TAG 



[769 



TAL 



T. te'afr (smooth), 2. Brown. July, 1820, 



phali'fera (crest-bearing). 4. Brown, July. 



Mauritius. 1826. 



pmnoft'/da (leaflet-cut). 2, Purple. 1793, 



TA'CHIA. (The Ouianan name. Nat. 

 ord., Gentianworts [Gentianaceae]. Linn., 

 5-Pentandria 1-Monoyynia. Allied to 

 Leianthus.) 



Stove, yellow-flowered evergreens.from Jamaica. 

 Cuttings of half-ripened shoots in sand, under a 

 bell-glass, in May ; sandy, fibry peat, and a very 

 little loam and leaf-mould. Winter temp., 55, 

 and kept in a dryish atmosphere ; summer, 60 to 

 80, and moist. 

 T. cordifo'lia (heart-leaved). 2. 1816. 



longifo'lia (long-leaved). 14. July. 1793. 



Swa'rtxii (Swartz's), 10. July. 1793. 



TACHIGA'LIA. (The Guianan name. 

 Nat. ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabacese]. 

 Linn., 10-Decandria \-Monogynia. Alli- 

 ance near the Tamarind.) 



Stove, yellow-flowered, evergreen trees. Cut- 

 tings of ripened shoots in sand, under a glass, 

 in March, in bottom-heat ; also seeds in a hotbed ; 

 sandy, fibry loam. Winter temp., 50 to 55 ; 

 summer, 60 to 80. 

 T. bi'juga (two-paired). 20. Brazil. 1822. 



panicula'ta (panicled). 60. Guiana. 1827. 



TACSO'NIA. (From tacso, the name of 

 one of them in Peru. Nat. ord., Passion- 

 worts [Passifloracese]. Linn., 16-Mona- 

 delphia 2-Pentandria.) 



Half-hardy evergreen climbers. Cuttings of 

 young shoots any time in summer ; fibry loam 

 and a little sandy peat and leaf-mould. Fruit of 

 molli'ssima is eatable. 



7. manica'ta (sleeved). 20. Scarlet. September. 

 Peru. 1843. 



molli'ssima (softest-Jeaved). 20. Hose. Sep- 



tember. Quito. 1844. 



peduncula'ris (/ong-flower-stalked). 10. Rose. 



Peru. 1815. 



pinnatisti'pula (leafleted-stipuled). 30. Pale 



rose. September. Chili. 1828. 



sangui'nea (blood-coloured). Crimson. July. 



Trinidad. 1852. 



TENIO'PSIS. (From tainia, a fillet, and 

 opsis, like ; the resemblance of the leaf, 

 or frond. Nat. ord., Ferns [Polypodiacese]. 

 Linn., 2-Cryptoyamia i-Filices.) 



Stove, brown-spored Ferns. See FERNS. 

 T. linea'ta (narrow-teawedj. 2, June. W. Ind. 



revolu'ta (curled-back). June. Nepaul. 



TZENI'TIS. (From tainia, a fillet; 

 the resemblance of the fronds, or leaves. 

 Nat. ord., Ferns [Polypodiacese]. Linn., 

 24- Cryptoyamia l-Filices.) 



Stove, brown-spored Ferns. See FERNS. 

 T. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). $. July. Ja- 

 maica. 1816. 



tec7mot'des(blechnum-like). May. India. 



Chine'nsis (Chinese). June. China. 1828. 



furca'ta (forked). June. Trinidad. 1824. 



graminifo'lia (grass-leaved). . July. Trini- 



dad. 1820. 



lanceola'ta (spear-head-*Vonded). 1, August. 



W. Ind. 1818. 

 49 



TAGE'TES. (Named after a Tuscan di- 

 vinity. Nat. ord., Composites [Asteracese], 

 Linn., 19-8yngenesia 2-Superflua.) 



Yellow-flowered, Mexican annuals, except where 

 otherwise mentioned. Annuals, sown in open 

 ground in May ; or better still, in a hotbed in the 

 beginning of April, and planted out in the middle 

 of May. Perennials, by seed, division, and cut- 

 tings. Lu'cida is pretty either for a cool green- 

 house or a bed on the lawn in summer. 

 T. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 3. August. 1826. 



Caracasu'na (Caraccas). 3. August. Caraccas. 



1819. 



clandesti'na (concealed). 3. July. 1823. 



corymbo'sa (corymbed). 1J. August. 1825. 

 lu'tea (yellow). 1 J. August. 1825. 



daucoi'des (carrot-like). June. 



ere 1 eta (erect. African Marigold'). 3. July. 



15Q6. 



filifo'lia (thread-leafed). 3, August. 182(i. 

 flo'rida (florid}. 1. August. 1827. Herbaceous. 



glanduli'fera (gland-bearing). 6. October. 18;>6. 



glandulo'sa (glanded). 3. September. S. 



Amer. 1819. 



lu'cida (shining-feawed). 1. August. S. Amer. 



1798. Herbaceous. 



micra'ntha (small-flowered). 3. August. 1822. 



minu'ta (minute-cowered). 2. August. Chili. 



1728. 



pa'tula (spreading. French Marigold), 2. Au- 



gust. 157-3. 



subvillo'sa (slightly-shaggy). 2. September. 



1823. 



tenuifo'lia (fine-leaved). S.August. Peru. 1/97. 



TALAU'MA. (Its South American name. 

 Nat. ord., Magnoliads [Magnoliacese]. 

 Linn., 13-Polyandria 6-Polygynia.) 



Stove evergreens. Cuttings of ripe shoots, 

 thinly, in sand, under a large bell-glass, in hfiif ; 

 grafting and inarching on Magno'lia obovu'tu ; 

 fibry peat and a little loam and sand. Winter 

 temp., 45 to 55; summer, 60 to 80. 

 T. Cando'llii (Decandolle's). 15. Striped. April, 

 Java. 1827. 



Plumie'ri (Plumitr's). 60. White. Antilles. 



1829. 



pu'mila (dwarf). 3. Cream. Java. 1786. 



TALIE'RA. (The Indian name. Nar. 

 ord., Palms [PalmaceaBJ. Linn., 6-Hcx 

 andria 1-Monoyynia.) 



Stove Palm. Seeds ; rich, turfy loam. Wintt-r 

 temp., 50 to 60 ; summer, 60 to 90. 



T. Bengale'nsis (Bengal). 100. E. Ind. 182*. 

 TALI'NUM. (From thalia, a green brand i ; 

 its durable verdure. Nat. ord., Purslanes 

 [Portulaceae]. Linn., 11-Dodecandria 1- 

 Monoyynia,) 



Annuals and biennials, sown in a hotbed early 

 in spring, pricked out, and bloomed in the green- 

 house, or a sheltered place out of doors; the 

 others are under-shrubs, easily propagated ly 

 cuttings of the succulent shoots, dried at the 

 base before inserting them in sandy soil; peat, 

 loam, sand, and brick-rubbish. Winter temp., 

 45 to 58, and dryish ; summer. 60 to 80. 



ANNUALS, &C 1 . 



T. potya'ndrum (many-stamened). Purple. Au- 

 gust, Australia, 1853. 



3D 



