I J
DEN 184 DEN DEN 185 DES
brcviflòrinn
ciBrulésccns
calamifòrme
calcaràtum .
calceolària .
calceòlus
Cambridgeànum
.
ciinaliculàtum
candid um .
cassythoìdes .
chlòrops 5 .
cbrj^sánthum
-clnysotóxum
clavùtum
complauàtum
compressimi
crassiihefòlium
crepidàtum
Grn. bm. G, S. Epi. 1 E. Indies
Sky blue 4, S. Epi. 2 Kbooscca 1837
Yellow 6, S. Epi. 1
Green . S, S. Epi. I J Singapore 1840
Or. pink C, S. Epi. 2 E. Ind. . 1820
Yellow 8, S. Epi. 1
Yellow . P, S. Epi. 1
White . 3, S. Epi. 1
"White . 4, S. Epi. 1
Yellow 10, S. Epi. 1
Buff . . 6, S. Epi. 1
Yellow 2, S. Epi. 1
Yellow . 3, S. Epi. I
Yellow 4, S. Epi. 1
S. Epi.
YeUow . 8, S. Epi.
S. Epi.
W.pk.yel.3, S. Epi.
India . ,
Khoosoea
1838
1S37
labùllo-glàbro. Ro.or.w. 8, S. Epi.
"SVhitc
Yellow
White
White
White
cretilceum
•criniferum 10
crispàtum .
crumenàtum
violieodòrum
cuculUUum .
cucumerìnum
cumulàtum .
'Cunninghàmi
cìipreum
cuspidàtum
cymbidioìdes
l)alhoupl{lnum
6
Dàj'ii . . .
densiflòrum
pállidum .
denìidans .
Devoniànum
discolor . .
Egertòni?e .
clongàtum .
eròsum . .
excìsum . .
Falcoiitiri .
Farmer i
fimbriàtum
oculàtum .
fìavéscens ,
formòsum .
Fytcheiànum
geméllum .
Gibsònii .
glumàceum
•Griffithiànum
Hasséltii
herbàceum .
^heterocàrpunl
Hejmeànum
blándum .
Hillii . .
hymenoph^ilum
. . .
infundibulum
insigne . .
intennèdium
Jénkinsii
júnceum. .
Kingiànum .
Kùhlu4 . .
latifòlium
linguiefòrme
lituiflòrum .
longicólle .
longicòi-nu
Lòwii . . ,
:MaGr£ei . .
macránthum
macrochUum
macrophyllum. Purple
gigánteum . Rose .
M'Càrthiaa . . Rose .
macrostá- ì
chyum . >
mesochlòrum . White
microbúlbon .
N. Holl. . 1824
Khooseca 1837
Pt. Jackson
Bombay . 1842
Nepal . 1828
India \ .1845
Assam
Australia
I Ccylon
Australia
h India .
} Assam
S. Amer.
Ceylon
E, Indies
Sumatra
Java .
India .
1828
1842
1839
1849
1856
1847
1843
1S38
1823
1838
1835
1841
1855
1843
1825
1844
1853
1837
8, S. Epi. 2
6, S. Epi. 1
6, S, Epi. 1
4, S. Epi. 2
4, S. Epi. 1
PI. straw 9, S. Epi. 2
Wilt. pk. 6, S. Epi. I N. Holl.
. Pink . . 5, S. Epi. 1 Java .
. White . 5, S. Epi. 1 N. Zeal.
. Red buff 6, S. i:pi. E. Ind.
. White . S. Epi. Savoy .
. Ochr.yel. 5, S. Epi. ^ Java ,
I Pur. rose 6, S. Epi. 2 Brazil
S. Epi.
. Orange S. Epi. U Nepal
. Pale ycl. C, S. Epi. India .
. Wht.grn. 4, S. Epi. ^ Khooseea 1837
. W.yLpk. 5, S. Epi. 1 E. Indies 1837
. Yel.brn. 10, S. Epi. 3
. Pink yel. 8, S. Epi. 1
. Yel. rd. 10, S. Epi. 1
S. Epi.
. White . 9, S. Epi. 1
. Pu.or.wt. 4, S. Epi. 1
. Ro. str.. 3, S. Epi. E. Ind.
. Yellow . 5, S. Epi. 2 Nepal
. Oran.brn. 6, S. Epi. 3
. Yellow . 8, S. Epi. 1
. White . 5, S. Epi. 2
S. Epi.
. Yelsh.gi'.ll, S. Epi. | Singapore 1840
. Orange 6, S. Epi. Khooseea 1837
. Green . 9, S. Epi. 1 Philippines.
. Yellow . 3, S. Epi. I J E. Indies 1838
. Purple 11, S. Epi. Java . . 1844
. Greenish 9, S. Epi. 1 India . . 1844:
Pa. yel. 9, S. Epi. 2 Khooseea 1837
. Wht. gr. 3, S. Epi. Bombay
. Wht.grn. 3, S. Epi. i j Bombay
. Wh.yl.br. 6, S. Epi. 2 Mortn.ß.
S. Epi.
Y^ellow . 5, S. Epi. 1
Yelsh.gn. 6, S. Epi. 1
S. Epi.
Yellow . C, S. Epi. 1
Green . S. Epi. f Singapore 1841
Pk. spot 0, S. Epi. i N. HoU. 1843
Pa. pur. 10, S. Epi. 2 Java . . 1844
Green . 4, S. Epi, 1 Manilla .
Purple . 5, S. Epi. i N. S. W. . 1810
lAl. pur. 5, S. Epi. I^
Str. pur. 6, S. Epi. 1 Singapore 1840
White . 5, S. Epi. 1
Yellow . 6, S. Epi. 1
10, S. Epi. 1
2, S. Epi. 7
1829
1837
Java . . 1838
Saharanp. 1844
N. Holl. . 1835
Java . .1844
Singapore 1840
Bhootan . 1856
. 1847
. 1823
Nepal . .1840
Java . .1844
Khooseca 1837
1838
1838
1860
Java . .1844
Moulmein.
Khooseea 1S37
India . . 1837
Assam . 1837
Pink
Lüac
Rose .
Nepal
Borneo
India .
Manilla
1828
7, S. Epi. l i Manüla
7, S. Epi. 2
7, S. Epi. 2
7, S. Epi. 1
Pale yel. 4, S. Epi. 1
6, S. Epi. 1
S. Epi.
1839
1842
1838
Philippin. 1838
Philippines.
Ceylonr . 1854
Ceylon . 1829
India . . 1846
3Iilghensis 1844
miniitum
miserum
monilifòrmo
Mooreànum.
moschtitumS
multicaùle .
mutiibile
niyosiirus .
nòbile . .
W^itlHchii .
nodàtum 8 .
nìidum . .
ochreàtum .
}:)alp^briie . .
Paxtòni . .
pictum . .
Pierìirdi 1 .
latifòlium .
lutéscens .
màjus 7
planibùlbe .
plicàtile . .
polyiinthum
pugionifòrme
pulchcllum
purpiireum
purpùreum .
pygmàium 2
ramòsum
revolhtum .
rhómbcum .
rigidum
Rùckeri . .
rngòsum
saiaccénse .
sanguinoléntum
. . .
schoenìnum .
scópa . . .
secundum 5
pallidum .
speciòsum .
stupòsum .
sulcàtum
taurìnum
tbres . . .
tcretifòlium
tetragònum .
tòrtile . . .
transpàrens
triadènium .
trident if erum
undulàtum .
vaginàtum .
Veitchiiinum
villósulum .
xanthophlèbium
. White . 3, S.
. White . 3, S.
. Blue . 4, S.
. W^ht.yel. 6, S.
. Ro. buff 5, S.
. White . 4, S.
. Rose . . 4, S.
. Blue pur. C, S.
. Gn.yl.pk. 2, S.
. Pur.c.wh.3, S.
. Yellow . 5, S.
. Pale pur. 6, S.
. Yel. pur. 6, S.
. Wh. yl. 10, S.
. Oran. br. 4, S.
. Rosecr. 6, S.
. W^hitish 4, S.
. P.roseyl. 6, S.
. Ycllowish5, S.
. AVhitish 4, S.
. m t p u r . 6, S.
. Yel. rd. . 4, S.
. Yel. cr. . 6, S.
. Y^ellow . 8, S.
. Yellow . 4, S.
. Purple . 3, S.
. Purple . 4, S.
. Yellow . 6, S.
. Yellow . 8, S.
. Straw . 4, S.
. Pale yl. 8, S.
. Purple . 7, S.
. Yellow . 2, S.
. Pale yel. 4, S.
. Y'ellow . 5, S.
I Buffvio. 8, S.
. W^iite . 6, S. Epi. 1
. mi t ish 7, S. Epi. I J
. Ro. pur. 7, S. Epi. 1
. Pale pur. 7, S. Epi. 1
. Yel. wht. 1, S. Epi. 1
. White . 5, B. Epi. 1
. Orange 4, S. Epi. 1
. Yeljpur. 10, S. Epi. 3
. Wht. or. 1, S. Epi. 1
. Purple . 7, S. Epi. 1
. Yel. gr. 5, S. Epi. 1
. Rose . . 5, S. Epi. 1
. Rose . 6, S. Epi. 1
. Wh. lilac 6, S. Epi. 2
. .
Epi. I N. Holl. . 1836
Epi. Philippin. 1837
Epi. I Japan . 1824
Epi. 1 Anitenra . 1850
Epi. 1 E. Ind. . 1828
Epi. 1 E. Ind. . 1837
Epi. 1 Java . .1844
Epi. 1 Society I. 1825
Epi. 2 China . 183G
Epi. l i E. Indies 1840
Epi. 1 j\Ioulmein.
lipi. 1 Java . . 1844
Epi. 1 Khooseea 1837
Epi. 1 Moulmein 1849
Epi. l i Khoosoea 1837
Epi. f Borneo
Epi. 2 E. Ind. . 1815
Epi. 2 Singapore 1830
Epi. 2 India . .1835
Epi. 2 India . . 1830
Epi. U Manilla .1840
Epi-l" Manilla . 1837
Epi. 1 Moolmayn.lS44
Epi. 1 N. Holl. .
Epi. 1 E. Ind. . 1830
Epi. 1 Ragabosa 1834
Epi. U
Epi. i E. Ind. .
Epi. 1 E. Ind. .
Epi. 1 Singapore 1842
Epi. 1 Manilla . 1839
Epi. iN. HoU. .1824
Epi. l i Philippin. 1843
Epi. 1 Java . . 1844
Epi. 1 Java . . 1844
Epi. i Ccylon . 1842
S. Epi.
N. HoU. .
Philippin.
i\Ialacca .
Sumatra .
N. Hon. .
Khooseea
Khooseea
Philippin.
Singapore
MoretonB.
MoretonB.
Nepal
E. Indies
. Yel.br. . 3, S. Epi. i
. Stra. pur. 2, S. Epi. f
. Ye.wh.cr.4, S. Epi. 1
. Orange . 6, S. Epi. I J
1845
1837
1828
1840
1824
1837
1837
1837
1837
1823
1838
1846
1848
1844
IManiUa . 1838
Singapore.
Java . . 1846
E. Indies 1848
Orange . 6, S. EJDÌ. 1 E. Indies.
DENDROCHÌLUM, Bhme. From de7idro7i, a tree,
and cheilos, a lip. Linn, 20, Or. 1, Kat. Or.
Orchidàcece, A genus of orchidaceous plants,
possessing little interest to the grower. The
treatment is the same as for Epidéndrnm.
abbreviàtum Grn. wht. 5, S. Epi. 1 Java . .
fìhfòrme . . Grn. yel. 5, S. Epi. 1 Manilla .
1840
1836
glumaceum . Pale grn. 5, S. Epi. 1 Manilla .
1838
latifòhum. . Green . . 5, S. Epi. 1 Manilla .
1842
longifòlium . Grn. wht. 5, S. Epi. 1 Singapore
1840
DENDROMECON, Bentham. From dendron, a
tree, and mekon^ a poppy ; alluding to the
shrubby' habit and affinity of the plant. Lmn.
13, Or. 1, Fat. Or. Paioaveràcem. This is
rather a remarkable plant, thriving in any
common garden soil, and increased by seeds,
rigidum . . Yellow . 5, F. Ev. S. 2 California . 1833
DENHAMIA. See Ctdcàsia.
DÉNS-CÀNIS. See Erythrònium Béns-cànis,
DÉNSUM, thick, tufted, bundled.
DENTÀRIA, Toiirnefort. From dens^ a tooth ;
alluding to the tooth-like structure of the
roots ; -whence the English name, Toothwort.
Linn, 15, Kat. Or. Brassicacem, This is a
genus of very ornamental plants, well worthy
of cultivation in every garden. They succeed
best in a light, rich, sandy soil in a moist
shady situation ; they may be multiplied by
divisions or Seeds.
bulbifera . .
Purple
4, n.
Tu. P.
U Eng.jSha.
dasylòba . .
Purple
5,H.
Her. P.
1 Russia .
digitata . .
Pa. pr.
5, H.
Tu. P.
Switzerl.
diphylla . .
W.pur.
5, H.
Tu. P.
I N. Amer.
cnneaph^lla .
Pa. ycl.
5, H.
Tu. P.
1 Austria
glandulòsa .
Lt.piu-,
5, H.
Tu. P.
Hungary
laciniata . .
White
5,H.
Tu. P.
N. Amer.
máxima . .
Pa. pr.
5, H.
Tu. P.
N. Amer.
pinnàta . .
Pa. pr.
5, H.
Tu. P.
Switzerl.
polyphylla .
Purple
5, H.
Tu. P.
1 Hungary
quinquefòUa.
Pui'ple
5, H,
Tu. P.
1 Tauria .
tonuifùlia. ,
Lt. pur.
5, I I
Tu. P.
1 Siberia .
trifòlia . .
White
5, H.
Tu. P
1 Hungary
pi.
. 1838
. 1656
'. 1656
. 1815
. 1822
. 1823
. 1683
. 1818
. 1820
. 1825
. 1524
DENTATE, having the margin divided into incisions,
resembling teeth.
DENTATELY-CILIATED, having the margin toothed,
and tipped with hairs.
DENTATELY-SINUATED, scolloped and toothed.
DENT DE LEÓN. See Leóntodon Taráxacum.
DENTÉLLA, Forster, From a diminutive of dens,.
a tooth; each side of the segments of the corolla
is furnished with a small tooth. Linn.
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonàcem. A small,
creeping plant, the seeds of which require to be
sown on a hotbed in spring, and when of sufñcient
size, they maybe jdanted out into the open
border. Synonyme : 1, Oldenldndia rèpens.
ripens 1 . . iVhite . 6, F. A. I E. Indies . 1802
DENTICULATE, the margins finely and slightly
toothed.
DENTICULATELY-CILIATED, having the margin
so finely toothed as to appear edged with hairs.
DENTICULATTONS, very small teeth.
DENTIFORM, tooth-shaped.
DENTIFRICE, powder made to scour the teeth.^
DEOBSTRUENT, having the power of removing
obstructions ; a term in medicine.
DEODAR CEDAR, or DEODARA. See Cèdrus
Deodara.
DEPAUPERATE, impoverished, poor.
DEPENDENT, hanging down.
DEPRESSED, pressed downwards, low.
DEPURATED, X^N^fied, cleansed.
DÉRRIS, Be Candolle. From derris, a skin ; in
reference to the thinness of the pods. Linn.
17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. FaUcea^. Pretty greenhouse
climbing shrubs, growing freely in light
soil, and cnttings of the ripe wood strike freely
in sand, under a glass, in heat,
trifoliàta . . White . 5, G. CI. P. China . . 1S26
DESCÉNDENS, growing downwards.
DESCHAMPSIA, Beamois. In honour of M. Deschamps,
M.D., a celebrated French botanist.
glomeràta . Apetal 6, II. Grass. 3 Scotland, mounts,
hevigàta 3 . Apetal 6, H. Grass. 1 Scotland, mounts.
al-plna, ambigua, cmspitòsa 2, discolor, júncea,
montana 4, media, jialudhsa 5.
DESFONTAÌNEA, Fiiis and Fav. Named in
honour of M. Desfontaines, a French botanist.
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gentianàcem. The
species are handsome, and are wel l worth cultivating.
Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminàcem. A
genus of grasses, which will grow in any common
soil, and are increased by divisions and
seeds. Sijnonymes: 1, Àira hoitnica; 2, A. cxs-
2?itòsa; 3, A. Icevigàta; 4, A. montana; 5, A.
])ahidòsa,
bóttnica 1 . Apetal 6, H. Grass. 3 Bottnia . . 181G
csespitòsa |¿^petal 6, H. Grass. 3 Brit., moist place.
A mixture of loam, peat, and sand
suits them, and cuttings will root if planted
in the same soil, and placed under a glass, in
heat. Synonymes: 1, D. spUndens, HooUri,
acutdngula.
spinósa 1 . . Scar. yel. 6, G. Ev. S. 10 Peru . . 1850
DESMÁNTHUS, Willdenoiv. From desine, a
bundle, and anihos, a flower the flowers are
collected into bundles, or spikes. Linn. 23,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Falàceco. Some of the species
of this genus are rather ornamental, while
others are not worth cultivating. They like a
mixture of peat and loam, and young cuttings
root freely in sand, under a glass. The aquatic
kinds require to be grown in large tubs, with
five or six inches of soil in the bottom, and
tìlled up with water. The tubs should be
placed in a warm situation in the stove, where
the x^lants will grow, and produce seeds, from
which they may be increased. See Neiotünia,
callistácliys . Red ycl. S. Ev. S. 3 S. Teneriffe 1S24
lacústris . . AVOiite 7, S. Aq. P. i S. Amer. . 1818
leptostácbys . White 7, S. Ev. S. 2 Guinea . . 182D
stiictus . . White 7, S. Ev. S. 2 W. Indies . 1800
triquétrus . White 7, S. Aq. P. 1 E. Indies ^ 1S20
cinèreus, diffùsits, divérgens, nàtans, plèmis,
imnctàtus, virgàtus.
DJÉSMIA. See Èrica.
DESMÌDIUM, a gardh. From desrìios, a bond ; on
account of the parts cohering when in a state
of dissolution. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. DiatoinacecE.
Two minute species of green Algce,
found in summer in still waters. Synonyme :
1, Co7iférva dissilicns—cjlmdvìcaì, Swártzii.
DESMOCH^TA, Le Candolle. From desnios, a
bond, and cJiaite, a hair ; in allusion to the
coherence oftheñowers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Amarantàeem. This is a genus of ornamental
plants, requiring a soil composed of a
mixture of sandy loam and peat. They are
variously increased by cuttings, seeds, or dividing
the roots ; the former root readily in
sand, in heat, under a glass. Synonymes : 1,
Aclnjrdntlies lai^-pacea; 2, A. 'pdtula. See
Cladostdchys.
atropurphrea 1
Purple 9, S. Ev.
S. 1 E. Ind.
1759
fìavéscens .
Yellow 8, G.
A. 1 E. Ind.
1823
globósa . .
Pa. red 8, G.
A.1 E. Ind.
1817
inicrdntha .
Yellow 7, G.
A. 1 E. Ind.
1820
pàtula 2 . .
White 0, S. Her. P. 2 E. Ind.
1823
prostrata
Gr.pur. 7, G. Ev. S. 2 E. Ind.
1793
tomentósa .
, White 8, G. Ev. S. 2 E. Ind.
1818
uncinata . .
. White 8, G. A. 1 E. Ind.
1820
DESMÒDIUM, De Candolle. From desmos, a
bond; alluding to the stamens being joined
Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Fahàcem. A few
species of this genus are very handsome, while
the rest have little or no beauty. A mixture
of sandy loam and peat suits them, and young
plants may be obtained from cuttings planted
in sand, under a glass, in heat, or by seeds.
m\