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LATIN INDEX. 



llonotropa. 206. Or., one, 1 timing: flowers 

 JfontelitL,9S9. v [turnefl one way. 



Morinda. 147. i. e., Indian Mulberry. 

 Moms. 300. Celt., black : PC. the fruit. 

 Mr.hhTibenria. 3F5. To Rev. Henry Muhlen- 

 MULISIACEyE, 153. [berg, D. D. 



Mnlgedinin, 193. Meaning unknown. 

 Musa. 331. To Antonius MuMU 

 M USAGES, 331. 



Mupcari, 344. From moschns, musk. 

 MUSCI, 14. 



Myginda, 76. To Francis von Mygind, Germ. 

 Mvlocarium, 203. Gr., mill-nut: form of the 



fruit. 



Myosotis. 252. Gr., monpe-ear ; PC. the IVP. 

 Mvosurus. ~20. Gr.. mouse-tail : PC. the torus. 

 Myrica. 309. Gr., (On the banks of) flowing 

 MYRICACB.fi, 31)8. [(rirers). 



Myriophylluin, 121. Gr.. a thousand leaver. 

 MYRSINACEJE. 10. (Gr., myrrh.) 

 MYRTAC'E^E, 121. 

 Myrtus. 122. Or., perfume. 

 Nabalus, 192. The meaning unknown. 

 NAJADACE^E. 3".'0. 

 Najas, 320. Gr., a water-nymph. 

 Napsca, (51. Gr., dell-nymph, [on the nerves. 

 Narcippus, 332. -From narke, ptupor; its effect 

 Nardosmia, 160. Gr.. smell of nard. or spike- 

 Narthecium, 351. Gr., a rod. or wand. [nard. 

 Nasturtium, 3(5. Lat., twisted nose; on ac- 

 Naumbergia, 212. [count of its acridity. 



Negundo, 74. Of unknown meaning. 

 Nelumbium, 29. Nelumbo is tlie Cingalese 

 Nemastylis, 337. Gr.. thread style, [name. 

 Nemesia, 222. An old name revived. 

 Nemopanthes, 208. Gr., grove-flower. 

 Nemophila, 254. Gr.. loving the grove. 

 Nepeta. 245. From Nepet. a town in Tuscany. 

 Nephrodium, 425. Gr., the kidney ; PC. the sori. 

 Nephrolepip, 41 S. Gr., kidney pcale. 

 Neptuuea. 82. Dedicated to Neptune. 

 Nerium, 271. Gr., humid; PC. the habit. 

 Nepjea, 124. The name of a pea-nymph. 

 Neurophyllum, 136. Gr.. nerve-leaf. 

 Neviusia, 104. To Rev. R. Nevius. 

 Nicandra, 263. [duced tobacco into France. 

 Nicotiana, 265. To John Nicot, who intro- 

 Nieremberjjia, 264. To J. E. Nieremberg, 

 Nigella,21. Lai., black; the seeds. [Spanish. 

 Nolana, 262. Lat.. a little bell ; sc. corolla. 

 Nolina. 343. To P. C. Nolin, American. 

 Notholsena, 420. Gr., false cloak : the indupia. 

 Nuphar, 29. The Arabic name of Water-lily. 

 NYCTAGINACEyE, 279. 

 NYMPH^ACE^E, 28. 

 Nymphoea, 29. Gr., a water-nymph. 

 Nyssa, 143. The name of a water-nymph. 

 Obione, 287. Gr., a shield ; the round leaves. 

 Obolaria, 26S. Gr., a pieee of money. 

 Oeimum, 238. Gr., to smell; strong-scented. 

 (Euothera. 125. Gr., wine-hunting; incentive 

 OLACACE^E, 10. [to wine-drinking. 



Oldenlandia, 150. To H. B. Oldenland, Danish, 

 Olea,276. The Greek name of the Olive. [1695. 

 OLEACE.E, 275. 



Omphalodep, 251. Gr., navel-like. 

 ONAGRACE.E, 12 1. 

 Oiicidium, 3^8. Gr., a tumor; sc. the form of 



the depressed Ptem. 



Onoclea.421. Gr., closed vessel ; PC. the fruit. 

 Onopordon, 189. Gr., an ass, to f.xplode ; it* 



supposed effects. 

 Ouosmodium, 252. Compared t" theOnosnra. 



Onychium, 421. Gr., the finger nail : a fanci 

 fill name. [the frond 



Ophioglopsum, 418. Gr., serpent's tongue ; sc 



Oplismenns. S93. Gr., strong weapon ; cock- 



Oj)iintia, 132. From Opus, in Locris. [ppur. 



ORCHID ACE^E, 325. 



Orchis. 326. Name a phypiological conceit. 



Origanum. 242. Gr., mountain joy. 



Ornitho-ralum, 343. Gr., bird milk. 



OROBANCTIACE^E, 217. [PC. the Vetch. 



Orobup, 100. Gr.. to excite (nourish) the ox; 



Orontiuin, 318. Name adopted from the Greek. 



Orthodanum. 96. Gr.. a true gift. 



Oryza, 383. The Arabic name'is e?"t/z.='K\cc. 



Oryxoppip, 388. Gr., Oryza-like. = Rice-like. 



Osmanthm, 276. Gr., fragrant flower. 



Osmorhiza, 137. Gr., fragrant root. 



Osmtinda, 418. Osmunder was a Celtic divinity. 



Ostrya, 307. Gr., a scale ; PC. the scaly catkins. 



Otophvlla. 231. Gr., ear-leaf. 



OXALIDE.E, 67. [taste. 



Oxalip. 67. Gr., acid; the plant has a sour 



Oxybaphus, 279. Gr., acid dye. 



Oxycoccus, 199. Gr., acid berry. 



Oxydendrum, 203. Gr., acid tree. 



Oxyria, 280. Gr., acid. 



Pachypandra. 208. Gr., thick stamens. 



Pseonia. 2^3. To the physician Pieon. [ance. 



Psepalanthu?. a")5. Gr., dust-flower; its appear- 



Palafoxia. 181. To Palafox, a Spanish general 



PALMACE^. sit. 



Panax, 142. Gr., all-healing ; sc. the Ginseng. 



Pancratium. 333. Gr., all-potent. 



Panicum, 391. Lat.. a panicle. 



Papaver. 32. Lat., pap, or thick milk ; Poppy 



PAPA VERACE^E, 31. [seeds were used in pap 



PAPILIONACE^. 80. [for children. 



Pardanthus. 337. Gr.. leopard flower, [cality. 



Parietaria, 301. Gr.. a wall : their frequent lo- 



Parnassia. 115. Mt.Parnapsns was feigned their 

 nativity. [dy for felon. 



Paronychia, 57 (58). Gr., near the nail ; renm- 



Parthenium, 173. Gr., a virgin ; sc. UP medi- 

 cinal properties. [Millet. 



Paspalum, 389. One of the Greek names for 



Passiflora, 129. Lat., passion-flower; the floral 

 organs resembling the Cross ind nails. 



PASSIFLORACE^E, 129. [its form. 



Pastinaca, 136. Lat., a garden dibble ; from 



Paulownia. 225. To Paulownia, princess of Rus- 



Pavia, 75. To Prof. Peter Paiv, Leyden. [sia. 



Pedicnlaris. 232. Lat., a louse ; sc" Lousewort. 



Pelargonium, 68. Gr., a stork; PC. Stork-bill. 



Pellcea, 421. Gr., little cup. [character. 



Peltandra, 318. Gr., shield anther; from the 



Penicillaria, 393. Lat.. a pencil ; PC. the ppikes. 



Penthorum. 119. Gr., five bounds ; PC. 5 styles. 



PentPtemoh, 224. Gr., five stamens. 



Perilla, 240. A word unexplained. 



Periploca, 274. Gr., intertwining. 



Persea, 290. Adopted from the Egyptian. 



Persicaria. 282. Lat., Peach-like. 



PETALIFER^E. 316. [mens. 



Petalostemon, 93. Gr., petals (joined to) sta- 



Petiveria, 284. To Dr. J. Petiver, F. R. S. 



Petunia, 264. Adopted from the Brazil'n petun. 



Peucedanum, 136. Gr., parched pine : PC. its 



Phaca. 94. Gr., to cat ; food, [resinous smell. 



PhaceliM. 255. Gr.. a bundle ; sc. the flowers. 



PlI^ENOGAMIA, 15. 



Phalaris, :i94. Gr., brilliant ; its shining seeds. 



Pharbitis, 259. Meaning not known. 



Phaseolus, 96. Lat., a little boat ; BC. the pods. 



