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ADO ÌEGO
pvrcnilici . . . Yellow . 7> H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 181?
sibirioX . . . . Yellow . 4, H. Her. P. Siberia 182?
v»irnall3 . . . Yellow . 3, H. Her. P. Europe . 1829
voigeiisis . . . Yellow . b', H. Her. P. Volga . . 1818
ADOXA, Linn. Derived from A, privat ive, and doxa,
glory; alluding to the want of show in the flowers,
these being of the same colour as the leaves. Linn.
8, Or. 4, Nat. Or. OraliacetB. The plant is verydwarf
and interesting, flourishing best under the
shade of trees; it is increased by offsets.
Moschatellmil . Gm. yel. . 4, H. Tu. Her. Britain . ,
ADULT, full grown.
ADUNCOUS, crooked, twisted, or hooked.
iEciDiuM, Pers. Taken from aikion, a wheel, and
eidos, like; like pustules. Linn. Or. 9, Nat.
Or. Fungi. These plants are found upon the leaves
of other vegetables, and one of them is known to
agriculturists under the name of red gum. This
species usually g:r<)ws inside the glumes of the
calyx, under the epidermis, which, when the
plant is ripe, bursts and emits a powder of bright
orange colour. It does not appear to be materially
injurious to the grains; and it has been found
upon branded leaves. Before the cuticle which
covers the fungus bursts, it has much the appearance
of a pustule upon the human bod v.—Loudon's
Ency. qf Plants—AlbSscSns, AllUy BerhiridiSy BUnn,
CrdlhcB., confSrt'Qmy comutUmy EpifQbn, Grossuldrlcey
JacobcEiiylaceruttlmy Leguminosdrilm, leucospSrmUm,
MenthcEy PcriclymSnfy Piniy Preniinthis, Primulce,
Ranunculacedrnmy Rhdmniy rubellUmy Tardxdcij
Tlialicti-iy Tussiluginisy Urtzcos, VioldrfLm.
JEGILSPS, Linn. Supposed to possess a remedy for a
disease of one corner of the eye; hence the
name. Liiin. 23, Or. I, Nat. Or. Graminem. Uninteresting
hardy species of grass of the simplest
culture. Synonyme: M. triuncidlU—Cauddtd^
cylindricay hystrix, ovatUy squarrHsd, triaristaia],
triuncialis,
^OERiTA, Persoon. Derived from aigeirosy a poplar;
the species being first discovered on it. Linn. 24,
Or, 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Exceeding^ly minute productions
found generally on dead wood—Candida,
setosa,
MoivinhX, Linn. A favourite of goats, hence the
name, aix, a goat, and philosy dear. Linn. 4, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Verbenacece. Handsome species delighting
in open loamy soil, and propagated from cuttings
in sand in heat, under a glass,
arborescens . .White. . S. Ev. S. Trinidad .1823
diffusa . . . . YelW . 7, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1824
elaUl . . . . Pa. yeL .8, S. Ev. S. \V. Ind. . 1«23
fatida . . . . Lilac . . 7, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1820
martinieSnsis . . White . 9, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1780
obovata . . . Yellow . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1804
trlflda . . . . White. . 6, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1826
^GLE, Correa. The word is from ceghy one of the
Hesperides. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Auraniiacece.
The fragrant flowers of this ornamentja shrub
(the Bengal Quince) are succeeded by a fruit resembling
an orange, which is thus spoken of by
Mr. Don,—'*The fruit is much larger than that
of Feronia elephantuniy and is very delicious to the
taste, and exquisitely fragrant. It is not only
nutritious, but possesses an aperient qualitv
which is particularly serviceable in habitual cos'-
tiveness; it contains a large quantity of exceedingly
tenacious transparent gluten, which may be
drawn out when fresh into fine threads, two or
three yards in length." From the rind, the
Dutch in Ceylon prepare a perfume,
Mfirmelos . . . Wht red., S. Ev. S. E. Ind. , . 1759
iEoopoDiuM, Linn. The resemblance of the leaves
to a foot, hence the derivation, from aix, a goat,
and podion, a little foot. Linn. 6, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Umbelliferce, Common goat-weed. A troublesome
•weed : the leaves smell like Angelica, and may be
eaten in salads.
uEOL MSG
Poda?TLLRIA . . White
6, H. Her. P. Britain .
variegata . . . White
6, H. Her. P. Enginnd
5SGOPOGON, Humboldi. Compounded from aix, a goat,
and pogon, a beard. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminea.
Curious species of grass of easy culture.
pnnillna . . . Apetal. . . 7, Grass. S. Amer. . 1822
trisetus . . . . Apetal. . , 7, Grass. S. Amer. . 1822
^oLLANTHus, Mariiu^. The flowers are subject to
vary, hence the name from aiollc, to vary, and
anthos, flower. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Labiaiae.
This interesting species delights in sandy loam,
and is increased freely from seeds.
suavgdlSns . . . Wlxite . 7> S. A. Brazil , . 1825
^QUiLATKRAL, equal sided.
AERANTHUS, Lindley. From aer. air, and anthos, a
flower; in allusi(m to the manner in whiith the
plant grows. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece.
This is a very singular plant, with large, solitary,
and scentless flowers. It requires the same treatment
as Vanda.
grandiflora . . . Yell. Gm. . 6. S. Epi. Madagasc. , 1823
AEBIDES, Loureiro. Named from aer, the air, because
it possesses the povver of living almost entirely
upon the mat ter which it absorbs from the atmosphere.
Linn. 20. Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece.
The flowers produced by some of the plants are
delightfully f ragrant , as A. odoraiay the flowers of
which are a rather delicate, light flesh colour, and
disposed in a loose, drooping spike,from six inches
to a foot long, which grows from the axils of the
leaves. For culture and propagation, see Vanda,
Synonymes: 1. Epidendrum subulatum. 2, Acrides
cornuta.
affinS . .
cylindricum, 1
odontcchilum
odorata, 2 .
Wht. li.
Wiglitianum
JERÙA, Forskahl. Taken from erouay its Arabic
name._ Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amarantacece. Int
S. Epi. Sylbet
S- Epi. E. Ind.
S. Epi. Svlliet
8, S. Epi. E. Ind.
S. Epi. E. Ind.
1837
e r e s t i ng little plants of easy culture. Synonyme :
1. Ceiosia lanata.
iavanïcà
lanata, 1
White
White
1837
1800
1800
1768
1691
6, S. Her. P. E. Ind.
6, S. Her. P. E. Ind.
^RUGiNOOs, having a colour like verdigris.
.^scHYNOMJiNE, Linn. Derived from aischunoy—
supposed to be a little sensitive. Linn. 17y Or. 4,
Nat. Or. Legximinoscsy Papilionacece. Ornamental
plants requiring. Sweet says, " a strong heat to
preserve the species through the winter; good
loam suits them best, and cuttings root in heat
under a glass." Synonymea: 1. viscidula, 2.
prostrata.
americana
àspérà . .
crepitans .
Ìiispidà . .
indica . .
patùia . .
pendùlà
pumììa . .
sensitiva .
subviscósa, 1
viseldulii, 2
ìEÌSC AG A
Yellow-
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Wbite
YeUow
Yellow
7, s. A. Jamaiea . 1732
s. A. E. Ind. . . 1759
7, s. Ev. S. Carac-eas . 1820
H. A. N. Amer . 1803
s. A. E. Ind. . . 1799
7, s. Ev. S. Maurit . . 1826
7, S. Ey. S. Mauri t . . 1826
7, S. A. E. Ind. . . 1818
S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1733
7, s. A. E. Ind. . 1816
7, G. A. Florida . 1816
JESCH YNANTHiJs, JacTc. From aischunoy to be ashamed,
and aTfithoSy a flower. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
CyrtandraceiB. These are truly beaiitiful plants,
and deserving a place in every coWection.M.grandi-^
Jlora produces its beautiful deep scarlet flowers,
at the extremity of the young shoots, in clusters of
from twenty to thirty flowers in each cluster, and
contrasting well with the thick, fleshy, dark-green
leaves. It is an epiphyte, and is found to thrive
best in chopped moss, and broken pots; it will also
ffrow freely upon the old stumps of trees prepared
for the purpose. JE. Roxburghii requires a mixture
of equal portions of very turfy loam and fresh leaf
mouldy with a little sand, and to be kept in a moist
shady stove. They are easily increased by
cuttings.
grandiflora . , . Scarlet . . 8, S. Epi. E. Ind. . . 1837
Roxburghii , . Scarlet . . 7> S. ET. E. Ind. . . 18.37
.ffiscuLus, Linn. The name is given to a kind of oak
which bears an edible fruit, and is derived from
esra, food or nourishment. Linn 7, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
j^sculacece. Showy trees of considerable magnitude,
well adapted for planting singly in parks or
lawns, having at all times a pleasing appearance,
but more especially when in flower. A deep
loamy soil suits them, and they may be increased
either by layering, grafting, or budding, and
some produce good seed, by vfhich they can "be
C8 J
with advantage increased. The bark has been
used successfully in int^^rmittent fevers, and witl-.
^ood success in dyeing yellow colours. Synonyme :
1. jE. cariiea*
glabra . . .
Hippncâstanûm
varie^atûm .
ohiotënsîs . .
pâllida . . .
rubicûnda, 1 .
/EsTrvATioN, applied to the calyx and corolla of a
flower when in the bud, before expansion.
^STUors, scorching, glowing, like summer.
iETHALÏûM, Link. The name is taken from aitJiales,
splendid; alluding to its showy appearance
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat . Or. Fungi. This species appears
Grn. yel. . 5, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1812
White . . 5, H. De. T. Asia . 1629
White . . 5, H. De. T. Asia . 1629
White . . 5, H. De. T. N. Araer.
Grn. yel. . 6. H. De. T. N. Amer. ! 1812
Red . . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1820
in autumn, on the bark in stoves—Jlâvvm.
iExHiONKMA, R. Brown. Derived from aitho, to
scorch, and nema, a filament; in allusion perhaps
to some sunburnt appearance in the stamens.
Linn. 15, Or. Siliculosa, Nat. Or. Crucife-roe, LepidinecB.
Pretty alpine plants, adapted for ornamenting
rock-work; they grow well in common
soil, and mav be increased either by seeds or
cuttings. Synonymes: 1. Thlaspi arabicum. 2.
T. saxatile.
Buxbaumn, 1 . Pa. red . H. A. Levant . .1823
gràcllô . . .Pa. red . 6, H. A. Carnio . . 1833
membranacëûm . Lilac . . 7, H. Her. P. Persia . . 182Q
monospênnûm . Pa, pur. . 7, H. Her. P. Spain . . 1778
parviflôrum . . Lilac . . 7, H. Her. P. Persia . . 1880
saxâtllô, 2 . . Flesh . . 6, H. A. S.Eur. . . 1759
^THiÔNÏA, D. Don. Derived from ^fhion, one of
Phoebus's horses. Linn. 19, Or. Ï, Nat. Or. Composites.^
An ornamental species, for culture, ¿c.,
see Hieracium. Synonymes : 1. Crepis filiformis.
2. Hieracium fruticosum.
frutieflsa, 2 . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. Madeira . 1785
fihfôrmïs, 1 . .
^ETHUSA, Linn. The name alludes to the dangerous
acridity of the plants, and is derived from aithusso,
to heat or make hot. Linn. 5, Or, 2, ,Nat. Or.
Vrr^elHferoe. Quite hardy species, of little beauty
and of the simplest culture. The stem and leaves
of Cynapium are poisonous, and contain a
peculiar alkali called cynopia,
Cvnaplilm . . . White . 7, H. A. Britain .
elâtà . . . . White . 8, H. A. . 1781
AFRIC.AN ALMOND, see Brabçjum.
APRICAN FLEABANE, see Tarchonanthus.
AFRICAN LILY, see Agapanthus.
AFRICAN MARIGOIJ), see Tagetes erecta.
AGAPANTHUS, L'Héritière. Named in allusion to the
lovely and showv flowers, from agape, love, and
(mthosy flower. Linn. 6, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Liliaceoe.
Showy plants producing large umbels of bright
blue flowers. They are nearly hardy, and will
grow well in any common soil, provided they
have plenty of pot room. Suckers.
mïnôr . . . . Blue . . 8, G. Tu. P. C. G. H. .
precox . . . . Pur. blue . 6, G. Tu. P. C. G. H
um^llâtris . . Blue . . 4, G. Tu. P. C. G. H. 1692
filbïdus . . . Whitish . 9, G. Her. P. C. G. H. .
variegâtûs . . Blue . . 4, G. Tu. P.
AGARÏCÛS, Ltnn. Derived from Agaria, the name of
a town in Sarmatia. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or
Fungi. A more extensive genus than this is not
icnown in the whole vegetable kingdom. Some
species, as the common mushroom, A. campesiris,
A. vaginatusy &c., are well known for the whole-
^meness of the food which is prepared from them.
Uthers, as A. miiscarius, A. necatory &-c,, are verv
dangerous poisons ; indeed, the latter quality exists
more or less m so many species, and these resem.
we those that are wholesome so nearly as to render
It advisable to be exceedingly cautious in the use
pi any, for the most dreadful efl^ects are well
known to have resulted from want of caution in
this respect. We shall here briefly notice the
cultivation of the common mushroom in houses
llf^M î-eader for
details to Loudon's Encyclopoedia of Gardening,
where a copious account of the different modes of
culture, preparing spawn, formation of houses,
&c., IS lajd down. Collect a suflacient quantity of
AG A AG A
tresh horse droppings as free from straw as possible,
lay it in an open shed in a heap or ridge;
here it will heat violently, and in consequence
should be now and then turned for sweetening;
a f t e r this has subsided to moderation, it will be in
a fit state tor forming into a bed. In the process
of making the bed, the dung .-should be put on in
small quantities and beat firmly and equally
together until it is the required size: in this state
let It remain until the highest degree of heat to
which it is capable of coming is ascertained, which
may be readily done by inserting a heat-stick and
pressing it with the hand: if not found violent,
the spawn may be broken up into pieces of two or
three inches square, and put into holes about three
inches in depth, by six inches asunder, over its
surface; after this throw a very small quantity of
well-broken droppings over the whole. In this
state let it remain for two or three weeks, when a
loamy soil may be put on about an inch or an inch
and a half thick and gently patted with the spade.
It the temperature of the house be kept about
sixty or sixty-five degrees, mushrooms may be
expected in six weeks. It is not well to water the
beds much, particularly when bearing; it is much
better to throw a little water over the path and
flues, which will both improve the colour and
flavour of the mushrooms without being attended
With those bad effects frequently resulting from
Wcj tering, viz. that of destroying the young stock •
and turning brown those already fit for table.
Synonymes: 1. A. auratus. 2. A. spongiosus. 3. A.
pumceus. 4. A. clavatus. 5. A. agrestis. 6. A,
rheoides. 7. Viridarius. 8. A. varius, prolife)-u3.
9. A. pileolarius. 10. A. croceits. 11. Resupinaius.
12. A. cornutus. A. adustus. 14. A. Jlexuosus.
15. A. scariosus. 16. A. caseus. I7. A. reticulatus.
18. A. fulvus. 19. A. rosellus. 20. A. serosus. 21.
A. rubescens. 22. A. coronatus. 23. A. adnatus.
24. A.ficotdes. 25. A. alurnnus. 26. Merrilius androsacetis—
Acrzs, adOnis, adhe.szvusyadusti2s,a. elephantlaiLSy
a:demdtopus coralloldeSy (eruginOsvs, cestilansy
albo-bru-nnSuSy albus, alcaltnusy alliaciusy
ahdacms,a.xanthopus 1, androsdcHis, ai^pHcdtus,
dquzlns, nrmenzucUsy aromdtzcfis, asp^r, asprellus
atro-dlbus, atro-ruffis, auranti-ferrugznSus, aurantzdcitSy
aurdntiUSy aiirSus, aurinmns, b-enfiifis, BoltOniy
bombycinusy brunnms 2, bulbosusy cxspitGsiis
callochrditsy camsfis vdriusy camdrophyUiis, campestrzsy
candzcansy caperdtiiSy carnSo-dlbiiSy cdrnefis 3,
carnOsns, castunefis, caulicindliSy cepestipBSy ceracms,
chalybHis, chrfjsbddn, cilicioides, einnarnOmms,
cldvusy clypeoldrius felznus^cMeleagrvsy coccznSuSy
cochledtUSy collinitusy collznus, columbettdy cbliisy comprsssusy
conchdtusy cOnJluenSy cOnzcusy conigHnnSy
conspersusy constrictfisy coiitroversusy cortiodlU, oretacefiSy
cristdtusy cruentiiSy cUcvmzsy cuapiddtus,
cyathifdrmis 4, dealbatiis 5, decdstes, ddiciosns. depullensy
depressftsy diatreins, dissemindtfjsy drmnvs,
dryr>phzlus, dvlciSy Bundlviy eburnSvs nztensy efSgdns
emetzcUs GSorgziy epichyszfimy epiphf/lhi», epipteri)-.
giuSy equestrzsy erzcaris, ericet^rumy esculSniiis, evirmusy
excoridtusy fasciculdrls, fastibzlzsy Jertilis,
JMldy fllipeSyf.mhridtUSyfimiputrlSyjlabelliS^rm\Sy
jUiccidn, flummdns 6, JldviduSy JlexnUsiiSy fastens,
Jcehdusy frdgrdns, fucdtiis, ffihms,furci}ius,furfurac^
us 7, furfurGsfis, fusco-purpiirS^s, fusipes, gampusy
galericuldtus 8, gambOsiis, geop/tfjllfiSy
Georglzyglbbus, giganieusy gilvus glducOpus, gly,
cy6smvsy graczUsy gramynopOdhls, granulosvs 10,
griseocfjanfisy hwmdtQpris, haustellutus 11, helv6lus
helviiSy hzppopzniisy hortenszs, Hvdslinz, hyhrzdusy
hypnOrum, hypothejus, hysgMSy illimtvSy zndpus
12, inorndtfjs, involutus Juncfcm, laccdtHs amethfjstznfisy
lachrymabfindvsy IdciSf/Sy lanugiriosfis
lateralis, lateritUsy leonzniiSy kpzdus monstiGsus,
hgnutzHsy littGrHiSy lojfgicaulzs 14-, lurzdvs, luteoalbusy
mSfiSy majdlzsy maritzmvsy mastrncdtus, melalSucUSy
melUus elastzcHs, lariczni/s, milh'is, mitzsslmns,
mOllzs, muciduSy murulzs^, muricdtus 15,
i7iequdlisy murindcBus, murrnvs, muscdrius, mutdbins,
Mydmyces, MyosOtzs, nebuldrU 16, necdtDr,
nzduldnsy nztz Us, nivdliSy nilceUSy nTuJus, obSsfis,
oblzqzms, odoratus, otivdceO-dlbuSy opdcus, oreddss,
ostredtiisy ovdlzsy oi>inicSy punzdvs,phallozdes verrucHsns
virsscsnsy palmdtii!;, pantherlnus, papilio77dcens,
papyrdc^us, parasiticus, pdscHfis. pelianthinusy pel