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should be in every collection ; they make little 

 bushes about a foot high, and thrive best in 

 sandy loam and peat mixed, with the pots 

 well drained, arid the plants cautiously 

 watered ; cuttings root in sand under a glass, 

 denticulatum . Pa. rd. 7, G. Bv. S. 1 N. Holl. . 1824 

 humifusum . Scarlet 7, G. Bv. S. 1 N. S. W. . 1807 



Astk<5phytum. See Echinocdctus. 



Astrosp6eium, Kimze. From aster, a star, and 

 spora, a sporule, alluding to the form of the 

 sporules. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Uredi- 

 rmcece. A minute curious black substance, 

 discovered on dead beech branches — Hoff- 

 mdnni. 



AsteoteIche. From astron, a star, and thrix, 

 hair, in allusion to the calyx. Linn. 5, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Apiacece. Evergreen shrubs, grow- 

 ing freely in sandy loam and peat, and easily 

 increased by cuttings planted in sand under a 

 glass. Synonymes: 1, Bolax floccdldes. 

 floccdsa 1 . . "White . 5, G. Ev. S. 1 N. Holl. . 1825 

 ledifdlia . . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. 1 N. Holl. . 1830 



Astyeia, Lindley. From a, privative, and 

 sleiras, sterile ; in allusion to the want of 

 sterile stamens. Linn. 16, Or. 5, Nat. Or. 

 Byttneriacecs. A rather interesting stove plant, 

 with fine broad heart-shaped leaves, and close 

 clusters of pink flowers. For culture, refer to 

 Rulzia. 

 rbsea • . . Pink . 5, S. Bv. S. 4 Mauritius . 1843 



Asystasia, Endl. Derivation unknown. Linn. 

 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Acanthacece. Indian plants 

 requiring stove heat, and light soil, with 

 treatment, like the various species of Ruellia. 

 Synonymes: 1, Ruillia coromandeliana, R. se- 

 c&nda, R. intritsa, R. obliqua, Jusllcia gangl- 

 tica; 2, Henfreya scdndens, Asystasia quaterna, 

 Rutilia quaUrna. 



coromandeliana 1 Purple . 9, S. Bv. 8. 4 India . 1845 

 scftndens 2 -. Cream pk.7, S. Cli. S. 6 Africa 1S43 



Ataccia, Kth. Malay name. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Taccaccoz, Perennials resembling 

 the Tacca in habit, growing freely in any light 

 soil, and increased by division. Synonymes : 

 1, T. integrifilia ; 2, Tacca cristata, T. Raffles- 

 iana. See Tacca. 



Sspera 1 . . Dk. pur. 5, S. Bv. P. 1$ B. Indies 1810 

 cristata 2 . Dk. pur. 5, S. Bv. P. lj B. Indies 1840 



Atalanthus, D. Don. From atalos, soft, and 

 antkos, a flower ; in -reference to the softness 

 of the flowers. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Asteracem. These are species of little beauty, 

 and easy cultivation — arb6reus, pinnatus, spi- 

 ndsus. 



Atalantia, Correct.. The fruit of this shrub is 

 of a golden yellow colour, whence the name 

 from Atalanta the daughter of Schcenus ; so 

 swift that she promised to marry him who 

 outran her, and by casting three golden apples 

 in her way, she was overtaken by Hippomenes. 

 Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Awantiaccce. This 

 species is ornamental, and attains about four 

 feet in height ; it succeeds in any rich soil, 

 and increases freely from cuttings in sand under 

 a glass in heat. Synonyme : 1, Limbnium 

 monophtfllum. 

 monoph^lla 1 . White 7, S. Ev. S. 4 B. Indies . 1777 



Atamasco-lily, see Zephyrantlws A tamdsco. 



Atblandea. Derivation unknown. Linn. 1 4, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiaceat. A pretty shrubby 

 plant requiring a compost of loam and peat, 

 and propagated by cuttings, 

 incana . . . Slate 6, . G. Ev. 8. 2 Swan River. 



Athamanta, Koch. Some of the species are 

 found upon Mount Athamas in Sicily ; whence 

 the name. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apiacece. 

 These are chiefly weeds of very easy culture. 

 Synonymes: 1, Lig&sticum Cervaria. 2, Cd- 

 chrys panacifilia. See Bubon, Cnidiwm, Li- 

 g&sticmn, Sellnum, and Siseli. 

 condensata . . White . 8, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia 1773 

 maced6nica . White . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Greece . 1596 

 Matthidli . . White . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Carniola 1802 

 tortudsa . . White . 7, F. Her. P. 1 S. Eu. . 1326 



dnnua, carvifdlia, Cervaria 1, crettnsis, in- 

 , cana, lasidntha, libanitis, panacifblia 2, sibi- 



rica, sUula, stricta. 

 AthanASIA, Cassini. From a, privative, and 

 thanatos, death ; in allusion to the length of 

 time the flowers last. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Asteracew. This is a genus of Cape plants, 

 growing from half a foot to two feet high ; 

 some of them are very pretty, and all succeed 

 well in loamy soil, and increase from cuttings 

 in sand under a glass. Synonyme : 1, A. lanu- 

 gindsa. See Ldnas and Relhania. 

 canescens 1 Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1S20 

 capitata . . Yellow . 3, G. Ev. S. 1J C. G. H. . 1774 

 crenata . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1816 

 crithmifaUa Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1723 

 cuneifdlia . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 2J C. G. H. . 1816 

 dentate . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. H C. G. H. . 1759 

 filif5i-mis . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1787 

 longifblia . Yellow . 7, G. Ev, S. 2 C. G. H. . 1800 

 parvifl&ra . Yellow . i, G. Ev. S. 2} C. G. H. . 1731 

 iectinata . Yellow . 7, G. Bv. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1774 

 pinnata . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. 8 2 C. G. H. . 1818 

 pubesoens . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 6 C. G. H. . Jf6S 

 punctata . . Yellow . 6, G. Bv. S. 3 C. G. H. .TS22 

 tomentosa . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1774 

 tricuspis . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1816 

 trifurcata . Yellow . 7, G. Bv. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1710 

 virgata . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. 8. 14 C. G. H. . 1815 



Atherop6gon, Willdenow. From other, awn, 

 and pocjon, a beard ; on account of the awns 

 being bearded. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Graminaccce. This is a species of very pretty 

 grass ; the cultivation and increase is the same 

 as other grasses. Synonyme: 1. Chldris curti- 

 pindula, Dinttbra mrtipindula. 

 aphidoldes 1 . Apetal . 8, H. Grass J S. Eur. . 1768 



Atheeospeema, Labillardih-e. From other, 

 awn, sperma, seed ; the seeds being furnished 

 with awns. Linn. 21, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Athero- 

 spermacece. An ornamental tree, attaining 

 the height of twenty-two feet ; it grows in 

 loam and peat, and may be increased from 

 cuttings, 

 moschata . White . 6, G. Bv. T. 22 ST. Holl. . 1824 



ATHEEOSPEEMACEiE. A small order nearly re- 

 lated to Lauracece, and possessing similar aro- 

 matic properties. 



ATHEfxiA, Ker. From a, privative, and thrix, 

 hair ; the receptacle being without . hairs. 

 Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteracece. This 

 is a rather low, ornamental Cape shrub, sue- 



