CAR CAR 
CAR CAS 
Synonymet : 1. Salmia angustifolia. 2. Lndovia 
funijera, 
angusti folia, 1 . Gm. yel. . S. Her. P. Peru . . 1818 
fuflSfera, 2 . . . White . . S, Ev. Cl. Trinidad . 1824 
jamaicensls . . Wliite . . S. Ev. Cl. Jamaica . 1825 
latifolla .... Green . . 7. S. Her. P. Peru . .1818 
palmata . , . White . . 7> S« Her. P. Peru . . 1818 
CARMicir.\Ei.iA, R. Brown. In honour of the late 
Captain Dugald Carmichael, F.H.S., author of the 
“Flora of Tristan da Acunha.” Linn. 17, Or. 4, 
Nat. Or. Legtiminosoe. A pretty greenhouse shrub, 
succeeding well in sandy peat, and increased by 
cuttings in sand under a glass. Synonyme : 1. Lotui 
australis. 
australis, 1 . . Blue . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Hull. . 1800 
Carminatives, medicines which remove flatulence. 
Carnation, see DiunthQs caryophyllHs. 
Car.vosk, fleshy, thick substance. 
Carob tree, see CeratCmid. 
CaroiJnea, Linn. In honour of Sophia Caroline, 
Margravine of Baden. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. 
StercuUaceoe. Splendid species, growing from fifteen 
to twenty feet high ; they delight in a rich loamy 
soil ; and cuttings, not deprived of their leaves, 
root in sand under a glass in heat. 
alba White . . 7. s. Ev. T. Brazil . .1817 
insignis. . . . Red . . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. .1796 
minor . . . Red yel.gr. 7, S. Ev. T. Guiana . . 1/98 
princeps . . . ReU yel. gr. S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1787 
Carpklla,! the small parts of which compound fruits 
CARPEI.S, J are formed. 
CakpesTCm, Linn. From karpesion, a bit of straw, 
the appearance of the leaves of the involucrum. 
Linn. 19, Or. l,Nat. Or. Composite. Plants of little 
beauty, and easy management in light rich soil ; 
seeds — abrotanoldes, cirnnam. 
CarpinC's, Linn. From the Celtic, car, wood, 
pinda, head ; the wood being fit for the yokes ot 
cattle. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynacea. Or- 
namental trees, from twelve to thirty feet high ; 
some of the species make good hedges for shelter, 
as thev grow quick, and are easily managed ; they 
are raised from seeds or layers without difficulty. 
americAnA . . . Ap«tal . H. Dc* T. N. Amer. . 1812 
Bvtulus .... Apetal . 3, H. De. T. Britain . . 
inciMl . . . Apetal ^ 3, H. De. T. 
quercifolIA . . Apetal . 5. H. De. T. Europe . . 
variegatA . . Apetal . 3, H. De. T. Britain . . 
orientAlIs . . . Apetal . H. De. T. Levant . . 1739 
CARPODiNf s, Jl. Brown. From Acnrpoi, fruit, and dino*, 
a circle; the fruit being round. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Apocynacp/p. A fruiting shrub, attaining 
about eight feet high, and growing well in a mix- 
ture of open loam and sandy peat, and increased, 
without difficulty, from cuttings, 
dulcis .... Green . . 6, S. S. Leone . . 1822 
CarpodOntos, Labillcrrdi^re. From karpos, a fruit, 
and odontos, toothed ; the cells or carpels toothed 
at the apex. Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Hypericaceae. 
An ornamental greenhouse plant, growing to the 
height of twenty feet ; it thrives best in peat and 
loam mixed, and cuttings root freely in sand, 
under a glass. 
lucldil .... G. Ev. T. N. HolL . 1820 
Carpoi/)gy, the science which treats of the structure 
of fruits and seeds. 
Carrichtera, Decandolle. Probably without mean- 
ing. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Cruciferce. This is a 
pretty annual, growing well when sown in the 
open ground in a dry situation. Synonyme: 1. 
Vella annua. 
Vellae.l . . . Yellow . 6, H. A. England . 
Carrot, see Daucus. 
CarthamOs, Tournefort. From its Arabic name 
quortom, to paint ; the flowers yield a fine colour. 
Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Composite. Interesting 
annuals, requiring to be sown on a gentle hotbed, 
and afterwards transplanted where they are in- 
tended to flower. 
oxyacanthA . . Yellow . 7, H. A. Caucasus . 1818 
tincturius . . . Orange . 6, H. A. Egypt . . 1551 
CARTif.AOiNors, gristly. 
Caktonkma, R. Brown. From kartos, shorn, and 
nema, a filament ; in allusion to the stamens. Linn. 
6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Commelinacece. A* pretty annual, 
requiring merely to be sown in sandy peat, and 
treated in the stove. 
spicatum . . . Blue . . 7. S. Her. P. N. HoU. . 1822 
CarOm, Koch. From Caria, in Asia Minor, being 
originally found there. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Vmbelliferce. One species of this genus, C. Carui, 
produces the seeds so generally known by the name 
of caraway seeds ; they are hardy biennials, and 
require merely to be sown in the open ground. 
cArui .... Wliite . . 5, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
simplex. 
CARUNCT.E, a small protuberance. 
CaruncularTa, Haworth. Derived from cartincula, a 
fleshy protuberance ; in reference to the flowers. 
Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadacece. A curious 
succulent plant ; for culture, &c., see Stapelid. 
Synonyme: 1. Stapelia pedunculata. 
pedunculata, 1 . Br. pur. . 7, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
Car7a, Nuttall. From caryon, signifying a nut ; in 
allusion to the fruit. Linn. 21, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 
Juglandacece. A genus of timber-trees, growing 
about thirty feet high ; they succeed in common 
soil, and increase by seeds or layers. Synonymes : 
1. Juglans squamosa, alba. 2. J. amara. 3. J. com- 
pressa. 4. J. obcordata. 5. J. angustifolia, olivoe- 
formis. 6. J. porcina. 7- J. sulcata. 
Alba, 1 . . . . Apetal . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1629 
amarA, 2 . . . Apetal . 5, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 18(X) 
rompressa, 3 . . Apetal . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1730 
lacinidsA . . . Apetal . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 
microcarpA . . Apetal . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 
oboordAtA, 4 . . Apetal . 5, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1812 
olivsefArmls, 5 . Apetal . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 
porcInA, 6 . . . Apetal . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1799 
glAbrA . . . Apetal . 5, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 
aulcAtA, 7 . . . Apetal . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1804 
tument6sA . . . Apetal . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 
maximA . • . Apetal . 5, H. De. T. Philadel. . 
Cartocar, Linn. From karyon, a. nut; the species 
bear large fruit, containing an eatable nut. Linn, 
13, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Rhizobolacece. A genus of fruit- 
bearing trees, attaining the height of a hundred 
feet; in our stoves they thrive best in sandy open 
loam or a mixture of loam and peat, and may be 
increased by cuttings in sand, under a glass. Syno- 
nyme : 1. Pekea tuberculata. 
glAbrum . . . Green . . S. Ev. T. Guiana . . 1820 
nuciferum . . . Red. yel. . S. Ev. T. Guiana . . 
toment0.Num, 1 . Wliite . . S. Ev. T. Guiana . . 1820 
CahvophYi.ll's, Linn. From karyon, a nut, and 
phyllon, a leaf ; referring to the appearance of the 
flower-buds. Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Myrtacetx. 
The species aromaticus grows to about twenty feet 
high, and produces the article known as cloves. It 
grows best in a mixture of sandy peat and loam in 
a strong steady heat. The species is rather scarre, 
owing to the difficulty of keeping them in winter ; 
cuttings in sand root readily under a glass, in a 
moist heat. 
aromuticus . . . YeL wht. . S. Ev. T. Moluccas . 1797 
CARifoTA, Linn. The Greeks applied this name 
to a cultivated date. Linn. 21, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 
Palmacece. A noble and beautiful genus of palms, 
growing to the height of twenty feet ; the best w'ay 
of treating them is in sandy loam, and a warm moist 
atmosphere ; increased by seeds. 
korrldA .... Palm. S. Amer. . . 1823 
mitts White . . Palm. China . . .1820 
ur^s White . . Palm. E. Ihd. . . 1788 
Casearia, Jacquin. In honour of J. Casearius, the 
co-operator of Rheede in the Hortus Malabaricus. 
Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Samydacex. Interesting 
stove shrubs, growing from four to eight feet high ; 
they ail thrive well in sandy loam, and are in- 
creased by cuttings in sand under a glass in heat. 
Synonymest: 1. C. decandra. 2. Iroucana guianensis. 
birsutA . . . Yel. grn. . S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1825 
parviilurA, 1 . . Yel. gm. . S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1818 
parvifdllA ... Yel. gm. . S. Ev. S. Martiniq. . 1827 
ramiflora, 2 . . Yel. grn. . S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1824 
serrulatA . . . Wht grn. S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1818 
sylvestris ... Wlit gm. S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1823 
Cashew-nut, see AnacardiOm. 
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