INDEX TO BOTANY. 



MelampodineeE, 136 ; melarapodium, 



ib. 

 Melampyrum, 116. 

 Mülaiiücranldece, 71. 

 MelaiithacedP, 78 ; melanthieas, 79. 

 Melastoin.ice«, the mt'lastoraa I'amilv, 



158. 

 Mrliacea;, the melia family, 180; me- 



lii azedarach, ib. 

 Mtsilolus, 1(51). 

 JMelissineie, 115. 

 Miilucliia pyrainidata, 188. 

 Mc'loii},'t!na, 118. 

 M'ilotliria, i.')5. 

 Monispermaceie, 200. 

 Mentha, 115 ; inunthoidea;, ib.; iM. pi- 



pcrit;!, &c., ib. 

 Aieiit/.elia, 1.56. 



Munyauthideic, 122; menyanthes, lb. 

 Merenchyma, definition of, ü. 

 Meiiaiiia, 159. 

 Mericarps, 14-1. 

 Mi^rteiisia virginica, 119. 

 MesL'nibryacea, 46. 

 Mc-sL-mbiyaiithaceae, the mesembryau- 



tliemuiu family, 150. 

 Mesocarp, the, 33. 

 Mesüphloeum, nature of the, 13. 

 Kesophyllum, nieaniui,' of the term, 



16. 

 Mef])ilus germanica, 165. 

 Mesua, 184. 

 Methunica, 80. 

 Metro-sideros, 158. 

 Metruxylon, 76, 77. 

 Mexican liand plant, 189. 

 Meyen's divisions of ihe horizontal 



range of vegetation, 47-49. 

 Mezereum family, the, 104; the meze- 



reou, ib. 

 Michelia, 201. 

 MiconieiB, 159. 

 Microcachrys, 88. 

 Micropus, 136. 

 Microstylis. 85. 

 Microtea, 109. 

 ]M icrotis, 85. 

 Miersia, 78. 



Mi;,'nionette family, the, 194. 

 Milkweed family, 124. 

 Milkwort family, the, 192. 

 Millerieie, 136. 

 Millet, 67, 68. 

 Miinosea', 168; mimosa sensiliva and 



pudica, ib. 

 Mimuliis, 51. 

 Mimusops di.ssecta, 127. 

 Mint family, the, 114. 

 Mirabilis jalapa and longifolia, 111. 

 Mirbelia, 166. 

 Mistletoe family, the, 143. 

 Mitchella, 141 ; mitchelleiB, ib. 

 Mitella, 149. 

 Mitreola, 123. 



Mock orange family, the, 149. 

 Modecceaj, 154. 



Mohl, on the superficial cuticle, 6. 

 Mohlana, 108. 

 Molina, 182. 



MoUugineae, 190 ; mollugo, ib. 

 Momordica elaterium, 155; M. balsa- 



miuea, 156. 

 Monarda, 1 15 ; monarde», ib. 

 Moneses, 131. 



Monimiaceie, the monimia family, 95. 

 Monkey bread, 189. 

 Monkshood, 203. 

 Monochlaniydeie, 87. 

 Monoclea, 62; monocleae, ib. 

 Monocotyledons, 11 ; monocotyledones, 



06. 

 Monolopia, 137. 

 Monotropeae, 131 ; monotrcpa uniflora, 



ib. 

 Montezuma, 188. 

 Montia, 153. 



Moon-seed family, the, 200. 

 Mora, 168. 



Morchella esculenta, 60. 

 Mores, 97. 

 Morenia, 77. 

 Morettia, 196. 

 Morina, 140. 



Moriuda, 141 ; morindeae, ib. 

 Moringace», the moringa family, 1G5. 

 Morisia. 196. 



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Moronobeae, 184. 



Morus nigra, 97, 98 ; M. alba and mul- 



ticaulis, 97. 

 Mosses, 62 ; the club moss family, 63 ; 



Spanish moss, 80. 

 Mosses, urn, organs of reproduction in, 



38. 

 Mount Sinai manna, 191. 

 Mountain-box family, the, 120. 

 Moxas, 139. 



Mucuna pruriens, 167; mucunua, 166. 

 Mulberry tribe, the, 97. 

 Mulinea», 145. 

 Mullein, 116. 

 Mullinsia, 51. 

 Äluminy cloth, 177. 

 Muriform, definition of, 2. 

 Musaceie, 82 ; musa sapientum, &c., 



83. 

 .Musci, 62; divided into pleurocarpi 



and acrocarpi, 63; principal North 



.»American sub-orders, ib. 

 Mushroom family, the, 59 ; general 



characters distinguishing wholesome 



from poisonous mushrooms, GO ; tlie 



common mushroom, ib. 

 Musk rose, 162, 164. 

 Mustaid, 197; mustard seed, the, of 



Scripture, 110. 

 Mutisia, 1.38; mutisiaceie, ib. 

 Myoporine;«, 114; myoporum, ib. 

 Myosotis palustris, 119. 

 Myrica cerifera, 93 ; myriceie, ib. 

 Mjricaria, 191. 

 iMyriophyllum, 156. 

 Myrislicacea?, 105 ; myristica moscha- 



ta, 1(16. 

 .Myrobalan family, the, 159. 

 Mvroxylon peruilerum and toluiferum, 



'167. 

 Myrrh, 170. 



Myrsinace;», the myrsine family, 126. 

 MyrtaceH», the myrtle family, 157. 

 Myrtle tribe, the, 93. 



Naiadaceae, or the uaias family, 72. 



Nandineae, 20O. 



Nandirhobeie, 155. 



Napiea, 189. 



Napoleona, 154. 



Narcisseie, 81 ; narcissus, ib. 



Nardosmia, 135. 



Nardostachys jatamansi, or nardos, 



140. 

 Narthesium, 77. 

 Naseberry, the, 127. 

 Nassau viaceip, 138. 

 Niislurtium, 196. 

 Natural system, the, of Jussieu, 54 ; 



of Endlicher, 55 ; of De Candolle, 56. 

 Xavia, 80. 

 Neckeraceae, 63. 

 Neclandra rodioei, 107. 

 Nectaries, constitution of the, 26, 

 Negundo, 182. 

 Nelsonieae, 113. 

 Nelumbiacea;, 198. 

 Nemopanthes, 128. 

 Neottieae, 85. 



Nepenthaceae, 101 ; nepenthes, ib. 

 Nepeteae, 115. 

 Nerium oleander, 124. 

 Nettle family, the, 96 ; the true nettle 



tribe, ib. 

 Neureade», 162. 

 Neurolwua, 137. 

 Never wet, 73. 

 Nicandra, 118. 

 Nicotianse, 117 ; nicotiaua tabacuni and 



repauda, 118. 

 Night blooming cereus, the, 150. 

 Nightshade family, the, 117. 

 Nipa, 74. 

 Nisa, 103. 

 Nissolia, 166. 

 Nodes and iuternodes, 10. 

 Norantea, 183. 

 Notorhizeae, 196. 

 Notylideae, 85. 

 Nucleus of cells, the, 3. 

 Nucumentacete, 105. 

 Nuphar advena, 199. 

 Nut, the, definition of, 34; nut rush, 



71. 

 Nutmeg, the, 106 ; the nutmeg family, 



105. 



Nutrition, organs of, of plants, 6. 



NuttaUia, 164. 



Nux vomica, 123. 



Nyclaginaceae, 110 ; nyctago, 111. 



Nyctanthes, 126. 



Nymphffiacea', 199 ; nymphaea lotus, 



ib. 

 Nyssaceae, 102 ; nyssa multiflora, ib. 



Oak family, the, 92 ; the black oak, 

 93; the poison oak, 170. 



Oat, the common, 69. 



Obione, 109. 



Obolarieae, 122. 



Ochnaceas, the ochna family, 173. 



ücimoide», 114. 



Ocymum, 115. 



CEnanthe fistulosa, 147. 



Oenothera biennis, 157. 



Ogeechee lime, 102. 



Oils, fixed, volatile, and essential, 40 ; 

 olive oil, 126; linseed oil, 178; oil 

 of bergamot, 185. 



Okra, 190. 



Olacacea;, the olax family, 185. 



Uleacea;, 125; olea europaea, &c., 

 126. 



Oleander, the, 124. 



Oleaster family, the, 105. 



Olibanum, 169. 



Olive family, the, 125. 



Omphalobium lamberti, 169. 



Onagraceas, 156; onagreae, 157. 



Onion, the, 79. 



Ouosmodii^ra, 119. 



Opercularie», 141. 



Ophioglosseie, 65. 



Ophioxylea;, 124 ; ophioxylon, ib. 



Ophiria, 148. 



Ophrydeae, 85 ; ophrys, ib. 



Opilia, 186. 



Opium, 198. 



Opuntia vulgaris, 150. 



Orange family, the, 185. 



Orchard grass, 69. 



Orchidacea;, the orchis family, 84. 



Oreodaphne, 106. 



Oreodoxa, 77. 



Oreophila, 138, 172. 



Organs of nutrition or vegetation, 6 ; of 

 reproduction, 22. 



Origanum majorana, 115. 



Ornithogalum, 79. 



Orobancheae, 117. 



Orontium, 73. 



Onis-root, whence obtained, 82. 



Orsiuia, 135. 



Orthoplocea;, 196. 



OrlhosperniEe, 145. 



Orthotriceaceae, 63. 



Oryzeas, 70 ; oryza sativa, ib. 



Osage orange, the, 97. 



Osbeckiea;, 159. 



Oscillatoria", 43. 



Osmundeae, 65 ; osmtinda regalia, ib. 



Osteospermea.', 137 ; osteospermum, 

 ib. 



Ostrya virginica, 92. 



Othonneae, 137. 



Otto of roses, 162. 



Oiirari, 123. 



Ovary, the, 29; becomes the pericarp 

 in (he fruit, 33. 



Ovenchyma, definition of, 2. 



Ovules, development of the, 30; at- 

 tachment and constituent parts of. 

 31 ; various shapes of, 32 ; develop- 

 ment of, in the fruit, 33. 



Oxalidacea;, 176; oxalisacetosella, 176, 

 177. 



Oxhp, the, 112. 



Oxycoccus palustris, 130. 



Oxygen, an important constituent of 

 plants, 39. 



Oxypetaleae, 125. 



Oyster plant, the, 139. 



Pachites, 85. 



Pachyphyllideae, 85. 



Pachypleiireae, 145. 



Pieonia, 202 ; paeonieae, ib. 



Pagwa, 122. 



Paliurefe, 171. 



Palmte, or the palm family, 75; eco- 

 nomical uses and products of, 76; 

 various tribes of, 77. 



