CYA 



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CYC 



in sand, under a glass, in a gentle heat, not 

 too moist. 



ramdsus . . Blue 

 tenuis . Blue 



G. Ev. S. 2 Swan R. 

 G. Ev. S. 2 Swan R. 



Cyan6tis, D. Don. Derived from kyanos, blue, 

 and ous, an ear ; referring to the flowers. 

 Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Commelyn&cece. Pretty 

 species, requiring a good rich soil. O. vittata 

 is a small trailing shrub, requiring plenty of 

 moisture and heat when in a state of growth, 

 and is increased by cuttings. C. barbata may 

 be increased by division. Synonyme : 1, Tra- 

 descdntia zebrina. 



axillaris . . Blue . . 3, G B. 1 E. Ind. . 1822 



barbata . . Blue . . S, H.Her.P. 1 Nepal. .1824 

 eristata . . Blue . . 8, G. B. 1 Ceylon . 1770 

 vittata 1 . . Red pur. 8, S. Tr. S. £ Mexico .1846 



Cyanus. See Centauria Cpanus. 



CyathEA, Smith. From kyatheion, a little cup ; 

 in allusion to the indusium being cup-shaped. 

 Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacece. This 

 is a genus of fine tropical ferns, mostly arbor- 

 escent, growing from fifteen to twenty feet 

 high. They succeed best in a mixture of peat 

 and loam, and are increased by division, or 

 seeds. Synonyme : 1, arborea. See Aspidium. 

 arbfirea . .Brown . 3, S. Ev. T. 15 W. Ind. . 1793 

 CunninghamiBrown . 3, S. Ev. T. 15 

 dealbata . .Brown . 4, S. Ev. S. 4 N. Zeal. . 

 elegans . .Brn. yel. 3, S. Ev. S. 4 Jamaica . 1843 

 excelsa 1 . .Brown . 3, S. Ev. T. 25 Maurit. . 1S25 

 integra. . .Brn. yel. 3, S. Ev. S. 6 I. of Luzon 

 medullaris .Brn. yel. 3, S. Ev. S. 6 N. Zeal. . 

 petiolata .Brn. yel. 3, G. Ev'. S. 8 Jamaica . 

 Smithii . .Brown . 3, S. Ev. T. 15 



Cyathiform, cup-shaped, concave. 



Cyath6des, Labillardiere. From kyathos, a cup, 

 and eidos, like ; because the nectary resembles 

 that vessel. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Fpacri- 

 daeeoz. Greenhouse shrubs, worth cultivating ; 

 they thrive in a mixture of peat and loam, and 

 young plants may be obtained from cuttings. 

 Synonyme : 1, StyphHia Oxycedrus. 

 acerosa . . White . 7, G. Ev. S. 6 N. Holl. . 1823 

 glauca . . White . 4, G. Ev. T. 15 V. D. L. . 1818 

 Oxycedrus 1 . White . 4, G. Ev. S. 6 V. D. L. . 1822 



Cyathus. See Cratirium. 



Cyattea. See Cyathia. 



CYCADACEiB or Cycads. An order of small 

 trees or shrubs, sometimes resembling palms 

 in their aspect. Several of the species furnish 

 food to the natives of the countries where they 

 grow. 



Cycas, Linn. The Greek name of a palm, said 

 to grow in Ethiopia. Linn. 22, Or. 12, Nat. 

 Or. Cycadacece. This is a fine ornamental 

 genus of stove plants, requiring to be grown 

 in good rich loam, with a liberal supply of 

 water. Young plants may be obtained from 

 suckers, which are sometimes produced. From 

 the soft stem of C. circinalis a kind of sago is 

 produced. See Encephalartos. 



angulata . 

 circinalis . 

 glauca . 

 revoluta . 

 squarrdsa 

 sph&rica . 



Cyclamen, 



Apetal , 

 Apetal , 

 Apetal , 



. Apetal . 



. Apetal . 



. Apetal . 



Linn. 



7, S. Palm 4 N. Holl. . 1824 



S. Palm 3 E. Ind. 

 7, S. Palm 4 E. Ind. 

 7, S. Palm 3 China . 

 7, S. Palm 4 E. Ind. 

 6, S. Palm 4 E. Ind. 



Derived from 



cular; referring to the round leaves. 



1700 

 . 1818 

 . 1737 

 . 1824 

 . 1849 



, cir- 

 Linn. 



5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Primul&cew. Pretty bul- 

 bous species, thriving well in a mixture of 

 sandy loam and vegetable mould ; they may 

 be increased by seeds, which should be sown 

 as soon as they are ripe. All the species are 

 famous for their acridity, yet they are the prin- 

 cipal food of the wild boars of Sicily ; Hence 

 the common name of sowbread. Synonymes: 

 1, Olitsii; 2, europceum. 



Atkinsii . . Rose w. . 4, G. Tu. P. J Hyb., gard. 

 Cdum . . .Li. red . 2, H. Tu. P. £ S. Eur. . 1596 

 europium 1 . Li. red . 8, H. Tu. P. £ Switzerl. 1596 



he ]fum 2" } Pur P le ■ 4 > H - Tu - p - i Brit > taIlk3 - 

 albidum' . White . 7, H. Tu. P. i Brit., gard. 



PU cen" r& " } Pur P le • 7 > H - Tu - p - i Brit -> « ard - 



ibericum '. . Purple . 4, H. Tu. P. i Asiatic G. 1831 



latifblium . Red . . 4, H. Tu. P. i S. Eur. . 1800 



linearifdlium Purple . 4, H. Tu. P. ± S. Eur. . 1824 



littorale . . Rose . . 3, H. Her.P. £ Como . . 1843 



"lun?** 1 " 1 Bose • ■ 6 ' G ' TUi P - i A1 S iers • 

 macr6pus'. . Redwht. 3, H. Tu. P. i Levant . 1848 

 neapolita- j Red 4 H . Tu . p. j. Ita ly . . 1824 



Mm • i 

 persicum . . Red wht. 2, G. Tu. P. J Cyprus . 1731 



albiflbrum . White . 2, G. Tu. P. J Cyprus . 1731 



inodorum . Red wht. 2, G. Tu. P. J Cyprus . 1731 



laciniatum . Red wht. 4, G. Tu P. j 



lilaclnum . Lilac . . 3, G. Tu. P. J 



odoratum . Red wht. 2, G. Tu. P. J Cyprus . 1731 



punctatum. Wht. lil. . 3, G. Tu. P. J 



striatum . Lil. stri. . 3, G. Tu. P. \ Gardens, 

 repandum . . 4, G. Tu. P. J Greece . 1816 



vernum . . Purple . 4, H. Tu. P. \ S. Eur. . 



Garden varieties.- — These of late years have 

 become numerous ; many of them very hand- 

 some. 



Cyclanthus, Poiteau. From JcyTclos, a circle, 

 and anthos, a flower ; in allusion to the dis- 

 position of the flowers. Linn. 21, Or. 9, Nat. 

 Or. Pandanacece. Curious stove perennials, 

 flourishing in a mixture of loam and peat, and 

 multiplied by suckers. 



bipartitus . Green . 6, S. Her. P. 2 Trinidad . 1820 

 Plumleri . . Green . 4, 3. Her. P. 2 Trinidad . 1820 



Cyclob<5thra, Sweet. From kyklos, a circle, 

 and bothros, a pit ; alluding to the sepals being 

 circular. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliaceoe^ 

 Beautiful species of bulbous plants, thriving 

 well in an equal mixture of loam, peat, and 

 sand. They may be readily increased by the 

 little viviparous bulbs that are produced on 

 the upper part of the stem. ' Synonymes: 1, 

 Fritillaria barbata; 2, Cyclobdthra barbata; 

 S, Fritill&ria purpurea. 



albal . . .White . 8, H. Bu. P. 1 California 1832 

 barbata . . Yellow . 8, P. Bu. P. 3 Mexico . 1827 

 lutea 2 . . Yellow . 9, G. Bu. P. HMexico . 1827 

 monopodia . Yellow . 8, H. Bu. P. lJCalifornia 1848 

 pulchella . . Yellow . 8, H. Bu. P. 1 California 1832 

 purpurea 3 . Pur. grn. 8, F. Bu. P. 3 Mexico . 1827 



Cyclogyne, Beniham. From kyklos, a circle, 

 and gyne, a stigma. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. 

 Or. Fabacece. A profuse flowering Swan River 

 plant, whose blooms are highly beautiful. It 

 is worthy of a place in every collection. 

 canescenB . Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 Swan R. . 



Cyolopeltis, /. Smith. From kyklos, a circle, 

 .and pelte, a buckler. Linn. 24, Or. i, Nat. 

 Or. Polypodidcece. Synonymes: 1, Aspidium 

 semicordhtum ; 2, Ldstrea semicorddla. 

 semicordata Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. 1J W. Ind. . 1822 



