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Boxburghii . . Scarlet . 7, S. Ev.. 2 E. Ind. . 1837 



speoibsus 7 . .Or. red . 8, S. Epi. 2 Java . . 1846 



splendidus . . Vt. ac. or. 7, S. Epi. 1 Hybrid . 

 Teysmannianus Scarlet . 6, S. Epi. 1$ 



tricolor . . . Scar. yel. 7, S. Epi. 1 Borneo . 1857 



zebrlnus 8 . . Scarlet . 6, S. Epi. 1 Java . . 1847 



.^Eschynomene, Linn. Derived from, aischuno, 

 supposed to be a little sensitive. lAnn. 17, 

 Or. 4, Nat. Or. Fabacece, Papilionaceoc. Or- 

 namental plants, requiring a moderate heat to 

 preserve them through the winter ; open loam 

 suits them best, and cuttings root in heat 

 under a glass. Synonymes: 1, J3. viscidula ; 



2, 'JE. prostrata. 



americana . . Tel. 7, S. A. 2 Jamaica . 1732 



aspera .... Yel. 6, S. A. 2 E. Ind. . 1759 



crepitans . . . Yel. 7, S. Ev. S. Caraccas . 1820 

 hispida . . . Yel. H. A. 2 N. Amer. . 1803 



indica .... Yel. 6, S. A. 2 E. Ind. . 1799 



patula . . . Yel. 7, S. Ev. S. 2 Maurit. . 1826 



pendula . . . Yel. 7, S. Ev. S. 2 Maurit. . 1826 

 pilmila . . . Yel. 7, S. A. 2 E. Ind. . 1818 



' sensitlva . . . TO. S. Ev. S. 3 W. Ind. . 1733 

 subviscbsa 1 . . Yel. 7, S. A. 2 E. Ind. . 1816 



viscidula 2 . . Yel. 7, G. A. 3 Florida . 1816 



JEscultjs, Linn. The name is given to a kind of 

 oak which bears an edible fruit, and is derived 

 from esca, food or nourishment. Linn. 7, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Sapindaceoe. Showy trees, of con- 

 siderable magnitude, well adapted for planting 

 singly in parks or lawns, -having at all times a 

 pleasing appearance, but more especially when 

 in flower. A deep loamy soil suits them, and 

 they may be increased either by layering, 

 grafting, or budding, and some produce good 

 seed, by which they can be with advantage 

 increased. The bark has been used success- 

 fully in intermittent fevers, and with good 

 success in dyeing yellow colours. Synonymes : 

 1, Calathfirsus calif brnica; 2, Pavia indica j 



3, j33. carnea. 



calif brnica 1. . Wht. 5, H. De. T. 40 California 1857 

 glabra . . . . Gn. y. 5, H. De. T. 80 N". Amer. 1812 

 Hippocastanum Wht. 5, H. De. T. 40 Asia . . 1629 



fibre pleno . . Wht. 5, H. De. T. 20 Gardens . 



fol. argenteis . Wht. 5, H. De. T. 20 Gardens . 



variegltum . TOt. 5, H. De. T. 30 Asia . . 1629 

 Indica 2 . . . Wit. 5, H. De. T. 30 India . . 1828 

 ohio&isis . . . "Wht. 5, H. De. T. 30 N. Amer. 1830 

 pallida. . . . Gn. y. 6, H. De. T. 40 N. Amer. 1812 

 rubioflnda 3 . . E.ed 6, H. De. T. 20 M" . Amer. 1820 



^Estivation, applied to the calyx and corolla 

 of a flower when in the bud, before expansion. 



^aEsTUOUS, scorching, glowing, like summer. 



./Ethalium, Link. The name is taken from 

 aithales, splendid ; alluding to its showy 

 appearance. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Lyco- 

 perdcLceae. This species appears in autumn, 

 on the bark in stoves— flavum. 



^Etheilema. See Phaylopsis. 



^ETHEOEHizA. From aitho, to scorch, and 

 rhiza, root; appearance. Linn. 19, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Asterdcece. See Le6ntodon. 



^Etheria. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchi- 

 dacece. Synonymes : 1, Goodyera oce&lta, Pla- 



occfilta . . Wht grn. 10, S. Ter. Or. 1 Maurit 1838 

 iETHiONEMA, R. BAwn. Derived from aitho; 

 to scorch,- and nema, a filament ; in allusion 

 perhaps to some sunburnt appearance in the 

 stamens. Limn. 15, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Brassi- 



carnal. Pretty alpine plants, adapted for 

 ornamenting rock-work ; they grow well in 

 common soil, and may be increased either by 

 seeds or cuttings. Synonymes: 1, Thldspi 

 ardbicum; 2, T. saxdtile. 



Buxbailmii 1 . Pa. red 6, H. A. $ Levant 1823 



cordifblia . . . Bose . 6, H. Ev. -8. j Mt.Leb.1830 

 gracile .... Pa. red 6, H. A. { Carnio. 1823 



membranaceum Lilac . 7, H. Her. P. | Persia . 1829 

 monospermum . Pa. pur. 7, H. Her. P. | Spain . 1778 

 parviflbrum . . Lilac . 7, H. Her. P. i Persia . 1830 

 saxiStile 2 . . . Flesh . 6, H. A. J S. Eur. 1759 



tEthi6nia, D. Don. Derived from JBthion, one 

 of Phoebus's horses. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Asteracece. An ornamental genus ; for 

 culture, &c, see Bieracium. Synonymes; 1, 

 Crepis filifbrmis ; 2, Mieradumfruticosum. 

 filifbrmis 1 . . Yel. 6, G. Bi. 14 Madeira . 1777 



fruticbsa 2 . . YeL 6, G. Ev. S. lj Madeira . 1785 



2ETHUSA, Limn. The name alludes to the dan- 

 gerous acridity of the plants, and is derived 

 from aithwsso, to heat, or make hot. Linn. S, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apiacece. Quite hardy species, 

 of little beauty and of the simplest culture. 

 The stem arid leaves of Jl. Cynapium are poi- 

 sonous, and contain a peculiar alkali called 

 cynopia. 



Cynapioldes . TO. 6, H. An. H Caucasus . 1817 

 Cynapium . Wh. 7, H. A. 2 Britain, co. fields 



elata . . . Wh. 8, H. A. 2* 1781 



fiftua . . . Wh. 7, H. Her. P. 2 1781 



African almond. See Brabejwm. 



African fleabane. See Tarchonanthus. 



African lily. See Agapanthus. 



African lotus. See Zizyphus Lotus. 



African marigold. See Tagites ericta. . 



African oak. See Titex Doniana. 



African teak. See Y\tex Doniana. 



Afzelia, Decandolle. Named in honour of 

 Dr. A. Afzelius. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Pabaceoe. A pretty stove plant, growing freely 

 in sandy peat and leaf-mould, and is propa- 

 gated by cuttings planted in sand under a, 

 glass in heat. 

 Africans . . Crim. 6, S. Ev. T. 50 Sierra Leone 1821 



Agallochum. See Aloegxlon, Aqwilaria, Ex- 

 ccecaria. 



Agalmyla, Blwme. Prom agalma, an orna- 

 ment, and hule, a forest ; in allusion to the 

 ornamental appearance of the species in the 

 woods where they naturally grow. Linn. 14, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Cyrtandracece. This is a hand- 

 some epiphyte, of easy culture, requiring the 

 heat of the stove. It may either be attached 

 to a block of wood, or potted in vegetable 

 mould, and treated in every respect like Jis- 

 chynanlhus. Synonyme: 1, Justiaia parasitica, 

 Cyrtdndra staminea. 

 stamineal . . Scarlet 6, S. Epi. i Java. . . 1846 



AGANfsiA, Lindley. Prom aganos, quiet, or 

 desirable ; in allusion to the pretty neat ap- 

 pearance of the plants. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Orchidacece. In speaking of the cultiva- 

 tion, Dr. Lindley observes : "In order to 

 cultivate this plant successfully, it should be 

 suspended upon a block of wood from the- 

 rafters of the stove, and its thick fleshy roots 

 allowed to hang in the air, and imbibe its 



