LATIN INDEX: 



INCLUDING ALSO A GLOSSARY OP THE GENERA. 



vctinonnTis, via, ur., puruy rauuue. iaie 

 Ictinofp-jrmum, 182. (Jr., seed pappus radi- 

 Ulenocaulon. 160. Or., with stipitate glands. 

 Wlianium. 412, Gr., not wetted by rain. 



Abehnoschus, 62. Prom the Arabic; a grain 

 Abies. 313. The ancient name. [of musk. 

 Mironia, 279. Greek, delicate. 

 Abrn/aniim. 184. Absinthium, 184. 

 Abntiluii, (il. Name of obscure origin. 

 Acacia. 99. Gr., to sharpen ; sc. the spines. 

 Acalvpha. 296. Gr. word lor the Nettle. 

 ACANTHACEJ3. 233. 



Acanthus, 233. Classic for spine or thorn. 

 Acer, 74. The ancient name, sharp or strong. 

 Aeerates. 273. Gr., without horns. 

 AC/UK fa. 178. Gr., without chan". 

 Achjlkca, 1S3. Named for Achilles. 

 Acliimones, 219. Meaning unknown. 

 Acmetla, ISO. Gr., a point ; sense doubtful. 

 Acuida, :>89. Gr., negative of /stinging. 

 Aconitiim. 22. The ancient, Greek name. 

 A corns. 318. Gr., a remedy for sore eyes. 

 ACROGENjE. 412 



Acrostichuin, 419. Gr., a row at the top 

 AoUfa. .'.'}. Gr., reseiubliug the Elder. 

 Aclimtri-: 178. Altered from the next. 

 AetiiiomiTis, 178. Gr., partly radiate, [ate 

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Ade 

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Adluuiia. 33. Named for John Adlum. 

 Adonis, r.t. Sacred to Adonis. 

 ^Eschynomene, 87. Gr., modest, or $e::u ; ti ve. 

 /Esc.iiiiis. 74. Name ancient and obscure. 

 /Ethusa. 141). Gr., to burn ; poisonous. 

 Agapantiius. 345. Gr., a lovely flower. 

 Agaiiui 1 :!, ItiO. Gr., good, or excellent. 

 Agave. 3-j3. Gr.. admirable. 

 Agerutum. 156. Gr., fadeless ; long in flower. 

 Agrimonia. 108. Gr., prize of the field ? 

 Agrof lemma, 54. Gr., crown of the field. 

 AJmii.ti*, 884. Gr., of the field. & 386. 

 Ailanthus, 72. Chinese ; tree of Heaven. 

 Aha, 315. Gr., a weapon; misapplied. 

 Albi/zia, 82. For an Italian botanist. 

 Alrhemilla, 108. Arabic, ' alkemelya.. 

 Aletris, 335. Gr., SL miller's wife ; sc. mealy. 

 Aiisma, 323. Ctltic. atis, water. 

 ALISMACE^E, 322. 



iVilrtinar.da. 271. To Dr. Allamand, of Lyden. 

 A Ilium. 343. Celt., all. hot or burning. 

 Allosorus, 421. Gr., changing sorus, or sori. 

 Ainu.-. 3 '18. Celt., al Ian, near the river. 

 Alonsoa. 2i2. To Zanoui Alonso. 

 Alojietu -us, 387. Gr.. fox-tail. [Spain. 



Aloysia, 236. To Maria Louisa, Q,ueen of 

 Alpinia, T<&\. To P. Alpini, an Ital. botanist. 

 Alsine, 50. Gr., in the grove Alsophila, 419. \ 

 Althaea, 00. Gr., to cure ; sc medicinal. 

 Alyssun.', 40. Gr., allaying angei 



AMARANTACE^;, 288. 



Amarantus, 288. Gr., unfading. 



AMARYLLIDACE.E, 332. 



Amaryllis, 333. Dedicated to that nymph. 



Amblyr/onum, 282. Gr., around the jolnur 



sc. ochreie. 



Ambrosia. 174. Gr.. food of the gods. 

 Amelanchier. 110. The French name. 

 Ainianthiiim, 348. Lat., flowers pure, or white 

 Ainmannia. 124. To John Ammann, a Russian 

 Ammobiiim. 18(i. Gr., living in sand. 

 Amornha. 93. Gr., formless or deformed. 

 Amprlopsis, 78. Gr., resembling the Vine. 

 Amphiantbus, 228. Gr., flowers of two forms 

 Amphicarpiea, 97. Gr., fruit of two forms. 

 Ainphicarpuin, 391. Gr., fruit of two forms. 

 Amsonia. 270. To Chas. Amson. of S. (' 

 Amygdalae, 102. The' ancient name. 

 Amyris, 72. Gr., myrrh : perfumed gum. 

 ANACARD1ACE.E, 72. 

 Anaeharis, 324. Gr., uncomely. 

 Anagallis, 213. Gr., laughing, cheering. 

 Ananassa, 3.'i"x The name in Guiana is anas 

 AnatUherix. 273. Gr , beardless. 

 Anchusa, 252. A name of obscure origin. 

 Andromeda, 201. Like Andromeda of old, 



bound by the waters' edge. 

 Andropogon. 410. Gr.. a man's beard. 

 Androsace, 211. Gr., a man's buckler, [cence. 

 Aneimia, 419. Gr., naked; sc. the infiores- 

 Anemone, 1'7. Gr., wind; or Wind-flower. 

 Anet/ium, 136, 139. Gr., burning, stimulaling. 

 Angelica, 137. Name of excellence. 

 ANGIOSPERM^E, 15. 



ANONACE/E, 26. [the bristles of the pappus. 

 Antennaria. 185. Lat., antennie ; alluding to 

 Anthemis, I,s3. Flowering abundantly. 

 Anthoxaiithuni. 395. Gr., yellow Howcr. 

 Antigramma. 424. Gr., like writing. 

 Antirrhinum, 223. Gr.. like the nose. 

 Am/chia, 57. Altered from 1'aronychia. 

 A PETALS. 278. 



Aphyllon, 217. Gr., without leaves. 

 Apiuin, 140. Celt., a/ioti, water. 

 Aplectrum, 328. Gr.. without a spur. 

 APOCYNACE.B, 26!l. 

 Apocyntim, 270. Gr., repelling dogs. 

 Apogon, UK). Gr., without beard ; no pappus. 

 Apteria, 325. Gr.. without wings. 

 AQUIFOLIACE^E. 207. [eagles' talon*. 



Aquilegia, 22. Lai., an eagle; petals lilt* 

 Arabis, 37. Originally from Arabia. 

 ARACE^E. 317. 



Arachis, 87. Gr., without branches. 

 Araiia. 142. Of unknown -neaiiiug. 

 AK.U.IACK/K. 142. 



