LATIN INDEX: 



INCLUDING ALSO A GLOSSARY OF THE GENERA. 



Abdmoschus, C2. From the Arabic ; a grain 

 Abies. 313. The ancient name. [of musk. 

 Abronia, 279. Greek. delicate. 

 Abrotanum. 184. Absinthium, 184. 

 Abutilon, 61. Name of obscure origin. 

 Acacia, 5)9. Gr., to sharpen ; sc. the spines. 

 Acalypha. 296. Gr. word lor the Nettle. 

 ACANTHACKJS, 233. 

 Acanthus, 233. Classic for spine or thorn. 

 Acer, 74. The ancient name, sharp or strong. 

 Acerates, 273. Gr., without horns. 

 Acfueta, 178. Gr., without chaff. 

 Achilhea, 183. Named for Achilles. 

 Achimenes, 219. Meaning unknown. 

 Acmeila, ISO. Gr., a point ; sense doubtful. 

 Acnida, i'89. Gr., negative of flinging. 

 Aconitum. 22. The ancient Greek naine. 

 Acorus. 318. Gr., a remedy for sore eyed. 

 AOROGRN.fi, 412. 



Acrostichuin, 419. Gr., a row at the top ? 

 Actn-a, 23. Gr., resembling the Elder. 

 Actimeris, 178. Altered from the next. 

 Actinomeris, 178. Gr., partly radiaie. [ate 

 Actinospermum, 182. Gr.. seed pappus mdi- 

 Adenocaulon. 100. Gr., with stipitate glands. 

 Adiantum, 4S2, Gr.. not wetted by run. 

 Adlumia. 33. Named for John Adluin. 

 Adonis, 19. Sacred to Adonis. 

 /Kschynomene. 87. Gr., modest, or sensitive, 

 ^sculus, 74. Name ancient and obscure. 

 ^Kthuea. 140. Gr., to burn ; poisonous. 

 Agapantlms. 343. Gr., a lovely flower. 

 Agatluea, 100. Gr., good, or excellent. 

 Agave. 333. Gr., admirable. 

 Ageratum, 156. Gr., fadeless; long in flower. 

 Agrimonia. 108. Gr., prize of the field ': 

 Agrostemmn, 54. Gr.. crown of the Held. 

 Agrostis, 384. Gr., of the field. & 386. 

 Ailanthus, 72. Chinese ; tree of Heaven. 

 Aii a, 3' 15. Gr., a weapon ; misapplied. 

 Albizzia, 82. For an Italian botanist. 

 Alchemilla, 108. Arabic, 'alkeinelya. 

 Aletris, 335. Gr., a miller's wife ; t-c. mealy. 

 Aiisma, 323. Celtic, alls, water. 

 AL18MACE.B, 8fcJ. 



Ailainar.da, 271. To Dr. Allamand. of I.yden. 

 Allium, 343. Celt., all. hot or burning. 

 Alloeoni*, 421. Gr., changing sorus, or sori. 

 A Inns. 3')8. Celt., allan, near the rivet. 

 Alonsoa, 2-22. To Zanoni Alonso. 

 Alopecu -us, 387. Gr., fox-tail. [Spain. 



Aloysia, 236. To Maria Louisa, Queen of 

 Alpinia, .S31. To P. Alpini. an I;al. botanist. 

 Alfine, 5f>. Gr., in the grove Alsopliila, 419. 

 Althaea, 00. Gr.. to cure ; s< medicinal. 

 Alyssun.', 40. Gr., allaying anger. 



AMARANTACEiE. 288. 



Amarantus. 288. Gr.. unfading. 



AMAKYLLIDACE/E. 332. 



Amaryllis. 333. Dedicated to that nymph. 



Amblygonmti, 282. Gr., around the joint! ; 



sc. ochrcjc. 



Ambrosia. 174. Gr.. food of the gods. 

 Amelanchier. 110. The French name. 

 Amianthium. 348. iMt.. flowers pure, or white. 

 Ammannia. 124. To John Ammann.a Russian. 

 Ammobium. 18fi. Gr.. living in sand. 

 Amorpha. 93. Gr., formless or deformed. 

 Ampelopsis, 78. Gr., resembling the Vine. 

 Ampbiauthns, 228. Gr., flowers of two forms. 

 Amphicarp:ea, 97. Gr.. fruit of two form?. 

 Araphicarpam. 391. Gr., fruit of two forms. 

 Amsonia. 270. To Chas. Ain^on. of S. C. 

 Amygdalus, 102. The ancient name. 

 Amyris, 72. Gr.. myrrh ; perfumed gum. 

 ANACARDIACE/K, 72. 

 Anacharis, 324. 6'/ 1 ., uncomelv. 

 Anagjillis, 213. Gr., langliiivg," cheering. 

 Ananassa. *i5. The name in Guiana is anas. 

 Anantherix. 273. Gr , beardless. 

 Anchusa, 252. A name of obscure origin. 

 Andromeda, 201. Like Andromeda 'of old, 



bound by the waters' edge. 

 Andropogon. 410. Gr., a man's beard. 

 Androsace, 211. dr., a man's buckler, [cence. 

 Ancimia, 419. Gr., naked; sc. the inllore.-,- 

 Anemone, 17. Gr., wind; or Wind-flower. 

 Anetluini, 136, 139. Gr.. burning, stimulating. 

 Angelica, 137. Name of excellence. 

 AXGIOSPEUM^B, 15. 



ANONACE.*}, 26. [the bristles of the pappus. 

 Antennaria. 185. Lat., anleniue; alludinj; to 

 Anthemis, 183. Flowering abundantly. 

 Anthoxanthum. '595. Gr.. yclhnv flower. 

 Antigramnui, 424. Gr., like writing. 

 Antirrhinum, 223. Gr.. like the nose. 

 Anychia. 57. Altered from Paronychia. 

 APETAL-jK. 278. 



Aphyllon, 217. Gr., without leaves. 

 Apiiun. 140. Celt.. aix>/i, water. 

 Aplectrum, 328. Gr.. without a spur, 

 APOCYNACBJ3* 26 ( .. 

 Apocynum. 270. Gr.. repelling dogs. 

 Apogon, 1!0. Gr., without beard ; no pappu. 

 Apleria. 325. Gr.. without wings. 

 AtjL'IFOLIACEiE. 207. Ragles' talona. 



A(iuilegia, 22. Lat., an eagle; petals like 

 Arabis. 37. Originally from Arabia. 

 A RACEME. 317. 



Arachis. 87. Gr., without branches. 

 Aralia. 142. Of unkuowu uieuuiug. 

 ARAL1ACE.E, 142. 



