AJA 20 ALE
II
liispitnicum . Apotal . 7, G. A. f Spain . . 17'2S
laucooluium . Pink . S, G. K. ^ C. G. H. . 1752
perfoliatum . Pink . 7, G. Ev. 8. 1 C. G. II. . 1818
A J A V A SKED. See P i y c h b t i s .
AJOWAN. See P t y c h d t i s .
A j i J G A , L i n n . The derivation of tlie name is
from a, privative, and zugon, a yoke. L i n n .
14, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Lamiacecc. These dwarf
s])ecies have a pretty appearanco wlien in
power, ]danted near the front of borders,
They are easily cnltivated, and increased by
division or seeds. Symnymes: 1, A . genev6miSy
A . r i i g b s a .
alpina 1. . . liluo S, II. Her, P.
a\istri\Us . . BUio 7, 11. llor. P.
bracto(Vsa . . lUiio 7, II. Her P
ChauiEbpitys . Yol. 7, II. A.
foU6sa . . . P)uo S, II. ITcr. P.
. Bhio 7, II. Her. P.
. lUosh 7, II. llcr. P.
. Bluo 0, II. Uor. P.
. Yol. 6, H. A. y
. Bluo i), H. Hor. P. Levant
. Pur. 5, II. Iler. P. i Britam, dp.wd.
. Bluo 5. II. Ilcr. P. ^ Britam, dp.wd.
. Wht. 6, II. Her. P. i Britain,dp.wd.
. Rod f>, II. Her. P. ^ muxin, dp. wd.
. Bluo 4, H. Do. Cr. Britain, dp. wd.
. Blue 5, 11. Her. P. X Switzcr. .
furcilta . .
^cncv(5nsis .
intogrìfòlia
Iva . . .
orientális .
pyramidiílis
rúptans . .
álba. . .
ríibra . .
vai'iogí\ta .
rupéstris .
^ England . hills
^ N. Hüll. . 1822
I Nopal . .1821
i England, sa. fie.
^ Switzor. . 1S2()
I Nopal . . 1824
i Switzor. . 1()5G
} Nepal . .1821
S, Eur. . 1750
1752
AKÍÍRIA, Decaisne, From a niame one of tlie
species bears in the /gardens of Japan. L i n n .
2 1 , Or. G, Nat. Or. L a r d i z a b a U i c e m . See
R a j a n i a , for cultnre, &c. Synonyme: 1,
R a j d n i a q u i n a t a .
quinilta 1 . lál. pink 3, G. Ev. Twl. 10 Cliusaii. 1S45
AKEE-TREE. See B l l g h i a s á p i d a .
AKÍÍ:NIUM, an indehiscent pericarp, containing
a single seed, which does not adhere to it.
A Ki. See Metrosideros.
ALANGIUM, J i i s s i e u . Its name in Malabar.
L i / i n . 12, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Alangidcece. Tall
ornamental trees, thiiving in light sandy
loam, or loam mixed with peat. Cnttings
strike in sand, in heat, nnder a glass.
decapétalum . Pa. pur. 0, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Iiid 1779
hexap¿talum . Purple C, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. . 1S23
ALATISRNÜS. See Rkd^mms A l a t é r n u s .
ALBÍJCA, L i n n . The name is given, somewhat
injudicionsly, to the colonr of the flowers,
from albns, white ; only a few of the species
having white llowers. l A n n . Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Liliacece. The species are handsome, and
thrive well in sandy loam mixed Avitli a little
peat. The snckers from the old bnlb, or
leaves taken olf with a scale from the old
bnlb, will produce young plants. Syoionymes:
1, Anthéricam exicviáhtm ; 2, A . f r á g r a n s ,
abyssínica . Wbito . 8, G. Bl. P. 2 Abyssinia 1818
White . 5. G. Bl. P. 4 C. G. H. . 1789
Gn. yol. 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1818
lollow 0, G. Bl. P. 2 C. G. H. . 1791
White . G. Bl P. 2 C. G. H. . 1774
White . 6, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1705
White . 0, G.-Bl. P. H C. G. H. . 1774
Yellow 6, G.*B]. P. 2 C. G. H. . 1820
Yd. gn. 6, G. Bl. P. 2 C. G. H.
Yol. gn. 7, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H.
Gn. yd. 7, G. Bl. P. 2 C. G. II.
White . 6, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H
Gn. yd. 5, G, Bl. P. 8 C. G. H.
YeUow 6, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H.
White . 0, G. 131. P. f C. G H
Green . 6, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G H
White . 6, G. Bl. P. f C. G.' II.'
altissima
aíiroa . .
caudata .
ooarctàta .
exuviàta 1
fastiííiáta .
filifòlia. ,
fíiíccida .
frìlgrans .
fìigax 2 .
GArdoiii ,
nìiljor . ,
minor . ,
physòdes .
sotòsa . .
epiràils
1791
1791
1791
1854
1795
1708
1804
1795
1795
vn-idiflòra. . Groon . (i, G. Bl, P. 1 C. G. H. . 1794
viscósa. . . Wh.gn. 0, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1779
vittàta . . . Yol. gn. 0, G. Bl. P. ^ C. G, II. . 1802
ALBUMEN, the substanco under the inner coat
of tlie testa of seeds, surrounding tlie embryo.
ALBURNUM, the young wood before it comes'^to
a proper consistence.
ALCIIKMÌLLA, L i n n . The word is from Alicemelyeh,
its Arabic name. l A n n . 4, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Sa7iguiso7Mcece. JMany of the species
are ornamental, and well adapted for planting
near the front of borders, or for adorning rockwork.
_ They succeed well in any common
soil, if not over-wet, and may be increased
by seeds or division. A . v i t l g d r i s is astringent,
and slightly tonic. Synonymes: A . arvénsis,
Äphanes arvénsis ; 2, AlchcmlLla 7nontàna,
See also T l i è s i i t m .
alpina . . . Grn. G, H. Hor. P. Britain . rocks
oapénsis. . . Grn. 6, G. Her. P. J C. G. H. . . 1818
fissa . . . . Grn. 7, H. Her. P. ^ Switzerland 182(3
hybrida 2 . . Grn. 7, II. Her. P. 1 13i-itain . rocks
pentaphi^lla . Wht. 7, H. I-Ier. P. ^ Switzerland 1784
pubésceiis . . Grn. 7, H. Her. P. ^ Caucasns . 1813
sericea . . . Grn. 7, H. Hor. P. | Caucasus . 1813
Sibbaldia3fòlia Wht. 0, G. Hor. P. I Mexico . . 1823
vulgaris. . . Grn. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Britain, wds. &c.
glàbra . . . Grn. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Pyrenees .1817
vanegilta . . Grn. 7,11. Her. P. 1 Britain . woods
Aphanes 1, cornnco2oioidcs.
ALCÌNA, O a v a n i l l e s . Named in honour of FR.
Ign. Alcina, a Spanish naturalist. L i n n . 19,
Or. 4, Nat. Or. Asterdccce. A species of little
interest and easy cultivation—¡oer/b^iàiia.
ALCYONÌDIUM, A g a r d h . So called, from I l a l -
kiuneion^ the foam of the sea, among which
tlie plants referred to this genus are naturally
produced. L i n n . 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. D i a t o -
mdcece. This also is supposed to be the nidus
of some auimalcula;. Laiuouroux, who originally
iixed it here, afterwards referred it to
Zoophytes ; in which last opinion Gaillon
agrees with him, declariiig that he has actually
seen the aniinalculos nestling in it. D'Orbigny
and Ellis consider it the ova of a testaceous
animal, d a f r d c t u m , d i d i i h a m i m , flavéscens.
ALDER. See Ä l n u s ,
ALDROVANDA, L A n n . In honour of Ulysses
Aldrovandus, an old Italian botanist. L i n n .
5, Or. 5, Nat, Or. DroseracecG. We refer for
culture, &c., of this curious little aquatic, to
A ctinocdrpus.
vosiculòsa . Wht. 7, H. Aq. P. floa Italy . . 1823
ALECOST or CoSTMARY. See B a l s à m i t a .
ALECTÒRIA, A c h a r i n s . The name is derived from
a l e k t o r , unmarried, because of the uncertainty
respecting the male flowers. L i n n . 24, Or. 8,
Nat. Or. ParmelidcecG. A . j u h d t a occasionally
supplies the rein-deer witli food ; for which
purpose the Laplanders cut down the trees,
that the lichen may be devoured from the
topmost branches. — j i i b à t a , c h a l y h i i f ì r m i s ^
sarmcnthsa.
ALEMBIC, a vessel acting like a still.
ALÌ]TRIS, L i n n . The whole plant appears
covered with a powdery dust ; hence the propriety
of the name, from Aleton^ meal. L i n n .
6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ilcemodordcece. Interesting
species, delighting in a shady situation, and
AT.E 21
peat or leaf soil. They aro increased rom
offsets. A . f a r i n ó s a has bitter roots, wludi
aot as a tonic and stomachic given in small
doses, but a niixturo of twenty grains pr^oduces
much nausea, with a tendency to vomit, bynonymc:
A . d l h a .
aiirca . . YoUow 7, H. Her. P. \ N. Aiiior. . 811
S s a i : .Whito tì,ILHor.P.^N. Aiuor..lr68
ALEURÌTES, F o r s k , r . Derived from aleurdes,
mealy • in allusion to the farinaceous substance
with which the whole plant is covered L i n n .
21 Or 10 Nat. Or. Euv^wrlnaccm. Ilandsome
plants, succeeding well in loamy soil, and increased
from ripe cuttings with tlie leaves left
on in a pot of sand, in heat, under a glass.
A LEX ANBERS. See S m i j r n i i i m .
ALEXANDRIAN LAUREL. See Riu^ms racemosus.
ALFRÉDIA, Cand. L i n n . 19, Or. 1, Na t . Or.
Asteràceo). See S U y h u m .
ALGAROBA. See Prosapis. ^ ^ .
ALGAROBA BEAN or CAROB. See Ccraiòma.
ALTIÀGI, T o i m v v f m ' t . The Arabic name of the
phuit. L m n . l l . Or. 4, Nat. Or. F a U c e a , .
M à n n a . ^l^hese interesting plants must have
the protection of the greenliouse in winter
They g i w best in sandy loam and peat ; and
voung cnttings in sand under a glass in beat
will root ; but seeds when obtainable, sown in
a hotbed, make the best plants. Manna is
a natural exudation from the leaves and
branches of m a u r ò r i i m , and is yielded only
in hot weather. Synonym-es : 1, H e d y s a r u r r i
Psendo-A I h h q i . Mdnna cdspica ; 2, I I . a l h a g i ,
Mdnna hehràica.
camolòrum . . Bed . 7, F. Hor. P. 2 Siberia . 181G
rimuròrum . . Red . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 Egypt • 1714
ALIBÉRTIA, A. R i c h a r d . In honour of M.
Alibert, a famous French chemist. Linn.^ 5,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. CincJwndcece. An interesting
tree 'which may bo referred to I l a m è l i a , for
culture and propagation. S y n o i i y m e : Melanopsidium
n i g r u m . Génipa éd'ichs, G a r d b i i a
edtUis.
cdhlis . . . Cream-cld. G, S. Ev. T. 12 Guinea. 1823
ALT CANT SODA. See S a l s o l a .
ALÌSMA, L i n n . The name is of Celtic origin,
from a l i s , water. Water riantain. L i n n . 6,
Or 4 Nat. Or. Alismàcece^. Pretty little
aquatics; for culture, &c., see Actinocdrpus.
A . Planthgo is recommended in hydrophobia.
cordifòlia . . Whito 7, S. Aq. P. 1 W. Ind. . 1810
lanoeoUUa. . Pur. w. 7, H. Aq. P. l \ Britain, wat. p .
nàUns. . .White
pai-naRsiix3fòlia Whito 7, F. Aq. P. 1 Italy . . 1820
parv-inòra. .Whito 7, H. Aq. P. I N. Amor. .1816
Plantago . . Pur. w. 7, H. Aq. P. Britam, wat. p .
ranunculoides Pui-plo 8, H. Aq. P. \ Britam, wat. p .
rfcpens . . . W. pur. 8, IL Aq. P. f ^al^. wat pi
triviàlis . . White 7, II. Aq. P. U N. Amer. . 181b
ALISMÀCEÌE, a natural order of very pretty
water plants, principally witli white flowers,
occupying ditches both in temperate and tropical
climates.
ALISMÒRCHIS. See Caldnthc.
ALKALI, any substance which mingled with
acid produces fermentation.
AT.L
ALKANET. See Anchusa H n c t o r i a .
ALLAMINDA, W i l l d e n o i o . Named in memory of
Dr. Frederic Allamand, professor at Leyden.
L i n n . 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocy7iàcex. This
handsome and free-ilowering genus delights in
ridi loamy soil, and may be multiplied freely
from cuttings in sand in moist heat. An
infusion of the leaves makes a valuable cathart
i c . Synonymes: 1, L i n n é i ; 2, N è r i u m
t i n c t o H n m .
Aublètii . . . Yol. 6, S. Ev. S. 10 Guiana . 1785
cathàrtica 1 . . Yol. 7, S. Ev. S. 12 Guiana . 1785
grandiflòra 2 . . Yol. 6, S. Ev. CI. 12 Brazil . . 18-14
noriifòlia . . . Yol. 6, S. Ev. S. 3 ^ Amor. . 1847
Paraffuayónsis . Yol. T, S. Ev. S. 4 Paraguay . 1848
Sohóttii . . . Yol. 9, S. Ev. S. 10 Brazil. .1847
vorticilUUa . . Yol. 0, S. Ev. CI. 4 S. Anier. . 1812
ALLANTÒDIA, Bot. Reg. The cylindrical indusia
resembles a kind of pudding called
a sausage, hence the derivation of the name,
from a l l a n t o s , a sausage. L i n n . 24, Or. 1,
Nat Or. P o l y p o d i d c c o i . Ornamental species
of ferns; for culture, &c., ^aù P o l y p h d i u y n .
Synonymes: 1, P o ì y p ò d i u m a x i l l à r o ; 2, P.
umhrosum.
austi-aiis . . . Brn. . 7, G. Ilor. P. 1 V Dio. L. 1820
axillilris 1 . . Brn. . 7, G. Ilor. P. 2 Madeira . 1/79
striLròsa . . Bm. all, S. Her. P. 2 Madeira . 1848
S r a : : : Bm. . 7! G. Hor. P. 1 N. Holl. . 1820
umbròsa 2 . . Brn. . 7, G. Her. P. 4 Madon-a . 1779
A LLÀRUTIA, Bccaisne. IMeaning unknown.
L i n n . 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asterdcem. For
culture sec Chrysdnthemum.
cyitnoa . . . Bluo . H. Hor. P.
ALLIÀUIA, Adanson. The name refers to the
strong garlic smell ; and is derived from
a l l i n m , garlic. L i n n . 15, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Brassicdceo^.
Mere weeds, of the simplest culture.
Synonyme : 1, E r y s i m u m aZZ^àrm—brachyci\
rpa, ofhcinalis, 1.
ALLIGATOR APPLE. See Anùria p a U t s t v i s .
ALLIGATOR PEAR. See Pérsca g r a i i s s i n i a ,
ALLIÒNIA, L i n n . In memory of Ch arles
Allioni, a botanist at Turin. L i n n . 4, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Nyctagindccm. These interesting
annuals delight in sandy peat or loam.
incarnata . . Elosh . 8, H. A. 1 Cumana. 1820
Övlta^^ . . .Purple. 7, IL A. 1 N. Amor. 1827
violàcea . . . Violot . 7, H. A. 1 Cumana. 1820
ALLIUM, L i n n . Derived from the Celtic a l l ,
signifying hot, or burning. L i n n . 6, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. L i l i d c e m . Most of the species are
pretty. They succeed in common soil, and
increase abundantly from olTsets. The Onion,
Leek, Garlic, Shallot, Chives, &c., all agree in
their stimulant, diuretic, and expectorant
elfects, differing in degree of activity. Synonyyncs:
1, chrneiim ; 2, A^nar^llis cdspia,
Crinum cdspium; 3, A l l i u m campèstre ; 4, A .
flavéscens; 5, A . f m i i d u m : 6, A . haicaUnsc,
\^pirdle, scnéscens ; 7, A . ròscnm; amUgimm ;
8 , A . p a n i c u l d t u m j 9, A . monspcssnlànnm ;
10, A . i a r t d r i c x i m ; 11, A . ' c i r é s c c n s ; 1 2 , A .
scorodoprdsi.im ; 13, S c i l l a paradóxa ; 14=, A .
paniculàtum ; 15, A . v i n c à i e ; 16. A . stcll
à i w n a l b u m , angulòsum; 1 1 , A . hsùMim ;
1 8 , A . i e n u i f ò l i u m ; 19, A . glaücum, paMstre;
2 0 , O r n i t l w g a l u m g r a m l n e u m ; A . d e f l é x i i m ;