T
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BAL BAT
B a l s a m i n a .
mastersiana . .Purple . 7, S. A. Khoseea Hilh 1837
• . 7, 0. A Himalaya« . 1Ö39
BA—ciliaris, lacustris, icctevirens.
B a n i s t e u ï a .
BEA BES
chrysophylJa
dichotòaia . ,
emarginata . ,
sinemiiriéHsis .
tilioefolïa . .
B a ? î k s ï a .
eylindrostachía
Hu^eJîi . . .
ilici folta. . .
Menziesîi . ,
BAP TI SIA.
auriciilâta . .
confusa . .
versicölor . ,
B a b b a c e n ï a .
gracilis . .
squamata
S. CI. S.
. Yellow . 6, S. CI. S. S. Amer. . 1814
. J ellow . 6, S. CI. S. W. Ind. . . 182G
. Yeiln^ . 8, s. Cl. S. Guiana . .1824
. Pinrple . 8, S. 01. S. Java . . . 1820
G. Ev. S. N. S. W. .
. Yellow . G. Kv. S. N. S. W. . 1837
. Scarlet . 0. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1837
. Yellow . G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1837
Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812
Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer, . 1812
Li. pur. . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1824
Brazil
Brazil 1841
In honour of
Red . . 3, G. Her. P.
Yel. crini. 3, G. Her. P.
Barbarea—arcíírtía, orthrocerus.
Barkeuia. Knowles and WestcotU xn lioiiour oi
N«r n . of BU^ing-ham. Linn. 20, Or. 1,
W Í;. These plants are surpassed
by few ior the beauty of their flowers, even aiAongst
thpi. examples which belong to
t^he 1 Order; they thrive best suspended in sha low
baskets made of wood, and filled with turfy peat
and spha^um moss, mixed ^-ith some broken
^icks to keep the whole light and open, that water
tion in the Orchideae-hous^e^. ^^ situae
l ^ n s . . . . Ltpink . S. Epi. Mexico . . 3 836
, i k i n iS" ' : : ; Costa Rica . ists
speetahHis ! ; [ Lilac . . 7. S. Epi. Guatemala . 1843
Barkhausia, peCandoUe, Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat.Or
tomposîta. TJninterestini? plants, growing in anv
common garden soil, and merely ?equiriSg to be
sown where they are to stand. Synonymes : 1? Crépis
alpina. 2. Crepzs/oetida. d. Crépis setosa. 4 Creáis
V taurinensis-~B. albida, alpina 1,
ynacrophylla, MarschalUi, nana, purpùrea, rubra
scariosa, setosa 3, Suffreniana 4, taraxacifolla 5 '
iáARNADBsiA, Li7in.Jils. Named after Michael Barnadez,
a Spanish botanist. Linn. 19, Or. 6, Nat Or
pomposità. Curious spiny bushes, requiring warm'
greenhouse treatment. They shoild^e grSwn S
peat loam, and sand, in equal propoitionsT Water
sP^^i^Çl/ applied in winter. Propagation
is easüy effected by seeds or cuttings. ^ =
Deepro. 12, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. .1840
B a r r i n g t o n i a .
racemósa . . . Red . . S. Ev. S. Malucca Isles
^^ Of Sartling, who
Ml h Wendland, wrote an ingenious dissertât on on
cZ^andr^ar""- '' See
^ t^^i^^ According to Rumphius, a Malayan
1^, iNsant'.t 'Oo ri. 'Cr onvolvulaceoe^.i ^^Tahne ,s pweocrieds. of this gf¿fnou?s!
plants,^requinn^ r o o "
spread and, being tuberous-rooted, shoiñd be kent
dry when m a torpid state. Light rich soü su^tí
^ X r Ì T ' l^alí-ripened c u t ^ s root rel^^^^
under a hand-glass m moderate heat. Synonymes -
I.Ipomoea bignonioides. 2.1, honariensis. 3. l. Cav¿
mllesn A. L Batatas. 5. L fflaucifolia 6 I heterophyUa.
7. I Jalapa, Convolvulus Jalapa c
macrorhi^s. S. Ipomoea eriosperma, L goss7pifoli¿
II. I. ternata. f1.i2^.^ yI.Z Zvae.n osa. 131. 0I..^ 7 Willldeenneofaviiei.n lil
Beatonia, Herbert. Named in honour oí Mr Beaton
a celebrated gardener, and contributor to many
horticultural publications, imri. 16, Or l ^ ^ o l
c t m t a ; : : P. yexieo . .1843
P - p u r é a . :p,,pie . g; «J J ; ^omalapan . 1843
'Bscimi, Lindley. An ancient name for the Sao-p
Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiateoe. A beauSfS
flowering hardy shrub, which may be increased
s h Z """ sp e c f e s of
Mcôlor . . . . Whí.]il. 10, H. De. S. Abyssinia . 1842
^^ In honour of the Duke of
Bedford a great promoter of Botany. iY^T 19
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Compositoe, For culture and nro
pagation refer to Cacalia. "
salicïna . . . . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. V. D. L. . 1820
Befaría. See ^ejaria.
Synonymes: \. rubra. 2.jloribunda rniTm
foha and semperfiorens. .S, péndula ¿Xepenri
acida, pauüiJlora,Q.-íiiipeltata. b. odor at a.
betacëa . .
biguonioîdes, 1
bonariënsis, 2
Cavanillesïi, 3
edûlis, 4
fl'laueifolïa, 5
leferophylla, 6
jalapa, 7* .
paniculâta, 8
pentaphylla,
Senegalênsis,
ternata, 11 . .
venosa, 12 . .
Willdenovïî, 13
9
10
. Pa. vio. . G. De. Tw. Demerara
. Drk. pur.. 7, S. De. Tw. Cayenne
. Wh t red . 8, S. De. Tw.
•Wht. pur. S. De. Tw. E. Ind.
. Purplish . 6, S. De. Tw. Mexico .
. Pa. pur. . 9, S, De. Tw. Cuba
. Rosa . . 8, S. De. Tw. Mexico
' SrF'® • S. De. Tw. E. Ind.
.White . 8, S. De. Tw.E. Ind.
White . 7, S. De. Tw. Guinea .
White 7, S. De. Tw. Brazil .
Purple . 7, S. De. Tw. Mauritius
Purple 7, S. De. Tw.
1839
1824
1839
1815
1797
1732
1817
1845
1799
1739
1823
1824
1820
1818
acerifolïa .
albo-coccinöa .
nptëra . . ,
Barliêii . .
eastanoefolïa .
coccinôa, 1
crassicaülis
digitata . .
Dreg-éi, 2 . .
fagifolía, 3 .
fuchsioìdes
hydrocotylifolïa
incâna . . .
laurina . .
manicata . ,
Meyöri . . .
muricäta . .
parvifolïa . .
peltifolia, 4 .
punctata. See ^
ramentacëa
rubicaülis .
rupëstris , .
Sellowli . .
sinuata, 5 . .
stißinösa , ,
vitifolïa . .
zebrxna . . ,
B e l l e v a l Ï a
syriäca . , .
B e l l i s .
integrifolj
B e l l i u m .
intermedium
. Wliitish
. Scar. wht.
. White
. White ,
. Pink . ,
Scarlet . _
Wht. pnk. 2, S. Ev
White
White
White
. Scarlet
Pink .
White
Pink .
Pa. pink
White
White
White
White
S. Ev. S. Brazil
S. Her. P. E. Ind.
7, S. Her. P.
1, G. Her. P. Mexico
2, S. Ev. S. Brazil
4, S. Ev. S. Brazil
~ ~ • S.
7, S. Her. P. Brazil
7, S. Ev. S. C. G. H
1829
1844
1837
1838
- . . 1842
Guatemala 1842
. 4, S. Ev
12. S. Ev
1838
183«
fgyrosti^ia.
. Wht. blus
6, S. Her. P. S. Amer
4. S. Her. P. Mexico
7, S. Her. P.
4, S. Her. P. Brazil
S. Ev. S. Brazil
9, S. Her. P. Brazil
6, S. Ev. S. C. G. H.
S. Her. P.
Brazil . .
N. Grenada 1844
1H43
1838
Blush
Pink
White
White
White
Wbite
Pink .
1838
1836
1816-
blush 6, S. Her, P. Brazil . . 1830
S. Ev. S.
4, S. Her. P. Brazil
9, S Her. P.
6, S. Ev. S. Brazil
S. Her. P.
4, S. Her. P. Brazil
S. Her. P. Brazil
Oiaa. bl. . 5, H. BL P. Syria
a . . Wht. pnk. . 7, H. A. Texas
1836
1844
1801
White - 8, H. Her. P.
Belonia, Carmichael. From belone. a needle • in «n«
sion to the acicular filaments. X 4 I^Or 7 NaT
Benzoin. See Laurus.
BerbJ£ris. Synonyme
macea. Mahonia ne-rvosa, M, glu~
actinäntha
. Yellow
con aria .
. Yellow
• H. S. Chili ,
caroliniäna
. Yellow
6, H. S. Nepal .
floribûnda
. Yellow
6, H. S. N. Amer.
Fortüni .
. Yellow
6, H. De. S. Nepal .
mïtis
. Yellow
7, H. Ev. S. China .
nervösa, 1
. Yellow
^ H. Ev. S. N. Amer.
pallida .
Yellow
H. Ev. S. N. Amer.
trifoliäta
Yellow
4, G. Ev. S. S. Amer.
umbellata
Yellow
5, G. Ev. S. Mexico
virgäta .
Yellow
6, H. De. S. Nepal ,
vulgaris .
H. Ev. S. Peru .
dülcis. . __ _
B e s s | r a , Schilt^:. Named in honour^of Br Besser
. 184]
1828
1846
1834
1840
1844
1839
1842
1836
Yellow . 5, H. Ev. S. Austria
These p¿nts
to
and
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B E T BLU
BETCKiiA, De Candolle. In honour of M. Betcke, who
has described many species of Valerianella. Linn.
3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Valerianacece. The seeds only
require to be sown in the open ground in May, in a
sheltered situation.
Rose . . 8, H. A. California . 1836
7, H. „ A. Chili . . . 1835
major .
samolifolïa Rose
8, H. Her. P. Austria . 1832
2. B. la^
B e t o n i c a .
serótina . . . Red
Betüla. Synonymes: ì. Betula urticifolia
ciniata. 3. B. pendula.
âlba
folïis varieg&tis Apetal.
pontïca . . . Apetnl.
pubéscens . . Apetal.
urticifolia, 1 . Apetal.
Bhojpáttra. . .Apetal.
. Apetal.
. Apetal.
. Apetal.
. Apetal.
5, H. De. T.
5, H. De. T. Turkev .
5, H. De. T. Germany
5, H. De. T.
5, H. De. T. Himalayas
5, H. De. T. N. Amer.
glandulösa
grändis . .
H De. T. N. Amer.
mollis . .
H De. T. E. Ind. .
pallescens .
H, De. S.
papyracèa .
füsca
plaiyphylla
triciiocUda
populì folia
' laciniata, 2
pendula, 3
Scopolii e
Biarum, Smith. Erom bis, twice, and aron, the
Arum. Linn. 21, Or. 7, Nat. Or. AraceiB. Hardy
border flowers, growing in common garden soil,
and propagated by division,
fframinèum . . Purple . 4, H. Her. P. S.Eur. . 1834
tenuifoliuni . . Drk. pur. 4, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . 1570
B ì b e n s .
1812
1840
1816
1834
1840
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal,
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
5, H. De. T. Carolina
6, H. De. T. Carolina
6, H. De. T. Carolina
7, H. De. T.
7, H. De. T.
H. De. S.
6, H. Her. P. Mexico
8, H. B.
8, H. B.
argùta .
coronata
serrulâta
Yellow
Yellow
1825
1829
1829
Bidwillia, Herbert. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliacea.
For culture, &c., refer to Lilium.
glaucescens . . . White . 5, H. Bl. P. Australia . 1843
Biebersteinìa, De Candolle. In honour of Marschall
Von Bieberstein, a celebrated v^Titer on the Russian
Flora. Linn.lO,Oi\^,l!^&t.Or. ZygophyllacecB. For
culture refer to Zygophyllum.
odora . . . . Yellow . 5, F. Her. P. Altaia . . 1837
Bifbenaria. Synonymes: 1. Maxillaria aureo-fulva.
2. M. racemosa. 3. M. vitellina.
aureo-fulva, 1 . . Orange .. S. Epi. Rio Jan
1843
inodora . . . . Brnsh. grn. 4, S. Epi. Rio Jan
1839
. Or. brn.
. Pale straw
. Yellow
longicornis .
racemosav 2
vitellina, 3 .
B i g n o n ï a .
adenophylla
Carolínee .
speciosa . .
Tweediâna .
B i l l a r d i ë r a .
daphnoïdes . . Yel. pur..
Biscutëlla—Zon^rt/oZzcc.
B l a n d f o r d ï a .
Backhousii . .
Cunninghamïi . Red. yel.
S. Epi. Demerara
S. Epi. Rio Jan.
S. Epi. Rio Jan.
1843
1843
G. Her. P. V. D. L.
G. Her. P. N. Holl.
G. Her. P. N. Holl.
7, G. Her. P. Australia
BOE BOS
B o e r h a a v i a .
mutabilis 10, s. P. N. Holl. 1821
S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . 1832
Cream . G. Ev. Cl. Carolina .
Pink . . 6, s. Ev. CL Uraguay . 1838
Yellow . 6, G. De. CL Buenos A . . 1838
5, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1840
1844
1842
pinnâta . .
B l ê c h n t j m .
angvistifolïum
Corco vadênse
hastâtum . .
intermedium .
trianguläre
trifoliâtum
B l e TIA.
catenuläta . .
Parkin soni
secunda
White
Brown
Brown
Brown
Brown
Brown
Brown
Boisduvalia, Spach. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. OnagracecB.
See OEnothera.
B o l b o p h v l l u m .
intermedia . . Yellow
marginata . . • Copper
BlackburnU, De Candolle. Linn. 4, Or, 1, Nat. Or.
Rutacece. A greenhouse shrub requiring to be
potted in equal parts of sandy loam and peat, and
IS increased by cuttings and layers. Synonyme:
Ptelea pinnata.
5, G. Ev. S. Norfolk Is. . 1829
7, S. Her. P.
7, S. Her. P.
7, S. Her. P.
S. Her. P.
S. Her. P,
Her. P,
7,
7>
7, S.
W. Ind.
Brazil
Chili
Brazil
Mexico
Brazil
1837
1841
1841
1841
1841
Blumëa. See Conyza.
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adenopetälum
api féru m
auricömum .
ealamarïum
Che! ri . .
clavátum
clan destín um
cylindr'íoum
erëctum . .
flavïdum ,
füscum , .
imbricâttim .
limbätum
Lobbii . .
macränthum
misëruni
occûltum
pileâtnm
radiâtum
sordidum
Yellowish . 1, S. Epi. Singapore . 1842
Dark red . 5, S. EpL Gambia . . 1835
Yellow. . 4, S. Epi. India . . 1840
Yellow . . 3, S. Epi. Singapore . 1844
Grn. bvn. . 3, S. EpL Manilla . . 1844
Crimson . 4, S. Epi. Mauritius . 1837
Straw . . 1, S. Epi, Singapore . 1838
Brown . . 3, S. EpL India . . 1837
. 4, S. EpL Mauritius . 1834
3, S. EpL S. Leone , 1840
4, S. Epi. S. Leone . 1837
3, S. Epi. S. Leorie . 1845
2, S. EpL Singapore . 1840
Yel." brown 3, S. Epi. Java . . . 1845
Lemon . . 3, S. EpL S. Leone . 1844
. 4, S. Epi. India . . 1838
. 2, S. Epi. S. Leone
3, S. Epi. Singapore . 1844
3, S. EpL India . .1836
3, S. EpL Guatemala . 1840
3, S. EpL Singapore . 1840
Yellow
Chocol.
Purple
Purple
Yellov/ .
Br. yelL
Olive brn.
vaginatum . Brown .
Boldoa. Synonymes: l.PrunusfragranSjRuiziafragrans.
frâgrans, 1 . . . Wht. or. . 5, G. Ev. S. Chili . . 1844
Boletus—cal6pus, laricinus.
Bomarêa, Herbert. This is a genus divided from
Alstrceriieria. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amaryllidacea.
For culture and propagation, see Alstroemeria.
Synonymes : 1. Alstroemeria acutifolia. A. acutifolia,
var. punctata. 3. A. edulis. 4. A. hirtella.
5. A. Salsilla.
acutifolia, 1
punctata, 2
edûlis, 3
hirtella, 4
Macleána
Salsilla, 5
simplex
subglobosa
Turneriäna ,
unci fol la .
variabilis .
Red. yel.. 9, F. De. Tw. Mexico .
Spotted . 9, F. De. Tw. Mexico.
Red . . 7> S. De. Tw. Trinidad
Red. yel. . 7, H. De. Tw. Mexico .
Grn. crirn. 6, S. De. Tw. S. Amer.
Pink . . 6, G. De. Cli. Cusco .
Peru
Peru
1829
1820
1824
1806
1838
1842
1842
1842
1842
Bongardia, Meyer. In honour of II. G. Bongard, a
distinguished Russian botanist. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Berberaceoi. See Leoritice.
Bonplandia, Cavan. In honour of Aimé Bonpland,
tlie companion of Humboldt in S. America, and a
distinguished botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polemomace<
s. See Caldasia.
Boron I A. Synonymes : 1. B. anemonafolia. 2. B.
ledifolia.
anethifolia .
G. Ev. S. N. Holi. . 1841
dichotoma .
. Rose 10, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1841
falcifolia
G. Ev. S. Moreton B. 1841
Frazeri, 1 .
! Red . . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824
latifolia, 2 .
. Red . . 4, G. Ev. S. N. HolL 1824
mollis . .
G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1841
ovata. . .
. Crimson . 5, G. Ev. S. Swan R. . 1841
triphylla
. Pink , . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1840
Bokrichia, De Candolle. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or,
CompositiB. See Diomedea.
Borìa. Linn. 22, Or. 2, Nat. Or, Euphorbiacece.
distichoph^'lh
acorpioidea ,
. Grn. wht. 7, H. Ev. S. N. Amer.
. Grn. wht. 7> H. Ev. S.
1812
Purple . S. Ter. Or. Peru . .1844
Rose . . 1, S. Ter. Or. Mexico . 1838
Grn. crim. S. Ter. Or. Mexico . 1840
BossiifiA, Ventenat. In honour of M. Bossieu Lamartinière,
a Frenchbotanist, who accompanied the
unfortunate LaPeyrouse round the world. Linn.
16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Fabacece. The species are neat,
elegant plants when in flower, and will thrive best
in a mixture of turf, loam, peat, and sand; but care
should be taken that the pots are well drained, as
nothing injures them sooner than too much water.
Cuttings of the h.alf-rlpened wood will strike if
planted in a pot of sand under a glass. Synonymes:
1. Bossicea rufa. 2. B. lanceolata, Platylobium lanceolatum,
P. ovatum. 3. Bossiaa lenticularis. 4. Platylobium
scolopendrium,
buxifolia . . , Yellow . 5, G. Ev. Tr. N. Holl. . 1824
cineréa . . . . Yellow . C, G. Ev. S. V. D. L. . 1802
cordifolia . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1820
distieha . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HoîL . 1840
. ensâta, 1 . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. , 1824
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