CHR CHR 
CHY CIM 
Chrysobalanus, Linn. From chrysoa, gold, and 
balanos, an acorn ; some of the species bear yellow 
fruit. Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Chrysobalanaceae. 
A genus of fruiting shrubs, succeeding best when 
grown in a mixture of loam and peat ; increased by 
layers or cuttings in sand, tmder a glass. In the 
Vv. Indies the fruit of C. Icaco is eaten, under the 
name of cocoa-plum. 
IcacS .... White. . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1752 
oblongifOUus . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. Georgia . 1812 
Chrys6c6mX, Decandolle. From chrysos, gold, and 
home, hair ; the stems are terminated by tufts of 
yellow flowers. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Com- 
positee. This is an ornamental genus of plants, 
the species growing from half a foot to six feet high ; 
they succeed best in a mixture of loam and peat, 
and cuttings taken off when ripe, root freely under 
a glass. 
biflora .... Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1741 
cernua . . . .White. . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1712 
ciliarls .... White. . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1759 
Coin^urea . . . YeUow . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1731 
denticiilata . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. 
dracunculoldes . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 
Lyiios5rl8 . . . Yellow . 9, H. Her. P. Europe . .1596 
nivea .... Yellow . 7. G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1816 
niidau .... Yellow . 9, H. Her. P. Carolina . 1818 
pat&la .... Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. & G. H. . 1810 
scabra .... White . . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1732 
equamau . . . YeUow . 5, G. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1837 
villOsa . . . .Yellow . 8. H. Her. P. Hungary .1799 
virgata .... Yellow . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1821 
Chry96o6n0m, Linn. From chrysos, gold, and gonu, a 
knee or joint ; the flowers are generally produced 
at the joints of the stem. Linn. 19, Or. 4, Nat. Or. 
Composites. This is a very pretty herbaceous plant, 
that thrives best in peat and loam, and is increased 
by dividing the roots. 
Tirginianflm . . YeUow . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
CHRYSOPn?i.i.C'M, Linn. From chrysos, gold, and 
phyllon, a leaf ; in allusion to the under surface of 
the leaves being covered with dense shining hairs 
of a bright yellow colour. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Sapotaceae. This is a fruit-bearing genus ; the spe- 
cies grow from fifteen to fifty feet high, and one 
species, C. macrophyllum, attains the height of one 
hundred feet, with most splendid foliage ; they do 
well in a mixture of loam and peat; and cuttings 
of the ripened wood root freely in sand under a 
glass, with a good moist heat. 
anguatifOlICm . . White. . 8. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1819 
arsenteum . . . White. . S. Ev. T. Martinique. 1758 
Cainltd .... White. . 5, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1737 
cseruUum . . White . . 6, S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1737 
jamaicen.'S . . White. . 5, S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1737 
microphyllum . White . . 6, S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1800 
glabrOm . . . White . . S. Ev. T. Martinique . 1823 
macrophyllum . White . . S. Ev. T. S. Leone . 1824 
monopyrenum . . Brown. . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1812 
ChrysopOgOn, Trinius. From chrysos, gold, and 
pogon, a beard ; in allusion to the yellow awns. 
Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Graminees. An uninte- 
resting grass, that only needs to be sown in any 
common soil. Synonymes : 1. Andropogon gryllus, 
Holcus gryllus, Pollinia gryllus — gryllus 1. 
ChrysosplenIDm, Linn. From chrysos, gold, and 
splen, the spleen ; in reference to the colour of the 
flowers, and the supposed medicinal virtues of the 
plant. Linn. 10, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Saxifragaceee. 
This is a curious and rather prettj' genus ; they 
require a moist situation. Our native species are 
found in the greatest perfection upon the banks of 
small rivulets ; increased by dividing the roots, 
sitemifolium . . YeUow . 4, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
nepalonsc . . . YeUow . 4, H. Her. P. Nepal . .1820 
oppoedtifulium . YeUow . 4, H. Her. P. Britain . 
Chrysostkmma, Lessing. From chrysos, gold, and 
stemma, a crown; Eluding to the colour of the 
flowers. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Composites. This 
very pretty species deserves to be cultivated in 
every flower-border. For culture and propagation 
see Coreopsis. Synonyms: 1. Coreopsis tripteris. 
tripttrls . . . YeUow . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1837 
Chkvsurus, Persoon. From chrysos, gold, and oura, 
a tail ; alluding to the compact heads of flowers. 
Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or Gramineae. This is a genus 
of grasses, some of which are very ornamental ; 
they only require to be sown in any common soil. 
Synonymes: 1. C. cynosuroides, Cynosurus aureus. 
2. Cynosurus elegans. 
effusus .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. S. Eur. . . 1824 
elegans. 2 . . . Apetal , . 7, Grass. S. Eur. . . 1816 
AQrifis 1, echinatfis. 
Chysis, Lindley. From chusis, a melting; because 
the pollen-masses are as it were fused together. 
Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceee. This is a 
splendid but very rare species. In its native 
country it is found growing suspended by long 
fibrous roots from the branches of trees, so that the 
pseudo-bulbs, which grow to a great length (and 
are also very brittle when growing), hang down- 
wards, and wave in the wind. The flower is very 
showy, the colour being very bright, its texture 
firm, and its surface even and waxy. The label! um 
is beautifully marked with crimson veins. It suc- 
ceeds well with the treatment recommended for 
the genus Vanda. 
aurta .... Yellow . 5, S. Epi. VeneiueU . 1834 
CiBARious, good for food, esculent. 
CihOtIDm, Kaulfuss. From kibotion, a little chest; 
in reference to the form of the indusium. Linn. 
24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacece. This is a beautiful 
tree fern from N. Holland, where it grows to the 
height of thirty feet; it requires to be grown in a 
mixture of loam and peat, and is increased by 
dividing the roots. Synonyme . 1. Dicksonia ant- 
arctica. 
BiUardiSri, 1 . . Brown . . G. Ev. T. N. Holl. . 1824 
CiccA, Linn. Supposed to be a man’s name. Linn. 
21, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Euphorbiacees. a fruit tree, 
growing to the height of twenty feet; it thrives 
best in sandy loam, and strong cuttings root freely if 
planted with their leaves on in sand, under a glass, 
distichi . . . Green . . 8. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1796 
CTc£r, Tournsfort. From kykis, force, or strength ; 
in reference to its qualities. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. 
Or. Leguminosee. This genus is cultivated in the 
south of Europe for the same purpose as the lentil 
in this country; it only requires to be sown in 
common soil, but it is too delicate for field culture 
in this country. 
arietlnum . . . Purple . 7i H. A- S. Eur. . . 1543 
CichOrYOm, Linn. The Greeks adopted this name 
from the Eg}'ptians. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Composites. This is a genus of tininteresting plants, 
with the exception of C. Endivia, which is very 
valuable as a salad ; the tender species should be 
sown on a hotbed, and afterwards transplanted. 
Endivia . . . Blue . . 7, H. A. E. Ind. . .1548 
Intybus .... Blue . . 7i H. Her. P. Britain ^ . 
divaricStOm, pUmllilm, spinOsOm. 
CicOtX, Linru A name of doubtful meaning, used by 
Pliny. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbelliferee. The 
species of this genus are of little interest, growing 
from one to three feet high ; they delight in a 
humid situation, and are easily raised from seeds. 
The roots of C. virosa are poisonous, 
maculau . . . White . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1759 
virOsa .... White . . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
bulbJfgri, danrlcd. 
CTi.I.«, hairs like those of the eyelash. 
CiLiATEi.Y-TOOTHBD, having teeth like the hairs of the 
eyelash. 
Cii.iARY-scABROus, having rough ciliated margins. 
CiLiATELY-Pi.uMosE, having long hairs on the edges, 
like the feathers of a qu!^. 
CimicIkuoa, Linn. From cimex, a bug, and fugo, to 
drive away ; referring to the virtues which the 
plants are supposed to jiossess. Linn. 13, Or. 5, 
Nat. Or. Ranunculaceee. A curious genus; the 
species grow from two to four feet high. They 
thrive well in any common soil, and are increased 
by seeds, or dividing the roots. Synonymes: 1. 
Achasa podocarpa. 2. A. Cimicifuga. 
americanS, 1 . . Wht. yel. . 7. H. Her. P. Carolina . 1824 
cordifdlia . . . Wht. yel. . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
fffitida, 2 . . . Lijt. yeL . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1777 
palmata . . . Wht. yeL . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
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