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LATIN INDEX. 



Monotropa. 206. Gr., one, turning : flowers 

 Moiitelia, 289. [turned one way. 



Morinda. 147. I. e.. Indian Mulberry. 

 Moms. 300. Celt., black: sc. the fruit. 

 Muhlenbergia, 8P5. To Rev. Henry Muhlen- 

 MULISt ACE/E, 153. [fieri;, D. D. 



Mulgedinm, 193. Meaning 1 unknown. 

 Musa. 331. To Antonius Musa. 

 MUSACE.E, 331. 



Muscari, 344. From moschus, musk. 

 MUSCI, 14. 



Myginda. 76. To Francis von Mygind, Germ. 

 Mylocariom, 905. Gr., mill-nut; form of the 



fruit. 



Myosotis. 252. Or., mouse-car ; ?c. the Ivs. 

 Myosurus. "~0. Or., mouse-tail; sc. the tortiP. 

 Myrica, 300. Or.. (On the banks of) flowing 

 MYRICACE^E. 3(>8. [(rivers). 



Myriophvllnia, 121. 6V.. a thousand leaves. 

 MYRSLNACE/E. 10. (Gr., myrrh.) 

 MYRTAOE^E, 121. 

 Myrtus, 122. Gr., perfume. 

 Nabalus, 192. The meaning uubnown. 

 NAIADACE^E. 3?0. 

 Najas, 320. (jr.. a water-nymph. 

 Nap;ea, (il. Or., dell-nymph, [on the nerves. 

 Narcissus. 332. From narke. stupor; its effect 

 Nardosmia. 161). Or., smell of nard. or spike- 

 Narthecium, 351. Gr., a rod. or wand. [nard. 

 Nasturtium, 36. Lat., twisted nose; on ac- 

 Naumbergia, 212. [count of its acridity. 



Negundo. 74. Of unknown meaning. 

 Nelitmbium. 29. Nrlumbo is tlie Cingalese 

 Ncmastylis. 337. Gr., thread style. [name. 

 Nemesia. 222. An old name revived. 

 Nemopanthes. 208. Gr.. grove-flower. 

 Neinophila, 254. Gr.. loving tlie grove. 

 Nepeta. 215. From Nepet. a town In Tuscany. 

 Neplirodiutn. 4*5. Gr.. the kidney ; sc. thesori. 

 Nephrolepis. 418, Gr.. kidney scale. 

 Neptunea. 82. Dedicated to Neptune. 

 Nerium. 271. Gr., humid; sc. the habit. 

 Nesiea, 124. The name of a sea-nymph. 

 Neurophyttutn, 13(5. Gr.. nerve-leaf. 

 Neviusia, 104. To Rev. It. Nevius. 

 Nicandra, 263. [duced tobacco into France. 

 Nicottana. 265. To John Nicot, who intro- 

 Nieremner;;ia, -2(54. To J. E. N'iereinberg. 

 Nigella,21. La/., black : the seeds. [Spanish. 

 Nolana, 262. Lat.. a little bell ; be. corolla. 

 Nolina. 343. To V. C. Nolin, American. 

 Nothohuna, 4^0. Gr.. false cloak : the indnsia. 

 Nuphar. 29. Tl\e Arabic name of Water-lily. 

 N Y CT AG I N A ( : E .E. 271). 

 NYMPlIvEAOE^;. 28. 

 Nymplnea, 2!>. Gr.. a water-nympb. 

 Nvssa. 14 J. The name of a water-nymph. 

 Obione. 287. Gr.. a shield; the round leaves. 

 Oholaria. 2<K Gr.. a pieec; of money. 

 Ocimunt, 238. Gr.. to sme.ll; strong-scented. 

 (Enothera. 1^5. (//., wine-hunting; incentive 

 OLACACE.E. 10. [to wine-drinking. 



Oldenlandia. 150. To II. B. Oldenland. Danish, 

 Olea, 27(5. The Greek name of the Olive. [1695. 

 OLEACE.E, 275. 



Omphalodes. ^51. Gr., navel-like. 

 ONAQRACE.fi, 12 1. 

 Onciilium. 328. Gr., a tumor; sc. the form of 



the depressed stem. 



Onoclea, 421. Gt\, closed vessel : sc. the fruit. 

 Onopordon, 189. Gr., an ass, to explode ; its 



supposed effects. 

 O&oemodium, 252. Compared t thcOuroaA, 



Onychitim, 421. Gr., the finger nail : a fancl 

 ful name. [the frond, 



Ophioglossum, 'IS. Gr., seroent'B tongue ; ec, 



Oplisnienus.o93. Gr., strong weapon ; cock- 



Opnntia. 132. From Opus, in Locris. [spur. 



ORCHIDACE/E, -.'5. 



Orcliis, 32(5. Name a physiological conceit. 



Origanum. 242. Gr.. mountain joy. 



Ornithoiralum, 343. Gr., bird milk. 



OROBANCUAC1LE, 217. [sc. the Vetch. 



Orobup, 100. Gr.. to excite (nourish) the ox ; 



Orontimn, 318. Name adopted from the Greek. 



Orthodaiinm. 9(5. Gr.. a true gift. 



Oryza. 3S3. The Arabic name is eruz. = 1l\ce. 



Oryxopsis, 388. Gr., Oryza-like. ^Rice-like. 



Osmantfius, 27(i. Gr., fragrant flower. 



Osmorhiza, 137. Gr., fragrant root. 



Osmtinda. 418. Osmunder was a Celtic divinity. 



Ostrya, 307. Gr., a scale ; PC. the scaly catkins. 



Otophylla. 2-31. Gr., ear-leaf. 



OXALIDE.-E. 67. [taste. 



Oxalis. (57. Gr., acid ; the plant has a sour 



Oxybaplms, 279. Gr., acid dye. 



Oxycoccus, 199. Gr., acid berry. 



Oxydendrum, 203. Gr., acid tree. 



Oxyria. 280. Gr., acid. 



Pachysandra. 2 ( .i8. Gr., thick Ptamens. 



Pa'onia. 23, To the physician Paeon, [ance. 



P;epalanthus. 355. Gr.. dust-ilower ; its appear- 



Palaf'oxia. 181. To Palafox, a Spanish general 



PALMACE.E, Sir,. 



Panax, M'2. Gr., all-healing; PC. the Ginseng. 



Pancratium. 333. Gr.. all-potent. 



Panicum, 391. Lat.. a panicle. 



Papaver. 32. Lai., pap, or thick milk ; Poppy 



PAPAVERACE/E. 31. [seeds were used in pap 



PAPILIONACE/E. 80. [for children. 



Pardanthus. 337. Gr.. leopard flower, [cality. 



Parietaria, 301. Gr.. a wall : their frequent lo- 



Parnassia. 115. Mt.Purnassus was feigned their 

 nativity. [dy for felon. 



Paronychia, 57 (58). Gr., noar the nail ; reme- 



Parthenium, 173. Gr., a virgin : sc. its medi- 

 cinal properties. [Millet. 



Paspalum, 389. One of the Greek names for 



Passirtora, 129. Lat.. passion-flower; the floral 

 organs resembling the Cross ind nails. 



PASSIFLORACE.-E. 129. [its form. 



Pa*tinac(i. 13(5. Lat.. a garden dibble; from 



Paulownia.225. To I'aulownia. princess of Rus- 



Faria.l. To Prof. Peter Paiv, Leyden. [sia. 



I'edicularis. 23i. Lat... a louse ; sc" Lousewort. 



Pelargonium, 68. (fr.. a stork; sc. Stork-bill. 



J'ella*u. 421. Gr.. little cup. [character. 



Peltandra. 318. Gr., shield anther; from tlie 



Pnnicillaria.393. Lat.. a pencil ; sc. the spikes. 



Penthorum. 119. Gr., five bounds ; sc. 5 styles. 



Pentstemon, 224. (r>\. live stamens. 



Perilla, 2-10. A word unexplained. 



Pcriploca. 274. Gr., intertwining. 



Persea. 290. Adopted from the Egyptian. 



1't-rxlcnria. 282. Lat., Peach-like.' " 



PETALIFEKJK. 316. [men*. 



Petalostemon, J3 Gr.. petals (joined to) sta- 



Petiveria. 28 i. To Dr. .1. Petiver. F R. S. 



Petunia, 264. Adopted from the Brazil'n petitn. 



Peucedanum. 136. Gr., parched pine : sc. its 



Phaca.m. Gr., to eat : food, [reainonn sracU, 



I'hacelia. 255. Gr.. a bundle ; sc. the flowers. 



PUJ5NOGAMIA, 15. 



Phalari-.oi^. Gr., brilliant ; its shining seeds. 



Pharhitis, 259. Meaning not known, 



Piuuculue, 'H). La'., a little boat ; BC. 



