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DATURA 



D. odo'ra (sweet-seen ted). 3. Pink, white. July. China 



and Japan. 1771. 



ru'bra (red). 4. Pink. April. China. 1831. 

 variega'ta (variegated). 4. White. October. 



Japan. 1800. 



papyra'cea (paper). See D. CANNABINA. 

 tini'fo'lia (Tinus-leaved). See DAPHNOPSIS TINIFOLIA. 



DAPHNEPHY'LLUM. (From Daphne, and phullon, a 

 leaf ; the leaves resembling those of a Daphne. Nat. 

 ord. Euphorbiacea?.) 



Hardy, evergreen shrubs, with the aspect of Rhodo- 

 dendrons. Seeds ; layers. Ordinary garden soil. 

 D. macro' podum (large stalked). Green. China and 



Japan. " Sioumi." Syn. D. glaucescens. 

 co'ncolor (uniformly coloured). 

 ,, jezoe'nsis (Jezoan). 

 ,, ,, variega'ta (variegated). 



DAPHNO'PSIS. (From Daphne, and opsis, resem- 

 blance ; the leaves resembling those of some species of 

 Daphne. Nat. ord. Thymeleaceae.) 



Greenhouse, evergreen shrub. For culture, see 

 DAPHNE. 

 D. tinifo'lia (Tinus-leaved). 6. Jamaica. 1773. Stove. 



DA'REA. (Named after Dar, a botanist. Nat. ord. 

 Ferns [Filices]. Linn. z^-Cryptogamia, i-Filices. These 

 are properly species of Asplenium.) 



Stove Ferns, requiring the same treatment as Caenop- 

 teris. 



D. ala'ta (winged). Brown. July. W. Ind. 

 bulbi'fera (bulb- bearing), i. Brown. June. New 



Zealand. 1820. 

 ctcwto'rta(Cicuta-like). i. Brown. June. W. Ind. 



1820. 

 diver sifo'lia (various- leaved). 2. Brown. March. 



New Zealand. 1831. 

 myriophy'lla (thousand-leaved). See D. RHIZOPHYLLA 



MYRIOPHYLLA. 



rhizo'phora (root-bearing). i. Brown. July 



Jamaica. 1793. 

 rhizophy'lla (rooting-leaved). f. Brown. June. 



N. Amer. 1680. 

 ., myriophy'lla (thousand-leaved). Frond broader, 



more divided. 



,, rutcefo'lia (rue-leaved). Brown. July. W. Ind. 

 sca'ndens (climbing). Brown. July. Isle of Leyte. 

 vivi'para (viviparous), i. Brown. June. Mauritius. 



1820. 



DARLINGTO NIA. (Named in compliment to Dr. 

 Darlington, an American botanist. Nat. ord. Sarra- 

 ceniaceae.) 



A nearly hardy Pitcher Plant allied to Sarracenia and 

 requiring similar cultural treatment. In the milder 

 parts of the south and west it will live out on a damp 

 spot in the rockery, especially if covered with a bell- 

 glass or hand-light. Division. Peaty soil. 

 D. califo'rnica (Californian). i. Green, yellow, red- 

 brown, April. California. 1861. 



DARNEL. LO'LIUM TEMULE'NTUM. 



DARWI'NIA. (Named after Dr. Darwin, author of 

 The Botanic Garden. Nat. ord. Fringe-myrtles [MyrtaceEe] . 

 Linn. lo-Decandria, i-Monogynia. Includes Genetyllis.) 

 Greenhouse evergreens, from Australia. Cuttings of 

 young shoots in sand, under a bell-glass ; peat and loam, 

 both fibrous, and with sand. Summer temp., 55 to 75 ; 

 winter, 38 to 45. 



D. citriodo'ra (citron-scented). Purple. May. Australia. 

 fascicula'ris (fascicled). 29. Red. June. 1820. 

 fimbria'ta (fringed). Bracts rosy, large. June. 



Australia. 1864. 

 hookeria'na (Hookerian). Bracts crimson. June. 



Australia. 1864. 

 macroste'gia (large-bracted). Red and white bracts 



very large. June. Australia. 1867. 

 pinifo'lia (pine-leaved). Purple. May. Australia. 

 taxifo'lia (yew-leaved). 29. White. June. 1824. 

 thymoi'des (thyme-like). Purple. May. Australia. 



DASYLI RION. (From dasus, thick, and lirion, a 

 lily. Nat. ord. Liliaceae.) 



Warm and dry greenhouse evergreen plants. Seeds 



and offsets. Sandy loam, with a little peat and good 

 drainage. Keep rather dry in winter. 

 D. acro'trichum (point-haired). 6 to 10. Mexico. 1851. 

 ,, glaucophy'llum (glaucous- leaved). 12. White. 



Mexico. 1846. 



,, glau'cum (glaucous). See D. GLAUCOPHYLLUM. 

 ,, gra'cile (slender). See D. ACROTRICHUM. 

 graminifo'lium (grass-leaved). 6 to 8. White. 



Mexico. 1835. 



hartwegia'nwn (Hartwegian). See D. HOOKERI. 

 Hooke'ri (Hooker's). Pale purple. Mexico. 1846. 

 longifo'lium (long- leaved). See NOLINA LONGIFOLIA. 

 Palmefri (Palmer's). See NOLINA PALMERI. 

 quadrangula' turn (four-angled). 5. Flowers small. 



Mexico. 1887. 



serratifo'lium (saw-leaved). Mexico. 

 Wheele'ri (Wheeler's). Mexico. 

 DASYSTE'MON CALYCI'NUM. See CRASSULA CALY- 



CINA. 



DASYSTO MA. See GERARDIA. 

 DATE PALM. Phas'nix dactyli'fera. 

 DATE PLUM. Diospy'ros Ka'ki. 



DATTSCA. (Derivation obscure. Nat. ord. Datis- 

 cacea?.) 



Hardy, herbaceous perennial of no great beauty. 

 Ordinary soil. 



D. cannabi'na (Hemp-like). 4. Green. July. Orient, 

 Himalayas. 1730. 



DATU'RA. Thorn Apple. (From its Arabic name, 

 Tatorali. Nat. ord. Nightshades [Solanacea?]. Linn. 

 Pentandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Solandra.) 



Violent narcotic principles pervade this order, the 

 seeds being the most powerful. Annuals by seeds in 

 hotbed, in March, and either potted and bloomed in the 

 greenhouse, or transferred to a rich, sheltered border in 

 the garden. Evergreen shrubs, by cuttings any time in 

 spring or summer, in light soil, in a little heat, with a 

 hand-light over them ; rich, fibrous loam ; do well in a 

 sheltered border in summer, and may either be protected 

 there, or removed to a shed or house where the tempera- 

 ture will not fall below 35 to 40 in winter. 



HARDY ANNUALS. 



D. a'lba (white-flowered). See D. FASTUO'SA ALBA. 

 ceratocau'la (horn-stalked). 2. White. August. S. 



Amer. 1805. 



fastuo'sa( proud). 3. Purple. August. Egypt. 1629. 

 ,, ,, a'lba (white). 

 ,, ,, fio're-ple'no (double-flowered). 

 ,, fe'rox (fierce). 3. White. August. China. 1731. 

 ,, frutico'sa (shrubby). See D. METEL. 

 ,, guayaquile'nsis (Guayaquil). See D. METEL. 

 ,, hu'milis (dwarf). See D. FASTUOSA. 

 ,, ine'rmis (unarmed). 2. White. July. Abyssinia. 



1710. 



Ice' vis (smooth- fruited). See D. INERMIS. 

 Me'tel (Metel). 2. White. July. Asia and S. Amer. 



1596. 



murica'ta (muricated). See D. FASTUOSA. 

 ,, quercifo'lia (oak-leaved). Lilac. July. Mexico. 1824. 

 ,, Stramo'nium (Stramonium). 3. White. August. 



England. 



fla'va (yellow). Sulphur. August. 

 ,, 7V//a(Tatula). 3. Blue. August. N.Amer. 1629. 

 gigante'a (giant). 



GREENHOUSE EVERGREENS. 



D. arbo'rea (tree-like). 8 to 12. White. S. Amer. 



au'rea (golden). Golden yellow. Chili. 1893. 



,, bi'color (two-coloured-coro//a). See D. SANGUINEA. 



ca'ndida (white-stalked). See D. ARBOREA. 



,, chlora'ntha (green-flowered). 10. Greenish-yellow. 

 May. 



,, fio're-ple'no (double-flowered). Yellow. 1845. 



., cocci' nea (scarlet). Scarlet, large and bright. Colom- 

 bia. 1876. 



,, corni'gera (horn-bearing). 10. White. July. Mexico. 

 1844. 



flo're-ple' no (double-flowered). 10. White. July. 

 1846. 



