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.Cynomoriums or Balanophoracejs are plants 

 of a very singular character, their substance 

 and habits being those of parasitic fungi, 

 but bearing flowers similar to plants of higher 

 orders ; all are tropical, and not yet introduced. 



Cyn6rchis, Thouars. From kuon, a dog, and 

 orchis, Dog-orchis. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Orchiddcew. This species is one of the repre- 

 sentatives in tropical countries of the terres- 

 trial Orchises of Europe. It has a smell 

 resembling that of tirchis m&scula. It suc- 

 ceeds best in sandy loam, in a moist part of 

 the house, and is increased by dividing the 

 roots, 

 fastigiata . . Ked gra. 3, S. Ter. £ Is. of France 1835 



Cynosbati or Dog-bramble. See Rlbes Cy- 

 nosbati. 



Cynosurus, Beauvois. From kuon, a dog, and 

 oura, a tail ; from its resemblance to a dog's 

 tail, wheuce the name dog's-tail grass. Linn. 

 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gramindcece. O. cristatus 

 is esteemed one of the best fodder grasses in 

 ' Europe ; it will succeed in any soil. Syno- 

 nyme : 1, Lamdrckia aurea. See Beckmdnnia, 

 Chrysibrus, Dactyloctenium, Eleuslne, Bhabdo- 

 chloa, and SesUria. 



cristatus . . Apetal . 8, H. Grass. 2 Brit, meads, 

 cynosuroides Z Apetal . 7, H. Grass. 2 



Cynthia, D. Don. A title of Diana. Linn. 

 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asterdcew. Synonymes: 

 Hy&seris amplexicaulis, Tr6ximum, virginicum, 

 Cynthia virginica. 

 amplexicaulis Gold. yl. 7, H. Her. P. f N. Amer. 1799 



CYPARfssiAS. See Euphorbia Cyparissias. 



Cyp^lla, Herbert. From kypellon, a goblet ; 

 in reference to the shape of the flowers. Linn. 

 16, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Iridacece. The species of 

 this genus are rendered ornamental by their 

 beautiful flowers ; they delight in sandy peat, 

 and may be multiplied by offsets. Synonyme: 

 1, Mordea Herbirti, Tigridia Rerblrti. See 

 Phalocdllis. 



Drummfindi Pur. yel. 6, G.Bu. P. 1 San. Felipe 1834 

 Herbert! 1 . Vermil . 7, G.Bu. P. 1 B. Ayres . 1823 

 .plumbea . . Blue . . 6, G.Bu. P. 1 Mexico . 1838 



CyperAce^; or Sedges are a large and well- 



■ known order of grass-like herbs, .but unlike 

 grasses, they supply no nutriment to cattle ; 

 some kinds, however, are used for various 

 domestic purposes, and in medicine. 



Cyper6rchis. See Cymbidium. 



Cyperus, Linn. Supposed to be derived from 

 Cyprvs, a name of Venus, from the roots of 

 some of the species being anhrodisiacal. Lmn. 

 S, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cyperacem. A genus of 

 grass-looking plants, many of them growing 

 best in water, or in wet situations ; any soil 

 suits them, and they may be increased by 

 division. See Papyrus. 

 Aitdni . . . Apetal 6, G. Grass. 1J C. G. H. . 

 alopecuroldes Apetal 5, G. Grass. 2 0. G. H. . 1804 

 altemifdlius . Apetal 2, S. Grass. 2 Madag. . 1781 



variegatus . Apetal 2, S. Grass. 2 Madag. . 

 badiua . . . Apetal 7, Q. Grass. 2 Algiers . 1800 

 coaglomer&tus Apetal 7, S. Grass. 1 Arabia . . 1820 

 distans . . . Apetal 7, S. Grass. 2 W. Indies 1820 

 diibius . . Apetal 7, S. Grass, i B. Indies . 1802 

 crubescens . Apetal 5, G. Grass. 1 1820 



esculentus ..Apetal 7, H.Tu. P. 1 S. Europe 1597 



fastigiatus . Apetal 6, S. Grass. 1 E. Indies . 1800 

 navescens . Apetal 7, EC. Grass. 1 Germany 1776 

 ftiscus . . . Apetal 8, H. Grass. $ Eng., marsh, 

 glomer&tus . Apetal 6, H. Grass. 2 Italy . . 1804 

 ilia .... Apetal 7, S. Grass. 1} E. Indies . 1802 

 kyllingoldes . Apetal 7, H. Grass. | N. Amer. 1828 

 16ugua . . . Apetal 7, H. Grass. 3 Eng., marsh, 

 luzula . . . Apetal 7, S. Grass.' 2 W. Indies. 

 nil6ticus . . Apetal 8, H. Grass. 1 Egypt . . 1810 

 panieulatus . Apetal 6, S. Grass. 1 E. Indies . 1804 

 pann6nicus . Apetal 7, H. Grass. 1 Hungary . 1781 

 pygmajus . . Apetal 9, S. Grass. 1£ E. Indies . 1829 

 strigbsus . . Apetal 8, S. Grass. l| W. Indies 1786 

 tenellus . . Apetal 5, G. Grass, i C. G. H. . 1819 

 vegetus . . Apetal 7, H. Grass. 1 America . 1790 

 visc&sus . . Apetal 6, S. Grass. Jamaica . 1781 

 articulatus, australis, brizeus, caritinus, com- 

 pdctus, comprissus, cruintus, diffdrmis, dives, 

 fascicularis, hydra, leucociphalus, liguldris, 

 M6nti, mucronhtus, palliscens, Pangdrei, para- 

 matUnsis, patens, pdtulus, polyciphalus, poly- 

 stdchys, proslratus, rigidus, temiifibrus, trisul- 

 cus. 



Cyphella, Pries. From kyphellon, a cup. 

 Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Agaric&cece. This 

 species is found on decayed grass — cuticuldsa. 



Cyphia, Bergius. From kyphos,. curved ; in re- 

 ference to the stigma being gibbous. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Goodeniacece. A pretty genus ; 

 the species require a mixture of peat, loam, 

 and sand, and may be increased by taking off 

 the young shoots as they begin to grow, and 

 planting them in sand. The annual species 

 merely require sowing. Synonymes : 1, Lo- 

 belia carddmines ; 2, L. volibbilis. 

 bulb&sa . . Pa. blue 8, G. A. } C. G. H. . 1791 



carddmines 1 . 7, S. Her. P. 2 C. G. H. . 1823 



inclsa' . . . Pa. red 2, G. A. $ C. G. H. . 1819 



Phyteuma . Pink . 7, G. Tu. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1822 

 volubilis 2 . Pa. blue 7, G. A. 1 C. G. H. . 1795 



Cyphonema. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amaryl- 



' lidacece. " A remarkable new genus, of which 

 a live specimen in flower has been sent to 

 Spofforth, bv Mr. Loddiges, imported as he 

 states from Valparaiso, being the first cyrtan- 

 thiform plant found elsewhere than in South 

 Africa." A shade of doubt has been cast upon 

 the fact of its being a native of the above- 

 mentioned country, Messrs. Loddiges having 

 had many Oape bulbs in the same house with 

 those imported from Chili. 

 Loddigesianum Gm. str. 5, S. Bl. P. 1 S. Africa 183S 



Cypress. See Cupressus. 



Cypress 'OAK. See Qu&rcus pedunculata fasli- 

 giata. 



Cypress or South Africa. See Widdring- 

 tonia. 



Cypress powder, as used in France, is made 

 from the dried leaves of Arum maculatum. 



Cypress turpentine. See Pisldcia TereMnthus. 



Cypripedium, Linn. From Cypris, one of 

 Venus's names, and podion, a slipper ; hence 

 the name, Venus's, or Ladies' Slipper. Lmn. 

 20, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Orchidaceai. The Cypri- 

 pidiv/ins are remarkably handsome when in 

 flower, and on that account, they deserve a 

 place in every collection. They are all of the 

 easiest culture. The hardy species 'succeed 

 well in peat soil, either kept in a frame, or 

 planted out in a shady border. The species, 

 natives of America, require to be protected 



