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from wliicli the above description was made,
was cultivated in the stove, but 1 have since
found that others grown in a warm greenhouse
succeeded equally well, and liad tlicir flowers
quite as high coloured. They seem to thrive
in a light rich loam, and not too much water ;
I suspect it will ripen seeds, and by theui be
easily increased. It is a beautiful bulbous
plant." Synonyme: 1, Cceiocd2mia gcminiflòra.
geminiflòra 1 . Red . . 7, G. Bl. P. 1 Mexico . 1841
BRÀYA, Sternherg. In inemory of Count Bray,
a German botanist. Linn. 15, Or. 2, Nat. OV.
Brassicàccce, Curious minute species, with
purple ilowers. They thrive best in loamy
soil mixed with a litUe fibrous peat, and are
multiplied by seeds.
alpina . . . Pai-plo 6, H. Her. P. ^ Carintbia 1823
pilòsa , . . Purpìo 5. II. Ev. S. Ì N. Amer, 1827
BRAZILIAN BARK. See RcWijia.
BRAZILIAN -MATE. See Ilex paragnénsis,
BRAZILETTO WOOD. See Ccesalplnia BradUtto.
BRAZILIAN TEA. ^(òq ilex paraguénsis,
BRAZILIAN TEA. See Stachytàrpheta Jamaicénsis.
BRAZIL NUTS. See BertholUtia excélsa,
BRAZIL WOOD. See Ccesalpinia,
BREAD FRUIT. See Artbcmyus.
BREAD NUT. See Bròsimuin Alicdstmm.
BREAD ROOT. See Psoràlea esculènta.
BREAD TREE or BROOD-BOOM. See Zlimia
Cdffra.
BREMONTIÈRA, Beo. In memory of M. Bremontier,
an agriculturist. Linn. 17, Or.
Nat. Or. Fahàccce, An ornamental interesting
plant, tlii'iving in sandy loam, and is multiplied
by cuttings in sand, under a glass, in
heat.
Ammóxylon . Purple . 4, S. Ev. S. 3 Mauritius 1826
BREWÈRIA, Bon. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Convolvidàcece, Synonyme : 1, Ipomàa semidigiina.
For culture, &c., see Ipomàa,
Koxbùrghii 1 . White . 7, S. Ev. CI. 3 E. Ind. . 1826
BRÉXIA, Noronha. Named from hrexis, rain ;
on account of the protection afforded against
rain by some of the large leaves. Linn. 5,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Brexihccce. Excellent stove
plants, with very beautiful foliage. They all
grow freely and look well planted in large
pots, in turfy loam and peat mixed. Cuttings
take readily in any state, except that the leaves
must not be moved, planted in saud, under a
glass, in heat. A bud at the base of an entire
leaf will strike, and make a young plant, if
put in a little sand, under a glass, and put in
the propagating house.
chrysoph:i'lIa Green . 6, S. Ev. T. 25 Mauritius 18-20
' ^ S s T s ^ ^ " ] • Madagas. 1812
spinósa . . Green . 6, S. Ev. T. 25 Madagas. 1812
BREXIACE/E, a sumll order of trees and shrubs,
natives of tropical countries.
BREXIADS. See Brexiàcece.
BRiANgoN MANNA. See Làrix.
BRIAR (SWEET). See Ròsa rubiginòsa,
[3RIDÌ:LIA, Willdenow. Named after the great
jiiuscologist, Professor Brideli Li^m. 23, Or. ],
Nat. Or. Eupliorhiàcece. Small shrubs or trees,
with little beauty, and easily cultivated, Synonyme:
1, CMsia scdndens.
montana . . Apetal . 6, S. Ev. T. 25 E. Ind. . 1825
scjiadcns 1 . Apotai . 8, S. Ev. CI. 20 K. Ind. . ISOd:
spinósa . . Apetal . (i, G. Ev. S. 4 E. Ind. . 1803
BRIDGÈISIA. See Ercilla^ Folyaohijrus^ and
Triptrn'ocitrpus.
BRIGNOLE PLUMS. See Primus.
BRIGNÒLIA, BertoUni. Named in compliment
to J, L. Brignoli, a professor at Vienna. Linn.
5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apiàcem. A species of
trifling beauty and easy culture. Synonyme :
1, Siiuin sieulum.
panacifòlia 1. White . 7, li. Hen P. 1 Sicily . 1C86
BRILLANTAÌSIA, Palis. Derivation not known.
Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Acantliàcece. A
genus of showy plants at present little known.
For culture, see Jnsticia.
Owariénsis . Vio. bl. . 6, S. Ev. S. 8 S. Leone. 1853
BRINJALS. See Solanum Melongèna,
BRISTLES^ rigid hairs.
BRISTLEwoRTS. See Besvauxiàcece.
BRISTLY-TOOTIIED, bristles like teeth, or with
the teeth ending each in a bristle.
BRITISH-TOBACCO. See Tussilàgo Fàrfara,
BRITTLEWORTS. See Biatomàcece,
BRÌZA, Linn. Named from còriza, to nod, on
account of the quaking character of tlie spikelets.
Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminàcece,
Although mere weeds, some species are pretty
and interesting, as B. minor, rubra, CliXsiij
&c. The whole are of easy cultiva,tion.
Cltisii , . . Apetal . . 6, Grass 1 S. Eur. . 1820
elàtior. . , Apetal . . 7, Grass Greece . 1817
genieuUUa . Apetal . . 7, Grass 1 C. G. H. . 1816
Mimilis . . Apetal . . 6, Grass J- Caucasus. 1825
ni£ixima . . Apetal . . 6, Grass 1;} S. Eur. . 1633
mèdia . . . Apetal . , 5, Grass i j lirit., mead,
m i n o r . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass | Eng.,co. fields,
riibra . . . Apetal . . 6. Grass 1 S. Eur. . 1820
vircns , . . Apetal . . 6, Grass Spain. . 1800
BRITISH TEA, often made from Elm leaves.
BROAD SEED. See Ulospérmum,
BROCCOLI. See Brdssica.
BRODI^A, Sir J. E. Smith, In honour of James
J. Brodie, a Scotch Cryptogamist. Linn. 3,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. LiUctcem. Very curious bulbs,
with lilac, bine, and white flowers. They may
be successfully grown in sandy peat, and increased
cliieily by offsets of the root. Synonymes
: 1, Hookèria coronària. See Leucocòryne.
6, H. BI. P. 1 Chili . . 1825
6, H. Bl. P. 1 California 1848
7, G. Bl. P. 1 Georgia . 1806
6, F. Bl. P. n N. Amor. 1806
8, H. Bl. P. 1 ChiU , .1821
alliilcea . . White
califòrnica . Blue .
congèsta . . Blue .
gi-andiflòra 1. Blue ,
ixioldes . . Lilac .
BROME-GRASS. See Bròmus.
BROMÌÌILIA, Linn. So called after Olaus Bromel,
a Swedish botanist. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Bromeliàcece. This is a genus of very handsome
plants, among which the Pine Apple was
lately included. They are of easy culture providing
they have a sufficiency of heat, and are
potted in good rich open loamy soil, they must
be watered carefully, that is, giving a good
supply when growing, but in the winter a very
little is suiBcieut. The pots should be well
drained, and as the plants are, like the Pine
Apple, subject to injurious attacks of the scale,
&c., they should be carefully looked over and
washed ; indeed, these plants may be said to
do best with the treatment successfully applied
to the Pine Apple. Kope is manufactured
from a species of the genus in Brazil, called
GrawcirUia. See Anandssa and Bilhérgia.
Aciinga . . Pink . 6, S. Her. P. 2 Brazil . 1822
bracteata. . Pink . 9, S. Her. P. 2 Jamaica . 1785
chrysiintha . Blue . 4, S. Her. P. 2 Caraccas. 1819
cruènta . . Blk. w. 8, S. Her. P. 2 Rio Jan. . 1824
Pink . 4, S. Ev. S. 2 S. Amer.
Yellow 10, Epiphy. 2 W. Ind. . 1820
Purple 8, S. Her. P. 4 S. Amer. 1815
Pink . 3, S. Her. P. 1 1780
Pink . 3, S. Her. P. 2 W. Ind. . 1739
Yellow 6, S. Her. P. S. Amer. 1759
Pur.ro. 6, S. Ev. P. 4 Guiana .1846
discolor ,
exsùdans.
fastuòsa .
litimilis .
Kariítas .
lingulù-ta.
longifòlia.
paniculígera. Pink
Pínguin . . Red
semiserràta . Green. 3, S. Her. P. 3 S. Amer.
sessiliaòra . Pink . 7, S. Her. P. 3 S. Amer. 1826
sylvéstris. . Grim. . 7, S. Her. P. 3 S. Amor. 1820
BROMELIÀCE/Ej an order of stemless or shortstemmed
5, S. Her. P. 2 W. Ind. . 1822
3, S. Her. P. 3 W. Ind. , 1690
plants, often with gay ilowers, and
in some cases, as the pineapple, with excellent
fruit.
BROMELWORTS. See Bromeliacem.
BROMHEÁDIA, Lindley. In honour of Sir Edward
Ffrench Bromhead, Bart., F.ll.S. Linn,
20, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Orchidàcece. A curious
plant, in habit like Epidéndrum elongàtmn,
and requiring similar treatment. Synonyme:
1, GrammatopliijUum Finlaysoniànnm.
palústris 1 . White . . 5, S. Epi. 2 Singapre. 1843
BROMPTON STOCK. See Maihiola sionplicicaúUs.
BRÒMUS, Linn. So called from bromos, the
Greek name for a wild oat. Linn. 3, Or. 1,
ISTat. Or. Graminàcece. The whole are uninteresting,
and in point of culture simply
managed. Synonymes : 1, Festuca gigdntea ;
2, F. triflòra—Alopecùriis, altlssimus, arvénsis,
ásper, austràlis, Biebersteìnii, ciliàtiis, commutàt'iis,
confértns, elongàtus, eréctns, festucoìdòs,
Gaudìni, gigantéics 1, G. longifòlius, G, triflòrus
2, glaùcns, Mrsuüssimns, hümilis, jiibàtus,
lanceolàtns, lanuginòsus, Jáxus, ligústicus,
longiflòrus, madriténsis, mdximus, mollis, mnltijlòrus,
parviflòrus, pcndulìnus, piVosiis, praténsis,
pubéscens, púrgans, racemosa, rigidus,
scahérrimiis, Scliradèri, scopàriiis, secalìmis,
sqiiarròsiis, steno^liylUs, stérilis, tectòmm, tòrtilis,
variegàtus, vehdlniis, vestìiics, volgénsis ;
Willdenòvii. See Bracliypòdium, Rostrària,
Tricìiàta.
BRONGNIIRTIA, Ilumh. Bonpl. and Knnth. In
honour of M. Adolphe Brongniart, a Erench
botanist. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Fabacem.
B. podalyrioìdes has fine, flesh - coloured
flowers. It is cultivated best in loam and peat,
with a little sand ; and increased by cuttings
in sand, in heat, under a glass,
podalyrioldea Flesh . 9, G. Ev. S. 1 N. Spain
sericea . . Purpl e . 9, S. Ev. S. 1 Mexico .
BROOD-BOOM. See Zàmia Cdffra.
BROOK-BEAN. See Mcnydnthes trì'foUàta.
BROOK-LIME. See Verònica Beccabunga.
BROOK WEED. See Sdmolus.
BROOM. See C^tisus, Lijgeum, Spàrtinm.
BROOM-CYPRESS. See Kòdiia.
1827
1843
BROOM-RAPE. See Orobdncne.
BRÓSIMUM, Swariz. Named from brosimos, good
to eat; in allusion to the eatable fruit. Linn,
23, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Artocarpdcece. Alicdstrum
is common in the woods of Jamaica; the timber
is not despicable, but the leaves and young
branches are more useful, and a hearty fattening
fodder for all sorts of cattle. The fruit,
boiled with salt fish, pork, or beef, or pickle,
has frequently been the support of the negroes
and poorer sorts of white people in times of
scarcity, and proved a wholesome and not unpleasant
food ; when roasted, it eats something
like our common chestnut, and is called breadimt.
The leaves and young shoots are full of
gum, which renders them disagreeable to most
cattle at first; but they soon grow very fond of
them. B, spiirium is also common in woods
in the "W. Indies ; but its timber is of little
value. In our stoves all the species thrive
well in loamy soil, and old cuttings with their
leaves on, root in sand, in moist heat.
Alicástrum . Apetal . 5, S. Ev. S. 0 Jamaica . 1776
microearpum Apetal . 5, S. Ev. S. 6 Jamaica . 1828
spürium . . Apetal . 5, S. Ev. S. 6 Jamaica . 1789
BROSSAA, Linn. Named after Gui de la Brosse,
physician to Louis XIII. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Yacciniacece. This plant is a shrub, almost
like a cistus, with scarlet flowers half an inch
long. It will grow in sandy peaty soil, and is
raised from cuttings in sand,
coccínea . Scarlet , 6, S. Ev. S. 4 S. Amer. .
BRÓTERA, Wild. So called, in memory of Felix
A. Brotero, a Portuguese botanist, and professor
at Coimbra. Linn. 19, Or. 5, Nat. Or.
Asteracece. An interesting plant, with blue
flowers, grows in loam, mixed with peat, and
propagates by dividing the roots. Synonyme :
1, Onobrbma corymbosa. See Nauembiirgia,
and Penidpcies.
corymbósa . Blue . 6, H. Her. P. 2 S. Eur. . 1640.
BROUGIITÓNIA, Brown. In honour of Mr.
Arthur Broughton, an English botanist. Linn.
20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaeece. The species are
all very desirable plants, producing their fino
flowers in terminal racemes. They require a
free supply of water when in a growing state.
For culture and propagation, see Stanhdpea.
Synonymes: 1, Lceliopsis Bomingénsis; 2,
Bendrdhium sangiáneum, Epidéndrum sangvAneum,
Brougliihúa lilacKna. See Cattleya.
atirca . . . Yel. red . 3, S. Epi. 1 Mexico . 1835
coccínea 1 . Scarlet . . 4, S. Epi. S. Domin. 1848
nítida . . . Red . . . 6, S. Epi. E. Ind. . 1824
sanguínea 2 . Crimson . 8, S. Epi. Jamaica . 1793
BROUSSONISTIA, Ventenat. In compliment to
r . N. V. Broussonefc, a French naturalist and
traveller. Linn. 22, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Moracem.
Ornamental and fast-growing fruit trees, with
large, varions-shaped leaves, which differ in the
male and female plants, so much as not to be
easily distinguished one from the other. The
fruit is no larger than peas ; and in China and
Japan B. papyrifera is cultivated for the sake
of its young shoots, which are nsed in the
same manner as osiers here ; the outer bark,
when separated from the wood and inner bark,
:,1 .