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with large leaves and , fine yellow flowers, 

 thriving well in loam and peat, and propa- 

 gated by cuttings of the ripened wood, in 

 sand, in heat, under a glass, carefully watered. 

 The best way to make them flower in this 

 country, is by ringing the large branches, 

 and by this means checking the flow of sap. 

 Synonymes: 1, A. Mspida; 2, A. hirs&ta; 

 3, Aubletia Icevis. 



. Yellow . 8, S. Ev. T. 30 Cayenne . 1792 



glabra 3 . . Gr. yel. . 6, S. Bv. T. 15 Cayenne . 1817 



Bavis . . . Green . 8, 8. Bv. T. 12 Cayenne . 1817 



Fetoumo 1 . Yellow . S, S. Bv. T. 40 S. Amer. . 1817 



Tibourbou, 2 Yellow . 8, S. Bv. T. 19 S. Amer. . 1756 



Apbea, Beauv. Derived from a, without, and 

 pera, sack. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gra- 

 minacece. Synonymes: 1, Agr6stis interrtipta ; 

 2, Agrtstis splca-venta — interrupta 1, splca- 

 venta 2 See Agrtstis. 



Aperient, possessing a slight purgative quality. 



Apertus, open, expanded. 



Apetalous, without petals. 



Apex, the summit of anything. 



Aphaca. See Lathyrus Aphaca. 



Aphajtanthe, Link. Derived from apMnos, 

 obscure, and anthos, flower ; in allusion to the 

 flowers being destitute of beauty. Linn. 8, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Phytolaccacece. A curious 

 species, grown in peat and loam ; cuttings, 

 celosioldes . Wht. gr. 7, G. Bv. S. 1 J Brazil . . 1813 



Aphanes. See Alchemilla Aphanes. 



Aphanes. See Erica ApJianes. 



AphanochIlus, Benth. From aphanos, obscure, 

 and cheilos, a lip, in reference to the obscurity 

 of the lip of the flower. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Lamictceoe. An ornamental species ; for 

 culture, &c, see Mentha. Synonyme: 1, 

 Mentha bldnda. 

 inclsus .' . White. 9, H. Her. P. 2 Nepal . .1824 



AphelAndra, R. Brown. From apheles, sim- 

 ple, and aner, a male ; the anthers being one- 

 celled. Linn. 15, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Acanthaceoz. 

 These splendid stove plants, to succeed well, 

 should have a good turfy loam and peat,_and be 

 grown in proportioned sized pots, judiciously 

 drained ; when the plants are in a growing 

 state, they should have a good supply of water 

 at the roots, and frequently a powerful syringing 

 on the leaves," &c. Synonymes: 1, RvMia, 

 cristata, Justicia pulchirrima. See Thyrsa- 

 cdnthiis. 



aurantlaca . Or. soar. 12, S. Bv. S. 3 Mexico . 1844 

 cristata 1 . . Scarlet . 8, S. Ev. S. 3 W. Ind. . 1733 

 lateritia . . Bed . . 6, S. Bv. S. 3 Guatmla. 1854 

 Porteana . . Orange . 6, S. Bv. S. 2 Brazil . 1855 

 squarr5sa . Yellow . 5, S. Ev. S. 3 Brazil . 1854 

 LeoT)61di . Yellow . 5, S. Bv. S. 3 Brazil . 1855 

 variegata . Yellow . 5, S. Bv. S. 2J Brazil . 1854 

 varieglta. . Or. yel. . 5, S. Ev. 8. 3 Brazil . 1852 

 ilegans, GhiesbrSghtii, longiracemdsa. 



Aphelexis, D. Don. From apheles, simple, 

 and exis, habit ; in reference to the habit of 

 the species. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Aster- 

 ocean. Ornamental species ; for culture, &c, see 

 Elichrpsum. Synonymes : 1, Elichrysum erico- 

 Ues; E. fasciculatum ; 3, E. specldbile, pini- 

 fbliwm; i, E. sesamoldes, Xerdnthemum sesa- 



moids ; 5, Elichrpsum macrdnthum ; 6, E. 



niveum. See also HeKpterum. 



ericoldes 1 . White . 6, G. Ev. S. i C. G. H. . 1796 



fasciculata 2. Pur. yel. 6, G. Bv. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1799 



alba . . White . 7, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1799 



rubra . .Red . . 7, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1799 



versicolor . Varieg. . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1799 



grandifldra . White . 6, G. Ev. 8. 3 C. G. H. . 1731 



macrantha, 5 Wht. red 8, G. Bv. S. 2 Sw. River 1838 



rfisea . . . Eose . . 8, G. Bv. 8. 2 Swan R. . 1838 



hiimilis 3 . Pink . . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1810 



rdsea . Rose . . 5, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 



sesamoldes4- Pur. w. . 5, G. Bv. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1739 



spectabilis 6 Wht. pk. 6, G. Ev. 8. 3 Swan R. . 1838 



rupestris . . White . 6, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 



Aphthous, resembling something covered with 

 little ulcers. 



Aphtll^;. See Thallogens— leafless plants of 

 the simplest structure. 



AphyllAnthes, Linn. Its stems are like a 

 rush, and bear on their summit a little tuft of 

 flowers ; hence the name from aphyllos, leaf- 

 less, and anthos, flower. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Liliaccce. This pretty species delights in 

 peat that is somewhat sandy, and increases by 

 dividing the roots or by seeds, 

 monspeliensis . Red . 6, P. Her. P. 1 France . 1,791 



ApiAcile:, umbelliferous plants. A very large 

 order, chiefly natives of northern climates. 



ApIcra, Wittdenow. Derived from apiJcros, not 

 bitter ; probably in allusion to the taste not 

 being like bitter aloes. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Liliaceoe. Very interesting species of suc- 

 culents ; for culture, &c, see Aloe. Syno- 

 nymes: 1, Aloe spiralis; 2, Aplcra pseHdo- 

 rigida. 



aspera . . Grey . 6, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1795 

 asperula . . Grey . 6, G. Ev. S. i C. G. H. . 1824 

 bicarinata . Grey . 6, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1820 

 bullulata . . Grey . 5, G. Ev. 8. li C. G. H. 

 foliolbsa . . Grey . 7, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1795 

 imbricata 1 . Grey . 6, G. Ev. 8. 1J C. G. H. . 1731 

 nigra . . . Grey . 7, G. Bv. 8. i C. G. H. . 1823 

 pentagdna . Grey . 6, G. Ev. S. 1J C. G. H. . 1731 

 t6rta . . . Grey . 6, G. Ev. 8. 1 C. G. H. . 1800 

 rigida 2 . Grey . 6, G. Ev. 8. i O. G. H. . 1820 

 spiralis . Grey . 6, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1790 

 spirella . Grey . 8, G. Ev. S. 1J C. G. H. . 1808 



Apiculatum, the flowers resembling a bee. 



Apiculate, 1 term ; natill g ^ a little point. 



Apictjlated, J ° r 



ApfPERA, like a bee. 



Apios, Boerhaave. From apion, a pear ; in re- 

 ference to the form of the roots. Linn. 17, Or. 

 4, Nat. Or. Fdbdtcece. An ornamental species ; 

 for culture, &c, see Clitoria. The roots may be 

 eaten with safety. Synonyme: 1, Glycine' 

 Apios. See Wistaria. 

 tuberbsa . Brown pnk. 8, H. Tu. P. 6 N. Amer. . 1640 



Apium, Linn. Derived from the Celtic word 

 apon, water ; in allusion to the place where 

 the plants grow. Linn. 5, Or. . 2, Nat. Or. 

 Apiaceot. The mode of cultivating these plants 

 is so well known, that we need not mention it 

 here. See Petroselinum. 

 gravedlens . White . . 7, H. B. 4 Britain, ditches 



fractoph^Uum, prostr&tum, romanum, temci- 

 turn. 

 Aplbctrttm, Nuttall From a, without, and 

 pleJctron, a spur ; the flower is spurless. Linn, 



