LATIN INDEX. 



437 



Strelitzia, 331. To the Queen of George III., 



of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. 

 Streptopus, 347. Or., twisted foot (-stalk). 

 Strtimpfia, 147. A personal name. 

 Struthiopteris, 421. Gr., ostrich-wine: (fern). 

 Stuartla, 65. To John Stuart, Marquis of Bute. 

 Stylisma. 260. Refers to the two styles. 

 St'vloanthes.S7. Gr., style, flower; style long. 

 STYRACACE/E. 208. 



Sty rax, 209. The Arabic name i* Assthiac. 

 Siibularia, 42. Subula is the Latin for an awl. 

 Sullivantia, 114. To Wm. S. Sullivant, Ohio. 

 Swietenia, 66. To Gerard van Swieten. Hol- 

 SURIANACEJ2, 8. [land. 



Symphori carpus, 144. Gr.. to accumulate fruit. 

 Symphytum, 252. Gr., to cause to unite ; heal- 

 Symplocarpus, 318. Gr., connected fruit, [ing. 

 Symplocos, 200. Gr., connected (stamens). 

 Synandra, 247. Gr., united anthers. 

 Syndesmon, 17. Gr., with a bond. 

 Synthyris. 228. Gr., door (valves) closed. 

 Syrincra. 276. Gr., a pipo ; the slender shoots 



are filled only with pith. [god. 



Tagetes, 188. 'Dedicated to Tages, a Tuscan 

 Talinum, 59. From thalia, a green branch ? 

 Tamarix. 64. Found on the river Tamari?, 

 TAMAUISCINE^E, 63. [France. 



Tanacetum, 183. Altered from Athauasia ? 

 Taraxacum. 103. Gr., a cathartic. 

 TAXACE.E, 315. 



Taxodium, 315. Gr., like the Yew. 

 Taxus. 316. Gr., the bow ; used for making. 

 Tecoma, 21b. The Mexican name, [flowers. 

 Telauthera, 289. Gr., complete or perfect 

 Tephrosia, 94. Gr.. ash-colored Oierbage). 

 Tetragonotheca. 175. Gr., four-angled en- 

 Tetranthera. 291. Gr., four anthers, [velope. 

 Teucrium, 239. To Teucer, founder of Troy. 

 Thalia, 332. To J. Thalius, M. D., Germ., 15S5. 

 Thalictrum, 18. Gr., to grow green. 

 Thaspium, 138. From the Isle of Thaspia or 



Thapsus. 



Thea. 65. Telia is the Chinese for Tea. 

 THEOPHRASTACE^E. 210. 

 Thermopsis, 85. Gr., like a Lupine. [F. R. S. 

 Thunbergia, 233. To Charles P. Thunberg, 

 Thuya, 315. Gr. 'Jiijou. a sacrifice ; the wood 

 Tlniijonxis, 315. Like Thuya. [so used. 



THYMELACILE, 292. [Thyme is reviving. 

 Thymns, 213. Gr., courage ; the smell of 

 Thysanella, 282. Gr. thysanotus, fringed. 

 Tiarella, 113. Tiara, a Persian diadem, [burg. 

 Tiedmanma, 136. To Prof. Tiedmann, Ileidel- 

 Tigridia, 331. Lat., like a tiger; Us. spotted. 

 Tilia. 64. Etymology unknown. 

 TILIACE,E,64. 



Tillaea. 118. To M. A. Tilli. Italian. 

 Tiilandsia, 335. To Prof. Elias Tillands, Abo. 

 Tipularia, 328. Lat., Tipula, the crane-flv. 

 Tofieldia, 34!). Dedicated to a Mr. TofiekL 

 Torreya, 316. Dedicated to Dr. John Torrey. 

 Touruefortia, 250. To Joseph P. de Tournefort. 

 Trade^-cantia. 353. To J.Tradescant, gardener. 

 Ti agia, 296. To Jerome Bock Tragus, German. 

 Tragopogon,191. Gr.. goat's beard; thep:ippns. 

 Tract vetteria, 19. To one Trautvetter, Germ. 

 Tribulus, 67. Gr., 3-pointed : sc. each carpel. 

 Trichelostylis, 3(3. Gr., triple style. 

 Trichomanes, 419. Gr., soft hair ; the stipes. 

 Triehostema, 239. Gr., hair stamens. 

 Tricuspis, 398. Gr.. 3-cusped ; the chaff. 

 Trientalis, 212. Lat., triens, 3 inches (hiirh). 

 Trifolinm, 01. Lai., three-leaf: Ivs. 3-tbliale. 



Triglochin, 334. Gr., three points ; pod 3-angl. 



Trigonella, 100. Gr.. 3-angled ; so the corolla. 



TRILLIACE^E. 340. 



Trillium, 340. Parts of the plant all in 3s. 



Triosteum, 144. Gr., three bones (bony seeds). 



Tripsacum.409. Gr., to thresh. 



Trisetum, 397. Lat., three bristles (awns). 



Triticum,40(. Lat. trito, to rub or grind. 



Tritoma, 345. Gr., thrice-cutting; Ivs. 3-edsred. 



Trollius. 21. German, trol. something round. 



Tropreolum. 69. Gr., trophy ; shield and hel- 



Troximon. 193. Gr.. something eatable, [met. 



TUBULIFLOR^. 152, 153. 



Tnlipa, 311. The Persian name is Thoulyban. 



Turnera. 129. To Wm. Turner, M. D., London, 



TURN BRACED, 128. [1550. 



Turritis, 36. Lat., a tower ; remarkably erect. 



Tussi!a?o. 160. Lat., tussis, a conc:h : cure for. 



Typha. 320. Gr.. a marsh ; the habitat. 



TYPHACE/E. 319. 



ULMACE.E, 298. 



Ulmus. 208. The Saxon name was ulm, 



UMBELLIFER/E, 133. 



Uniola, 403. Lat., unity; many fls. in one ? 



Trtica. 300. Lat.. to burn (aro) ; stinging. 



URTICACE^, 29S. 



Utricularia. 216. Lat.. titricnlu, a little bladder. 



Uvularia, 347. Used for diseases of the uvula. 



Vaccinium. 1!)8. The ancient name. 



VacheHia, 99. Not explained. 



Valeriana. 150. To King Valerius. 



VALERIANACE^. 150. 



Valerianella, 151. Derived from Valeriana. 



Vallesia, 270. To F. Vallesio. phys. to Philip II. 



Vallisneria. 325. To Ant. Vallisner. Italy. 



Vallota, 333. To Pierre Vallo, French, [root. 



Veratrum, 348. Lat.. true black ; the fls. or 



Verbascum, 222. Lat., beard ; plant woolly. 



Verbena. 2-35. From the Celtic Ferfcen. 



VERBENACE^, 235. 



Verbesina, 180. Same meaning as Verbena. 



Vernonia, 155. To Wm. Vernon, collector in 



North America. 



Veronica, 229. Not well explained. 

 Vesicaria, 42. Lat., a blister; the inflated pods. 

 Viburnum, 146. Lat.. to tie; twigs pliant. 

 Vicia, 86. Lat., vincio, to bind ; its tendrils. 

 Victoria. 30. To Queen Victoria, of England 

 Visrna, 96. To Dominic Vigni. 

 Vtjfa, 384. Of unknown meaning. 

 Vinca, 270. Lat. mn&dum, a band. 

 Vincetoxicum, 274. Meaning unexplained 

 Viola, 45. The old Latin name. 

 VIOLACE^, 45. 



Vidana. 276. To Prof. Visiani, Patavia. 

 VITACE.E, 77. [ible. 



Vitex, 237. Lat., rieo, to bind ; branches flex- 

 Vitis, 77. Celtic, gwyd, = best of trees. 

 Vittaria, 417, Lat.. vitta, a riband ; its form. 

 WaHsteinia. 107. To Franz de Waldp-tein. 

 Waltheria, 63. To Prof. A. F. Wai I her, Leipsic. 

 Warea, C9. To Mr. Ware, its discoverer. 

 Whitlavia, 255. A personal name. 

 Wiegela. 415. A personal name. [rania. 



Wig'andia. 256. To Bishop Wigand, of Pome- 

 Wistaria. 96. To Prof. Caspar Wistar. Phila. 

 Wolflia. 319. A personal name. 

 Woodsia, 425. To Joseph Woods. English. 

 Woodwardia. 423. To Thomas J. Woodward, 

 Xanthium, 174. Said to dye the hair yellow. 

 Xanthosama. 318. Gr., yellow mouth. 

 Xanthoxylum. Sec Zanthoxylum. 

 Xeranthemum, 186. G'r.. dry tlowers. ' 



