148 THE AMERICAN BOTANIST 



Surnames from Plants. — The list of surnames derived 

 from plants appears to be much longer than might be inferred 

 from the list in a recent number of this magazine. We are 

 indebted to Rev. George H. Tilton, Melrose, Mass. for a con- 

 siderable list of additions and others have been supplied by 

 Miss Adella Prescott, New Hartford, N. Y. The additional 

 names, alphabetically arranged are given here. It may be 

 well to caution our readers against a too ready acceptance of 

 some of them. Similarity of sound is not a safe indication 

 of derivation in all cases and it is practically certain that 

 several of these names have no connection with plants. It 

 would often require much research to prove this, while the 

 origin of others may be more easily known. This is the list : 

 Abele, Alders, Almon, Anise, Aster, Avelin, Aven, Basil, Bay, 

 Bean, Beech, Birch, Blight, Branch, Bramble, Brier, Brush, 

 Brumel, Bush, Burnett, Burrage, Campion, Capers, Cedar, 

 Cherry, Clary, Clover, Comfrey, Cornel, Coffey, Cotton, Cress, 

 Cudworth, Currant, Dai.sy, Dill, Elder, Elms, Fennell, Flagg, 

 Flaxman, Furze, Garlic, Gourd, Greenwood, Hay, Hazel, 

 Hedge, Holly, Holm, Ivy, Kale, Kane, Knott, Lemon, Lichin, 

 Linn, Linden, Ling, Lupien, Mallowes, Manna, Maple, Millet, 

 Mullen, Nettles, Nutt, Olive, Onion, Peach, Pear, Pease, Pep- 

 per, Pink, Plum, Planten, Poppe, Savory, Sprout, Sycamore, 

 Tansey, Thistle, Thym, Towe, Tree, Twigg, Vine, Violette, 

 Weed, Wickens. 



A Long Time Without Winding. — Most people have 

 the impression that the common four-o'clock {Miralnlis jala- 

 /'(/) of our gardens is an annual but this is a mistake. The 

 plant is a perennial in its native' haunts and in less favorable 

 latitudes will show its true nature if dug u[) and protected 

 fr(jni the cold uf winter. Some plants of this species in the 

 writer's possession are at least seven years old and as thrifty 



