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LATIN INDEX. 



Archangelica, 137. Name of excellence. 

 Archemora. 136. A fanciful name. 

 ArctoetaphyloB. 201. Gr., Bear's Grape. 

 ArcyphyUum, 96. Gr., arched leaf. 

 Arenaria, 55, (57). Lat., a sand plant. 

 Arethusa, 331. Named for that nymph. 

 Aivemone, 32. Remedy for sore eyes. 

 Ansnema, 318. Of unknown meaning. 

 Aristida, 388. Lat., an ear of wheat. 

 Amtolochia. 278. Gr., good in parturition. 

 ARISTOLOCHIACE/E, 278. 

 Armeniaca, 102. Originally from Armenia. 

 Armeria, 215. Latin for the Sweet-William. 

 Armoracia, 41. Native of Armorica. 

 Arnica, 188. Lat., lamb's skin. 

 Aronia, 112. [the staminate spikes awned. 

 Arrkenatherum, 396. Gr., male point i. e., 

 Artemisia. 184. To Artemis,=Diana. 

 ARTOCARPEJ2, 298. 

 Arundinaria, 404. Altered from the next. 

 Arnndo, 398. Lat., a reed. Celt., am, water. 

 Asarurn, 278. Meaning unexplained. 

 ASCLEPIADACE^E, 271. 

 Asclepias, 272. Lat., ^Esculapiup. 

 Ascyrum. 48. Gr., soft to the touch. 

 Asimina, 26. Of unknown meaning. 

 Asparagus. 347. Gr., tearing ; some are thorny. 

 ASPHODELE^E, 341. [indusium. 



Aspidium 425. Gr., a little shield; sc. the 

 Aspleni;im,424. Gr., without the spleen. 

 Aster. 161. Lat., a star. 

 ASTEROIDE^E, 152. 

 Astilbe, 114. Gr., not shining; opaque. 

 Astragalus, 94. Gr., the vertebra. 

 Atragene, 16. Gr., night-born. 

 Atriplex, 287. Lat., black and straggling. 

 Atropa, 264. To Atrnpos, one of theTates who 

 AURANTI ACE^E, 71. [cut the thread of life. 

 Avena, 396. Celt., afan, to eat ? 

 Ayenia, 63. To the Duke of Ayen. 

 A/alia, 203. Gr., arid ; grows in dry places. 

 Axolla, 413. Gr.. killed by drought. 

 Baccharfo, 171. Dedicated to Bacchus. 

 Baldwin!*, 182. To Dr. Wm. Baldwin. 

 Ballota, 248. Gr., to cast away ; ill-scented. 

 BALSAMINE/E, 67. 

 Baptisia, 84. Gr., to dye,=to color. 

 Barban-a, 39. Dedicated to St. Barbara. 

 Bartonia. 2<>8. To Dr. B. S. Barton, of Phila. 

 Batatas. 259. Indian name of Potato. 

 Batis, 303. The Indian name. 

 Jiatrachium, 19. Gr., the frog ; amphibious. 

 Begonia, 131. To Michael Begon, French, a 

 BEGONIACE.E, 131. [promoter of Botany. 

 Bejaria, 204. To M. Bcjar, a Spanish botanist. 

 Bellis, Ifio. Lat., bettus. pretty. 

 Benzoin, 290. Fragrant like benzoin. 

 BKRBERIDACE^E, 27. 

 Berberis. 27. The ancient Arabic name. 

 Berchemia, 77. To M. Berchem, a French bot. 

 Berlandiera, 173. To M. Berlandier, French. 

 Beta, 28o. Celt., bett, signifying red. 

 Bf.tonica. 249. Celt., beutonic. 

 Betula, 308. From betu, its Celtic name. 

 BETULACE^E, 307. 



Bideus, 18l. Lat., two-toothed ; sc. the seed. 

 Bigelovia, 169. To Dr. Jacob Bigelow, Boston. 

 Bignonia, 218. To Abbe Bignoii, librarian to 

 BIGNON ! LACk* 1 218. [Louis XIV. 



lliotia, 161. Gr.. biod, to live. 

 Blechnnra, (421) 424. Gr., blechnon. [calyx. 

 Blephilia. 245. or., eyelash : sc. the fringed 

 B'etia. 'i28. To Louis Blet, a Spanish bot aim t. 



Blitnm, 286. Gr., Wito7i,=tnsipid. [M D 

 Booconia, 32. To Paolo Boccoue, a Sicilian 

 Boehmeria, 300. To G. R. Boehmer, German. 

 Boerhaavia, 279. To Boerhaave, of Holland. 

 Boltonia, 166. To J. B. Bolton. an English bot. 

 BORRAGINACE^E, 250. [ing! 



Borrago, 251. Altered from cor ago=r\ourisL- 

 Borreria, 147. To J. W. Borrer, F. L. S. 

 Borrichia, 171. To Olof Borrich, Danish. 

 Botrychium. 418. Gr., a cluster of grapes. 

 Boussingaultia, 285. To J. B. Boussingault, a 

 Bouteloua, 408. [eel. German naturalist. 



Bouvardia. 1EO. To Dr. Bonvard, of Paris. 

 Boykinia, 114. To Dr. Boykin, of Georgia, 

 Brachychaeta, 166. Gr., short hair ; sc. pappus 

 Brasenia, 29. 



Brassiea, 40. Brassic was the Celtic name. 

 Brickellia, 158. To Dr. Brickell, of Savannat, 

 Briza, 403. Gr., to nod ; sc. the spikelets. 

 Brixopyrum, 402. Briza and pyros (wheat). 

 BROMELIACE^:, 335. [the Wild Oat. 



Bromus, 397. Gr., food : anciently applied to 

 Brouusonetia, 299. To P. N. V. Broussonet, Fr. 

 Browallia, 221. To J. Browallius, of Abo. 

 Brunella. 246. German, a throat-disease. 

 Brunfelsia, 221. To Otho Brunsfels. of Mentz, 

 Brunnichia, 280. To F. Brunnich, Danish. 

 Bryonia. 130. Gr., to grow (sc. rapidly). 

 Bryophyllum, 119. Gr., growing from the leaf 

 Buchnera, 230. T. J. G. Buchner, German. 

 Buckleya, 291. To S. B. Buckley, Texas. 

 Bumelia, 210. Greek name of the Ash. 

 Bupleururn, 138. Gr., ox-rib. 

 Burmannia, 325. To one Burmann, Germai. 

 BURMANNIACE^E, 325. 

 Bursera, 72 To Joachim Burser, Naples. 

 BURSERACE^E 72. 

 BUTTOME^E, 323. 



Buxus, 298. Gr., dense ? PC. the wood. 

 CABOMBE^E, 28. Cabomba. 29. 

 Cacalia, 186. Gr., exceedingly pernicious. 

 CACTACE.E, 132. 

 Cakile, 43. The Arabic name. 

 Caladium, 319. Altered from Calla. 

 Calamagrostis, 386. Calamus-Agrostis. 

 Calamintha, 243. Gr., beautiful Mint. 

 Calampelis, 219. Gr., pretty vine. 

 Calandrinia, 59. To J. L. Calandrini, Italian. 

 Calceolaria. 222. Lat.. a little Clipper. 

 Calendula, 188. Lat., kalendce, the first of the 

 Calla. 318(319). Gr., beautiful. [month 



Cafliastrum,l()l. Gr., beautiful flower. 

 Callicarpa, 236. Gr., beautiful fruit. 

 Callirrhoe, 60, 61. A Greek name. 

 Callistachys, 100. Gr., beautiful spike. 

 Callistemon, 122. Gr., beautiful stamens. 

 Callistephus, 165. Gr., beautiful crown. 

 CALLITR1CHACEJE. 301. 

 Callitriche, 301. Gr., beautiful hair. 

 Calluna, 200. Gr., to sweep ; sc. a broom. 

 Calochortus, 343. Gr., beautiful grass. 

 Calonyction, 260. Gr., "good-night.'" 

 Calophartes, 234. Gr., appearing beautiful 

 Calopogon, 330. Gr., beautiful beard. 

 Caltha, 21. Syncope for calathos, a goblet. 



CALYCANTUACE, 25. 



Calycanthus, 25. Gr.. calyx flower. 

 Calycocarpum, 27. Gr., calyx fruit. 

 Calypso, 326. Dedicated to that nymph. 

 Calyptranthes, 121. Gr., calyptra flower. 

 Calystegia, 260. Gr.. calyx covered. 

 Camassia.Wt Indian, QoaouuM. 

 Camelina, 12. Gr., ilvu-1 Flax. 



