INDEX TO BOTANY. 



[The numbers refer to the top paging of the text.] 



Abbrkviations, explanation of the 

 ordinary, vised in botanical descrip- 

 tions, 5(j, 57. 



Abelmoschus esciilentus, 190. 



Abies alba, balsamea, &c., 89, 90. 



Abieteaa, 89; abietinie, ib. 



Abolboda, 78. 



Abrineae, 100 ; abrus, ib. 



Abutileae, 189; abutilon, ib. 



Acacia, 168, 190; acacieae, 108. 



Acalyphes, 99. 



Acantiiaccce, 113 ; acanthus mollis, 

 114. 



Acantholepis, 137. 



Acer saccliarinum and pseudo-plata- 

 nus, It-i; aceraceae, 181. 



Aceratesi, 125. 



Acliffinium, definition of the term, 34. 



Achillea, 137. 



Achimeiies, 132, 



Achras, 127. 



Achyranthes, 110. 



AchyrideK, 35. 



Acianthideae, 85. 



Acids, organic, great variety of, in ve- 

 getable juices, 41. 



Acnida, 109. 



Aconitum napellus and stoerkianura, 

 203. 



Acoreffi, 73 ; acorus calamus, ib. 



Acotyledones, characteristics of, 57. 



A cotyledons, 11. 



Acourtia, 138. 



Acraraphibrya, 87 



Acrobrya, 55. 



Acrocarpi, 63. 



Acrocomia, 77. 



Acrodiclidiae, 106. 



Acroea, 85. 



Acrogens, or ocrogenous stems, 1 1 ; 

 characteristic features of, 15; gene- 

 ral characters of, 57. 



Actsea, 203. 



Actinenchyma, definition of, 2. 



Actinospermum, 137. 



Aculei, or prickles, 7. 



Adansonia digitata, 189 ; adnnsonieae, 

 188. 



Adenocaulon, 135. 



Adenosteraon, 106. 



AdenostylCcC. 135. 



Adiantum capillus, &c., 65. 



Adlumin cirrhosa, 197. 



Adonis vernalis, 203. 



Adoxa, 144. 



Aesculus pavia, &c., 181. 



Estivation, meaning of the term, and 

 different kinds of, 24. 



iEtheogam«, 61. 



.iEthusa cynapium, 147, 



Agaricus, 60. 



Agave americana, &c., 81 ; Agavea;, 

 ib. 



Agerateae, 135 ; ageratum, ib. 



Aglaia odorata, 186. 



Agrimonia, 163. 



Agrostemma, 43. 



Agrostideae, 69. 



Agrostis ca^spilosa and magellania, 48 ; 

 A. vulgaris, 69. 



Air, oiflce of the, with respect to 

 plants, 2 ; nature of air vessels or 

 cell?, 6. 



Aira ca;spitosa and flexuosa, 48, 69. 



Aizoon, 151. 



AjugordesB, 115. 



Alberlinia, 135. 



Albumen, the composition and use of, 



36. 

 MbumuiD, or sap-wood, 13. 



Alder, the, 46, 52, 93. 



Aletris, 81. 



Aleurites laccifera, 100. 



Algic, 57. 



Algarobia, 168. 



AlhageiE, 166. 



Alismaceae, 74; alismeffi, 75. 



Alkaloids, or vegetable alkalies, 

 sources of the principal, 41. 



Alkanet root, 119. 



Allegany vine, the, 197. 



Alligator's pear, 107. 



Allium sativum and cepa, 79. 



Allspice, 158. 



Almond tree, the, 51, 164. 



Alnus, 92; A. glutinosa, 48; A. viri- 

 dis, 52. 



Aloe arborescens, socotrina, &c., 79. 



Aloine;e, or aloes tribe, 79. 



Alomieic, 135. 



Alonsia, 116. 



Alopecurus, 69, 70. 



Aloysia citriodora, 114. 



Alsineae, 190. 



AlsodeieiB, 193. 



Alstonieae, 124. 



AlstriBmerie«, 81. 



Althoea rosea, 190. 



Altingia, 89. 



AlyssineiB, 196. 



AmaranthacetB, the amaranth family, 

 110; amaranthus, ib. 



Amaryllidaceaj, the amaryllis family, 

 81. 



Ambrina, 109. 



Ambrosia, 136. 



Amelanchier canadensis, 162. 



Amellieae, 135; amellus, ib. 



Amentacea;, 91. 



Amentum, or catkin, 23. 



Amherslieve, 167. 



Ammi, 145; ammine<e, ib. 



Ammophila arenaria, 43. 



Amomum, 83, 84. 



Amorpha, 166. 



Ampelopsis quinquefolia, 178. 



Amphiachyrls, 135. 



Amphibrya, 66. 



Amphigama;, 57. 



Ampliipogon, 69. 



Amygdale*. 104 ; amygdalis commu- 

 nis, 164, 165. 



.^myridaceis, the amyris family', 169. 



Anabasis, 43, 48. 



Anacardiacea;, 170 ; anacardium occi- 

 dentale, ib. 



Anagallidea;, 112; anagallis arvensis, 

 ib. 



Anamirta coccuhis, 200. 



Ananassa saliva, 8U; ananassese, ib. 



Anastaticea3, 190. 



Anchoniea?, 190. 



Anchusa tinctoria, 119 ; anchusese, ib. 



Andrteacete, 63. 



Androecium, the, or male apparatus, 

 27. 



Andromeda, 44, 48, 49, 131 ; andro- 

 medae, 51. 



Andromede», 131. 



Andropogon sorghum, 68 ; andropo- 

 goneae, ib. 



Androsace septentrionnlis, 43. 



Anemone hortensis, the garden ane 

 mone, 203 ; anemoneae, 202. 



Anethum, 146. 



Angelica, 145 ; angeliceae, ib. 



Angiantheae, 137. 



.\ngienchyma, or vascular tissue, 4. 



Angiospermae, 56, 90 ; angiospermia^ 

 53. 



Angustura bark, false, 123. 



Animals, diflt-rence between the Vital 



actions of, and plants, 1. 

 Anise, star, 201. 

 Anona tribola, cherimolia, Ate, 201 ; 



anonaceae, 200. 

 Anophyta, 5.5. 

 Anosmia, 147. 

 Anserinesc, 109. 



Antennaria, 137 ; antennarieae, ib. 

 Anlliemideai, 137 ; anthemis nobilis, 



139. 

 Anther, the, constituent parts and va- 

 rious forms of, 28. 

 Anthericea;, 79 ; anlhericum, ib. 

 Antheridia, nature of, 29. 

 Antlu'rosperma, 95 ; antherosperma- 



ceic, ib. 

 Anihistiria australis, 47, 68. 

 Anthocarpous fruits, definition of, 35. 

 Anthoceros punclatus, 62 ; aothoce- 



roteae, ib. 

 Anthochlamys, 109. 

 Anthodiscus, 180. 

 Anthodium, explanation of the term, 



23. 

 Anthospermae, 141 ; anthospermum, 



ib. 

 Anthotaxis, or inflorescence, 22. 

 Anthüxanthum,68; anthoxanthus, 70 

 Auliaris toxicaria, 97. 

 Antirrhinidefe, 116; antirrhinum, ib. 

 Antriplicis, 109. 

 Aphanostephus, 135. 

 Aphyllantheae, 79. 

 Aphyllon, 117. 

 A plus, 166. 



Apium graveolens, 147. 

 A plectrum, 85. 



Apocarpous fruits, definition of, 33. 

 ApocyanaceiB, 123; apocynum, 124. 

 A|)ogon, 136. 

 Apostasia, 82. 

 Apothecia, 38. 



A pple, the, 162 ; the wild crab apple, ib. 

 Apricot, 164. 

 Apteria, 82. 

 Aquifoliace«, 127. 

 Aquilariaceae, the aquilaria family, 



103. 

 Aquilegia vulgaris, 203. 

 Arabideae, 190; arabis, ib. 

 Aracfie, 46, 47. 

 Arachis hypogaea, 167. 

 Aralia nudicaulis, 144; araliaceae, ib. 

 Araucarie;e, 89. 

 Arbor vilaj, 89. 



Arbuteae, 131 ; arbutus, 47, 48, 131. 

 Arceuthobium, 143. 

 Archaiigelica, 145. 

 Archil, 61. 

 Arctostaphylos, 131. 

 Arclotea^ 137 ; arctotis, ib. 

 Aruca calcchu, 77; A. sapida, 48. 

 Arecinooe, 77. 

 .Arenaria, 190. 

 Arenga, 76. 

 Arelhusas, 85. 

 Argemoneae, 193. 

 Arineac, 74 ; arum tripbyllum and m»> 



ciilalum, ib. 

 .<\rist(>lochia serpentaria, sipho, and 



clematilis, 102. 

 Aristolochiaceae, 101. 

 Arlstotelia, 187. 

 Armeria, 43, 112. 

 Armeriaca vulgaris, 164. 

 AriKittia, 85. 

 Arnotto family, the, 104. 

 Aroideae, 73. 



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