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also seeds; turfy loam and leaf-mould, with 

 sand, and broken pots to keep the compost 

 open. Summer temp., 60to 85, with moisture ; 

 winter, 48 to 55, kept rather dry. 

 D. bifo'rmis (two-formed) . 2. Pink. Hon- 

 duras. 1839. 



DISPE'RIS. (From dis, double, and 

 pera, a pouch ; from the form of the 

 perianth's outer segments.) 



A genus of ground, or terrestrial orchids, na- 

 tives of the Cape of Good Hope. Division; 

 peat and loam, with a little sand and charcoal. 

 Summer temp., 60 to 80 ; winter, 45 to 50. 

 D. Cape' mis (Cape). $. Scarlet. July. 1816. 



cucullu'ta (hooded). f. Purple. .June. 1822. 



secu'nda (side-flowering). |. Purple. June. 



1799- 



Di'sroRmi. (From dis, double, and 

 paros, a pore; application not stated. 

 Nat. ord., Mdanths [Melanthacese]. 

 Linn., Q-Hexandria l-Munogynia. Al- 

 lied to Uvularia.) 



Half-hardy herbaceous plants. Division of 

 the roots in spring, also by seeds, sown under 

 glass in April ; peat and loam, most of the 

 first ; require a cold pit in winter. 

 D.fu'lvum (tawny-flowered). l. Brown. Oc- 

 tober. China. 1801. 



parviflo'rum (small-flowered). 3. Yellow. 



July. Nepaul. 1820. 



DITTANY. Dicta' m tins. 



DITTANY OF AMORGOS. Ori'yanum 

 Toiirnfo'rtii. 



DITTANY OF CEETE. Ori'yanum Dic- 

 ta'mnus. 



DODDER. Cu' scuta. 



DODECA'THEON. American Cowslip. 

 (An ancient name applied by Pliny to 

 a^ plant having a leaf like a lettuce. 

 Nat. ord., Primeworts [Primulacete], 

 Linn., 5-Pentandria I-Monogynia. Al- 

 lied to Cyclamen.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials from North 

 America. Dividing the roots ; sandy loam. 

 D. integrifo'lium (whole-leaved). A. Light 

 purple. April. 1829. 



Meu'dia (Meadia). 1. Light purple. May. 



1744. 

 ' ttlbiflo'rum (white - flowered). 1. 



White. May. 1824. 

 e'lcgans (elegant). 1J. Rosy. May. 



-gigante'iim (gigantic). 2. Lilac. 



May. 181Q. 

 lilaci'num (Lilac -flowered"). l . 



Lilac. May. 1824. 



DOG-BERRY TREE. Co'rnns sangui'nea. 

 DOG BRAMBLE. jRi'bes cyno'sbati. 

 DOG'S BANE. Apo'cymtm. 

 DOG'S TOOTH VIOLET. JSrythro'nium. 

 DOGWOOD. Co'rnus. 

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DO'LIGHOS. (From dolikos, long ; 

 referring to the twining shoots. Nat. 

 ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabaceee]. 

 Linn., 17-Diadelphia -Decandria. Al- 

 lied to Lablab.) 



Generally weedy-looking things ; D. lignosus 



is the one most favoured by gardeners. Seeds 



for all ; cuttings of perennial species, in sand, 



under glass, the stove ones requiring a little 



extra heat. The treatment common to the 



greenhouse and plant stove will suit them. All 



the flowering species are twiners. 



D. Cape'nsis (Cape). 6. Yellow. July. Cape 



of Good Hope. 1823. Greenhouse 



evergreen. 



Jacqui'nii (Jacquin's). 8. White. July. 



South America. 1800. Stove evergreen. 



ligno'sus (woody). 12. Purple. July. East 



Indies. 17/6. Greenhouse evergreen, 



Lw'bia (Lubia). !. White, blue, July. 



Egypt. 1818. Hardy annual. 



Sine'nsis (Chinese). 6. Pale red. July. 



India. 17/6. Hardy annual. 



DoLiocA'Rrus. (From dolios, deceit- 

 ful, and karpoS) a fruit ; in reference to 

 the juice being used as rouge. Nat. 

 ord., Dllleniads [Dillcniaceffi], Linn., 

 13-Polyandria 1-Moiioyynia. Allied to 

 Delima.) 



Stove evergreen climber. Cuttings of young 

 firm shoots, in sand, under a glass, and in 

 bottom-heat ; peat and loam, most of the 

 former, and a little silver sand. Summer temp., 

 50 to 85 ; winter, 50 to 55. 

 D. Caline'a (Calinea). 10. Yellow. Guiana. 

 1822. 



DOMBE'YA. (Named after J. Dom- 

 bey, a French botanist. Nat. ord., 

 Bytlncriads [Byttueriacere]. Linn., 10- 

 Monadelphla 1 -Dodecandria. Allied to 

 Astrapaea.) 



Stove evergreen trees. Cuttings of young 

 shoots getting firm, in sand, under a glass, and 

 in bottom-heat, in April ; sandy loam, and 

 turfy peat. Summer temp., 60 to 85 ; winter, 

 60 to 55. 



D. Cannabi'na(Hemp). 10. White. March. 

 Mauritius. 



cordifo'lia (heart-leaved). 1(5. Red. East 



Indies. 1820. 



erymro'xylon (red- wooded). White. Ja- 



nuary. 



ferrugi'nea (rusty -leaved). 15. White, 



Mauritius. 1815. 



ova'ta (egg-shaped). 16. White. Bourbon, 



1822. 



puncta'ta (dotted- leaved}. 16. White. Bour- 



bon. 1820. 



tilierfo'lia (Lime-leaved). 15. White. Bour- 



bon. 1820. 



DOO'DIA. (Named after S. Doody, a 

 London apothecary and botanist. Nat. 

 ord., Ferns [Polypodiaceee]. Linn., 24- 

 Cryptoyamia I-FUices.) 



