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they increase freely from seed. The flower is fra- 
grant, smelling like a primrose, and is produced 
at night. 
ohlordsolen . Wht grn. . G. Bu. P. Mexico . . 1835 
Drummondn . . Wht. red . G. Bu. P. Mexico . . 1835 
CopaTfRra, Linn. Derived from the Brazilian name, 
copaiba, and fero, to bear. The balsam of Capevi 
is the produce of this genus. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Amyridaceae. Valuable species, becatise of their 
medicai properties. They are best cultivated in 
sandy loam ; ripened cuttings will root in sand, 
under a glass, in heat. 
guianen.sis . . . White . . S. Ev. T. Guiana . . 1826 
officinalis . . . White. . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1774 
CopRiNus, Person. Named from Aropria, dung ; spe- 
cies found on dunghills. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 
Fungi. The species of this genus are found on 
dunghills, trunks of trees, shady damp places, &c. 
— at r ament a Tins, cinSreus, cumdtfis, domesticfis, 
ephemerus, Lagopiis, micaceiis, vtrens, pilacius, pH- 
cutilis, radidtfis. 
CoptTs, Salisbury. From kopto, to cut ; in allusion to 
the divisions of the leaves. Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. 
Or. Ranunculacew. A pretty species, well worthy 
of a place in every garden, succeeding well in a 
bed or peat soil, or grown in pots, and protected in 
severe weather, increased by divisions or seeds. 
In the United States, the root of this plant is a 
popular remedy for apthous affections of the mouth 
in children. Synonyme : 1. Helleborus trifolius. 
trifoliatil, 1 . . Brown . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1782 
CoRAM,oiD, like coral. 
Coral tree, see Erythrind cor al lode ndrbn. 
Corai-lorhIza, Swartz. Said to be from korallion, a 
coral, and rhiza, a root. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
OrchidacecE. A genus of curious, bulbous-rooted, 
perfectly hardy plants. They grow well in peat 
and loam, and are readily increased by divisions, 
innata .... Green . . 6, H. Ter. Scotland . . 
muUiflorS . . . Green . . 6, H. Ter. N. Amer. . 1824 
odontorhizH . . . Green . . 6, H. Ter. N. Amer. . 1824 
CoRAMc POISON-BO i.B, See Brtinsvigiu corunicd. 
CoRBirLARiA, Hawortli. Froin corbula, a little basket ; 
in reference to the shape of the nectary. Linn. 6, 
Or. ),Nat. Or. Amaryllidacem. An ornamental spe- 
cies, thriving best in a light loamy soil in a shel- 
tered situation ; it also succeeds well in pots treated 
as a bulbous frame plant. Synonyme: 1. Narcissus 
bulbocodium. 
serotlnA, 1 . . . Yellow . 3, H. Bu. P. Portugal . 1629 
CoRCHORus, Linn. From kore, a pupil, and koreo, to 
purge; in allusion to the laxative qualities of C. 
olitorius. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Tiliacece. A 
genus of stove shrubs and annuals, of easy cultiva- 
tion. In India, fishing lines and nets, rice bags, 
and a coarse kind of linen are made from C cap- 
su laris. 
birtua .... Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1820 
pilolubus . . . Yellow . 7, S. Er. S. S. Amer. . 1818 
tridens . . Yellow . 7, S* Ev. S. Senegal . . 1824 
acutdngulfis, cbstfians, capsularis, hirsTitus, olitorius, 
siliquSsus, triloculd ris. 
Cordate, formed like a heart. 
Cordate, when joined by a hyphen to another word, 
signifies a figure between the two, as cordate-reni- 
form, a figure between heart-shaped and kidney- 
shaped: cordate-auriculate, having auricle.s at the 
base, so as to give the leaf the figure of a heart. 
CordTa, Linn. In honour of E. Cordus, a German 
botanist of the sixteenth century. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Cordiacece. An ornamental genus, many 
of the species being fine timber-trees, upwards of 
sixty feet high; best cultivated in loam and peat, 
and cuttings root freely in sand, under a glass, in 
heat. The flesh of the fruit of C. Myxa and Sebes- 
tena is succulent, mncilaginous, and emollient. 
Synonymes : 1. Varronia alba. 2. V. alnifolia. 3. 
y. angiistifclia. 4. V. monosperma. 5. V. bullata, 
V. globosa. 6. V. lineata. 7- V. martinicensis. 8. 
V. mirabiloides. 
51J1, 1 . . . .AVhite. . S. Ev. S. Trinidad .1820 
alnifolia, 2 . .White. . S. Ev. S. .1818 
angustifolia, 3 .White. . S. Ev. S. Santa Cru* 1808 
collocOcca . . . Green . . S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1759 
corj mbOsa, 4 . . White . . S. Ev. T. Caraccas . 1800 
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den tats . . . .White. . S. Ev. T. Curacoa . 1819 
dichotbmS . . . Pink . . S. Ev. T. N. Holl. . 1824 
Dillenn .... Orange . 4, S. Ev. T. Bahama . 1/00 
domestics . . . Orange . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1820 
elliptica . . . White . . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1804 
flavescens . . . Wliite . . S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1823 
Geraschantliiis .Pink . . 5, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1789 
globosa, 5 . .White. . 8, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1818 
grandiflora . . White. . 9, G. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1827 
l®vls .... Red . . 7, S. Ev. r. Trinidad . 1826 
lineata, 6 .. . White . . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1793 
macrophylla . . ^V^lite . . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1752 
martinicensis, 7 . White . . 8, S. Ev. S. Martiniq. . 1795 
Bucrantha . . . White . . S. Ev. T. Guiana . . 1822 
mirabiloides, 8 . White. . 9, S. Ev. T. Hispaniola. 1798 
monoica . . White . . 4, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1799 
Myxa . . White . . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1644 
nervosS . . Wliite. . S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1820 
nodosa . . . White . . 6, S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1803 
obllqua .... 'Wliite . . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1818 
parviflora . . . White . . S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1819 
reticulata . . . Yellow S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1820 
rugosa .... Orange . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1825 
Sebestena . . . White . . 7, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1728 
spinescens . . . White . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1824 
CoRDiORRA, heart-lipped. 
CordylInR, Commerson. From kordyle, signifying a 
club. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliacea. Orna- 
mental shrubs, cultivated in a mixture of peat and 
loam, or any light vegetable soil ; readily increased 
by suckers. 
cannaefolia. . . S. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1820 
hemichiy sa . . S. Ev. S. Bourbon . 1823 
Corema, D. Don. From corema, a broom ; in allusion 
to the habit of the plant. Linn. 22, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 
Empetraceie. An ornamental dwarf shrub, succeed- 
ing well in sandy peat, and increased by layers, 
alba, 1 . . . . Apetal . 4, H. Ev. S. Portugal . 1774 
CoremiPm, Nees. From korema, filth ; found there. 
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. A very minute 
fungus, fotm'd on old paste, &c — glaucum. 
CorkopsTs, Linn. From koris, a bug, and opsis, ap- 
pearance; because of the resemblance of the seeds. 
Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Compositce. A very pretty 
genus of plants, the stove perennial kinds grow 
freely in any rich light soil, and cuttings root under 
a glass ; some of the hardy kinds are tall growing 
plants well adapted to the back of flower borders, 
or vacant places in the shrubbery, some of the 
smaller species are very handsome, and may be 
planted near the front ; they are increased by divi- 
sions of the roots. The hardy and tender annuals 
and biennials require the same treatment as other 
hardy and tender annuals and biennials, 
alba .... White . 6, S. Ev. Tw. Jamaica . 1699 
angustifullil . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1778, 
argutS. . . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Carolina . 
auriciilAtii . . Yellow . 7> H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1699 
chrysanthS . . Yellow . 8, S. B. W. Ind. . 1752 
coronata . . . Yel. brn. 7. H. Her. P. Mexico . 1835 
crassifolTa . . Yellow . 9, H. Her. P. Carolina . 1786 
dichutuma . . Yellow . 9, H. Her. P. Carolina . 1827 
diversifolla . . Blood . 7, H. A. N. Amer. 1833 
ferulaefOlIa . . Yellow . 10, F. Her. P. Mexico . 1799 
filifolia . . .Yellow. 8, H. A. Te.xas . .1835 
grandiflora . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1826 
inciSH .... Yellow . 10, S. Ev. Tw. W. Ind. . 
integrifdlla . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Carolina . 
lanceolata . . Yellow . 8, H. B. Carolina . 1724 
latifOITa . . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1786 
longlpgs . . . Yellow . 4, H. A. Texas . .1835 
reptans . . . Yellow . 7, S- Tw. A. W. Ind. . 17.92 
senifolia . . .Yellow . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1812 
tenuif.MIa. . .Yellow. 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1780 
trichospermil . . Yellow . 8, H. B. N. Jersey 1818 
verticillatS . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1759 
amplexicaulis. 
Coreopsis, .see Chrysostemmd . 
Coriaceous, thick, tough, like leather. 
Coriander, see Coriandrum. 
CoRiAnoRiM, Hoffmann. From Aor/s, abug ; alluding 
to the smell of the leaves. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Umbetliferce. A species of little beauty, which only 
requires to be sown in the open ground. The fruit 
is a well-known warm, and agreeable aromatic, 
sativum . . . White . . 6, H. A. England . 
CobiarTa, Linn. From corium, a hide. Linn. 22, 
Or. 9, Nat. Or. Coriariacex. Ornamental shrubs. 
