ALO 24
Zmoi. 5, Or. 1, IsTat. Or. Nolandcece. Fine
shruhby plants allied to Noldna, bearing large
sky blue flowers. Ordinary greenhouse' treatment
is only required ; and A. cceMsiis is a
nseful and showy plant for bedding out in the
ALS
flower garden.
baccùta .
caaléstis .
cnrnòsa .
gflandulòsa
longifòlia
obttisa .
re voi il ta .
rostrìlta .
tomentósa
. Yellow r, a Ev. S. 2 Coquimbo
. Blue . r, G. Ev. S. 2 Chili . . 1843
. BhiQ . 7, G. Ev. S. Coquimbo
. Blue . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 Valparaiso
. Blue . 7. G. Ev. S. 2 Coquimbo
. Blue . 7, G. Ev. S. U Coquimbo
. Blue . 7, G. Ev. S. Peru . .
. Blue . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 Coquimbo
. White 7, G. Ev. S. 2 Valparaiso
ALONSÒA, Eulz and Pavón. So named after
Zanoni Alonso, by the authors of the Flora
Peruviana. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat Or. Scroplmlctricxccce.
These pretty free-flowering
species, which make such an interesting shoAv
in the flower-garden, miiy be successfully
grown in rich mould ; and multiplied plentifully
from cuttings or seeds. Synonymes: 1,
Hemîmeris urticìfòlia, Célsîa iirticifòlia ; 2,
Célsia Uneàris, Hemîmeris coccínea.
acutifòlia . . Scarlct . C\ G. Ev. S. 3 Peru .
caulialìlt-a . . Scarlet
incisifòlia 1 . Scarlet
intermèdia . Saxrlefc
linearis 2 . . Scarlet
"Warcsewíczii. Scarlet
1790
1823
1795
1790
6, F. Her. P. 3 Chile
6, G. E^^. S. 2 Chile
e, G. Ev. S. 2 Hybrid
6, G. Ev. S. 2 Peru .
6, F. Ev. S. 2
ALOPECÎJRUS, Willde^iow. Called the fox-tail
grass ; hence tlie name from alopex, a fox
and otira, a tail. Zt7in. 3, Or. 2, Kat. Or!
Graminàceoe. Useful species of grass. A.
praténsís possesses the requisites of quantity,"
quality, and earlin^ss, in a superior degree!
Any garden soil, diyisions, or seeds.
a l p i n u s . . . . Apotal. 6, Grass h Scotland, rocks
arundumceus . Apetal . 7, Grass 2" Europe 18^6
brachystáchys . Apetal . 7, Grass Siberia . ! 1820
colubachnoides . Apetal . 7, Grass Siberia 1826
macrostitchys . Apetal . 7, Grass Barbary ' IS'^6
n i g r i c a n s . . . Apetal . 4, Grass 4 Europe. .1815
pratensis . . . Apetal . 7, Grass 2 Britain, mead.
agrêstis, hulhósus, echinàtus, fûlmis, geniciclàtiís,
ramdsus, tUricìcIàUis, ve7itricdsus.
ALÒYSTA, Ortega. Named in compliment to
Mana Louisa, Queen of Spain, by Don Antonio
Faian, botanist at Madrid. Zinn. 15, Or. 2,
Nat. Or. Verbejiàceoe. Justly esteemed for its
citron-scented leaves, with which most people
are aciinainted. Eich mould suits it, and young
cuttings strike freely in sandy soil. Bynonyme:
1, Verbéna fripli^lla.
citriodòra . . . Pa. pur. 8, G. De. S. 3 Chile . 1794
ALPINE BKOOK PLANT. See Saxifrdga riviclhis.
ALPÍNIA, Zinn. In memory of Prosper Alpini
an Italian botanist. Zinn. 1, Or. 1, m t Or'
Zingiberàceoe. These handsome species, to
succeed well, require rich sandy soil, and to
be grown at large in a hot humid atmosphere.
I h e y are increased by divisions at the roots.
I he root or rhizoma of A. racemósa and
Galanga, are aromatic. Synonymes: 1, Cardamòimcm
mèdium ; 2, A.'hracteàta.
Aim^has. .Red. . 2, S. Her. P. 2 E. Ind 1796
antillàrum . Flesh . 5, S. Her. P. 4 W. Ind 18^6
auncu àta Red. yel. S. Her. P. 4 E. Ind 1814
bractcáta- .White . 5, S. Her. P. 2^ E Ind iPl
caJcarata . . White . 9, S. Her. P, 3 E lid ' isôo
Cardamò- ) ^
mum . [-White . 8, S. Her. P. S E. Ind. . 1815
cérnua . .Pink . 4, S. Her. P. 6 E. Ind. . 1804
comòsa . .White . 5, S. Her. P. 1 Caraccas 1752
diCfissa . . Pur.bl.y. 4, S. Her. P. 1 E. Ind 1818
exaltàta
Galiínga
linffua^fòrmis Red .
magnífica . Red .
malacconsis . White
mbdia 1 . . Red .
m í t i c a . . White
nütans . . Pink
occidenfàlis . White
penicillàta . Pink
punicea . . Scarlct
racemósa . White
Roscoeàna 2. Red
spicàta . .
striàta . .
tubuiata . . Red .
. Red yel. S. Her. P. 1 Sui •inam 1820
. Wht. yel. 10, S. Her. P. 6 E. Ind. .
7, S. Her. P. 2 E.' Ind.' 1820
7, S. Her. P. 10 Maurit. 1830
4, S. Her. P. 5
7, S. Her. P. 1
E. Ind. . 1709
E. Ind. . 18]T)
8, S. Her. P. 5 E. Ind. . 1811
5, S. Her. P. 13 E. Ind. . 1792
7, S. Her. P. 6 Jamaica 1793
5, G.Her. P. 2 China .
6, S. Her. P. 1 E. Ind. . 1820
8.^. Her. P. 5 W. Ind. 1752
5, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . 1823
S. Her. P. 2 Sumatra 1S22
S. Her. P. 2 E. Ind. . 1818
7, S. Her. P. 2 Demera. 1820
ALSJNE, Zinn. The name is derived from ahos
siiinifying a shaded place ; in allusion to the
situatmn the plant thrives hest in. Ziwi. 5,
Or. 8, Fat. Or. CaryopJnjlUiccm. Curious
plants of simple culture. Synomjme; 1, Sperguldria
segeldlis.
laricifdlia . . White 7, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia
molluginea . White 7, H. A. 1 Spain
mucronilta
White 7, H. A. 1 S. Eur.
pubéscens .
m i t e 7, H. A. 1
segetális .
White 7, H, A. 1 France
Mèdia.
ALSODÌÌIIA, Dio Petit Tlionars. Derived froui
alsodes, leafy ; in reference to the plants heincr
thickly beset with leaves. Zinn.. 5, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Yiolàcem. These ornamental species
succeed in a mixture of loam and peat, and
propagate freely from cuttings in sand.
arbórea . . White 6, S. Ev. T. 20 Madagas.
latifòlia . . White 0, S. Ev. S. 6 Madalas.
pa\iciflòra . White 6, S. Ev. S. 4 MadaSas
pubéscens . White 6, S. Ev. S. 6 Madagas.
ALSÓPHILA, Bot. Reg. Tlie name refers to the
habitat of the plant, and is gathered from
alsos, grove, and pliilco, to love. Zinn. 24,
Or. 1, Kat. Or. Polypodiàcem. These interesting
1884
181ÎÎ
1777
1810
1805
1S23
1824
1824
1825
species may be grown in peat and loam,
and increased by divisions.
austràlis . . Brown G. Her. P. IST. HoII 18^3
excélsa . . Brown G. Her P
Guianénsis . Brown G. Her. P.
ALSTÒNIA, R. Brown. In memory of Dr. Alston,
a professor of medicine at Edinburgh. lAoin.
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynàcece. Pretty species ;
for culture, &c., see Nèrium, Synonyme : 1,
A. oleandrifoHa, Nèriuni tinctòrium. See
also Symplbcos.
piumósa . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. 8 N. Caledonia
scholàris 1 . White . 5, S. Ev. S. 20 E. Ind. . 1824
spectábilis . White . 4, S. E v. S. 20 Java . 1825
venenàta . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 25 E. Ind. . ! 1825
ALSTRCEMÈRIA, Zinn. Kamed in honour of
Baron Claudius Alstrosmer, a Swedish botanist.
Zinn. 6, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Amaryllidacece. The
species of this beautiful genus, Sweet observes,
^'thrive best in a mixture of full one-third
sand, rather more than a third of turfy loam,
and the rest turfy peat ; several species succeed
well out in the open air, planted about
six inches deep, by the side of a south wall,
in sandy soil." The stove species also succeed
well in the same compost ; they are increased
ALT 25
acutifòlia ^^ ... Q j^oviària eduhs;
A. lloolcèrn: 5, A, o,
7, B. oculàta; 8, A, T^ersicolor.
' r, j 1 n acutifòlia 1. Red ye . 9, F17- UT)ep. Tl ww . 6 Mexico . lo¿y
,anti:r«c;au làt.a .• JG^r^n'i. red I7,' ?F . DDee . Ti ww . u6
aurantìaoa S Orango . 6, G. B •
Barclayàna . Orango . 7, F. lu. i •
Borteroàna Pa. pmk 7, F. T . i .
bicolor . • g ' - - ? • P
Caldàsii 2 . Yel rcd 0, G. l i- i •
chilénsis._ .Pink . 7,F. 1 .
choriltóisis. Ro yel. F. Tu.
edìilis3 . /. S . Ue. i
BiTcniba-
ALY
acatilis . .
cannabina.
Purple 7', H. Her. P.
carib^a. .
. Pink . 4, S
ficlfòlia . .
flexuòsa .
Froloviìlna
hirsùta . .
Ludwigii .
narbonénsis
nudiflòra 1
offichiàlis .
piillida . .
ròsea . .
bilòba 2 .
Siebi^ri , .
sinénsis .
striata . ,. . • „ p l Turin . ISlì
taurinénsìs . Rcd . 8, H. Her. 1. O lurui
ALTÌNGIA, Noronha. ^am^
Aitine^ a worthy German botanist. Zinn.
0 13 Nat. Or. Pinàcem. These handsome
sr^vinV trees attain a great magnitude and
height, especially i . excélsa, which averages
Caraccas. 1830
Yalpar. . 1831
3
3 Chilo . . ^^
1^- Chile . . 1826
1 Quintina. 1852
Chili . . 1834
1 Pern . . 1843
Red . 7;s:Do.Tw. 2 Trinidad. 1820
,W.Bpot. 8,F.Tu.P. 2 Hybrid .1835
« ì t h a MoKico
G
B. 3
b'range H. B. 6
Pink . 7, H. Her. P 3
Pink . 7, H. B. 6
White . 7, H. A. 6
Pink . 7. H. A. 6
Pink . 8, H. Her. P. b
White . 7, H. Her. P. 6
Flesh . 7, H. Her. P. 6
Pa. red 7, H.
Red . 8, H.
Red . 7, H.
Pui-ple 7, H.
, Red . 7, H.
. White . 7, n .
B. 6
B. 6
B. 6
B. 6
A. 6
B. 6
S. Eur. . 1507
W. Ind. . 1816
T^evant . 1597
E. Ind. . 1803
Siberia . 1827
Britain oh. pi.
Sicily . 1791
S. Eur. . 1780
Siberia . 1827
Brit. S. Mar.
Hungary 1805
China . 1573
S. Eur. .
Sicily . 1829
China . 1818
Ligtu . . : Scarlet ! 3, S. Tu P.
magnífica . Pa. pur. 7 S. Tu P. .
NMUii . V-à. rose 6, G. lu. i . ¿
ì f Z ò s . . Red yd, 9 F. Tu. 2
Ro. pur. 6, G. Uè. ui. j
. R e d y c l . 6,H.De.Tw.4
. Pink red 6, G. Tu. P- 2
1822
1830
1824
1842
1776
1843
oculàta 6
ovcita .
pàllida
f Peru .
Coquim. .
Mendoza. 182<
Organ Mt. 1840
Valpar. . 1831
Chile . . 1824
Chile - . 1827
. Tw Caraccas. 1823
pauciuuicv pauciflòra . Or. to-"-grn. S ^ " e . -iw.p
. Pe ru _ ^ 1753
^^^^
Pclegi-lna • S tnp f • G. Tu. P
1 Brazil.
1850
plantaginea Or. ycl. . 8, S. T . 1.
6 Mexico
1829
ppsuilttcahclaniaa 4 .. SCcrua nr seot n. 9b,, FS.. TTuu. P.
3 Chile .
lb22
1 Chile .
^pilbsa . . Scarlet 10 S. Tu P.
Peru
1824
1806
S i / ..An^ e r .
A r TFRNANTHfeBA, R. Brown. The nam e refers
Eed in P » t y .oil. Tl» a'»™ "<1. g r e » lious.
one^ luindred feet ; they prefer deep loamy
soil • and vonng plants may with care be
s iUk from portfonl of the fuUy-npened wood
taken off at the oints, and planted u a
pot of sand, nnder a glass, but not plunged or
Lposed to the snn. Seeds, when such eai be
oblined, produce the best plants, ^¿/^lonyme
: 1, Araucària excélsa.
ALTÌSSIMA, tallest, highest.
propagate freely from cuttings
1, A. axillaris.
canéscens .
caracasána .
denti culata,
ficoldes . .
aiifòrmis .
frutéscens .
nodiflòra
. Green 7 S. Her. P. è S. Anier. . 1821
White 7 S. Her. P. i B. Ind. .
White 7 G. Ev. S. i Pern . 1820
ATHM HOOT. Ì q q ilSxchcra [c omb .
ALVEOLATE, having , t h e appearance of honey-
A T V I N E belongmg to the intestines. _
A l Í S k p ü S , iVccfer. Derived from ahjsis ^
Bodiflbra . Whi te 5 G. Her. P ^ •
polygonoldes . Wh te 7, ger. r . ^ ^^^^
procumbens . Wh te 7, S. Her. | ^ _ ^^^^
sericea . . • Whi te 7, b. iier. 1. i g
séssilis . . . Brown 8, S. B. i tì. m . ^^^^
spinósa 1 . . Yellow 6, S. A. i
ALTERNATING, alternate witli anything men-
AÌTHÌA, Linn. Derived from « » t o , to cnre ;
from tlie medicinal qualities of some ot^ the
ipedes. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or._ Ma2vace^
Tall free-flowering plants : tlie .I'^ennial ai d
annual kinds should be so^vn in °pen
border in spring, and transplanted when sufcciently
strong. Tlie herbaceous kinds may be
increased by dividing the roots, or by se^ds
A rosea, the parent of the many beautiful
varieties of Hollyhock, yields a blue colouring
matter equal to indigo. Synonynus : 1, A.
leucdniha; 2, A. grandiflòra.
c í a n a,ul ^ r p u s , a frnit ; in allusion to the
hain-like appíaránce of the l e ™
17 Or 4, Nat. Or. FaUccw. Plants oí the
i m X s t Culture. Synonymes : 1, Iledparum
ZXlrifrnimi, gramineum; 2, H. nummularif
& l h , H. ityracifmum, 4. //. vagmaU
S i», rage; from a notion among the
: S i e i f t s of tlfe plant pos-ssai^ the^iowei^of
a l l a v i n g anger. Linn,. 15, Oi. 1, iNai. ui.
Briss&cec, These neat and interestmg
¡pedes are well adapted for ornament,ng
r o S o r k , or the front of flower-beds. _ They
ncrease readily either from seeds, cuttings, or
S i o n s , and grow well in any common sm .
Synonyr,les: l,IConiga marítima ; 2, A. alpèstre.
alpèstre. . • -Yvo lT Io ^w 6«, HTT. HTTeprr PP 11 S Eur. . 1825
- F i ^ l i - ™ - ll^ ow^H.Ev. S. t e r e t e . 1817
. Yellow 7 H. Her. P. 1 Switzerl. i m
.LU.yel. 7, H. A l Austria
T,il vol 7 H A. 1 France . l7bS
• Y l Z t ' 7, H. ner. P. i Italy . . 1820
YeUow 7, H. Ev. S. I.Hungary 1S20
atlánticum
Bertolòiiii .
calyeìnum .
campèstre .
cuneifòlium
dentàt\im
E l i s i r - s
diffîisum
©déntuìum.
gemonénse.
birsùtum . -
maritirnum 1 . White
varlegàtum . White
Marsehalliànum
2 .
r . n . Ser. i Italy". ".ISM
Yellow 7 H. B. « Spam . 1791
YPIIOW 4 H Ev. S. 1 Europe .
Yellow B H A. ITaur i a .1817
• g A. 1 Engl., sea. co.
6, H. Ev. S. 1 Hybrid
• Yellow 4, H. Her. P. Ì Caucasus 1820