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Ckcciatb, a flower is cruciate when four petals are 
placed opposite each other, at right angles. 
Crucifkrous, the name of a particular family of plants 
bearing cruciate flowers. 
Crvb£, Lindley. From ArrM^eis, conce2iled ; in allu- 
sion to the manner in which the column is hidden 
by the floral envelopes. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Orchidaceae. This plant is only remarkable for 
never expanding its singular, club-shaped, rose- 
coloured flowers. It requires the same treatment 
as Bletia. 
rdseS .... Rose . . 6, S. Ter. Mexico . . 183— 
Cr^psTs, Aiton. From krypto, to conceal ; referring 
to the flowers being concealed among the leaves. 
Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminece. Uninteresting 
species of grass, merely requiring to be sown in any 
common soil. Synonyme: 1. Heleochloa alopecu- 
roides, Phalaris crypsoides — acuhdtd, alopecuroldes 
1, schcenoldSs. 
Cryftandra, Smith. From kryptos, hidden, and 
aner, a man ; alluding to the stamens being con- 
cealed. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rhamnacece. A 
singular genus; the species grow %vell in sandy 
peat, and young plants may be obtained from cut- 
tings. 
amara .... 'W’nita . . 5, G. Er. S. N. Roll. . 1821 
ericifoira . . . White . . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Roll. . 1821 
obovata. . . . White. . 5, G. Et. S. N. Roll. . 1825 
spinescans . . . White . . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Roll. . 1824 
Cryptarrkena, R. Brown. From kryptos, hidden, 
and arren, a male. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Or- 
chidaceoe. The small, yellowish-green flowers of 
this species are produced on a loose spike. For 
culture and propagation, see Bletia. 
lunata .... Yelsb. gm. S. Ter. Jamaica . . 1815 
Cryptocar? A, R. Brown. From kryptos, hidden, and 
karya, a. liwf, alluding to the fruit being covered. 
Greenhouse shrubs, growing about sixteen feet 
high ; they will succeed in sandy peat, and plants 
may be obtctined from cuttings. 
gUucescena . . Wht. yel. 4. G. Ev. S. N. RolL . 1818 
obovau .... Wht. yeL 4, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1820 
CrtptochIi.Ps, Wallich. From kryptos, hidden, and 
cheilos, a lip; the labellum is not easily seen, on 
account of the contraction of the mouth of the 
calyx. Linn. 20, Or. 1, NaL Or. Orchidaceoe. A 
very interesting species, well worth a place in 
every collection of orchideous plants. It produces 
its brilliant scarlet flowers on a one-sided spike. 
For culture and propagation, see Stanhopea. 
sanguInSA . . . Scarlet . 6, S. Epi. Nepal . . 
CryptSi.rpTs, R. Brown. From kryptos, hidden, and 
lepis, a scale ; in reference to the seeds. Linn. 5, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynaceoe. An interesting climb- 
ing species, growing well in a mixture of peat and 
loam, and multiplied by cuttings under a glass, 
in sand. 
eUgfins .... S. Ev. Tw. Braeil . . 1824 
0 byptSmPcks, Greville. Derived from kryptos, hidden, 
and mikes, a small fungus ; alluding to the small- 
ness of the plants. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat Or. Fungi. 
A curious species found on willow branches — 
WanchU. 
Cryptospf.rmDm, Persoon. From kryptos, hidden, 
and sperma, a seed ; in allusion to the seeds being 
concealed in the involucrum. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Cinchonaceoe. A plant of little merit, growing 
freely, and increased by cuttings. Synonyme; 1. 
Opercularia paleata — YoflnglT 1. 
CryptosteoIa, R. Brown. From kryptos, concealed, 
and stege, a covering ; referring to the corona being 
concealed within the tube of the corolla. Linn. 5, 
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadaceoe. Beautiful, climbing 
plants, succeeding in a mixture of loam and peat-; 
and cuttings will root freely in sand, under a glass, 
in heat. 
grandiflora . . .Pink . . 6, S. Er. Tiv. India . . 1818 
madagascariensTs . Pink . . 7, S. Ev. Tw. Madag. . . 1826 
Cryptostemma, R. Brown. From kryptos, hidden, 
and stemma, a crown; the crown of the grains 
being concealed in wood. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 
Composites. Annual species, requiring to be sown in 
a gentle hotbed, and, when of a sufficient strength. 
planted out in the open borders, where they will 
flower, and look very well, 
calendulacgum . Yellow . 7, R. A. G G. R. . 1752 
hypochondriacum Yellow . 7, R. A. C. G. H. . 1731 
runcinatum . . YeUow . 7, H. A. C. G. H. . 1794 
Cryptostylis, R. Brown. From A:ryp<ox, hidden, and 
stylos, a style. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchi- 
daceoe. The species of this genus are curious, and 
succeed best in an equal mixture of turfy loam, 
peat, and sand ; divisions. 
6r§cta .... Drk. brn. . 6, G. Ter. N. Roll. . 1824 
longifdlia . . . Drk. brn. . 6, G. Ter. N. HoU. . 1822 
Crystalunk, resembling crystals. 
CuBicus, cubical, die-shaped. 
CucKOO-prx)WER, see Lychnis Jloscuc&li. 
Cuckoo-flower, see Carddmtni pratSnsls. 
CucuBALus, Gaertner. Altered from Cdcdbdlns, which 
is derived from kakos, bad, and bolos, a shoot ; mean- 
ing a plant which is destructive to the soil. Linn. 
10, Or. 3, Nat Or. Silenacece. A common plant, of 
little interest, thriving in any common soil, and 
increasing either by seeds, or division — baccifir. 
CucuLLATB ; a leaf is cucullate when its edge is curved 
inwards, so as to resemble the cowl of a monk. 
Cucumber, see Cficftmls. 
CucuMis, Linn. Derived from curvus, crooked ; re- 
ferring to the shape of the fruit. Linn. 21, Or. 10, 
Nat Or. Cucurbit aceos. This is a well-known and 
extensively cultivated genus, chiefly for culinary 
purposes. The C. colocynthis produces the colo- 
cynth of the shops. The whole of the species re- 
quire to be sown in a hotbed, and, when of suffi- 
cient size and strength, to be planted out in frames, 
or under a hand-glass, in a good rich soil. Syno- 
nyme: 1. Cucurbita citrullus. 
africanus . . . Yellow . 7. F. Tr. A. C. G. H. . 
AngurU . . . Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. Jamaica . 1692 
CiiaW .... Yellow . 6, F. Tr. A. Levant . .1759 
Citrtllas, 1 . . Yellow . 6, F. Tr. A. S. Eur. . .1597 
J&ce .... Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. . 1597 
PastSca . . . Yellow . 6, F. Tr. A. . 1597 
Colocynthis . . Yellow . 6, F. Tr. A. G 0. R. . 1551 
delicibsus . • . Yellow . 7. F. Tr. A. E. Ind. . .1818 
Dudaim . . . Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. Levant . .1705 
flexudsus . . . Yellow . 6, F. Tr. A. E. Ind. . . 1597 
integrifdllus . . Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. E. Ind. . .1820 
iamaic«DsIt . . Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. Jamaica . 1824 
lineatus . . . Yellow . 7. F. Tr. A. Guiana . .1825 
maculat&s . . . Yellow . 7. F. Tr. A. Guinea . . 1820 
niaderaspatanus . Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. E. Ind. . . 1805 
Meld .... Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. . 1570 
CantalupA . . Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. . 1570 
melitensis . . Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. . 1570 
reticuUtQs . . Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. . 1570 
Momdrdlca . . Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. E. Ind- . . 1820 
muricatus . . . Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. E. Ind. . .1817 
prophetaram . . Yellow . 7. F. Tr. A. Levant . . 1777 
pubdacens . . . Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. . 1815 
sativus .... Yellow . 8, R. Tr. A. E. Ind. . . 1597 
albds . . . Yellow . 7. H. Tr. A. 
fastigiatus . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. 
flavds . . . Yellow . 7, R. Tr. A. 
variegatiis . . Yellow . 7. H. Tr. A. 
vlrldls . . .Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. E. Ind. . .1597 
utillssimus. . . Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. E. Ind. . . 1820 
CucurbIta, Linn. From curvitas, crookedness; in 
allusion to the shape. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. 
Cucurbitaceae. For culture, &c., see Cucumis, to 
which genus this is nearly ^lied. 
aurantiaca . . Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. . 1802 
orangina . . Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. . 1802 
colocyntholdas . Yellow . 7, F. Tr. A. . 1802 
maxima . . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. 
Melopepd . . . Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A. . 1597 
moschata . . . Yellow . 7. R. Tr. A. 
ovifera .... Yellow . 8, H. Tr. A. Astracan. . 
grisea . . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. 
pyrifdrmis . . Yellow .. 7» H. Tr. A. 
subglobdsa . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. 
Pfpd .... Yellow . 7» R. Tr. A. Levant . . 1570 
oblOnga . . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. . 1570 
subrotunda . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. Levant . . 1570 
Potira .... Yellow . 7, H. Tt A. 
gourgSra . . Yellow . 7, R. Tr. A. 
vlrldls . . . Yellow . 7. H. Tr. A. 
siceraria . - . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. Chile . . 1824 
subverrucusa . . Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A. 
verrucosa . . . Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A. . 1658 
CuixjTtium, Humboldt and Bonpland. From culcita, a 
stuffed bed ; referring to the heads of paleae. Linn. 
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