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CHE CHI 
Chara, Linn. From chairo, to delight ; in allusion 
to its habitation. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algce. 
A curious and interesting genus, requiring to be 
grown in ponds or cisterns, in a peat soil — uspSrd, 
hispidd, vulgaris. 
Charles’s sceptre, see Pediculdris SceptrUm carolt ■ 
ndm. 
Charlock, see Sindpts arvensis. 
Charlwoodia, Srveet. In honour of G. Chari wood, 
F.L.S., an enthusiastic English botanist. Linn. 6, 
Or. 1, Nat Or. LiliaceoB. This is a beautiful stove 
genus, that attains the height of ten feet ; the species 
thrive well in a mixture of peat and loam, and are 
increased by cuttings in sand, under a glass, in 
heat. Synonymes : 1. Dracaena australis. 2. D. 
indivisa. 3. D. stricta. 
australis, 1 . . Blue wht. S. Ev. T. N. Zeal. . 1823 
congesta . . . Pa. blue . 3, S. Fv. T. N. Holl. . 1822 
indivisil, 2 . . . Blue . . S. Ev. T. N. Zeal, 
stricta, 3 . . . Blue . . 3, S. Ev. T. N. Zeal. . 1820 
Charred, blackened by fire. 
Chasmonia, Presb, From chasmao, to gape wide ; in 
reference to the calyx being spread open. Linn. 
14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiatae. An ornaimental annual, 
that only requires sowing in common soiL Sy?io- 
nyme : 1. Moluccella spinosa. 
incisa, 1 . . . Pink . . 7, H. A. Levant . . 1596 
Cheese rennet, see Gdllvm verBm. 
Cheilanthes, Srvartz. From cheilos, a lip, and 
anthos, a flower ; in allusion to the form of the 
indusium. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiaceae. 
This is a beautiful genus of ferns, that succeed best 
when grown in a mixture of peat and loam, and 
increase by dividing the roots. Synonymes: 1. 
Polypodium fragrans. 2. Pleris gracilis. 3. Nolho- 
laena cheilanthoides. 4. Adiantum pteroides. 5. iVe- 
phrodium lanosum. 
caudata .... Brown . 6, G. Her. P. N. HolL . 1824 
crenulatA . . . Brown . S. Her. P. .1831 
cuneat4 .... Brown . S. Her. P. .1831 
ferruginea . . . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. . 1816 
fragrans, 1 . . . Brown . 8, G. Her. P. Madeira . 1778 
gracilis, 2 . . . Brown . 7,H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1823 
hirta .... Brown . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1806 
lendlgSra . . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. N. Spain . 
microphylia, 3 Brown . 6, G. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1823 
odora . . . .Brown 6, F. Her. P. SwitzerL . 1819 
pterioldes, 4 . . Brown . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. .1775 
repins .... Brown . 7, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1824 
spectabills . . .Brown . 9, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1829 
vestita, 5 . . . Brown . 8,H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
Cheiranthus, Linn. Derived from its Arabic name 
kheyrey, and anthos, a flower. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. 
Cruciferae. These are all ornamental dwarfish 
plants, and the common kinds thrive well in light 
soil, the rest require it somewhat richer, and the 
protection of a frame or greenhouse in winter. 
Synonyms : 1. C. dubius. 
alpiniis .... Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1810 
arbdrCus . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. Egypt . . 1827 
CheSri . . . .Orange . 5, F. Ev, S. S. Ear. . . 1573 
ferrugingtis . . Browm . 5, F. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1 573 
flavescens . . Yellow . 5, F. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1573 
florS-pleno . . Yellow . 5, F. Ev. S. 
grandiilOrus . Yellow . 5, F. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1573 
baemanthus . Blood . . 5, F. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1573 
raaximus . . Yellow . 5,F. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1573 
patulus . . . Yellow . 5, F. Ev, S. S. Eur. . .1573 
sanguinSus . . Drk. bm. . 5, F. Ev. S. 
serratus . . . Yellow . 5, F. Ev. S. S. Eur. . .1573 
tbyrsoid^ . . Blood . . 5, F. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1573 
varius . . . Varieg. . 6, F. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1573 
firmus .... Yellow . 6, F. Ev. S. Europe . . 1816 
fruticuldsus . . Yellow . 5, H. Her, P. Britain . . 
linifulius . . . Purple . 4, G. Ev. S. Spain . . 1815 
mutabllls . . . Yel. pur. . 4, G. Ev. S. Madeira . 1777 
longifulitis . . Wht. pur. 9, G. Ev. S. Madeira 1815 
ochroleucus, 1 . Pa. yet . 4, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1822 
scopArius . . . Wht. pur. 6, G. Ev. S. TeneriflFe . 1812 
seruginosus . . Rusty . . 6, G. Ev. S. TenerifFe . 1812 
chamsled . . YeL pur. . 6, G, Ev. S. Teneriffe . 1812 
semperflorens . . White . . G. Ev. S. Barbary . 1815 
friitescens . . White. . 5, G. Ev. S. Teneriffe . 1815 
tenuifoilus . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev, S. Madeira . 1777 
CheirostemSn, Humboldt and Bonpland. From cheir, 
the hand, and stemon, a stamen ; on account of 
their having five stamens, and the filaments united 
at the base. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or, Sterculiacece. 
This is a very handsome plant, on account of Us 
five-lobed leaves ; it grows about thirty feet high, 
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in a sandy loam, and cuttings with their leaves 
entire, potted in peaty soil, plunged in heat, root 
freely. 
platanoides ... S. Ev. T. N. Spain . 1820 
Chblidonium. Linn. The plant is said to flower at 
the arrival and dry up at the departure of the 
swallows; whence the name, from cheledon, a 
swallow. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Papaveraceae. 
The species of this genus are interesting, and suc- 
ceed well in common garden soU. Synonyme : 1. 
C. dahuricum. 
grandiflorum, 1 . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Dahuria . 1820 
lacinia'.um . . . YeUow . 5, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 
mdjds. 
Chelone, Linn. From chelone, a tortoise ; to the back 
of which, the helmet of the flowers is fancifully 
compared. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophulari- 
aceee. This is a beautiful hardy herbaceous genus, 
that ought to have a place in every collection ; the 
species succeed well in a mixture of peat and loam, 
and are increased by dividing the roots. Syno- 
nyme : 1 . C. major. 
barbata .... Scarlet . 7, H. Her. P. Mexico . 1794 
centrantbifOlia . Scarlet ., 9, H. Her. P. California . 1834 
gentianoidcs . . Oran. scar. 7, F. Her. P. Mexico . 1825 
glabra .... White . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1730 
Lyonl, 1 . . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
nemorosA . . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1827 
obllquA .... Purple . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1752 
Chen6i.ea, Linn. Supposed to be derived from chen, 
a goose, and leia, prey. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Chenopodiacece. 'The beauty of this plant consists 
in its silvery leaves ; its height is seldom more than 
one foot, and any rich light soil will suit it ; cut- 
tings root freely placed under a glass, 
diffusa .... Green . . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1758 
Chenopodium, Linn. From chen, a goose, and potis, a 
foot reference to many of the species having 
leaves similar to the webbed feet of the goose. 
Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Chenopodiacece. A genus of 
so little beauty, that its species are for the greatest 
part only grown in botanical collections ; when 
grown they require to be sown on a sandy soil in 
the open border. Synonymes • 1 . Salsola fruticosa. 
2. S. divergens. 3. C. erosum. 4. Salsola salsa. 6. 
C. faetidum. 6. Salsola salsa. 
ambrosioldes . . Green . . 8, H. A. Mexico . . 1640 
fruticosum, 1 . . Green . . 8, H. Ev. S. England 
Quinoa .... Green . . 7, H. A. Peru . . 1822 
rubrum . . . Green . . 7> H. A. Peru . . 1822 
acuminatum, acutifolium, album, A crassifdlinm, A. 
integrifdimm, A. subrotund&m, A. viride, altissimum, 
anthelmlnticum, aristdtum, atriplicis, Biebersteini- 
dnUrn, blitoidSs, Bdnus-HenrtcBs, botryoides, BOtrys, 
CarthaginSnse , cauddtfim, chrysomelanospSrmiim, 
crassifdlium, Jicifdllum , faetidum, gigantSum, glaU- 
cum, graveblens, guineensS, hirsutum, hortensS 2, 
humifuse, hgbridum, incisUm, lanceoldtum, laterals, 
marginatum, marltlmum, multlfldum, murdli, 6li- 
dnm, opulifdlinm 3, Pallasidnum, parvifolium, pdtd- 
iBm, petioldre,polyspSrmum, punctuldtum, radidtUm, 
rhombifdlium, rubrum, sdlsum 4, Schraderidnum 5, 
sSplum, serotlnum, setigerum, spicdtum 6, suffrtUi- 
cOsum, urbicum. 
CherlerIa, Haller. In honour of John Henry Cherler, 
who assisted John Bauhin in his history of plants. 
Linn. 10, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Alsinacece. This is an 
ornamental plant, and has a good effect upon rock- 
work ; it grows best in a sandy loam and peat, and 
may be increased by dividing the roots, or by 
cuttings. 
sedoides . . . Yel. wht 7» H. Her. P. Scotland . 
Cherry, see CSrdsvs. 
Chervil, see Daucus Gingidifim. 
Chervil, see Chcerophyllum. 
Chesnl't, see Castdned. 
Chicasaw plum, see Cerdsus chicdsd. 
Chickling vetch, see Ldth^rds saiivus. 
Chick pea, see Cicer. 
Chickweed, see AlsinS. 
Chilochloa, Beauvois. Derived from chilos, fodder, 
and chloa, grass. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. C^aminece. 
A genus of grasses of no particular beauty, that 
only require to be sown in the open ground. Syno- 
nymes ; ]. Phleum annuum. 2. P. arenaria. 3. P. 
