AND ANE ANG
ili: -
lÜ: 'li
lili .!l
Íi
! racemósa, 6 . . White
latiföliä . . . White
strictä . . . White
losmavinifôlïil . Pink .
rubiçinOsiÎ, 7 • .. White
salicifôllâ . . . Pa. grn
sinensis . . . . Blush .
speciosil . . . White
glaücíí • . . Pink .
nîtïdjl . . . White
pulverulëntà . White
spi Cil til . . . White
tetragona . . . White
6, H. Ev. S. N. Amer.
7, H. Kv. S. N. Amer.
7. H. -Kv. S. N. Amer.
7, H. Ev. S. N. Amer.
S. Ev. S. W. Ind.
6, H. Ev. S. Maurit.
6, G. Ev. S. Wiina .
». H. Ev. S. Carolina
8, H. Ev. S.
8, H. Ev. S. Carolina
H, H. Ev. S. Carolina
6, H. Ev. S. N. Amer.
4, K. Kv. S.
1736
1825
182a
1800
1800
1800
I.apland .1810
AndropogOn, WiUdenow» The little tufts of hairs on
thefiovvers resemble a man' s b e a rd; hence thename
f r om anery a man, and pof^on^ a beard. Linn. 23,
Or, 1, Nat. Or. Graminejs, Uninteresting species
of grass, of the simplest culture. Synonyme: 1
AndropogOH laxus—an^ust\fC>liusy annuhltuSy argSn-
Uus, comosusy furcatiiSy hirtus, IschdmUm, la^urQidSSy
sacchtrrOtciSSy serratus, i.
Andr6sace, Linn. Named in reference to the resemblance
of the round hollow leaf to an ancient buckler
; from aner, a man, and ^aAros, a buckler. Linn,
5, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Primulacea. Pretty species, succeeding
well in small pots, in a mixture of turfyloam
and peat, cautiously watered. They increaiie
f r om se«ds, or by divisions.
acaúlls . . . Whi^e . 7. H. B. Siberia . , 1825
alismôîdiïs . White . 8, H. B. Siberia . . 1820
broviföliä . . . Wliite . 5, F. B. S. Fr.ance . 1825
cárnéa . . . .Flesh . . 7, F. Her. ,P. Switzerl. . 17^8
carinätä . . . Yellow . 4, H. Her, ,P. N. Amer. 1826
Chamaejäsmö . IMnk . . 7, F. Her. ,P. Austria . 1768
elongäta . . White . 4, H. A. Austria . 1776
filiförmis . . . White . 5, H. A. Siberia . . 1820
láctéa . . . . White . 7, F. Her, ,P. Austria . 1752
lactiflórá . . . White . 8, K. B. Siberia . . 1806
lineäris . . . White . 4, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1806
macrocärpS . , White . 7, H. A. Siberia . . 1827
mäxknä . . , White . 4, H. A. Austria 179'^
nânà . , . - m i i e . 4, H. A. Denmark . 1803
obtusiföliä . . . Pink . . 4, H. A. Itfvly . . 1817
septentrionillïs . White . 5. H. A. Russia . . 1755
villösä . . . . Pink . . 6, H. Hear.. P. Pyrenees . 1790
AkdrosämOm, Allioni. The name ! is ; given in allusion
to the colour of the juice; from aner, a man,
and haima, blood, Limi. 16, Or. 8, N a t . Or. Hypericaceoe.
Tutsan. An interesting native species,
simply cul t ivated. Synonyme : 1 » Hypericum Androicemum
»
ofScinalé, 1 . , Yellow , 8, H. Her. P Britain .
A n d i ï î a l a , Linn. Not explained. Linn. 19, Or. 1,
N a t . Or. Compositce. The species are rather pretty,
and will grow well in common soil; they increase
by seeds or divisions. S ynonyme sA. lyrata^ 2.
Crepis incana,
argéntëi, 1
cheiranthifôlïà
crithmifôlïà ,
incânâ, 2 . .
integrifôlïà
nigrïcâna . ,
pinnatïfïdâ
Tagusîni • ,
runcinàta . .
Aneilëma, R. Brown. The involucrum is wanting;
hence the name from a, wi thout , and eilema, involucrumu
Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Coinmelinaceoe.
I n t e r e s t i n g species; for culture,'&c. see Commelina^
Yellow . 8,H, B. P^Trenees . I8I7
Yellow . 7, G. Her. P. Madeira . 1777
Yellotv . 8, G. B. Madeiïa . 1778
Yellow . 6, H. B. PjTenees . 1818
YeU.)w . 8, H. B. S. Eur. . . 1711
Yellow . 8. H. A. Barbary . 1804
Yellow . 7, G. B Madeira . 1778
Yellow . 8, G. Her. P. Archipel. . 1753
Yeliow . 7, H. B. Si Eur. . . 1711
Qcuroinätä
eequinoctiâlïs
affïnïs . .
ambïguà .
biHôi-il . .
Ion gif öl ïS .
Eudicañlís
nudifiôrâ . .
serrulâta •
fiüicä . •
t.pirátá . .
Blue .
Blue .
Blue ,
Blue .
Blue .
Blue .
Blue .
Blue .
Blue .
Pur. blue
Blue .
8, S.
7, S.
8, a
7. S.
8, G.
7, S.
7, S.
7, G.
7. S.
5, G.
7, G.
Ev. Cr.
Ev. Tr.
E v. Cr.
Her. P
Ev. Tr,
Her. P.
Ev. Tr,
B. Tr.
Ev. Tr.
Her. P.
Ev. Cr.
N. Hüll.
Guinea
N. Holl.
S. Leone
N. Holl.
Mozambi.
E. Ind.
E. Ind.
Trinidad
China
E. Ind.
1822
1820
1820
1822
1820
1825
1818
1824
1824
1820
1783
Anemia, Srvariz. Named in allusion to the naked
inflorescence, from aneimon, naked. Linn'. 24, Or.
t , Nat. Or. Osmundacecs. Ornamental species of
ferns, succeeding well in Open loamy soil, and increased
by dividing the roots, or by seeds. Synonymes:
1« Otmunda humili«. 2. O. Phillitidis*
adiantiföliä
COCCI néà •
Brown
Brown
8, S. Her. P. W. Ind.
8, S. Her. I'.
17Í>3
1830
Brown . 8, S. Her. P. Brazil. . . 1829
Brown . S. Her. P. S. Amer. . i8ai
BrOAS'n . 6, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1828
Brown S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1794
Brown . 7, S. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1823
Brown . 8, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1794
Brown . 8, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1820
Brown S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1831
Brown . 6, S. Her. P. Trinidad . 1830
A N E
collina ...
flexuosS .
fraxinifollii
hirsutfl . .
humlJls, 1 .
Jaciniatil .
lanceolate .
repens . .
Plullltldls, 2
Anemone, Linn. Many of the species inhabit elevated
windy places; hence the n ame , f rom anemos,
-tlie wind. 'Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat . Or. Rammcnlacece,
Very^ showy, free-floweiing species, succeeding
best in li^ght loamy soil. They increase variously,
f r om divisions, offsets, or seeds, and the greenhouse
species may be propagated from cuttings in light
loam under a glass. Synonymes: 1. A. ochotensia*
2 . A. fragifera. 3. Clematis capensis. 4. A. tenella,
5. A. stellatay versicolor. 6. A. alpina. 7- A. cunei'
folia. 8. A. hortensis, pavonia. 9. A. apiifolia.
White , 6, H.
Her. P. Siberia
•White . 5, H.
Her. P. Caucasus
White . H.
Her. P. Austria
Bhie . . 4, H.
Tu. P. England
Blue . . 5, H.
Her " '
White . 5, H.
Tu,
Blue . . 5, H.
Tu,
Purple . 4, G.
Her.
White . ft, H.
Tu;
Red wht. 5, H.
Her.
Striped . 6, H.
Tu,
Striped . 4, H.
Tu.
Flesh . . 5, H.
Her.
White . 5, H.
Her.
Red wht. 5, H.
Her.
White . 4, H.
Tu.
Purple . 4, H.
Her.
Striped . 4, H.
Tu,
„„•f. . Her. P.
Tu. P.
Her. P.
Her. PHer.
P.
Tu.
Tu.
Her.
Her.
Tu.
Tu.
Tu.
Tu. P.
Tu. P.
Her.. P.
Her. P.
£lbá, 1 . .
albänä . .
alpîuâ . .
apenninä .
ncutipétiîlfi
baldénsïs,'-2
eserûléil
eapënsïs, 3
caroliniánü, 4
cërnûâ . .
corouârïâ •
pléná
daihhût rïcâ .
deltoîdéà .
dichötömä .
Fischeriànâ
Hallirî . .
hortënsïs, 5
HudsoniänÄ ,
laneifôlïâ .
micrântha, 6
multïfldà .
narcissitìorà
nemorösä ,
flôré-plënô
Nxittallianà
obsolèta
palmâtâ .
fiôrë-âibîdô
flôrâ-flavo
fiörö-pleiiö
parviflörä, 7
pâtêns . .
ochroleücá
•Davonlnä .
flör6-plenö
fülg€ns, 8
pennsylvânïcâ
pratensis
Pulsatïllà
quinquofôlïâ
ranuncûlôïdês
reflëxâ . .
Richardsöniä
aibîrïcâ
stellâtà
purpùrëà
sulphuréâ, 9
sylvestris .
trifôlïà . .
umbellàtâ «
uralënsis .
vemâlïs
_ florô-lôtëô
virginiänä •
•itifôllâ •
White
White ,
Wht. pur.
White ,
White
Wh t. red
Wht. red
White
Purple ,
Yellow
Whitish ,
Yellow ,
Yellow ,
White .
Lgt. yel. .
Cream
Red . ,
Red . .
Red , .
White .
Drlc, pur.
Violet
White ,
Yellow
YeUow
Yellow ,
White ,
White .
Purple ,
Sulphur ,
Wliite ,
Wliite .
Blue . .
Blue . ,
White .
Yellow .
White .
White ,
4.4, H.
4, H.
7, H.
6, H.
5, H.
4, H.
4, H.
7, H.
5, H.
5, H.
5» H.
5, H.
5, H.
5, H.
6, H.
4, H.
4, H.
6, H.
5, H.
5, H.
5, H.
6, H.
4, H.
4, H.
4, H.
6, H.
6, H.
6, H.
6, H.
5, a .
5> H.
4, H.
5, H.
5, H.
4, H.
4, H.
5, H,
7, F.
1820
1821
1658
1819
1792
1826
17Ö5
1824
180^
1596
1819
1827
1768
1827
1816
1597
1827
1822
1800
181?4
1773
Switzerl.
Switzerl.
Siberia .
C. G. H.
Carolina
.Ta pan .
Levant .
Dahuria
Columbia
N. Amer.
Siberia .
Switzerl.
Italv .
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
Austria
Magellan
Siberia .
Britain .
Britain .
N. Amer.
Germany
1827
Portug.ii
1597
Portugal 1597
Tu.
Tu.
Tu.
Her,
Her,
Her,
Tu.
Tu. P
Tu. P
Her. P
Her. P
Her. P
Tu. P
Her.P
Her. P
Her. P
Tu. P
Her. P,
Her. P
Her.P,
Her. P
Her. P
N. Amer.
Siberia .
Siberia .
France .
Europe .
S. Eur. .
N. Amer.
Genrtany
England
N. Amer.
England
Siberia .
N. Amer.
Siberia .
Italy .
Italy .
Europe .
Germany
France •
Levant •
Siberia .
Switzerl.
S. Eur. .
N. Amer,
Nepal ,
1824
1752
1752
1818
1766
1731
1817
1818
1827
1804
1597
1597
1816
1596
1597
1824
1824
1752
1772
1829
Anèthùm, Linn. Named in allusion to the quick
growth ; from ano, upvrards, and theo, to run. Limi,
5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbeliiferce. Useful species,
succeeding in any common soil, and increased
plentifully frOm seeds. The seed is used in the
manufacture of gin, and in medicine as a carminat
i v e . Synonyme: 1. Meum Fceniculum.
Foenïcûlûm, 1
dûlcè
gravéôlSns ,
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
8, H. Her.
8, H. Her.
7, H.
7, H.
7, H.
England
Italy .
Spain .
ItHÎy .
E. I^Qd.
15/0
1824
1810
SegStnm.
A n f r a c t u o u s , full of turning and winding passages.
ANGiiLiCA', Linn, Named after its supposed angelic
virtues. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or, Scrophulariaceis.
U n i n t e r e s t i n g species, of the simplest ciilture.
Synonyme: 1. Imperaioria vertici/lar'is—Jlavescens,
C 20 ]
ANG- ANI
luciday RazouUi; syluSstrls^ triquinata, veriicillarisy
1. ^
A n g é l i c a - T R E E , see Aralia spinosa.
AxoKoxiA, Kunth, From angelony its name in the
C a r a c c a s . Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophularlacece.
An elegant flowering species, thriving
in light rich soil or turfy loam and peat, carefully
watered. Cuttings planted in the same kind o'f
soil, under a glass, root freely if a l i t t l e air is occasionally
admi t ted to them.
salicárlsefííUá , . Lgt. blue . 8, S. Her. P. S. Amer, . 1818
Anqianthijs, Wendland. Compounded from aggos,
v e s s e l , and anthos, a flower. Linn. 19. Or . 5, Ñat .
Or. Conipositis. An ornamental species; for cult
u r e , <Stc., see Cassinia. Synonyjne: 1. Cassinia
áurea»
auréüs, 1 . . . ITellow . 7» G- Her. P. N. HoU. , 1803
ANGiONiDÍüar, Greville. Derived f rom a^geiony a vessel,
a n d eidosy like. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat . Or. Pungi.
A minute production, found upon dead sticks and
other decomposing vegetables in autumn-, Synonyme:
1. Reticularia sinuosa—sinuüsümy 1.
AngophÓra, Cavanilles. In allusion to the make of
the f rui t ; from aggosy a vessel, and pherOy to bear.
Linn. 12, Or. 4, Nat . Or. Myrtacecs. Ornamental
s p e c i e s ; for culture, &c., see Metrosideros. Synonymes:
1. Metrosideros hispidus. 2. Jli. costatus,
cordifóHíI, 1 , . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1789
lanceolatá, 2 . . YeHow . 8, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1816
ANGR.BCÜM, Thoiiars. Altered from angurek, the
Malayan name of such plants. Linn. 20, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Orchidacece, Some fine plants are described
as belonging to this genus, among which
A. eburnum is the most beautiful ; it is a ver y rare
plant, and not, as we are aware, possessed by more
than three or four individuals in this country. It
is a remarkably slow-growing plant, and has only
flowered once in the country. For culture and
propagation see Vanda,
caudätüm .
clandestìnùm
dîstlchûm . .
ebùrnëùm .
lûrïdûm
mieränthüm
odoratissïmûm
teretifôlïûm
Wht ^rn.
Wliitè .
White .
White .
Brown .
White .
White .
9,
1,
10,
S. Epi
S. Epi
S. Epi
S. Epi
S. Epi
S
S
S. Leone
S. Leone
S. Leone
Madagas.
S. Leone
Epi. S. Leone
Epi.
1834
1834
1834
1826
1822
S. Epi. S. Leone •
A n g d l a t ^ cornered, having sharp angles.
A n g u i l l a r i a , R. Brown Named in allusion to the
twisted seed; from anguilla, an eel. Linn. 6, Or.
3, Nat. Or. Melanthacece. Interesting dwarf species,
growing well in sandy peat, and are multiplied
from offsets.
biglandulosa . . Purple . 5, F. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1826
dioica . . . . Purple . 5, K. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1826
indicà . . . . Drk. pur. 6, P. Her. P. Tran^ueb. . 1818
Anguinea, signifying a snake.
Angular, forming angles.
A n g u l a r l y - t o o t h e d , toothed so as to form angles.
Angùria, Linn. A Grecian name for the cucumber.
Linn, 21, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Cucurbitacece. Interesting
species of the easiest culture.
pedata . . Yellow . 7, s. Ev. CI. S. Amer. . 1820
tribba^ . Pink . . 7, S. Ev. CL Cnrthage . 1793
trifobata . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. d . St, Do^n.
umbrosa Yellow . 7. S. Ev. CI. S. Amer. . 1827
Anictangium, Hedwig. Compounded from anoiktos^
open, and a^^eion, a vase; referring to the open
n a t u r e of the theca. Small mosses, found in
small depressed tufts in summer on rocks, &c.
òynonyrnes: I. Gyrnnostomum ciliatum» 2, G. imberbe.—
Cihatum, 1. imberbe, 2.
Anigozanthòs, R. Brown. Named in allusion to the
long conspicuous scapes upon which the flowers
are raised. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Hcemodoracece.
i . t i r i ' ' ' ^ succeeding in sandy peat, well
watered, and increased by dividing the ^ots.
Synonyme: i. Schwagricheniajlavida.
flJvTda, 1 . . . Yellow . 7,0. Her. P. N. HolL , 1808
Manglésii . . . Green . .5,0. Her. P. S. River , 1833
^¿ustifOiia . Gru. red . 7, 0. Her. P. N. Holl. , 1836
riifa Rufous . 6, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1824
A n i m a l _ o a t , see Avena sterilis.
AnisacanthX, R. Brown» Derived from anisoSy unequal,
and akantha, a spine. Linii» 4, Or. 1, Nat.
A N I ANO
e n t u r e cur ious species, of easy
divaricatá . . . Q. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824
Anisaiíthüs , WiUdenow. Named from anisosy unequal,
and anthosy a flower. Linn. 18, Or. 1, Nat.
Or, lridace(S. Ornamental bulbous-rooted plants •
f o r enture, &c., see Antholyza. Synonymes: \\
Antholyza Cunoma. Gladiolus Cunonia. 2. Gladiolus
quadrangularis. G. abbreviatus.
Cunonia, 1 . . Scarlet . 6, G. Bl. P. C G H
quadrángülSiIa,2 Yellow . 4, G. Bl. P. C. G.H
1756
1700
splendens . . . Scarlet , 6, G. BL P. C. G. h!
1828
A n i s e , see Tragiitm Anisum*
Anisekd-tkee, see Ziliciu7n.
Anisochilus^ WaClich. Derived from cn«oi , unequal
a n d cheilosy a l ip. Linn. 14, O r . I, N a t . Or. LabiatJ.
An ornamental species; for cul tur e, &c., see Lavandula.
The juice mixed wi t h powdered sugar candv
is prescribed in India in cynanche. Synonyme: 1,
Lavandula carnosa.
carnosa . . . . Lilac . . 8, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . I778
AnisSdus, Link, Named in allusion to the unequal
divisions of the calyx; from anisosy unequal, and
odousy a tooth. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Solanacece,
iiymnymes: 1. Nicandra anómala. 2, Whiüeva
stramonifoha,
lürtdüs, 1 , , . Lurid . . 9, H. Her. P. Nepal . 1824
stramonlfOliüs, 2 Yel. grn, , 9,'H. Her. P. N e ^ ! Í8Í4
Anisóméi^s , R, Brown. Named from aniáoí, unequal
^ d m^/o,, a member. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
LabxcUcs» Ornamental species; for culture, &c.
1824
1823
1824
1823
A n n u l a t i o n s , rings or circles.
A n n t ; ^ , circular, producing a r ing or circle.
Anoda, Cavanilles. Named in reference to the impervious
capsul« cells; from anodosy sienifvinei
m p e r v i o u s . Linn. 16, Or . 8, N a t Or. Malvaceci.
Uninteresting species; for culture, &c- see Sida.
Synonymes: 1. Sida hastata. 2 S. cHstata. 3. S
JOha h Bt leniana 2, hastáiá, incarnata, parviflCrá
3 , trtanguldris 4, triloba 5. ^ ^
AxodontIa, Decai^olle. From ^r, destitute, and
odoníoí, of a tooth, alluding to the stamens. Linn,
15, Or. I, Nat . Or. Crucifer(B, Ornamental species;
l o r c u u u r e , &c. s^eAlyssum. Synonymes: 1. Alvssum
dasycarpjim. 2. AL edentulum. d. Al halimi-
3orxum. 4. Al, inacrocarpum, 5. Al. rupestre, 6.
Al. spinosum, c u.
dasycSrpa, 1 , . Yellow . 7, H. A. Siberia 1«1Q
maerocárpa, 4 . ^Vhite , 6 F. Ev. t France ' 1823
obovátá . . , , Yellow . H. P * i ^ n
spmosa. 6 . . . White . 6. F. E ^ S. S. Eur. ! lfu3
edSntúlá 2, halimifúñá 3, rupestris 5.
An(ectochílÜs, Blume. Supposed to be from anoiktos,
open, andcÁeí/o5,alip; in allusion to the spreadinoapex
of that organ. Linn. 20, Or. I, Nat. Or"
Orchidaeea. This is a ver y interesting little plant,
w i t h rather inconspicuous flowers and very handsome
leaves, which are admirably and singularly
painted with transverse yellowish lines upon a
r i c h b r o™ purple ground. The plant is described
^ a nat ive of Java and Ceylon, hut his Grace the
Duke of Devonshire's collector found it on the
l l h o s e e a Hills, from whence he brought living
plants in 1837, and which are thriving in great
beauty in the orchide« house at Chatsworth. It
requires the same treatment as the other East
Indian, terrestrial orchidaceae,
setacéíis . . ' . Wht. gm. . 6, S. Ter. E. Ind. , , 1836
Anomatheca, Ker, Named from anomosy singular,
a n d theca, a c apsul e . Linn. 3, Or . 1, N a t . Or, Iridace(
B. Very interesting free-flowering species, succeeding
in common soil, and multiplied plentifully
f r om set»ds. A. cruenta makes a pret t y show when
p l a n t e d in a bed by itself in the flower-garden,
where its neat blossoms are p roduced in abundance,
crusntá . . . . Blood . . 7, F. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1830
jüneéü . . . . LUac . . 5, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1791