IMDEX TO BOTANY. 



Aronia, 137. 



Arracachil escnlcnlum. 147. 



Arrow-root tatnily, ihc, 83. 



Artaiitlie, 94. 



Ark'rnisiii, 48, 137; A. absinthum, 

 draciinculiis. &c.. 133. 



Arlhrotaxis, 8d, 80, 90. 



Artichoke, the, 1:19. 



Arlocarpeae, 47, 90 : artocarpus incisa, 

 98. 



Arum family, the, 73. 



Anmilinucem, 69. 



Asarabacca, 10^.J ; nsarum europseum 

 and canadense, ib. 



Asclepiadaceas, 124 ; asclepiae, 125 ; 

 asclopias cornuti, ib. 



Ascomyct'tes, 60. 



Ash, the, l-.'6; the prickly, 174. 



Asiminu, 201. 



Asparaije*, 79 ; asparagus, ib. 



Aspcriloli«, 119. 



Asphodelus, 79. 



Aspidiiim filix mas, 65 ; A. baromez, ib. 



Aspk'iiium trichomaues, 65. 



Assafuetida, 147. 



Astelia, 77. 



Aster, 47, 135; astereic, 135. 



Asteranthiis, 154. 



Aeterineic, 135 ; asteroideae, ib. 



Astragalus, 167. 



Astrantia, 145. 



Astrapaja, 46. 



Astrocaryum, 77. 



Astronia, 159. 



Athanasia, 137. 



Atherosperniace.-e, 95. 



Alhrixia, 137. 



Alhroisma, 136. 



Atrema, 147. 



Atriplex. 48, 109. 



Atrogene, 202. 



Atropa belladonna, 118. 



Attalea, 77. 



Aurantiace<e, 185. 



Avellano, 105. 



Aveua sativa. Ate, 69 ; avenace<e, ib. 



Averrhoa, 170. 



Avicenuia, 114. 



Avocado, or alligator's pear, 107. 



Axis, the, ol a plant, and its appen- 

 dages, 8. 



Aydendron, 106. 



Azaleas, 131. 



AzoUa niagellanica, 48. 



Bacca, the, deflnition of the term, 34. 



Baccharideie, 136 ; baccharis, ib. 



Balanophoraceie, 101. 



Balausta, the, definition of, 34. 



Balblsiic, 13T. 



Baldwinieie, 137. 



Balfour's arrangement exhibiting the 

 general features of a division of 

 plants according to their station, 42- 

 46 : analysis of the Linutean system, 

 52. 



Ballota, 115. 



Balm of Gilend, 170. 



Balsam apple, the, 156. 



Balsam Hr, the, 89, 90. 



Balsam of Peru and tolu, 167 ; of co- 

 paiva, 168. 



Balsamirtu«, 92. 



Balsaminaccte, the balsam family, 177. 



Balsamodendron myrrha, 170 B. gi- 

 leadense, ib. 



Bamboo, the, 45, 69. 



Bambusa arundinacea, 69. 



Banana family, the, 82. 



Banisterieae, 182. 



Banksia serrata, 105. 



Banyan tree, the, 97. 



Baobab, the, 189. 



Baptisia, 166. 



Barbacenia, 80. 



BarberiecB, 113. 



Barberry family, the, 199. 



Bark, various layers composing the, 

 13 ; method of increase of, ib. ; false, 

 of the endogenous plant, 14. 



Barley, 67, 69. 



Barnadesieae, 138. 



Barosma, 175. 



Barringtonieae, 158. 



Bartonia, 122. 



BartramiaceEe, 63. 



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Basil, 115. 



Bassia parkii, 127. 



Batatas edulis, 120. 



Hauhinieie, 167. 



Bay or laurel family, the, 106. 



Bdellium, 76, 170. 



Beans, 166, 167. 



Bear's claw, 114. 



Bebeeru-bark, 107. 



Beech, 44, 40, 51, 92. 



Beelwood tribe, the, 93. 



Beet, the common, 110. 



Befaria, 51. 



Begoniaceae, the begonia family, 107. 



Belladonna. 118. 



Bellidcx, 135 ; bellieae, ib. 



Bellworts, 78. 



Belvisiaceae, the belvisia family, 154. 



Ben-nuts, 165 ; oil of ben, ib. 



Bent grass, 69. 



Benzoin odorifenira, 107. 



Berberidaceae, 199 ; berberideae, 200. 



Berchemia, 171. 



Bergaraol, oil of, 185. 



Bergia, 191. 



Bermuda-grass, 69. 



Berthüllelia excelsa, 158. 



Beta vulgaris, 1 10. 



Betel nut, the, 76 ; leaf, the, 94. 



Betonica oflicinalis, 115. 



Betulinea;, 92. 



Betulüides, 48. 



Bidens, 136. 



Bignoiiiaceie, the bignonia family, 121 : 

 bignonieae, ib. ; bignonia leucoxylon. 

 122. 



Bikh, the East Indian poison so called. 

 203. 



Bilberries, 130. 



Billardiera, 176. 



Billbergia, 80. 



Bindweeds, the true, 120. 



Bionia, 106. 



Birch tribe, the, 92. 



Birthwort, 102; birthworl family, the, 

 101. 



Bittersweet, 118. 



Bixa orellana, 194 ; bixacea;, ib. 



Blackberry, the, 163. 



Bladder-nut family, the, 171. 



Bladder-wort family, the, 113. 



Blastema, or primordial matter, 4. 



Blechum, 113. 



Bleniiosperma, 13G. 



Blepharis, 113. 



Blephilia, 115. 



Blelideae, 85. 



Blitum, 109. 



Blood root, 198. 



Bloodwort family, the, 81. 



Bocconia, 198. 



Boehmeria, 97. 



Boerhaavia, 111. 



Bog-myrtle, 93. 



Bohun upas, 97. 



Bois cl'arc, 97. 



Bojeriea», 135. 



Bolax, 145. 



Boldoa, 95. 



Boletus edulis, umbellatus. &c., 60. 



Bolivaria, 126. 



Boltonia, 135. 



Bombax ceiba, 189. 



Bonapartea, 80. 



Boopia, 139. 



Boorichia, 136. 



Boraginaceae, the borage family, 118 ; 

 borago officinalis, 119. 



Borassineae, 77. 



Boronia, 175. 



Borreria, 141. 



Boswellia serrata, 170. 



Botany, province of, 1 ; various sys- 

 tems of, 52 ; botanical terms, see De- 

 finitions. 



Bothrenchyma, pitted or vasiform tis- 

 sue, 3, 5. 



Botrychium, 65. 



Bottle gourd, the, 155. 



Bovista gigantea, 60. 



Bowlesia, 14.5. 



Boxwood, the, used by engravers, 99. 



Brachylepis, 110. 



Biacts, or floial leaves, 22 ; bracteoles 



or bractlets. 24. 

 Bradburia, 135. 



Brahea, 77. 



Brasenio, 199. 



Brassicea,', 196; brassica oberacea, ra> 



pa, and campestris, 197. 

 Brassidea", 85. 

 Bravoa, 81. 



Brazil nut«, 1.58 ; brazil wood, 168. 

 Bread fruit tribe, the, 96; the bread 



fruit, 98. 

 Brexiacea,», the brexia family, 175. 

 Brimstone, vegetable, 63. 

 Brocchinia, 80. 

 Bromeliaceae, 80. 

 Bromus secalinus, 69. 

 Broom-rape family, the, 117. 

 Broussoiietia papyrifera, 97. 

 Brucine, 123. 



BruDiaceae, the brunia family, 148. 

 Brunoniaceae, the brunonia familr, 



133. 

 Bryaceae, 63. 

 Bryodes, 116. 

 Bryonia alba, 156. 

 Buchnera, 116. 

 Buckeyes, 181. 

 Bucklaiidieac, 148. 

 Buckthorn family, the, 171. 

 Buckwheat family, the, 107. 

 Buddleiea!, 116. 

 Buds, subdivided into leaf buds and 



flower buds, 21. 

 Buffalo nut, 102 ; buffalo berry, 105. 

 Bulb, nature of a, 22. 

 Bulrushes, 7.3. 

 Buniadeae, 196; bunias, ib. 

 Bunium, 48. 

 Bupthalmeae, 136. 

 Burgundy pitch, 90. 

 Burmanniace<e, the burmannia family, 



81. 

 Burtonia, 166. 

 Bursereae, 169. 



Butomaceae, 74 ; butoraus, ib. 

 Butter-nut, 91. 

 Butter of cacao, 188. 

 Buttonwood, 92. 

 Buxbaumiaceae, 63. 

 Buxeae, 99 ; buxus sempervirens, ib. 

 Byssus, 45. 

 Byttneriaceae, 187. 



Cabbage, 197. 



CabombacCee, 199. 



C'acalia, 137. 



Cacao, the, or chocolate tree, 188. 



Cactacea;, the cactus family, 150. 



Ctesalpinia braziliensis, 168 ; cxsalpi- 

 nieae, 167. 



CcElospermaj, 145, 147. 



Ciesarea, 190. 



Caesula, 136 ; caesulineae, ib. 



Cajeput tree, 158. 



Cakilineae, 196. 



Calamus, 76, 77. 



Calandrinia, 153. 



Calantbideae, 85. 



Calathium, meaning of the term, 23. 



Calceolaria corymbosa, 116. 



Calendula, 137. 



Caleya, 85 ; caleyideae, ib. 



Calibash, 155. 



Calicle, the, or epicalyx, 25. 

 Calla, 74 ; calladium, ib. 

 Callichroa, 137. 

 Callirrhog, 189. 

 Callitriche, 48, 156. 

 Callitris, 47, 88, 89, 90. 

 Calluna vulgaris, 131. 

 Calophyllea;, 184. 

 Calopogon, 85. 

 Caloptilium, 138. 

 Calostigma, 125. 

 Caltha, 48, 202. 



Calycanthaceae, the calycanthus fami- 

 ly, 101. 

 Calyceraceae, the calycera family, 



139. 

 Calyciflor», 143. 

 Calyptridium, 153. 

 Calystegia, 120. 

 Calytrix, 158. 



Calyx, the, different forms of, 25, 

 Cambium, nature of, 13. 

 Cambogia, 184. 

 Camclineae, 196. 

 Camellia japonica, 186. 



