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BUCK.'s horn, or barfs horn plantain, in botany, names given to the coronopus of authors. See the article Coronopus, Suppl.

Buck's born crefs, in botany, a name given to the naflurtmm of

authors. See the article Nasturtium, Suppl. 'BucK-thorn, in botany, the Englifli name of a genus of plants called by authors rhamnus. See the article Rhamnus,

Sett-BxjcK-tbortt, in botany, a name given to the rhanmoides of

authors. See the article Rhamnoides, Suppl. Buck-zu&at/j in botany, the Englifli name of the fagopyritm of

authors. See the article Fagopyrum, Suppl. BUDDING, among gardeners, the fame with innoculation, or

innoculating. See the article Innoculation, Cycl. and

Suppl. BUGG, in the hiftory of infects, the Englifli name of the ci-

mcx. See the article Cimex, Suppl. Bugg is alfo the Englifh name of another genus of infects found

on feveral trees. See the article Chermes, Append. Houfe Bugg, in the hiftory of infecls, the Englifh name of a

fpecies^of coccus. See the article Coccus, Append. BUGLOSS (Suppl.) — Viper's Bugloss, in botany, the Eng- lifli name of the echium. See the article Echium, Suppl. BULBINE, in botany, a name ufed by ibme for the phalanguim

or fpider-wort of Tournefort. See the article Phal angium,

Suppl. BVLL-frog, the Englifh name o( the largeft fpecies of the frog

kind. See the articles Frog and Rana, Suppl. BULL ACE- tow, in botany, a name given to a fpecies of the

primus, or plum tree. See the article Prunus, Suppl. BULLY-f?w, in botany, a name given to the cainito or cbry-

fophylbtm of authors. See the article Chrysophyllum,

Append. BUNIUM, in the Linna?an fyftem of botany, the name of a

genus of plants called by Tournefort bulbocajhmum. See the

article Bulbocastanum, Suppl. BUNK, BUNKEN. See the article Leucacantha, Suppl.

BUPLEURUM, hare's ear, in botany. See the article Hare's

ear, Suppl. BURDOCK, in botany, the Englifh name of a genus of plants

called by authors Xanthium. See the article Xanthium,

Suppl. BURNET, in botany, the Englifli name of a genus of plants

called by authors fanguifsrba. See the article Sanguisorba,

Suppl. Burk F.T-faxifrctge, in botany, a name improperly given by fome

to a lpecies of tragofelinum. See the article Tragoselinum,

Suppl. BURNING of diamonds, is ufed among the jewellers for put-

ing the diamonds into a fierce fire, in order to diveft them of

a yellow or brown colour. See Diamond, Suppl. BURSA pajlsris minor, in botany, the name by which the dra-

ba of Linnxus is called by ibme writers. See the article

Draba, Append. BUSH (Suppl.) — Poifai-Busu, the name by which the

thhymalus, or fpurgc is fometimes called. See the article Ti-

THYMALOS, Suppl.

BUSTARD, the Englifli name of a genus of birds called otts

by authors. Seethe article Otis, Suppl. BUTTER-iw«p, a name ufed in fome parts of England for

the bittern, or ardea jlellaris. See the article Bittern,

Suppl. BUTTER FLY flower, the name of a plant called by authors

orchis. See the article Orchis, Suppl. Butterfly-/^//, the Englifli name of a fpecies of •valuta.

See the article Voluta, Suppl. BUTTERIS, among farriers, the fame with buttrefs. See the

article Buttress, Cycl. BUTTON-rm', a name given to fome fpecies of plat an us and

cephalanthus. See the articles PLANE-Zra:, Suppl. and Ce-

PHALANTHUS, Append.

BiiTTON-/rf<? of "Jamaica, a name given to tha conocarpus of Linneeus. Sec the article Conocarpus, Append.

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CABBAGE (Suppl.) — 5a7-Cabbage, or fea-cale, in bo- tany, a name given to the crambe of authors, tee the article Crambe, Suppl.

CABBAGE-fnw, a name ufed by fome for the palm-tree defcrib- ed by Linnxus under that of phcenix. See the article PhoE' nix, Suppl.

CACALIANTHEMUM, in botany, the name by which Dille- nius calls a genus of plants defcribed by Linnaeus under that of kle'tnia. See the article Kleikia, Append.

CACTUS, in the Linnrean fyftem of botany, the name of a genus of plants, the characters of which are thefe : the cup is a deciduous perianthium, formed of a fingle leaf of a tubu- lated concave fqrm, ftanding on the germen, and covered with a kind of fquamofc leaves ; the flower confifts of a great number of broad obtufe petals, the exterior ones fliort, the interior longer and connivent ; the itamina are numerous tub- ulated filaments, inferted into the calyx, and fhorter than the flower. The anthera? are oblong and erect ; the germen ftands under the tube of the cup; the ftyle is cylindric, and of the length of the ftamina : the ffigma is capitated and multifid : the fruit is an oblong umbUicated berry, containing only one cell, and covered with little leaves, like the cup : the feeds arc numerous, roundifli, and fmall. This genus comprehends the cereus, opuntia, melocaSlus, tu- na, and perejkia of botanical authors. The cereus is a long cylindraceo-angulated plant ; the melocaSlus, a roundifli and angulated one ; the opuntia is ramofe and dichotomous ; and the perejkia is arboreicent and foliofe. Vide Linncsi Gener. Plant, p. 210.

CADLOCK, inbotany, a name ufed in feveral parts of England for the rapijlrmn of authors. See the article Rapistrum, Suppl.

C/EMENT (Cycl. and Suppl.) —We have various receipts for making cements to mend broken china or glafies ; one of the fmeft, and at the fame time ftrongeit c&ments for this purpofe, is the juice of garhek ftamped in a ftone mortar ; this will leave little or no mark, if done with care. Another cament for broken glafies, china, or earthen ware may be prepared by beating the white of an egg very clear, and mixing with it flue powdered quick lime ; or ifinglafs, powdered chalk, and a little lime may be mixed together, and Append. 2

difTolved in fair water, with which the glafies, &c. are to be cemented, and then fet in the (hade to dry ; a precaution that fhould be always obferved, whichever of the above ca- ments be ufed.

CiEMENTS for cracked chemical glajfes. To prepare a cament for thefe glafies that will Hand the fire : take wheat flour, fine powdered Venice glafs, pulverised chalk, of each an equal quantity; fine brick duft, one half of the quantity ; and a little fcraped lint : mix them all together with the whites of eggs : then, fpreading this mixture upon a linnen cloth, apply it to the cracks of the glafs, which muft be well dried before you put it to the fire.

Old varnifh is another cmnent which will anfwer the fame purpofe ; for by gluing the pieces together therewith, and fetting them to dry in the fun, or a warm place, they will hold very well. Smith's Laboratory, p. 171. ' For the manner of preparing a c&mcnt to bind together the various cmbellifliments of grottos, fee the article Grotto, Append.

CAINITO, in botany, a name given by Plunder to a genus of plants defcribed by Linnieus under that of chryfophyllum. See the article Chrysophyllum, Append.

CALABASH, in botany, a name ufed by fome for the melope- po of authors. See the article Melopepo, Suppl.

CALABASH-tree, the name of a genus of plants called byPlu- mier cujete, and defcribed by Linnaeus under that ofcrejecntia. See the article Crescentia, Suppl.

CALAMINT (Suppl.) — /F^-Calamint, in botany, a name given by fome to feveral fpecies of mint. See the article Mentha, Suppl.

CALCITRAPA is made by Vaillant a diftina genus of plants, but ranked by Linnseus among the centauria. See the article CENTAURIA, Appefid.

Calcitapra is a name by which fome call a fpecies of

cnicus. See the article Cnicus. Calcitrapa is alfo ufed as the name of feveral fpecies of our

common thiftlc. See the article Thistle, Suppl. CALCITRAPOIDES, a diftina genus of plants, according to

Vaillant, but comprehended among the centauria byLinnaus.

See the article Centauria, Append.

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