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T A B TMN T A G T A M
T .
n p A B E R N i E M O N T À N À , Linn. In honour of
1, James Theodor e Taberneemontanus, a celebrated
physician and botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Apocynaceis. A genus of interest ing plants, mostly
bearing white, sweet-scented flowers. A mixture
of loam, peat, and sand, suits them best ; and young
plants may be obtained from cuttings, planted in
sand, under a glass, in a moist heat. Synonymesj
1. T. citrifolia. 2. NeHum coronariurn. '¿.T.multi-
Jlora. -1. Cameraria lutea, T. Tamaquarina.
Wliite . 5, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1780
Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1780
Cream . S. Ev. T. Peru . .1824
Yellow . S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1784
White . 7, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1770
White . 7, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1770
White . 7, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1818
White . S. Ev. S. Carthag. . 1820
White . 6, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . .1824
Cream . 4, S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1822
White . S. Ev. S. Trinidad . 1823
White . 6, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . .1824
Yellow . 5, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1768
Yellow . 10. S. Ev. S. Cayenne . 1793
Cream . S. Ev. T. Mauritius . 1819
ä]hä, 1 . . .
amygdalifôlïâ .
arcuati! . . .
citrifölüt . .
coronari}!
flörö plênô, 2
crïspii
cymösä, 3 . .
densiflòrà . •
discölör i . .
grandiflòra . .
gratísslmií .
laarifûlïà . .
odorata, 4 . .
persicarisefôlïâ
undulatìt . . Orange .
S. Ev. T. Trinidad . 1824
Tacca, Forster. The Malay name of the species.
Limi' 6, Or- 1, Nat. Or. Taccacece. Interesting
plants, thriving well in a mixture of loam, peat,
and sand; and readily increasing by division of
t h e roots. They must be very sparingly watered
w h i l s t in a dormant state. The large fleshy roots,
when scraped and frequently washed, yield a nut
r i t i v e faecula resembl ing arrow-root.
Sspèrìl .
firnineënsîs
fntegrifôlïâ
loevïs
phallïfërâ
pin nati fidá
Tächia, Aublet
7, S. Bl. P. E. Ind.
7, S. Bl. P. E. Ind.
6, S. Her. P. E. Ind.
7, S. Bl. P. E. Ind.
7, S. Bl. P. Maurit
S. Bl. P. E. Ind.
, Brown
. Brown
. Purple
. Brown
, Brown
. Purple
1816
1823
1810
1820
1826
1793
From Tachi, which, it is said, sig
nifies an ant ' s nest; a name applied in its native
country to T. Guianensis on account of its trunk
and branches being usual l y full of ant s ; this species,
we believe, is not yet introduced to this country.
Linji. 5, Or. 1, Nat . 'Or. Gentianaceç;. These plants
will grow freely in a mixture of peat, sand, and
loam ; a small proportion of the last will suffice ;
c u t t i n g s planted in sand, under a hand-glass, in
h e a t , will strike root readily- The species are
r a t h e r difficult to keep through the winter, in this
country, on acccount of their being liable to damp
off; and in order to prevent this, they should be
v e r y sparingly watered in damp weather. Synonymes
: 1. Lisianthus cordifalius. 2. L. longifolius.
3. L. exsertus.
Yellow . S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1810
Yellow . S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1793
Yellow . S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1793
eordiföllä, 1
longifölul, 2
Swârtzïî, 3
Tachigalia, Auhlet. Tachigali is the name of the
species in Guiana. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminosoe.
This plant succeeds best in a light loamy
soil ; and large cuttings root readily if planted in
sand, wi t h a glass over them ; they must be placed
i n heat.
Yellow S. Ev. T. Brazil 1822
t h e roots, or by seeds. Synonymes: 1. Pteris angustifoHa.
2. P . lanceoluta.
angusti fñM, 1
gramiiiiföliä
lancenlatä, 2 .
Tagetes, Linn.
Brown . 7, S. Ev. Cr. Jamaica . 1816
Brown . 7, S. Ev. Cr. Trinidad . 1820
Brown . 8, S. Ev. Cr. W. In(l. . 1818
From the beauty of its flowers, this
genus 13 named after Tages, a Tuscan divinity.
Li?in. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Composita'. A genus of
elegant plants when in flower, and, therefore, well
deserving a place in every garden. The annual
species s lould be raised on a hotbed in spring, and
planted out about the end of May. The herbaceous
kinds thrive in any rich, light soil; and may be
increased by cuttings or divisions.
angustifOlTii
caracasfina
clandestlnS
corymbOsa
lutea .
erecttl .
filifOlia .
florida. .
glanduliferS
glandulosa
iQcIda . .
micrantUa
miniita «
patuia . .
subvillOsa .
tenuifolia .
T a i l s , the long feathery or hairy terminations of
c e r t a in fruits.
Talauma, Jussieu. The vernacular name of the
South American species. Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat . Or.
I^agnoliaccce. The species of Talauma are well
•worth cultivating on account of thei r beautiful and
f r a g r a n t flowers. A mixture of loam, peat, and
sand, suits them well. They may be increased by
layers, or by inarching on Magnolia obovata, and
ripened cuttings will root with difficulty i n a pot
of sand, under a glass, in heat ; but the leaves must
not be shortened. Synonymes : I. Magnolia odor atissima.
. Yellow . 8, H. A. Mexico . . 1826
. Yellow . 8, H. A. Caraccaa . 1819
. Yellow . 7, H. A. Mexico . . 1823
. Yellow . 8, H. A. Mexico . . 1825
. Yellow . 8, H. A. Mexico . . 1825
. Yellow . 7, H. A. Mexico . . 1596
. Yellow . 8. H. A, Mexico . . 1826
. Yellow . 8, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1827
. Yellow . 10, H. A. Mexico . . 1826
. Yellow . 9, H. A. S. Amer. . 1819
. Yellow . 8, G. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1798
. Yellow . 8, 11. A. Mexico . . 1822
. Pa. yel. . 8, H. A. Chile . . 1728
. Yellow . 8, H. A. Mexico . . 1573
. Yellow . 9, H.
2. M. pumila.
Striped . 4, S. Ev. S. Java , . 1827
Ev. S. Antilles . 1829
Ev. S. Java . . 1786
Linn. 6,
8, H.
A. Mexico . . 1823
. Yellow .
A. Peru . 1797
Candölin, 1
Pi um i eri
pûmïla, 2 .
T a l i ê r a ,
White
Cream
S.
all S.
Martins.
bijiiga . .
Tacsonia, Jussieu. From Tacso, the name of one of
t h e species in Peru. Linn. 16, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Passifloracece. Showy plants, with the habit of
Passijlora, and requiring the same culture as that
genus. Synonyme: 1. Passijlora peduiicularis,
peduncularts, 1 . S. Ev. Cl. Peru . . 1815
pinnatistipula • Pa. rose . 9, S. Ev. Cl. Chile . . 1828
T^niosus, ribbon-like.
T^nitTs, Swariz. From iaina, a flllet; alluding to
t h e long, narrow frond. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Polypodiacea. Interesting^ Ferns, succeeding in
sandy loam and peat ; and increased by division at
I t s aboriginal name.
Or. 1, Nat. Or. PalmacecB. An ornamental, loitygrowing
tree, requiring to be grown in tur f y loam
and sand; increased by seeds. Synonyme: 1.
Corypha Taliera,
bengalensis, 1 . . Palm. E. Ind. . . 1823
Talínüm, Adanson. Supposed to be from tlialia, a
green branch; durable verdure. Linn. 11, Or. 1,
N a t . Or. Portulacaceis. Interesting succulent
plants, growing best in a m i x t u r e of loam, peat , and
s a n d ; and readily increased by cuttings. The
biennial species must be raised on a hotbed, and
a f t e r w a r d s planted out in a warm, sheltered part
of the flower garden. Synonymes: 1. T. patens.
2. T. fruiicosum. 3. Portulaca racemosa.
AndrewsTi, i .
crassifOliflm .
albiflórüm, 2
cuneií'OlIüm .
patens .
refléxüm . .
teretifOlIüm .
triangularé, 3 .
T a l i sí A, Aublet. Derived from TouHchi, its name in
Guiana. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Sapindacece.
T h i s shrub succeeds well in a mixture of turfy
loam and peat ; and large cuttings, not deprived of
any of thei r leaves, wi l l root in sand, unde r a glass,
i n a moist heat,
guianensis . . . Rose . . S. E-v. S. Guiana . , 1824
T a l l o w - t r e e , see Stillíngíd sebtférá»
Tamarind-tree, see Tamarlndüs.
Tamaríndüs, Linn. Tamar, in Arabic, is the name
. Pink . . 8, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1800
. Red . . Ö, S. Ev. S. . 1800
. Wliite . . 7, G. Ev. S. S. Am e I'. . 1810
. Purple . 7, S. Ev. S. Egypt . . 1820
. Red . . 9, S. Her. p. S. Amer. . 1776
. Yellow . 9, S. B. S. Amer. . 1800
. Pink . . 8, G. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1823
. Yellow . 8, s . E v. s . W. Ind. . 1739
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T A M T A N
of the date, and Indus, Indian ; Indian-date. Linn.
16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. LegumlnoscE. The species of
Tamarind thrive in a mixtur e of sandy loam and
p e a t ; and are readily increased by seeds, which
are annually imported from the East and West
Indies ; they should be sown on a hotbed, and
planted singly into pots, when about three inches
high. Cuttings root readily in sand, under a glass,
in heat. The preserved pulp of the tamarind is
well known as a delicious confection.
Indie« . . . . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. T. India . . 1633
occidentalls . . Yelsh. . 2, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1633
Tamarisk, see Tamdrtx.
Tamakìx, Linn. So named on account of the plants
growing on the banks of the Tamaris, now Tambro,
on the borders of the Pyrenees. Linn. 6, Or. 3,
Nat. Or, Tamaricacece. This is a ^enus of very
elegant shrubs. The hardy species is well suited
for ornament ing shrubberies ; it grows well in any
soil or situation ; and increases freely by cuttings,
planted in the open ground, in spring or autumn.
T. orientalis succeeds well in a mixtur e of loam and
p e a t ; and cuttings root readily in sand, under a
glass, in heat. The bark of all the species is
slightly bitter, astringent, and probab y tonic.
T h e manna of Mount Sinai is produced b y a variety
of T. gàllica ; it consists wholly of pur e mucilaginous
sugar. Synonyme : 1. T. articulata.
dioica . . . . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1823
gallica . . . . Flesh . . 7, H. De. S. England .
orientalis, 1 . . Pink . . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .
Tamonéa, Aublet. Tamone is its name in Guiana.
Liiin. 14, Or. 2, Nat . Or. Verbenacem. Ornamental
biennials. They should be raised on a hotbed, and,
when of sufficient size, planted singly into pots of
sandy soil, and treated as other stove biennials.
Synonymes: 1. T. verbenacea, Ghinia spinosa» 2. G.
mutica.
curassavica, 1 . . Blue . . 7» S.
mutica, 2 . . . Blue . . 7, S.
Tamus, Linn
T A N T A X
B. W. Ind.
B. Guiana
1823
1820
A name applied by Columella to a
plant resembling a vine. Linn. 22, Or. 6, Nat. Or.
Dios cor eacecB. Hardy twining plants, of no interest,
succeeding in common garden soil; division of the
roots—T. commümsy creticá.
Tanacétüm, Linn. Said to be al'tered from Athanasia.
Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. CompositcB. The species
of Tanacetum or Tansy are not possessed of much
beauty. The hardy kinds succeed in any common
s o i l ; and are readily increased by division The
greenhouse species should be grown in a l ight , rich
soil. They increase freely b y cut t ings. Withering
asserts, that if meat be rubbed with the leaves of
¿an^y, the flesh-fly will not touch it. Synonymes:
1. Achillea Jilipendula. 2. A. bipinnata.
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
angulatum, 1
crispí» m .
globulïfëiûm
^randiflôrûm
mean O m .
myriophyllûm, 2 Yellow
purpüröüm .
vulgär ë . .
variegätüm
Pa. red
Yellow
Yellow
7, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1820
7, H. Her. P.
9, H. A. Russia . . 1838
5, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1820
H. Her. P. Altai . . 1831
6, H. Her. P. T.evant . . 1816
6, H. Her. P. Nepal . . 1818
6, H. Her. P. Britain . .
7, H. Her. P. Britain . .
ArgSntéümy borealé, canariSnsS, linifóliüm, orientals,
sibirzciim, suJfruticOsüm, vesiltñm.
TanaecíOm, Srvartz. From tanaekes, long; stems
elongated. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gesneracece.
T h i s species is described as an ornamental, loftygrowing
tree. For culture and propagation, see.
Bignonia. Synonym-es: 1. Crescentia pinnata, Tripinnaria
africana.
pinnatüm, 1 . . Rod . . S. Ev. T. Mozamb. . 1826
TanghTnia, DU Petit Thouars. From Tanghin, the
Madagascar name of T. venenljlna^ the seed of
which is the ordeal nut of that Island. Linn. 5,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apoeynacece. These remarkable
plants may be referred to Taberna'montana for
c u l t u r e and propagation. T. venenijlua is the celebrated
ordeal tree of Madagascar. The fruit is
yellow; and incloses a flbrous stone or nut ; the
kernel inclosed in this stone, or nut, is said by
some to be the part used for the ordeal, and to be
infused in a liquid of which the accused person is
made to d r ink; others say the infusion is made of
t h e entire frui t . In Don's Dictionary of Gard. and
i 309 J
Bot.y vol. 4, p. 98, is the following'passage relative
to this subject:—''The custom of administering
Tanghin as an ordeal, in Madagascar, has become
f a r more universal during the present reign, tha-n
a t any former period of the Huwa government.
When her present Majesty, in the beginning of
1830, came to the resolution of cleansing her lands
f r om sorcerers, an ordeal was commanded in every
town and village; and in Tannanarivoo scarcely
any class of the inhabitants escaped. On the 9th
of May, 1830, in compliance with the sovereign's
mandate, a notable adm'inistration of Tanghi n took
place. The accused persons amounted to about
t h i r t y , including some of the highest rank in the
kingdom. All the nobility recovered, while the
unknown plebeians, who, according to the common
j u g g l e r y , had been compelled to drink with them,
died. The former made the usual triumphant
e n t r y into the town, on the 17th, borne in open
palanquins, amongst the shouting, dancing, and
grimaces of the many thousands of people. In the
following month, about an equal number of Malagassy
ladies submitted to the same ordeal; but all
survived, and, in due course, made a grand entry
i n to town. The Tanghi n is administered in private,
as well as in public. A subject so deeply rooted
in the minds of all the Malagassy people, from the
sovereign down to the slave, is the belief in witchc
r a f t ; and so bl indly are they led on by this belief,
t h a t a whol e nation may be considered as labouring
under a spell, as power ful as the fascination which
they attribute to the unfortunate sorcerers themselves."
Synonymes: 1. Cerhera laurifolia. 2. C.
Irturiföliä, 1
Manghâs, 2
Odôllam, 3 .
venenillüä, 4
White
Wììite
White
Pink
1818
1800
1756
1826
lactaria. 3. C. Odollam. 4. C. Tanghin.
6, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. .
8, S. Ev. T. Singapore
8, S. Ev. T. India .
5, S. Ev. T. Madagas.
Tangier pea, see Lathfjriis tingitdnils.
Tanna, see Euphorbia tannensU.
Tansy, see TanacStUm.
Tapering, becoming gradually narrower.
Tap-root, a root which penetrates deep and perpendicularly
into the ground, without dividing.
Tarchonanthus, Linn. From tarchon, the Arabic
word for taragon, and anthos, a flower. Linn. 19,
Or. ], Nat. Or. Compositas. Interesting plants,
succeeding well in light rich soil; and readily increased
by cuttings, in sand, under a glass.
camplioratCis . . Puxple . G Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1690
eilii)ticus . . . G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1816
T a r e , see Ervnm.
Targionia, Micheli. In honour of John Anthony
Targioni, a Florentine botanist. Linn. 24, Or. 6,
N a t . Or. Hepaticas. This species is found growing
in broad patches, in wet places—T. hypoph^lld.
T a r t a r e o u s , consisting of tartar.
Tauscheria, Fischer. In honour of Ignat . Frederick
Tauscher, Professor of Botany at Prague, author of
several botanical works. Linn. Ifi, Nat . Or. Crz«;iferoi.
Annuals of no beauty. The seed merely
requires to be sown in the open border, or on rockwork.
gymnocarpa . . White. . 6, H. A. Siberia . . 1820
lasiocarpS . . . White. . 6, H. A. Siberia . . 1824
T a v e r n i e r a , Decandolle. In honour of J. B. Tavern
i e r , a traveller in the Levant. Linn. 17, Or. 4,
N a t . Or. Leguminosw. For cul tur e and propagation,
see Dicerma. Synonymes : 1. Hcdysarumlappaceum,
2. H. nummularifolium.
Iappac6a, 1 . . Yellow . 7» G. Ev. Tr. Arabia . 1820
nummularia, 2 . Rose . . 6, G. Ev. S. Levant . 1826
Taxodium, Richard. From taxus, the yew, and eidos,
l i k e ; trees resembling the yew. Linn.2\, Or. 8,
Nat. Or, Conifer ae. Ornamental, lofty-growing
trees, well suited for planting singly on lawns.
T h e y grow best in a rich moist soil ; and are readily
increased by seeds, layers, or by cuttings, with the
leaves left whole, placed in a vessel of water , where
they will root in a few weeks. The Deciduous
Cypress is universally employed, throughout the
United States, for making the best kind crt shingles;
and in Louisiana it is used for almost every other
purpose to which timber is applied. Synonymes:
1. Schubertia capensis. 2. S". disticha. 3- S. d. pendula,
4. T. sinense pendulum. 5. T. sinense.
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