . 1825 

 maculatus . . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 4 Guinea . 1820 

 maderaspatanus Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 8 B. Indies . 1805 

 medulliferus . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 8 

 Melo .... Yel. 7,~F. Tr. A; 4 Persia . . 1570 



Cantalupa . . YeL 7, F. Tr. A. 4 Persia . . 1570 



Chlto .... Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 4 



fructu-rubro . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 4 



maximus . . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 4 



melitensis . YeL 7, F. Tr. A. 4 Persia . . 1570 



reticuiatus . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 4 Persia . . 1570 

 Momdrdica . . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 4 E. Indies . 1820 

 muricatus . . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 4 E. Indies . 1S17 

 perennis . . . Yel. 7, G. Her.P. 3 N. Amer. . 1840 

 propbetamm 3 . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 2 Levant . . 1777 

 pubescens . . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 3 . . 1815 



satlvus . . . Yel. 8, H. Tr. A. 4 E. Indies . 1597 



fllbus . . . Yel. 7, H. Tr. A. 4 



fastigiatus . . Yel. 7, H. Tr. A. 4 



flavus . . . Yel. 7, H. Tr. A. 4 



variegatus . . Yel. 7, H. Tr. A. 4 



viridis . . . Yel. 7, H. Tr. A. 4 E. Indies . 1597 

 utihssimus . . YeL 7, F. Tr. A. 3 B. Indies . 1820 

 Cucurbita, I/inn. From curvitas, crookedness ; 

 in allusion to the shape. Linn. 21, Or. 1ft, 

 Nat. Or. Cucurbit&cece. For culture, &c, see 

 CUcumis, to which genus this is nearly allied. 

 See Benineasa, Citcumis, and Lage.na.ria. 

 aurantlaca . . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. . 1802 



orangina . . Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 4 



colocyntholdos Yel. 7, F. Tr. A. 4 

 malifdrmis . Yel. 6, H. Tr. A. 4 

 maxima . . . Yel. 7, H. Tr. A. 4 

 melanosperma . Yel. 6, H. Tr. A. 4 

 Melopepo . . Yel. 6, H. Tr. A. 4 



maxima . . Yel. 6, H. Tr. A. 4 



variegata . . YeL 6, H. Tr. A. 4 

 moschata . Yel. 7, H. Tr. A. 4 



ovifera . . . Yel. 8, H. Tr. A. 4 Astracan . . 



grlsea . . . YeL 7, H. Tr. A. 4 



pyrifdrmis . Yel. 7, H. Tr. A. 4 



subglob6sa . Yel 7, H. Tr. A. 4 

 Pepo .... Yel. 7, H. Tr. A. 4 Levant . . 1570 



obl6nga . . . YeL 7, H. Tr. A. 4 . 1570 



. subrottlnda . Yel. 7, H. Tr. A. 4 Levant . . 1570 

 Potlra .... Yel. 7, H. Tr. A. 4 



gourgera . . YeL 7, H. Tr. A. 4 



viridis . . . YeL 7, H. Tr. A. 4 

 siceraria . . . Yel. 7, H. Tr. A. 4 Chile . . . 1824 

 Bubverruc5sa . Yel. 8, H. Tr. A. 4 

 verruebsa . . YeL 6, H. Tr. A. 4 . 1658 



CuctjebitAce^; or Cucurbits. A large order 

 of showy trailing plants, chiefly; annual and 

 perennial ; the cucumber and melon may be 

 taken as types of the order. 



CucurbItAria, Gray. So named from the form 

 of the sporules. For species, see Sph&ria. 



. 1802 

 . 1802 



. 1597 



Cujete. See Cresetntia Cujite. 



CulcAsia, Beaur. Derivation unknown. Linn. 

 21, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Ar&cece. Synonyme : 1, 

 Dmhamia scdndens, Oaladium scdndens. 

 ficandens 1. . White 6, S. Ev. CI. 6 Guinea . 1822 



CuLCf'riUM, Humboldt & Bonpland. From cul- 

 cita, a ..stuffed bed ; referring to the heads of 

 paleae. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Aster&cece. 

 An ornamental greenhouse plant, growing well 

 in any common soil, and propagated by cut- 

 tings. Synonyme : 1, Cacalia saliAna. 

 salicmum 1 . Yellow 6, G. Ev. 8. 6 N. Holl. . 1820 



Cudbear. See Lecanbra tartdrica. 



CuellAria. See GUthra. 



CuJUMARY BEANS. See Laurus. 



CulilAban. See Cinnambmum Culilaban. 



Culilawan bark. See Cinnamdmiim. 



Cullumia, R. Brown. In honour of Sir Thomas 

 Cullum, Bart., F.L.S., a great promoter of 

 botany. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Asteracew. 

 Curious species, growing well in a mixture of 

 peat and loam, and cuttings will strike root in 

 soil, under a glass, in heat. 



ciliaris . . . Yellow 5, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . . 1774 

 set&sa . . . Yellow 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1780 

 squarr&sa . . Yellow 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . . 1786 



Culm, the stem of grasses, scitamineous plants, 



and the like. 

 Culmiferous, producing culms. 



Cultmeom, | Si ^ ed like a P™™g-knife. 



Cumin. See Ovmanmn. 



Cumin. See Lagoicm. 



CumInum, Bauhin. Altered from quamoun, its 

 Arabic name. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Api- 

 acece. A plant of little beauty, and merely 

 requires to be sown in any open border, to 

 succeed. 

 Cymlnum . White . 6, H. A. 1 Egypt . . 1594 



CuMMfNGlA, D. Don. In honour of Lady Gor- 

 don dimming, of Altyre, near Forres, Scot- 

 laud. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lili&cece. 

 Pretty frame bulbs, with blue flowers ; a mix- 

 ture of loam and peat suits them, and they 

 are multiplied by offsets. Synonyme: 1, Co- 

 nanthera campanul&ta. 

 campanulata 1 Blue . 8, F. Bu. P. 

 tenella . . . Blue . 11, F. Bu. P. 

 trimaculata . Blue . 12, F. Bu. P. 



Cumulate, heaped, overflowed. 



CuNEATE, wedge-shaped. 



Cuneiform-ovate, between wedge-shaped and 

 egg-shaped. 



CtJNILA, Linn. The derivation of this word is 

 doubtful ; by some botanists it is supposed to 

 bo from konos, a cone, and by others, to be 

 from Cunila, the name of a town. Linn. 2, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiacex. Pretty species. 

 C. cocclnea requires the heat of a greenhouse, 

 and will succeed in a mixture of loam and 

 peat. O. maridna will thrive in the open 

 border, in any common soil ; they may both 

 be increased by division. O. maridna is used 

 beneficially in slight fevers and colds, with a 

 view to excite perspiration. 



cocclnea . . Scarlet 9, G. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1823 

 mariana . . Red . 9, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1759 



| Chile . . 1823 

 J Chile . . 1S29 

 1 Chile . . 1829 



