CHI CHI 
CHI CHL 
paniculattim. 4. P. Bahmeri-— annua 1, arenaria 2, 
aapera 3, Bcehmeri 4, cuspidata. 
Chil^ia, R. Brown. From cheilos, a lip, and oious, 
a tooth; alluding to the lip being toothed. Linn. 
14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiates. The species of this 
genus are ornamental greenhouse shrubs, that 
succeed well in a mixture of peat and loam, and 
increase by cuttings potted in sand, under a glass, 
australis . . . Violet . . 7, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 
scutellarioldes . . Violet . . 9, G. Et. S. N. UoU. . 1829 
Chiloglottis, R. Brown. From cheilos, a lip, and glotta, 
a tongue; alluding to the tongue-like appendage 
to the lip. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceae. 
An ornamental bulbous-rooted plant, growing well 
in a mixture of light turfy loam, turfy peat, and 
sand ; and kept either in the greenhouse or in a 
frame. 
diphylla .... Red . . F. Ter. N. Holl. . • 
Chimaphila, Pursh. From cheima, winter, and 
phileo, to love; the plants are green in winter. 
Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Pi/rolaceee. This is a 
genus of ornamental and medicinal plants, but 
difficult of cultivation ; they succeed best planted 
out in peat soil, and there left to remain, as they 
cannot bear to be disturbed ; cuttings. Synonymes : 
1. Pyrola umbellata. 2. P. maculata, 
corvnnbo>a, 1 . . White . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amen . 1752 
maculata, 2 • . Pink . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amen . 1752 
ChimonanthCs, Lindley. From cheimon, winter, and 
anthos, a flower ; alluding to the time of its flower- 
ing. Linn. 12, Or. 3, Nat- Or. Calycanthaceee. 
This genus is deserving of a place in all collections, 
on account of its delightful fragrance; it will 
endure our winters in the open air, but when 
grown in the conservatory it is seen to the most 
advantage, as the flowers are liable to be injured 
when unprotected. It will grow in any soil, but 
prefers a mixture of loam and peat; increased by 
layers or young cuttings potted in sand, under a 
glass, plunged in a little heat. Synonyms : 1. Caly- 
canthus prcecox. 
fraer&ns, 1 . . . Yel. red . 12, H. De. S, Japan . . 1766 
grandifldrtts . Yellow . 12, H. De. S. China . . 
parviflOrus . . Pa. yeL . 12, H. De. S. Japan . .1818 
China astkb, see LallistSmU. 
China rose, see Hiblscfts rftsd-sinensit, 
Chinese tree, see PceOnld MOutiln. 
CiiiocSccA, P. Brown- From chion, snow. And kokkos, 
a berry ; referring to theTierries, which are white, 
hence the name snowberry. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Cinchonaceoe. Ornamental plants growing from 
three to six feet high ; they thrive well in a mix- 
ture of loam and peat, and are increased by cuttmgs 
in sand, placed under a glass. C. anguifuga is a 
violent emetic and purgative, 
amruifuga . . . White. . 7. S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1824 
rawmosa . . . White . . 2, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1729 
ChVonanthus, Linn. From chion, white or snow, 
and anthos, a flower ; the flowers are pure white. 
Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Oleaceae. An ornamental 
genus of plants, varying in height from seven to 
thirty feet ; the best plants are raised from seeds, 
but they may be increased by budding or grafting 
on the common ash. 
axillaris . . . White . . 6, S. De. S. E. Ind. . . 1810 
maritlm& ... ^Vhite . .6, H. De. S. N. Aroer. . 1/36 
virglnlci . . . White . . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1736 
ChirOnTa, Linn. After Chiron, one of the fathers of 
medicine and botany; he is represented to have 
been the son of Saturn. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Gentianaceoe. The species of this genus are pretty, 
growing to the height of two feet : peat soil, or peat 
with a little loam mixed, suits them best ; they 
ought to be frequently raised from cuttings, as the 
species are not long-lived plants ; cuttings strike 
freely in peat, placed under a glass, 
angustiftlia . . Red . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
. . .Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1759 
^ussata ... Red . . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
frute.sccn8 ... Red . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1756 
albiflori . . . White . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1756 
jaxminoides . . Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1812 
linoides .... Red . . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1787 
lyehnoides . . . Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
nudicaulis . Purple . 7» G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
pediincuUris . . Purple . 7, G. Ev. A C. G. H. . 1830 
serpvilifolia . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1829 
tetra'gona . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. a G. H. . 1824 
Chitonia, D. Don. From cht/on. a coat of mail ; in 
allusion to the seeds being covered with scales. 
Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastomacex. This is a 
genus of ornamental stove plants, growing from 
three to twenty feet high ; they succeed well in a 
mixture of peat and loam, and are increased readily 
by cuttings planted in sand under a glass. Syno- 
nymes: 1. Mtflastoma albicans. 2. M. Foihergilla, 
Fothergilla mirabilis. 3. M. pyramidatis. 4. M. 
Tamoniana, M. Swartziana. 
albicans, 1 . . . White. . S. Ev. S. Mexico . .1815 
Fothergilla, 2 . .Purple . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. .1815 
macrophvlla . . 'White . . S. Ev. S. Trinidad . 1820 
pvramidalls, 3 . White . . 7. S. Ev. S. Trinidad . 1817 
Tamonia, 4 . . Purple . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1815 
Chives, see AlUflm Scheenoprdsflm. 
ChlidanthOs, Herbert. From chlideios, delicate, and 
anthos, a flower; alluding to the delicate texture 
of the flowers. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amarylli- 
daceae. This is a pretty plant, requiring to be 
grown in a composition of two-thirds sandy loam, 
and one-third sand and peat ; bulbs that are planted 
out in the spring will flower in summer, but they 
should be taken up in the autumn. Synonyms : 1. 
Pancratium luteum. 
fra^aiis, 1 . . . Yellow . 5, G. Bu. P. B. Aj-res . 1820 
ChloXnthes, R. Brown. Named from chloa, grass, 
and anthos, a flower ; on account of the green 
flowers. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Verbsnacece. An 
ornamental genus ; the species grow to the height 
of two feet, and require a mixture of loam and 
peat ; cuttings, when young, root freely in the 
same soU, under a glass. 
glandulOsS . . . Gm. yel. . 7. G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
rosmarinifblia . . Grn. yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823 
Stdecbadls . . . Grn. yel. . 7. G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1822 
ChivQra, Linn. From chloros, green. The flowers of 
C. nerfoliata are a perfect green when dried, but 
yellow when fresh ; hence the name Yellow-wort. 
Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gcntianacece. This is a 
pretty genus, and the species well worth cultivat- 
ing as hard)' annuals ; they only require to be sown 
in the open borders as soon as the seeds are ripe. 
Synonyms : 1. C. dubia. 
imperfoliata, 1 . Yellow . 6, H. A. Italy . . 1823 
perfuliata . . . Yellow . 6, H. A. Britain . . 
Chix)ranthCs, Swartz. The flowers are green ; 
whence the name, from chloros, green, and anthos, 
a flower. Liniu 1, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Chloranthaceee. 
This is a very curious genus of plants, not growing 
more than a foot, or a foot and a half high. They 
grow well in a mixture of loam and peat, and cut- 
tings root freely in peat under a glass, 
inconspicuus . . Apetnl . 5, S. Ev. S. China . . 1781 
monand^r . . . Apetil . 6, S. Ev. S. C'.iina . . 1817 
mouOstachys . . Apetal . 4, S. Her. P. China . . 1.S19 
CniiORiDiL'M. Link. From chloros, pallid, and eidos, 
appearance ; alluding to the appearance of the 
plants. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Insig- 
nificant plants, growing on decayed wood— grisifnn. 
Chi ORIS, Srrar/2. From chloros, green; alluding to 
the colour of the herbage. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Gramineae. The tender species should be raised 
on a hotbed, tind require altogether to be grown 
with other tender annuals. Synonyms: 1. C. Du- 
randiana. 
barbata .... Apetal . . 6, Gr.-iSK. E. Ind. . . 17“7 
ciliata .... Apetal . . 8, Gras-s. Jamaica. . 1779 
compressa . . . Apetal .7, Grass. S. France . 1820 
dolichostachya . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Phil. Is. . . 1822 
el^gans .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. S. Amer. . 1818 
fasciculata . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Brazil . . 1827 
gracilis, 1 . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. . 1824 
inflata .... Apetal . . 7. Grass. California . 1826 
pallida .... Apetal . . 8, Gra-ss. S. France . 1816 
polvdactyla . . . Apetal . . 7. Grass. Jamaica. . 1810 
radiata .... Apetal . . 8, Grass. "W. Ind. . . 1739 
retusa .... ApeUl . . 7. Grass. B. Ayres . 1824 
Roxburgbiana . . Apetal . . 7> Grass. £. Ind. . . 1820 
truncata .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. N. HolL . . 1818 
ventricOsa . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. N. Holl. . . 1820 
Chlorococcum, Greville. Derived from cAZoro^, green, 
and kokkos, a berry' ; on account of their appear- 
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