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cording to Mr. Backhouse, the species grows 

 to a tree sixteen feet high, with slender 

 branches, furnished with smooth, ovate, acu- 

 minate leaves. The white flowers are borne in 

 corymbs, and are often produced on very small 

 plants, soon after being struck from cuttings.' — 

 Bot. Mag. 

 myrtifdlia . White . 5, G. Ev. S. 16 N. S. W. . 1844 



Baconia, JD. C, named in memory of Lord 

 Bacon. Lima, 4, Or. 1, Bat. Or. Cincho- 

 nacem. For culture, see Ixbra. Synonyme : 

 1, Ixbra ntiida. 

 corymb&sa . "White . 6, S. Ev. S. 4 Africa. . . 



BactriDIUM, Kunze. From bactron, a staff, and 

 eidos, resemblance. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 

 Uredinacew. Found on the horizontal surface 

 of old stumps. — atrovtrcns. 



Bi.CTiiis, Jacquin. From baktron, a cane ; on 

 account of the small steins being used for 

 walking-sticks. Linn. 21, Or. 6, Wat. Or. 

 Palmacem. Fine species of Palms, thriving 

 well in sandy loam, and only increased by 

 seeds. B. minor produces a fruit the size of 

 a common cherry, which contains an acid 

 juice, not very pleasant to the taste. B. major 

 produces a nut with a solid kernel, eaten in 

 Carthagcna. See Acrocbmia. 

 •caryotarfolia Pa. yel. 5, S. Palm. 10 Brazil. . . 1825 

 cuspidata . Pa. yel. 6, S. Palm. 20 Brazil. . . 18S6 

 guianensis . Pa. yel. 6, S. Palm. 15 Guiana. . 1820 

 macracahtha Pa. yel. 6, S. Palm. 18 Brazil. . . 1823 

 major . . Pa. yel. 6, S. Palm. 20 Carthag. . ] 800 



Maraja . . Pa. yel. 6, 8. Palm. 50 Brazil. . 1840 

 minor . . Pa. yel. (5, 8. Palm. 12 S. Amer. . 1691 

 pectinata . Pa. yel. 6, S. Palm. 10 Brazil. . . 1825 



Bacula. See Mimusops. 



BadAMIA. See Terminalia. 



Badqer's-bane. See Aconihim meUctonum. 



Badulam. See Ardisia humilis. 



B^ckia, Linn. Taken from A. Breck, a phy- 

 sician to the king of Sweden. Linn. 1, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Myrtacece. Very interesting 

 plants, delighting in sandy loam and peat. 

 Cuttings root readily in sand, under a glass. 

 See Babingtbnia. 



camphorata. White 7, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Holl. .1818 

 densifdlia White 9, G. Ev. S. 3 N. S. W. . 

 diosmarfolia. White 8, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Holl. . 1S24 

 frutescens . White . 11, G. Ev. 8. 3 China. . 1806 

 gracilis . White . 8, G. Ev. 8. 2 N. Holl. . 1826 



linifolia . . White . 8, G. Ev. 8. 3 N. Holl. . 1818 

 ramosissima White . 8, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Holl. . 1824 

 uaxicola . White . 7, G. Ev. 8. 3 N. Holl. . 1824 

 utilis . . . White 8, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Holl. 

 virgata White . 9, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Caledo. 1806 



B^e6botrts. See Mdisa. 



B.a50MYCES, Acharius. Derived from baios, 

 small, and mykes, fungus ; the resemblance of 

 the fructification to a fungus. Linn. 24, Or. 

 9, Nat. Or. Parmeliacece. The species appear 

 like some small kinds of ,Ag&ricus or Heloilla, 

 and are generally found upon heath, oaks, or 

 sandstone — ccespititius, microcipJialus, micro- 

 phallus, placophjjllus, rbseus, rufus. 



B.&RIA, Fischer and Meyer. In honour of Pro- 

 fessor Baer, of the University of Dorpat. 

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

 chrys6stoma . Yellow . 5, H. A. 1 California. . 1835 



Bagged, swelled like a sack, or bag. 



Bahama bed WOOD. Sec Sbymida febrifuga. 



Bahia, LecandolU. Derivation not explained. 

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

 of easy culture in the open borders. 



trolliifblia . Yellow 8, H. Her. P. 1 New Spain. 1828 

 latifolia . . Yellow «, H. A. 1 California. 



Bajree. See Penicillaria spicata. 



Balanghas. See Sterculia. 



Balanites, Decandolle. Derivation unknown. 

 Linn: 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amyridacece. Orna- 

 mental plants of easy culture in a mixture of 

 loam and heath-mould ; and cuttings strike 

 root readily if planted in sand, under a glass, 

 in heat, 

 ^gyptlaca . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 1£ Africa. . 1822 



Balanophagi. The ancient feeders on acorns 

 and similar food. 



Balantium, Kaulf. From balantion, a purse ; 

 on account of the form of the indusium. 

 Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. ,Or. Polypodiacew. In- 

 teresting species of ferns, growing in peat 

 and loam, and increased by divisions. Sy- 

 nonyme : 1, LHcksbnia cHlcita. See also Her- 

 tilla. 



antarcticum . Brown . 8, H. Fern. 3 Australia . 

 culcitum 1 . Brown . 8, S. Pern. 3 Madeira. . 



Balbul tree. See Acacia ar&bica. 



BALBfaiA, Cav. In honour of John Baptist 

 Balbis, a writer on botany. Linn. 10, Or. 5, 

 Nat. Or. Oxalidacew. A handsome plant, 

 succeeding best in the greenhouse, in loam and 

 peat. It must be watered with great caution ; 

 cuttings. Synonymes : 1, Ledocarpum pedun- 

 culare, Cruiekshdnksia cistiflora. See Tri- 

 dax. 

 peduncularis 1 . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. 1 Chile. . 1825 



Bald money. See Meum. 



Balessan. See Balsomodindron. 



Ballia. See Helicbnia. 



Ball, applied to the round central part of the 

 flower of Stapelia. 



Ballota, Linn. Named from ballo, to reject, 

 on account of its offensive odour ; hence the 

 trivial name. Stinking Horehound. Linn. 

 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiacem. Mere weeds, 

 of the' easiest culture. Synonyme: 1, B. fce- 

 tida — aTba, disticha, nigra, 1, vulgaris. See 

 Leonurus, Marrubium, Quircus, Rotjlea. 



Balm. See Melissa. 



Balm Basil. See Melissa Acinos. 



Balm, Field. See Melissa nipela. 



Balm op Aoouchi. See idea. 



Balm of Gilead. See Lracociphalum cana- 

 rUnse. 



Balm of Gilead. See Balsomodindron and 

 Ampris. 



Balm of Gilead fir. See Abies. 



Balm, mountain. See Melissa calaminOia. 



Balsam. See Impaliens. 



Balsam apple. See Mombrdica balsaminea. 



Balsam of Canada. See Abies. 



Balsam of Capevi. - See Copaifera officinalis. 



Balsam, Carpathian. See Pinus Pinea. 



Balsam of Mecca. SenAmyris. 



Balsam of Peru. See Myrdxylon. 



Balsam of Tolu. See Amyris toluifera. 



Balsam tree. See Clusia. 



