CAU CEL 
CEL CEL 
Caulink, belonging to the stem. 
Caulophyllum, Michaux. From kaitlos, a stem, and 
phyllon, a leaf ; being so terminated by the stalks. 
Its leaves appear a continuation of the stem. Linn. 
6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Berber acece. A singular plant 
that requires to be grown in sandy peat, and is 
increased by dividing the roots. Synouyme : 1. 
Leontice thalictroidet. 
thalictroldes, 1 . YeL grn. . 5, H. Tu. P. N. Amer. . 1755 
Caustic, having a burning quality. 
Cavus, hollow, full of holes. 
CkanQthus, Linn. From kenteo, to prick ; a name used 
hy Theophrastus to denote a spiny plant. Linn. 
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rhamnaceae. A genus of showy 
plants, growing from one to twenty feet high ; 
they thrive well in peat and loam ; cuttings strike 
in sand, under a glass. Synonymes ; 1 C. cxruleus. 
2. Rhamnus capensis. 3. R. Icevigatus. 4. R. mys- 
tacinus. 5. R. sphcerospennus. 6, Celastrua zey^ 
lanicut, 
americaniis . . White . . 7. H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1713 
aiureus, 1 . . . Pa. bliie . 4, G. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1818 
capensia, 2 . . ^V^ute . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1823 
coUlnus .... Light , . 7, H. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1827 
infestus .... S. Ev. S. Mexico . .1824 
intermedins . . White. . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1812 
leevigatus, 3 . . Gm. yel. . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1818 
macrocerpus . . Yellow . 7> S. Ev. S. N. Spain . 1824 
microphyllus . . White . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1806 
Mocinianus . . S. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1824 
mystaclnus, 4 . Wht. gm. 1 1, S. Ev. S. Africa . . 1775 
nepalensis . . . Yellow . H, De. S. Nepal , . 1820 
ovatus .... White . . 7, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1818 
perennis . , . White. . 8, H. Her. P. Carolina . 1822 
sanguineus . . White . . 6, H. De. S. Missouri . 1812 
sphaerocarpus, 5 . Grn. yel. . S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1824 
tardiflorus . . . White . , 9, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1820 
seylAnicus, 6 . . White . . S. Ev. T. Ceylon . . 1818 
Cecropia, Linn. After Cecrops, king of Athens, 
whose legs were fabled to be snakes. Linn. 22, 
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Urticaceee. Beautiful plants, attain- 
ing upwards of fifteen feet high, they have five 
peltate leaves, which give the plant a fine appear- 
ance ; a mixture of loam and peat suits them, and 
strong cuttings planted in sand, under a glass, with 
a little heat, root freely. 
c6nc0!6r . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. Brazil . . 1822 
palmatn . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. Brazil . . 1820 
peltatn .... Apetal . S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1778 
Cedar op Goa, see Cupressiis lusitanicd. 
Cedar op Lebanon, see CSdrus Libam. 
Cedrela, Linn. From cedrus, the cedar-tree; the 
wood has an aromatic resinous scent like it. Linn. 
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cedrelacex. A genus of tallish 
timber trees, they do well in open loam, and young 
plants are procured from cuttings in sand, under a 
glass. 
odorata .... Pink . . S. Ev. T. W Ind. . 1739 
Tobna .... YeUow . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1823 
veluUn^ ... S. Ev. T. 
Cedrus, Miller. Found plentifully on the banks of a 
brook in Judaea, named Cedron ; w'hence the name. 
Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Conifer oe. The two 
species of this genus are not only ornamental but 
highly valuable for the fine timber they yield, and 
grow ninety feet high ; they delight in sandy loamy 
soil, and are increaised by seeds generailly, but C. 
Deodara takes readily grafted upon the common 
larch. Synonyme: 1. Pinna Cedrus. 
Deodars . . . ApeUl . 5, H. Ev. T. Nepal . . 1822 
Libani .... Apetal . 5, U. Ev. T. Levant . . 1683 
Celastrus, Linn. From celaa, the latter season ; the 
fruit remains on the tree* all winter. Linn. 5, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Celastracex. This is a genus composed 
of ornamental plants, varying in height from two 
to twenty feet; the species thrive best in a mixture 
of sandy loam and peat ; the ripened cuttings root 
freely in sand, under a glass. The leaves of C. 
edulia and nutans are said to be stimulant, and are 
used in medicine. Synonymes: 1. C. emarginatus. 
2. Cassine leevigata. 
bnhatiis . . .White. . 7, H. De. Cl. Virginia .1759 
buxifoims . . . White . . 5, G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1752 
cassinoidea . . . White . . 8, G. Ev. S. Canaries . 1779 
CCrnuus .... mite . . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1817 
cymosus . . . White . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1815 
emarginatus . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
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flexuosus . . . White . . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
ilicinus .... White . . G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1817 
laurinus . . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1818 
linearis. . . .White. .6,G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1818 
lucidus .... White . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1722 
mexicanus ... S. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1824 
multiflorus . . . WTiite . . 5, S. Ev. T. S. Eur. . . 1816 
myrtifOlius. . .White. . S. Ev. T.. Jamaica . 1810 
nutans .... White . . S. Ev. Cl. E. Ind. . .1810 
oleoides .... White . . 6, G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1824 
pterocarpus . .White. . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1824 
punctatus ... G. Ev. CL Japan . .1817 
pyracanthus , . White . . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1742 
quadrangularis • White . . S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1820 
retusus, 1 , . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. Peru . , 1824 
rigidus . . . .Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1818 
scandcns . , . Yellow . 5, H. De. CL N. Amer. . 1786 
tetragonus . . . White. . G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1816 
tiicuspidatus, 2 . White . . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1818 
trigynus ... .5,8. Ev. S. I. France . 1824 
undatus . . . White . . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1826 
Celandine, see ChelidOmfim. 
Celandine, see BoccOnid frutescena. 
Celery, see Apium graveulSns. 
Cell, the hollow part of a capsule, in which the 
seeds are lodged, and the part of the anthers which 
contains the pollen. 
Cellular, composed of ceUs. 
Celosia, Linn. From kelos, burnt; the flowers of 
some of the species appear as it were singed or 
burnt. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amarantaceoe. 
These are all ornamental or curious plants, growing 
from one to five feet high; the species should be 
sown in a hotbed frame, or in a hothouse, and 
when of a sufficient strength, they should be irtins- 
planted into single pots, and placed amongst other 
hothouse or greenhouse annuls. 
argenteS . . . Lgt flesh. 7, S. A China . . 1740 
linearis . . . Flesh . . 6, G. A E. Ind. . . 1714 
castrensis . . . Purple . 7. S. A. E. Ind. . . 1739 
Cernua .... Purple . 7, S. A E. Ind. . . 1809 
coccinfia . . . Pink . . 7, S. A China . . 1597 
comosa .... Pink . . 7, S. A. E. Ind. . . 1802 
cristata .... Drk. red . 7. S. A Asia . . 1570 
compacts . . Drk. red . 7, G. A Asia . . 1570 
elata .... Drk. red . 7» G. A Asia . . 1570 
flavescens . . Yellow . 7» G. A. Asia ^ . . 1570 
dichdtOma . . . Yellow . 7, S. A E. Ind. . * 1824 
echinata . . . Purple . 7, S. Ev. S. Orinoco . 1821 
glauca .... White. . 7, G.Ev. S. G G. H. . 1818 
margarit^gS, 1 . Yellow . 8, S. A. W. Ind. . 1817 
Monsbnia . . . White . . 8, S. A. E. Ind. . . 1778 
nitida .... Purple . 8, S. A Malabar . 1706 
nodiflorS . . . Green . . 8, S. A. E. Ind. . . 1780 
pyramidalls . . White . . 7, S. A E. Ind. . . 1820 
Celsia, Linn. In honour of Olaus Celsius, D.D. pro- 
fessor of oriental langu2iges in the university of 
Upsal, and friend of Linnaeus. Linn. 14, Or- 2, 
Nat. Or. Scrophulariacece. This is a genus of orna- 
mental plants, from two to six feet high ; its spe- 
cies must be raised on a mild hotbed, and then 
transplanted in pots, as it is necessary they have 
the protection of a stove or greenhouse during 
winter. 
Arcturus . . . Yellow . 8, F. B. Candia . . 1780 
betonicaefdlla . . Yellow . 7, F. B. N. Africa . 
coromandeli^a . Yellow . 7, S. A E. Ind. . . 1783 
cretlca .... YeUow . 7, F. B. Crete . .1752 
heterophylla . . YeUow . 7i F. B . 1829 
lanata .... YeUow . 7, F. Ev. S. . 1818 
lanceolata . . . YeUow . 7» F. B. Levant . . 1816 
orientails . . . Bm. yeL . 7>H. A. Levant . .1713 
viscosa .... YeUow . 7. S. A . 1816 
Celsus, upright, stately, taU. 
CeltIs, Linn. One of the ancient names given to the 
Lotus. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ulmacea. This is 
an ornamental genus of trees and shrubs, varying 
in height from six to fifty feet ; the most of them 
do very well in any common garden soil, and are 
very suitable for the back of shrubberies and plan- 
tations ; increased by seeds or layers. Synonyme : 
1. C. cordifolia. 
aculeSta . . . Green . . S. Ev. T. Jamaica • 1791 
australis . . . Green . . 5, H. De. T. S. Eur. . . 1796 
crassifdlla, 1 . . Green . . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1812 
laevigata . '. . Green . . 4, H. De. T. Louisiana . 
lima Grn. yeL . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1823 
micr^thS . . . Green . . 8, S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1739 
occidentalls . . Green . . 4, H. De. F. N. Amer. . 1656 
cordata . . . Green . . 4, H. De. F. N. Amer. . 
scabriuschlS, 2 Green . . 4, H. De. F. N. Amer. , 
orient^s . . . Grn. yel. . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1820 
