42 PLANT NAMES 



COMMEMORATIVE 



A VERY large number of plants are named in memory 

 of people of greater or less distinction. Some of 

 them have come down to us from ancient times, 

 some are mediaeval, but the majority are modern. 

 These names are applied to the genera, in still 

 greater numbers to the species, and in countless 

 thousands to the varieties; but of these last we take 

 no notice, as they are not botanical names. Of 

 generic commemorative names, some refer to people 

 of whom we know nothing, but some to men whose 

 fame, like stars, illuminates past ages. Such are 

 Aristotelia, from Aristotle, the celebrated philosopher, 

 and Wellingtonia, from the Iron Duke. But most 

 of them commemorate notable botanists or patrons 

 of horticulture, who deserve to be honoured and 

 remembered by after-generations of flower-lovers. 

 I must content myself with giving in a bare list a 

 small selection of such names, choosing those of 

 fairly well known plants. 



C0]\IMEM0RATIVE NaMES. 



Abelia, Alstromeria, Aubrietia, Azara. 



Begonia, Benthamia, Bignonia, Bocconia, Bro- 

 walUa, Buddleia. 



Camellia, Carpentaria, Cassinia, Choisya, Clarkia, 

 Collinsia, Correa. 



