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aculeâW, 1 . . . White. . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1790
angustifôlïâ, 2 , White. . S. Ev. S. Maurit. . 1824
T o d d â l ï a , see Vëprls.
Tôdea, Swartz. In honour of Henry Julius Tode, of
Mecklenburg, an able and experienced mycologist.
Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Osmundaceoe. Interesting
Ferns, growing freely in loam and peat; and increased
by division or seeds. Synonyme: 1. Osmunda
barbara.
africfina, 1 . . . Brown . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1805
nustralis . . . Brown . all, G. Her. P. N. Holl. , 1831
T o f i ë l d Ï a , Hudson named this genus in compliment
to his friend Mr. Tofield. Linn. 6, Or. 3, Nat. Or.
Melanthaceoe, Loam and peat ,orany lightsoil, and
a moist situation, suit the species of Tofieldia.
T h e y are increased by division of the roots. ' Synonyme
7, H. Her. P. N. Eur.
H. Her. P. N. Amer.
7, H. Her. P. BriUiQ .
4, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
6, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
1825
1790
1820
: \. T. palustris.
alpïnS, 1 . . . Green
glutinOsH . . , AVhite
pnliistris . . . Green .
pubêscèns . . . White
stenopètulà . . Green ,
TOl p i s , Adanson. Meaning not known. Liiin. 19,
Or. 1, Nat . Or. Composites, A genus of very pretty
annuals, wel l suited for ornament ing flower borders,
where the seeds may be sown in spring. Synonymes :
1. Crépis barbata. 2. C. coronoyijoUa,
RÎtïssïmâ . . . Yellow . 6, H. A. Piedmont . 3823
barbâta, 1 . . . Yel. pur. . 6, H. A. France . . 1620
coronopifôlïâ, 2 . Yellow . 6, H. A. S.Eur. . . 1777
umbellâtâ . . . YeL pur. . H. A. Genoa . . 1820
virgiUa . . . . Yellow . H. A. S. Eur. . . 1800
Tomentose, covered with dense whi t e down.
Tomentum, dense, close, white hairs, or down.
Tonic, bracing, corroborative.
Tonquin bean, see Diptërïx.
T o n s ë l l â , see Salâcîà.
Toothache-tbee, see XnnihOxpInm,
Toothed, divided, so as to resemble teeth.
T o o t h l e t t e d , furnished with little teeth.
T o o t h w o r t , see Lathroeâ.
T o p i c a l , local, confined to some particular place.
T o r d y l Ïûm, Tournefort, An ancient Greek name, of
unknown meaning. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Urnbelliferoe^
Uninteresting annuals. The seeds should
be sown in the open border—T . InntanlcTim,, maxlfnùm,
j)eregrïnû7n, sii^ulîûmy syrîàcûm.
T o r ê n ï a , Linn. In honour of Olof Toren, a Swedish
clergyman, who discovered T. asiatica, and other
plants in China. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophulariaceoe.
For culture, &c., see Herpestis.
scabra . . . .Pa. blue . 6, G. Ev. S. Moreton B. 1830
asiàtïcàf cordifôlzâ.
T o r è n ï â , see Vandëïlîà.
T ô r ï l ï s , Sprengeï. Not explained. Linn. 5, Or. 2,
Nat. Or. TJmbelliferoe. The seed of these plants
m a y b e sown in the open ground. Synonymes: 1.
Caucalis Anthriscus. 2. C. arvensis, helvetica. 3.
Scandix trichosperma—T. anthrîscûs 1, infëstâ 2,
neglëctâi nodOsày trichospërmà 3, tuberculâtà.
T o r a i e n t ï l l a , Linn. From/orwe?iiMm, pain ; alluding
to its supposed efficacy in tooth-ache, as well as to
its being supposed to cure diseases of the bowels.
Linn. 12, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Rosaceoe. British herbaceous
plants, not worth growing, except in
botanical gardens. The roots of T. erecta are so
astringent as to be used in the western isles of
Scotland for tanning leather; for which purpose
they are superior even to oak bark. The root is
l i k e w i s e one of the most efficacious of our indigenous
aromatic astringents, and may be used with great
effect in cases where medicines of this class are
proper. It is usually given in decoction. Synonymes:
1. T. officinalis. 2. Poéenéilla humifùsa—
T, erëctà 1, kumifûsà 2, rëptâns.
Torose,^uneven, alternately elevated and depressed.
T o r t u l a , Hedwig. 'Frovatorqiieo, to twi s t ; in allusion
to the singular manner in which the teeth of the
peristome are twisted together. Linn. 24, Or. 5,
Nat. Or. MiLsci. Small plants, generally found in
thick tufts. They are common to nearly all situations.
The character from which the genus has
r e c e i v e d its designation will always faithfully
indicate the species. Synonymes : 1. Zigotricfiia
cylindrica. 2. T. rigida. 3. T imberbis, unguiculata.
4. r . nervosa, 5. T. apiculaiay aristata, barbata.
TOR T R A
humilis, mucronulaia — T. brevirôstrïs, convolutâ,
cuneifôltà, cylindricU 1, enërvïs 2,fâllax 3, F. brevicaUliSy
linoïdës, gracilis, G. vïrîdîs, murâlisy M.
brevipïlà, revoluta 4, rigidà, rurdlïs, R. loevipïlày
steilatà, subidâtâ, S. obtfisây tortuósa, unguicuiâtâ 5.
T ô r u l a , Persoon. A diminutive of torus, a twisted
cord ; appearance of the filaments. Linn, 24, Or. 9,
Nat. Or. Fungi. Found upon dead stems of plants
—r. cylîndrîcà, Eriophôrî, herbarûm, monilîoldës,
ovalispOrà.
Toruix)se, slightly torose.
T o r u s , the same as Thalamus
Touch-me-not, see Impatiens.
T o u r n e f ô r t Ï a , Linn. In memory of Joseph Pitton
de Tournefort, the distinguished author of an
arrangement of plants under the title of Institutiones
Rei Herbarioe," and other botanical works,
from 1694 to 1717; his first work Institutiones,"
laid the foundation of the arrangement now followed,
called the Jussieuan, or Natural System.
Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ehretiaceoe. The species
of Tournefortia are hardly worth cultivating for
ornament. They are of the easiest management;
and are readily increased by cuttings, in sand,
those of the stove species in heat. Synonymes: 1.
Arguzia montana, Messerschmidia Arguzia! T. Arguzia.
Wht. grn. 8, G. Et ,
White . . 8, S. Ev
Green . . 6, S. Ev
Dull wht. 7, S. ER.
Dull wht. 7, S. Et.
White . . 6, G. Ev,
Pa. li. . . 5, S. Ev,
Yel wht. . 7, S. Ev
angli stiföliä .
arf>êntëâ . .
bicölör . .
cymûsiî . .
foetidîssïmâ .
fruticosa .
heliotropioïdëa
laurifóim . .
mutâbïlïs . .
scâbrâ . . .
sibïrïciî, 1
suffruticüsä .
Grnsh. wht. 7, G. Ev.
Wht. red . 8, S. Ev.
S. Canaries
S. E. Ind. .
Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica
Canaries
B. Ayres
S, Amer.
.Tava
Wliite
White
1820
1822
18Ì2
1777
1739
1800
1829
1820
St. Domingo, 1700
8, F. Her. P. Siberia
6, S. S. Jamaica
1780
1759
T o u r r é t í a , Dombey. In honour of Marc Antoine
L o u i s Claret de l a Tour ret te, a f r iend of Rousseau,
a u t h o r of some botanical works. Linn. 14, Or. 2
N a t . Or. Bignoniacece. The seed should be sown
on a hotbed, early in spring, and when the young
p l a n t s are sufficiently s t rong, they may be planted
i n light soil, against a wall or pillar. Synonyme:
1. Dombey a lappacea.
lappacéil, 1 . . Ro. grn. . 7, H. CI. A. Peru , . 1788
T o w e r mustard, see Turrztis.
Tower mustard, see Arabls Turritd,
T r a c h é l í ü m , Linn. From trachelos, the n e ck; from
i t s supposed efficacy in diseases olr the Trachea;
h e n c e the Engl ish name of the genus, Thrcatrvort.
Linn, b. Or. 1, Nat . Or. Campanulaceas. This plant
is very showy when in flower. It thrives best in
l i g h t soil, against a south wall; and is easily inc
r e a s e d by seeds, or by cuttings, planted under a
glass, in spring,
coerüléüm . . . Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. Italy , . 1640
Trachymenis, Rudge. From trachys, rough, and
hymen, a membrane; channels of i h e fruit. Linn.
6, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbelliferce. All the species will
succeed well in a mixture of loam and sandy peat;
and they may be increased by young cuttings, in
the same kind of soil, under a glass, or by seeds.
T. coirulea is raised from seed, sown on a gentle
hotbed; and afterwards treated like other greenhouse
plants. Synonyme; Didiscus cceruleus.
álbidá . . . . Brt. cream G. A. N. Holl.
caerüléá, 1 .
Blue
gigántéá .
incisa . ,
lanceolátá .
linearis . .
1838
1827
White.
Yellow
1819
1829
1824
7y G. A. N. HolL
S. Ev. S.
G. Ev. S. N. Holl.
7, G, Ev. S. N. Holl.
7, 0. Ev. S. N. Hoi).
Trachyspèrmûm, Linh. From trachys, rougli, and
sperma, a seed; in reference to 'the muricated
fruit. Linn. 6, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbellifer(e. An
uninteresting plant, of very simple culture, and
increased by seeds. Synonymes : 1. Bunium rigens,
Conium rigens—T. rïgëns I.
T r a c h y t ê l l a , Decandolle. From trachytes, roughness ;
because the leaves, which have a very rough surface,
are used for polishing wood, and also metal.
Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Dilleniaceoe. This species
succeeds well in a mixture of peat and loam, and
ripened cuttings root freely in sand, under a glass.
a c t ^ . . . . White. . G. Ev. CI. China . . 1823
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T R A T R A T R A T R I
T r a d e s c a n t i a , Linn. In honour of John Tradescant,
gardener to Charles I. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
CommelinacecB. Interesting plants, succeeding well
in any rich, light soil; and readily increased by
division. Synonyme: 1. T. multijlora.
. 8, H. Her. P. Texas .
. 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer,
. 6, S. Ev. Cr. Jamaica
. 8. F. Her. P
caricifôlïà
congèsta . .
cordifôlïà. .
crassiföliä
crässülä . .
discöiör . .
diurética . .
divaricata .
eréctá . . .
fuscÄti . .
^eniculütä .
xridëscëns . .
latifölm . .
malabäricä .
multi flörä
paniculätä .
parviflorà. .
pilösä . . .
procümbSns, 1
pulchellä . .
rôsëâ . . .
speciósa . .
spicàtâ . .
subflspërâ. .
tuberosa . .
undätä . ,
virginícá . .
àlbà . .
C£erûlëà-albâ
pilòsà . .
plenä . .
rubrä . .
Blue .
Blue .
Blue .
Blue .
White,
Blue ,
Blue .
Blue
Blue ,
Blue .
Blue ,
Purple
Biue .
Purple
Blue .
Blue .
Biue ,
Purple
Blue ,
Blue .
Pink ,
Blue ,
Purple
Purple
Blue ,
Blue .
Blue ,
White
Mexico
. 7. S. Her. P. Brazil .
. 6, S. Her. P. S. Amer.
. 6, S. Her. P, Brazil .
. 6, S. Her. P. Trinidad
. 7, H. A. Mexico .
. 9, S. Her. P. S. Amer.
. 7, S. Her. P. W. Ind.
. 6, G. Her. P. Mexico .
10, H. A. Lima .
. 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. .
, 6, S. Her. P, Jamaica
. 8, G. B. E. Ind. .
. 8, S. Her. P. Peru
, 7, H. Her. P. Louisiana
. 6,S. ÉV. Tr. Trinidad
. 7» G. Ev. Tr. Mexico .
6, H. Her. P. Carolina
7, S. Her. P.
S. Her. P.
Mexico
Mexico
6, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
7, S. Tu. P. E. Ind. .
6, S. Her. P. Trinidad
7, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
7, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
Blue wht 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer.
Wl»ite . . 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer.
Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
Red . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
1835
1826
IBI 9
1796
1825
1783
1825
1818
1794
1820
17Ö3
1888
1816
1776
1820
1816
1822
1832
1824
1825
1802
1825
1812
1817
1819
1629
1629
1629
1629
1629
1629
T r â g ï a , Plumier. In honour of Jerome Bock, generally
called Tragus, a German botanist. Linn. 21,
Or. 3, Nat . Or. Euphorbiaceoe. Chiefly s tove annuals,
and uninteresting—r. cannabînâ, cor culata, infëstà,
involucrâtà, Mercuriâlîs, pedunculâtà, ûrëns,
urticoefôlïâ, volubilis.
T r â g ï û m , see Pimpinëllâ.
TragopÔgôn, Linn. From tragos, a goat, and pogon,
a beard; in allusion to the long silky beard of the
seeds. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Composites. Ornamental
plants, succeeding in common garden soil.
T . porrifoHus is the Salsafy of gardens; it is sown
and treated in the same manner as carrots ; the
flavour of the root is mild and sweetish. Synonymes:
I. T. parvijlorus. 2. T. livescens, s! T.
ruber.
7, H, B. Italy . .1823
6, H. B. Podolia . . 1819
7, H. B. Hungary . 1824
6, H. B. Italy . . 1739
5, H. B Podolia. . 1818
5, H. B. Hungary . Î816
5, H. B. Austria. . 1788
5, H. B. Siberia . .1816
6, H. B. Levant . . 1787
5, H. B. England .
5, H. B. Britain . .
6, H. B. Iberia . .1820
5, H. „ B. Siberia . .1826
5, H. B. Crimea . .1790
5, H. B. Spain . . 1794
angustiföliüs
campëstrïs .
cániis . ,
crocifôlïûs .
dûbïûs, 2 .
fìoccósììs .
mäjör . .
mutàbïlïs ,
orientâlîs .
porrifôlîûs .
pratensis .
puSîUÛB . .
rôsèùs, 3 .
undulätüs .
viHösus . .
. Purple
. Yellow
. Yellow
. Purple
. Pa. yel.
. Yellow
. Yellow
. Pale .
. Yellow
. Purple
. Yellow
. Yellow
. Red .
. Wht. yel.
. Pur. yel.
TRAoopiRUM, Bieberstein From tragos, a goat, and
pyros, wheat. Linn. 8, Or. 3, Nat . Or. Poly^onaceoe.
Ornamental dwarf shrubs, thriving in a mixture of
peat and sandy loam; and increased by layers in
spring. Synonymes: 1. Polygonum crispulum, caucasicum.
2. P.frutescens, 3. P . polygamum,,parvifolium.
buxifôlïûm, 1 . . White. . 7, H. De. S. Siberia . , 1800
lanceolâtûm, 2 . Pink . . 7, H. De. S. Siberia . . 1778
polygâmûm, 3 . Pink . . 7> H. De. S. Carolina . 1810
T r a n s VERSELT-FLEXUOSE, waved in a cross direction.
T r â p a , Linn. Abridged from calcitrapa, the Latin
name of an instrument called caltrops, furnished
w i t h four spines, formerly used in war to impede
the progress of cavalry; the fruit of some of the
species is furnished wi t h four spines. Linn. 4, Or.
1, Nat- Or. Onagracece, Aquatic plants, requiring
a rich, loamy soil, and to be grown in a cistern, or
large pot or tub of water; increased by seeds.
The large seeds of T. bispinosa are swe e t and eatable;
t h e y form an extensive article of cultivation. In
Cashmere and other parts of the East, they are
common food, and known under the name ot Sinflhara
nuts.
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bicornis . . . Whi te. . 7, G. Aq. A. China . . 1790
bispinosa . . . White . . 7. S. Aq. A. E. Ind. . . 1822
natans . . . . Wht. pur. 7, H. Aq. A. Europe . . 1781
quadrispinOsa . . White . . 7» S. Aq. B. E. Ind. . . 1823
TRAPEZiyoRM, shaped like a trapezium.
T r a v e l l e r ' s jov, see Clematis Vitdlbd.
T r a v e l l e r ' s joy, see ClSmatls ViOrnd.
T r e a c l e mustard, see ClypSQld.
T r e e celandine, see BoccOnid frutescBns.
T r e e mal low, see LavatSrd arbor^d.
T r e e of sadness, see NyctdntkSs arbor tristis.
T r e e onion, see Allium. prolifSrilm.
T r e e sorrel , see Rumex Lundrid.
T r e f o i l , see TrifQlium.
T r e m b l i n g american-tree, see POpvliis tr emit Id.
T r e m e l l a , Dillenius. From tremo, to tremble; in
allusion to the gelatinous texture of the plants.
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Found growing
on fal len branches of trees—T . dlbidd, biparasUicd,
cerebrind, clavarioifUrmis, clavdtd,fimbridtd,folidcSd,
F. violdcSd, intumescSns, mesentSrlcd, sarcoides.
T r e n t e p o h l i a , Agardh. In honour of M. Trentepohl,
an obscure German botanist. Linn. 24, Or. 7>
Nat. Or. Algcs. Found on rocks, on the sea-coast—
T. aurSd, A. ilicicbld, pulchelld, P. chalybi^d, purpv
rSd.
T r e v i r a n i a , Willdenow. In honour of Lud. Christ.
Trevir'anus, M.D., professor of botany in the university
of Bonn. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gesneracece.
This species is extremely handsome when
in flower. It requires to be grown in a light, ri'ch
3oil, and when the blossoms have withered, the
plants should not have any more water till the
roots begin again to vegetate; when they must be
taken out of the pots and divided. After they are
potted, they require moisture and heat to make
them grow and flower in perfection. Synonyme: 1.
Cyrilla puLchtlla, T. coccinea.
pulchelU, 1 . . Scarlet . 8, S. Her. P. Jumaixia . 1778
T r e v o a , Hooker. Trevo, the name of a Spanish
botanist. Linn, b, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rhamnacex.
I n t e r e s t i n g plants, thriving in sandy loam and
peat; and increased by young cuttings, in sand,
under a glass,
quinquenervia . White, . 6, G. Ev. S. Chile . . 1827
trinervls . . . Grn. yel. . G. Ev. S. Chile . . 1828
T r e w i a , Linn. In honour of C. J . Trew, of Nuremberg,
a botanical author. Linn. 22, Or. 12, Nat.
Or. Trewiacece. This species succeeds well in sandy
loam and peat ; and is readily increased by cuttings,
i n sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonyme: 1. T.
macrophylla.
nudiflora, 1 . . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1796
T r i a n d r o u s , having three stamens.
T r i a n t h e m a , Linn. From treis, three, and anthos, a
flower; flowers usually disposed in threes. Linn.
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Portulacaceee. Plants of little
interest. Any common garden soil suits them;
seeds.
decSndra .
Green .
monog^na
Pur. grn.
pentandra
obcordStii
7, S. A. E. Ind. . . 1824
7} S. A. Jamnica . 1820
7, G. Ev. Tr. Aralna . . 1820
Green . . 7, S. Ev. Tr. E. Ind. . . 1816
T r i a s , Lindley. From trias, growing in t'hrees ; the
floral envelopes are so arranged. Linn. 20, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. OrchidacecB. Small plants, growing best
when treated as the Burlingtonice.
oblonga . . . . Grn. yel. . S. Epi. E. Ind. . . 1837
racemosa . . . Grn. yel. . S. Epi, E. Ind. . . 1837
T r i b r a c h i a , see Bolbophyllnm.
T r i b u l u s , Linn. From treis, three, and ballo, to proj
e c t ; each carpel is armed wi t h three, and sometimes
four prickly points. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Zygophyllaceas. The annual species of tlais genus
may be sown on a moderate hotbed, in spring; and
the young plants, when of sufficient size, planted
in a sheltered situation in the open border. T.
cistoides succeeds best in a mixture of loam and
peat, and may either be increased by cuttings or
seeds.
albus . . . . White . S. A. Guinea , . 1826
cistoides . Yellow . 7. S. Ev. Tr. S. \.mer. . 1752
lanuginósùs . Yellow . 6. G. Tr. A. E. Ind. . . 1822
littovâlïs , . . 7, S. Er. Tr. N. Holl. . 1821
mâxïmûs , . ! Yellow . 6, S. Tr. A. Jamaica . 1728
subinèrmis . . . Yellow . 6, G. Tr. A. T1 libet . . 1820
terrÊstrïs . « . Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . . 1596
trijugâtûs . . . Yellow . 6, G Tr. A. Georgia . . 1819
lililí
i v j í i i i í i i i ü l ü i i