COMMON NAMES OF PLANTS. 



In the following index, either the whole name of the genus, or one or two of 

 its first syllables, are annexed to the common name. By a reference to the al- 

 phabetical arrangement of genera, the Specific descrip' ion, the Artificial Order 

 and Class, and the Natural Order, are ascertained. 



Acacia. Robi- 

 Adam's-needle. Yuc- 

 Adder-tongue. Erythro- 

 Agrimony. Agri- 

 Albany beech-drops. Pte- 

 Alder. Alnus. 

 Alum-root. Heuch- 

 American laurel. Kal- 

 American cowslip. Caltha. 

 American oil-nut. Hamil- 

 American water-cress. Carda- 

 American papaw-tree. Asi- 

 Anemone. Anera- 

 Angelica. Angel- 

 Anise-tree. llli- 

 Apple. Pyrus. 

 Apricot. Armeni- 

 Arbor vitee. Thuja. 

 Arrow-grass. Triglo- 

 Artichoke. Cyna- Helian- 

 Arrow-head. Sagii- 

 Ash. Fraxi- 

 Asparagus. Aspai'- 

 Asphodel. Aspho- 

 Atamasko-lily. Amaryl- 

 Avens. Geum. 



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Bachelor's-button. Gomphre- 

 Balm. Melis- 

 Balsamine. Impa- 

 Balsam-apple. Momor- 

 Balm of Gilead. Popu- Amyr- 

 Barley. Horde- 

 Barberry. Berber- 

 Bass-wood. Tilia. 

 Bay-berry. Myrica. 

 Beard-tongue. Pentste- 

 Bean. Phase- 

 Bear-berry. Arbu- 

 Bed-straw. Galium. 

 Beech. Fagus. 

 Beech-drops. Epiphe- 

 Beet. Beta. 

 Bell-wort. Uvula- 

 Bell-flower. Campan- 

 Billberry. Vac- 

 Birch. Betula. 

 Bitter-vetch. Orobus. 

 Bird's-nest. Monotropa, 

 Bird-wort. Aristo- 

 Biad-weed. Convol- 



Blackberry. Rubus- 

 Blackberry-lily. Ixia. 

 Black-flower. Melanthium. 

 Black-hoarhound. Ballo- 

 Black-walnut. Juglans. 

 Bladder-campion. Cucubalus. 

 Bladder-nut. Staph- 

 Bladder-senna. CoUn- 

 Bladder-wort. Utricu- 

 Blazing-star. Helo- 

 Blessed-thistle. Centau- 

 Blite. Blitnm. 

 Blood-marigold. Zinnia. 

 Blood-root. Sanguin- 

 Blue-bell. Campan- 

 Blue-curls. Trichos- 

 Blne-hearts. Buchne- 

 Blue-eyed grass. Sisy- 

 Blue-bottle. Centau- 

 Blue-gentian. Isan- 

 Boneset. Eupa- 

 Borage. Bora- 

 Bouncing-bet. Sapo- 

 Box. Buxus. 

 Box-Avood. Cornus. 

 Brake. Pteris. 

 Broom-corn. Sorgh- 

 Buck-eye. Msc- 

 Buckwheat. Polygo- 

 B Lick-bean. Menyan- 

 Buckthorn. Rhamnus. 

 Bugloss. Anchu- 

 Bulrush. .Tuncus. 

 Burnet. Poteri- 

 Burdock. Arcti- 

 Burnet-saxifrage. Sanguisor- 

 Bush-clover. Hedys- Lespe- 

 Bush-honeysuckle. Dierv- 

 Butternut. Juglans. 

 Butterfly-weed. Vexil- 

 Butter-wort. Pinguic- 

 Button-bush. Cephal- 

 Button-wood. Plata- 



Cabbage. Bras- 

 Campion. Lych- 

 Cancer-root. Epiph- 

 Canna. Canna. 

 Caraway. Carum. 

 Cardinal-flower. Lobel- 

 Carolina allspice. Calycaa- 



