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peat or leal soil. They are increased from 

 offsets. A- farindsa has hitter roots, which 

 act as a toaie and stomachic given, in small 

 doses, but a mixture of twenty grains produces 

 much nausea, with a tendency to vomit. Sy- 

 nonyme: X. A. dlbc$. 



aurea . . . Yellow 7, H.. Her. P. J N. Amer. . 1811 

 farinbsa 1 . . White 6, H.. Her. P. | N. Amer. . 176S 



AleurItes, Forster. Derived from aleurites, 

 mealy; in allusion to the farinaceous substance 

 with which the whole- plant is covered. Linn. 

 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Euphorbiacece. Handsome 

 plants, succeeding well in loamy soil, and in- 

 creased from ripe.cuttings with the leaves left 

 on, in a pot of sand, in heat, under a glass, 

 cordata . . Apetal 4, S. Bv. Tr. 10 Japan . . 1818 

 triloba . . . Apetal 4, S. Bv. T. 10 Society Is. 1793 



Alexanders. See SnvQrnium. 



Alexandrian laurel. See Rtiscus racemdsus. 



Alfredia, De Oaud. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Hat. Or. 

 Asteraceoe. See SUybum. 



Algaroba. See Prosbpis. 



Algaroba bean or Carob. See Ceraibnia. 



AlhAgi, Tournefbrt. The Arabic name of the 

 plant. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Fatacece. 

 Manna. These interesting plants must have 

 the protection of the greenhouse in winter. 

 They grow best in sandy loam and peat ; and 

 young' cuttings in sand under a glass in heat 

 will root ; but seeds when obtainable, sown in 

 a hotbed, make the best plants. Manna is 

 a natural exudation from the leaves and 

 branches of A. maurdrum, and is yielded only 

 in hot weather. Synonymes : 1, Hedysarum 

 Pseudo-A lhagi. Mdrma cdspicet, ; 2, H. alhagi, 

 M&nna hebrawa. 



camelbrum . . Bed . 7, P. Her. P. 2 Siberia . 1816 

 maurbrum . . Bed . 7, G. Bv. S. 2 Egypt, . 1714 



Alibertia, A. Richard. In honour of M. 

 Alibert, a famous French chemist. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonacece. An interesting 

 tree, which may be referred to Hamilia, for 

 culture and propagation. Synonyme: Mela- 

 ■nopsidium nigrum,. 64nipa idulis, Gard&nia 



edittis . . . Cream-eld. 6, S. Bv. T. 12 Guinea . 182S 



Alicant soda. See Salsbla. 



ALfsMA, Linn. The name is of Celtic origin, 

 from alis, water. Water Plantain. Linn. 6, 

 Or. 4, Nat. Or. Alism&cece. Pretty little 

 aquatics ; for culture, &c, see Aclinocarpus. 

 A. Plantago is recommended in hydrophobia, 

 cordifblia . . White 7, S. Aq. P. 1 W. Ind. . 1810 

 lanceol&ta . . Pur. w. 7, H. Aq. P. H Britain, wat. pi. 

 natans . . . White 7, H. Aq. P. | Wales, wat. pi. 

 parnassfefolia White 7, F. Aq. P. 1 Italy . . 1829 

 parriflbra . . White 7, H. Aq. P. 1 N. Amer. . 181& 

 Plantago . . Pur. w. 7, H. Aq. P. 1\ Britain, wat. pi. 

 ranunculoldes Purple 8, H. Aq. P. i Britain, wat. pi. 

 repens . . . W. pur. 8, H. Aq. P. i Wales, Wat. pi. 

 trivialis . . White 7, H. Aq. P. li N. Amer. . 1816 



AlismAcsle, a natural order of very pretty 

 water plants, principally with white flowers, 

 occupying ditches both in temperate and tro- 

 pical climates. 



Alism6rchis. See Caldnthe. 



Alkali, any substance which mingled with 

 acid produces fermentation. 



Alkanet. See Anchusa tinctbria. 



AllamAnda, Willdenow. Named in memory of 

 I>r. Frederic Allamand, professor at Leyden. 

 Limn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynaceoe. This 

 handsome and free-flowering genus delights in 

 rich loamy soil, and may be multiplied freely 

 from cuttings in sand in moist heat. An 

 infusion of the leaves makes a valuable cathar- 

 tic. Synonymes.: 1, A. Limn&i'j 2, Nirium 

 tinctbrium. 



Aubletii . . . Tel. 6, S. Bv. S. 10 Guiana . 1785 



■ cathartica 1 . . Yel. 7, S. Bv. S. 12 Guiana . 1785 



grandifl5ra2 . . Yel. 6, S. Ev. CI. 12 Brazil . . 1844 



neriifblia . . . Yel. 6, S. Bv. S. 8 S. Amer. . 1847 



Paraguayensis . Yel. 7, S. Bv. S. 4 Paraguay . 1848 



Schbttii . . . Yel. 9, S. Ev. S. 10 Brazil . . 1847 



vertieillita . . Yel. 6, S. Ev. CI. 4 S. Amer. . 1812 



Allant6dia, Bot. Reg. The cylindrical in- 

 dusia resembles a kind of pudding called 

 a sausage, hence the derivation of the name, 

 from allantos, a sausage. Linn. 24, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Polypodiacece. Ornamental species 

 of ferns ; for culture, &c, see Polypbdium. 

 Synonymes: 1, Polypidiv/m axillare; 2, P. 

 umbrbsum. 



australis . . . Brn. . 7, G. Her. P. 1 V. Die. L. 1820 

 axillaris 1 . . Brn. . 7, G. Her. P. 2 Madeira . 1779 

 strigbaa . . . Bra. all, S. Her. P. 2 Madeira . 1848 

 tenera .... Bra. . 7, G. Her. P. 1 N. Hell. . 1820 

 umbrbsa 2 . .-Brn. . 7, G. Her. P. 4 Madeira . 1779 



AllArdtia, Becaisne. Meaning unknown. 

 Limn,. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteraeece. For 

 cultrire see Chrysanthemum. 



. . Blue . H. Her. P. 



AlliAria, Adanson. The name refers to the 

 strong garlic smell ; and is derived from 

 allium, garlic. Linn. 15, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Bras- 

 sicacece. Mere weeds, of the simplest culture. 

 Synonyme: 1, Er$simwm alliaria — brachy- 

 earpa, officinalis, 1. 



Alligator apple. See Anisna palitstris. 



Alligator pear. See Pirsea gra'tissimd. 



Allionia, Linn. In memory of Charles 

 Allioni, a botanist at Turin. Linn. 4, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Nyctaginanece. These interesting 

 annuals delight in saady peat or loam. 



incamata . . Flesh . 8; H. A. 1 Cumana. 1820 

 ovata .... Purple .' 7,,H. A. 1 N. Amer. 1827 



violacea . . . Violet . 7, Hi A. 1 Cumana . 1820 



Allium, Linn. Derived from the Celtic all, 

 signifying hot, or burning. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Liliacece. Most of the species are 

 pretty. They succeed in common soil, and 

 increase abundantly from offsets. The Onion, 

 Leek, Garlic, Shallot, Chives, &c, all agree in 

 their stimulant, diuretic, and expectorant 

 effects, differing in degree of activity. Syno- 

 nymes: 1, A. carneum ; 2, Amaryllis cdspia, 

 CHnum cdspium; 3, Allium campistre ; 4, A. 

 flaviscens ; 5, A. f&tidum; 6, A. baicalinse, 

 spirale, seniscens ; 7, A. rbseum, amblguum; 

 8, A. paniculatum; 9, A. monspessulanum ; 

 10, A. tartdricum; 11, A. iririscens ; 12, A. 

 scorodoprasum ; 13, Scttla paradtixa; 14, A. 

 paniculatum; 15, A. vineale ; 16, A. stel- 

 latumdlbum, angulbsum; 17, A. bis&lcum ; 

 18, A. tenuifblium ; 19, A. glaucum, paMstre; 

 20, OmitJibgalumgramineum; 2\,A.dejUxum ; 



