CEN CEP 
CEP CER 
spiDul6s2 . . . Purple . 1, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1826 
stereophyllS . . Purple . 7» H. Her. P. Podolia . 1820 
Stevenu . . . Yellow . 1, H. B. Caucasus . 1820 
Stffibd .... Red yel. . 6, H. Her. P. Austria . 1759 
straminea . . . Yellow . 7. H. A. Egypt . . 1801 
stricta .... Blue . . 7» H. Her. P. Hungary . 1816 
suaveolens . . . Yellow . 7> H. A. Levant . 1683 
sulphurea . . . Yellow . 7, H. A. .1815 
tatarica .... Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. Tartary . 1801 
tenuiflorS . . . Purple . 7i H. Her. P. Siberia . 1820 
transalpinS . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. SwitzerL . 1819 
trichocepn^S . . Purple . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia . 1805 
trinervia . . . Purple . 7. H. Her. P. Podolia . 1816 
uliginose . . . Yellow . 7> H. Her. P. Portugal . 1816 
unillora .... Purple . 7. H. Her. P. S. Eur. . 1819 
verutum , . . Yellow . 7> H. A. Levant . 1780 
vochinensis . . Purple . 7> H. Her. P. Austria . 1817 
xanthina . . . Yellow . 7> H. Her. P. 
JdcSa, nigra 13, nigrescens, Scabidsd, tagdnd, Trium- 
fern. 
Centotheca, Desfontaines. From kenteo, to prick, 
and theca, a sheath ; in reference to the prickly 
sheath. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminece. A 
curious grass, of the simplest culture. Synonyme : 
1. Cenchrus lappaceus. 
lappacSS, 1 . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. E. Ind. . . 1773 
Centrae-elacenta, a column in the centre of fruits 
to which the seeds are attached. 
Centranthus, Decandolle. From kentron, a spur, 
and anthos, a flower; the corolla being furnished 
with a spur at the base. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Valerianaceae. The plants are ornamental, growing 
from one foot to one and a half high ; they succeed in 
any common garden soil, in the open borders ; seeds, 
angustifolius . . Crimson . 6, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . 1759 
calcitrapa . . . Purple . 6, H. A Portugal . 1683 
ruber .... Crimson . 6, H. Her. P. Britain 
fl6r6-alb6 . . White . . 6, H. Her. P. Britain 
Centrocarpha, D. Don. From kentron, a sharp point, 
and karphe, chaflF ; the paleae being bristly. Linn. 
19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Composite. An interesting 
genus of herbaceous plants, that thrive well in 
common soil, and are increased hy dividing the 
roots, and by seeds. Synonymes : 1. C. acutifolia, 
Rudbeckia Netvmani. 
chrysomela, 1 . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1821 
cnrvsantha . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Gardens 
fulgida .... YeUow . 7,H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1760 
gracilis .... Yellow . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1825 
grandiflora . . . Yellow . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1830 
hirta .... Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1714 
radula .... YeUow . H. B. 
spathulata . . . Yellow . 9, F. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1825 
subtomentosS . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1802 
trUoba .... Yellow . 8, H. B. N. Amer. . 1699 
Centroclinium, D. Don. Derived from kentron, a 
sharp point, and kline, a bed. Lint.. 19, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Comj^osite. A genus of ornamental stove plants, 
succeeding best when grown in a light vegetable 
soil ; seeds. 
appressum . . . Rosy . . 1, S. Ev. S. Peru . . 1830 
reflextim . . . Rosy . . 8, S. A. Peru . . 1830 
Cextrospermum, Sprengel. From kentron, a spur, 
and sperma, a seed ; alluding to the spiny points of 
the pappus. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Composite. 
A pretty annual, that requires sowing in the open 
border, in common garden soil, 
chrysanthum . . YeUow . 7, H. A. Spain . . 1823 
Centaury, see Ceniafired. 
Centuncui-us, Linn. The name applied by the 
Romans to a small plant, found in cultivated land. 
Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Primulacee. A curious 
annual, of easy culture in sandy loam, 
minimus . . . Flesh . . 6, H. A. Britain . . 
CephaelTs, Swartz. From kephale, a head; the 
flowers disposed in heads. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Cinchonacee. An ornamental genus of plants, from 
one to fifteen feet high ; they thrive well in a mix- 
ture of peat and sandy loam, and cuttings strike 
root freely under a glass. Synonymes ; 1 . C. caly- 
cina. 2. Tapagomia purpurea. 3. T. violacee. 
axiUarls, 1 . . . White . . 4, S. Ev. S. BrazU . . 1816 
elata .... Purple . S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1793 
involucrata . . White . . 7. S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1826 
pedunculate . . White . . 2, S. Ev. S. S. Leone . 
punlcaa .... White . . 7> S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1820 
purpurSa, 2 . . Wht. pur. 5, S. Ev. Tr. Trinidad . 1821 
tomentosa . . . Brown . . 8, S. Ev. S. Trinidad . 1825 
violacee, 3 . . . White . . 6, S. Ev. Tr. W. Ind. . 1818 
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Cephacanthera, Richard. From kephale, a head, 
and anthera, an anther. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Orchidacee. A genus of very pretty plants, suc- 
ceeding well in peat and loam, and increased by 
dividing the roots. Synonymes : 1. Epipactis cnsi~ 
folia. 2. E. pallens. 3. E. rubra. 
ensifolia, 1 . . . White . . 6, H. Ter. Britain . . 
pallens, 2 . . . AVhite . . 6, H. Ter. Britain . . 
Cephai-anthus, Linn. From kephale, a head, and 
anthos, a flower ; referring to the flowers being dis- 
posed in globular heads. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Cinchonacee. An ornamental shrub, growing seven 
feet high ; the soil best for it is a mixture of sandy 
peat and loam ; propagation is easy, the ripened 
cuttings root readily under a glass, or by layers, 
occidentalls . . White . . 8, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1735 
brachypddus . White . . 8, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
Cephalic, medicinal to the head. 
Cephalophora, Cavanilles. From kephale, a head, 
and phoreo, to bear ; the flowers are united in little 
heads. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Composite. An 
annual of little beauty, and easy culture. Syno- 
nymes: 1. Hymenopappus glaucus, Gremtd aromdticd 
— glaucd, 1. 
CephalotrichCm, Link. From kephale, a head, and 
thrix, a hair; the heads being covered with hairs. 
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. A minute fungus 
discernible in general on decayed or decaying 
branches — nanum. 
Cephalotus, R. Brown. Yrom kephalotes, headed; its 
filaments of stamens are capitate. Linn. 11, Or. 6, 
Nat. Or. Cephalotacee. A most curious little plant 
of rather difficult management, it should be potted 
in chopped moss, and boggy soil, mixed, the pots 
well drained, and the plants carefully watered. A 
glass should be placed over it at all times, and if 
flowed plenty of light and a temperature of 65 or 
70 degrees, oflFsets treated in the same manner will 
speedily make roots. 
follicularls . . . White . . 0. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1822 
Ceraceous, wax-like. 
Ceramium, Rochet. Derived from keramion, a pitcher ; 
from the resemblance of the capsules. Linn. 24, 
Or. 7, Nat. Or. Alge. An extensive genus of sea- 
weeds — arbuscitld, Borreri, corymbBsum, DaviSsii, 
diaphundm, D. pilOsum, Jloridulum, HookSrl, in- 
terruptum, lanuginosUm , patens, pedicelldtdm, pin- 
nuldtUm, plUmd, pldmuld, rSpens, rdseum, ROthii, 
rubrtLm, tetragBnum, tStricum, thujoldes, Turneri, 
versicBldr. 
Ceranthera, Beauvois. From keras, a horn, and 
anthera, an anther; the lobes of the anthers being 
terminated by a bristle. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Violacee. An ornamental genus of stove plants, 
growing about six feet high ; it must be grown in 
sandy loam, and will increase by cuttings in sand, 
under a glass in heat. 
BubintegrifoUa . White . . 6, S. Ev. S. Guinea . . 1824 
Cerascinous, deep red, cherry-coloured. 
Cerastium, Linn. From keras, a horn; because 
many of the species have capsules like an ox’s horn. 
Linn. 10, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Alsinacee. A genus of 
little interest ; they vary in height from half a foot 
to two feet high. The herbaceous kinds have a 
pretty appearance on rock-work. Any light loamy 
soil suits them ; seeds or suckers, 
alpinum . . . White . . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . 
glaciale .... White . . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Switzerl. . 1814 
grandiflorum . .White. . 6, H. Her. Tr. Siberia . 1818 
lanatum . . . WTiite . . 6, H. Her. Tr. Alps . . 1819 
latiffilium . . .White. . 6, H. Her. Tr. Britain . 
pusHlum . . . White. . 6, H. A. Siberia . 1824 
sylvaticum . . . White . . 6, H. Her. Cr. Hungary 1820 
AnBmdliim, arvensS, barbulOsum, BiebersteJnn, brachjJ- 
petdlum, campanuldtQm, caucdsicGm, dahUrtcUm, 
dichotdmum, djffasiim, diotcHm, glandulBsHm, grdcite, 
htrswtum, holosteoldSs , injlatum, mdritimdm, ma- 
trSnsS, maximum, nemordle, ovale, ovdtQm, pauci- 
JlBrUm, pennsylvdniciim , pentdndrilm, perfolidttm, 
pilBsHm, pubescens, ruderdtum, rupSstri, semidecan- 
drUm, serpyllifdlium, SprengSlit, stellarioldes, stric- 
turn, S. siiffruticBsTim, iauricum, Tenoriantlm, 
tetrdndrUm, tomentOsum, viscBsum, vulgdtnm. 
Cerasus, Jussieu. Reported to have been first 
