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D R A 200 D 1 Í 0
i-i ! i
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M iiion,
and hepJiale, head ; the appearance of tho
heads of the flowers. Linn, 15, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Layniacccc. Most of the species are ornainental,
and as such, they deserve a place in
every garden. They succeed well in connnon
i^arden soil/ Some of tho tender perennial
kinds require the protection of a frame in
•winter, and, on that account, they ought to he
grown in ])ots ; they increase readily by dividing
the roots, tlie annual kinds merely
require sowing in a rich, light soil, in the open
ground, wliere they wiir flower beautifully.
Synonyme: 1, D. grandijlhrum. See Fhysostegia,
and Ceilronilla.
altai-liiso 1 . . Purp. . 7, H. De. S. 1 Georgia
argimt^iiso. . ]31ue . 7, H. Hor. P. Siberia
Blue . C, H. Her. P. 1 Austria
Purp. . 7, II. Her. P. J Siberia
Pn.pur. 8, G. Ev. S. 8 Canaries. 1697
7, II.
austriacum
botryoides
canariense
caníscens .
cbainiDdryoìdes
. .
gràcile . ,
grandiflùrum. Blue
ib(5ricurn . . Blue
intogrifòliura. ]51ue
inexicàiuim . Blue
luoldávicum
albiflòrum
iihtans . .
origaiioìdes
palniìltuni.
parviflòrum
peltìitum .
perogrìnum
pìiuiìltuui.
Kuyschiìinum Blue
sibìricurn . . Blue
tbyniiflòrum , Purp.
1759
181^2
1597
1822
Blue
Blue
Blue
. Blue
. White
. Blue
. Purp.
. Blue
. Purp.
. Purj).
. ]51ue
A . U Levant .1711
7, F. Ev. Tr. ^
6, H. Her. P. J
7, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia
7, H. Her. P. 1 Iberia
7. II. Ev. S. Siberia
7, II. Her. P. Mexico
Moldavia 1596
Moldavia 1596
Siberia
Siberia
Sibeiia
N. Amer. 1825
1711
. 7, H. A. 2
. 7, H. A. 2
. 7, II. Her. P. 1
. 7, F. Ev. Tr.l
. 7, H. Her. P. 1
. 7, H. Her. P.
. 7, H. Her. P. l l Levant
. 7, H. A, i Siberia
. 6, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia
. 7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Eur.
. 8, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia
1823
1759
1820
1827
1832
1731
1829
1815
1759
1832
1699
1760
7, H. A. ^ Siberia 1752
DKACÓNIS, spotted like a serpent.
DRACÓNTIUM, Ijinn, From dvcblcon^ a dragon J
the steins are spotted like the skin of a snake.
Linn, 7, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Aratem. Curious
species, delighting in a rich, light loam, and
increased by dividing the roots. In India, the
prepared root of I), polyplv^llum is supposed
to possess antispasmodic virtues, and is a
valuable remedy in asthma. See Cálla^ Simplocarpits,
Xrum^ AmorphopMllm, and M6nstera.
polyph;v'llum . . Apetal 5, S. Ev. Cr. 2 India . 1759
spmósum . . . Apetal 4, S. Ev. Cr. 2 Ceylon. 1759
DRACOPH^LLUM, LaUllardiere, From drakon,
a dragon, and phyllon, a leaf; the leaves resemble
those oí Bracéna Draco, Linn, 5, Or-
1, Nat. Or. LJpacridacece. Ornamental shrubs;
for culture and propagation, see Andersdnia
and Sphenótoma.
capitátum . , "White 6, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Hoi. . .1830
gi-áeile . . . V/hite 6, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Hoi
longifólium . "White 6, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Hoi . . 1824
secúndum . . White 6, G. Ev. S. 2 N. HoL . . 1823
DRACÓPIS, Be CandoUe. From drakon, a dragon,
and apsis, appearance. Florets singular.
Linii, 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Asteracem. Grows
freely in common garden soil, and is increased
byseeds and division. Synomjmes: 1, Rudhéckia
amplexicaülis, R. amplexifolia, R. perfoliata.
amplexicaiilis 1 Yellow 7, H. A. 3 Louisiana 1793
DRACÚNCULUS, Tournefort. See Arum,
DRAGON. See Bracóyitium.
DRAGON-TREE. See Braccena Braco.
DRAGON'S BLOOD. See Pterocàrpus BràcOy Calamus
Braco, and Bracàna Bràco.
DRAGON'S-IIEAD. See Bracocéphalum,
DRAKikNA. See Borsthiia Brakàna.
DRAPARNILDIA, Bory de St, Vincent. In honour
of J. P. E. Draparnald, a French botanist.
Linn. 24, Or. 7, ISTat. Or. Confervàccce. Small,
bright green plants, found at all seasons in
pools and rivulets—glomeràta, plumosa, tènnis.
DRASTIC, applied to piu'gative medicines which
act violently.
DREPANOCÀRPUS, Meyer, From drepanon, a
sickle, and karpos, a fruit ; alluding to the
shape of the pods. Linn. 17, Or. 6, ISTat. Or.
Fahàcece. Eather an ornamental shrub, from
six to ten feet high. For culture and proiiagation,
see Pterocàrpus, Synoìiyine: 1, Ptcrocarpus
lunàtus.
lunàtus 1 . . White 0, S. Ev. S. 12 S. Amor. . 1792
DREPANOPILFLLUM, Kuilth, From drepanon^ a
sickle, and pimjllon, a leaf; alluding to the
falcate leaves. Linn, 5, Or. 2, 'Nut. Or. Apiàcece.^
A worthless, herbaceous perennial,
growing ill any soil ; increased by divisions.
Synonyme: 1, /Siwm/aZcàrm—agreste 1.
DRÍMIA, Jacqidn, From drimys, acrid; the
juice of the roots is so acrid as to cause inilainmation
when applied to the skin. Linn. 6,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliàcece. An ornamental
genus, when the plants are in llower ; they
require a mixture of sandy loam and leaf
mould, or peat soil. When not in a growing
state they require but little water, and when
potted just before they begin to grow, they
will flower freely. Synonyme: 1, B, lancecefolia,
Jlyacinthus revolútm, Lachcnàlia refléxa,
acuminata . Brown 8, G. 131. P. ^ C. G H 1S29
altissima . . Wt. gn. 8, G. BL P. 0. G. H. . 1791
ciliàris . . . Pr. wt. 8, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1800
elàta . . . Redgn. 10, G. Bl. P. 2 C. G. H. . 1709
laneeiefòlia . Purp. . 9, G. Bl P. ^ C. G. H 1800
laneeolàta. . Yel.gn. 9, G. Bl. P. J C. G. H. . 1774
P - G- Bl. P. á C. G. H. . 1800
mèdia . . . White . 8, G. Bl. P. H C. G. H. . 1820
purpuráscens Purp. . 8, G. Bl. P. Í C. G. H. . 1818
pusilla . . . Green . 5, G. Bl. P. i C. G. H 1703
revoluta 1. . Green . 8, G. Bl. P. I C. G. H. . 1774
undulàta . . Gm.str. 5, G. Bl. P. ^ C. G. H. . 1819
viUòsa . . . Green . 8, G. Bl, P. | C. G. H. . 1826
DRIMIÓPSIS, Lindi. From drimia, and opsis,
resemblance. The plants resemble Brimia
Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliàcem. For culture
and propagation refer to Drimia.
maculüta . Green spot. 6, P. Bl. P. ^ C. G. H. . 1850
DRÍMTS, Forster, From drimys, acrid ; the
juice of the root causes inflammation when applied
to the skin. Linn. 13, Or. 4, ISTat. Or.
Magnoliàcem. Valuable trees, from twelve to
forty feet high, requiring a mixture of loam,
peat, and sand ; ripened cuttings would probably
root if planted in sand, imder a glass.
Winter's bark, which resembles that of cinnamon,
is the produce of B, Winteri, Synofiyme
: 1, Wintera aromática.
chiMnsis . . WMte . 5, G. Ev. T. 25 Chile . 1829
Winteri 1 . . White . 5, G. Ev. T. 35 Magellan 1827
DRINKER'S-KUT. See Strychnos potatòrum.
DROPWORT. See Spirwa filipèndula.
D E O 201
DRÒSERA. From droseras, dewy ; the plants
are beset with glandular hairs, Avhich make
them appear as if covered with dew. Linn. 5,
Or. 5, Nat. Or. Brostràceoì, This is a most
singular and beautiful genus of plants, whose
leaves are ornamented with red glandular
hairs, discharging from their ends a drop of
viscid acrid juice. These hairs are so irritable
as to contract when touched, imprisoning insects,
after the manner of Dionèa Muscipula,
In their native state, they are found growing
on mossy turfy bogs. The best way to grow
them, is to plant them in small pots, about
three parts full of peat earth, and some sphagnum
placed on it ; tlie plants should then be
planted in the moss, and the pots placed in
pans of water, and even then, the hardy species
grow best in the greenhouse. They are all increased
by seeds, which should be allowed to
sow themselves. Synonyme: 1, D. intermèdia.
acahlìs . . . White. 7, G. Aq. P. i C. G. H. . 1823
americilna . White. 7. H. Aq. P. \ N. Amer. . 1820
ànglica . . . Wt.red 7, H. Aq. P. | Eng., bogs,
biiiixta . . . White'. 7, G. Aq. P. i N. liol. . . 1821
fìlifòrmis . . Purp. . 7, H. Aq. P. i N. Jersey . 1811
lineàris . . Purp. . 7, H. Aq. P. J N. Amer. . 1818
longifòlia 1 . Wt.red 7, H. Aq. P. i Britain, bogs,
pauciflòra, . White. 7, G. Aq. P. i C. G. H. . 1823
roümdifólia . White. 7, H. Aq. P. I Britain, bogs,
spathuliita . Cre.pr. 6, G. Aq. P. I Australia . 1860
Whittakern . White. G, G. Aq. P. i Australia . 1S60
DROSERÀCEÌE, or SUNDEWS. An order of small
herbaceous plants, all growing in damp places ;
many are covered with glandular hairs, which
])ossess considerable irritability.
DRUMMÓNDIA, De Candalle. Named after Mr.
Thomas Drummond, a well-known naturalist,
and zealous collector of plants, chiefly in the
United^-States ; he died at Havannah, in March,
1835. Linn. 5, Or. % ISTat. Or. Saxifragàcem.
This is a very pretty little plant, well adapted
for the front of llower-borders, or to grow on
rock-work. It thrives most luxuriantly in peat,
though it succeeds in any light soil ; divisions.
Synonyme: 1, Mitéllapentdndra,
niitelloides. Yellowish 6, H. Her. P. \ Rky.Mts. 1827
DRUNKEN DARNEL. See Lòlium temuUntum.
DRUPÀCEA, or ALMOND-WORTS. An order of
trees and shrubs separated from Rosacece, on
account of bearing what is usually known as
stone-fruit—the cherry, plum, peach, and
other similar fruits belong to this order.
DRUPE, a kind of fruit, consisting of a lleshy, succulent
rind, and containing a hard stone in
the middle. See Drupàcem.
DRUSA, De CandoUe. In honour of M. Le Dru,
a French botanist and traveller. Linn. 5, Or.
2, ISTat. Or. Apiàceoe. A hardy annual, the
seeds of which merely require sowing in a
warm situation—oppositifòlia,
DRYÁNDRA, R. Brown, In honour of Jonas
Dryander, a distinguished Swedish botanist.
Linn. 4, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Froteàceoì. A splendid
genus of plants, nearly related to Blinksia.
All the species thrive well in an equal mixture
of turfy loam, peat, and sand. The pots require
to be well drained, and the potsherds
broken very small, because the roots are fond
of running among them. Cuttings taken off
D H Y
at a joint, in August or September, and planted
in sand, without shortening the leaves, will
readily root if placed on a gentle hotbed (but
not plunged), under a glass ; but they must bo
covered, so as the frost cannot injure them.
As soon as rooted they must be potted oil', as
the sand would injure the roots if they were
too long in it ; after being potted off, they
should be placed in a close frame, and hardened
to the air by degrees. The cuttings will
do equally well if put in early in spring, just
as they are beginning to push out young wood.
See Hemiclidia,
aretotoides .
Yellow 6, G.
Ev. S.
2 N. nol.
armata. . .
Yellow 5, G.
Ev. S.
3 N. Hoi.
Baxtferi . .
Yellow 5, G.
Ev. S.
3 N. llol.
bipinnatifòlia
Yellow 4, G.
Ev. S.
2 Swan 11.
blechnifòlia .
Yellow 6, G.
Ev. S.
N. Hoi.
caloph^lla. .
Yellow 6, G.
Ev. S.
2 N. Hoi.
carduàcea. .
Yellow 6, G.
Ev. S.
2 Swan R.
aiigustifòlia.
Purple 6, G.
Ev. S.
Swan R.
cuiieàta . .
Yellow 6, G.
Ev. S.
N. Hoi.
brevifòlia .
Yellow 6, G.
Ev. S.
N. llol.
longifòlia .
Yellow G, G.
Ev. S.
N. llol.
favòsa . . .
Yellow 6, G.
Ev. S.
Swan II.
falcata . . .
Yellow C, G.
Ev. S.
N. liol.
floribùnda
Yellow 6, G.
Ev. S.
N. Hoi.
feliolàta . .
Yellow 6, G.
Ev. S.
N. Hoi.
formósa . .
YeUow 6, G.
Ev. S.
N. Hoi.
Fraziìri. . .
Yellow 5, G.
Ev. S.
Swan 11.
longifòlia . .
Yellow 5, G.
Ev. S.
N. Hoi.
mucronulàta.
Yellow 5, G.
Ev. S.
N. Hoi.
nervósa . .
Yellow G, G.
Ev. S.
N. Hoi.
nivea . . .
YeUow 5, G.
Ev. S.
N. Hoi.
Yellow 4, G.
Ev. S.
nòbilisl . .
Swan R.
Yellow 4, G.
Ev. S.
obtüsa . . .
N. Hoi.
Yellow 5, G.
Ev. S.
piumósa . .
N. Hoi.
Yellow 5, G.
Ev. S.
praìmòrsa. .
Swan R.
Yellow 5, G.
Ev. 8.
proteoìdes
Swan R.
Yellow 5, G.
Ev. S.
pteridifòlia .
N. Hoi.
Yellow 6, G.
Ev. S.
blechiiifólia.
Yellow 5, G.
Ev. S.
8 N. Hoi.
seneeiifòlia .
Yellow 5, G.
Ev. S.
3 N. Hoi.
stupósa . .
Yellow 4, G.
Ev. S.
3 Swan R.
tenuifólia . .
2 N. liol.
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DEVAS, Linn. From dryades, or nymphs of the
oaks ; because the leaves bear some resemblance
to those of the oak. Linn. 12, Or. 3,
Nat. Or. Rosàcem. A delicate genus of plants,
whicli succeed best in a border of peat soil ;
but they require to be protected in winter.
They may be increased cither from cuttings,
seeds, or divisions. Synonymes : 1, D. octopétala;
2, D. integrifòlia.
decapétala . Wht. 7, H. Her. P. | N. Amer. . 1839
Hrummóndi 1 Wht. 7, F. Ev. Tr. ¿ N. Amer. . 18'28
integrifòlia . Wht. 7, P. Ev. Tr. i Greenland . 1824
intermèdia . Wht. 6, H. Ev. Tr. \ N. Amer. . 1832
minor . . . Wht. 7, H. Her. P. | N. Amer. .
oetopétala. . Wht. 7, H. Ev. Tr. ^ Brit., rocks.
americana . Wht. 7, H. Ev. Tr. ^ N. Amer. . 1800
tenélla2 . . Wht. 7, F. Ev. Tr. ^ Canada . . 1820
DRY GANGKENE. See Adinula clàvus,
DRYMÀRIA, Willdenow. Prom drymos^ a forest;
habitation of the species. Linn, 5, Or. 3, Nat.
Or. Illecebràcece. Plants of no value ; they
need only to be sown on a hotbed early in
spring. In the month of May they may be
planted out into a warm border. Synonyme :
1, HoUsteum cordàtwn,
cordàta 1
gráeillis .
palústris
viUòsa .
. White 7, S. Ev. Cr. J Jamaica
. White 7, S. Ev. Cr. i Brazil.
. White 6, F. Her. P. J Mexico
. White 6, F. Her. P. I Mexico
1800
1829
1830
1837
DRYMOGLÓSSUM, Presi. Prom drymos, a forest,
and glassim^ a tongue ; fronds. Linn. 24,