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Coni'dium (from KoniSy dust)~Powdery 
particles which are aggregated in 
patches {Snredia) over the surface of 
the thallus of some Lichens. 
CoN'JuaATK, Oonjuga'tub— A pinnate leaf, 
composed of a single pair of leaflets. 
Connate', Conna'tvs — Where the bases of 
two opposite leaves arc united round 
the stem, bo that this appears to pass 
through them. 
Connec'tive, Connecti'vum — A portion of 
the stamen, distinct froTn the fllnment, 
which coimcct.s the colls of the antliers 
together. 
CoNNi'vENT — When nearer together at the 
summit than at the base. (See flowers 
of Sterculia qnadf'[fiday the calyx-lobes 
of which arc ennuivent and cohere at 
their tips over the centre of the flower.) 
Con'OID— Cone-like. 
CoNSTKiCTED — Tightened or contracted in 
some particular place, as the top of 
the corolla-tube of AUtonia covstricta — 
the fever or bitter-bark flowers. 
CONTORT'F.D— In jcstivation, wheii one edge 
of a petal or sep.nl is covered, and the 
other fi’ee or exposed ; twisted. 
Con'volvte — In icstivatlon or vernation, 
when one part is rolled up within 
another. 
COH'ALLOTn — Coral-like. 
CorSeminis— A n old name fortheembrj’o. 
Coraci'nus — D eep shivung black, like a 
raven, 
Cor'date, Corda'tub, Coudtfor'iiis— 
Shaped like tho figure of a heart on 
cards, the point of attachnient being 
at the tjroacler end. (See the leaves of 
MancUirt cordifoUdy a lovely climber 
with red flowers.) 
Cobia'ceous, Coria'ceub — Leathery in 
texture. (See leaves of the Purple 
Guava.) 
CoBM, Cor'mus (from I'onnosy a stem) — A 
fleshy, solid, underground bnih-like 
stem, usually annual . A tuberous root- 
stock. (See what is called a bulb of 
Gl'idlolm.) 
COR'NEOUS, Cor'NEVS— H orny, or resemb- 
ling horn in consLtoiicy, as the albu- 
men of uianyseeds. The Date(PAaufx), 
for instance, is a good example. 
CoRNlcuLt'TlTTi— Horned. (See the fruit of 
Oxalis r.omitnf/ddi or Sour-gr.ass.) 
CoBNi'GiiJJA— Horii-beariug, as the corolla 
of TJatiim enrniiiero.y Trumpet-flower. 
Cor'nuj’e — S haped like a horn, 
Oorol'la — The floral whori next in ancces- 
sioD within the calyx. It is composed 
of subordinate ]^ai'ts termed petals, 
which are either free or more or less 
united together into a tube. It is 
generally more higlily coloured than 
the calyx ; but in many plants it is 
entirely wanting, and then the calyx 
frequently ti-ssumes the more usual 
aspect of the corolla, as in Cler/tatis, 
Corol'liflo'r.t;— A ll plants vvith a mono- 
petalous corolla not attached to tho 
calyx, the stamens being inserted into 
the corolla, and with superior ovary. 
Cobo'na— A n aggregation of appendages, 
free or united, seated upon the inner 
.surface of the perianth, as the tubular 
appendage in Narchsua, and the rings 
of Cfjloured thread-like appendage in 
PasBiilom. 
CoRONABTUS — Forming or adopted to form 
a crown or garland. 
CORRUOA'tIVA, COKRUGA'TrS, CORRUGATE 
— Crumpled, wrinkled- . (See cor- 
rufjatd.) 
Cor'tex— T lic rind or bark. Cobtica'tus 
— F urDi>-'hed witli a rind or bark. 
Corti'na — T hat x>ortion of the veil which 
adheres to the pilous of ROine agaries iii 
fragments. 
Cor'ymg, Couvm'eub — W here the pedicels 
in tlie influresoence originate at different 
parts along the main axis, and elevate 
all the flowei's to about tho same 
lieight, the inferior pedicels being con- 
sequently longer than the upper ones, 
Co.^met'ic — B eautifying. 
Cos'TA — A rill ; tiffon applied to the mid- 
• rib of a leaf. Cos'tate— K ibbed ; 
distinctly raiscul parallel linos. 
Cotvl'kdon, Cotyt.e'ix)N — A part of the 
embrv", repieseTiting a first leaf, in the 
nuxlitied form in which it apt^oars in 
the seed. Tlieir observation is of great 
iiupottance, for it is clli^fly upon the 
distinction between the emluyo with 
one or with two cotyledons that are 
founded tho two great clasges of 
Fbgenogamous i-lants, Monocof tjltdons 
.•vnd Dicotfdcdoiis. 
Cou>*ARiN — The fragrant i>rlnciple of the 
Ton'ka Bean. 
CRAS'srs — Thick .a^d fleshy. 
Crate’riporm— G oblet-shapod. 
CremooarTula! — A n inferior fiuit, inde- 
hisceiit, and having from 2 to 5 cells, 
cells l-seeded, dry, perfectly close at 
all times ; when lipe separ.nHng from a 
common axis. The fruits Lnibeiliferge 
are examples. 
Crenatk' — H aving rounded teeth. (See 
leaves of LanUrna cohLam.) 
Creta'c’EOUS— C halk-white. 
CRruRTPORir— Riddled with holes like a 
sieve. 
Crtbrosr — P erforated like a sieve. 
Cri'nitub — F urnielied with tufts of hairs. 
Ort^pa— C ri-^p, curled, as dathruH crUpus. 
CiirsTA'TUB— Crestcil. Ckibtate— H aving 
a crest-Uke a])ptmdage. 
Cko'ceus — S affron-coloured, (See flowers 
of Ei<chi<ch(}ltiia crncot^ iiruj of the 
Californian poppies.) 
CruC'ife'r.e (Cross-bearerw) — The name of 
the order cmtaiijiug the Cabbage, 
iVlustard, Stocks, WaUfl<twei'B, &c. 
Four-stalked petals, placed crosswise, 
occur in thifl order and in no other. 
The presence of six stamens, two short 
and four long, is another characteristic. 
Crv'cii’OBm, Cuuoifor'mib— W here any 
parts of the Raiiie horizontal plane are 
dispi»sed in the form of a cross, as the 
pjotals cf CrucifercB. The Cabbage or 
Turnip are good examples. 
