DEFINITION OF THE SPECIFIC NAMES OF THE FLOWERS USED IN FLORA'S DICTIONARY. 



dtries, L. Ainsworth defines it 1. A Fir tree 2. A ship 

 3. A plant. The Pinus abies being much used in the 

 construction of ships, etc. 



/2crts, L. Sharp, sour. 



Jllba, Jllbus, L. White, hoary, pale, wan. 



Jlnnuus, L. Annual, yearly; living but one year 



Jlrgentifolium, L. Silver-leaved. 



Atro-purpurea, of a dark purple colour. 



Jlutumnale, L. Of Autumn. 



Jlurantium, L. Orange coloured. 



Jlzedarach, from Jlzed, an Arabian word, signifying large. 



Babylonica, of Babylon. 



Balsamea, L. Balmy. 



Barbatus, L. Bearded. 



Bella donna. Because the ladies make a cosmetic of the 

 juice, or distilled water. Some derive the name from 

 the intoxicating quality of the plant Jltropa bella 

 donna. 



Bicolor, L. Of two colours, parti-coloured. 



Campanula, see note on Venus' Looking glass. 



Canadensis, L. Of Canada. 



Candldum, L. See note on white Lily. 



Capitatum, L. From caput, a head. 



Cxrulea, L. Azure, blue. 



Csesius, L. Grey coloured. 



Caryophyllus, L. For a clove see note on Pink. 



Caudatus, L. Tailed, that hath a tail. 



Centifolia, L. Hundred-leaved. 



Chalcedonica, see note on scarlet Lychnis. 



Cheiranthus, see note on Wall Flower. 



Chinensis, L. Of China. 



Coronarius, L. That belongs to, or serves to make garlands. 



Cotinus, see note on Sumach. 



Cristata, L. Crested, tufted. 



Crystallinum, L. A crystal glass; like it in clearness. 



Cuculi, L. From cuculio, a kind of hood, to keep off rain. 



Damascena, probably from the name of the country of Da- 

 mascene, around Damascus. 



Dioica, see note on Bachelor's Button. 



Dulcis, L. Sweet. 



Florida, Floridus, L. Flowery, adorned with flowers. 



Formosissima, L. Beautiful, handsome. 



Glauca, glaucus, L. Grey or blue, sea-green, pale bluish- 

 green. 



Globosa, L. Globular. 



Graveolens, L. Of a bad odour; that hath a strong smell. 



Hispida, L. Hairy, bristly. 



Hortensis, L. Pertaining to, or growing in gardens. 



Incanus, see note on Gilly Flower. 



Indica, Jndicum, L. Of India. 



Inermis, L. Thornless; unarmed, without arms. 



Inodorus, L. Without scent. 



Inquinans, L. Defiling, blemishing 



Laburnum, see note. 



Latifolia, L. Broad-leaved. 



Lnitea, L. Pale yellow, like the yolk of an egg. 



JWaculatum, L. Spotted. 



Jllajor, L. Greater, bigger. 



JUatronalis, L. Modest, pertaining to Matrons. 



Medium, L. Middle sized, moderate sized. 



Millefolium, L. A thousand-leaved. 



Minor, L. Less, smaller. 



Multijlora, L. Many-leaved. 



Muschato, L. Musky. 



Muscosa, L. Mossy, or full of moss. 



Nivalis, L. Snowy. 



JVtger, nigrum, L. Black. 



NobUis, L. Known, or well known. 



Odorata, Odoratissimum, L. Sweet scented. 



Offlcinale, officinalis, L. Kept for sale as medicinal. 



Opulus, L. Ainsworth defines it " A tree which the French 



call opier some a Witch-hazel." 

 Paroifolia, small-leaved. 



Peltatum, L. Having the shape of a target, or shield. 

 Persica, persicus, of, or belonging to Persia. A Peach tree. 

 Pomifragrans, L. Apple-scented. 



Pratense, L. From pratensis, of, or belonging to a meadow. 

 Pseudo, L. Counterfeit, false. 

 Pumila, L. A Dwarf. 



Punica, L. Scarlet colour, the Tyrian or Carthaginian dye. 

 Quercifolium, L. Oak-leaved. 

 Quotidiana, L. Daily, every day. 

 Rigida, L. Rigid, hard. 

 Rosea, L. Like a rose. 

 Rosxfolius, L. Rose-leaved. 

 Rubeus, L. Red, ruddy. 

 Rubiginosa, see note on Eglantine. 

 Rubor-virginea, L. Rubor, red ; Virginia, Virgin like. 

 Rubrifolia, L. Of a red colour. 

 Sempcrvirens, L. Always flourishing, always green. 

 Somniferurn, L. Causing sleep. 

 Speculum, see note on Venus' Looking glass. 

 Stramonium, L. Probably from stramcn, a spreading 

 Suaveolens, L. Sweet scented. 

 Syriacus, L. Syrian. 

 Taraxacum, see note on Dandelion. 

 Tinctoria, L. Of or belonging to Dyers. 

 Tradescanti, see note on American Star-wort. 

 Tricolor, Fr. Three coloured. 

 Trionum, see note on Hibiscus. 

 Tuberosa, see note on Tuberose. 



Tulipifcra, L. Tulip bearing, bearing flowers of a tulip form. 

 Unica, L. Unique, singular, notable, excellent. 

 Variegatva, L. Variegated. 



Vernalis, L. From Vernus, of, or belonging to the spring. 

 Veris, L. Real, true. 

 Versicolor, L. Of sundry colours. 

 Virginica, L. Of Virginia. 

 Vinifera, L. Vine bearing. 

 Vulgaris, L. Ordinary, common, much used. 



