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ix)tuudif6Ua. White . 5, H. De. T. 25 Italy. . 1697
striata 1 . . Whitish . 4, H. De. T. 25 N. Amor. 1818
OROBANCRIACEIE, 01' BROOM-RAPES. A small
order of herbaceous leafless plants, growing
parasitically iipon the roots of other species,
bearing flowers not unlike those of Gesiiera,
and by no means devoid of beauty.
OROBANCHE, Linn. From orohos, vetch, and
ancho, to strangle ; supposed to kill the plants
on which it grows. Limi. 14, Or. 2, ISTat. Or.
Orohcmchcicece. The Broom-rapes are a genus
of curious parasitical plants, none of which are
properly cultivable. 0. major is powerfully
astringent.
ceorUlea .
carophyllàcea
. .
elàtior
major . .
min« )r . .
picridis .
ramósa ,
rubra . .
Bhie . T, H. Parasite ^ Brit,, sea sh.
Bl. wht. 7, H. Parasite i Eng., hroom.
Yellow . 8, IT. Parasite 14 Brit., clover.
Brown . G, H. Parasite Brit.,rubbish.
Yel. wt. 7, H. Parasite | Brit., clover.
Pa. yel. 7, H. Parasite ^ Eng., rubbish.
Br. pur. 8, H. Parasite ^ Brit., hemp.
Bed. . 8, H, Parasite | Brit., rocks.
OROBUS, Litm. From oro, to excite, and hoics^
an ox ; the Orobus of Theophrastus was the
name of a plant used for fattening oxen.
Linn. 17, Or. 4, Kat. Or. Fabàceoe. The
plants of this genus deserve to have a place in
every flower-border, on account of their very
elegant pea-blossonis. Any light soil suits
them, and they are readily increased by dividing
the plants at the roots in spring, or by
seeds. Synonymes: 1, 0. atropurpûreitSj OrohéUa
vicioides ; 2, 0. Gmelliii ; 3, Psorhlia
longifolia. See Platystylis.
White .
Purple .
Pa. pur.
White .
Purple . 5, H. Her. P. 1 Algiers . 1820
Yellow .
Wt. blue
Scarlet .
Scarlet .
Purple .
Yel. red
Purple .
Purple .
Red . .
Purple .
Blue. .
White .
Yellow .
Blue. .
Violet .
E^d . .
Li. yel. .
Pa. red.
Purple .
Yel. wt.
White .
Purple .
Purple .
Purple .
Purple .
Cr. pur.
Purple .
Yel.pui'.
Purple .
Purple .
Yel. red.
Purple .
Blue .
Purple .
Flesh .
Yellow .
4, H. Her. P. 1 Austria . 1794
6, H. Her. P. 2 Hungary 1817
0, G. Ev. S. 1 Jamaica. 1731
4, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . 1766
álbus . . .
alpéstris . .
americànus .
angustifòlius
atropurpúreas
. .
auvántius .
canéscens
coccíne\is
unijùg-us .
divaricàtus .
eréctus . .
Físcheri 1
formòsus. .
hirsùtus . .
hù milis . .
Jòrdani . .
lácteas 2 . .
leevigatus
lathyroìdes .
laxiflòras .
longifòlius 3.
lìiteus. . .
multiflòrus .
uìger . . • .
ochroleùcus
palléscens .
pauciflòrus .
pisifòrmis .
pyrenaìcus .
saxátilis . .
sylváticus ,
tenuifòlias .
Tourne fòrti i.
tuberòsas .
variegàtus .
varias. . .
vénetus . .
venòsus . .
vérnas . .
càrneus. .
vicioìdes . .
Iberia . 1818
France . 1816
1 Vera Cruz
1 N. Amer.
3 Pyrenees 1816
1
1 Africa . 1855
1 Caucasus 1818
1 Thrace . 1822
\ Dahuria . 1825
1 Lucania. 1830
IJ Caucasus 1820
C, H. Her. P.
.5, H. Her. P.
4, H. Her. P.
4, H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P.
7, H. Her. P.
4, H. Her. Cr.
6, H. Her. P.
5, H. Hei'. P.
7, H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P.
4, H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P.
S; H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P.
7, H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P.
4, H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P.
5, H. Her. P.
5, H. Her. P.
7, H. A.
6, H. Her, P.
6, H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P.
7, H. Her. P.
4, H. Her. P.
4, H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P.
3, H. Her. P.
3, H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P»
Hungary 1820
Siberia . 1758
1 Candia . 1820
1 Missouri.
Siberia . 1759
2 Italy . . 1820
3 Brit., woods.
2 Hungary 1816
1 Tauria . 1823
1 . 1820
1 S. Eur. . 1822
2 Pyrenees 1699
1 S France 1820
2 Brit.,rQoi. wo.
\ Europe . 1810
Hungary 1821
1 Brit., heaths.
1 Italy . . 1821
Italy . . 1759
1 Germany
1 Siberia . 1820
1 Europe . 1629
1
1 Hungary 1819
O R O N T I À C E ^ , or ORONTIADS. An order nearly
related to Arums. The Calla oethiôpica and
the common sweet flag {Acòriis) of our marshes
are examples.
ORÓNTIUM. Adopted from the Greek by Liniiieus.
Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orontiàcece.
Curious aquatics, of easy culture. Synonyme :
1, Rhòdea japónica See Rhèdea.
aquáticurn . Apetal . 6, H. Aq. P. ^ N. Amer. 1775
japónicum 1 . Apetal . 6, H. Aq. P. \ Japan. .
ORÓNTIUM. See Antirrhinum Oróntiwm.
ORÓSTACHYS, Be Candolle, From oros, a mountain,
and stachys, a spike of ilowers. Linn.
10, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Crassulàcece. Sow the
seeds of the annual species on rock-work, for
which the plants are Avell suited, and also
plant the hardy herbaceous kinds in the same
situation. Synonyme: 1, Cotyledon s'pinòsa.
See Cotylédon.
spinósa 1 . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. ^ Siberia . 1810
thyrsiflòra . Blush . 6, F. A. | Dahuria . 1820
OROTHAMNUS. From oros, a mountain, and
thamnus, a shrub—habit of the plant.
Zeyheri . . Eed . .6. G, Ev. S. 4 C. G. H. . 1841
ORPHIUM, Meyer. See Chironia,
O R P I N E . See TelèpMum.
O R P I N E . See Sedum Telèphium.
ORRICE-ROOT, or VIOLET-POWDER. See iris
fiorentina and germánica.
ORTÌ:GTA, Linn. In honour of Casimir Gomez
de Ortega, once professor of botany at Madrid.
Linn. Or. 1, Nat. Or. lllecehràceoe. These
plants should be grown on rock-work, or in
pots well drained, in a mixture of loam, peat,
and sand ; they may be increased by cuttings
or seeds.
dichótoma . Apetal . 8, H. Her. P. ^ Italy . 1820
hispánica . Apetal . 6, H. Her. P. ^ Spain . 17(38
ORTHÓCERAS, R. Brown. From ortlios, straight,
and leerás^ a horn ; in allusion to the appearance
of the outer sepals. Linn. 20, Or, 1,
Nat. Or. OrcJiidàceoe. A curious little plant,
requiring the same treatment as the genus
Lisa.
striatum . . Yel. red. G. Ter. | N. Holl. . 1826
ORTHOPÒGON, R. Brown. From ortlios^ straight,
and 'pogon, a beard. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Graminàceoe. These plants require the samo
treatment as other stove biennials. Synonymes
: 1, Oplismènus africàmis ; 2, Ortho-pogon
lolihceics.
hirtéllus . Apetal . 6, S. Gra,s& 1 W. Ind. . . 1795
africàmis 1, hromóìdes 2, Burmânni, com*
pôsitus, undulaiifòUus.
ORTHOSÌPHON", Bentham. From orthos, straight,
and siphon, a tube ; tube of the corolla straight.
Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiaceae. Pretty
little stove and greenhouse plants, of easy
culture in sandy loam and peat, and propagated
by cuttings. Synonymes: 1, Plectrânthus
ásper, Ócymum âsperum ; 2, Plectrânthus
ruhicûndus,
ásper 1 . . White . 5, S. Her, P. 1 E. Indies 1827
incúrvus . . P. scar. 5, S. Ev. S. India . 1839
rubicúndus 2 Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. 1 Nepaul . 1826
if
ORT 409 OST
. 5, S. Ev.
. 6, G. Ev.
S. 1
S. 1
Oçana . 1854
Nepaul . 1826
spicátus . . White
virgatus . . Blue
ORTHÓTRICHUM, Hedwig. From orthos, straight,
and thrix, hair ; teeth of the peristome. Linn.
24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Bryacece. An extensive
genus of very minute plants, found on
rocks, trunks of trees, &c. Synonyme: 1, 0.
nudum, 0. anómalum; 2, 0. aristatum—
aíline^anómaluni, críspum, cupulatum 1, diáphanum
2, Drummóndi, Hutchinsiíe, Ludwígii,
Lyéllii, mh.jus, pulchéllum, pvnnilum, rivuláre,
rupícola, speciósum, striatum.
O R T H R O S I N T H E S , Sweet. From orthros, morning,
and anthos, a flower ; time of flowering.
Linn. 16, Or, 1, Nat. Or. Iridacem. This is a
very pretty plant, growing well in an eqiial
mixture of loam and peat, and may be increased
by ofl'sets from the roots, or by seeds,
multiñórus Blue . 6, G. Hor, P. 1 . N. Holl. 1820
ORTUVTA. See Gagea.
O R V A L A . See Lamium.
Or^za, Linn. Derived from the Arabic name,
eruz. Linn. Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminacece.
The species of Orpza, or Rice, should be sown
in a pan or cistern of water, and kept in the
stove.
latifólia . . Apetal . 8, S. Grass 2 S. Amer. . 1820
nepalénsis . Apetal . 8, G. Grass 2 Nepal . . 1818
sativa . . Apetal . 7, S. Grass 2 E. Indies . 1596
ORYZÓPSIS. Richard. From oryza, rice, and
opsis, appearance. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Graminacece. This species gmws in any common
soil, and is increased by divisions,
asperifblia. Apetal . 7, H. Grass 3 N. Amer. . 1822
OsAGE-APPLE. See Madura.
OSBÉCKIA, Linn. In honour of Peter Osbeck, a
Swedish clergyman and naturalist. Linn. 8,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastomacece. These shrubs
are well worth cultivating on account of their
beautiful flowers ; for culture and propagation,
see Meldstoma. Synonymes: 1, Meldstoma
oshecJcioldes; 2, M. decúrnbens; 3, Pleroma
glomerata; 4, Rhéxia gloineráta; 5, Meldstoma
nepalénsis j Q^M.octándra; I^M.ásperum,
Orohélla áspera. See Meldstoma,
augustifólia . Rose . . 5, S. Ev. S, Nepal.
áspera 7 . . Purple . 6, S. Ev. S. Ceylon
canéscens . Purple . 6, S. De. S.
chinénsis 1 . Purple . 7, S. Ev. S. 2 China .
decúmbens 2 Rose . . 5, S. Ev. S. Africa .
. 7. S. De. S. Trinidad
. 1, S. Ev. S. Brazü .
glomeràta 3 . Pink,
albiñóra 4 . White
nepalénsis 5. Purple . 6, S. Ev. S. Nepal
1826
1857
1838
1818
1821
1818
1821
1821
1829
1815
1820
1825
1825
1799
albiflòra . White . 8, S. De. S. H Nepal
octàndra 6 . Rose . . 4, S. Ev. S. Ceylon
stellata . . Pink . . 7, S. Ev. S. 1 Nepal
ternifòUa . Lilac . . 5, S. Ev. S. Nepal.
urceomris . Purple . 4, S. Ev. S. Brazil
zeyUnìca . . YeUow . 8, S. Ev. S. 2 Oeylou
smell of camphor. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or.
Asterdceoe. Ornámental plants, thriving in
any rich light soil, and increased by cuttings
in sand, under a glass.
bellidiástrum White . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816
camphorina . White . 5, G. Ev. S. 0. G. H. . 1794
denta,ta . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. 0. G. H. . 1820
OSMITÓPSIS. See Osmites.
OSMOUHIZA, De Candolle. From osme, scent,
and rhiza, a root ; roots sweet scented. Linn.
5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Airldcece. Species of no
great ornament, growing in any common garden
OSCILLATÒRIA, Yauch. Plants having an oscil-
Latory motion. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or.
Confervàcece. Minute plants, found on stones
in rivers, pools, &c. Synonyme : 1, rupéstris
—alata, autumnàlis, vaginàta, contéxta, còriuni,
cyanea, decòi'tica, limbàta 1, limósa, littoràlis,
nigra, ochràcea, spadicea, spiralis, splèndida,
subfùsca, tennis, tenuissima, turfòsa.
OsiER. See Sdlix viminàlis.
OSMÌTES, Cassini. From osme^ perfume ; strong
soil, and increased by division of the
roots.
Bérteri . . Wliite . 6, H. Pier. P. 2 Chili . . 1839
brevist^lis . White . 7. H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1806
longist^lis . White . 6, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1807
OsMÚNDA, Linn. From Osmunder, one of the
names of Thor, a Celtic deity. Linn. 24, Or.
1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacem. Ornamental ferns,
of easy culture. Synonymes: 1, Nephrddium
Banlcsicefdlium ; 2, 0. regdlis. Bee Allosdrus,
Anehnia, BotrycMiim^ Low.aria, Lygbdium^
Struthi6p>teris, Tbdea^ and Woodwdrdia.
cinnamomea. Brown . 6, H. Pier. P. 2 N. Amer. 1772
Claytoniiina. Brown . 8, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1772
gracilis . . Brown . 6, H. Her. P. 2 . 182T
hhmilis . . Brn. yel. 6, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1823
interrupta . Brown . 6, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer.
palústris . . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. 2^ . 1831
PresliO-na 1 . Bm. yel. 6, S. Her. P, 2 I. Luzon,
regalis . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Brit., sha. pi.
spectábilis 2. Brown . 7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1811
OsMUNDlcEiE. See PolypodAdcem.
OSSMA, De Candolle. In honour of Don Antonio
de la Ossa, formerly director of the
botanic garden at Havannah. Linn. 8, Or. I,
Nat. Or. Melastomacece. A showy plant, well
worthy of a place in the stove. Pot it in a
mixture of loam, peat, and sand, and plant
cuttings of the young wood in pots of sand,
cover them.with glass, and place them in heat,
Synonyme: 1, Meldstoma pur pur dsccns.
purpuráscens Purple . 3, S. Ev. S. 2 Jamaica . 1822
O S S I F I E D , becoming like bone.
OSTEOSP^RMUM, Linn. From osteon^ a bone,
and sperma, a seed ; hardness of the seeds.
Linn. 19, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Asteraceod. Ornamental
shrubs ; for culture and propagation,
see Osmites. Synonyme: 1, Bidens ccdendulacea.
7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H.
7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H.
8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H.
7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H.
8, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. IÍ.
7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H.
7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H.
7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H.
4, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H.
cserlilenm . Blue .
t e u m f :
corymbbsum Yellow
ilicifolium . Yellow
inc^inum . . Yellow
moniliferum. Yellow
niveum . . Yellow
perfoliiitum . Yellow
pisiferum . Yellow
1774
1822
1816
1815
1714
181Ö
1820
175T
1759
1774
1793
1730
polygaloides. Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H.
rigidum . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H.
spinéscens . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H.
spinbsum . YeUow . 4, G. Ev. S. 3 0. G. H.
OsTÉRicüM, Hoffmann. The meaning is not
known. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apidcem.
For the culture of this plant, see Opopanax,
Synonyme: 1, Angélicapraténsis—'^rixiéxiiiQl.
OsTRÍJTHlUM. See Imperatoria Ostrúthium.
OsTRYA, Michaux. From ostryos, a scale; iu