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Lyg5dium, Swartz. From hjgodcs, flexible ; in
allusion to tlie twining habit of the plants.
Linn. 24, Or. I, Nat . Or. Polypodiacew, Th e
Snake's-tongne is a climbing genus of ferns,
which grows freely in a mixture of turfy loam
iuul peat, a]ni is readily increased by dividing
of the roots, or by seeds sown in the usual way.
Sijnonyvies: 1, Lygbdium dicMtoinum; 2,
Ilydroglossiun liirsiihim; 3, Osmunda scandens,
i\rticul;\tum . Brn.yl. ¡5, S. Her. CI. C N. Zeal.. 1844
circiiiùtum
flcxuòsum 1
bastàtum .
japúnicum .
niexicàiiura
palmiltiiiA .
po ly in òrpfium
2
scándeiis .
Yciiústum .
volùbile 3 .
Brown S, S. Ev. Cl. 6 K Ind. . 1S23
Brn.yl. 5, S. Her. Cl. 4 E. Ind. . 1834
Brown 8, S. E C l . 6 Maranh. 1820
Brn.yl. 5, G. Her. Cl. 4 Japan . 1830
Brown S, G. Her. P. IJ Jlexico . 1831
Brown 8, S. Ev. Cl. 6 N.Anier.
Brown 8. S. Ev. Cl. (5 S. Amer. 1820
. Brown 5, S. Ev. CI. C E. Ind. . 1793
. Brn.yl. 5, S. Her. Cl. 3 S. Amor. 1845
. Brown 8, S. Ev. Tw.G W. Ind ISIO
Lygodysòdia. ÑQG^Pccdcria,
Ltme-grass. See Éhjmus.
Lymphatic, belonging to lympli or sap.
LFNGBYA, Àgardh, In honour of the famous
Danish botanist, II. C. Lyngbye. Linn, 24,
Or. 7, i^at. Or. Confervàcece. Curious plants,
resembling some species of the genus Confèrva,
They are found on damp earth at all seasons
o f the ^G^x^Carmicìiaélis^ crispa^ ferruginea,
muràlis^ 'prolifera^ speciósa.
Lyònia, Nultall. In memory of John Lyon, an
American collector of plants, who fell a victim
to a dangerous epidemic among those savage
and romantic mountains which had so often
been the theatre of his labours. Linn, 10, Or.
1, ISTat. Or. Erieàcem, Yery ornamental shrubs,
well wortli a place in every garden. They
grow best when planted in a peat soil, and
may be increased by layers, or seeds ; if by
seeds, they must be sown in pots filled with
sandy peat soil, and covered slightly over.
Bynonymes: 1, L, oiitida, lùcida, Andromeda
coriàcea; 2, Andromeda ferruginea; 3, A,
frondósa, A. imniculàta; 4, A. mariana, A,
racemósa panimlàta ; 5, A, ferruginea; C,
A. jamaieenses.
arbórea . . . White 7, II. Ev. T. 40 N. Amer. 1752
caprea^fòHa . . White 7, H. Ev. S. 8 N. Amer. 1812
Bink. 6, H. Ev. S. 2 N. Amer. 1765
Red . 0, H. Ev. S. 2 N. Amer. 1765
White 6. H. Ev. S. 3 N. Amer. 1784
coriiicea 1
1 libra .
ferruginea 2
frondósa 3
mariána 4
oblónga.
o vài is
multiflòra
paniculàta 4
racemósa 5
rigida 5 .
salicifòlia
. . White 5, H. Ev. S. 3 Virginia. 1806
jamaicénsis 6 . W^hite 7, F. Ev. S. 10 Jamaica. 1847
. -^yj^i^Q g^ 2 N. Amer. 1736
White 5, H. Ev. S. 2 N. Amer. 173G
White 5, H. Ev. S. 2 N. Amer. 1736
White 7, H. Ev. S. 2 N. Amer.
White 5, H. Ev. S. 3 N. Amer. 1748
White 5, H. Ev. S. 3 jST. Amer. 1736
White 7, H. Ev. S. 12 N. Amer. 1774
White 6, II. Ev. S. 4 X. Amer.
LyonnììTIA, De Candolle, See Anacychcs.
LyÓINSIA, II. Brown, In memory of Israel
Lyons, author of a botanical work, and from
whom Sir Joseph Banks received his earliest
instructions in botany. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Kat.
0\\ Gentianàcccc. A pretty plant ; for culture
and propagation, see Ecliltes.
straminea . Striped Q, S. Ev. Tw. 6 N. HoL . 1820
Lyperanthus, R Broicn, From lupe, sadness,
and antlws, a flower ; in allusion to the sombre
appearance of the flowers. Linn, 20, Or. 1,
Nat, Or. Orehidàcece. A genus of curious,
tuberous-rooted plants, thriving well in a inixture
of loam and peat, and increased by divisions
of the roots.
ellipticus . . Drk. brn. 6, G. Ter. 1 N. Hoi. . 1824
nigricans . . Drk. bra. 5, G. Ter. 1 N. Hoi. . 1824
suavfeolcns . Drk. brn. 5, G. Tor. 1 N. Hoi. . 1822
Lypììria, Bentham, From lyperos, sad or sorrowful
; in allusion to the dull colour of the
flowers, and also from their expanding and
becoming sweet-scented during the night, but
closed and scentless during the day. lAnoi,
14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scropìmlariàcem, Interesting
greenhouse perennial and annual plants,
easUy grown and propagated. Bynonymes : 1,
Erinics fràgrans ; 2, Manùlea pcdiinculàta ;
3 , Erhms tristis : 4, Maniilea violàcea.
argéntea . . White . 8, G. A. h C. G. H. , 1801
fràgrans 1 . Wlit. pr. 6, G. Ev. S. Ì C. G. H. . 1776
pcdunculàta2 White . 8, G. Ev. S. 1Í C. G. H. . 1790
pinnatifida . Purple . 7, G. Ev. 9. l" C. G. H. . 1840
tristis 3 . m i t pr. 5, G. Ev. S. g C. G. H. . 182r»
violacea 4 . Violet . 7, G. Ev. S. 1¿ C, G. H. . 1816
Lyrate, lyre-shaped.
Lysimáchia, Linn. From lysis, dissolution,
and mache, strife. Linn, 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Primuláceas. A very pretty genus of plants,
with mostly yellow flowers. L. Nxmmiilaria
is a handsome free-flowering plant, and from
its trailing habit is well fitted for decorating
rock-work. All the species are of the easiest
culture, and may be propagated by divisions,
except L, dulia and L, Linum-stellàtum, which
must be increased by seeds. Bynonymes: 1,
atropurpúrea; 2, Asteroünon stellata; 3, guadrifòlia
; 4, Luhinia atropurpúrea,
afflnis . . . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 2
angustifòlia . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer . . 1803
atropurpúrea Dk. pr. 8, G. Her. P. 1 Levant . 1820
azórica . , Yel. . 6, H. Her. P. ¿ Azores . 1831
Cándida . . Whi te. 6, G. Her. P. 1 China . . 1846
capitata . .Yel. . 6, H. Her. P. 1 X. Ainer. . 1813
ciliiita . . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer . . 1732
dubia 1 . . Yel. . 8, IÍ. B. l | Levant . 1739
Ephémerum White. 8, H. Her. P. 2 Spain . . 1730
hybrida . . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. H N. Amer. . 1806
Leschena\iltii Rose . 6, P. E v. Tr.l Neilghers. 1836
linearifòlia
Lìnum-stellàtum
2 .
White . 6, H. Her. P. 1 Loochoo L
Green. 6, H. A. ^ Italy . .1658
Wt.pk. 6, H. Her. P. 1 India . . 1839
lobelioìdes
longifòlia 3
Yel.
maculata
Yel.
nemòruni
Yel.
variegàta
Yel.
Kummulària. Yel.
nutans 4 . . Purp.
punctata .
7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer . . 1798
6, G. Ev. Tr.l N. Hol. . 1822
6, H. Her. P. \ Brit.,moi.mea.
6, H. Ev. Tr. I Gardens .
6, H. Ev. Tr. i Brit.,moi.mea.1
7, H. Her. P. 2 C. G. H. . 1823
7, H. Her. P. l-^ N". Hol. . 1658
7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. . 1794
7, H. Her. P. 1
7, H. Her. P. 1} N. Amer. . 1781
6, H. Aq. P. Eng., rivers.
7, H. Her. P. 1 Crimea . 1820
8, H. Her. P. 3 Brit., watr. pi.
Yel.
quadrifòlia . Yel.
sphria , . Yel.
stricta . . Yel.
thyrsiflora . Yel.
verticillata . Yel.
vulgaris . . Yel.
LysinííMA, R Brown. From lysis, a separation,
and Qiema, a filament; in allusion to the stamens
being free from the corolla. Linn. 5,
Or, 1, ISTat. Or. Epacridacece. A genns of very
pretty plants, which thrive best in a very
rough sandy peat soil, and are increased by
cuttings of the nearly ripened -wood, planted
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LYS 849 MAC
in sand, nnder a glass. Bynonymc : 1, Epdcris
rhsea.
attenuatum . White 2, G. Ev. S. 2 N. S. W. . 1812
conspicuum . P ink. 8, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hol. . 1824
lasiänthum . . Pink . 3, G. Ev. 8. 2 N. Hol. . 1820
pentap^talum . Pink . 3, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Hol. . 1828
püngens . . . White 3, G. Ev. S. 2 N. S. W. . 1804
rubrum 1 . . Bed . 3, G. Ev. S. 2 N. S. W. . 1804
Lysionötus. See AcMmhies,
Lythrace^e, or Loose-strifes, constitute a
considerable order of showy plants, ^principally
herbs, but some grow to large-sized shrubs,
and are very ornamental.
Lythrum, Linn. From lythron, black-blood;
in allusion to the purple colour of most of the
ilowers. Linn. 11, Or. 1, E'at. Or. Lythracece,
The hardy perennial species of this genus are
very handsome. They thrive in any common
garden soil, and are readily increased by dividing
the plants at the root. The seeds of
the annual species should be sown in the open
border in sjiring. Bynonymes: 1, IJ, Jiennedyannm;
2, L. d i f fusum, virgaium. ^QG Ileimia,
Purp. 7. G. Her. P.
Purp. 7, H. A.
Purp. 8, H. A.
Purp. 7, II. Her. P.
White 7, H. Her. P.
Purp. 7, H. Her. P.
Purp. 7, H. Her. P.
Lilac. 8, II. A.
Purp. 7, H. A.
Purp. 7, H. Her. P.
Purp. 7, II. Her. P.
aliitum 1 . .
GrasfFèri . .
hyssopifòlium
laneeolàtum 2.
lineare . . .
myrtifòlium .
Salicaria . .
thesioìdes . .
thymifòlium .
tomentòsum .
virgPitum . .
3 America . 1812
^ Italy . . 1800
1 Eng., moi pi.
1 Carolina . 1800
l^N. Amer. 1812
2 N. Amer. 1820
3 Brit., riv. bks.
1 S. Eur. . 1816
1 N. Amer. 1700
2 Caucasus. 1828
2 Austria . 177G
M.
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MABA, Forsier, The name applied to it in
Tonga-Tabu. Linn, 22, Or. 8, Nat. Or.
Ebenacece. These plants are well worthy of
cultivation ; a mixture of loam and peat suits
them, and cuttings of the ripened wood root
freely in sand, nnder a glass. Bijnonyme: 1,
Ferreola huxifolia,
buxifblia . . Yel. 7, S. Ev. S. IJ E. Ind. . .1810
laurina . . . Yel. 7, G. Ev. Tr. 2 N. Hol. . . 1824
Ma b o l a f rui t , BOX, See Biospyros Máhola.
Mabúrnia. See Burmdnnia,
Macaco-wood. See Tocóca guianénsis.
Macaw-tree. See Acrocbmia fusifórmis,
Macbrídea, Elliott, In honour of James Macbride,
M.D., of South Carolina. Linn, 14,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiacem. For culture and
propagation, see Physostkjia, Bynonyme:
1 , Thymhra caroliniana.
p ú l c h r a l . . Red . 7, G. Ev. S. IJ Carolina . 1804
Macdokaldia, G'unn. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat,
Or. Orchidacece. For culture, see Bletia,
. Purp. 8, G. Ter. 1 Swan H. .
. Ycl. . 5, G. Ter. 1 Swan R.
. Blue. 5, G. Ter. 1 Swan R. .
. Yel. . 5, G. Ter. 1 Swan R.
. Purp. 6, G. Ter. 1 Swan R.
. Purp. 6, G. Ter. 1 Swan R.
antennifera
cóncolor .
cyánea . .
Smithiàna
spiralis . .
variegàta
Mace is the envelope around nutmegs {Myristica
moschdta).
Macerate, to decompose by steeping in water
or other liquid.
Macha. See YaUrianélla,
Mach^ rANTHÉRA. From onachairos, a sickle,
and anthera, an anther ; alluding to their peculiar
form. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteracece.
The species of this ^genus are pretty,
not unlike some species oí Áster. Increase is
by seeds and cuttings. Btjnomjme: 1, Áster
tanacetifólia, chrysanthemoldes,
tanacetifóUa 1 . Purple 6, H. B. 1 N. Mexico . 1835
Machucúnha. See Pentdpetes.
Macli^ania, Graham. In compliment to John
McLean, Esq., of Lima, an English merchant,
and great patron of botany. Linn, 10, Or. 1,
Nat, Or. Ericacece, "Very handsome shrubs^
well deserving cultivation. They thrive in
peat, loam, and sand, and may he propagated
by cuttings, nnder a hand-glass, in heat,
angulkta . . Rod.yel. 6, G. Ev. S. 3 Peru . . 1842
lougiflóra . . Red . . 5, G. Ev. S. 4 Peru . • 1844
punctata . . Ro. wt. 11, G. Ev. S. 3 Andes . 1S46
Ma c l e Iya, R, Brown. In honour of Alexander
M'Leay, F.E.S., L.S., a famous entomologist
and colonial secretary in New South Wales.
Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Papaveraceo2, A
very beautiful herbaceous plant, succeeding in
any rich mould, and increased by dividing the
roots in spring ; it may also be propagated by
seeds. Bynonyme: 1, Bocconia cordata.
cordata 1 . .Red yel. G, H. Her. P. C China . 1795
Ma c l u r a, Nutícül, In honour of William»Maclure,
a North American geologist. Linn. 21,
Or. 4, Nat. Or. Moraccm. A genus of very
ornamental trees, attaining the height of thirty
feet. They recpire to be grown in turfy loam
and peat, and are increased from cuttings of
the ripened wood planted in sand, nnder a
glass. M, aurantiaca should be slightly protected
in severe weather. Bynonymes: 1,
Mdrus Plumieri, Broussonetia Plumieri; 2,
M. iinciória, B, tinctoria.
aurantiaca . Apetal 6, H. De. T. 20 N. Amer. . 1818
PlumiM 1 . Apetal 6, S. Ev. T. 20 W. Ind. . 1804
tinctoria 2 . Apetal 0, S. Ev. T. 20 Yf. Ind. . 1739
MacoucÓua. See Ilex Macoucoua.
Mácqui. See AristotUia Mdcqui.
Macradénia, R. Brown. From maleros, long,
and aden, a gland ; in allusion to the long caudicula
of the pollen-masses. Linn, 20, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Orchidaccce. This is rather a pretty
genus, reqriiring a strong moist heat to keep
the species healthy. They should be potted
in turfy peat broken into small sqnares, and
raised a little above'the pot, which must have
a good drainage. See Epidéndron,
lutéscens . Olive . . 11, S. Epi. \ Trinidad . 1821
raütica . . Dingy wt. 8, S. Epi. ^ TYnndad
1821
triándra. . Wht. grn.. 5, S. Epi, i Surinam
1823
Macr^A. See Viviania,