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TYBMA, Seo Gésnera.
TYLÓFHORA, E. Broion. From tylos, a swelling,
and phoreo, to bear ; alluding to the ventricose
pollen masses. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Asclepiadàcece. Interesting plants. 'For culture
and propagation, see Ilòija,
barbata . . Purplo . 7, S. Ev. Tw. 10 K S. W. 3822
exilis . . . Pa. pur. . 7, S. Ev. Tw. 10 Sylhet . 1823
grandiflòra. Purplo . 7, S, Ev. Tw. 10 N. S. W. 1822
TYMPANINTHE. See BidyániJms.
IVMPANIS, Tode. From tymjmnum, a drum ; tlie
resemblance of the jonng velum. Linn. 24,
Or. 9, Nat Or. Ilelvellàcece. Found upon dead
alder hranches—dbiea, conspérsa, fráxini.
TYNDARÍDEA, Bory. Meaning unknown. Zinn.
24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. öonferväcecß. An aquatic
cryptogamic plant of botanical interest only
— anómala.
Ti^PHA, Linn. From typhös, a marsh ; habitat
of the species. Linn. 21, Or. 3, Nat. Or.
TyphàcecB. The pollen of Tppha is inflammable
like that of Lijcopodium, and is used
as a substitute for it.
angustifòlia . Brown . 6, H. Grass 4 Brit., ditches,
da^nática . . Brown . 7, H. Grass Egypt . 1825
. latifòlia . . Brown . 7, H. Grass 6 Brit., ditches,
minima . . Brown . 7, H. Grass U Switzerl. 1822
minor . . . Brown . 7, H. Grass 2 Eng., marshes
TYPHACE^, or BULL-RUSHES, herbaceous plants
growing in ponds and ditches. The order consists
but of two genera; species of both are
common in Britain, and in most of the cooler
parts of the world.
TYPHALEA. See Pavonia TypliaUa.
TYPH6NIUM. See Arum.
TYPHIILA, Fries. A diminutive of Typlia, to
which tlie heads bear a miniature resemblance.
Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Agaricacece. Found
on rotten wood and dead
filiformis, gracilis, Phacorhlza, tenuis.
TYuiMNUS. See Carduus.
TYT5NIA, G. Don. In honour of Arthur Tyton,
F.L.S, by whom many of the oldest inhabitants
of om- gardens were preserved, but particularly
those which were formerly cultivated
by Miller, and which are now only to be found
in his collection. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Kat. Or.
Balsarninacece. A beautiful aquatic plant,
worthy of a place in every collection. It must
be grown in large pots of water, in a rich
loamy soil, and placed in a hot part of the
stove. The seeds require to be sown in spring.
Bynonyme: 1, Impdtiens natans.
natans 1 . Various . 8, S. Aq.. A. 2 E. Indies . 1810
Ü.
r" GENA. See Lygbdium.
UGNI. See Eugènia ÚgnL
ULEX, Linn. Said to be taken from the Celtic
ac, a point ; in allusion to the prickly branches.
Linn, 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Fabàcece. The
double variety of U. Europèa is a very elegant
plant, and is increased by young cuttings,
under a hand-glass ; the other kinds are increased
by seeds. Bynonyme : 1, TJ. MUrnica.
See Stauracanthus.
europea . . Yellow
flòre-pièno. Yellow
nàna . . . Yellow
provinciàlis . Yellow
stricta 1 . . Yellow
6, H, Ev. S. 5 Brit., heaths.
. 6, H. Ev. S. 5 Brit., gards.
. 8, H. Ev. S. 2 Br i t , heaths.
. 7, H. Ev. S. 4 iS. Eur. . 1823
. 10, H. Ev. S. 6 Ireland.
ULLÒA, Persoon. In honour of Antonio Ulloa,
a Spanish naturalist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, ISTat.
Or. Bolanàcece. This species succeeds well in
decayed wood, or vegetable mould, and is increased
by cuttings. Bijnonyme: 1, JuanuUoa
parasitica.
parasitica 1 . Scar. or. . 6, Parasite 2 Peru . 1824
ULLÙCO. See Ullúcus.
ULLÌICUS, Lozano. From %aiuco, its Peruvian
name. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Basellacece.
The species is a native of Peru, and the roots,
being tuberous, are eaten by the natives. When
the potatoes in this country were attacked with
disease in 1846, this plant was introduced to
supply the place of the potato ; but as it did
not suit our palates, its culture for food was
abandoned. Any common light soil will suit
It and increase is by tubers. Synonymes: 1,
Melloca tuberosa, M. peruvihna, Basélla tuberosa,
tuberósa 1. . Whitish . 6, P. Tu. P. 1 Peru . 1846
ÜLMARIA. See Bpiràa Ulmària.
ULMÜS, Linn. Supposed to be from the Saxon
word elm, or ^ilm, a name which is applied,
with very slight alterations, to the trees of
this genus in all the dialects of the Celtic
tongue. Linn. 5, Or. 2, ISTat. Or. Ulmàcece,
Fine forest trees, succeeding best when grown
on strong lands. They are increased by layers,
from stools, or by grafting on the U. mantana.
Bynonymes : 1, JJ. chinénsis ; 2, U,
stricta ; 3, U. humilis, microph'^lla, parvifolia,
pùmila; 4, U. planifòlia ; 5, U. sarniénsis ;
6, ¿7. viscósa; 7, U. ciliata ; 8, TJ. péndula;
9, JJ. americana, montana vègeta; 10, ¿7.
scabra; 11, ü. crispa, ^QQ Plánera,
alata . . . Brown 4. H. De. T. 30 N. Amer
álba . . . Brown 4, H. De. T. 30 Hungary
americana . Brown 4, H. De. T. 35 N. ximer
. Brown 4, H. De. T. 30 N. Amer.
•Brown 4, H. Da T. 20 N. Amer.
1820
1824
álba .
f o l . varíegàtis
incìsa .
péndula
rìibra
campéstris
acuti folia
álba
Brown 4, H. De. T. 20 N. Amer. .
Brown 4, H. De. T. 30 N. Amer. . 1820
Brown 4, H. De. T. 25 N". Amer. . 1824
Brown 4, H. De. T. 80 Britain, fields.
Brown 4, H. De. T, 80 Britain, fields.
V 4. Ì RV-,. T. 80 Britain, fields.
betul£©fòha Brown 4, H. De. T. 30 Britain, fields
cbménsis 1 Brown 4, H. De. T. 50 China .
""iònT^'. 4, H. De. T. 50 Britain, fields.
^énsiÌs". } ^ ^ ^ ^ 4, H. De. T. 80 Britain, fields,
cuculiata , Brown 4, H. De. T. 40
Brown 4, H. De.fol. aiireis T. 50 Britain, gards.
fol. variegàtis
latifòlia .
nàna
Brown 4, H. De. T. 50 Britain, gards.
Brown 4, H. De. T. 80 Britain, fields.
Brown 4, H. De. S. 2 Britain, gards.
parvifoha 3 Brown 4, H. De. T. 40 Siberia . . 1822
planifölia 4 Brown 4, H. De. T. 25
fO;
' ^ s S ^ . t l n i s S Brown 4, H. De. T. 80 Britain, gards.
Brown 4. H. De. T. 80 Britam, fields.
Brown 4, H. De. T. 75 Britain, gards.
Brown 4, H. De. T. 30 Britain, gards.
Brown 4, H. De. T. 80 Britain, fields.
Brown 4, H. De. T. 50 Britain, fields.
Brown 4, H. De. T. 75 Britam, fields.
Brown 4, H. De. T. 50 Britain, fields.
Browa 4, H. De. T. 40 Britain, hedges.
Brown 4, H. De. S. 10 Europe . .
Brown 4, H. De, T. 60 N. Amer. .
Brown 4, H. De. T. 60 Britain, hedges.
Brown 4, H. De. T. 50 Britam, woods.
Brown 4, H. De. T. 50 Britain, woods.
Brown 4. H. De. T. 80 Britam, woods.
H De. T. 40 Britain, woods.
h'. De T. 40 Britain, woods.
H. De.
H. De.
H. De.
H. De.
S. Ev.
H. De.
H. De
stricta
tortuósa
viminàlis .
vir ens . .
viscósa 6 .
vulgaris
carpinifòlia
e r u s a 7 . .
fruticósa .
fill va 8 .
glabra .
glandùlòsa
latifòlia.
màjor
, they also grow freely in pots,
or on old walls
in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, and are
microphylla Brown 4,
péndula
ramiilòsa
variegàta
vègeta 9
vulgàris
ìntegrifòlia
màjor
montana 10
austràlis
Brown 4,
Brown 4,
Brown 4,
Brown 4,
Brown 4,
Brown 4,
Brown 4,
Brown 4,
Brown 4.
cevennénsis Brown 4,
crispa 11 . Brown 4,
fastigiàta . Brown 4,
major . . Brown 4,
minor . . Brown 4,
nigra . . Brown 4,
péndula . Brown 4,
rugósa . . Brown 4,
vulgàris . Brown 4,
Buberósa . . Brown 4,
álba . . . Brown 4,
angustifòlia Brown 4,
eréota . . Brown 4,
fol. varie-
T. 30 Flootbeck .
T. 20 Britain, gards.
T. 80 Britain, fields.
T 60 Britain, fields.
T. 35 E. Indies . 1822
T. 40 Britain, hedges.
T. 40 Britain, hedges.
H De. T. 40 Australia .
H. De. T. 40 Britain, gard.
H De. T. 25 N. Amer. .
H. De. T. 50 Exeter . . 1826
H. De. T. 40 Britain, fields.
H. De. T. 20 Britain, fields.
H De. T. 40 Ireland, woods.
H. De. T. 30 Britain, gards.
H De T. 40 Britain, fields.
H De. T. 30 Britain, fields.
H. De. T. 60 Britain, hedges.
H De. T. 60 Britain, gards.
H. De. T. 80 Hertford,woods.
H. De. T. 80 Britain, gards.
H. De. T. 60 Britain, gards.
H. De. T. 80 Hertford,woods.
H. De. T. 80 Holland .
gà. .t.i s Brown 4,
latifòlia . Brown 4,
vulgaris . Brown 4,
TJLMACE^, or ELMWORTS, are well-known trees
and shrubs, many form valuable timber. Ihe
common elm treè may be taken as an example
of the order.
ULOSPJSRMUM. See Krùhera.
TILVA, Linn, From the Celtic ill, water ; place
of growth. Linn, 24, Or. 4, I^at. Or. Confer-
Found in the ocean, on marine rocks
and in ditches. The green laver which,^ stewed
with lemon-iuice, is so much esteemed m Jlnigland,
is the U. Zac^wci)^—bulbósa, cnspa, iurfnràcea,
Lactùca, latissima.
increased by ofl'sets or seeds. Bynonymes: 1,
CotyUdon lùtea; 2, Q. Lievenii ; 3, 0. Urnhi^
Ileus; 4, 0. serrata; 5, C. spinosa, Bèdum
spinòsu7)i, Bempcrvìvum cicspidàtum.
eréctus 1 . . Yellow 8, H. Her. P. h England,walls
horizontiXlis . Yellow 6, H. Her. P. i Sicily . . 1828
Lievènii 2 . Bed . 5, H. Her. P. ^ Caucasus 1836
pendulinus 3 Yellow 0, H. Her. P. ^ Britam, walla
serrUns . . Purple 6, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . 1732
spinòsus 5 . White . 6, F. Her. P. ^ Siberia . 1790
UMBONATE, having a rounded protuberant centre,
XJLvlcEiE. ^^^ Confervàcem.
UMBEL, a particular arrangement of the flowers
in certain plants, of which the carrot is a
familiar example ; the peduncles or pedicels
snrinfffrom a common centre, and rise till tney
form a flat tnft. The difference between an
umbel and a corymb is, that whilst in the latter
the flowers form a flat head, they do not, as in
the former, spring from a common centre. ^
UMBELLATE, having the flowers arranged in
round flat heads, with the peduncles originating
from a common centre.
UMBELLÌFERA. See Apiàcem,
UMBELLULATE, disposed in small umbels.
UMBILICATE, hollowed like the navel.
UMBILICUS, the cord which attaches the seed to
the placenta.
UMBILÌCUS, De Candolle. From umbilicus, the
navel- the concave leaves of some species.
Linn.^O, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Crassulàccm. Interesting
plants, thriving well on rock-work
like an ancient shield.
UMBRELLA-TREE. See Hibiscus gidneensis.
UMBRELLA-WORT. See Oxybàphus.
UNARMED, destitute of prickles or spines.
UNCÀRIA, Schreber, From uncus, a ^oo^;
the old petioles are converted into hooked
spines. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Oincho^
nàcea3. For culture and propagation, see
Naùclea, Bynonyme: 1, Naùelea Gambir.
A-FMHIRL Pa red 5. S. Ev. CI. 10 E. Indies 1825
S S ù c t u ; Pa! ied s; S. Ev. CI. 10 E. Indies 1829
UNCINATE, hooked. i, i i
UNCÌNIA, Persoon. From oginkos, a hook; alluding
to the awn. Linn. 21, Or. 3, JNat. Ur.
CyperàeecB, Plants resembling sedge ^ increased
by division. Bynonyme: 1, Carex
uncinàta-~]^mii\Q>éués, 1, phleoides.
UNCTUOUS, fat, oily.
UNDER-GNAW. See Eyptchnus.
UNDER-GROUND NUT. See AracUf hypogàa.
UNDER-GROUND ONION. See Allium Cèpa,
terréstns
UNDULATED, waved, rising and falling.
IJNDYINA FLOWEKS. See Amardnthus and
Ceiòsia.
UNÈDO. See Arbutus Unèdo. , . ,
UNEQUAL, applied to petals and sepals, indicates
that they or their sides are of unequal size and
U S I D I A , Endl. Named after David ab
Uno-nad, the Austrian minister m iurkey.
Linn. 7, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Eippocastanàcem. ihe
species is a line hardy tree, nearly allied to
^sculus, and growing in any light soil. It
may be increased by cuttings, and grafting on
Horsechestnut stocks.
speciósa . . Bose 6, H. De. T. 25 Texas . . 1850
UNGUICULATB, furnished witb an unguis, or
claw.
ÙNGUIS, the taper base of anything.
UNILABIATB, having only one lip.
UNILOCULAR, having one cell.
UNÌOLA, Michaux. F r o m « one alone ,
united glumes. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Graminàceoe. Hardy perennial species, succeeding
in common soil ; seeds. They are
found chiellyupon the sea-coast; hence the
name. Seaside oat-distichophylla, latifoha,
paniculàta, spicàta.
UNISEXUAL, of one sex.
U £ A . Linn. From to unite ; stamens
united with, germen. Linn, là, Ur. b, SSM.
Tr! Anonàcel Interesting plants, succeeding
in light turfy loam, and propagated by cut-
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