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monocëras
iiñmim . . .
nebulñsum . .
oblonga tum . .
oUvacL^um
pachyphyllum .
pallld\im . . .
Papilla . . .
limbätum . .
pectorale . . .
pelicîlniim
pergHmenéuiû
phvmatochìlum .
pinelliänum . .
pubes . . . .
flavëscens. .
punùhiiîi . . .
pallidum .
raniösum .
rosôum mñjus
pallidum .
spliacelaiuiu. .
grandiflörum.
spìiegiférum .
spiloptërum . .
suave . . . •
Sut tön i . .
trici5lor . . .
trulliférum . .
unguiculätum
uniflörum . .
urophyllum . .
\'olubïle .
Wentworthiânum
Wrâyoe . . .
O n o b e Ï ' C h i s .
oequidentâla
foveolâta .
heterophylla
incurvata .
Yellow . 1, S. Epi. Rio Janeiro
White . S. E}ii. La Guayra
Yellow . S. Epi. Guatemala
Yellow . 7, S. Epi. Gimtemala
Grn. yel. . S. Epi. La Guayra
Yel. red . 1, S. Epi. Mexico .
Pa. ro.yel. 1, S. Epi. Brazil .
Cr. br. vel. 10, S. Epi. Trinidad
Brn. crim. 4, S. Epi. Brazil ,
Yellow . 10, S. Epi. Mexico .
Yellow . 8, S. Epi. Guatemala
Wht. yel.. 4. S. Epi. Brazil .
Brn. red . S. Epi. Brazil
Red yel. . 10, S. Epi. Brazil .
PaleyeL .
Pale . .
Rose . .
Pale rose .
Yel. brn. .
Yel. brn. .
Brn. yel. .
Yellow
. Yellow .
Brn. vel. .
Yel. wht .
, Brn. yel. .
, Yellow .
, Bru. yel. .
, Yel. brn. .
. Yel. brn. .
, Yel. crim.
. Yel. brn. .
Brazil .
Guatemala
Honduras
Honduras
Mexi«o .
Mexico .
Brazil .
Brazil .
IVIexico .
Mexico .
Jamaica .
Brazil .
Mexico .
Organ Mts.
Brazil
Brazil .
Mexico .
Guatemala
5, S. Epi.
3, S. Epi.
3 , S. Epi.
3, S. Epi.
2, S. Epi.
2, S. Epi.
3, S. Epi.
2, S. Epi.
4, S. Epi.
8, S. Epi.
4, S. Epi.
9, S. Epi.
10, S. Epi.
11, S. Epi.
3, S. Epi.
12, S. Epi.
3, S. Epi.
S. Epi.
Red . . 6, H. A. Levant .
Violet. . 6, H. A. Sicily .
Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Caucasus
Rose . . 6, H. Her. P.
1839
1843
1844
1839
1839
1838
1823
1842
1839
1839
1844
1841
1839
1840
18.38
1839
1839
1840
1838
1844
1844
1835
1842
1843
1838
1846
1841
1840
1839
, 1838
1823
1828
1836
1826
Liiin. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
1. Atractylis purpurata.
auràtum . . capense . . •lucidum, 1 . O p e b c u l a b ï a ,
Lamarckiäna . Wliite
ORE OTO
Opìoshris, De Candolle.
Composita. Synonymes
2. Ch(BtachlÌ7ia odorata.
Cumingii . . . White . 7, H. A. Peru . . . 1832
purpuräta, 1 . .Purple . 7, F. Her. P. S.America. 1827
odorata, 2 . . . Red . . 8, G. A. Chili , . . ISSO
Onychxdm, Kaulf, Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiace^
e. Stove ferns. Synonyme: Leptostegia
lucida,
.
Brown . 7, S. Her. P. N. S. W. .
.
Brown . 7, S. Her. P. C. G. H. .
.
Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. Nepaul. . 1844
7, H. A. N. S. W. . 1825
arachnoidêa
ciliäta • . .
eornüta, 1 .
exaltâta . . .
Ferrum equmum
grandiflora . .
Speculum . .
tabanifëra, 2 .
Srn. rose . 4, H. Ter. Italy .
Brn. white 4, H. Ter. Italy .
Wht. pur. 6, H. Ter. Crimea,
Rose brn.. 4, H. Ter, Italy .
Brn. rose . 4, H. Ter. Corfu .
Red vel. . 4, H. Ter. Italy .
Bm.'blk. . 4, H. Ter, S. Europe
Choc, rose 4, H. Ter. Clarentia
Oplismkîîus. See Panicum.
O p l o t h è c a .
lactëa . .. . . White S. Ev. S. S. Amer.
Oporänthüs. See Amaryllis.
Opobinïa. Synonyme: Apargiapratensis.
O p u n t i a .
N a p e l i l l o . . . .
pulvinâta . . .
rëptans . . v .
spinaurëa .
Obchidocâepum. See Asimina
Oreodaphne, ISees Von 'Esenbech. From oros, a
mountain, and daphne, a laurel; Linn. 9, Or. 1, JNat.
Or. Lauraeem. A neat gTeenhouse plant, of easyculture
in a mixture of peat and loam, and propagated
by cuttings planted in sand, under a glass, in
heat. Synonyme: Laurus bullata.
bullata . . . . Grn. wht. . G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
O r i t h t i a . See Ornitkogalum,
O r n i t h i d i u m .
Cr. verm. .
White . . ^
Scarlet . . i
Yel. red . (
Ophelia, Don. Prom opheleia, service; plants useful
iu medicine. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gentianaceoe.
A genus of pretty tardy annuals, of easy
cultiire. Sow the seeds on a hot-bed, after the
manner of other half-hardy annuals, and when the
frosts are over, plant them in the open borders.
purpuràscens . . Pink . . 6, H. A. N. India . 1840
O p h i o g l o s s u m .
pendulum . . . Bro%vn . 5, S. Her. P. I. of Luzon
O p h i o p o g o n .
intermedius . . White . 8, F. Her. P. Nepaul. . 1824
OpeiostXchts. See Ckamoelirium.
Ophrts. Synonymes: 1. 0. hicornis, 0. cestrifera.
2. 0. hombylijiora, 0. distoma, 0. Uulca, 0. picta,
0. puUa, 0. oestrifera.
S. Ev. S. Mexico .
S. Ev. S. Mexico.
S. Ev. S. Mexico.
S. Ev. S. Mexico.
1805
1826
1844
1825
1828
1818
1818
1838
1836
1838
1838
miniâtum . .
nivéum . .
reflëxum. . .
eanguinolëntum
O r n i t h o c e p h a l u s .
ciliâtus . . . . Green
O r n i t h o g ä l u m .
divaricátum . . White
marginatum . .
nSnum . . . . White
Epi.
Epi.
Epi.
Epi.
Colombia
Merida .
W. Indies
Merida .
1840
1825
S. Epi. Guiana
7, H. Bl. P.
H. Bl. P.
3, F. Bl. P.
California
Asia
Berbeck
1837
1841
Ornitr5phe. See Schmidelia.
Orontíum, Synonyme: Rhodeajapónica—japomcum.
Orostáchys, De Candolle. From oros, a mountain,
and stachys, a spike of flowers. Linn. 10, Or. 4, Nat.
Or. Crassulaceoi. Sow the seeds of theannual species
on rock-work, for which the plants are well suited,
and also plant the hardy herbaceous kind in the
same situation,
spiuosa . . .Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia. .1810
thyrbiflOra. . . Blush . . 6. F. A. Dahuna . 1820
o^-enmi, Meyer. SeeChironia. ^
Orthosiphon, Bentham. From orthos, straight, and
siphon, a tube; tube of the corolla straight. Linn.
14 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiata. Pretty little stove
and greenhouse plants, of easy culture in sandy
loam and peat, and are propagated by cuttings.
Synonymes: 1. Plectranthus asper, Ocymum asperum.
2. Plectranthus rubicundus.
aspSrus, 1 . . . White . 5, S. Her. P
incürvus . . . Pa. scar. . 5, S. Ev. S
6, G. Ev. S
6, G. Ev. S
Purpls
Elue
rubicündus, 2 .
virgâtus
Orvâla. See Lamium.
Osbeckïa. Synonymes
2. M. octandra.
E.Indies . 1827
India . .1839
Nepaul. . 1826
Nepaul. . 1826
1. Melastoma deeumhens.
. Rose . . 5, S. Ev. S. Nepaul, . 182b
. Rose . . 5, S.Ev. S. Africa . . 1821
. Rose . . 4, S. Ev. S. Ceylon . .1815
. Lilac . . 5, S. Ev. S. Nepaul. . 1825
. Purple . 4, S. Ev. S. Brazil . .1825
See Osmites.
angustifolia
decúmbens, 1
octândra, 2 .
ternifolïa .
urceoläris .
OSHITÖPSIS,
OSHORHIZA, De Candolle. From osme, scent, and
rhiza, a root; roots sweet scented. Linn.h, Or. 2,
Nat. Or. JJmhellifercR. Species of no great ornament,
growini< in any common garden soil, and
increased by division of the roots
Berterïi
brevist^lis .
longistylis .
OSMÜKDA.
humïlis . .
Presiiäua, 1
•Wliite . 6, H. Her. P. Chili . . 1839
. White . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1806
. White . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1807
Synonyme: Nephrodium Banksicefolium.
. . Brn. yel. . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1823
. . Brn. yel. . 6, S. Her. P. I. of Luzon
OssjEA, De Candolle. In honour of Don Antonio de
la Ossa, formerly director of the botanic garden
at Havannah. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastomace^
B. A showy plant, well worthy of a place m
the stove. Pot it in a mixture of ioam, peat, and
sand, and plant cuttings of the young wood in pots
of sand, cover them with glass, and place tnem in
heat. Synonyme: Melastoma pur pur ascens.
pui-puràscens . . Purple .. 3, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1822
O t h o n n a .
tuberosa . . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1842
Otidia. See Pelargonium.
OtochìI;US, Lindley. Prom ous otos, an ear, and chetlos,
a lip, in allusion to the little ear-like appendages at
the base of the lip. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchtdacea.
A curious little epiphyte, of no beauty.
Synonyme: Broughtonia amcena.
fusca Wht. blue . S. Epi. Nepaul . . 1840
OtoptSra, De Candolle. From ous otos, an ear, and
vteron, awing; wing furnished with an auricle on
the unguis. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosa.
An elegant pea-flowering climber, growing in a
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OUS PAR OXY ' E D
mixture of peat, loam, and sand. Cuttings strike
root freely in pots of sand, under a bell-glass, in
5, G. Ev. a C. G. H
heat
Burcliellii
OUSTROPIS.
. Purple
See Lotus.
1816
See Clerodendron.
Synonyme: Biophytum sensitivum.
. . Viol. crim. 5, G. Her. P. Mexico.
. . Pink . . 5, G. Her. P. Mexico.
. . Pink . . 7, G. Bl. P. Buenos A.
. . Yellow . 5. F. Her. P. Chili .
. . Yellow
O VIEDIA.
O x a l i s .
discolor .
lasi^ndra .
lasiopetala .
Ottonis. .
rubro-clncta
sensitiva, 1 . .
OxYANTHTTS. Synonymc
2. Gardenia tubifiora.
hirsQtus, 1 . . . White .
tubiflOrus, 2 . . White .
versicolor , . . White
OXYBAPHUS.
albidus . . . . Lilac . .
1844
1840
1841
1840
9, G. Her. P. Guatemala. 1841
' 1. Oxyanthus speciosus.
7, s. Ev. S. Sier. Leone 1812
7, S. Ev. S. Sier. Leone
7, S. Ev. S. Cuba . .1839
7, H. A. Carolina 1824
OxYGONiuji, Presl. From oxys, sharp, and gonu, an
angle. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacea.
Stove ferns.
dlismaefolium . . Brown , 4, S. Her. P. India . .
elégans. . . . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. E. Indies . 1842
ovátum. . . . Brown . 5, S. Her. P. E. Indies , 1842
vittoefôrme . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. E. Indies . 1840
OxYLOBÏUM.
dllatâtum . . . Yellow G. Ev. S. Australia . 1840
obovätum , . . Yellow . 3, G. Ev, S. Australia . 1840
parviflörxim. . . Yellow G. Ev. S. Australia . 1840
OXYPETALUM.
Banksli. . . Purple , 6, S. Ev. Ci. Brazil 1826
OxYRAMPHis, Wallich. From oxys, sharp-pointed
and tamphos, a beak. Linn. .17, Or. 4, Nat. Or,
Leguminace(B, {Fabiaeea, Yeg. King.) A very pretty
greenhouse plant, easily grown and propagated.
macrost;^la . . Pur. crim. . 10, G. Ev. S. Sabaranpour 1837
OxYSPORA, De Candolle. From oxys, sharp, and syjoi'ct,
a seed ; seeds awned at both ends. Linn. 8, Or. 1,
Nat. Ov-Melastomacea. An elegant shrub bearing
panicles of red flowers. It grows best in a mixture
ofloam, peat, and sand; and young cuttings, planted
in the same soil, root freely, under a glass in heat.
Synonyme: Orthostemma paniculata.
paniculata .
OXYTROPIS.
. Red . . 6, Ö. Ev. S. Nepaul . . 1826
arctica . . .
argentea . .
. Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Melville I. . 1827
casrulea . .
. Pale . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1827
ciindlcans . .
. Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1827
filiformis . 1
. Pale . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia , . 1827
floribunda .
. Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Dahuria . . 1824
longicuspis
. Purple . 5, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1827
nigrescens .
. Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1827
pumila . .
. Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1828
setosa . . .
. Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1823
sylvatica .
. Purple . 6, H, Her. P. Siberia . . 1828
tenella . . .
. Purple . 5, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820
. Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1828
OZOTHAMNUS.
diosmeefoilus
>
. Yellow . 4, G. Kv. s. N. Holl. . 1827
P.
P ACHYLEPIS. See Hieracium Kalmii.
Pachyphyllum, Humboldt. From pachys, thick, and
phyllon, a leaf; leaves fleshy. Linn. 20, Or. 2, Nat.
Or. Orchidaceoi. For cultm'e, &c. see Maxillaria.
distichum . . . Green . . 5, S. Epi. Mexico . .
procQmbens. . . Gm. blue . 5, S. Epi. Mexico . . 1836
Pachyph?tum, Link and Otto. From pachys, thick,
and phyton, a plant; plants succulent. Linn. 5,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Crassulacea, For culture, &c., see
Crassula.
bracteósum . . . Crimson • G. Ev. S. Brazil . .
Pachypleurtim, Don. From pachys, thick, and
pleuron, a rib ; ribs of fruit corky. Limi. 5, Or. 2.
Nat. Or, XJmhelliferce. A plant of no ornament,
growing in any common soil, and increased by
division and seeds.
alpinum . . . White
6, H. Her. P. Altay 1837
Pachysa. See Erica.
PEONIA.
paradoxa . .
. Red .
5, H. Her. P.
Levant
simpliciflora .
. Red .
5, H. Her. P.
Le\'ant
Witmanniana
. Yellow
4, H. Her. P.
Crimea
P a l a p o x i a ,
Synonyme
Polypteris integri/olia,
fastigiata . .
. mite
8, H. Her. P. N.Amer. .
PALIC0T7RÉA.
Pavetta . . .
. White . 8, S. Ev. S. W. Indies
P a l l e w i s .
See Bupthalmum.
P a n a x .
conchifolium .
horridum .
P a n c r a t i u m ,
humile . . .
P a n d a n u s .
elègans . . ,
muricàtus . .
P a p à v e r .
eomnmtàtuni .
P^pniNÌA, Lindley. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacea.
1842
1823
1823
For culture, &c., see Maxillaria. Synojtyme :
Maxillaria cristata.
cristilta, 1 . . . Wht. pur.. 7, S. Epi. Trinidad , 1843
Pappophòrcm—alopecuroideum, laguroideum,
Paritium. See Hibiscus,
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. Yellow S. Ev. S. Guiana. . 1820
, White H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1829
. Yellow G. BL P.
. White S, Ev. S. I. of France 1826
. White . s. Ev. s. Madagascar 1826
. Scarlet . 7. H. A. Siberia. . 1839
P a r k e b ï a .
Lockhärti . .
P a r o c h è t u s .
major . . .
P a s s i f l o r a .
actinia . . .
Buonapartëa .
Brown . 5, S. Her. P. Trinidad . 1824
Lilac . . 6, G. Har, P. Nepaul, . 1827
Synonyme: P.fragrans.
. Whitish 11, S. Ev. CI. Organ Mts. 1842
, Rd. bl. wt. 6, S. Ev Ci.
, Grn. blk. . 9, S. Ev. CI, St. Martha 1844
Yel. wht. 6, S. Ev. CI. Mexico.? . 1846
difformis
hispidûla
kermesîna .
Lemicheziâna . Crimson 10, S. E v. Cl
Middletoniâna, 1 Rose blue. 6, S. Ev. Cl
Mooreàna
verruciféra .
P a t e r s ONÏA.
Whitish . 7, H, r>e. CL
Green . . 4, G. De. Cl
Hybrid.
S. Amer.
B. Ayres
Brazil .
1846
1837
1837
1837
sapphirina .
Sapphire . 5, G. H. P. Swan R. .
pygmaa . .
Blue . . 5, G. Ev. S. Swan R, .
P a t r i n i a .
heterophylla . . Yellow . 5, H, Her. P. China . .1837
P a t r i s i a . See Ryanea.
Paulownia, Sieb. In honour of the Hereditary
Princess of the Netherlands, who was daughter to
the Emperor of Russia, Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or,
ScrophuLariacece. A very noble hardy tree, growing
from thirty to forty feet high, bearing panicles of
dark lilac flowers, similar in shape to those of
Catalpa Syringifolia. It thrives in any good soil,
and is readily increased by cuttings.
imperiSlis . . . Lilac . . 6, H. De. T. Japan . . 1840
P a v e t t a ,
tomentosa . . . "White 8, S. Ev. S. E . ladies
Pectidit^m. See Pedis
1824
P e d i c u ì a r i s .
achillesefolïa
elàta . .
elëgans. .
exaltâta .
fiâva . .
megalântha
Oeàëri . .
pallida .
proboscidëa
pyraoeidâta
rosèa . .
rübens . .
speciosa
spicâta . .
striata . .
sudetïca
. Yellow . 7, H. Her. P, Siberia . . . 1827
. Purple . 6, H. A. Siberia. . 1826
. Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . • .1827
. Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia. . 1827
. Yellow . 7, H. Her. P, Siberia . 1828
. Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. India . . 1841
. Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Europe . 1827
. Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. N Amer. . 1826
. Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia. . 1827
. Purple 6, H. Her. P. N.India . 1840
. Rose . . 7, H. Her. P. S. Europe . 1825
. Rad . . 5, H. A- Dahuria 1827
. Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1827
. Purple . 6, H. Her, P. Daliuria . 1827
. Yel. cr. . 6, H. Her. P. Dahuria 1826
. Purple . 5, H. Her. P. N. Europe 1827
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