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. i HungarylS27 

 . 3 Siberia. 

 . H Algiers 1816 

 . 1J Siberia 1804 

 . 2 Siberia 1729 

 . i Spain . 1596 

 . 1 Iberia . 1818 

 . 3 Brit. ,ch. woo. 

 . 1 N. Amer.1821 

 . J Armenia 1S06 

 . 1 Spain . 1683 

 . i S. Bur. . 1820 

 . 3 Russia . 1835 

 . i Brit. Sa. he. 

 . i Gardens. 

 . | Montpel. 1759 

 . 1 Mendoza 1827 

 . 1J Siberia 1832 

 ■ i Egypt . 1791 

 . 1 Siberia 1814 

 . $ Austria 1816 

 . |Barbary 1811 

 . i . 1776 



. 1 Siberia 1780 

 , ^Tartary 1806 



J China . 1763 

 . 1 Cauoas . 1831 



i Egypt . 1817 



. 3 America. 



. 3 Siberia 1785 



. 1 . 1800 



1 Siberia 1773 



1 France 1710 



. 1 S. Europe. 



3 S. Bur. 3789 

 . i Siberia 1826 



i America 1820 



2 S. Eur. 1820 

 . 1 Iberia . 1819 



1£ Austria 1640 

 1 Altai . 1817 

 1 Tauria 1817 

 i Caspia 1818 

 1 Siberia, 

 i Spain . 1739 

 | Siberia 1759 



1 Siberia 1824 



2 Tauria 1820 

 Levant 1640 



J Chile . If32 

 |S. Prance 1820 

 ^ Mexico 1818 

 i Iberia . 1828 

 H Siberia 1S04 

 1 S. Eur. 1616 

 1 Spain . 1816 

 1 Siberia 1832 

 1 Nepal . 1822 

 i S.Eur. 1836 

 1 - Armenia 1831 

 i S. Eur. 1658 

 1 Siberia 1820 

 1 N.Amer. 1827 



4 Siberia 1785 

 I Tauria . 1826 

 J Tauria . 1818 



3 Egypt . 1800 

 1 S. Eur. 1640 



1 . 1818 

 i Egypt . 1817 

 i Egypt . 1730 

 £ S. Eur. 1816 

 i Egypt . 1816 



2 Siberia 1752 

 1 Russia 1818 

 I Europe 1737 

 i Siberia 1816 



3 Siberia 1806 

 2 Caucas. 1815 



AsTRANTHUS, Loureiro. From astron, a star, 

 and anthos, a flower ; segments radiating in a 

 star-like manner. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Homaliaeece. This species is curious, it grows 



about four feet high, and will succeed in any 

 rich soil ; cuttings in sand strike freely, 

 cochin-chinensis White . 7, G. Ev. S. 4 China . 1823 



ASTRANTIA, Linnaeus. From astron, a star, and 

 anti, comparison ; in reference to the appear- 

 ance of the umbels of flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 

 2, Nat. Or. Apittcece, This "is a pretty genus ; 

 the plants grow from half a foot to two feet 

 high, and succeed well in the flower-border. 

 A. minor requires to be grown in pots, and 

 protected in a pit or frame in winter ; in- 

 creased by seeds. Synonymes: 1, A. inter- 

 media; 2, A. hellelorifblia, luteroplifflla. See 

 D6ndia. 



earniolica. Striped . 6, H. Hor. P. 1 Carniola 1812 

 caucasica 1 Pink . . 7, H. Her. P. J Caucasus 1818 

 major . . Striped . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Alp. Eur. 1596 

 maxima 2. Pink . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Caucasus 1804 

 minor . . Pink . . 6, H. Her. P. i Switzerl. 1686 

 pauciflbra . White . 7, H. Her. P. £ Sicily . . 1S20 



AsTRAPjfeA, Lindley. Named from astrape, 

 lightning, bright colour of the flowers. Linn. 

 16, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Sterculiacece. These are 

 splendid plants, especially A. Wallichii, which 

 may be considered one of the finest plants 

 that ever was introduced ; when loaded with 

 its magnificent flowers, we think nothing can 

 exceed its grandeur ; there are other species 

 in the collections about London, but we have 

 not yet seen their flowers ; they grow freely 

 in any rich soil, or a mixture of loam and 

 peat suits them very well ; young cuttings 

 planted in mould, and placed under a hand 

 glass in heat, will soon strike root. 

 nymes: 1, Ddmbeya rndllis. See Dombeya. 

 mollis 1. . Pink . 3, S. Ev. T. 20 Mauritius . 1820 

 tiliarfolia . Pink . 6, 8. Ev. T. 20 Bourbon . 1824 

 viscdsa. . Pink . 4, S. Ev. T. 15 Madagascar 1823 

 Wallichii . Pink . 7, S. Ev. T. 25 Madagascar 1820 



Astrocaryum, Meyer. From astron, a 

 star, a karyon, nut ; in allusion to the fruit. 

 Linn. 21, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Palm&cece. A genus 

 of very ornamental trees, attaining the height 

 of from ten to forty feet, thriving best in 

 rich loamy soil, and increasing plentifully from 

 seeds. Synonymes: 1. A. Ayri. 

 acaale . . . White 7, S. Palm. 10 Brazil . . 1820 

 aculeatum White 6, S. Palm. 80 Guinea . 1824 

 campestre . White 8, S. Palm. 10 Brazil . . 1826 

 Murumhru . White 7, S. Palm. 40 Brazil . . 1825 

 rostratum 1 . White 10, S. Palm. 30 Brazil . . 1854 

 Tuciima . White 8, S. Palm. 20 Amazon . 1840 



vulgare . White 10, 8. Palm. SO Brazil . 1825 



Astrol6bium, Decandolle. From astron, «. 

 star, and lotos, a pod ; in reference to the dis- 

 position of the pods. Linn. 14, Or. 4, Nat. 

 Or. Fabacece. Very pretty dwarf annuals, 

 with an abundance of yellow flowers ; they 

 grow freely in any soil, and ripen abundance 

 of seed, by which they may be multiplied. 

 Synonymes : 1, Ornlthopus durus ; 2, 0. ebrac- 

 teatus ; 3, 0. repandus; 4. 0. scorpioldes. 

 durum 1 . . Yellow 7, H. 

 ebracteatum 2 Yellow 7, H. 

 repandum 3 . Yellow 7, H. 

 scorpioldes 4 . Yellow 7, H. 



Astrol6ma, Robert Brown. 

 star, and loma, a fringe 

 corolla being bearded. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. EpacridAcece. This most beautiful genus 



A. J Spain . , 1816 

 A. i S. Eur. . 1700 

 A. I Barbary . 1805 

 A. i S. Eur. . 1506 

 From astron, a 

 the limb of the 



