CYC CYM 
CYM CYN 
shrubs, with little to recommend them ; they grow 
freely in a mixture of peat and loam, and propagate 
freely by cuttings. Synonymes : 1 . Sophora galioides, 
Aspalathus callosa. 2. Genista buxifolia. 
Ralioides, 1 . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
Mnistoides . . . YeUow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1787 
latifdHS, 2 . . . YeUow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
tenuiUlliS . . . Yellow . 7, G. De. S. C. G. H. . 1809 
Cycnochbs, Lindley. From kyknos, a swan, and 
auchen, the neck ; in allusion to the column, which 
is long, and gracefully curved, like the neck of a 
swan. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece. The 
species of this genus are well worth cultivating, 
especially C. Loddigesii, which has large and de- 
lightfully fragrant flowers. The sepals and petcils 
of this species are of a brownish-green colour, with 
darker spots, and bearing a strong resemblance to 
the expanded wings of a swan. They require a 
strong heat, and a plentiful supply of water when 
growing, and to be otherwise treated as the Sian- 
hopeas. 
Loddigesu . . . Wbt grn. 5, S. EpL Surinam . 1830 
ventricosS . . . Grn. udtL . S. Epi. Guatemala . 1835 
CydOnia, Tournefort. Supposed to be named from 
its being a native of Kydon, in the Island of Crete. 
Linn. 12, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Rosacea;. A genus of fruit 
trees. C. Japomca is one of the handsomest hardy 
shrubs, producing its beautiful scarlet, or white 
flowers, in great abundance. C. vulgaris, the 
quince, is well known, and cultivated for its fruit. 
They will thrive in any soH, and may be multiplied 
by suckers. 
japdnica . . . Scarlet all H. De. S. Japan . .1815 
alba ... . >Vlute all . H. De. S. 
sinensis .... Pink . . 5, H. De. S. China . .1818 
vulgaris . . . White . . 5, H. De. T. Austria • 1573 
lusit^kd. . White . . 5, H. De. T. Spain . . 
maliformls . White . . 5, H. De. T. . 1573 
oblbnga . . . White . . 5, H. De. T. Europe . . 
Cylindrical, cylinder-shaped, round. 
CYI.INDBICALLY-GLOBOSE, a form between a cylinder 
and a sphere. 
Cylindrospobium, Linn. From Ar.v/indros, a cylinder, 
and spora, a sporule ; alluding to the cylindrical- 
shaped sporule. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. 
A minute species, growing on cabbage leaves — con- 
centricum. 
Cylista, Aiton. Derived from kylix, a calyx; in 
allusion to the very large calyx. Linn. 17, Or. 4, 
Nat. Or. Leguminosx. An ornamental climbing 
genus ; the species grow well in a mixture of loam 
and peat, and cuttings of the young wood root 
well in sand, under a glass. 
albiflorS . . . White . 4, S. Ev. Tw. Manrit. . . 
scarios^ . . . . Yellow . S. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . . 1806 
tomentd$4 . . . Yellow . S. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . . 1816 
villdsa .... Yellow . 4, S. Ev. Tw. C. G. H. . 1776 
Cymbaria, Lznn. Derived from kymbe, a boat; re- 
ferring to the shape of the fruit. Linn. 14, Or. 2, 
Nat. Or. ScrophiUariacex. This is a curious plant, 
CTO wing about a foot high, and producing yellow 
flowers ; it will flourish in any common soil, and 
may be increased by dividing the roots. 
daurlcS .... Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Tauria . . 1796 
Cymbidium, Swartz. From kymbos, a hollow recess ; 
in allusion to the labellum. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Orchidacex. Several of the species of this 
genus are remarkably handsome when in flower, 
and therefore deserve to be extensively cultivated. 
The epiphytal kinds may be referred to Stanhopea, 
and the terrestrial, to Bletia, for culture and pro- 
pagation. 
aloifdllum . . . Pur. yel. . 9, S. Ter. E. Ind. . . 1789 
ensifolium . . . YeL strip. 9, S. Ter. E. Ind. . . 1780 
estriaium . . . Grn. red . 6, S. Epi. China . . 
FinlaysoniAnum . S. Epi. Cochin China 
Gibsonn .... Wht. red . 1, S. Ter. Sylhet . . 1837 
giginteum • . . Bm. pur. . S. Epi. Nepal . . 1837 
UncifblTum . . . Wht. red . 9, S Ter. Nepal . . 1822 
marginStam . . Yel. pur. . S. Epi. Brazil . . 
ochroleucum . . Yellow . S. Epi. Trinidad . 
sinensS .... Pur. grn. . S. Ter. China . . 1793 
triste Purple . S. Ter. Nepal . . 
virescens . . . Greenish . 5, S. Epi. Japan . 
xipbiifOlTum . . Green . . 10, S. Ter. China . . 1814 
CvMBiFORM, boat -shaped. 
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Cymbopogon, Sprengel. From kymbe, a boat, and 
pogon, a beard ; the valves of the calyx are boat- 
shaped. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Graminex. A 
species of grass, remarkable for its fragrance ; loam 
and peat suits it, in which it merely requires to be 
sown. Synonyme: \. Andropogon Schxnanthus. 
Schsenanthus, 1 . Apetal . . Grass. E. Ind. . . 1786 
Cymb, a mode of inflorescence resembling a flattened 
panicle, as that of the Elder. 
Cyminosma, Gxrtner. Kyminon, cumin seed, and 
osme, smell ; the fruit smells like cumin seed. 
Linn. 8, Or. 1 , Nat. Or. Rutacex. Curious ever- 
green shrubs. They flourish in a mixture of loam 
and peat, and cuttings root freely in sand, under a 
glass. Synonymes: 1. Gela oblongifolia. 2. Jambo- 
lifera odorata. 3. J. pedunculata. 
oblongifOlid, 1 . White . . 7. G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1824 
odorata, 2 . . . Green . . G. Ev. S. China . . 1818 
pedunculata, 3 . Green . . 6, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1800 
Cymose, flowering in twmes. 
CynAnchOm, Linn. From kuon, a dog, and agche, 
to strangle ; alluding to its poisonous qualities. 
Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadacex. Alost of the 
species of this genus are perennial twiners, requir- 
ing the heat of the stove, or greenhouse ; they may 
be grown in a good loamy soil, and will readily 
increase by cuttings. The hardy kinds thrive in 
any border soil. In Egypt, the leaves of C. Arghel 
are used for adulterating senna. Synonymes: 1. 
Oleifolia. 2. Asclepias davurica. 3. A. villosa. 4. 
A. vincetoxicum. 
acutum . . . White . . 7> H. Her. P. Spain . . 1596 
Arghel, 1 . . . Gsh. wht. . 6, G. Ev. S. Egypt . . 1831 
capensS . . . White . . 7. G. Ev. Tw. C. G. H. . 1820 
cirrhosum . . ' H. De. Tw. . 1825 
crassifOllum . . Green . . G. Ev. Tw. C. G. H. . 1816 
excelsum . . . White. . 7, H. De. Tw. Barbary . 1816 
fimbriatum . . Purple . 7> S. Ev. Tw. Cumana . 1826 
f«tidum . . . White . . 7. S. Ev, Tw. Mexico . . 1820 
fuscatuna . . .Brown . 7, H. Her. P. . 1817 
Heynianum . . White. , S. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . . 1825 
hirsutum . . . S. Ev. Tw. Trinidad . 1825 
lutSum . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1596 
medium . . . White . . 6, H. Her. P. 
melanthds . . Purple . 7, H. De. Tw. . 1818 
monspeliacum . White . . 8, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1 596 
mucronatum , . Green . . 7, S. Ev. Tw. Trinidad . 1804 
nigrum . . . AVliite . . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . .1596 
pauciflorum . . Green . . S. Ev. Tw. Tranqueb. . 1820 
pilosum , . .White. . 7. G. Ev. Tw. C. G. H. .1726 
rOseum, 2 . . .Purple . 7, H. De. Tw. Davuria . 1818 
sibiricum . . . Green . . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia , . 1775 
undattim . . . Green . .7,8. Ev. Tw. W. Ind. . 1803 
villosum, 3 . . White . . 7, H. De. Tw. . 1821 
Vincetoxicum, 4 IVhite . . 7, H. Her, P. Europe . . 1596 
viridiflortim . . Green . 11, S. Ev. Tw. E. lud. . . 1814 
Cynara, Vaillant. From kuon, a dog; in reference 
to"the spines of the involucrum, Linn. 19, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Compositx. This genus produces the arti- 
choke, so much grown for culinary purposes. They 
all delight in a good rich soil, and may be increased 
by seeds. The Arabians consider the root of C. 
scolymus an aperient ; the gum of it is called kun- 
kirgeed, and placed by them among their emetics. 
Synonyme : 1 . Stobxa glomerata. 
cardunculiis . . Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. Candia . . 1658 
ferox .... Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Italy . .1820 
glomerata, 1 . . Blue . . 8, F. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1824 
horrlda . . . .Purple . 8, G. Her. P. Madeira .1768 
integrifolia . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Spain . . 
pygmaea . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Spain . , 1820 
ScOlymhs . . .Purple . 8, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . .1548 
spinosissImS . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Sicily . . 1826 
hUmilis. 
Cynodon, Richard. Derived from kuon, a dog, and 
odous, a tooth. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminex. 
Grasses, succeeding in any common soil, in which 
they merely require sowing. In India, a cooling 
drink is prepared from the roots of C. Dactylon. 
Synonyme: 1. Panicum Dactylon — DcLctylOn 1. 
IndIcA .... Apetal . 7, H. Cr. A. E. Ind, . . 
Dactylon 1 , linearis, prxcOx, stelldtus, virgiitiis. 
CynoglossDm, Linn. From kuon, a dog, and glossa, 
a tongue ; the leaves resemble a dog’s tongue, 
whence the common name of the genus. Hound’s 
Tongue. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat, Or. Doraginacex. 
The species are pretty border plants, succeeding 
in any common soil, and readily multiplied by 
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