CER CER 
CER CER 
brought from Cerasus, a totvii of Pontus, in Asia. 
Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rosacea. A valuable 
genus of fruit trees, that grow well in any common 
soil, and are increased by seeds, budding, or graft- 
ing, with perfect ease. Synonymes : 1. C. macro- 
phylla. 2. Prunus rubra. 3. P. pubescens. 4. C. 
salicina. 6. Pruntcs serrulata. 
firlum .... White . 4, H. De. T. England . 
macrncarpS . . White . 4, H. De. T. TSwitierL . 
multiplex . . White . 4, H. De. T. 
pallid^ . . . mite . 4, H. De. T. 
sylrestrla . . White . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
borealis .... ^Vllite . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1822 
canadensis . . . White . 5, H. De. T. Canada . . 1820 
caproniana . . . White . 4, H. De. T. S. Eur. . . 
cordigSra . . . White . 4, H. De. T. 
gobbetta . , , White . 4, H. De. T. 
griotta . . . White . 4, H. De. T. 
MontmorencyBna White . 4, H. De. T. 
multiplex . • White . 4, H. De. T. 
palles?ens , . White . 4, H. De. T. 
persicifOlia . . White . 4, H. De. T. 
polVgyna . . . White . 4, H. De. T. 
vanegata . . . White . 4, H. De.. T. 
caroliniana . . . ^Vhite . 5, H. Er. T. Carolina . 1759 
Chameeceraslis . . White . 5, H. De. S. Austria . . 1597 
chicasa .... White . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1806 
depressa .... White . 6, H. De. S. S. Eur. . . 1805 
duraclna .... White . 4, H. De. T. S. Eur. . . 
cordigera . . . White . 4, H. De. T. 
mammillarls, 1 . White . 4, H. De. T. 
obtusata . . . White . 4, H. De. T. 
hyemalis . . . Wliite . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1805 
japonica .... Pink . . 4, H. De. S. Japan . . 1810 
multiplex . . Knk . . 4, H. De. S. Japan . .1810 
Juliana .... White . 4, H. De. T. & Eur. . . 
Heaumeana . . Wliite . 4, H. De. T. 
pendula . . . White . 4, H. De. T. S. Eur. . .1821 
Lauroreras&i . . White . 4, H. Er. S. Levant . . 1629 
lusitanica . . . White ■ 6, H. Er. S. Portugal . 1648 
Mahaleb . . . White . 4, H. Er. T. Austria. . 1714 
fructu-flarC . . White . 6, H. De. T. S. Eur. . , 
latifdUa . . . White . 6, H. De. T. S. Eur. . . 
nepalensis . . . White . 6, F. De. T. Nepal . .1820 
Qccidentallt . . . White . 8. Er. T. Jamaica . 1629 
Padus .... White . 4, H. De. T. Briuin . . 
bractedsa . . . White . 4, H. De. T. Europe . . 
parviflora , . White . 4, H. De. T. N. Eur. . . 
rubra, 2 . . . White . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
vulgaris . . . White . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
pennsyiranica . . White . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1773 
persicifolia . . . White . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
prostrata . . . Pink . . 4, H. De. S. Crete . . 1802 
Pseudo-cSrasae . White . 4, H. De. S. China . . 1821 
pubescens, 3 . . White . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1806 
pamlla .... White . 5, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1756 
pygmia, 4 . . . White . 5, H. De. S. N. Amer. , 1823 
semperhorens . . White . 4, F. De. T. China . . 1822 
sessilidOra . . White . 4, H. De. T. 
■erotina .... White . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1629 
serrulata, 5 . . . White . 4, F. De. S. China . . 1822 
sphsrocarpa . . ^Vllite » 6, S. Er. S. Jamaica . 1820 
rirginiana . . . White . 5, H. De. T. Virginia . 1724 
Ckrati6la, Michaux. From kcraiion, a little horn ; 
in allusion to the stigma having the appearance of 
a horn. Linn. 21, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Empetracea. 
This is a very pretty greenhouse under-shrub, that 
should be grown in a sandy peat, and may be in- 
creased by cuttings potted in sand, under a glass, 
ericoides . . . Brown . 6, F. Er. S. N. Amer. . 1826 
CERATtuM, Albertini. From keration, a little horn ; 
because the plants resemble small horns. Linn. 24, 
Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. These are minute plants, 
generally found growing on dead wood in the form 
of little horns — hydnoidSs. 
CeratocarpCs, Linn. From Areroi, ahom, and karpos, 
fruit ; in reference to the calyx being two-homed. 
Linn. 21, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Chenopodiacece. An unin- 
teresting annual, only requiring to be sown in the 
open border — arendrtus. 
CkratocEphalus, Mcench. From keras, a horn, and 
kephale, a head ; on account of the end of the seeds 
in the heads of the capsules being homed. Linn. 
6, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Ranunculacea. A somewhat 
curious genus of plants, only requiring to be sown 
in the open border, and treated as other hardy 
annuals. Synonyme: 1. Ranunculus J^alcatut. 
falcatus .... VeUow . 6, H. A. S. Enr. . . 1739 
ortliOcgrSs, 1 . . Yellow . 5, H. A. Caucasus . 1816 
Ceratochi-Sa, DecandoUe. From keras, horn, and 
chloa, grass ; in reference to the seeds having three 
little horns. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminea. 
An uninteresting grass, requiring only to be sown 
in common soil. Synonyme: \. Festuca unioloides^ 
uniololdes 1. 
Ceratonia, Linn. From keration, a horn or pod; 
in allusion to the shape of the pods. Linn. 23, Or. 
2, Nat. Or. Leguminosa. Scarcely worth cultivat- 
ing, except for botanical collections ; it grows to 
the height of fifteen feet, in a mixture of loam and 
peat ; cuttings in sand will strike under a glass. 
sIliquA .... Red yel. . 9, G. Er. T. Levant. . 1570 
CeratopEtalum, Smith. Derived from keras, a horn, 
and petalon, a petal ; in reference to the form of 
the petals. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cunoniaceae. 
A fine greenhouse plant, growing best in a sandy 
loam, and increased by cuttings in sand under a 
glass. 
gummlfSrum . . Yellow . 0. Er. T. N. HolL . 1820 
Ceratophyllum, Linn. From keras, a horn, and 
phyllon, a leaf ; the petals are cut so as to appear 
like a stag’s horn. Linn. 21, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Ur- 
ticacece. Uninteresting water plants, thriving in 
any pond, and easily raised by seeds — demirsGmf 
submersQm. 
CeratophyllCs, leaves like the upper part of a stag’s 
horn. 
Ckratosanthes, Jussieu. From keras, a horn, and 
anthos, a flower ; referring to the inner segments. 
Linn. 21, Or. 10, Na/;. Or. Cucurbitacece. A climbing 
plant, of no beauty, and grows in any common soil ; 
increased by dividing the roots. Synonymes ; 1, 
Trichosanthes tuberosa, cornicxUata — tuberOsd 1. 
CbrbEra, Linn. Named from its poisonous qualities, 
in allusion to the dog Cerberus, whose bite was 
poisonous. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynaceae. 
An ornamental genus of stove plants, succeeding 
well in a rich mould, and cuttings in sand root 
freely under a glass in heat. The fruit of C. Ahouai 
is a deadly poison. The Indians put small stones 
into the empty nuts, with which they ornament 
their legs; and the bark of C. Odallam is purga- 
tive. 
Ahoflal. . . . YeUow . 6, S. Ev. T. BrazU . .1739 
fruticOsS . , . Red . . 5, 3. Er. S. Pegu . . 1819 
maculitS . . . M'hite . . 6, S. Er. T. Bourbon . 1782 
oriUL .... YeUow . S. £r. S. N. Spain . 
ThevetiS . . . YeUow . 6, S. Er. T. S. Amer. . 1735 
theretioldes . . YeUow . 6, S. Er. S. N. Spain . 1800 
Cerbbra, see Tanghinld. 
CercIs, Linn. From kerkis, a shuttlecock ; a name 
given to this tree by Theophrastus. Linn. 10, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Leguminosce. 'This is a beautiful genus 
of ornamental trees, flowering early in spring, and 
looking very pretty planted singly on a lawn, or 
trained to a wml or trellis ; they grow to the height 
of twenty feet, and prefer an open loamy soil : plen- 
tifully increeised from seeds, 
canadensis . . . Pa. red . 5, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1730 
siUquastrum . . Red . . 5, H. De. T. S. Eur. . . 1596 
flore-albO . . White . . 5,' H. De. T. S. Eur. . . 
parviflornm . Purple . 6, H. De. T. Bucharia . 1827 
Cbresia, Persoon. From the goddess Ceres, the in- 
ventor of tillage. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gra- 
minece. This is a very pretty grass, that requires 
to be grown in a greenhouse, and succeeds in any 
common soil; increased by seeds. Synonyme. 1. 
Paspalum membranaceum. 
.... Apetal . 7< G. Her. P. Peru . . 1816 
Cereus, DecandoUe. From cereus, signifying pliant, 
like wax ; referring to the shoots ofsome ox the spe- 
cies being easily bent. Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Cactaceae. A most beautiful genus, belonging to Cac- 
tacem ; some of the species produce the most splendid 
flowers that are grown in our stoves ; they succeed 
well in a sandy loam, the pots being well drained ; 
in winter they require little or no water, but as 
soon as the flower-buds appear, they should have a 
good supply ; increased by cuttings, which should 
be l2Lid to dry a few days before being planted. 
.ffithieps ... S. Er. & Brazil . . 1829 
affinis .... White . . S. Er. 8. 
albisetdsus ... 8. Er. 8. St. Domin. . 1816 
albispinus ... S. Er. 8. St. Domin. . 1816 
ambiygonua . . S. Er. S. B. Ayrea . . 1836 
arcuatus . . . White . . 6. Er. S. . 1835 
blfioDS ... S. Er. S. . 1818 
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