COR COR 
COR COR 
the hardy species succeeds well in the open border, 
and is readily increased by cuttings of the roots, or 
by suckers. The other species thrives well in a 
mixture of sand, loam, and peat, and cuttings under 
a glass, in the same kind of soil, will root freely. 
C. mrfrlifolia is not only used in tanning leather, 
but also for staining black. Its fruit is poisonous. 
myrtifOlia . . . Green . . 6, H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1629 
sannento^ii . . Green . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. 2eal. . 1823 
CoRis, Linn. A Greek name, used by Dioscorides. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Primulace.e. An orna- 
mental little plant, rather of a succulent nature, 
growing in peat and loam, with the pots well 
drained and a limited supply of water; it pro- 
duces seeds in great plenty, 
monspeliensis . . Lilac . . 6, G. B. S. Eur. . . 1640 
CorispermC'm, Linn. From koris, a bug, or tick, and 
sperma, a seed. Liim. 1, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Cheno^ 
podiacea. Worthless hardy annuals, which merely 
require sowing in the open ground — caniscins, ^lo- 
meratCnn, hysaopi folium, intermldiinn , Marschtillli, 
nltidum, patens, pfingens, RedOtvskU, sahulSstnn, 
squarrusum, tSnfie. 
Cork-tree, see Quercus sfiber. 
Corkwood, see Amina palustris. 
CoRN-cocKT.E, sce Lychnis Gitlulgd. 
CoRNEMAN CHERRV, sce COmvs masalliJ. 
CoRN-vr.Ao, see Gladiolus bullatus. 
CoRNicuLATED, fumished with little horns. 
CoRxrcuLARlA, Acharius. From cornicvltts, a little 
horn; referring to the divisions of the thallus. 
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Lichenes. A genus of 
Lichenes found on mountains and alpine rocks — 
aciileatd, A. spadlcid, blcOlOr, heteromdlld, landtd, 
ochroleficd, pubescSns, trJstis. 
Cornish moneywort, see SiblhOrpld europd-d. 
Cornucopia:, Linn. From cornu, a horn, and copia, 
plenty; the spike inclosed in the involucruin re- 
sembles the horn of plenty. I/mn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Gramiuece. This is an annual grass, that only 
requires to be sown in the open ground. 
ciici'IUtfiDi . . . Apetal . . 8, Grass. Levant . . 1788 
CornDs, Tournefort. Derived from cornu, a horn ; 
the wood being thought as hard and durable as 
horn. finn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cor-uacer. This is 
an ornamental genus, consisting principally of trees 
and shrubs, that succeed well in any common soil ; 
they are increased by seeds or by layers, the her- 
baceous species are generally grown in ^ots, but 
they grow well in a bed of peat, and are increased 
by dividing the roots. The bark of C. Jlorida and 
sericea is said to rank among the best tonics of N. 
America. 
Clba White. . 7,H. De. T. Siberia . .1741 
rOssTcii . . .White. . 7, H. De. T. Siberia . .1820 
alternifolia . .White. . 7. H. De. T. N. Anier. .1760 
cannOensIs . . .Yellow . 7> H. Her. 1'. Canada . . 1774 
circinaU . . .White, . 7. H. De. S. N. Anier. . 1/84 
florhla . . . .White. .4, H. De. T. N. Amer. 1731 
uiasci-ilit . . . Yellow . 2, K. D.e. T. Austria . . 59<) 
variegaUl . .Yellow . 6, H. De. T. Austria. . 1.5.96 
obldngH . . . .Purple . H. De. T. Nepal . .1818 
paniculfita . . .White. . 6, H. De. S. N. Anier. . 1758 
sanguTneil . . . White . . 6, H. De. S. Britain . 
variegata . . White . . 6, H. De. S. Britain . . 
sericea . . . .White. . 8, H. Dr. S. N. Anier. . 1683 
fiibirtca . . . .AVhite. . 7. H. De. S. t'iberia . . 1824 
stricta . . . .White. .6, H. De. T. N’. Ainer. . 17.58 
variegata . .White. . 6, H. De. T. N’. Anier. . 1758 
suecka .... White . . 4, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
CoRNUTA, horned, furnished witli horns. 
CornutTa, Linn. Named after .Jacques Cornutus, a 
French physician and traveller. Linn. 2, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. VerbenaceiF. An ornamental shrub grow- 
ing aliout six feet high, succeeding well in a mix- 
ture of loam and peat; cuttings strike freely in 
sand, under a glass. 
p>Taitiidata . . Blue . . 7. S. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1733 
CoRNWEKD, see BisSrriild Pelecinus. 
CoRoi.i.A, the coloured part of a flower, composed of a 
petal or petals. The term is only applied tvhen 
the calyx is persistent, otherwise it is called a 
perianth. 
Corona, a crown; in botany applied to the crown- 
like cup, which is found at the orifice of the tube 
of the corolla in yarcissits. Pancratium, and some 
othert. 
CoRONii.r.A, Necker. Derived from corona, a crown; 
in reference to the arrangement of the flowers. 
Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Legaminosce. An in- 
teresting genus : several of the greenhouse species 
are very pretty flowering shrubs, and grow well in 
a mixture of peat and loam, and may be increased 
by cuttings or seeds, which ripen in abundance ; 
the herbaceous species are some of them best grown 
in pots, such as C. coronata and minima, as they 
require the protection of a frame in severe weather ; 
increased by seeds or dividing at the roots: the 
hardy annu^ kinds only require to be sown in the 
open ground. 
argent^it . . . Yellow . 5, F. Ev. S. Crete . . 1664 
cappaddcIcS, 1 . White . • 7, H. Her.*P. Cappiadoc. . 1800 
coronAtit . . . Yellow . 6, F. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1776 
crOticii .... Striped . 6, H. A. Caiidia . . 1731 
Eui^rus . . . Red yel. . 4, H. De. S. France . . 1596 
glaucA .... Yellow . 7» F. Ev. S. France . . 1722 
variegati . . Yellow . 8, F. Ev. S. Gardens 
globosa . . . White. . 9, H. De. Cr. Crete . .1800 
iberica .... Yellow . 7, H. De. Tr. Iberia . . 1822 
junccA . . . Yellow . 6, H. Ev. S. France . . 1656 
niinimil . . . Yellow . 7, F. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1658 
montana, 2 . . Yellow . 6, F. Her. P. Switrerl. . 1776 
pentaphvllil . . Yellow . 6, F. Ev. S. Algiers . . 1700 
squainati . . . White . . 6, H. Her. P. Crete . . 1820 
Viirla .... Wiik . . 9, H. De. Cr. Europe . . 1597 
Valentina, 3 . . Yellow . 8, F. Ev, S. S. Eur, . . 1596 
vimiiialls . . . Yellow . 8, F. Ev. S. Mogad. . .1798 
C 0 RPUSCI.K, a small body, a particle of anything. 
CuRR.T^A, Smith. In honour of Joseph Correa da 
Serra, a distinguished Portuguese botanist. Linn. 
8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rutacea:. The species of this 
genus are pretty greenhouse shrubs, growing from 
three to six feet high ; they' succeed best in a mix- 
ture of equal parts of sand and loam ; the species 
are increased by cuttings, which should not be 
planted tix) thick, as they are liable to damp off. 
C. speciosa, which is allowed to be the most dirti- 
cult, may be increased by inarching upon the 
common sorts. 
filliii White. . 6, G. Ev. S. X. S. W. . 1793 
pulchOlli . . . .Vnrlet . 6, G. Ev. S. N'. Hull. . 1824 
rufA White. . 6. G. Ev, S. N. Hull. . 1821 
tspeciOsa .... Scerlet . 6, t;.' Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1806 
Virens .... Green . . 7, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1800 
CoRRioIftiA, Linn. A diminutive of corrigia, a lea- 
thern thong; from the habit of the plants. Linn. 
5, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Illicebracetc. These are pretty 
annuals, only requiring to be sown in the open 
ground, and to be treated as other hardy annuals. 
c»p.-nsTs , . . White . . 7, H. Tr. A. C G. H. . 1819 
littoiahs . . . White . . 7, H. Tr. A, EngUiid . 
telephiifdlla . . White . . 7, H. De. Tr. S. Eur. . 1822 
Corroborant, strengthening. 
Corrosive, having the power to eat away. 
Corrugated, wrinkled, or shrivelled. 
CoRTicAi,, belonging to the bark. 
Corticate, like bark. 
CoRTusA, Linn. In honour of J. A. Cortusus, pro- 
fessor of botany at Padua. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Primulace<e. This is an ornamental plant, that 
suci*eeds well grown in a pot in a mixture of peat 
and loam, but requires to be protected in severe 
weather ; it is increased by dividing the roots, or 
by seeds. 
Matthiuli . . . Red . . 4, H. Her. P. Austria . 1596 
CorvisartTa. Named by IMerat, in honour of M. 
Corvisart. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Composites. 
Plants not remarkable for miicli beauty, that grow 
well in common soil, and are increased by dividing 
the roots. Synonymes ; 1. Inula caucasica. 2. I. 
Helenium. 
caucilsTcA 1 . . Yellow . 7< H. Her. P. Caiiciisus . 1818 
Heknir.ni, 2 . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. BriUin . . 
CoRYANTHES, Hookcr. From korys, a helmet, and 
an//tos, a flower ; in allusion to the large helmet- 
like appendage to the lip of the flower. Linn. 20, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacetc. 'Che species of this genus 
ought to be extensively cultivated, because of their 
splendid and very curiously-formed florvers. The 
most extraordinary species of this genus is C. mncran~ 
tha, of which the following is an abridged descrip- 
tion, extracted from the Botanical Register. “ The 
plant has the habit of a Stanhopea, and pushes forth 
from the base of its pseudo-bulbs a pendulous scape, 
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