LATIN LNDEX. 



437 



Etreiitzia, 331. To the Queen of George III., 



of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. 

 Streptopns, 347. Gr., twisted foot (-stalk). 

 Strnmpfta, 147. A personal name. 

 Strutmopterii?, 421. Gr., ostrich-wing (fern). 

 Stnartia, 65. To John Stuart, Marquis of Bute. 

 Stvlisma, '-260. Refers to the two styles. 

 Sfylosanthes. 87. Gr., style, flower; style long. 

 StYRACACBJB, 203. 



Styrax, 209. The Arabic name i-* Assthiac. 

 Pubnlaria, 42. Subula is the Latin for an awl. 

 Snllivantia, 114. To Wni. S. Sullivant, Ohio. 

 Swietenia, 66. To Gerard van Swietcn. Hoi- 

 SURIANACEJE, 8. [land, 



fiymphoricarpus. 144. Gr., to accumulate fruit. 

 Symphytum, 25-2. Gr., to cause to unite ; heal- 

 Symplocarpn*. 318. Gr., connected fruit, [ing. 

 Symplocos, 209. Gr., connected (stamens). 

 Synanclra, 247. Gr., united anthers. 

 Syndesmon, 17. Gr., with a bond. 

 Svnthyris. 228. Gr., door (valves) closed. 

 Syringa. 276. Gr., a pips ; the slender shoots 



are filled only with pith. [god. 



Ta.se tes, 188. Dedicated to Tages. a Tuscan 

 Talinum, 59. From thalia, a green branch ? 

 Tamarix. M. Found on the river Tamaris, 

 TAMARISCINELB, 63. [France. 



Tanacetnm, 183. Altered from Athanasia ? 

 Taraxacnm. 198. Gr., a cathartic. 

 T AX AC E^E, 315. 



Taxodium, 315. Gr., like the Tew. 

 Taxus. 316. Gr., the bow ; used for making. 

 Tecoma, 21 b. The Mexican name, [flowers. 

 Telanthera, 289. Gr., complete or perfect 

 Tephrosia, 94. Gr., ash-colored (herbage). 

 Tetrasonotheca, 175. Gr., four-angled en- 

 Tetranthera. 291. Gr., four anthers, [velope. 

 Teucrium. 239. To Teucer. founder of Trov. 

 Thalia. 332. To J. Thalius. M. D.. Germ., 1535. 

 Thalktrum, 18. Gr., to grow green. 

 Thaspium, 133. From the Isle of Thaspia or 



Thapsus. 



Thea. 65. Teha is the Chinese for Tea. 

 THEOPHRASTACE/E. 210. 

 Thermopsis, 85. Gr., like a Lupine. [F. R. 8. 

 Thnnbergia, 233. To Charles P. Thiinberg. 

 Thuya, 315. Gr. 'Jujou. a sacrifice ; the wood 

 Tlniyopsis, 315. Like Thuya. [so used. 



THYMELAClLS, 23-2. [Thyme is reviving. 

 Thymus. 2J3. Gr., courage: the smell of 

 Thysanella. 2S2. Gr. thytanottlf, fringed. 

 Tiarella. 113. Tiara, a Persian diadem, [burg. 

 Tledtnanina, 136. To Prof. Tiedmann. Heidel- 

 Tigridia, 337. Lat., like a tiger ; lie. spotted. 

 Tiiia. 64. Etvrnology unknown. 

 TfUACEJB, 64. 



Tilhea. 118. To M. A. Tili. Italian. 

 Thlandsia. 335. To Prof. EliasTillands. Abo. 

 Tipularia, 328. Lat.. Tipula, the crane-fly. 

 Tofteldia, 34;. Dedicated to a Mr. Toflvid. 

 Torreya. 316. Dedicated to Dr. John Torrey. 

 Tournetbrtia, 250. To Joseph P. de Tournefoft. 

 Trade^-cantia. 353. To J.Tradescant. gardener. 

 Tragia, 2!W. To Jerome Bock Tragus, German. 

 Tragopogon.191. Gr.. goat's beard; the pappus. 

 Trautvetteria, 19. To one Trautvetter, Germ. 

 Tribulus, 67. 0r.,8-pointed; sc. each carpul. 

 Trichelostylie, 368. Gr., triple style. 

 Trichomanes, 4lJ. Gr., soft hair ; the stipes. 

 Triehostema. 239. Gr., hair stamens. 

 Tricuspis, 398. Gr.. 3-cusped ; the chaff. 

 Trientalis, 212. Lat., triens, 3 inches (high). 

 Trifo'rim, 91. Lat., three-leaf; Ivs. 3-foliatc. 



Triglochin, 324. Gr., three points ; port 3-angl. 



Tri-ronella, 100. Gr., 3-angled ; so the corolla. 



TRILLIACE/E. 340. 



Trillium, 340. Parts of the plant all In 3s. 



Triosteum, 144. Gr., three bon.-s (bony seeds). 



Tripsacum.'JCO, Gr., to thresh. 



Tmetum, 397. Lat., three bristles (awns). 



Triticum,40(i. Lat. trito, to rub or grind. 



Tritoma. 345. Gr.. thrice-cutting : Ivs. 3-edired. 



Trollius. 21. German, trol, something round. 



Tropreolum. fi9. Gr., trophy ; shield and hel- 



Troximon. 193. Gr., something eatable, [met. 



TUBULIFLOR^. 152, 153. 



Tulipa, 311. The Persian name is Thmilyban. 



Turn era. 129. To Win. Turner, M. D., London, 



TURNERACE.E, 128. [1550. 



Turritis, 3fJ. Lat., a tower ; remarkably erect. 



Tus*ila?o. 160. Lat.. tussis, a cough : cure for. 



Typha. 320. Gr.. a marsh ; the habitat. 



TYPHACE^E. 319. 



ULMACE.'E, 298. 



Ulmus. 298. The Saxon name was ulm. 



TTMBELLIFER/E, 133. 



Uniola, 403. Lat., unity: many Us. in one ? 



Urtic.a. 300. Lat.. to burn (tw>) ; stinging. 



URTICACE/E. 298. 



Utricularia. 216. Lat.. iiMculii. a little bladder. 



Uvularia, 347. Used for diseases of the uvula, 



Vaccinium. 198. The ancient name. 



Vachellia. 99. Not explained. 



Valerian a. 150. To King Valerius. 



VALERIANACEiE. 150. 



Valerianella, 151. Derived from Valeriana. 



Vallesia, 270. To F. Vallesio. phys. to Philip II. 



Vallisneria. 325. To Ant. Vallisner. Italy.. 



Vattofa, *i3. To Pierre Vallo, French, [root 



Veratrum, 348. Lat., true black : the fls. ot 



Vei-bascnm. 222. Lat., beard : plant woolly. 



Verbena. 235. From the Celtic FerfcKn. 



VERBENACE.E. 235. 



Verbesina. 180. Same meaning as Verbena. 



Vernonia. 155. To Wm. Vcrnon, collector in 



North America. 



Veronica. 229. Not well explained. 

 Vesicaria, 42. Lat., a blister; the inflated pods. 

 Viburnum, 146. Laf.. to tie ; twi<rs pliant. 

 Vicia. 86. Lat.. rhino, to bind : its tendrils. 

 Victoria. 30. To Queen Victoria, of England 

 Viirna. 96. To Dominic Viirni. 

 VJ/fa, 384. Of unknown meaning. 

 Vinra. 270. Lat. rincnlitm. a band. 

 Vincetoxicnm. 2T4. Meaning unexplained 

 Viola. 45. The old Latin name. 

 VIOLACE/E, 45. 



Visiaiia. 276. To Prof. Yisiani, Patavia. 

 V1TACE.E, 77. [ihle. 



Vitex. 237. Lat., rieo, to bind : branches flex- 

 Vitis, 77. Celtic, gwi/d, = best of trees. 

 Virtaria. 417, Lat.. vitta, a riband : its form. 

 Waldsteinia. 107. To Franz de Walds-lein. 

 Waltheria, 63. To Prof. A. F. Walt her, Leipsic. 

 Warea, C9. To Mr. Ware, its discoverer. 

 Whitlavia, 255. A personal name. 

 Wiegela, 445. A personal name. [rania. 



Wi^andia. -256. To Bishop Wigand, of Pome- 

 Wistaria. 96. To Prof. Caspar Wistar, Phila. 

 Wolftia, 319. A personal name. 

 Woodsia, 42\ To Joseph Woods. English. 

 Woodwardia. 423 To Thomas J. Woodward, 

 Xanthium. 174. Said to dye the hair yellow. 

 Xanthosorna. 318. Gr., yellow mouth. 

 Xanthoxylum. See Zanthoxylum. 

 Xeranthemum, l.Sti. Gr., dry tlowuri. 



