CYP 
CYR 
amplexicaul^, 1 . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
apennlnum . . Red . . 5, H. B, Italy . . 1731 
australe ... Pa. red . 6, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1820 
blcdldr .... WhUpur. 7, H. B. Germany . 1820 
canescens, 2 . . Blue . . 7. H. A. E. Ind. . 1819 
cheirifdlium, 3 . Blue . . 6, H. B. Levant . 1596 
clandestinum . . Brown . 7, H. B. Spain . . 1821 
columns . . . Blue . . 7) H. B. Apennines 1825 
Dioscdridis . . Purple . 7> H. B. France . 1820 
elongatum . . . Flesh . . 7) H. B. . 1819 
glomeratum . . . 6, H. B. N. Amer. . 1812 
erandiflorum . . Blue wht. H. Her. P. India . . 183-- 
Haenkll .... Blue pur. 7 j H. B. Bohemia . 1819 
hirsutum . . . Blue . . 7» H. A. C. G. H. . 1806 
holoseric^um . . Violet . . 7> H. B. Siberia . 1821 
magellensS . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Naples . 1823 
officinale . . . Pur. red . 6, H. B. Britain 
pictum . . . .Li. blue . 8, H. B. Madeira . 1658 
sylvaticum . . . Blue . . 6, H. B. Britain 
umbellaium . . Purple . 6, H. B. Hungary . 1817 
CyJtometra, Linn. From kyon, a do^, and metra, the 
matrix ; referring to the form of the pods. Linn. 
10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminosae. Stove trees, grow- 
ing from twenty to thirty feet high, thriving well 
in a mixture of loam and sandy peat, and ripened 
cuttings will root in sand, under a glass. 
cauMora ... Red . . S. Er. T. E. Ind. . .1804 
polyandra ... Red . . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1822 
C7 n6rchYs, Thouars. From kium, a dog, and orchis. 
Dog-orchis. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacea. 
This species is one of the representatives in tro- 
f ical countries of the terrestri^ Orchises of Europe. 
t has a smell resembling that of Orchis mascula. 
It succeeds best in sandy loam, in a moist part of 
the house, and is increased by dividing the roots, 
fastiglata . . . Red. grn. . 3, S. Ter. Is. of France . 1835 
CvNOsuRUS, Beauvais. From kuon, a dog, and oum, 
a tail ; from its resemblance to a dog's tail, whence 
the name dog’s-tail grass. Linn. 3, Or* 2, Nat. Or. 
Graminea. This species is esteemed one of the 
best fodder grasses in Europe ; it will succeed In 
any soil. 
cristatus .... Apetal . 8, Grass. Britain . . 
Cvpfir.tX, Herbert. From 5 refer- 
ence to the shape of the flowers. Linn. 16, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Iridaceae. The species of this genus are ren- 
dered ornamental by their beautiful flowers ; they 
delight in sandy peat, and may be multiplied by 
offsets. Synonyms : 1. Morcea Herberti, Tigridia Her- 
berti. 
Dnimmdndtl . . Pur. yeL . 6, O. Bu. P. San. Fel. .' 1834 
Herberti, 1 . . . VermiL . 7, G. Bu. P. R Ayres . 1823 
CyperGs, Linn. Supposed to be derived from Cypris, 
a name of Venus, from the roots of some of the spe- 
cies being aphrodisiacal. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Cyperaceoe. A genus of gra.ss- looking plants, many 
oi them growing best in water, or a wet situation ; 
any soil suits them, and they may be increased by 
di vision. 
AitOnI .... Apetal . 6, Grass. C. G. H. . 
alopecurold^s . . Apetal . 5, Grass. C. G, H. . 1804 
alternifoUus . . Apeul . 2, Grass. Madag. . . 1781 
bildius .... ApeUl . 7, Grass. Algiers. . 1800 
conglomerfttus . Apetal . 7> Grass. Arabia . . 1820 
distsns .... Apeul . 7. Grass. W. Ind. . 1820 
ddbias .... Apetal . 7> Grass. £. Ind. . . 1802 
erubfiscSns . . . Apetal . 5, Grass. . 1820 
esculfntus . . .Apetal . 7. H. Tw. P. S. Eur. . . 1597 
fastigifttus . . . Apetal . 6, Grass. E. Ind. . . 1800 
flavescins . . . ApeUl . 7, Grass. Germany . 1776 
fuscQs .... ApeUl . 8, Grass. England 
sinmeratiis . . Apetal . 6, Grass. Italy . . 1804 
Iria Apetal . 7> Grass. E. Ind. . . 1802 
kyllingoides . . Apetal . 7. Grass. N. Amer. . 1828 
lOngits .... Apetal . 7i Grass. England . 
liixula .... Apetal . 7, Grass. W. Ind. 
nil&Uc&s . . . Apetal . 8, Grass. Egypt . . 1810 
paniculatus . .Apetal . 6, Grass. E. Ind. . . 1804 
pannonicus . . Apetal . 7, Grass. Hungary . 1781 
strieosus . . . Apetal . 8, Grass. W. Ind. . 1786 
tenfllus .... Apetal . 5, Grass. C. G. H. . 1819 
vfgetus .... Apetal . 7. Grass. America . 1790 
viKdsus .... Apetal . 6, Grass. Jamaica . 1781 
articuldtus, australis, brtzius, cariclnUs, compdctHs, 
comprlssus, cruentHs, d\ffbrmU, dives, fasciculdris, 
hqdrd, leucocephdlvs, liguldris, Mdnti, mucrondtds, 
pallesclns, PangOrer, paramattensis, patens, pdtiiliis, 
polycephdlus, polystdchys, prostrdtus, rlgidus, tenui- 
Jldrus, trisulcds. 
CvphTa, Bergius. From kyphos, curved ; in reference 
to the stigma being gibbous. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Goodeniacece. A pretty genus ; the species re- 
quire a mixture of peat, loam, and sand, and may 
be increased by tctking off the young shoots as they 
begin to grow, and planting them in sand. The 
annual species merely require sowing. Synonymes . 
1. Lobelia cardamines. 2. L. volubilis. 
. Pa. blue 
bulbOsd . . 
cardamlnSs, 1 
incisit . . 
Phyteuma . 
volubilis, 2 
. Pa. red 
. Pink . 
. Pa. blue 
. 8, G. A. C. G. H. . 1791 
. 7, S. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1823 
. 7, G. A. C. G. H. . 1819 
. 2, G. Tu. P. C. G. H. . 1822 
. G. A. C. G. H. . J795 
Cypress, see Cupressus. 
Cypripedium, Linn. From Cypris, one of Venus’s 
names, and podion, a slipper ; hence the name, 
Venus’s, or Ladies’ Slipper. Linn. 20, Or. 2, NaL 
Or. OrchidacecE. The Cypripediums are remarkably 
handsome when in flower, and on that account, 
they deserve a place in every collection. They are 
all of the easiest culture. “The hardy species suc- 
ceed well in peat soil, either kept in a frame, or 
planted out in a shady border. The species, natives 
of America, require to be protected from severe 
frost and rain. The stove kinds require the same 
treatment as other stove terrestrial orchidaceee. 
Synonyme: 1. C. humile. 
. Ro. pur. . 5, H. Ter. N. Amer. . 1786 
. White . 5, H. Ter. N. Amer. . 1800 
. Gm. ro. . 4, H. Ter. Canada . . 1808 
. Yellow . 6, H. Ter. England. . 
. Yellow . 6, H. Ter. SwitzerL . 1825 
. AVhite . 6, H. Ter. N. Amer. . 1826 
. Pur. grn. 6, S. Ter. Nepal . . 1819 
. Purple . 5, H. Ter. Siberia . . 1828 
. YeUowieh 6, H. Ter. N. Amer. . 1759 
. Yel. pur. 6, H. Ter. N. Amer. . 1790 
. Purple . 9. H. Ter. Archipel. . 1836 
. Wht. pur. 6, H. Ter. N. Amer. . 1731 
. Grn. pur. 10, S. Ter. Nepal . . 1816 
In honour of Dominico Cyrillo, 
M.D., a professor of botany at Naples, and Fellow 
of the Royal Society of London. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 
Nat Or. Celastracem. A genus of pretty shrubs, 
that grow well in a mixture of sandy loam and peat. 
Young cuttings root in sand, under a glass. 
Antillartim . . Wliite . 7, G. Ev. S. Antilles . 1824 
caroliuiin& . . . White . 7, G. Ev. S. Carolina . 1765 
Ctrtanthus, Aiton. From Jf^u rtos. curved, and anthos, 
a flower; the tube of thenower is long and round. 
Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amarrjllidacete. Handsome 
Cape bulbs, succeeding in a mixture of turfy loam, 
sand, and peat, and a liberal supply of water, when 
in a growing state. They may W increased readily 
from offsets. 
acauK, 1 
album . . 
arietinum . 
Calc6dlu8 
helveticum 
cSndIdum . 
Inslgna . . 
macranthds . 
parviflOrum . 
pubescens . 
purpura turn 
tpecUblle . 
venustum 
CtrIi.tJi, Linn. 
angustifOlIus 
colllnils . . 
obllquus 
pAllIdua 
atri&tus . 
ventricdsus . 
CyrtochIlum, 
. Gm. or. 
. Crimson 
. Pink . 
. Scarlet 
'. Red"**. 
Kunth. 
. 1774 
. 1774 
. 1818 
. 1822 
. 1790 
5, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. 
8, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. 
6, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. 
6, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. 
6, G. Bu, P. C. G. H. 
6, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. 
. 6, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. 
. 7, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. . 
. 6, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. . 1770 
From cyrtos, concave, and 
cheilos, a lip. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat- Or. OrcHidaceoe. 
The species of this genus are small, but remarkably 
pretty when in blossom, and will probably be found 
to succeed best with the treatment recommended 
for the genus Bierlingtonia. 
bictoniansS . . . Red . . 10, S. Epi. Guatemala . 1836 
flavescens . . . Yellowish 6, S. Epi. Mexico . . 183— 
maculatum . . . Grn. pur. . 6 . Epi. Vera Cruz . 1837 
myslaclnum . . Yellowish 10, S. Epi. Peru . . . 1836 
Cyrt6p£ra, Lmd/ey. Not explained, Lini^ 20, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. GrchiaaceS. This is a splendid species 
when in flower. It is easily cultivated with the 
treatment given to Slanhopeas, and the like : and 
it is readily increased by separatinjj the thick stein, 
with a portion of the rooting rhizoma attached. 
Synonyme:^ 1. Cyrtopodium Woodfardii. 
Woodfardn, 1 . . Pink . . 9, S. EpL S. Amer, . . 1814 
Cyrtoi>6dIum, R. Bronin. From cyrtos, hollow, and 
nous, a foot; alluding to the curved stalk of the 
labellum of C. Andersonii. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. 
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