¡
I
K I D
lutëscSns . •
roacrophyllä .
martinicânsïg, 5
mierocärpä
M û n t ï à . . .
myrtifôlïâ . •
nïtïdâ . . ,
nymphoeifôlïâ .
oblongata . .
obtiisâtâ • •
obtusifÔlïiï . .
opposi tifôlïâ, 6
pedunculâtil •
pöndülä . .
pertûsà . . .
popûlnëà . .
pûmïlà . . .
racemösä . .
xeligiösä . .
répëns . • .
retüsä . é .
riibinërvïâ . .
nigösä . . .
sagittâtii . .
sRiiciföira, 7 •
stipiJâtà . .
superstitiösä .
terebrâU . .
tinctorra . .
tomen tôsâ . .
ulmifôlïà . .
urophyllá , .
venôsâ . . .
virgätä . . .
riscifôlïà . .
FLA
• Ape t a l • 6, S., Ev., S.
. Apetal • G, . Ev. T . N. Holl.
. Apetal S. Ev. T. W. Ind.
. Apetal G. . E v. T. Guhiea .
. Apetal • G. Ev. S. N. Holl.
• Apetal S. Ev. T.
. Apetal 6, S. Bv. S. E. Ind. .
. Apetal . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. .
. Apetal S. Ev. T. C. G. H.
. Apetal S. Ev. &
. Apetal s. Ev. T. Mexico .
. Apetal • s. Ev. S. E . Ind. .
. Apetal S. Ev. S. S. Amer.
. Apetal a. Ev. T.
. Apetal • s. Ev. S. S. Amer.
. Apetal s. Ev. T . S. Amer.
. Apetal • G. Ev. Tr. China .
. Apetal s. Ev. S. E. Ind. .
. Apetal • s. Ev. T. E. Ind. .
. Apetal • s. Ev. Cr. E. Ind. .
. Apetal s. Ev. S. E. Ind. .
, Apetal s. Ev. T . Brazil .
. Apetal s. Ev. S. S. Leone
. Apetal s. Ev. Cr. E. Ind. .
. Apetal G. Ev. T. Arabia .
. Apetal G. Ev. Cr. China .
. Apetal S. Ev. S.
. Apetal s. Ev. T. Maurit. .
. Apetal 5, S. E v T. Society Is.
. Ap e t a l . s. Ev. T. E. Ind. .
. Apetal s. Ev. S. Phiiipp.
. Apetal 6, S. Ev. 6. India .
. Apetal S. Ev. T. E. Ind. .
. Apetal . S. E v. T. E. Ind. .
. Apetal s. Ev. T.
1824
1759
1819
1822
1824
1786
1759
1825
1821
1823
1802
I77ß
1824
1780
1812
1759
1759
1731
1805
1793
1824
1826
1810
1771
1763
1822
1793
1816
1813
1829
1763
1816
1820
FIDDLE-WOOD, see CitharSx^jlnm.
F I E L D I A , A. Cunningham, In honour of Baron Field,
once chief judge^of New South Wales. Linn, 14,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Bignoniacece. An ornamental species,
which may be successfully grown in a mixture
of loam and peat; cuttings will root readily
in sand, under a glass, if their leaves are left entire.
australis . . . White . . 7, G. Ev. Cr. N. HolL . 1826
F I E L D MADDER, see RUhM.
F I G MARIGOLD, s e e Mesemb-njanth^mUm,
FIG TREE, see Ficfis,
FIGWORT, see Scro-phuld'nd.
FILAGO, Linn. From filumj a thread; the plant appears
as if covered with cotton, or down; whence
the name Cotton Rose. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat, Or.
Compositoe, A worthless annual, which merely
requires sowing in the open border. Synonyme:
1. E vax pygmcea—pygm^d 1.
FILAMKNTOSE, thready, or cotton-like.
FILBERT, see CQrfjliis Avelldnd.
FILIFORM, like a thread in form.
FILMY LEAP, s e e Hymenophyllum,
FIMBRIATE, fringed round the margiiL
FIMBRISTYLTS, Vahl. From ^fimbria, a fringe, and
stylus, a style; the style is fringed. Linn. 3, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Cyperacece. Herbaceous species of grass,
requiring to be grown in ponds or ditches; increased
b y seeds—d n n f i d , dichOtomdy diphylld, pubiruld.
FINGER-PARTED; five lobes resembling the human
hand.
FINGER GRASS, s e e Digitdrid.
FIORTN, see AgrOsiis stolonlfh'd.
FIR, see PinHs.
FIRM, hardish, tending to solidity.
FISTOLINA, Bulliard. From Jistula^ a pipe. Linn.
24, Or. 9, Nat . Or. Fungi. A crimson like plant,
growing in patches about six inches high, most
conspicuous in autumn—hepdticd*
FLABBLLATK, fan-shaped.
FLACCID, feeble, weak.
FLACOURTIA. L'Heritier named this genus in honour
of Etienne Flacourt, a botanist, and a director oi
the French East India Company in 1648. Linn.
22, Or. 12, Nat. Or. Flacourtiaceoe. These are
ornamental fruit trees, or shrubs, from four to
twenty feet high, and very successfully grown in
loam and peat ; cuttings root freely in sand, under
a glass, in heat. F. Ramontchi bears leaves and
f r u i t similar to those of the plum. The natives
eat the fruit, which is sweet, but leaves a slight
bitterish taste in the mouth.
S. Ev. S. E. Ind, . . 1804
S. Er . S. Guinea . .1780
FLA
inSrmïs . .
Ramontchi
rhamnoïdêa
rotundiföllä
Bâpïdà . .
sepiärlä. •
F ( E T
White
White
Wiiite
White
White
White.
S. E 7. T
7, S. Ev. S.
S. Kv. S.
S. Ev, S.
S. Ev. S.
S. Ev. S.
E. Ind.
Madagai
C. G. Ö.
E . Ind.
E. Ind.
E. Ind. ,
1819
1775
1816
1820
1800
1816
FLAGKLLARIA, Linn, Vvomjlagellumy alluding to the
long flexible branches. Linn, 6, Or. 3, Nat. Or.
Juncaceas, ^ A curious plant, growing about seven
feet high in a mixture of peat and loam; it may
be^ readily increased by suckers. The leaves of
this plant are said lo be astringent and vulnerary,
Indica . . . . wiiite . . 6, S, Ev. CL India . . 1782
FLAGKLLJ«, runners without leaves.
FLAGELT,IFORM, in form of runners, creeping along the
ground.
FLAVESCENS, pale yellow.
FLAT, plane, level.
FLAVERIA, Jussieu. From Jlavus, yellow; because
in Chili the plants are used for dyeing that colour.
Linn. 19, Or. 5, N a t . Or. Compositce, Annuals and
biennials of no value. They require to be sown in
heat, and when potted off, treated as other tender
p l a n t s . Synonymes: l. Milleria contrayerba, 2. M,
angustifolia, 3. Flaveria linearis.
Contrayerba, 1 . Yellovr . 8, S. B. Peru . . 1794
angustifolid 2, mariiimd 3.
FLAX, see Linum.
F L A X LILY, s e e PhOrmiUm.
FLAX STAR, see Lysimdchid LinUm-stelldinm,
FLEABANE, see Con^zd.
F L E A WORT, s e e InUld Pulicdrzd.
F L E A WORT, s e e PlantdgQ Psplliilm.
FLEMINGIA, Roxburgh. In honour of John Fleming,
M.D., F.R.S., F.L.S., an acute botanist,
and formerly president of the East Indi a Company's
medical establishment in Bengal. Linn. 17, Or. 4,
Nat. Or. Leguminosce. Plants only worth cultivating
in collections. They succeed in any light soil,
and cuttings will root in sand, under a glass, in
heat.
procûmbënE
prosträtä .
Purple
Purple
8, S. E r . Tr. E. Ind.
8, S. Ev. Tr. E. Ind.
1816
1816
cataphräctä
flavêscéns .
W l i i t e .
W h i t e .
congestd, Uneätd^ ndndy semialätä, sirictd.
FLEXILE, easily bent in different directions, pliable.
FLEXUOÜS, having a bent or undulating direction,
z i g z a g . ^ ^
FLINDERSIA, R. Brotv7i, In compliment to Captain
M. Flinders, R.N., who, accompanied by the
famous botanist and naturalist Robert Brown,
explored the coast of New Holland in the beginning
of the present century. Linn 10, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Cedrelacea, This is a fine tall-growing tree,
the wood of which is employed by the natives for
various domestic uses; indeed, it is said to be very
little inferior to mahogany. It succeeds well in
loam and peat, and cuttings of the ripened wood,
with their leaves not cut, will root in sand, under
a glass.
australis . . . Whi te. . G. Ev. T. N. HolL . 1823
FLIX-WESD, see Sisymbrium SÖjpÄm.
F I OCCOSE
FLOCKY, J covered with little tufts, like wool.
FLOCCOSELY-TOMBNTOSE, down, disposed in little tufts.
FLORAL, of or belonging to a flower.
FLORAL-ENVELOPES, the calyx, and corolla, which
envelop the inner parts of the flower, are so
called.
FLORETS, little flowers; chiefly applied to compositse,
and grasses.
FLOSCULÜSÜS, composite flowers, consisting of many
tubular monopetalous florets.
FIX)WER FENCE, s e e Poinciänd.
FLOWERING ASH, s e e Ornus.
FLOWERING RUSH, s e e Bütömüs.
FLOWER OP JOVE, see Lychnisßüs JMs*
FLUGGiiA, Willdenorv. In honour of John Flügge,
a German cryptogamic botanist. Linn, 22, Oi'. 6,
Nat Or. EuphorbiacecB, An evergreen shrub of no
beaiUy, and of the simplest culture—
FLUITANS, floating.
FLY,_see LonicSrd Xylösteüm.
F(ETENS, stinking.
F C E T I D I A , ^ . Cunningham. Vromfostidus^Setid.; alluding
to the smell oi the wood. Linn. 12, Or. 3, Nat.
C 134 1
FOL F R A
O r . Myrtacea. An ornamental tree, about twentyfive
feet h igh; it requires a turfy loam, mixed
w i t h a little peat , and r ipened cuttings will soon
r o o t if planted in sand, unde r a glass, in heat.
mauritiSná. . . White. . S. Ev. T. Maurit . . 1825
FOLIACEOUS, h a v i n g the textur e of leaves.
FOLIATE; when a leaf is divided into leaflets, it is
c a l l e d 1, 2, 3, 5, or 10-foliate, according to the
n u m b e r of leaflets.
FOLLICLE, a p a r t i c u l a r k i n d of two - v a l v e d seed-vessel,
such as that of Pmony.
FOLLICULAR, like a follicle.
FONTANESIA, Labillardiére. In honour of the celebrated
Desfontaines, professor of botany at Paris.
Linn, 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Oleacecc. If this very ornamental
species is planted out in the open ground,
it will require a little protection in severe weather.
I t thrives well in any common soil, and may be
easily increased by layers, or cuttings, under a
glass.
pliillyragoides . . Yellow . 8, F. De. S. Syria . . 1787
FONTINALIS, Z/inn, F r o m / o a fountain; alluding
to the place of growth. Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat . Or,
Musci. Greenish-looking plants, most conspicuous
in the summer season. F. antipyretica is very
common, floating in large masses' in rivers and
pools of •wa,ter—antipyr€ticdy capilldcéd, squamosa.
FOOLS' PARSLEY, see ^thüsd.
FOOTSTALKS, the stalks of leaves, &c.
FORFICAJUS, pince, or nipper-shaped.
FORMOSA, handsome, ornamental.
FORNICATE, arched.
FORSKÁHLÍA, Linn. In honour of Peter Forskahl, a
traveller in Egypt. Linn. 21, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Vrticaceoi.
Curious little plants, somewhat resembling
the nettle. F. candida thrives well in any
light rich soil, and cuttings root readily in the
same kind of soil, under a glass. The annual
kinds require to be sown in a gentle hotbed, and
when of sufficient size, transplanted into the open
ground.
angustifOliH . . W h t grn. 7, H. A. Teneriffe . 1779
Cándida . . , Wht. grn. 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . I774
tenacíssimá . . W h t grn. 7, H. A. Egypt . . 1767
FOTHERGILLA, Linn, In memory of John Fothergill,
M.D., an eminent physician of London, and patron
of bot any. Linn. 13, O r . 2, N a t . Or. Hamamelacece.
Beautiful shrubs when in leaf and flower, growing
from three to six feet high, and bearing pretty,
white, sweet-scented flowers. In the shrubbery,
they thrive well in a peat soil, and may be iñereped
by layers in spring or autumn, or by seed,
which is annually imported from America. Synononymes:
1. F. Gardeni, 2. F. major,
alnifOlla . . . White . . 5, H. De. S. N. Amer
acütá, 1 . . . White . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
obtüsa, 2 . . White . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer,
serotlnii . . . White . . 8, H. De. S. N, Amer.
1765
1765
1765
1765
FOVEOLAÍF, } Vetted, full of little pits-
FOVÉÓLÍE, little pits, or hollows.
FOXBANE, see Aconitnyn Vulpdria,
FOXGLOVE, see Digitalis.
FOX-TAIL GRASS, s e e JiiLopecurus,Alopecürüs,
FRAGARIA, Linn. F F
r o m / r a g r a n i , f r a g r a n t ; the perl
fumed fruit of the e s t r awb e r r y ^^is w e l l ^k xiuwu n own . ¿jíuu
Linn.
12, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Rosacece. The cultivation and
propagatzon of this plant is so familiar to every one,
as are also the wholesomeness and deliciousness ot
the iruit, that neither need be particularised here
any turther than that seeds, sown early in spring
will generally fruit the same year very late in
a u t u m n . Synonyme: grandijlora
ïx5nariënsï8
Breslîngïï .
calycïnâ, 1 .
canadêneïs .
chilënsÏB .
enllïnâ . .
elâtWr . .
grandiflörä .
Indica . .
majaiiféâ .
monophvUíl
platanoïdës
vGseä
Yîrginiânii .
, "Wbit-e
, Whi t e
White
, Whi t e
White
White
YeTlniv
Wiute
White
Red ,
Wliite
White
135 }
5, H. Her. P. France
4, H. Her. P. France .
5, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
5, H. Her. P. S. Amer.
6, H. Her. P. Germany
5, H. Her. P. Britain .
5, H. Her. P. Surinam
7, H. Her. Cr. India .
5, H. Her. P. France .
5, H. Her. P.
5, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
5, H. Her. P, Britain .
4, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
1727
1768
Í759
1805
1773
1629
F K A FRA
FRAGILLARÏA, Lyngbye. Fvom fragilis, brittle ; alluding
to the nature of the plants. Linn, 24, Or. 7,
Nat. Or. Aî^oe, Green and brown tufts of Algoe
found in rivulets and watery places—
pectindlis,
FRANOÎSCIÎA, PohL In honour of Francis, emperor
of Austria, a patron of botany. Linn. 14, Or. 2,
Nat. Or. Scropkulariaceoe. An ornamental dwarfish
shrub, requiring a mixture of peat and loam.
Cuttings root in sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonyme:
F. Hopeana,
unifiôrâ, 1 , . . Wht. pur. 7, S. Ev. S. Brazil . , 1820
FRANCÔA. Cavanilles named this genus after F.
Franco, a Valencian promoter ot botany in the
s i x t e e n t h century. Linn. 8, Or . 4, N a t . Or. Francoaceoe.
Beautiful plants when in flower, and
well worthy a place in every collection. They
may be planted out in the open ground, in a warm
sheltered situation, with a slight protection in
severe weather. They can only be increased bv
seeds. ^
appendiculätä
Purple
ramösfi . .
White
sonchifôlïâ .
18.30
1831
1830
7, H. Her. P. Chile
7, H. Her. P. Chile
Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Chile
FRANKENIA. Named by Linnaeus in honour of John
Frankenius, professor of botany at Upsal, who died
i n 1661. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat , Or. Frankeniacex,
I ruly beautiful, little evergreen shrubs, or herbs.
The hardy kinds are particularly well adapted for
ornamenting rock-work, or they may be grown in
^ a l l pots, and placed among the alpine plants.
The greenhouse species should be placed on the
front shelf in winter. All the species grow well
in loam, peat, and sand, with the pots well drained ;
they are easily increased by cuttings planted in
sand, under a glass, by seeds, or divisions of the
r o o t s . Synonymes
1. hispida, hirsuta.
corymbösä .
ericifôlïâ .
liirsütfí, 1 ,
intermédiá, 2
láévis . ,
mollis . .
nodiflonî .
Nôthrîâ
pauciflörä .
pulverulentá
X se e jfinus iwaa,
FRANZERIA, Cavanilles, In honour of Antony Franzer,
a botanist. Linn. 21, Or. 5, Nat . Or. Compoaitie.
Greenhouse shrubs of no interest. They grow in
peat and loam, and may be increased by cuttings—
ambrosioldesy artemisiuldes.
FRASERA. Michaux dedicated this genus in honour
of John Fraser, an indefatigable collector of North
American plants. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. QentianacecB,
. Red . . 7, H. Ev. Tr. Barbary . 1819
. Red . . 7, G. Ev. Tr. Canaries . 1816
. Li. blue . 7, H, Ev. Tr. Siberia . . 1789
. White . 7, H. Ev. Tr. S . E u r . . . 1817
. Flesh . 7, H. Ev. Cr. England
. Red . . 7, H. Ev. Tr. Caucasus ! 1824
. Flesh . 6, G. Ev. Tr. C. G. H. . I81H
. Flesh . 7, H. Ev. Cr. C. G. H. . 1816
. Pink . . 7, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824
. Red . , 7, H. Tr. A. England
A very curious little plant, found in
the morasses of North America, and successfully
cultivated in peat soil, and increased by seeds, or
divisions. The root of this plant is a pure and
e x c e l l e n t bi t ter . Synonyme: 1. Walteri.
carolinen-sis, 1 . Grn. yel. . 7, H. P. Carolina . 1795
FRAXINUS, Linn. From phraxis, a separation; the
wood is used in making hedges. Linn. 23, Or. 2,
Nat. Or. OleacecB, Most of the species are largegrowing
trees, well suited for plantations. F.
excelsior is one of the most useful of our native
timber trees; its wood is much used by coachmakers,
wheelwrights, and for many implements
used in husbandry. Any of the kinds may be increased
by budding or grafting on the common ash,
but^ they are most frequently raised from seeds,
which do not vegetate till the second year. The
bark of several of the species yields a concrete discharge
called mannay which is a sweet and gentle
p u r g a t i v e . Synonymes: 1. discolor. 2. crispa. 8.
simplicifolia.
acuminAta .
allKl . . .
amarîssïmâ
americänä .
appéndïcâ .
appendiculätä
argêntëâ
i\trôvïrêns .
caroliniânà.
cinërëâ . .
4. nigra,
Green . ,
Green . ,
Gieen .
Green . ,
Green . .
Green .
Green .
Green .
. Green .
Green . ,
5, H. De. T. N. Amer.
1723
5, H. De. T. N. Amer.
1823
5, H. De. T.
5, H. De, T. N. Amer. . 1723
5, H. De. T.
5, H. De. T.
6, H. De. T. Corsica .
1825
5, H. De. S. Britain . .
6. H. De. T. N. Amer. . J783
5, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1824