LATIN INDEX: 



INCLUDING ALSO A GLOSSARY OF THE GENERA. 



Abelmoschus, 62. From the Arabic; a grain 

 Abies, 313. The ancient name. [of musk. 

 Abronia, 279. Greek, delicate. 

 Abrotanum. 184. Absinthium, 184. 

 Abutilon, 61. Name of obscure origin. 

 Acacia. 99. Gr., to sharpen ; sc. the spines. 

 Acalvpha, 296. Gr. word for the Nettle. 

 ACANTHACBLffi, 233. 

 Acanthus, 233. Classic for spine or thorn. 

 Acer, 74. The ancient name, sharp or strong. 

 Acerates. 273. Gr., without horns. 

 Achceta, 178. Gr., without chaff. 

 AchilUea, 183. Named for Achilles. 

 Achimenes, 219. Meaning unknown. 

 Acmetla, ISO. Gr., a point; sense doubtful. 

 Acnida, -289. Gr., negative of stinging. 

 Aconitum, 22. The ancient Greek name. 

 Acorns, 318. Gr., a remedy for sore eyes. 

 ACROGEN.<E. 412. 



Acrostichum, 419, Gr., a row at the top ? 

 Actsea, 23. Gr., resembling the Elder. 

 Actimeris, 178. Altered from the next. 

 Actinomeris, 178. Gr., partly radiate, [ate 

 Actinospermum, 182. Gr., seed pappus radi- 

 Adenocaulon, 160. Gr., with stipitate glands. 

 Adiantum, 4S2, Gr.. not wetted by rain. 

 Adlumia, 3-3. Named for John Adlinit,. 

 Adonis, 19. Sacred to Adonis. 

 JSiMihynomene, 87. Gr.. modest, or sensitive. 

 J&cnlue, 74. Name ancient and obscure. 

 ^Ethusa, 140. Gr., to burn ; poisonous. 

 Agapantlius, 345. Gr., a lovely flower. 

 Agathaea, 100. Gr., good, or excellent. 

 Agave. 3o3. Gr.. admirable. 

 Ageratum, 156. Gr., fadeless : long in flower. 

 Agrimonia. 108. Gr., prize of the field ? 

 Agrogtemma, 54. (Jr., crown of the field. 

 Agrustis, 384. Gr., of the field. & 38K. 

 Ailanthus, 72. Chinese tree of Heaven. 

 Aira, 3Q5. Gr., a weapon ; misapplied. 

 Albizzia, 82. For an Italian botanist. 

 Alchemilla, 108. Arabic, 'alkenielya. 

 Aletris, 335. Gr.. a miller's wife ; sc. mealy. 

 Alibma, 323. Celtic, alis, water. 

 ALISMACEyE, 322. 



Ailamar.da, 271. To Dr. Allamand. of I.eyden. 

 AlHum, :!43. Celt., all. hot or burning. 

 Allosorus, 421. Gr., changing sorus, or sori. 

 Alnus, 3')8. Celt., al Ian, near the rivet. 

 Alonsoa, 2-22. To Zanoni Alonso. 

 Alopecu -us, 387. Gr., fox-tail. [Spain. 



Aloysia, 230. To Maria Louisa. Queen of 

 Alpinia, ftfl. To P. Alpini, an Ital. botanist. 

 Alsint, 56. Gr., in the grove Alsophila. 418. 

 Althaea, 00. Gr.. to cure : sc medicinal. 

 Alyasua', 40. u'/ 1 ., allayiug anger. 



AMARANTACE^E, 288. 



Amarantus, 288. Gr., unfading. 



AMARYLLIDACE.E, 332. 



Amaryllis, 333. Dedicated to that nyrnph. 



Amblygomtm, 282. (??., around the joints: 



sc. ochrete. 



Ambrosia, 174. Gr.. food of the gods. 

 Amelanchier, 110. The French name. 

 Amianthium. 348. Lat.. flowers pure, or white. 

 Ammannia. 124. To John Amman n, a Russian. 

 Ammobiiim. 186. Gr., living in sand. 

 Amorpha. 93. Gr., formless or deformed. 

 Ampelopsis, 78. Gr., resembling the Vine. 

 Amphianthus, 228. Gr., flowers of two forms. 

 Ainphicarpsea, 97. Gr., fruit of two forms. 

 Amphicarpnra, 391. Or., fruit of two forms. 

 Amsonia, 270. To Chas. Ainson. of S. C. 

 Amygdalus, 102. The ancient name. 

 Amyris, 72. Gr., myrrh ; perfumed gum. 

 ANACARDIACE/E, 72. 

 Anacharis, 324. Gr., uncomely. 

 Anagallis, 213. Gr., laughiivg, cheering. 

 Ananassa, 3;i5. The name in Guiana is anas. 

 A nantherix. 273. Gr, beardless. 

 Anchusa, 252. A name of obscure origin. 

 Andromeda, 201. Like Andromeda of old, 



bound by the waters' edge. 

 Amlropogon. 410. Gr.. a man's beard. 

 Androsace. 211. Gr., a mail's buckler, [cence. 

 Aneimia, 419. Gr., naked; sc. the inllorea- 

 Anemonc, 17. Gr., wind; or Wind-flower. 

 Anethtuii, 136, 139. Gr., burning, stimulating. 

 Angelica, 137. Name of excellence. 

 ANG10SPEUM jE, 15. 



ANONACE.*:, 26. [the bristles of the pappus. 

 Antennaria. 185. Lat., antennie ; alluding to 

 Authentic, 183. Flowering abundantly. 

 Anthoxanthum. 395. Gr.. yellow flower. 

 Anti(/rauna, 424. Gr., like writing. 

 Antirrhinum, 223. Gr.. like the nose. 

 Anychia. 57. Altered from Paronychia. 

 A PETALS. 278. 



Aphyllon, 217. Gr., without leaves. 

 Apium, 140. Celt., aiton, water. 

 Aj)lectrum. 3'28. Gr., without a spur. 

 APOCYNACE^E, 269. 

 Apocyunm, 270. Gr., repelling dogs. 

 Apogon, 1SIO. Gr., without beard ; no pappus. 

 Apteria, 325. Gr.. without wings. 

 AQL'IFOLIACEiE, 207. Beagles' taloua. 



Aquilegia, 22. Lat., an eagle ; petals like 

 Arabis. 37. Originally from Arabia. 

 ARACE.ii. 317. 



Aracliis. 87. Gr., without branches. 

 Aralia, 142. Ol unknown oieauiug. 

 AUALIACE.*:, 142. 



