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LATIN INDEX. 



Or., one. turning: flowers 



[turned one way. 

 Mulbe 



Monotropa. 206. 

 ifo>iteiia,%89. 



Morincla. 147. t. .. Indian Mulberry. 



Morns, 300. Celt., black ; sc. the fruit. 



Muhlenberjrfa, 885. To Rev. Henry Mnhlen- 



MULISIACE4S, 153. [berg, D. D. 



Mulgcdinm, 193. Meaning unknown. 



Jlusa. 331. To Antonintf Musa. 



MUSACEM5, 331. 



Mnxcari, 344. From moschus, musk. 



Ml'SCI, 14. 



Mygindn. 76. To Francis von Mygind, Germ. 



Mylocarium, 205. Or., mill-nut; form of the 



fruit. 



Myosotis. 252. Gr., mouse-ear ; sc. the Ivs. 

 Myofiirus. iO. Or., mouse-tail ; sc. the torun. 

 Myrica, 309. Gr., (On the banks of) flowing 

 MYKICACE^E, 308. [(rivers). 



Myriophylliim, 121. Gr.. a thousand leaves. 

 MYRSINAC&E, 10. (Gr., myrrh.) 

 MYRTACE^E, 121. 

 Myrtus, 122. Gr., perfume. 

 Nabulus, 192. The meaning unknown. 

 NAIADACE.^E. 820. 

 Najas, 320. Or., a water-nymph. 

 Napiea, (il. (Tr., dell-nymph. [on the nerves. 

 Narcissus. 332.. From narke, stupor; its effect 

 Nardosmia. l(i(). Gr., smell of nard. or spike- 

 Nartheciiim. 351. Gr., a rod, or wand. [nard. 

 Nasturtium, 3(i. Lat., twisted nose; on ac- 

 Xuuinbergia, 212. [count of its acridity. 



Negiindo. 74. Of unknown meaning. 

 N'eiuinbium, 29. Nelumbo is the Cingalese 

 Nemastylis, 337. Gr., thread style. [name. 

 Ncmesia, 222. An old name revived. 

 Nemopanthes, 208. Gr., grove-flower. 

 Nemophila, 254. Gr.. loving the grove. 

 Nepeta, 245. From Nepet, a town in Tuscany. 

 Nephrodium. 425. Gr.. the kidney ; sc. the sori. 

 Nephrolepis. 418, Gr., kidney scale. 

 Neptunea. 82. Dedicated to Neptune. 

 Nerium, 271. Or., humid; sc. the habit. 

 N'esea, 124. The name of u sea-nymph. 

 Nei/ro/ihyUum, 136. Gr.. nerve-leaf. 

 Neviusia, 104. To Rev. R. Nevius. 

 Nicandra, 263. [duced tobacco into France. 

 Nicotiana, 26"). To John Nicot, who iutro- 

 Nieremberj.'ia, 264. To J. E. Nuremberg, 

 Nigeila,2l. Lai., l)lack; the seeds. [Spanish. 

 Nolana, 262. Lat.. a little bell ; sc. corolla. 

 Nolina. 343. To P. C. Nolin, American. 

 Nothohena, 420. Gr.. false cloak ; the indusia. 

 Nuphar. 29. The Arabic name of Water-lily. 

 NYrTAGINACE^E. 279. 

 NYMP1L&AC&&, 28. 

 Nymplwea, 29. Gr., a water-nymph. 

 Nyssa. 143. The name of a water-nymph. 

 Ohwne, 2.S7. Gr., a shield ; the round leaves. 

 Oholaria, 26S. Gr., a piece of money. 

 Ocimum, 238. Gr., to smell ; strong-scented. 

 (Euothera, 125. Gr., wine-hunting; incentive 

 OLACACBJB. 10. [to wine-drinking. 



Oldenlandia, 150. To H. B. Oldenland, Danish, 

 Olea, 27ti. The Greek name of the Olive. [1695. 

 OLEACE.E, 275. 



LMnphalodes, 251. Gr., navel-like. 

 ONAGKACE.E, 121. 

 Onridium. 328. Gr., a tumor; ec. the form of 



the depressed stem. 



Onoclea. 421. Gr., closed vessel ; sc. the fruit. 

 Onopordon, 189. Gr., an ass, to ejcplode ; its 



M'.'r'po-tul etfocts. 

 Ouu-:inii(iiiiin. 252. Compared t' theOnosna. 



Onychium. 42^. Or., the finger nail ; a fanti 

 fill name. [the frond, 



Ophioglossum, 418. Gr., sernent's tongue; sc, 

 Oplismenus.393. Or., strong weapon ; cock- 

 Opuntia, 132. From Opus, in Locns. [spur. 

 ORCHIDACE^;. 325. 



Orchis. 32(i. Name a physiological conceit. 

 Origanum. 242. Or., mountain joy. 

 Ornithoralum. 343. Gr., bird milk. 

 OROBA1TCHAC&B, 217. [sc. the Vetch. 



Orobus, !()(). Or., to excite (nourish) ;be ox; 

 Orontiuin. 318. Name adopted from the Greek. 

 Orllindaiinm. 96. Or., a true gift. 

 r> ryza. 383. The Arabic name is t-niz. =Rice. 

 Ory/.opsis. 388. Gr., Oryxa-like. = Rice-like. 

 O'-'i/Kint/i'iK. 276. Or., fragrant flower. 

 Osmorhiza, 137. Gr., fragrant root. 

 Osmunda, 418. Osmunder was a Celtic divinity. 

 Ostrya. 307. Gr., a scale ; sc. the scaly catkins. 

 Otophylla. 231. Gr., ear-leaf. 

 OXAUDE/E. 67. [taste. 



Oxalis. 07. Gr., acid; the plant has a soui 

 Oxybaphus, 279. Or., acid dye. 

 Oxycoccns, 199. Gr., acid berry. 

 Oxydendrnm, 203. Gr., acid tree. 

 Oxyria. 280. Gr., acid. 

 Pachysandra. 298. Gr., thick stamens. 

 Pleonla, 2:^. To the physician Picon, [ance. 



'a'pahmthus.355. Gr., dust-flower; its appear- 



'alafoxia. 181. To Palafox, a 8i)anish general 



'ALMACE.E. 31t. 

 ranax. 142. Gr., all-healing; sc. the Ginseng. 



'ancratium. 333. Gr., all-potent. 



'anirmn. 391. Lat.. a panicle. 

 Papaver. 32. La/., pap, or thick milk ; Poppy 

 PAPA YER ACE.E. 31. [seeds were used in pap 

 PAPIUONACE^E. 80. [for children. 



Pardiinthus. 337. Gr., leopard flower, [cality. 

 Panetaria. 301. Or., a wall ; their frequent lo- 

 Parnassia. 115. Mt.Parnassus was feigned their 

 nativity. [dy for felon. 



Paronycliia, 57 (58). Gr., near the nail ; reme- 

 Parthenium, 173. Or., a virgin ; sc. its medi- 

 cinal properties. [Millet. 

 Paspalum, 389. One of the Greek names for 

 Pas^rtora, 129. Lat., passion-flower; the floral 



organs resembling the Cross ind nails. 

 PASSIFLORACE^E, 129. [its form. 



Pastiiiaca. 136. Lat., a garden dibble ; from 

 Paulownia. 225. To Paulownia, princess of Rus- 

 Facia. 75. To Prof. Peter Paiv, Leyden. [sia. 

 Pedicularis. 2:J-J. Lat., a louse ; sc. Lousewort. 

 Pelargonium. 68. Or., a stork; sc. Stork-bill. 

 Pellim. 421. Gr., little cup. [character. 



Peltandra. 318. Gr., shield anther; from the 

 Penicillaria, 393. Lat.. a pencil ; sc. the spikes. 

 Penthorum. 119. Gr., ft vo bounds ; sc. 5 styles. 

 Pentstemo<i, 224. Gr., five stamens. 

 Perilla, 240. A word unexplained. 

 Periploca, 274. Gr., intertwining. 

 Persea, 290. Adopted from the Egyptian. 

 Perticaria. 282. Lat., Peach-like. 

 PETALIFER^E. 316. [mens. 



Petalostemon, 93 Gr.. petals (joined to) ata- 

 Petiveria. 284. To Dr. J. Petiver, F. R. 8. 

 Petunia, 264. Adopted from the Brazil'n petun. 

 Peucedanum, 136. Gr., parched pine ; sc. its 

 Phaca, 94. (fr., to eat ; food. [resinouB smell. 

 Phacelia. 255. Gr., a bundle ; sc. the flowers. 

 PH^SNOGAMIA, 15. 



Phalaris, y94. Cr., brilliant ; its shining eeeds, 

 Pharbitis, 259. Meaning not known. 

 Phaseolus, 96. Lat., a little boat ; ac. the pods. 



