Da’-Li-A. The a to be pronounced as in ‘* day,” as the 
genus is called after Dr. Samuel Dale. See p. 347. 
Da’-nA-A. This word, called after Dana, has the first 
syllable long; but Dan’-d-¢, after the Greek heroine of 
that name, has the same syllable short. 
DAS-Y-ANTH’-A. See Diis¥s (thick, hairy). 
Drc-AB-EL’-ON-E. See Déci (ten). 
pEC-US-SA’-TA. The first syllable is short, as containing 
the stem of decem; while the neighbouring words decum- 
bens, decurrens, &c., have the same syllable long, since it 
is formed from the preposition de. 
Deu-PHl’-Ni-uM. The Greek Delph7iion (AcApinoy). 
from delphis, delphinos (SeAgis, deAdivos), a dolphin. 
Den-DROomM-n’-cON. See Mécon, méconds (a poppy). 
DicH-m’-a. See Dichi (in two, asunder). 
Dic-tyv-RA. In reality a misprint for Dicentra; but 
it is best pronounced after the analogy of Dielytia, a 
guess-etymology, which is generally substituted for it. 
Dic-r¥-0G-RAm’-ME. See Dictyin (a net.) 
Dip-yM-oc-Ar’-pus. See Did¥mis (twin). 
Dr-EL-yr’-RA. From @lijjtron (€Autpov), a sheath. 
Dielytra, above. 
Dia-1r-a’-t1s. From the frequently recurring diyitus. 
with the same meaning as the Greek dactylos. 
Dr-os’-pyr-os, of Pliny, a rendering of the Greek 
didamvpos of Theophrastus, is given in the dictionaries 
Diospyros ; but see Pyrés (Wheat), and compare Agropyrum, 
above. 
Dreu-y’-sa. See Physa (a bladder, bellows). Lindley (in 
Paxton) incorrectly gives it as Diphijsa. 
Dis-aAr’-REN-um. See Arrhén, arrhénés or arrénés (a 
male). 
DO-DEC-AN’-DRA. 
Décia (ten). 
DOL-ICH-O0C-EN’-TRA. See Délichds (long). 
Do-ro-ni’-cum. The word comes from the Arabic 
doronigi; but Linneus gives the pronunciation by deriving 
it from ddron (8@pov), a gift, and mice (vinn), victory. 
Glaser and others give it Doronicum; Lindley rightiy 
makes the 7 long. 
DoR-Y-ANTH’-is. 
See 
From dddéca (Séd5era), twelve. See 
From ddrj (Sépu), a spear. 
Drac’-o. See Dricon, dricéntés (a dragon). 
DREP-AN-0C-AR’-PUS. From drépiné (dpemdyn), a sickle. 
Dri’-mi-a. From dr7mijs (5pyuvs), sharp, keen. 
DRU-PA’-ck-A. This and the three following words 
on p. 297 from the Latin dripa, a kind of fruit. 
Dry-oB-au’-AN-Ops. See Dri¥a, dryés (an oak). 
EcH-I-NANTH’-us. See Echinos (a hedgehog). 
Ecu-i-0-GL0s’-sum. The o in echij- ought to be short. 
See Echis, tchiés (a viper, an adder). 
Eu-av-1/-nes. From the Greek Eliztine (éAativn). 
E-LA’-TI-or. The Latin @ldtus, lofty; note the differ- 
ence from the preceding in the first two syllables. 
He-x’-mi-a. See Eremis (desert, solitary). 
Er’-i-a. See Hrién (wool). 
Er-1’-ca. Generally pronounced Erica; but it ought 
certainly to have the second syllable long, as it comes 
from the Greek Mricé, or Mreicé (epelicn). 
E-r1q@’-nr-ON. The Greek Lrigéron (ijpvyépwv), from 
ri (Hpt), early, and gérdn (yépwy), old. 
E-rin-a’-ci-a. The Latin érinaceus, a hedgehog. To 
be distinguished from the next by the quantity of its 
first two syllables. 
Er-l’-Né-uM. From Erineos (épueds), a wild Fig-tree. 
Er-ys-l’-pHE. Compare Er-is-y’-phe: both words are 
forms of the Greek érjjsibe (épvciBn), mildew. 
ER-YTH-ROK’-ACH-IS. See Er¥thris (red). 
Eu-cHro’-mA. See Chromi, chromiités (colour). 
JuU-cNI’-DE. From Cnidé (kvidn), a Nettle. 
Cni’-di-um. 
Eu-0/-NYM-us. 
BEU-PHLEB’-I-A. 
Eu’-scAPH-Is, 
Compare 
The Greek euonjmds (eidvupos), lucky. 
See Phléps, phlébés (a vein). 
See Sciiphe or Sciiphis (a boat, skiff), 
Ex-0-Gon’-i-um. The o short, in accordance with the 
derivation from gdnds (ydvos), begetting; not as Anisogonium, 
from Gonia (an angle), which see. 
Fr’-pi-A. One of Adanson’s names (see note on Abama, 
above). The present word has been supposed to come from 
fédus, an old form of the Latin hedus, a kid. 
Fit’-1c-bs. The compounds of filiv, filicis, a fern, are to 
be distinguished from those of fzlwm, a thread. 
FI-LIF-OL’-I-uM. The first syllable long, as the word 
means “thread-leaved,” to be distinguished from filici- 
folia, fern-leaved. 
FLA-BEL-LA’-TA. 
FLAG-EL-LA’-RIs. 
jlégellum, a whip. 
FLA’-vA. This and several words following have the first 
syllable long, coming from flZvus, yellow. 
FLO’-RID-A. The Latin fldridus, blooming, from flos, 
floris. See note on acutiflora, above. 
FLOR-ID-A’-NUM. ‘The first syllable not to be pronounced 
as in flo’-ri-da, since this word is derived from Florida, one 
of the United States. 
rou’-i-t. See note on abrotanifolium, above. 
Fra-Ga’-Ri-a. From the Latin fraga, a strawberry, 
akin to fragrans. 
Frou-o’-ri-a. Delete: a misprint for the following word, 
Frolovia. 
Fruv-rs’-ca. The first syllable in this and the five 
words which follow on p. 301 is short, though often pro- 
nounced long—fritew, not frutex, &e. 
Fucu’-si-a. See p. 347. The part of the word in italics 
ought to be pronounced like the German word fuchs, a 
fox. Those to whom this does not convey much infor- 
mation may sound the word rather as “ Fook’-si-a”’ than ° 
‘* Few-shah,” as we generally hear it. The evil effect of the 
mispronunciation is seen in the very frequent mis-spelling 
of the word. Nine times out of ten, people write it Fuschia, 
and compositors frequently set it up in the same way. 
FU-SsIF-OR’-mIs. The first syllable long, from the Latin 
fisus, a spindle. 
GAL-Ac’-TI-A. 
From flzbellum, a fan. 
The first syllable is short, from 
See Gila, gilactis (milk). 
Gau-n/-puP-A. This word should be italicised. 
GAL-PHI’-mi-A. An anagram of Mal-pi’-ghi-a, and to be 
pronounced in a similar way. 
GEM-IN-A’-TA. From Latin géminus, with the same 
meaning as Greek did jmos (twin). 
GeER-AN’-i-um. The second syllable is short. The 
Greek is Gérdénion (yepaviov), from gérdnds (yépavos), a 
crane, 
GeR-op-0/-GON. From gérdn gérintds (yépwy, yepovros), 
an old man, and Pogon (a beard), which see. 
Ges-NkE’-RA. So Lindley, Wittstein, Glaser, Leunis, &c. 
The word is frequently pronounced Gesnéra. 
GULAB-EL’-Ls. The first syllable short, from Latin 
glaber (bald). 
Guav’-i-oL-us. This word used to be pronounced 
Glad-i-o’-lus ; lately the ‘“ fashionable” pronunciation 
has been Glad-i’-ol-us, which is quite as incorrect as the 
former. Glad’-7-ol-us is the Latin name used by Pliny, and 
is a regularly formed diminutive from gladius (a sword), 
Guos-san’-THUS. See Glossa (a tongue). 
GLyYc-YR-RHI-zA. See Gl¥c¥s (sweet) and Rhiza (a root). 
Gra-na’-Tum. The first syllable is long (from Latin 
granum, grain), and the word is to be distinguished from 
gran-a-ten’-se, a geographical name, which precedes it. 
GuN-Nnn’-RA. So Lindley, Wittstein, Glaser, &e. (un- 
néra is the common pronunciation. 
GYN-AN-DROP’-sis. See GYné, gynaikos (a woman). 
Gy-RAN’-DRA. See Gyros (curved, round). 
HE-BE-AN’-DRA. See Héebé (youth). 
Hr’-py-a. See Héed¥s (sweet). 
HeEt-i-aAm’-PHOR-A. This word, which comes from the 
same root as Hélicodea, &c., is not to be confused with 
Hélianthemwm and others coming from h¢lios, 
