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Cycl6pia, Ventenat. From kyMos, and pow, a 

 foot ; in allusion to the shape of the base of 

 the pods. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Fabacece. 

 Greenhouse shrubs, with little to recommend 

 them ; they grow freely in a mixture of peat 

 and loam, and propagate freely by cuttings. 

 Synonymes : 1, Sophdra galioldes, Asp&latlms 

 calldsa ; 2, Genista buxifilia. 

 galioldes . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 4 C. G. H. 1820 

 genistoldes . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 8 C. G. H. 1787 

 latilblia 2 . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 5 C. G. H. 1820 

 tenuiiblia . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 4 C. G. H. 1809 



Cycl6sia. See Mormbdes. 



Cycn&ches, LindUy. From kyJcnos, a swan, 

 and auchen, the neck ; in allusion to the 

 column, which is long, and gracefully curved, 

 like the neck of a swan. Linn. 20, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Orchidacece. The species of this 

 genus are well worth cultivating, especially C. 

 Loddigisii, which has large and delightfully 

 fragrant flowers. The sepals and petals of 

 this species are of a brownish-green colour, 

 with darker spots, and bearing a strong resem- 

 blance to the expanded wings of a bird. They 

 .require a strong heat, and a plentiful supply of 

 water when growing, and to be otherwise treated 

 as Stanhbpea. Synonyme : l,_Acinita glaum. 

 aureum . Yellow . , . 9, S. Epi. 1 C. Amer. 1846 

 barbatum . Bed yel. . S, 8. Epi. 1J Granada. 1849 

 chlorochllum Yelsh. . . 6, S. Epi. 2 Demerara 1888 

 Cumnringii . TO. yel. . 6, S. Epi. 1 Singapore 

 Loddigesii . WM. grn. . 5, S. Epi. 1 Surinam . 1830 



leucochlluniY. br. wht. 6, S. Epi. 1 Guiana . 

 maculatum . Y. br. pur. 6, S. Epi. 1 Mexico .. 1839 

 musciferum . Pa. brn. . 2, S. Epi. 1 Columbia 1849 



P T klrf " ! Tel - brn ' ■ 8 ' S ' Bpi ' 1 Brazil ' 1841 



pescatbrei 1 . Yel. brn. . S, S. Epi. U N. Grnad. 1846 



stelliferum . Grn. brn. . 5, S. Epi. 1 Oaxaea . 1843 



ventricbsum. Grn. wht. . 5, S. Epi. 2 Guatema. 1835 



B S toni } Pur ' £"• pk ' 6 ' 3 ' Bpi ' 2 Quatema - 1840 



■riride .' . Green . . 8, S. Epi. 2 Oaxaea . 1843 

 Cyd6hia, Toumefort. Supposed to be named 

 from its being a native of Kydon, in the island 

 of Crete. Linn. 12, Oi\ 2, Nat. Or. Pomacece. 

 A genus of fruit trees. C. japbnica is one of 

 the handsomest hardy shrubs, producing its 

 beautiful scarlet or white flowers in great 

 abundance. O. vulgaris, the quince, is. well 

 known, and cultivated for its fruit. They will 

 thrive in any soil, and may be multiplied by 

 suckers. 

 jap6nica . . Scar, all H. De. S. 4 Japan . 1815 



alba . . . Wht. all H. De. S 4 Gardens. 



carnea . . Flesh oo. 3, H. De. S. 4 Gardens. 



fl. agmi- l Kea . 8, H. De. S. 4 Gardens, 

 pleno . I 

 sinensis . .Pink. . 5, H. De. S. 15 China .1818 

 vulgaris . . White . 5, H. De. T. 20 Austria . 1573 

 lusitanica . White . 5, H. De. T. 20 Spain . . 

 malifdrmis. White . 5, H. De. T. 20 . 1573 



obl6nga . . White . 5, H. De. T. 20 Europe 

 Garden varieties.— Of these a few may be 

 named, as alba oddrans, coccinea, cardinalis, 

 gigdnlea, ignea, nana, rubra aurantlaca, r. 

 a. simi-pleno, &c. 

 Cylindrical, cylinder-shaped, round. 

 CylindricallYcGLOBOSE, a form between a cy- 

 linder and a sphere. 

 Cylindrosp6rium, Linn. From hylindros, a 

 cylinder, and spora, a sporule ; alluding to the 

 cylindrical-shaped sporule. Linn. 24, Or. 9, 



Nat. Or. Uredinacece. A minute species, 

 growing on cabbage leaves— concintrieum. 

 CYLfSTA, Aiton. Derived from kylix, a calyx; 

 in allusion to the very large calyx. Linn. 17, 

 Or. 4, Nat. Or. Fabacece. An ornamental 

 climbing genus ; the species grow well in a 

 mixture of loam and peat, and cuttings of the 

 young wood root well in sand, under a glass, 

 albifldra . . White . 4, S. Ev. Tw. 5 Maurit. 

 scaribsa . . Yellow . S. Bv. Tw. 4 E. Ind. . 1806 

 tomentdsa . Yellow S. Ev. Tw. 4 E. Ind. . 1816 

 villdsa . . . Yellow . 4, S. Ev. Tw. 5 C. G. H. -1776 



Cymation, Spreng. Derivation unknown. Linn. 

 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melanthacece. See Liehten- 

 steinia Icevigata. 



Cymbalap.ia. See Linaria Oymbalaria. 



Cymbaria, Linn. Derived from kymbe, a boat ; 

 referring to the shape of the fruit., Linn. 14, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophulariacece. This is a 

 curious plant, growing about a foot high, and 

 producing yellow flowers ; it will flourish in 

 any common soil, and may be increased by 

 dividing the roots, 

 daurica . . Yellow . 6. H. Her. P. 1 Tauria . 1796 



CymbiSLLA, Agardh. From kymbe, a boat, in 

 reference to the shape of the pustules. Linn. 

 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Diatomacece, or Brittle- 

 worts. Small yellowish plants, inhabiting 

 marshy places — eymbifbrmis, hyalina, minor. 



CYMBfDlUM, Swartz. From leymbos, a hollow 

 recess ; in allusion to the labellnm. Linn. 

 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchid&cece. Several of 

 the species of this genus are remarkably hand- 

 some when in flower, and therefore deserve to 

 be extensively cultivated. The epiphytal kinds 

 may be referred to Stanhbpea, and the terres- 

 trial, to BlUia, for culture and propagation. 

 Synonymes: 1, C. ensifilium- estriatum; 2, 

 Maxillaria gracilis ; 3, Epidindrvmpindulum; 

 4, Cyperbrchis (legans. See brides, Arun- 

 dinia, Brassavbla, CaltUya, CirrAcea, Dendrb- 

 bium, Govinia, Grammatophijllum, Isochllus, 

 Oberbnia, Plelone, and Vanda. 

 aloifdllum . Pur. yel. 9, S. Ter. 1 E. Indies . 1789 

 blcolor . . . Brn.crim. 4, S. Epi. 1 Ceylon . . 1837 

 chloranthum Yel.crim. 5, S. Epi. 2 Nepal . . 1810 

 Devonianum Crea. ori. 3, S. Epi. 1$ Khoseea H. 1837 

 diurnum . . . 3j S. Epi. 1 Bahamah. 



eburneum- . White. 12, S. Epi. 1 E. Indies . 1846 

 aegans 4 . . Yellow . 5, S. Epi. 1 Nepal . .1840 

 ensif blium . Yel. stri. 9, S. Ter. 2 E. Indies . 1780 

 estriatum 1 . Grn. red 6, S. Epi. %\ China . 



Finlaysoni- \ S. Epi. 1 Cochin China. 



anum . i r 



Gibsbni . . Wht. red 1, S. Ter. 1 Sylhet . . 1837 

 giganteum . Gr.yl.rd. 10, S. Epi. 2$ Khoseea H. 1839 

 iridif&lium . Dk. brn. 3, S. Epi. 1 E. Indies . 1837 

 lancifdlium . Wht. red 9, S. Ter. } Nepal . . 1822 

 mSdidum . . Olive gr. 5, S. Epi. 1 E. Indies . 1S39 

 marginatum 2 Yel. pur. 9, S. Epi. J Brazil . .1829 

 Mastei-sii . . W. yl. red 8, S. Epi. H E. Indies . 1841 

 ochroleucum Yellow . 8, S. Epi. 1 Trinidad, 

 pendulum 3 . YL redw. 6, S. Epi. 3 Nepal . . 1838 



atropur- 1 Tjt.pur.yi.6 g. Epi. 2 Borneo, 

 pureum / ? j > 



brevilabre . Gr. red yl. 6, S. Epi. 2£ Singapore 1840, 

 pubescens . Pur. yel. 4, S. Epi. i Singapore 1838 

 reflexum . . White . 6, S. Epi. | N. Holl. 

 einense . . Pur. grn. S. Ter. 1 China . . 1793- 

 suave . . . Grn. brn. 5, S. Epi. 1J Australia . 1826 

 tripterum . White 6, S. Epi. i Jamaica . 1790 

 triste . . . Purple . S. Ter. 1 Nepal, 

 virescens . . Greenish 5, S. Epi. 1 Japan 

 xiphiifdlium Green . 10, S. Ter. J China 



. 1837 

 . 1814 



