D O D D O N
worthy a place in every colìection. The species
grow best in a lii>ht loamy soil, and are easily increased
by dividing the roots,
integrifòlìam , . Lgt. pur. . 4, H. Her. P. N. Amer. , 1829
Meftdlfl . . . . Lgt. pur. . 5, H. Her. P, Viiiriiua . 1744
ulbiflòrùm . . While. . 5, H. Her. P. Onrdens . 1H24
glégiìiiH . . .Rosy . . 5, H. H^r. P. Gnrdeus .1827
pigfnitéüm , . Lilac . 5. H. Her. P. Gardens . 1819
lilacinüm . . Lilac . . 5, H. Her. P. Gardens . 1Ü24
DODON.^A, Linn, In honour of Rembert Dodoens,
known by the name of Dodonaeus, a famous botanist
a n d physician. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Sapindacecc.
Plants scarcely worth cultivating, except
in general collections. They thrive well in loam
and peat, or any light soil; cuttings will root in
sand, under a ^rlass ; those of the stove species
must be placed in heat. Synonymes : D. hcterophylla*
2, D. anguntifoHa. 3. D. angustifolia,
angns'issTma . , Green . . G. Ev. S. , 1823
asplenifOim . . Green . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1820
Ktteinuitil . . . Green . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1H20
Burmanniánil . . Green . . 6, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1800
cunea ta . . . . Green . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1820
dioica, 1 . . . Green . . (i, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1819
eloeagnolass . . Green . . G, S. Ev. S. S. I>omin. . 1800
filifOrwIs . . . Green . . 6, S. Ev. S. . 1^20
iamaict-nsis, 2 . . Green . . 6, G. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1810
laurifOlia . . . Green . . 6, S. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823
microoàrpà. . . Green . . 6, S. Ev. S. Bourbon , 1824
pinmìta . . . . Green . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824
snlìcifollcl, 3 . . Green . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1820
scabra . . . . Green . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1820
trunoàta . . . Gieen . .6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1820
iialdéà, oblongifùllà, paulliniafolià, triquetrà, viscósa*
DOG BRAMBLE, see lUbSs Cynoshati,
DOG POISON, see JEihnsà Cynáplüm.
DOO'S-BANK, see ApOcynüm,
DOG'S-CARBAGE, see fhelygónüm CynocramhS.
DOOVTAIL. GRASS, see Cynosürus,
DOG'S-TOOTH VIOI-ET, see ErythrOnXüm,
DOGWOOD, see Cì^rnùs,
DOLABRIFOKM, axe-shaped.
DÒLTCHOS, Linn. From doUchos, long; in reference
to the long twining stems. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat.
Or. Lcguminosce, D, Jacquinii and D. ligniMus are
about all that are worth cultivating for ornament.
Any rich light soil will suit them, and they may
be increased by seeds, or cuttings; if by cuttings,
they must be planted in sand, under a glass ; the
stove kinds in heat. Synonyme : I. Phaseolus vexillatus.
angulOsus . . .Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. N.Ainev. . 1820
capensis . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. Tw. C. G. H. . 1823
Catiang. . . .Purple . 7, S. A. E. lad. .1793
fiutéscèns . . .Pa. yeL . 7, S. Ev. S. Nepal . , 1820
pngetleiLs . . . . 7, S. Ev. Tw. Jamaica . 1816
hirsütüs . . . P-irple . 7, G. Ev. Tw. China . . 1802
heterophyilus . . - 7, H. Tw. A. Canaries . 1810
Jacquinii . . . White . 7, S. Ev. Tw. S. Amer. . 1800
lignòsìls . . . Purple . 7, G. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . 1776
lobatus , . . . Yellow . 6, H. Tw. A. C. G. H. . 1800
Lùbia . . . . Wht. blue 7, H. A. Egypt. .1818
melanopthülmüs . . 8, H. A. Italy . . 1800
monachalls. . . Pn. red . 7, H. A. Spam. .1816
sinensis . . . . Pa. red . 7, H. Tw. A. India . . 1776
«phasrospermùs . . G, S. A. Jamaica . 1816
vexillatus, X . . Yellow . 7, G^ Tw. A. W. Ind. . 1780
biflOriis, lütéüs, pilOsñs, reticulàtus, sesquipedalisi setcefòlìiisj
tefraspSrmüs, iranquebaricñSy unguiculdtiis,
DOIJOCARPUS, Rolander. From dolios, deceitful, and
karposy a fruit; the fruit, though beautiful, is pois
o n o u s . Linn, 13, Or. 1, N a t . Or. Dilleniaceoi. An
ornamental plant; for propagation and culture,
s e e Tetracera, Synonyme: 1. Tetracera Calinea,
Calinea acandens.
Calïnèa, 1 Yellow . S. Ev. 01. Giiiana . .1822
DOMBEYA, CavaniVes. In honour of Joseph Dombey,
a French botanist and traveller in Peru and Chili.
Linn. 16, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Sterculiaceds. Ornamental
plants, growing freely in sandy loam and peat;
cuttings of the young wood will root freely, if put
in sand, under a glass, in a moist heat,
eannabina . . , White. . 3, S. Ev. T. Mauritius .
cordifoira . . . Red . . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1520
ferrugin64 . , . AVTnite. . S. Ev. T. Mauritius . 1815
ovata . . . . \Vlnte. . S. Er. T. Bourbon . 1822
punctata . . . "irhite. . S. Ev. T. Bourbon . 1820
iilisefOKa . . . White. . S. Ev. T. Bourbon . 1820
DoNoiA, Sptingel, In honour of Dondie Dupr^e, a
DOO D O R
French botanist. Linn, 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Vmbdliferoe.
A very pretty little plant, requiring an
equal mixture of loam and peat; it may be increaîîed
by seeds, or divisions. Synonyme: 1. Astrantia
Epipactis,
Epipactis, 1 . . Yellow . 4, H. Her. P. Alps . .1823
DOÔDÏX, R, Brown. In honour of Samuel Doody, a
London apothecary, one of the earliest British cryptogamic
botanists. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat- Or. Pôàdiaceoe.
Very handsome ferns, growing well in
71 and peat, and easily increased^ either by seeds
o r divisions. Synonyyne: 'Ï, fVoodwardia caudaia.
aspëra . . . . Brown . 6, G. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1808
Cfiudata, 1 . . . Brown . 6, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . ]B20
medía . . . . Brown . 6, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1823
DORONÎC&M, Linn. Altered from I>oronigi, its Arabic
name. Linn, 19, Or. 2,-Nat. Or. Composiioe. An
ornamental genus, and from the plants flowering
early in spring, they are well deserving of cultivation;
they grow in any garden soil, and maybe
increased with facility by dividing at the root.
Synonyme : 1. JD. orientale,
altaïcûm . . . White. . 7, H. Her. P.Siberia . . 1783
austrîacum . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P.Austria. . 1816
caucasïcûm, 1 . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Caucams .1815
columns . . .Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Italy . .1824
Pardalianchès . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P.Britain . .
plantagïnéum . . Yellow . 6. H. Her. P.S.Eur. . . 1570
icorpioîdês . . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Germany .
DORSAL, growing on the back.
DORSTËNÏA, Linn. In memory of Thco.dore Dorsten,
a German botanist. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Urticaceoe.
Very curious plants, growing freely in any
light rich soil, and may be multiplied with facility
by parting the roots, or by seeds.
arifôlïa . . . . Green . . 6, S. Her. P.Brazil . . 1822
brasiliènsïs . . . Green . . 6, S. Her. P. Brazil . .1792
ceratosanthes . . Green . . 6, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1826
cordifôlia . . . Green . . 6, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1822
contrajërva . . . Green . . 6, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1748
Drakoena . . .Green. . 6, S. Her. P. Veia Cruz . 1818
Houston! . . . Green . . 6, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1747
tubïcïna . . . Green . . 6, S. Her. P.Trinidad . 1817
DORTMANNA, Don. After one Dortmann, said to be a
Dutch apothecary. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Lobe-
Uacea. The species of this genus are singular and
beautiful plants, but require a good deal of care in
cultivaron. D. lacustris succeeds best planted in
a pot of gravel, and placed in a pond or cistern, so
that the plants may be about six inches under the
water. The other species may be grown in a pot
half filled with peat earth, and the rest with sphagnum,
in which the plants must be set, and the pot
placed in shallow water, so as not to immerse the
plants. They may be increased by division. Synonymes:
1. Lobelia Dortmanna, 2. L. paludosa.
lacûstrïs, 1 . . Pa. blue . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . .
paludosa, 2 . . Pa. blue . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .
DORYÂNTHËS. Named by Correa de Serra^ from dory,
a spear, and anihe, ñower; bccause of the lon"^,
straight flower-stem. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Amaryllidaceos. Rather an ornamental plant, requiring
a warm part of the greenhouse, or a cool
part of the stove; the latter is preferable. It
may be increased from suckers, which are seldom
to be obtained, except by cutting a large plant
down, or taking out thé heart of the plant; in
either case, it will throw out suckers,
excelsa . . . . Cream . . 7. G. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1800
DOBYCNIOM, Tournefort, From dory, a spear; the
ancient plant was used to poison spears. Linn, 17,
Or. 4, Nat . Or. Leguminosoe. Very handsome plants,
of simple culture, succeeding best in a dry soil.
They may be increased by seeds, which they ripen
i n abundance. Synonyvies : 1. Lotus hirsutus. 2.
D. ibericum. 3. L. parvijlorus. 4. L. rectus. 5. L>
subbijlortis. 6. D. moTispeliense, Lotus Doryenium»
7 . D' hirsutumy incanum, Lotus tomentosusy sericeus,
qffinis.
herhacëûm . . . White . . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . 1802
hirsiitum, 1 . . Red wht. , 7, H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . 1683
lrttifôlïûm.2 . . White. . 7, H. Her. P. Iberia . . 1818
parviflórum, 3 . Yel. grn. . 7» H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . 1810
rectum, 4 . . .Red . . 7, H. Ev. S. S.Eur. .1640
Bubbiflórüra, 5 . . 7» H. A. Spain . . 1820
suffruticosum, 6 . White. . 7, 0. Ev. S. S. Eur. . 1G40
tomcntOsüm, 7 . Red wht. . 7, H. Ev. S. S.Eur. .1817
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DOT DRA DRA D R E
DOTIIIDÍÍA, Fries. Derived from dothhuy a tubercle,
a n d eidos, similar. Linn. 24, Or. 9, N a t . Or. Fungi.
Mostly dark species, growing upon stems of grass,
and leaves of t r e e s—b e t u l l n d y Gerdnit, Himantia,
PtérldU, ribSsiil, Robertiüná, Ulmt.
r)oT8—may be pellucid, resinous, or hairy.
DOÜGLASÍA. Named by Dr. Lindley, some years ago,
in compliment to Mr. Douglas, whose zeal in collecting
seeds and plants, and whose untimely end,
have richly earned for him a niche in the long
gallery of departed science. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Priynulaceoi. This is a very beautiful, but
scarce, little plant, growing pretty freely in peat
and sand, and ripening its seed in small quantity,
Mr. Douglas transmitted the seed, from which
this interesting plant was raised, from the Rocky
Mountains, where he first foiind it among the
snow, and afterwards from California,
nivalin. . . .Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Kky. Mts. . 1827
D'VE' s-FooT, see Gerüníüm múllé.
DOWN, soft, short hairs.
DOWNY-VILIX)US, covered with long sott hairs.
1>OWNY-PUBESCENT, soft, sTiort down, closely pressed
to the surface. . _ , . .
DRABA, Decavdolle, From drabe, acrid, biting; taste
of the leaves. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Crucij'erai, Some
of the species of this genus are very pretty, being
well adapted for ornamenting rock-work, or growing
in pots, among other alpine plants. A mixture
pnsifñlia . . . 9- Kv. S. . 1800
f rie^ . . White . . 4, S. Ev. T.'China . . 1771
f S r L ' : .White. . 4, S. Ev. T. Africa . .17^8
2 . .White. . fi, S. Ev. 9. S. Leone .1798
ovfvtá . . . .White. . 8, S. Ev. S. S. Leone .
purpurea . . .Wl.ite. . 6, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1820
IñLü . . . .While. . 6, S. Ev. S. Madag..«. .1819
striata . . . . White. . 4, S. Ev. S. C. G. ft. . 820
surculOsa . . .White. • 7, g. Ev. S. S. Leone .1821
terminalis . . . White. . 6, S. Ev. T. E Ind. . . 1820
te-ssellata, 1 . . S. Ev. T. Madaga.s. . 1816
umbmcullfera . . White. . S. Ev. J. Mauritius . 1/88
undulata . . .White. . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1816
DRACOCJÍPIIALÜM, Linn. From drakon, a dragon, and
kephale, head; the appearance of the heads ot the
of loam and peat suits them best, and they increase
with'lacility, either by dividing at the root, or by
s e e d s . Synonymes; B. aizoides. 2, D. incana. 3.
D, andros.icea. 4. D. lutea, longipes. 5. D. cwitorta.
6. D. androsacea. 7- D. hirta. 8. D. hirta, 9. D.
hirta.
AWrtiflis . . . Yellow . 3, H. Her. P. Wales . .
ILoan . . Yellow . 5 H. Her. P. Carinthia . 1823
Spfna : : . . Yellow . 4, H. Her. P. Lapland . 1820
silícülls-pilüsís Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Greenland . 1820
aüréá . . . . Yellow . 6, H. B. Denmark . 1820
austríaca . . . White . 6, H. Her. P. Austria. . 1824
brHchystemOii, 1 . Yellow . 3, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1819
bruni^fóim . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1 20
brvoldes . . . Yellow . 3, H. Her. P Tauna . .1820
ciliarls . . . . Yellow . 3, H. Her. P. Swit^erl. . 1731
cinérea . . . . White . 7, H. B. Siberia . 1818
confusa, 2 . . . White . 7, H. B. N. Eur.. .
corymbOsá . . . White . 5. H. Her. K Baff. B.. . 1823
crassifolia . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. N Amer. . 1826
cu'.-Didátá . . . Yellow . 3, H. Her. P. Ibena . .1820
daürica . . . . White . 7. H. B. Dauria , .1824
ericfefOlíá . . . Yellow . 6', H. Her, P. Caucasus . 1821
fiadniscnsis, 3 . . While . 6, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1819
alac'álís . . * Yelh.w . H. Her. P. Siberia . . 182(5
Gmelini. . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1823
gracilis 4 . . . Yellow . 6, H. A. N. Amer. . 1827
helvetica . . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1819
inrta White . 6. H. Her. P. N. Eur.. . 1823
incanii, 5 . . .White . 5, H. B. BriUun . .
incOmnta . . . Yellow . 4, H. Her. P. Caut-.isus . 1821
lappOnIca, 6 . . White . 4, H. Her. P. Lapland . JJUO
buíiocarpá . . . White . 6. H. Her. P. . 1820
lütéa . . . . Yellow . 6i H. A. S. Eur. . . 1824
muralls. . . .White . 6, H. A. En-land .
muricelia, 7 . . White . 6, H. Her. P. Lapland . 1810
nemorall-s . . . Yellow . 6, H. A. Europe . . 175.0
nivalis . . . . White . 6, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1834
ohloosStá . . .White . 6, H. Her. P. Baff. B.. .1-23
pikVsa . . . . White . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1825
rtpens . . . . Yellow , 0, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1818
rupestrls, 8 . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Scotland .
siliquOsa . . . White . 6, HT Her. P. Caucasus . 1822
steilatü, 9 . . .White . 6, H. Her. P. Pyrenees .1820
tomentosa . . . White . 6, H. Her. P. Switzerl. .1819
nummnlarid:
DiiAcásNA, Linn. From drakainay a temale dragon;
the inspissated juice becomes a powder, like the
d r a g o n ' s - b l o o d . Linn. 6, Or. 1, N a t . Or. Liliacece,
Very ornamental trees, well worthy ot being cultivated
in every collection of stove plants. They
thrive wel l in a light, loamy soil; large cuttings
root freely by being stuck in the tan, provided
there be a strong heat. In Java, the root of
terminalis is considered a valuable medicine in
dysenteric affections. The substance called Gum
Dragon, so well known in medicine, is the juice of
flowers. Linn. 15, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiatis. Most
of the species are ornamental, and as such, they
<^eserve a place in every garden. They succeed
well in common garden soil. Some of the tender
perennial kinds require the protection of a frame
in winter, and, on that account, they ought to be
grown in pots; they increase readily by dividing
ftt the roots. The annual kinds merely require
cowing in a rich, light soil, in the open ground,
where they will flower beautifully. Synonyme: 1.
Z). grandijlorum.
altaiénsé, 1 . .Purple . 7, H. De. S. Georgia. .1759
argunGnsó . . . Bhie . . 7, H. Her, P. oibeiia . .
austriacúm . . Blue . . 6,H. Her. P. Austria . 15J>7
botryoides . . .Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia. .1822
canarieiisé . . . Pa. pur. . 8,0. Ev. S. Canaries . 1697
canescuns . . .Blue. . 7, H. A.Levant. » ] f \ }
chamaedryoldes . BHie . . 7, F. Ev. Tr. . IS26
ibericum^ . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Iberia . . 1820
moldavxcüm . . Blue . . 7, H. A. Moldavia . 159()
albiftOn-im . .White .7,H. A.Moldavia .15^6
nutans. . . .Blue. . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia. .1/31
origanoidés. . . . 7, F. Ev. Tr. Siberia . . 1829
pafmainm . . .Purple .7,H. Her. P. Siberia. . i8Jo
barvifiOnan . .Blue. . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1825
peltatüm . . .Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Levant. . l/U
peregrlnum . .Purple . 7,H. A. Siberia . . 1759
RuyschianGm . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. N.Eur.. .
sibiricüm . . .Blue. . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia. . i/oO
thymiflOrfim . . Purple . 7, H. A. Siberia . .1/52
DSAGÓNÍS, spotted like a serpent.
DRACONTÍÜM, Linn. From drakon, A dragon; the
stems are spotted like the skin of a snake. L^nn,
7, Or. 1. Nat. Or. AracecB. Curious species, del
i g h t i n g ' i n a rich, light loam, and increased by
dividing the roots, in India, the prepared root of
JD. p&hjphyllum is supposed to possess antispasmodic
virtues, and is a valuable remedy in asthma.
polvphfOum . . Apetal . 5, S. Ev. Cr. India . . 1759
spinOsüm . . .Apetal . 4, S. Ev. Cr. Ceylon . .1759
DBACOPHÍLLÜM, Labiílardiére. From drakon, a dragon,
and phyllony a leaf; the leaves resemble those of
DraciBna Draco. Linn. 5, Or. 1, N a t . Or. Epacndacecs.
Ornamental shrul^s; for culture and propagation,
see Andersonia.
capitfttüm . . . a Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1830
lone-ifAUum . . White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 18"¿4
secündüm . . . White. . C, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1823
D. Draco.
arborea .
brasi li en sïs
»•ërnùa .
Dracó
Synonyme
White
White
White
While
D. marginata
B, S. Ev. Ti. & Leone . 1800
S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1823
5, S. Ev. T. Mauritiu» .
S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 164Ô
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DHAGON, see DracOntíüm.
DRAGON'S-HEAD, see DracocSphálüm,
DRAGON-TREE, see Dracand DrdcO,
DRAPARNA!.DÍA, Bory de St, Vincent. In honour of
J. iP. R. Draparnald, a French botanist. Linn. 24,
Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algce. Small, bright green plants,
found at all seasons in pools and rivulets—^¿omeraia,
plumosay tenuis.
DRAS TIC,, applied to purgative medicines which act
violently.
DREPANOCARFÍJS, Meyer. From drepanon, a sickle,
and carpos, a fruit; alluding to the shape of the
pods. Linn. 17, Or. 6, N a t . Or. Leguminosas Rather
an ornamental shrub, from six to ten feethi^h. For
culture and propagation, see Pterocarpu^. Synonyme:
1. Pterocarpus lunatus.
lunatus . . . . White . S. Ev. S. S- Amer. . 1792
DWEPANOPHYLLOM, Kuntk. From drepanon, a sickle,
and phyllon, a leaf; alluding to the falcate leaves.
Lijm. 5y Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbelliferce. A worthless,
herbaceous perennial, growing in any soil; inc
r e a s e d b y divisions. Synonyme: 1. Siu7n Falcaría
<—agrSsté 1.