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Nat. ord., Nyctagos [Nyctaginacese]. 

 Linn., 3-Triandria l-Monogynia. Allied 

 to the Marvel of Peru.) 



All purple-flowered, except where otherwise 

 stated. Seeds in May, in the open border, but 

 better in mild hotbed, in March, and planted out 

 in the end of April ; also, by division of the plant 

 in spring ; sandy loam ; they all require dry places, 

 and protection from severe frost in winter. 

 O. aggrega'tus (aggregate). 1. Pink. New 

 Spain. 1811. 



angustifo'lius (narrow- leaved). 1. August. 



Louisiana. 1812. 



Cerounte'sii (Cervantes'). 2. June. Mexico 



1823. 



Chile'nsis (Chilian). 1. Lilac. September. 



Chili. -1832. 



decu'mbens (lying-down). 2. August. Mis- 



souri. 1818. 



expa'nsus (expanded). 2. July. Peru. 181Q. 



glabrifu'lius (smooth-leaved). 3. July. New 



Spain. 1811. 



hirsu'tus (hairy). 1. August. Louisiana. 1S12. 



nyctagi'neus (nocturnal). 1. August. Mis- 



souri. 1823. 



ova'tus (egg-leaved). 2. August. Peru. 1820. 



pilo'sus (shaggy). 1. August. Missouri. 1812. 



visco'sus (clammy). 6. July. Peru. 1793. 

 OXYCO'CCUS. Cranberry. (From oxys, 



acid, and kokkos, a berry. Nat. ord., 

 Cranberries [Vacciniacese]. Linn., 8- 

 Octandria "L-Monoyy nia.) 



Hardy, pink-flowered evergreens. Seeds, but 

 generally by dividing the plants, by layering the 

 shoots, by merely placing sandy peat around them, 

 and by cutting off the points of shoot, and insert- 

 ing themin sandy peat, under a hand-light, in sum- 

 mer. Marshy, peaty soil, such as a bed surrounded 

 with water. The Cranberry, however, has been 

 grown successfully in a bed on a north border, 

 without any water round it, and the produce was 

 good and plentiful. Macroca 1 rpus produces the 

 largest fruit. See AMERICAN CRANBERRY. 

 O. ere'ctus (upright). May. N. Amer. 1806. 



macrocu'rpus (large-fruited), f. May. N. 



Amer. 1760. 

 variega'tus (variegated-Jeawed). f . May. 



palu'stris (marsh). . May. Britain. 



OXYGO'NIUM. (From oxys, sharp, and 

 yonu, an angle ; referring to the divisions 

 of the leaf, or frond. Nat. ord., Ferns 

 [Polypodiacese]. Linn., %-Cryptogamia 

 1-Filices. ) 



Stove, brown-spored Ferns, from the East 

 Indies. See FERNS. 

 O. alismtefo'lium (alisma-leaved). April. 



e'legans (elegant). June. 1842. 



ova'tum (egg-shaped). May. 1842. 



vitteefo'rme (band-like). June. 1840. 



OXYLO'BIUM. (From oxys, sharp, and 

 lobus, a pod ; the seed-pods ending in a 

 sharp point. Nat. ord., Leguminous Plants 

 [Fabacese]. Linn., W-Decandria 1- 

 Monogynia. Allied to Podolobium.) 



Greenhouse, yellow-flowered, evergreen shrubs, 

 from New Holland. Seeds sown in a mild hotbed 

 n April, after being soaked in warm water ; cut- 

 tings of young shoots, not too firm, in sand, under 



a bell-glass, in April or May ; sandy peat, a few 

 bits of fibry loam, a greater quantity of charcoal, 

 broken crocks, &c., and abundant drainage. 

 Winter temp., 40 to 48. 

 arbnre'scens (tree-like). 6. May. 1805. 



cupita'tum (rownrf-headed). 



cordifo'lium (heart-leaved). 3. June. 1807. 



dilata'tum (spread). 1840. 



etli'pticum (ov&l-leaned). 3. July. 1805. 



ferrugi'neum (rusty). 2. May. 1820. 



Huge'lii (Baron Hugel's). 1845. 



obova'tum (reversed-egg-shaped). 2. March. 



1840 



obtusifo'lium (blunt- leaved). 2. Scarlet. 



May. 1824. 



pamiflo'rum (small-flowered). 1840. 



Pultene'ce (Pulteney's). 2. Dark orange. 



March. 1824. 



retu'sum (jagged-/eaiv?d). 2. Orange. May. 



1823. 



spino'sum (spiny). 2. May. 1825. 



OXYPE'TALUM. (From oxys, sharp, and 

 petalon, a petal; petals sharp-pointed. 

 Nat. ord., Asdepiads [Asclepiadacese]. 

 Linn., 5-Pentandria 2-Digynia. Allied to 

 Asclepias.) 



Stove evergreen climbers, from Brazil. Cuttings 

 in sand, under a bell-glass, in bottom-heat ; sandy 

 loam and fibry peat. Winter temp., 50 to 60 ; 

 summer, 60 to 85. 



0. appendicula' turn (appendaged). 6. Yellow. 

 1823. 



Ba'ntcsii (Banks's). Cream. June. 1826. 



so/aMoi'desfsolanum-like). 3. Purplish-scar- 



let. 1847. 



OXYKA'MPHIS. (From oxys, sharp, and 

 rhamphos, a beak ; shape of the seed-pod. 

 Nat. ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabaceae]. 

 Linn., ll-Diadelphia l-Decandria. Allied 

 to Desmodium.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrub. Cuttings of younpr 

 shoots in sand, under a bell-glass ; and seeds sown 

 in spring ; sandy, fibry loam, and a little peat and 

 leaf-mould. Winter temp., 40 to 50. 

 0. macro'styla (long-styled). 4. Purple, crimson. 

 October. Saharanpoor. 1837. 



OXY'SPOKA. (From oxys, sharp, and 

 spora, a seed, which is here awned at both 

 ends. Nat. ord., Melastomads [Melasto- 

 macese]. Linn., 8-Octandrial-Monogynia. 

 Allied to Rhexia.) 



Store evergreen shrub. Cuttings of young 

 shoots in sandy soil, under a glass, in bottom- 

 heat, in April ; sandy peat, fibry loam, and nodules 

 of charcoal. Winter temp., 50 to 60 ; summer, 

 60 to 85. 



0. panicula'ta (panicled). 3. Red. June. Nepaul* 

 1826. 



OXYSTE'LMA. (From oxys, sharp, and 

 stelma, a crown; referring to the acute 

 little leaves accompanying the flower- 

 bead, or crown. Nat. ord., Asdepiads [As- 

 -lepiadacese]. Linn., 5-Pentandria 2-Di- 

 t/ynia. Allied to Eustegia.) 



Stove evergreen climber. Cuttings of half- 

 ripened shoots in sand, under a bell-glass, and in 



