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hispanieum . Apetal . 7, G. A. | Spain . . 172S 

 lanceolatum . Pink . 8, G. B. J C. G. H. . 1752 

 perforatum . Pink . 7, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H, . ISIS 



Ajava seed. See Ptychbtis. 



Ajowan. See Ptyahbtis. 



AjiTQA, Linn. The derivation of the name is 

 from a, privative, and zugon, a yoke. Linn. 

 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lam.id.cece. These dwarf 

 species have a pretty appearance when in 

 flower, planted near the front of borders, &e. 

 They are easily cultivated, and increased by 

 division or seeds. Synonymes: 1, A. gene- 

 vinsis, A. rugbsa. 



alplna 1 . . . Blue 8, H. Her. P. £ England . hills 

 australis . . Blue 7, H. Her. P. £ N. Holl. . 1S22 

 bracte&sa . . Blue 7, H. Her. P. £ Nepal . . 1821 

 Chamfepitys . Tel. 7. H. A. £ England, sa. fie. 



folibsa . . . Blue 8, H. Her. P. £ Switzer. . 1826 

 furcata . . . Blue 7, H. Her. P. £ Nepal . . 1824 

 genevehsis . . Flesh 7, H. Her. P. £ Switzer. . 1656 

 integrifdlia . Blue 6, H. Her. P. £ Nepal . . 1821 

 Iva . . . . Yel. 5, H. A. £ S. Eur. . 1759 



orientelis . . Blue 6, H. Her. P. l| Levant . 1752 

 pyramida'Iis , Pur. 5, H. Her. P. i Britain, dp. wd. 

 reptans . . . Blue 5, H. Her. P. £ Britain, dp. wd. 

 alba. . . . Wht. 5, H. Her. P. £ Britain, dp. wd. 

 rubra . . . Red 5, H. Her. P. £ Britain, dp. wd. 

 varieg^ta . . Blue 4, H. De. Cr. £ Britain, dp. wd. 

 rupeatris . . Blue 5, H. Her. P. £ Switzer. . 



Akebia, Decaivne, From a name one of the 

 species bears in the gardens of Japan. Linn. 

 21, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Lardizabaldaece. See 

 Rajania, for culture, &a. Synonyms : 1, 

 Rajania quinata. 

 quinita 1 . Lil. pink 3, G. Ev. Twi. 10 Chusan . 1845 



Akee-tree. See Bllghia sdpida. 



Akenium, an indehiscent pericarp, containing 

 a single seed, which does not adhere to it. 



Aki. See Metrosidiros. 



Alangium, Jussieu. Its name in Malabar. 

 Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Alangiacece. Tall 

 ornamental trees, thriving in light sandy 

 loam, or loam mixed with peat. Cuttings 

 strike in sand, in heat, under a glass, 

 decapflalum . Pa. pur. 6, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. . 1779 

 hexapftalum . Purple 6, S. Et. T. 20 E. Ind. . 1823 



Alaternus. See Rhdmnus Alatirnus. 



ALBijCA, Linn. The name is given, somewhat 

 injudiciously, to the colour of the flowers, 

 from albus, white ; only a few of-the species 

 having white flowers. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Liliacece. The species are handsome, and 

 thrive well in sandy loam mixed with a little 

 peat. The suckers from the old bulb, or 

 leaves taken off with a scale from the old 

 bulb, will produce young plants. Synonymes: 

 1, Anthiricum exuviatum ; 2, A. fr&grans; 

 abyssinica . White . 8, G. B1.»P. 2 Abyssinia 1818 

 altissima . . White . 6. G. Bl. P. 4 C. G. H. . 1789 

 aurea . . . Gn. yd. 6, G. Bl. P. 1£ C. G. H. . 1818 

 caudata . Yellow 6, G. Bl. P. 2 C. G. H. . 1791 

 coarctata . . White . 6, G. Bl. P. 2 C. G. H. . 1774 

 exuyiata 1 . White . 6, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1795 

 fastigulta . . White . 6, G. Bl. P. l£ C. G. H. . 1774 

 filifblia. . . Yellow 6, G. Bl. P. 2 C. G. H. . 1820 

 flaoeida . . Yd. gn. a, G. Bl. P. 2 C. G. H. . 1791 

 fragrans . . Yel. gn. 7, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1791 

 fugax 2 . . Gn. yel. 7, G. Bl. P. 2 C. G. H. . 1791 

 Gardeni . . White . 6, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1854 

 major . . . Gn. yel. 5, G. BL P. 3 C. G. H. . 1795 

 minor . . . Yellow 5, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1768 

 physbdes . . White . 6, G. Bl. P. { C. G. H. . 1804 

 eet&sa , . . Green . 6, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1795 

 spiralis , , White . 6, G. Bl. P. i C. G. H. . 1795 



viridiflora . . Green . 6, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1794 

 viseosa. . . Wh.gn. 6, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1779 

 vittata . . . Yel. gn. 6, G. BL P. £ C. G. H. . 1802 



Albcmen, the substance under the inner coat 

 of the testa of seeds, surrounding the embryo. 



Alburnum, th« young wood before it comes to 

 a proper consistence. 



AlchemIlla, Linn. The word is from Alice- 

 melyeh, its Arabic name. Linn. 4, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Sanguisorbaceoz. Many of the species 

 are ornamental, and well adapted for planting 

 near the front of borders, or for adorning rock- 

 work. They succeed well in any common 

 soil, if not over-wet, and may be increased 

 by seeds or division. A . vulgaris is astringent, 

 and slightly tonic. Synonymes: 1, A. arvinsis, 

 kphanes arvbixsis ; 2, AlchemUla montana. 

 See also Th&sium. 

 . alplna . . . Grn. 6, H. Her. P. \ Britain . rooks 

 capensis . . . Grn. 6, G. Her. P. £ C. G. H. . . 1818 

 fissa . . . Grn. 7, H. Her. P. £ Switzerland 1826 

 htfbrida 2 . . Grn. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Britain . roeka 

 pentaphylla . Wht. 7, H. Her. P. £ Switzerland 1784 

 pubescens . . Grn. 7, H. Her. P. £ Caucasus . 1813 

 serioea . . . Grn. 7, H. Her. P. £ Caucasus . 1813 

 Sibbaldisefblia Wht. 6, G. Her. P. £ Mexico . . 1823 

 vulgaris . . . Grn. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Britain, wds. &c. 

 glabra . . . Grn. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Pyrenees . 1817 

 variega,ta . . Grn. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Britain . woods 



Aphanes 1, cornucopioldes. 



AloIna, Cavanilles. Named in honour of Fr. 

 Ign. Alcina, a Spanish naturalist. Linn. 19, 

 Or. 4, Nat. Or. Asteracece. A species of little 

 interest and easy cultivation — perfoliata. 



ALCYONfDlUM, Agardh. So called, from Hal- 

 kwneion, the foam of the sea, among which 

 the plants referred to this genus are naturally 

 produced. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Diato- 

 macece. This also is supposed to be the nidus 

 of some aninialculse. Lamouroux, who origin- 

 ally, fixed it here, afterwards referred it to 

 Zoophytes ; in which last opinion Gaillon 

 agrees with him, declaring that he has actually 

 seen the animalculse nestling in it. D'Orbigny 

 and Ellis consider it the ova of a testaceous 

 animal, defrdctum, didphanum, flaviscens. 



Alder. See Alnus. 



AldrovAnda, Linn. In honour of Ulysses 

 Aldrovandus, an old Italian botanist. Linn. 



5, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Droseracem. We refer for 

 culture, &c. , of this curious little aquatic, to 

 Actinocarpus. 



vesicul&sa . Wht. 7, H. Aq. P. floa Italy . . 1823 



Alecost or Costmary. See Balshmita. 



Alect&ria, Acharius. The name is derived from 

 alektor, unmarried, because of the uncertainty 

 respecting the male flowers. Linn. 24, Or. 8, 

 Nat. Or. Parmeliacece. A . jubata occasionally 

 supplies the rein-deer with food ; for which 

 purpose the Laplanders cut down the trees, 

 that the lichen may be devoured from the 

 topmost branches. — jubata, chalybiiform'is, 

 sarmentbsa. 



Alembic, a vessel acting like a still. 



Aletris, Linn. The whole plant appears 

 covered with a powdery dust ; hence the pro- 

 priety of the name, from Aleton, meal. Linn. 



6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Scemodoracece. Interesting 

 species, delighting in a shady situation, and 



