LATIN INDEX. 



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streiitzia. 331. To the Queen of George III., 



of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. 

 Streptopus, 347. dr., twisted foot (-stalk). 

 Strmnptia. 147. A personal name. 

 Siruthinpteris, 421. Or., ostrich-wing (fern). 

 Stimrtia, 6'). To John Stuart. Marquis of Bute. 

 SMisma. -.'60. Refers to the two styles. 

 Btylo*anthe.fl7. Gr., style, flower; style 1( ng. 

 STYRACACE.E. 2()8. 



Styrax. 209. The Arahic name i Assthiac. 

 Siihularia. 42. Suliiila is the Latin for an awl. 

 Snllivantia, 114. To Win. S. Sullivant, Ohio. 

 Pwietenia. 66. To Gerard van Swieten, Hol- 

 SITRIANACE.E, 8. [land, 



g'-niphoricarpus. 144. Gr.. to accumulate fruit. 

 Symphytum. 252. Gr., to cause to unite ; heal- 

 Symplo'carpus. 318. Gr., connected fruit, [ing. 

 Symplocos, 209. Gr., connected (stamens). 

 Synamlra, 247. Gr., united anthers. 

 (jyndtfmon, 17. Gr., with a bond. 

 Synthyris. 228. &>:, door (valves) closed. 

 Syringa. 276. Gr., a pipe ; the slender shoots 



are filled only with pith. [god. 



Tagetes, 188. Dedicated to Tages. a Tuscan 

 Tali mini, 5!). Prom ihalia, a given branch t 

 Tamarix. M. Found on the river Tamaris. 

 TAMAIUSCINKJ3. 113. | France. 



Tauari'tuni. 183. Altered from Athanasia? 

 Taraxacum. 10:i. Gr., a cathartic. 

 TAXACE.E, 315. 



Taxodinm, 315. Gr.. like the Yew. 

 Taxus. 316. Gr.. the bow : used for making. 

 Tecoma, 218. The Mexican name, [flowers. 

 Telanthera, 281). Gr., complete or perfect 

 Te.phrosia. 94. Gr.. ash-colored (herbage). 

 Tefaironotheca. 175. Gr., four-angled en- 

 Tetranthera. 291. Gr., four anthers, [velope. 

 Teucrinin. 239. To Teucer. founder of Troy. 

 Thalia, 332. To J. Thalius, M. D.. Germ., 1585. 

 Thalictrnm. 18. Gr., to grow green. 

 Thaspium, 13S. From the Isle of Thaspia or 



Thapsus. 



Tlii-a. !->. Tflni is the Chinese for Tea. 

 THBOPHRASTAC&& 210. 

 Thermopsis, 85. Gr.. like a Lupine. [F. R. S. 

 Thunbergia. 233. To Charles P. Thnuberg, 

 Thuya, 315 Gr. ihijou. a sacrifice ; the wood 

 Thiiyon-ift. 3l">. Like Timya. [so used. 



THYMELAC&B, 2J2. [Thyme is iwiving. 

 Thymus. 213. Gr., courage: the smell of 

 Tli'ysanella, 282. Gr. thytaitottix. fringed. 

 Tiarella, 113. Tiara, a Persian diadem, [burg. 

 TiKlmanrda, 136. To Prof. Tied maun, Ileidel- 

 Tigridia. 337. Lat., like a tisjer; fls. spotted. 

 Tiii-i. lii. Etymology unknown. 

 TILIACBJZ, 64. 



Ti'hea. 118. To M. A. Tilli, Italian. 

 Ti ilandsia. 335. To Prof. Eli us Ti Hands. Abo. 

 Tipularia, 328. Lat., Tipula, the crane-fly. 

 Tolieldia, 34!l. Dedicated to a Mr. Tofl"ld. 

 Torreya 3 1C. Dedicated to Dr. John Torrey. 

 Tonrnefortia, 250. To Joseph P. de Tournefort. 

 Trade.- cantia. 353. To J.Traclegcant. gardener. 

 T i agia. 296. To Jerome Bock Tragus. German. 

 Tragopogon,191. Gr.. goat's beard; the pappus. 

 Trau tvetleria. 19. To oneTrantvetter, Germ. 

 Tiibtilns. H7. (Vr.,3-pointi'd : sc. each carpel. 

 Trichelostylis. 3(3 Gr.. triple style. 

 Trichomanus, 41J. Gr.. soft hir ; the stipes. 

 Trlchostema. 239. Gr., hair stamens. 

 Tricuspis. :)R. Gr.. 3-cusped ; the chaff. 

 TrifDtalis. ;>]-J. Laf., triens, 3 iiu-hes (hitrh). 

 Mfo'lain, 01 /,</./., thruo-lcal': Ivs. 3-foliale. 



Triglochin, 324. Gr., three points : pod 3-angl. 



Trigonella. 100. Gr., 3-angled ; so the corollk 



TRILLIACE^. 340. 



Trillium, 340. Parts of the plant all in 3s. 



Triostpum, 144. Gr., three bones (bony seeds). 



Tripsacum,409. Gr., to thresh. 



Trisetum, 397. Lat., three bristles (awns). 



Triticum. 400. Lat. trito, to rub or grind. 



Tritoma, 345. Gr., thrice-cutting ; Ivs. 3-edgcd. 



Trollius. 21. German, trol, something round. 



Tropaeoltim. 69. Gr., trophy ; shield and bol- 



Troximon. 193. Gr., something eatable, [met. 



TUBULIFLOR^E, 152, 153. 



Tnlipa, 341 . The Persian name is Thoulyban. 



Turnera. 129. To Wm. Turner, M. D., London, 



TURNEHACE^E. 128. [1550. 



Tnrritis, 36. Lat.. a tower ; remarkably erect. 



Tussilairo. KiO. Lat., tussis, a congh : cure for. 



Typha, 320. Gr.. a marsh ; the habitat. 



T'YPHACE.-E. 319. 



ULMACE.E. 29S. 



Ulmus. 2'.i8. The Saxon name was ulm. 



nMBKLLIFER.'E, 133. 



Fniola. 403. Lat., unity; many fls. in one ? 



Urtica. 300. Lat., to burn (uro) ; stinging. 



URTICACE.H, 20S. 



[Ttricnlaria. 216. Lat.. iitriodn. a little bladder. 



Uvularia. 347. Used for diseases of the uvula. 



V'accinitim, 198. The ancient name. 



Vachellia. 99. Not explained. 



Valeriana. 150. To King Valerius. 



VALERIANACE^E. 150. 



Valerianolla, 151. Derived from Valeriana. 



Vallesia. 270. ToF.Vallesio. phys. to Philip H. 



Vallisneria. 325. To Ant. ValMsncr. Italy. 



Vallota, 333. To Pierre Vallo, French, [root. 



Veratrum, 34S. Lat., true black ; the fls. 01 



Vei bascum. 222. Lat., beard ; plant woolly. 



Verbena. 235. From the Celtic Ferfcen. 



VERBENACE.E. 235. 



Verbesina. ISO. Same meaning as Verbena. 



Vernonia. 155. To Wm. Vernon, collector in 



North America. 



Veronica, 229. Not well explained. 

 Vesicaria, 42. Lot., a blister; the inflated pods. 

 Viburnum, 146. Lai., to tie; twig_s pliant. 

 Vicia. 86. Lat... vincio. to bind ; "its tendrils. 

 Victoria. 30. To Queen Victoria, of England 

 Vigna, 96. To Dominic Vigni. 

 FWz, 8S4. Of unknown meaning. 

 Vinca. 270. Lat. mnculum, a band. 

 Vincetoxicum, 274. Meaning unexplained 

 Viola, 45. The old Latin name. 

 VIOLACEiE. 45. 



','i-fiania 27ti. To Prof. Visiani, Patavia. 

 VITACE^;, 77. [ible. 



Vjtex, 2:^7. Lat., vito, to bind ; branches flex- 

 Vitis, 77. Celtic, gwyd, = best of trees. 

 Vittaria. 417, Lat.. ritta, a riband ; its form. 

 \VaHsteinia. 107. To Franz de Waldatein. 

 Waltheria, 63. To Prof. A. F. Walt her, Leipsic. 

 Warea, C9. To Mr. Ware, its discoverer. 

 Whitlavia, 255. A personal name. 

 Wlegela,4tV>. A personal name. [rania. 



Wigandia. 256. To Bishop Wigand, of Pome- 

 Wistaria. 96. To Prof. Caspar Wist ar. PhiK 

 Wolffla. 319. A personal name. 

 Woodsia, 42!>. To Joseph Woods, Englisu. 

 Woodwardia. 423 To Thomas J. Woodward 

 Xanthium. 174. Said to dye the hair yellow. 

 Xanthosorna. 3! 8. Gr., yellow mouth. 

 Xanlhoxylum. See Zanthoxjdum. 

 Xeramheinmn, 186. Gr., dry tlowere. 



