ACH ACH
imbricàta .
impìltieus .
laiiàta . .
leptophylla
ligùstica
lingulàta .
maci'ophylla
micitintha .
microphylla
Millefòlium
variegàta 6
mongòlica .
moschàta .
myriophylla
nàna. . .
nóbiliis . .
ochroletica.
odoràta . .
pauciflòra .
pcctinàta 4
Ptàrmica .
fllòre-plèiio
pubéscens .
punctiita .
recurvifòlia
Santolina .
santolinoìdcs
serràta . ,
setàcea . .
speciósa. .
sqiiarròsa .
sylv^tica . .
tanacetifòlla . Pink
tenuifòlia .
taiii'ica . .
tomentósa .
vallesìaca 5
. Ycl.
. Wht.
. Wht.
. Wht.
. Wht
. Wht.
. Wht.
. Wht.
. Wht.
J Persia . ISIS
Siberia . 1759
1804
Tauria . 1816
Italy . . 1791
Hungaiy 1815
Italy . . 1710
Levant . 1805
Spain. . 1800
Britain, fields
Gardens .
Yol. 7, I i : Her. P.
Wht 8, n . Her. P. 2
Wht 7, H. Her. P. 1
Pea. y. 7, H. Her. P. 1
Wht. 7, H. Her. P. 4
Wht. 7, H. Her. P. 1
Wht. 7, H. Her. P. 3
8, H. Her. P. 1
8, H. Her. P. 1
8, H. Her. P. 2
8, H. Her. P. 2
7, H. Her. P. j Siberia . 1818
6, H. Her. P. 2 Italy . .1775
8, H. Her. P. 1793
7, H. Her. P. J Italy . . 1759
7, H. Her. P. 2 Germany 1640
. Pa. y. 8, H. Her. P. 2 Hungary 18Q4
.Wht. 7,H. Her. P. i SpaiiT. . 1729
. Yel. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Spain . . 1810
. Pa. y. 8, H. Her. P. Hungary 1801
. Wht 8, H. Her. P. 1 Britain,mo. pi
. Wht 8, H. Her. P. 1 - • - ' - ^
. Lt. y. 8, H. Her. P. 1
. Straw 7, H. Her. P. 1
. Wht. 7, H. Her. P. 1
. Pa. y. 7, H. Her. P. 1
. Wht. 7, H. Her. P. 1
. Wht. 8, H. Her, P. 2
Wht 7, H. Her. P. 1
8, H. Her. P. IX
7, H. Her. P. 1
Wht.
Wht.
Wht.
Britain, gdns.
Levant . 1739
Naples . 1820
Pyi-enees 1820
Levant . 1759
Spain, .
Switz. . lfiS6
Hungaiy 1805
1804
1775
7, H. Her. P. Calabria . 1830
1820
1658
1818
1819
1835
7, H. Her. P. l" Switz.
Yel. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Switz.
. Pa. y. 7, H. Her. P. U Tauria
. Yel. 7, H. Her. P. 2" Britain
. Wht. 7, H. Her. P. Switz.
vermiculàris 7 Yel. 8, H. Her, P. Russia
Banndtica, dentifera, distans 2, dUia, hetero-
'plujlla, intermèdia, magna, Millefòlium rù~
brum, montana, polyplii/lla, ròsea, strìda,
A c h i m è n e s , P. Broicne. A word of unknoiyn
meaning. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Kat. (Jr. Gesneràcece.
The above name was originally given
^ two species by Dr. Patrick Browne in his
History of Jamaica, one of which has been
long known in onr gardens as Treviràna coccínea,
or Cijrllla pulchélla ; the original name
has been restored by De Candolle in his Prodromus.
The recent acquisitions to tliis elegant
and free-flowering genus, rank amongst
the most beautiful of our conservatory plants
For cultivation see Treviràna: they are propagated
by cuttings, or by the imbricated buds
which they produce underground and on the
^enip. Synonymes: 1, Treviràna coccínea,
Cyrilla pulchélla ; 2, Á. heteropliylla, iqnéscens,
Treviràna heteropliylla; 3, Acisdnthera
atrosanguinea, Cheirdnthera atrosaiiguinea.
argyrosti^na . Wh. ro. 6, H. Her. P. 1 N. Gren.\s45
atrosanguinea Grim. 8, S. Her. P. 1
Yel. w. 6, S. Her. P. 1
Red 6, S. Her. P. 1
Scarlet 8, S. Her. P.
Scarlet 7, S. Her. P.
Rose 9, S. Her. P. ^
f.' ^^S^c^ " I L I
6;S. Her.P.i mSc^-Ì^I
h.w.f" ' • 6, S. Her.P. 1 Mexico , 1850
hirsuta . . . Rose 9, S. Her.P. Guatem. 1842
Liebmánni. . P. orim. 7, S. Her P 1
Violet S, G. Her. P. 1
Violet 8, S. Her. P. 1
Br. wh. 6, S. Her. P. 1
Lilac 10, S. Her. P. 1
Pa lilac r, S. Her. P. 1
Cándida
capreolàta
coccínea 1
cupreàta
formósa.
grandiflòra.
Guatem. 1848
Guatem. 1848
Jamaica 1778
ilSr. Gren. 1845
longiflòra
l>lèna .
misera .
multiflòra
fimbriata
ocellàta .
pàtens .
Red
Violet
Guatem. 1841
Guatem. 1842
Guatem. 1848
Brazil . 1842
Brazil . 1843
pednncullita . Sc. yel. 6, S. Her.P. 2 Guatem. 1840
picta . . . . Sc. yel. 6, S. Her. P. 1 Mexico . 1844
ròsea., . . . Pink 6, S. Her. P. IJ Guatem. 1841
pyrop^a . . Scarlet 6, S, Her. P. 1 Guatem. 1847
bkninen . . Rose 7, S. Her P 1 1S47
vpiusta . . Purple 7, S. Her. P. 1 Hybrid. 1847
viscida 3 . . Red w. 6, S. Her. P. 1 S. Amer. 1850
Garden Hybrids.—The hybrids are very numerous,
and some exceedmgly beautiful.
Amongst these may be mentioned Adonis,
amabilis, Au^rora, elegans, Escheriana, Estella,
gigantea^ ignea, magnifica, Mazeppa, and
, Roezlia,
A c h l y s , DecandoUe. From achlys, meaning
obscure, in allusion' to the obscurity of the
genus. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Kat, Or. BerbeHdhcece.
A tuberous-rooted plant, of little beauty, multiplied
l3y cuttings, and grown in sandv loam,
triphj^lla . . Wht. 5, H. Tu. P, 2i N, Amer.. 1827
A c h n a n t h e s , Agardh, Derived from achne,
froth of the ocean, and anthos, flower. Linn.
24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Biatomàcem. Curious
aquatic productions, said to separate by degrees
into fragments : between every articulation
or joint is one or more crystalline
^ovLil^—brévipes, Ungipes, unipunctata.
A c h n o d ó n t o n , Falisot de Beauvois. From
achne, a chaff, or husk, and odon, a tooth.
Linn. 3, Or. 2, Fat. Or. OE^aminàceoe. Very
insignificant plants, of the easiest culture, increased
by division and seeds. Synonyme • 1,
^ Phalaris Bellardi. Bellardi 1, ténue.
A c h r a s , Linn. The Greek name for the pear,
or from ac, meaning a point, in Celtic, in
allusion to the stiff spines with wliich the tree
IS covered. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Kat. Or. Sapotà^
cece. These plants, in this country, possess
little merit, but in the West Indies the fruit
produced by some of the species is much esteemed.
A. sapòta yields a fruit as large as a
quince, the flesh of which is as yellow as a
carrot ; it has an agreeable smell, and very
rich taste ; the seeds, two in number, are aperient
and diuretic ; rich loamy soil ; cuttings.
See Bumèlia, Lucùma, and Mimùsops.
aiistrìlb's . . White 5, G, Ev. T. 20 N. Holl. . 1827
Sapòta . . . White 5, S. Ev. T. 30 S. Amer. . 1731
Capotala . . Whi tes, S. Ev, T. 10 S. Amer. , 1731
ÀCHRAS P e a u . See Pyrus communis Àchras.
A c h y r I n t h a . See A Iternanthèra A chyrântha
A c h y r a n t h e s , Lioin. Achuron, chafF, and
anthos, a flower, in allusion to the chaffy
nature of the floral leaves. Linn. 5, Or. 1
I^at. Or. Amarantàceoe. Uninteresting plants,'
of easy culture. A. 2?órrigens is the most hand^
some species. See Chamissòa, Chladóstachys,
and Besmochàta.
White 8, S. Ev. S. 1 Sicily . .1713
Pmk 7, S. Ev. S. 3 India . . 1751
White 6, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Holl. . 1823
Wliite 7, G. A. 2 E. Ind. . 1824
Wht. gn. 7, G. Ev. S. 3 S. Amer. . 1810
7, S. Her. P. Panama 1845
6, S. Her. P. 1 Mexico . 1846
argéntea .
áspera
aiistràlis .
brachiàta.
crispa , .
dichótoma
fruticósa .
nivea . .
obtusifòlia
pórrigens
pubéscens
verticillàta
virgàta .
Green 6, H. A. 2 N. Amer..
Purple 6, G. Ev. S. 6 E. Ind.
White 6, G. Ev. S. 2 Canaries
Pink
Purple
Pink
White
Wht. gn. 7, G. Ev. S. 1 W. Ind.
8, S. Ev. S. 2
7, S. Ev. S. 2
6, G. Ev. S. U
7, G. Ev. S. 2 G. G H.
1820
1780
1802
1821
1820
1817
A c h y r o c l ì n e . From achuron, chaff, and Mine,
ACH ACO
Linn. 19, Or.
Asteràccce. Synonyme: 1, Gnaphahur.% alàtum
—alàtum 1. , T CP •
\.CHYiiÒNiA, Willd. From acliuron, chati, m
allusion to the chaffy liairs on the brandies
and leaves. Linn. 17, Or, 4, Kat. Or. Fabacece
Papiliojiàcece. The species is of easy culture,
villósa . , . Yellow 7, G. Ev, S. 3 N. Holl. . 1819
A c i i y r o p X p p u s , De Cand. Achuron chaff, and
pappus, down. Linn. 19, Ol^ 2 Nat. Or.
Asteràiece. A plant of little beauty, growing
in common light soil.
schkuhrioides, YeUow 7, Har. An. 1 Mexico . 1830
A c i i y r ó p h o r t j s , D. Don. AcMtron, chaff, and
phoreo, to bear ; the receptacle being cliafly.
Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteràcece. Mere
weeds, of the easiest culture and propagation.
Synonymes: 1, Hypochàris helvética; 2, H.
niacidàta; 3, H. raí2ícá¿í^helvétiea 1, maculàta
2, radicb.ta3. -, ^.t ^
A c i a n t h è r a , Scheid. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat Or.
OrcMdàcece. small Epiphyte resembling
^PU%irothdllis:'-'Bot. Reg.
punctàta . . Greenish 4, S. Epi. i Brazil . . 1843
Aci Á.NTHÜS, Robert Broion. From akis, a point,
and anthos, a flower ; in reference to the bri&^ly
tips of the flower. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Orchid¿ice€e. Brown, small-flowered, tuberousrooted
plants : multiplied by divisions, and
avovm in loam and peat.
eaudátus . . Brown 5, G. Tu. P. 1 K Holl. . 1824
exsfertus . . Brown 5, G. Tu. P. 1 K Ho . . 1822
fornicàtus . Brown 5, G. Tu, P. 1 K Holl. . 1822
A c i c I r p h a , Jtcssieu. From aJcis, a point, and
Jcarphe, palea ; on account of tlie palea being
spiny. Linn. 19, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Calyceracece.
A curious dwarf species, succeeding in peat
and loam; propagated from divisions. Synonyme:
1, Cryptocàrpha spatulàta.
spatulátal .White 7, S. Her. P. è Brazil - .1824
A c í c u l a r , needle-shaped. • ^ i -
A c i d ò t o n , Swartz. From ahidotos, pointed ; m
allusion to the stinging hairs on the leaves
Linn. 21, Or. 9, Nat. Or. EuphorbiàcecB. A
species of no beauty, easily grown and propagated
:—icrens.
A c i n a c i f o k m , scimitar-like shaped.
à c i n è : t a , Lindley. From aUneta, immoveable
lip lointless. Lim.n. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchiddcece.
This genus is nearly allied to
Feristeria. Synonymes: 1, Perist^riaBarken;
2, P. Humboldtii, Bot. Reg., Angulba superha,
Lriidl. ; 3, Neippergia chrysdniha.
•RrirVpri 1 Yellow 6, S. Epi. 2 Mexico . 1843
ctoystotiab : Y. w. cr. s', S. Epi. 2 Mexico . 1849
AA-ncr, S. Epi.
Humb61dtii 2 : Pur. brn. 8. S. Epi. 1 S Amer . 1843
miva . . . Copper 3, S. Epi. 2 Venezuela 1842
Warczewitzii . Yel red 7, S. Epi. 2 S. Amer, , 1849
A c i n o i 5 ^ n d k o n . See Micdnia Acinodendron.
AciNULA, Fries. From Acinus, stone-like seeds.
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Mucoracece. This
is one of the plants known to farmers as
blight, ergot, or spur, and is in some seasons
most destructive amongst corn, especially
crops of rye. Cldvus.
A c i 5 t i s , D. Don. From akis, a point, and
oios, an ear ; in allusion to the petals. Linn.
10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastomàcex. Pretty
species, particularly aquàtica ; may be propagated
and grown the same as the genus
Meldstoma. Synomjmes : 1, Rhéxia aqudtica.
Meldstovia aqudtica. 2, Meldstoma discolor.
aquatica 1 . . W. red 6, S. Ev. S. 1 S. Amer. . 1793
discolor 2 . . W.red6, S. Ev. S. 1 Trmidad . 1816
ÀCIS, Salisbury. Taken from Acis, a shepherd,
the son of Faumis. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Amaryllidàcece. This is a genus of pretty,
dwarf, bulbous-rooted plants, delightnig m
sandy soil, and multiplied by offsets. ^ Synonymes
: 1, Leucòjumautumnàle ; 2, L. ròseum ;
3, L. tricophyllum.
autumnàlis 1 . Pink 9, H. De. Bu. I Portugal . 1629
grandiflòrus . . Wht. 8, H. De. Bu. i Numidia . 1820
ròseus 2 . . . Bed 8, H. De. Bu. Ì Corsica . 1820
trichopbyllus3. Wht. 1, H. De. Bu. i Spam . . 1820
A c i s a n t h è r a , Jussieu. Taken from akis, a
point, and anthera, an anther, on account of
the anthers being pointed. Linn. 10, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Melastomacem. A curious evergreen
shrub ; for propagation and culture see Meldstoma.
Synonyme : 1, Rhéxia acisanthèra.
quadi-àta 1 . . Pur. 2, S. Ev. S. 3 Jamaica . 1804
A c m a d è n t a , Bartl. Taken from akme, a point,
and aden, a gland ; in allusion to glands on
the anthers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Rutàcece. A handsome little species ; tor culture
and propagation see Diosma. Synonyme:
1, Adendndra tetragona.
tetragòna 1 . Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1798
A c m é l l a , Rich. Taken from akme, a point ;
in allusion to the pricking taste of the foliage.
Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteràcem. Uninteresting
dwarf trailing species ; merely requiringto
be sown in the open ground. Synonymes:
1, Spildnthes Acmélla. 2, S. rèpens.
See Heliòpsis and Zaluzànea.
occidentàlis , Ycl. 7, l i . Tr. A. S. Amer. . 1825
r^TìPTìq 2 Yel. 7, H. Tr. A. Carolma . 1818
m S l à n a ' l . Yel. 7, S. Tr. A. 1? Mauritius. 1768
ACMÌ5NA, DecandoUe. Derived from Acmena, a
nymph of Yenus. Linn, 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Myrtàcece. An ornamental species ; for culture,
&c,, see Tristània. Synonyme: 1, Metrosidèros
floribiinda.
floribunda 1 . Wht, 7, G, Ev. S. 6 N. HoH. . 1783
A c n ì d a , Linn. Taken from a, privative, and
knide, nettle ; the plant being like a nettle,
but without stings. Lùin. 22, Or. 6, i^at.
Or. Chenopodiàcece. An uninteresting annual,
only re(iuiring to be sown in the open ground
and kept clean -.--cannahina.
A c o c a n t h è r a . , Don. From acoce, a mucro,
and anthera, an anther ; anthers mucronate.
A iienus consisting of only a few species, which
are included under Céstrum. See Céstrum.
Ac o ì d i t j m . See Trichocéntrum.
ACONITE. See Aconitum.
A c o n ì t u m , Tournefort. The name is given on
account of some species being found plentiiul
about Acone, a town in Bithynia Linn. IS,
Or 3, Nat. Or. Ranunculàcece. Ornamental,
tail free-flowering, very h a r d y plants,_ succeeding
well under the shade of trees ; increased