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which we call clove. The above tree was formerly 

 called Caryophyllus ; the clove gilliflower, or pink, 

 Caryophyllus multiplex; and Avens, or Herb Bennet, 

 was called Caryophillata ; the last on account of the 

 smell of the roots, and this plant from the smell of 

 the flowers being like cloves. 



Digita'lis, Gesner. From L. digitale, a glove ; as we say 

 Fox-glove, from the flower being like the finger of a 

 glove. 



Digita'eia, Haller. From L. digitus, a finger. 



Di'geaphis or Dig'raphis. From G. di, two, and graphis, 

 a style. 



Dio'tis. G., di, two, .and otis, eared; from the ear-like 

 appendages to the fruit. 



DiPLOTAx'is. From G. di2?lo, double, and taxis, order or 

 arrangement ; in allusion to the two rows of seeds. 



Dip'SACus, Dioscorides. From G. dipsao, I am thirsty; the 

 connate leaves forming a kind of cistern in which 

 water is retained. 



Doron'icum, Brunfels. *' Named from (G.) doron, a gift, 

 and nice, victory; because it is said to have been 

 formerly used to destroy wild beasts, whence the 

 English name of Leopard's-bane ; or some say from 

 doronigi, or durungi, the Arabic name of the 

 Leopard's-bane, Latinised by earlier botanists into 

 doronicum, and enumerated by Linneus among bar- 

 barous names which ought to be rejected. He, 

 however, retained it, perhaps because its sound, if 

 not its sense, is Greek." — Hooker and Arnott. 

 Pardalianch'es, Linneus. G., loardali, panther, and anch, 

 strangle ; or Leopard's-bane. 



Dros'era, Cordus. G., dros, dew. This plant is not men- 

 tioned by the ancients, but it was called L., Ros 

 (dew) solis (of the sun) by the apothecaries of the 



