vili PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITIOii.
establisliino- the identity. Tliiis, in page 1, under the genus ACACIA, the synonyme
«1. A. acicularis" is but another appellation for "A. Brownei 1," in the ensuing
text; " 2. Mimosa tortuosa," is synonymous with " A. Burmanniana 2 ; " and so on,
in like manner, throughout the whole. Next, the authorities for the generic names
are very often shortened, and a list of all those, with the country in which they rose
to celebrity, will be subjoined. Again, the descriptive peculiarities of species are
classed in seven columns, in which the colours of the flowers,—the month during
which they commonly blossom,—their habitude, whether as concerns the temperature
they receive, their duration, or general nature,—their native climate, and the year
in which they were first introduced to Britain,—are all duly registered. Where
either or several of these circumstances are omitted, it is to be inferred that they
have not been accurately ascertained. In the case of Epiphytes, Palms, and Grasses,
they are simply noted as such, since their habits are universally the same. All
other trifling particulars are regularly and efficiently interpreted in the catalogue
of abbreviations.
Having thus specified the objects, classification, and utility of the work, we have
only to commend it to the kind indulgence of the public, convinced that, whatever
may be its failings—and in such an extensive compilation some defects must
naturally be anticipated—they are neither glaring, momentous, nor, notwithstanding
the smallness of the type, equal to those of any similar production. To the
gardener, and all who cultivate or delight in acquainting themselves with plants,
either for enrichment or amusement; but emphatically to such persons as wish to
study the nature and history of vegetation in the garden, where alone they can
hope these features to be permanently impressed on the memory, the BOTANICAL
POCKET DICTIONAEY has claims which nothing at present existing or likely to be
issued can supplant or diminish.
J O S E P H PAXTON.
CnATSWOETH,
July, 1840.
AUTHORITIES roil GENERIC TITLES
Abel.
Adams, F.
AdauRon,
Afzelius.
Agardh.
Alton.
Afbertini.
ALlioni.
Aììimann.
Anderson.
A traveller in China, and author of a
•work on Chinese plants., ^ ^ ^ ,
Ach. for Acharius. A Swedish botanist and student of
Lichens. , , ,,
A Russian botanist and traveller ui
Siberia. . , ^ • ^ '
A French traveller and botanist. ^ j
A professor in Sweden, and traveller in ,
Sierra Leone. ^
A Swedish professor, bishop, and writer
on Alffaceous plants.
The former manager of the Koyal ICew
Gardens. . •
Author of some dissertations on Iningi.
A botanist of Italy.
A Russian botanist.
Ar,<1pr%on A London writer on Pgeonies.
indr ioi Andrews. An eminent English botamcal artist.
Andrziowski. A Russian botanist. ^
yirtl for Arduini. iVn Italian botanist.
Avbltt A Frenchman who travelled in Guiana.
Jiradeij An old English writer on Fungi.
Brotero. A Portuguese botanist.
Brou^s. for Bromsonct. A French botanist.
Broxcne, Patrick. An Irish botanist and writer on the
plants of Jamaica.
Broion li An English botanist an.l traveller in New
' Holland.
Bulliard A Frenchman, and investigator of Fungi.
Jh<.rmann. A Dutch writer on botany, and patron of
Linni)eus.
BaibU.
Bancroft.
Banks»
A French professor of botany.
A physician resident in Jamaiea.
A celebrated English traveller and promoter
of science.
Bartl. for Bartling. A botanist
Barton Once a professor at Philadelphia.
Bat for Batard. A writer on the botany of France.
Hotich A writer on Fungi. .
BauHn, Caspar. A German botanist of the sixteenth
century.
Bauvigarten. A botanist of TransyJvanK^
JJeaiaiis for Palisot de Beauvois. A French botanist and
traveller in Africa.
npJl for Bellardi. An Italian botanist.
flntlLvB^niham. An English botanist, and forme^
secretary to the London lioiticuitural
Society.
A Swede, and writer on Cape plants.
An English clergyman and writer on
Ber ginn.
Berkeley.
Ftmgi.
Beruh ardi.
Bertoloni.
Bfisser.
Bieberstein.
Bivona,
Blume.
Boerhnave.
jBjöuhiimiieifri.i . 7 - . ,
Bolss. for Boissier. A Swiss botanist.
Bojer.
Bolton.
Bonpland.
Borkkausen.
A botanist of Italy.
A writer on Italian plants.
A professor in Russia.
A Russian botanist, and writer upon the
plants of Caucasus.
A Sicilian botanist. .
A Dutch botanist and traveller in Java.
A Dutch botanist and physician.
A German writer on botany.
Bosc.
Bot. Mag.
Ccesalp. for Ccesolpinus. An Italian botanist.
Carmicliael.
Cassini, IL
Cavanilles.
Chamisso.
Ckoisy.
A Scotch botanist.
A French writer on Composite plants.
A botanist at Madiid,
A German traveller and botanist.
A botanist of Switzerland.
CluL for Clunui An old French botanist^
CoUbrook. An English writer on the Flora of India.
Volladon, J. F. A botanist of Geneva.
Comnelin. A botanist of Holland
Commerson. A French traveller and botanist.
Corda. A German botanist. . i.
Correa for Correa de S.rra. A Por tuguese botanist, diplomatist,
and writer on botamcal
subjects.
CjuUer. An Irish physician and traveller in
Mexico.
Crantz. An Austrian botanist. „ , .
A. for A. Cunnivgham. A British collector for the
Kcw Gardens.
Cusson. A Swiss observer of Umbelliferse.
Cyrilli. An Italian botanist.
Dec for BccandoUe. Father, son, and grandson, eminent
botanists, of Geneva.
Delile.
Hesse
A botanist of the Mauritius.
An English writer on Fungi.
A French traveller and botanist.
An examint^r of the plants of
Darmstadt. .. . i
Bory for Bory de St. Vincent. A French botanist and
traveller.
A French botanist,
for Botanical Magazine. A periodical commenced
by Curtis, and afterwards
conducted by Sir William Hooker,
and at present by Dr. Hooker.
Bot. Reg. ior Botanical Register, A ^ota^ical monthly
^ periodical, commenced by Ker, and
afterwards conducted by Dr. Lindley.
Bot. Rep. for Botanical Repository. A botanical periodical.
formerly conducted by Andrews
and others.
Bouch. for Boucher. A writer on the French Flora.
Br} del. A German author on Mosses.
Brignoli. A botanist of Verona.
Brongniart A botanist of France.
ueiiLe A French professor and ti-aveller ^
to/on. for D€sfontaine<. A French traveller and botanist
in Algiers.
A botanist of France.
A Frcnch botanist.
An English examiner of Cryptogamia.
A German writer on Hi-tany, especially
Mosses, settled in England and was
gardener to Sherard, at Eltham.
An E n g l i s h investigator of Confervi-o.
A botanist of Holland.
A French traveller in S. America.
Formerly librarian to the Linnix^an bociety
and botanist.
An English botai.ist and traveller.
A collector of plants in North America
for the Horticultural Society of London.
A Swedish botanist, and long librarian
to Sir JoS' ph Banks.
Biifr. for Bufresne. A French writer on Valerians.
Did for Buhamel. A Frcnch physiological botanist.
Damont for Bunmnt Courset. A French gardening author.
Bnnal A French botanist.
Buroi A German writer upon plants.
Buval. A French professor of botany.
B. Botany for Bnglish Botany. A periodical containing
coloured fiaures of British plants by
Sowerby, Sir J. E. Smith, and others.
A botanist ot Germany. •
An American botanist who wrote on the
plants of Carolina.
An English writer on marine plants.
A German botanist.
A German writer on Fungi.
A German writer on Salvia.
Besonazières.
Desvaux.
Dickson.
Billenius.
Dithoy».
Bittmarr.
Donibey.
Don, D.
Don, 0.
Douglas.
Dryander.
Ehrhavt.
Elliot.
Ellis.
Endlicher.
Esper.
HtUinger.
Fenzl.
Feuillé.
An Austrian botanist.
A French Jesuit who wrote on the plants
of Chili.
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