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Or. Orchidacece. This is a genus of plants well 
worth cultivating for the sake of their fine, yellow, 
sweet-scented flowers. They succeed well, treated 
as the genus Stanhopea, 
Andersonu . . . Yellow . 4, S. Epi. St. Vincent . 1804 
flavum .... Yellow . S. Epi. . 1831 
punctatum . . . Yel. red . 4, S. Epi. Brazil . . 
CyrtostVlis, R. Brown. From cyrtos, convex, and 
stylos, a style. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece. 
A very curious species, succeeding well with the 
same treatment as is recommended for the genus 
Corycium. 
reniformts ... . 6, F. Ter. N. HolL . 1823 
Cysticapnos, Boerhaave. From kystis,3. bladder, and 
kapnos, a Greek name for fumitory ; in allusion to 
the bladdery capsules. Linn. 17, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
PapaveracecB. Annual species, requiring to be 
sown in a gentle hotbed, and afterwards trans- 
planted into the open ground, where they will 
flower well. Synonyme : 1. Fumaria vesiearia. 
africana, 1 . . . Wht. red . 6, H. Cl. A. C. G. H. . 1696 
alexandriua . . Wht. red . 6, H. Cl. A. Alexan. . 1827 
Cystoseira, Agardh. From kystis, a bladder, and 
seira, a chain; in reference to the upper parts of 
the fronds appearing like little bladders chained 
together. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algos. Species 
of sea-weed, found at all seasons of the year in the 
open ocean — abrotanifolld, barbdtd, dtscOrs, ericotdes, 
JibrOsa, granulata, siliquOsa, S. denudata, S. mindr. 
CvTispoRA, Fries. From kystis, a bladder, and spora, 
a sporule ; the sporules appear like little bladders. 
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Minute species, 
growing on dead branches, leaves, Sic.-chryso- 
spSrma, guttifSra, leucospSrrnd, Rosarum. 
Cytisus, Linn. Derived from Cythrus, one of the 
Cyclades, one of the species being first found there. 
Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Leguminosos. This is a 
very ornamental genus. The species are fine, 
hardy, free-flowering trees and shrubs, succeeding 
in almost any soil, and readily increased by seeds, 
layers, grafts, or buds. Synonymes ; 1. Spartium 
multiflorum. 2. C. pauciflorus. 3. Spartium spi- 
nosum, villosum. 4. C. elongatus. 5. Spartium nu- 
bigenum. 6. S. patens. 7. spinosum. 
aedlTcus . 
albidhs . 
albus, 1 
incaraatii! 
alpinus . 
argentSus 
austriacus 
biflorus . 
calycinus, 2 
capitatus 
ciliatus . 
elCgans . 
elongatus 
falcatils . 
glomeratus 
eprandiflorus 
hirsutus 
Laburnum 
purpuras 
lanigar, 3 
leucanthus 
mbllls . 
multiflOrus 
nanus . 
nigricans 
nubiganus, 
orientalis 
patens, 6 
polytrichus 
prolrfCrus 
purpureas 
albiflorhs 
pygmsus 
racemosus 
ruthenicus 
scoparius 
albus . 
sessilifloras 
spin, 
supinus 
. Yellow 
. White . 
. White. 
. Flesh . 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. YeUow 
. Yellow 
. 5, H. De. S. Stromboli . 1836 
. 6, H. De. S. S. Enr. . 
. 5, H. De. S. Portugal . 1752 
. 5, H. De. S. Portugal . 1752 
. 6, H. De. T. Europe . 1596 
. 8, H. De. S. France . 1739 
. 7» H. De. S’. Austria . 1741 
. 6, H. De. S. Hungary . 1760 
. 8, H. De. S. Tauria . 1820 
. 7> H. De. S. Austria . 1774 
. 7, H. De. S. Carpathia. 1817 
G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 
. 5, H. De. S. Hungary 
. 7, H. De. S. Hungary 
S. Ev. S. Zanzibar 
. 6, H. De. S. Portugal 
. 7, H. De. S. S. Eur. 
. 5, H. De. T. SwitzerL 
. 7, H. Ev. T. Hybrid 
. 6, F. Ev. S. Spain . 
. 6, H. De. S. Hungary 
. 6, H. De. S. 
. 6, H. De. S. Europe 
. 5, H. De. S. Levant 
. 6, H. De. S. Austria 
. 6, G. Ev. S. Teneriffe 
. 6, H. De. S. S. Eur. 
. 6, H. De. S. Portugal 
. 6, H. De. S. Tauria 
. 4, G. Ev. S. Canaries . 1779 
. 6, H. De. S. Austria . 1792 
. 6, H. De. S. Austria . 
. 6, H. De. S. Galacea . 
. 7. H. Ev. S. . 1835 
. 6, H. De. S. Russia . 1817 
. 6, H. De. S. England . 
. 6, H. De. S. England 
. 7, H. De. S. Italy . 
. 6 H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . loytj 
. 6, H. De. Tr. S. Eur. . 1755 
. 6, H. De. S. Spain . . 1640 
In honour of Andrezousky 
Czack, a Russian botanist. Linn. 6, Or, 1, Nat. 
Or. Liliaceos. A pretty species, producing abun- 
dance of elegant flowers ; it prefers a ^ood rich 
loam, and an open situation. It is readily increased 
by seeds, or dividing the roots. Synonyme: 1. 
Anthericum liliastrum. 
iastrum, 1 . . White . . 6, H. Her. F. S. Eur. . . 1629 
. YeUow 
. YeUow 
. YeUow 
. Purple 
. YeUow 
. Pa. yel. 
. YeUow 
. YeUow 
. YeUow 
. Yellow 
. YeUow 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. YeUow 
. YeUow 
. Purple 
. White . 
. Yellow 
. YeUow 
. YeUow 
. YeUow 
. %Vhite,. 
. YeUow 
. Yellow 
. YeUow 
. YeUow 
. 1821 
. 1804 
. 1816 
. 1826 
. 1816 
. 1739 
. 1596 
. 1828 
. 1821 
. 1806 
. 1818 
. 1800 
. 1816 
. 1730 
. 1779 
. 1818 
, 1752 
. 1818 
, 1629 
triflords 
CzACKiA, Andrezjouski, 
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D ACRYDICM, Banks. Derived from dakru, a 
tear; in reference to the gummy exudation. 
Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Taxaceas. These are 
ornamental plants, resembling the spruce in ap- 
pearance, except that the branches are somewhat 
pendulous ; hence the English name of D. cupres- 
sinum. New Zealand Spruce. A mixture of sandy 
loam and peat suits them, and ripened cuttings 
root in sand, under a glass. Synonyme : \.J uniperus 
elata. 
cupres!,Tnum . . G. Ev. T. N. Zeal. . 1825 
elatum, 1 . . . G. Ev. T. Pulo Pen. . 1830 
DacRymyces, Nees. From dakru, a tear, and myke, 
a fungus; in allusion to the deliquescent nature 
of the plants. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. 
Curious and minute species of Fungi, found usually 
upon dead and partially rotten wood, in the early 
part of the season — morifSrmts, stillatus. 
Dactylicapnos, Wallich. From dactylos, a finger, 
and kapnos, fomitory ; alluding to the berries being 
finger-shaped. Linn. 17, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Papave- 
raceoB. An interesting annual, of a climbing cha- 
racter, succeeding in any sandy soil. Synonyme: 
1. Dielytra scandens. 
thalictrifoUa, 1 . YeL bm. . F. Ev. Cl. Nepal . . 1831 
•DACTiTLis, Linn. From dactylos, & finger; the head 
is divided so as fancifully to resemble fingers. 
Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gramineoe. An uninterest- 
ing genus of grasses, of easy culture and propaga- 
tion. 
glomerate . . . Apetal . . Grass. Britain 
variegata . . . Apetal . . Grass. Gardens . . 
adscSndSns, cynosuroldSs, glaUca, glaucescSns, hispd- 
nlc&, littoralls, maritima, j^tens, repens. 
Dactyloctenium, Willd. From dactylos, a finger, ■ 
[ 99 1 
and kteis, a comb ; alluding to the digitate spikes. 
Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gramineos. A plant of little 
merit, and of easy culture. Synonyme : 1 . Cynosurus 
asgyptiacus. 
aegj-ptiacQm, 1 . Apetal . . 8, Grass. Egypt . . 1770 
D.®nALEA, Pcr«oon. From doedaleus, artificial; arti- 
ficial-like arrangement of sinuosities. Linn. 24, 
Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Very minute species of 
Fungi, found at all seasons on rotten wood, trunks 
of trees, &c. — angHstd, betulind, biennis, confragOsd, 
gibbOsd, quercind, unicoldr. 
D.ffiMiA, R. Brown. The name given to it in Arabia, 
where the first plant was found. Linn. 5, Or. 2, 
Nat. Or. Asclepiadaceae. An ornamental genus of 
twining plants, thriving best in a mixture of sandy 
loam and peat. Cuttings root freely in sand, or 
sandy soil, under a glass. Synonymes: 1. Cynan- 
chum bicolor. 2. C. extensum. 3. Asclepias scandens. 
bicblfir, 1 . . . White . 7, S. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . .1806 
cordata .... White . 7, S. Ev. Tw. Arabia . . 1824 
extensa, 2 . . . White . 7, S. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . . 1777 
scandens, 3 . . White . 7i S. Ev. Tw. Gambia . . 1824 
Dafkodil, see Narciss&s. 
Dahlia, Cavanilles. In honour of Andrew Dahl, a 
celebrated Swedish botanist, and pupil of Linnaeus. 
Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Compositos. This ex- 
ceedingly beautiful genus comprises almost an 
indefinite number of varieties, all more or less 
showy in the flower-garden in the autunm, when 
most other flowers have faded. They are all of 
easy cultivation, mowing freely in almost any 
soil, particularly if of a sandy open nature. They 
may be raised plentifully from seeds, which should 
be sown early in the spring. After the flowering 
season is over, and the frost has damaged the leaves 
and branches, the roots should bo taken up, and 
