CUR CYA 
CYA CYC 
seruginosS . . . Red yeL . 6, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1807 
amada .... Red yel. . 4, S. Her. P. Bengal . . 1819 
angnstifdia . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1822 
arora^tic^ . . . Yellow . 6, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1804 
e&alA .... Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. Bengal . . 1819 
comos£ .... Red yeL . 5, S. Her. P. E. lad. . . 1819 
elafa .... Crimson . 5, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1819 
ferrugmSa . . . YeUow . 5, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1819 
laUfolia . . . Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . .1820 
leucorhiza . . . Red yeL . 5, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1819 
longa .... . 8, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1759 
montSna . . . Red wht. . 5, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1824 
parviflorS . . . Wht. via . 1, S. Her. P. Rome . . 1828 
petioUta . . . Blue . . 8, S. Her. P. Pegu . . 1822 
reclinaia . . . Pink . . 4, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . .1824 
rubescens . . . Red . . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . .1805 
rubricaulls . . . Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1822 
viridiflora . . . YeL gm. . 7 j S. Her. P. Sumatra . 1822 
xanthorhiza . . Red . . 5, S. Her. P. Amboyna . 1819 
zedoaria . . . Red . . 7. S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1797 
zerumbet . . . YeUow . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1807 
Currant, see RTbSs. 
CcRTA, broken oflF, curtailed. 
CurtIsia, Aiton. In honour of the late William 
Curtis, the founder of the Botanical Magazine. 
Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Aquifoliacece. This, in its 
native country, is a timber tree, attaining the height 
of eighty feet, and from which, the Hottentots and 
Caffres make the shafts of their javelins. It suc- 
ceeds in loam and peat, emd cuttings strike readily 
in sand. 
faginea .... Pale . . G. Er. T. G 0. H. . 1775 
CurtogITne, Harvorth. From kurtot, curved, and 
g.yne, a style; referring to the gibbous ovaria. 
Linn. 6, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Crcusulacece. Greenhouse 
species, flourishing in sandy loam, and propagated 
by cuttings, which should be laid a few days in the 
sun to dry. Synonyme . 1. Crassula undata. 
uudata, 1 . , . White. . a O. Ev. S. C.G. H. . 1818 
undulaU . . . White. . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1797 
undosA .... White. . &, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1824 
CuscuTA. Linn. Derived from its Arabic name, 
~ kechont. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Cuscutacece. A 
genus of curious parasitical plants. They will 
grow on almost any plant they can lay hold of, 
producing, in the autumn, abundance of sweet- 
scented flowers. Synonyme; \. R^exa verrucosa. 
americAnA . . . Wht. yel. . 8, Parasite. S. Amer. . 1816 
austi&lls . •. . White . . a Parasite. N. Hoa . 1818 
chUensis . . . White . . 8, Parasite. Chile . . 1821 
chinensis . . . White . . 8, Parasite. China . . 1803 
Epithymum . . White . . 7. Parasite. Brit.-un . . 
europ^ . . . White . . 7, Parasite. Britain . . 
Hooksri, 1 . . . White . . 9, Parasite. E. Ind. . .1823 
veirucOsA . . . While . . a Parasite. Nepal . . 1821 
CussOnta, Thunberg. In honour of Pette Cusson, a 
celebrated French botanist, and professor at Mont- 
pelier. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Araliacea. Green- 
house shrubs, succeeding well in a mixture of peat 
and loam, and cuttings root fieely in sand, under 
a glass. 
spicatA .... Green . . G. Er. a C. G. H. . 1789 
thyrsifldrA . . . Green . . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
tripteris ... Green . . G. Ev. & C. G. H. . 1816 
Custard appijb, see AnCnS. 
CuTANBOus, relating to the skin. 
Cuticle, the scarf skin, or epidermis. 
CuT-TooTHED, cut and toothed at the same time. 
CsAMOPsIs, Decandolle. From kyamos, a bean, and 
opsis, resemblance ; on account of the plant resem- 
bling a bean. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Leguminosae. 
An annual species, of some beauty, growing freely 
in any common soil. Synonymes : 1. Dolichos pso- 
ralcBoides, D. fabaformis, Psoralea tetragonolobus, 
Lupinus trifoliatus. 
psoraloides, 1 . . Purple . 7, H. A. Arabia . .1813 
CvANBLLA, Linn. A diminutive of kyanos, blue; 
alluding to the flowers. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Liliaceae. These are pretty bulbous plants, thriv- 
ing in a mixture of sandy loam and peat, and in- 
creased by offsets. 
AlbA White . . 7, C. Bo. P. G G. K. . 1819 
capensls . . . Blue . . 7, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. . 1768 
lineaU .... Striped . 7, G. Bu. P. C. G H. . 1816 
lutAA .... Yellow . 7, G. Bu. P. C- G. H. . 1788 
orchidiformls . . Blue . . 8, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. . 1826 
CvANOTis, D. Don. Derived from kyahcs, blue, and 
ous, an ear ; referring to the flowers. Linn. 6, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Commelinacea. Pretty species, requir- 
ing a good rich soil. C. barbata may be increased 
by division. 
axillaris . . . Blue . 8, G. B. E. Ind. . . 1822 
barbaU .... Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. Nepal . .1824 
cristatA .... Blue . . 8, G. B. Ceylon . . 1770 
Ctathea, Smith. From kyatheion, a little cup ; in 
allusion to the indusium being cup-shaped. Linn. 
24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacea. This is a genus 
of fine tropical ferns, mostly arborescent, growing 
from fifteen to twenty feet high. They succeed 
best in a mixture of peat and loam, and are increased 
by division, or seeds. Synonyme: 1. arborea. 
arhOrSA .... Brown . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1793 
excelsA, 1 . . . Brown . S. Ev. T. Maurit. . . 1825 
CvATHipoRM, cup-shaped, concave. 
Cyathodes, Labillardikre. From kyathos, a cup, and 
eidos, like ; because the nectary resembles that 
vessel. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Epacridacece. 
Greenhouse shrubs, worth cultivating ; they thrive 
in a mixture of jpeat and loam, and young plants 
may be obtained from cuttings. 
acerosA .... White. . 7. G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1823 
glaficA .... AVhite. . 4, G. Ev. T. V. D. L. . 1818 
Oxyc^rus . . . White . . 4, G. Ev. S. V. D. L. . 1822 
Cycas, Linn. The Greek name of a palm, said to 
grow in Ethiopia. Linn. 22, Or. 12, Nat. Or. Cy~ 
cadacea. This is a fine ornamental genus of stove 
plants, requiring to be grown in good rich loam, 
with a liberal supply of water. Young plants may 
be obtained from suckers, which are sometimes 
produced. From the soft stem of C. circinalis a 
kind of sago is produced. 
angulAtA . . . Apetal . S. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1824 
circinAlis . . . Apetal . S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1700 
glaucA .... Apetal . S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1818 
revolQtA . . . Apetal . 7, S. Her. P. China . . 1737 
squarrOsA . . . Aptetal . S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1824 
CYclamBn, Linn. Derived from kyclicos, circular; 
referring to the round leaves. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Primulacece. Pretty bulbous species, thriving 
well in a mixture of sandy loam and vegetable 
mould ; they may be increased by seeds, which 
should be sown as soon as they are ripe. All the 
species are famous for their acridity, yet it is the 
principal food of the wild boars of Sicily, hence the 
common name of sowbread. Synonymes : 1 . Clusii. 
2. europceunu 
cAum . . . .Li. red . 2, H. Tu. P. S. Eur. . . 1596 
europsum, 1 . . Li. red . 8, H. Tu. P. Switzerl. . 1596 
hederifAlIum, 2 . Purple . 4, H. Tu. P. Britain . . 
Albldum . . . White . . 7, H. Ttu P. Britain . . 
purpnrAacens . Purple . 7, H. Tu. P. Briuin . . 
ibericum ... H. Tu. P. Asiatic G. . 1831 
latifAlIum ... Red . . 4, H. Tu. P. S. Eur. . . 1800 
linearifollum . . Purple . 4, H. Tu. P. S. Eur. . . 1824 
neapolitAnOm . . Red . . 4, H. Tu. P. Italy . . 1824 
persicum . . . Red wht. . 2, G. Tu. P. Cyprus . . 1731 
albiflArum . . White. . 2, G. To. P. Cyprus . . 1/31 
inodorum . . Red wht, . 2, G. Tu. P. Cyprus . , 1731 
odorAtum . . Red wht. . 2, 0. Tu. P. Cyprus • . 1731 
laciniAtum . . Red wht, . 4, G. Tu. P. 
repAndum . . . 4, G. Tu. P. Greece . . 1816 
vemum .... Purple . 4, H. Tu. P. S. Eur. . . 
Cyclanthus, Poiteau. From kyclos, a circle, and 
anlhos, a flower ; in allusion to the disposition of 
the flowers. Linn. 21, Or. 9, Nat, Or. Cyclanthacece. 
A curious stove perennial, flourishing in a mixture 
of loam and peat, and multiplied by suckers. 
Phunierl . . . Green . . S. Her. P. Trinidad . 1820 
Cyci/)b6thra, Sweet. From kyklos, a circle, and 
bothros, a pit; alluding to the sepals being circular. 
Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. LUiacere, Beautiful species 
of bulbous plants, thriving well in an equal mixture 
of loam, peat, and sand. They may be readily in- 
creased by the little viviparous bulbs that are pro- 
duced on the upper part of the stem. Synonymes : 
1. Fritillaria barbata. 2. Cyclobothra barbata. 3. 
Fritillaria purpurea. 
AlbA, 1 . . . . White . . 8, H. Bu. P. CaUfnmia . 1832 
harbAtA .... Yellow . 8, F. Bu. P. Mexico . . 1827 
luteA, 2. . . . Yellow . 9, G, Bu. P. Mexico . . 1827 
pulchellA . . . Yellow . 8, H. Bu. P. California . 1832 
purpurAA, 3 . . Pur. gm- . 8, F. Bu, P. Mexico . . 1827 
Cyclopia, Ventenat. From kyclos, and pous, a foot ; 
in allusion to the shape of the base of the pods. 
Linn. 10, Or. l,Nat. Or. Leguminosae. Greenhouse 
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