INDEX TO BOTAXV. 



Jacaranda toroentosa, 132. 



Jacob's ladder, 121. 



Jai'quinia, 1^7. 



Jasery, 76. 



Jalap plant, the, IQO. 



Japan lacquer, whence obtained, 170. 



Jasiuiie. 13'2. 



Jusmiuacea», 120; jasminum officinale, 

 lb. 



Jelly, an occasional element of cells, 4. 



Je«s;imine I'amily, the, 126. 



Jiinson or Jamestown weed, 118. 



Joint-tir tribe, the, 88. 



Jonquil, the, 81. 



JuKlandace», 91 ; j\iglans cinerea and 

 regia, il). 



Jujube, 171. 



Juncacea', 77; juncus, ib. 



Juncaginece, 75. 



June berry, the, 162. 



Jungerma'nniea', 62. 



Juniperus communis, common juni- 

 per, 90. 



Jussieu, natural system according to, 

 54. 



Jussieuea'. 157. 



Justicia, 113; justiciea;, ib. 



Kali, 110. 



Kallstrceraa, 175. 



Kalmia latifolia, 131. 



Kandelia, 160. 



Kangaroo grass, 68. 



Kava, the, of the South Sea islands. 



94. 

 Keg-fis:, the, 128. 

 Kennedyea», 166. 

 Kino, 167. 



Knotwort family, the, 152. 

 Kobresia, 71. 

 Kochia, 109, 110. 

 Krameria, 192; krameriea', ib. 

 Krubera, 145. 

 Kunia, 135. 

 Kydia, 188. 



t.,abdanum or ladanum, 194. 



Labiatie, 114. 



Lahiatiflorre, 138. 



Lacebark. 104. 



Lachnanthes, 81. 



Laeis, 96. 



Lacistemacew, the lacistema family, 

 95. 



Lactuca sativa, 139; lactucese, 138. 



Ladies' slipper, 85. 



L.uliadeffi, 85. 



Lrigenaria vulgaris, 1.55. 



Lagerelromieaj, 161. 



I.asjetta lintearia, 104. 



Lamb's quarter, 110. 



Laminaria digitata and saccharina, 59. 



Laraium, 115. 



Lamprocarya, 71. 



Lampsana, 138 ; lampsaDe<e, ib. 



Lancewood, 201. 



Lapithea, 122. 



Lappa, 138. 



Larches, 48. 



Larix americana, 89 ; L. cedrus, 90. 



Larksi)ur, 203. 



Laseroitium, 146. 



Lasiopetale<e, 188. 



i^astrea filix mas, 05. 



Latania, 77. 



L:itex, a liquid matter found in latici- 

 ferous tissue, 6. 



Lalhnea squaraaria, 117. 



Lalhyrus, 166. 



Latlciferous tissue, 6. 



Liuiraceae, the laurel, or bay family, 

 106; the common laurel, 131; the 

 poisonous laurel, 164. 



LiLt'andula, lavender, 115. 



leavers, 42 ; the hot spring laver, 45. 



Lavoisierie«, 159. 



Lawsonia inermis, 161. 



Leadwort family, the. 111. 



Leaf bud, the, detinition of, 9; com- 

 position of the, 21 ; engraving illus- 

 trating different forms of the verna- 

 tion of, 22 ; subterranean, ib. 



Leather wood, 104. 



I^eaves, and their appendages, 16 : 

 aerial and submertied, ib. ; various 

 terms designatiug the different por- 



tions and characters of, ib. ; ve- 

 nation of, 17 ; difference between 

 simple and compound, ib. ; different 

 shapes of simple, defined, 17-19; 

 engraving to illustrate various forms 

 of, 18; dilferent shapes of compoutid, 

 deflne<l, 19,20; annraalous lorms of, 

 20; different positions and arrange- 

 ments of, with the terms designatiug 

 them; ib.; floral, 22. 



Lecidea geographica, 51. 



Lecontea, 141. 



Lecythidacea', 47 ; lecylhideae, 158. 



Ledum palustre, 131. 



Leersia, 70. 



Legume, or pod, definition of the, 34. 



Leguminosa^ J05. 



Lerana, 73; lemnaceae, ib. 



Lemon, the, 185. 



Lenlibulariaceie, 113. 



Lenticels, nature of, 8. 



Leontice, 200. 



Leontodon, 138. 



Lepidineaj, 196 ; lepidium, ib. 



Lepidocaryinew, 77. 



Lepirouia, 71. 



Lepis, detinition of, 7. 



Leptoliena, 180. 



Leptolobie«, 107. 



Leptospermea;, 158. 



Leplothamus, 130. 



LerieiE, 138. 



Leschenaultia, 133. 



Luskeacea», 63. 



Lettuce, 139. 



Leucobiyaceas, 63. 



Leucopogoii, 130. 



Leysserreae, 137. 



Liabe«, 135. 



Lianas, meaning of the term, 10. 



Liatris, 135. 



Liber, the, or endophloeum, 13. 



Lichenine, nature of, 39. 



Lichens, organs of reproduction in, 

 38; the lichen family, 60; localities, 

 and manner of growth of, 01 ; eco- 

 nomical uses of, ib. 



Lichtensteinia, 145. 



Light, operation of, on plants, 2. 



Lignine, chemical «onstitueuls of, 3 ; 

 distinction between and cellulose, 

 40. 



Lignum vitiP, 175. 



Liguliflora;, 138. 



Liguslruni vulgare, 120. 



Lilac, the, 126. 



Liliace*, the lily family, 79 ; lily of the 

 valley tribe, ib. 



Lime, present in all plants, 39. 



Lime, the, 185, 187 ; the Ogeechee, 102. 



Limeae, 108; linieum, ib. 



Limnanthea", 170. 



Limnanlhemum, 122. 



Liranobiura, 86. 



Limnocharis, 74. 



Limnodoridea;, 85. 



Limoneae, 185. 



Limosella, 116. 



LinaceiB, 177. 



Linaria vulgaris, 116. 



Linden family, tlie, 187. 



Lindleya, 164. 



Linnaea borealis, 142. 



LinnEBus, objections to his system of 

 classification, 52 ; tabular view of 

 his system, as analysed by Balfour, 

 52-54. 



Linseed oil, 178. 



Linum usitatissimum, 177, 178. 



Liparideai, 85 ; liparis, ib. 



Lipocarpha, 71. 



Lippia, 114. 



Liquidambar,92; L. styraciflua, 92, 93. 



Liquorice, 166, lij8. 



Liriodendra tulipiferum, 201. 



Lisiantheaj, 122. 



LIssanthe, 130. 



Listera, 85 ; listeride;e, ib. 



Lithospermum, 119. 



Litlorella, 111. 



Liverwort family, the, 01. 



Lizard's tail faiiiily, the, 94. 



L<j;i8a, 156; loasacese, ib. 



LobeliaceiB, the lobelia family, 132. 



Locust tree, the, 167, 108. 



Lodoicea, 76,77. 



Loganiacea», 122; loganica;, 123. 



Logwood, 168. 



Loiseleuria, 131. 



Lolium, 43, ()7. 



Lomaria spicans, 65. 



Lonicera aiprifolium, 142; lonicerex, 



ib. 

 I^ioosestrife, 112. 

 Lopezia, 157 ; lopezieie, ib. 

 Lophanthus, 11.5. 

 Lophiola, 81. 

 Lophopterys, 182. 

 LoranlhacecB, 143. 

 Lotea', 106. 



Lotus, the, of the ancients, 171. 

 Lousewort, 117. 

 Lowea, 162. 

 i..udwigia, 157. 

 Lungwort, 119. 

 Lupinus, 166. 

 Luzula pilosa, 77. 

 Lychnis, 190. 



Lycopersicum esculentum. 118. 

 Lycopodiace.e, 63 ; lycopodium, 63, 64. 

 Lycopsis, 119. 

 Lycopus, 115. 

 Lygodium, 05. 

 Lysimacliia vulgaris, 112. 

 Lythracea;, 100; lythrura salicaria, 



161. 



Maba, 128. 



Mace, 106. 



Madura aurantiaca and tinctori.a, 97. 



Macrozaniia, 88. 



Madder, 142 ; the madder family. 140. 



.Madie«, 137. 



.Maesa, 127. 



Maguoliaceae, the magnolia farailv, 

 201. 



.Mahogany family, the, 179. 



Maize, 07. 



Malabar tree, 184. 



Malachra, 189. 



Malaxideie, 85. 



Malesherbieie, 153. 



.Male-shield fern, 65. 



.Mallow family, the, 189. 



.MalopeiE, 18s). 



Malpighiacea?, the malpighia famUy, 

 182. 



Malvacefe, 189; malveie, ib. 



.Mammea ameiicana, 184. 



.Mammee apple, the, 184. 



Mammillaj-ia, 150. 



Mandragora otlicinalis, 118 ; mandrake, 

 the, ib. 



.Mangiferiu 170. 



Mangosteen fruit, 184. 



Mangrove family, the, 100. 



Manihot utilissima, 99. 



.Manioc flour, 99. 



Manna, the, of Mount Sinai, 191. 



Maple family, the, 181. 



Maraiitacea;. 83. 



Marcgraaviace:e, the raarcgravia fa- 

 mily. 183. 



Marchanlie;e, 62. 



Mares-tail family, the, 150. 



Margotia, 140. 



Marjoram, sweet, 115. 



Marrayii, 185. 



.Marrubium vulgare, 115. 



.Mai-sh tea, 131. 



Marshallia, 137. 



Marsileace«, 04. 



Martynia, 121. 



.Marvel of Peru family, the, 110. 



Mastic, 170. 



Maltula, definition of, 7. 



Mauritia, 77. 



.Maxillaridea;, 85. 



Maximiliana, 77. 



May-apple, 200. 



.Mayaca, 75. 



Meadow-grass, 09. 



Meadow-saffron, or autumnal crocus, 

 79. 



Meconella, 198. 



iMedeola, 86. 



Medicago, 106. 



Medlar, the, 165. 



Medullary rays and sheath, 12, 14. 



Meesi.iceie, 63. 



Meiostemones, 182. 



.Melaleuca cajeput and fulgens, 158. 



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