A T T A V E
I Í
iiiinirii
i Iii il i
l'íriF?
a Í Í S u Í Í X gr a d u a l l y to a point.
Au r í iTétia, A d a n s o n . In honour of M. Aubriet a
famous French botanical draughtsman. Linfu 16
Nau On C r u c i f e r c e . These are very ornamental
either in the flower-garden or on rock-work, as they
produce their purple flowers for such a length of
time} thev delight in an open dry si tuat ion, and are
multiplied by dividing the roots, or cuttings, under
a glass. S y n o n y m e s : I. F a r s e t i a d e l i o i d e a , A l y s s u m
aei'toideum, 2. D r a b a k e s p e r i d \ f l o r a . 3. A r a b i s vur^
p u r e a , ^
deltoides, 1 . . Purple . 4, H. Er. Tr. Levant . . 1710
hespondiiiora, 2 . Purple . 3, H. Ev. Tr. S. Eur. . . 1023
purpüréa,3 . . Purple , 4, H. Ev. Tr. Greece . . 1820
Aücüba, K(smx>fer. The name of the shrub in Japan.
L i n n . 21, Or. 4, Nat . Or. Cornacew, This is a fine
hardy shrub, and its beautiful blotched leaves make
It generally admired, particularly as it is clothed
\ y n h leaves all the y e a r ; it is pr¿per fo.r standing
singly on a small grass-plot, or in clumps amongst
other shrubs in a conspicuous place. Cuttings root
readily under hand-glasses, in the common garden
soil. °
japónica . . . Apetil . 6, H. Ev. S. Japan . .1783
Aucüparius, having a tendency to at tract birds.
A u d i ^ r j ia, B e n t h a m . In honour of M. Audibert
ot Tar^con, a celebrated nurseryman. Linn. 2.
Or. 1, Nat . Or. L a b i a t i e . An interesting little plant
about a foot and half high, and bearing palish-blue
«owers; it grows in any (iommon soil, and increases
troin seeds. Synonyme: 1. S a l v i a carnosa,
ineaná . . . . Pa. blue . 8, H. Ev. S. Columbia . 1827
AudouTnXa, B r o n g n i a r t . In honour of V . Audouin, a
protound entomologist and friend of Brongniart.
L i n n . 5, Or. 1, N a t Or. Bruniacece, An ornamental
g e n u s ; for culture, &c., see the genus Diosma,
S y n o n y j n e : 1. D i o s m a cayUat a
capitfltu . . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H, ,
Augustus, grand, stately, magnificent.
A Olax, B e r g i i i s . Named from aulax^ a f u r r ow; the
under side of the leaves of the original species being
ftirrowed. L i n n . 22, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Proteace.^.
I his IS a p ret t y genus, the species attain from one
to two teet high and bear yellow flowers; they
succeed best in a very sandy loam, with' a good
d r a i n a g e ; ripened cut t ings taken off at a joint , and
planted in a pot of sand, will strike root readilv
under a hand-glass.
pinifolia . . . Vello^r , 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1780
umbellate . . . YelJou' . 7, G. Ev. S- C. G. H. . I774
AuRicfiMijs, a head or tuft like hair, of a gold colour.
A u r i c u l a t e , 1 i & V .
Auriculatisb, shaving ear-like appendages.
Aurict-ed, 3
Auriculately-sagittatk, eared at the base, so as to
give the leaf the appearance of the head of an arrow.
Auriculately STBM-cLAspiNCi, having auricles at the
l^ase of the leaves, clasping the stem.
Avena, L innceus . A name of obscure origin, supposed
1790
to be f rom t h e Celtic aten, from etan, to eat;
whence our word oat has been obtained. L inn. 3,
Or. 2, Nat. Or. G r ami n e x . The species of this
genus are easy of cultivation, and uninterest ing in
point of beauty ^
niida . . .
orientâlïs . .
pratensis . ,
sativa . . .
leiicospêrmil
melanospërinil
stèrïlïs. . .
. Apetal
Apetal
Apptnl
Apetnl
Apt? tal
Apetal
Apetal
6, Grass.
6, Grass.
Gruss. Britain
(5, Grass.
6, Grass.
6, Grass.
Grass. Barbary
3798
- r - . . 1640
A l b a , b r è v ì s , hromoides, fa U a x . f a t T i H ^ h i r s T d a , planic
n l m ì s , prwcoxy yi i m l l à , s emv e r v ì r è n s , setacèà, vers
ì c ò ì ù r .
Avens, see Geum.
A v è r r i i o a , Linnceun. In honour of Averrhoes, of
Cordova, in Spain, a celebrated physician. Linn.
10, Or. 4, Nat, Or. Oxalidacern. The species are
evergreen trees, singular for the fruit growinof
r e q u e n t l y on the trunk itself below the leaves •
t h e flowers grow in racemes ; the fruit is a fivecehed
pomme. A . B i l i m b i is a beaut iful tree, wi t h
a green, fleshy, oblong fruit, the thickiess of the
hnger, filled with a grateful acid juic«;j the sub-
AVI A Z A
^ a n c e and seeds not unl ike those of the cucumber.
±ioth species form handsome plants in our stoves,
growing f reely; and ripened cuttings root readily
in sand, under a hand glass. ^
• ' • • 8, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1791
Carambola. . . Grn. red . S. Ev. S. Ceylon . . I733
A y ^ m l Li n n ^ u s . In honour of Avicenna, a
celebrated Persian philosopher and physician. L i n n ,
J4, Ur. 2, Nat. Or. Myovoracece, The bark of
tomentosa is in g r e a t use at Ki(; J a n e i r o tor tannine.
¿omen^'iJi" cu l t u r e in this country^
Avicular, fit for bird' s meat.
Awl-shaped, narrow-pointed, like an awl
Awned, terminat ing in an awn, or sharp point
Awnedlv-acuminated, tapering to a point, and terminating
in an awn.
Awns, the beard of any thing.
Ax i l , T^jterally the arm-pit; in plants applied to
A x i l l a . ) fo rme d by the union of the leaf
' L and stem.
AxtL-FLowERiNG, flowering in the axils of the leaves.
Ax i l l a r y , placed in the axils or axillae
Axis, the line real or imaginary that passes through
a n y t h i n g ; the axis of a spike of flowers is the
stem to which the flowers are attached.
AxoNoPus,Beawt;ow. Derived from axis, and
poiw, a foot; in reference to the structure of the
plant. L inn. 3, Or. 2, Na t . Or. Gramineos. Species
ot grass, possessing little that is interesting,
cimiclniia . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. India . . I788
aurSUSy di g i t a t H i s .
A x i f l i s , iinnicwi. From ro u g h ; on account
of the leaves. Lznn. 21, Or. 3, Nat. Or.
diacece. The species of this genus are mere weeds,
proiirM^^^^^ ' &c.—awtirani/tyiiit^s, h y b r i d a ,
A-i-ENiA, L i n n m i s . In honour of the Duke d'Aven,
ot the house of Noailles. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or!
S t e r c u l i a c e a , The species are curious and irrow
i r om one to two feet high, producing purple and
scar et flowers m rich soil, and are multip'lied by
c u t t i n gs m sand. ^ ^
I^vigflta ,, . . Scarlet S. Ev. S. Jamaica
• • • • ^^ J-niHioa : 1756
Azai^ha, Lt n n x v s . From azaleos, dry, arid; habitar
l i V - Na t . Or. Ericace^,
I his IS a beaut iful genus, universally admired for
Its whi te, orange, purple, scarlet, and variegated
flowers, which are invariably produced in great
profusion They all thrive best in sandy pel t or
very sandy loam; and cuttings taken off close to
tho plant will root m sand, under a glass placed in
h e a t , or they may be multiplied from seeds, &c.
A . i n d i c a IS a greenhouse plant of great beauty, it
should stand out in the open air in summer in a
p a r t i a l l y shaded situation, and in the winter in a
cool part of the greenhouse; the beautLful varieties
require the same treatment.
arborèscèns . . Red
bicolor . . . . Scarlet
cantscéHS . . . .Red
calendulaceii . . Orange
chrysolGctii . . Yellow
crOc-éa . . . Saffron
cüpreä . . .'Copper
flämmesl . . Red
p-andifiörä . . Orange
ignt'scens . . Red .
lépìdci . . . Vfirieg.
splindèns . . Orange
Stapletoniänä . Rosy .
subeuprèa . Copper
triümpbäns . . Orange
Danielsianä . . Carmine
glaücä . . . . Wliite .
hlspidä . . . . Wliite .
indica . . . . Scarlet
aurantiacü , . Orange
ignescins . . J3ro^vn
phocnieéii . . Purple
purpuréo-plénu Purple
Viiriegäta
led i füll üm,
Mortérïî
proestâns
Tiïtîdri . ,
nudiflörä .
alba . .
Striped
White .
Flesh
Copper
White .
Scr. Pink
Wlute.
. 6, H. De. S. N, Amer.
. 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
. 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
. 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
. 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
. 6, H. DP. s. n . Amer.
. 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
. 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
• 6\ H. De S. N. Amer.
. H. De. S. N. Amer.
H. De. S. Hybrid .
. 6, H. De. S. n: Amer.
6, H. De. S. Hsbrid .
6, H. De. S. Hvbrid .
6, H. De. S. n: Amer.
а, H. De, S. Cliina .
H. De, S. N. Amer.
б, H. De. S. N. Amer.
6, G. Ev. S. Cl)ina .
4, G. Ev. S. China .
4, H. Ev. S. China .
4, G. Ev. S. China .
5, G. Ev. S. China .
6, G. Ev. S. China .
4, G. Ev, Sv China .
5, H. De. S. Hvbrid .
6, H. De, S. HVbrid .
4, H. De. S. n : Amer.
6, H, De. S. N. Amer.
6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
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1824
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1824
1824
1812
1734
A Z A B A C A Z A B ^ C
filba-plënâ . .
White.
6, ÍÍ.
De.
N. Amer.
violacea . . . Violet . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
bländit . . .
Blush .
6, H .
De.
N. Amer.
pöntica . . . . Yellow . 6, H. De. S. Turkey .
cûrnéà . . .
Pa. red.
6, H.
De.
N. Amer.
1734
albiñora • . . White . . 5, H. De. S. Turkev .
carolini anii . .
Scarlet
6, H,
De.
N. Amer.
cupréa . . . Copper . 6, H. De. S. Turkey .
Cobilrghn . .
Scarlet
6, H.
De.
N. Amer.
glaíica . . . Yellow . ti. H. De. S. Turkev .
coccïnéâ. » .
Scarlet
6. H.
Da.
•N. Amer.
pallida . . . Pa. vel. ,. 4, H. De. S. Turkev
corymbösä . •
Scarlet
6, H.
De. S
N. Amer.
trïcôlôr . , . Pa. red . 4, H. De. S. Turkev .
crlspä . • .
Pink .
6, H.
De. S.
N» Amer.
ver.sioölör • . Yel. rose . 6. H. 12 V . S. Hvbrid .
cumulätä • .
Scr. pink
6, H,
De. S.
N. Amer.
sinensis , , . Yellow . 6, G. 12 V. S. China .
dlscölör . . .
Wilt scr.
6. H.
De. S.
N Amer.
speciósa . . . Scarlet . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
fastigi ätä . .
Pink .
6, H.
De. S.
N- Amer.
acuti föliä . H. De. S. N. Amer.
fiörldä . . .
Pink .
6, H.
De, S,
. 6, N« Aînet.
aurântïà . . Orange
. 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
globösä . • •
Pink .
6, H.
De. S.
N. Amftr.
ciliatä . .
. 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
^lomerätä . .
Pink .
6, H.
De. S.
N". Amer.
crispa . . ! Scarlet Pink .
. 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
incänä . . .
6, H.
De.
N. Amer.
cuculiata . 6, H, De. S. N. Amer.
incarnätü • .
Flesh .
6, H.
De.
N. Amer.
majör . . ! Scarlet . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
mirâbïlïs . .
Scarlet
6, H.
De.
N. Amer.
oblîqnâ . « . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
magnïfïcà • .
Scarlet
6, H.
De.
N. Amer.
pruniföliä . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
montànà . .
Scarlet
6, H.
N. Amer.
pñllidil . . .
Pa. red
6, H.
De.
H. De.
N. Amer.
revolüta. . . 6, De. S. N. Amer.
paluiiösä . .
Pa. red
6, H.
De.
N. Amer.
tortulifölia . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
Striped
6, H.
N. Amer.
iindulatä * . fi, H. De. S. N. Amer.
papil'onâcëâ .
De.
viscosa . . • . "Wliite . 7, H. De. S. N. Amer.
partiti! . . .
Wht. red
6, H,
De, S.
N. Amer.
crispa • . . While. . 7, H. De. S. N. Amer.
parviflörä . .
6, H.
De. S.
N. Amer.
6, H.
N. Amer.
dealbata. . . White . H. De. S. N. Amer.
prolïférà . .
De. S.
. 7, pümllä . . .
"Wliite.
fi, H.
De. S.
N. Amer.
fissa . . . . Wliite . . 7. H. De. S. N. Amer.
piirpurâscëns .
Purple
6, H.
N. Amer.
odorata . . . White . . 7, H. De. S. N. Amer.
6, H.
De. S.
N. Amer.
penicillatä .
. White . . 7» H. De., S. N. Amer.
purpuréâ . .
Purple
De. S.
. White. f H. De. S. N. Amer.
p\irpüréü-pléna
Purple
6. H,
6, H.
De. S.
N. Amer.
pubë^cëns i
. /> H. De. S. N. Amer.
rôséà . . . .
Red .
6, H,
De. S.
N. Amer.
rubêscëns . . White . . 7, N. Amer.
varieKátá . White. H. De., S. N. Amer.
. 7, riibênïma • •
Drk. red
6, H.
De. S.
De. S.
N. Amer.
y iltata . . . White. . 7, H. De. S. N. Amer.
rubêscëns • .
Red .
Red .
6, H.
Do. S.
N. Amer.
rubicûndà . .
N. Amer.
rübrä . . .
Red .
6y H.
De. S,
N. Amer.
rutllfins . . .
Drk. red
6, H.
De. S.
Hvbrid .
scintïllâns . .
Orange
6, H.
De. S.
Ni Amer.
1827
semidûplêx. .
White .
6, H,
De. S.
stanfinéà . .
Red .
N-. Amer.
6, H.
De. S.
N. Amer.
stellStit . . ..
Red .
6, H.
De. S.
thyrsiflôrà •
Drk. scr.
Seediing.
6, H.
De. S.
Scr. wht.
De. S.
N. A mer.
1827
trïcôlôr . . .
6, H.
N. Amer.
variâbïirs . ,
Red .
6, H.
De. S.
Red wht
N. Amer.
variegata • .
6, H.
De. S.
Red wht
6, H.
De. S.
N. Amer.
versicolor 4 .
1793
1827
1823
1734
A z a r a , R u i z et P a w n . In honour of Joseph Nicolas
Azara, a Spanish promoter of botany. Linyi. 13,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Blracecc, An ornamental tree
eighteen feet high, which Mr. Don recommends to
be grown in loam and sand; and ripened cuttings,
h e says, will root if planted in sand, placed under a
glass, in a moderate heat.
dentfitil, . . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. Chile . . 1830
integrifaliá . . G. Ev. S. Conception 1032
Azüréa, sky-blue coloured.
B.
BA B I aNA, Ker. Derived by Mr . J . B. Ker, from
6aManer, because the roots are the f avour i t e food
of baboons. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Iridacece.
Handsome species, succeeding well in a mixtur e of
sand, loam, and peat, freely watered when the
plants are growing; but after flowering keep them
dry till October, when they require repotting.
During the suspension of water, keep them quite
cool till new roots are made in the pots, a f ter which
a little more heat will cau&e them to flower strong.
Protected from frost they succeed well in a south
border, or the bulbs may be planted in spring and
taken up again in autumn. Offsets or seeds. Synonymes:
1. I x i a s t r i c t a . 2. I . v i l losa. 3. Gladiolus
nanus*
angiistifüliä, 1
dîstJchîi. .
mucronata .
nftnií, 3 . •
obtusifôlïà, 2
plicata . .
piirpurëâ •
ringêns . .
nibrocvânëii
sambucînâ .
Rpatiiâcèà .
strîeta . .
sulphurëâ .
tenuiflütä .
TlnmbërgÏÏ
tubâtil . .
tubiflörä .
villosa . »
Varieg. .
Blue . .
Purple .
Blue . .
Blue . .
Purple .
Purple .
Purple
Blue red .
Blue . .
Lgt blue .
Blue wht
Vellow .
Purple
Wht red .
Yel. red ,
Drk. red ,
Purple
5, G Bl. P. C. G. H.
6, G. Bl. P.
5, G. Bl. P.
Ü. H.
G. H.
4, G. Bl. P. C. G. H.
5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H.
5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H.
5, G. Bl. P. C. G, H.
5, G. Bl. P. C, G. H.
4, G. Bl. P. C. G. H.
4, G. Bl. P. C. G. H.
6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H.
5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H.
5, G. B). P. C. G. H.
5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H.
4, G. Bl. P. C. G, H.
6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H.
5, G. Bl, P. C. G. H.
8, G. Bl. P. C. G. H.
Baca ZI A, F l o r a P e r u . In honour of George Bacaz, a
botanist at Carthagena. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat . Or.
Composites. An interesting plant, g rowing wel l in
peat and loam; cuttings,
spinosa. . . . 6, G. Ev. S. Peru , . 1825
Baccate, berried, fleshy,
Baccatus, berry-bearing.
Bàccharis, L i n n . By the Greeks, to a plant dedicated
to Bacchus. Ll7in. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Composites. This genus, called the Ploughman's
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1774
1825
1807
1H25
1774
1806
1752
1794
1799
1801
1757
1795
1825
1774
1774
1774
1778
Spikenard, consists of ornamental species, of easy
c u l t u r e and propajzation. Loam and p e a t ; cuttings
in sand, under a glass. Synony7n€s: 1. M o l i n a par -
v i j l o r a . 2. Galea scoyaria.
adnata . . . . Purple . 8, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1823
alHta . . . . Pa. vel. 12, G. Ev. S. . 1829
angustifoHa . . Wliite . 7, G. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1812
í-oífC-rta . . . S. Ev. S. Mexico . .1826
DioseñrT.iís . . . White . 9, F. Ev, S. Levant .
glomernlifiora . . White . 8, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1817
glutinosa . . . S, Ev. S. Peru . . 1824
hHlimifolia. . . White . 10, H. De, S. N. Amer. . i6({3
íjidíca . . . . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . .1819
iveefOlia . . . White . 7, G. Ev. S. America . 1696
parviriCrS, 1 . . S. Kv. S. Peru . . 1820
scoitariH, 2 . . . Cream el. 7> S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1820
B a c t r t s , J a c g n i n . From haktrony a cane ; on account
of the small stems being used for walking-sticks.
L i n n . 21, Or . 6, Na t . Or. Pahnacece. Fine species of
P a h n s , thriving well in sandy loam, and only increased
by seeds. B. m i n o r produces a fruit the
size of a common cherry, which contains an acid
j u i c e , not very pleasant to the taste. B. major
produces a nut with a solid kernel, eaten in Carthagena.
carvotcefolíá . . . Palm. Brazil . . . 1825
cuspidátá . . . . . Palm. Brazil . . . 1826
guianensis . . . Palm. Guiana . ^ 1820
macracanthS. . . Palm. Brazil. . . 1823
msjor Palm. Carthag. . . 1800
míñOr Palm. S. Amer, . . 1691
pectinata . . . . Palm. Brnzil . . . 1825
Badoer's-bane, see A c o n i i u m meloctonnm.
BáíCKiA, L i n n . Taken from A. Baeck, a physician to
t h e king of Sweden. Linn. 1, Or. 1, Nat, Or.
M i i r t a c e c e . Very interesting plants, delighting in
sandy loam and peat. Cuttings root readily in
sand, under a glass,
camphorata . . White
densifOlia . . . White
diosm«folia . . White
frutescens . . . White
gracilis . . . . White
linifolia. # . . White
7, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1818
9, G.
8, G.
Kv. S. N. s . W.
Ev. S. N. Ho". ! 1824
11, G. Kv. S. China 180Ö
G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1820
8, G. Ev. s. N. Holh 1818
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