ZIZ 



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ZYG 



Lipworts [Lamiacese]. Linn., 2-Dian- 

 drla \-Monoijynia. Allied to Monarda.) 



Red-flowered, where not otherwise mentioned. 

 Annuals, by seed in April ; perennials by seeds, 

 divisions, and cuttings, dry sandy loam, and 

 elevated places, such as rock-works ; the peren- 

 nials require a little protection in winter. 



HALF-HAEDY EVERGEEENS. 



Z. acinoi'des (Thyme-like). . July. Siberia. 

 1786. Deciduous. 



clinopodioi'des (Basil-like), f. Pink. June. 



Siberia. 1821. 



< cane'scens (hoary). July. 

 1803. 



me'dia (mediate). . July. 



Caucasus. 1822. 



dasya'ntha (thick-flowered). . July. Si- 



beria. 1803. 



ANNUALS. 



Z. capita' ta (headed). . July. Syria. 1752. 



Hispa'nica (Spanish). . June. Spain. 1759. 



Tau'rica (Taurian). . Red, purple. Au- 



gust. Tauria. 1816. 



tenu'ior (slenderer). . Purplish. June. 



Levant. 1752. 



ZI'ZYPHUS. (The Egyptian name 

 of Z. lotus. Nat. ord., Rhamnads 

 [Ehamnacese], Linn., 5 - Pentandria 

 1 -Monogynia. ) 



Greenish-yellow-flowered, where not other- 

 wise mentioned. Cuttings of the roots, suckers, 

 and cuttings of ripened shoots, under a hand- 

 light or bell-glass, according as the species are 

 hardy or tender ; deep dry loam for the hardy, 

 peat and sandy loam for the tender. 



HARDY DECIDUOUS, &C. 



Z.flexuo'sa (zig-zag). 6. Nepaul. 1820. 



incu'rva (curled-in). 5. Nepaul. 1823. 



spi'na-Chri'sti (Christ's Thorn). 6. August. 



Egypt. 



ine'rmis (unarmed). 6, August. 



STOVE EVERGREENS, &C. 



Z. Caracu'tta (Caracutta). E. Indies. 1820. 



lonffifo'lia (long-leaved). India. 1837. 



melastomoi'des (Melastoma-like). 6. New 



Holland. 1824. 



mucrona'ta (pointed-teaed), 30. C. of G. 



Hope. 1810. Greenhouse. 



Nape'ca (Napeca). 15. Ceylon. 1816. 



ni'tida (shining) . 6. June. China. 1822. j 



spi'na-Christi trine'rvia (three-nerved). E. 



Indies. 1821. 



ZO'BNIA. (Named of J. Zorn, a 

 German botanist. Nat. ord., Legu- 

 minous Plants [FabaceeBJ. Linn., 16- 

 Monadeljphia 6-Z>ecandria.) 



Annuals, seeds, in a hotbed, and the plants 

 afterwards bloomed in the greenhouse ; peren- 

 nials also by seeds, and dividing the plants in 

 spring, and requiring to be kept from frost, and 

 rather dry in winter ; rich, light, fibry loam. 



Z. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 1. Purple. 

 July. India. 1733. Annual. 



CapeWs(Cape). . Yellow. July. C. of G. 



Hope. 1824. Greenhouse perennial. 



tetraphy'lla (four-leaved). . Yellow. July. 



Carolina. 1824. Greenhouse perennial, 



ZYGADE'NUS. (From zygnuo, to join, 

 and adcn, a gland; double glands on 

 the perianth. Nat. ord., Melanths [Me- 

 lantnacea?]. Linn., 6-Hexandria 1- 

 Monogynla. Allied to Veratrum. ) 



Hardy, North American, herbaceous peren- 

 nials. Seeds, and division of the plant, in 

 spring ; a moist, shady peat border. 

 Z. bractea'tus (bracted). l. Cream. May. 1811. 



commuta'tus (changeable). 1. Cream. June. 



1811. 



e'legans (elegant). 1. White. May. 1828. 



glabe'rrimus (smoothest). 1. Cream. June. 



1811. 



hy'bridum (hybrid). . White. June. 1822. 



monoi'cum (monoecious). 2. Brown. June. 



1811. 



Virgi'nicum (Virginian). 2. Brown. June. 



ZYGOPE'TALUM. (From zygos, a yoke, 

 and petalon, a petal; the union of 

 the bases of the petals and sepals. 

 Nat. ord., Orchids [Orchidacese]. Linn., 

 20-Gynandria l-Monandria.) 



Stove orchids, grown in pots. See Orchids. 



Z. Africa' num (African). Violet. January. Gua- 

 temala. 1839. 



brachype'talum (short- petaled). Green, 



blue. October. Brazil. 1844. 



coclilea're (spoon-lipped). 1. White, purple. 



August. Demerara. 



crini'tum (tressed). Green, blue. November. 



Brazil. 1829. 



grami'neum (grass-leaved). Green, blue. 



November. Popayan. 1844. 



interme'dium (intermediate). Green, blue. 



November. Brazil. 1844. 



Macka'yi (Mackay's). 1. Green, lilac. 



March. Brazil. 1825. 



maxilla're (tooth-like-./fo>eraf). 1. Brown, 



green. September. S. America. 1829. 



Murraya'num (Murray's). . Green, white. 



July. Brazil. 1837. 



rostra'tum (beaked). J. White, brown. 



September. Demerara. 1827. 



stenochi'lum (narrow-lipped). |. White, 



yellow. September. Brazil. 1828. 



tri 1 color (three-coloured). Green, white. 



November. Guayana. 1845. 



ZYGOPHY'LLUM. Bean Caper. (From 

 zygos, a yoke, and phyllon, a leaf: leaves 

 in pairs. Nat. ord., Sean-capers [Zygo- 

 phyllaceffi]. Linn., IQ.Decandria 1- 

 Monogynia, ) 



Greenhouse, yellow - flowered, evergreeens, 

 and from the Cape of Good Hope where not 

 otherwise mentioned. Annual, seeds in a hot- 

 bed, in spring; and then the plants hardened 



