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Black saltwort. See Glaux maritime/,. 



Black snake root. See Macrblys racembsa. 



Blackthorn. See Prunus spinbsa. 



Black varnish tree. See Melanorrhdsa. 



Black wattle. See Calllcoma scrratijblia. 



Blackwellia, Comm. In compliment to Eliza- 

 beth Blackwell, a botanical artist. Linn. 11, 

 Or. 5, Nat. Or. Bomalidcem. The foliage of 

 these plants is pretty, but the flowers have 

 nothing to recommend them. They delight 

 in sandy peat, and are propagated with facility 

 from cuttings. 



axillaris . . White . 6, 8. Ev. S. 4 Madagascr. . 1824 

 grandifl&ra . White . 8, G. By. S. 6 China . . 1824 

 integrifolia . White . 8, S. Ev. S. 6 Madagascr. . 1823 

 padifl&ra . . White . 8, G. Ev. 8. 6 Chile . . . 1827 

 paniculata . White . 8, S. Ev. 8. 6 Bourbon . 1820 

 spiralis . . White . 8, 8. Ev. S. 6 E. Indies . 1820 



Black wood. See MelMnia Melandxylon. 



Bladhea. See Ardisia. 



Bladder catchely. See SiUne inflata. 



Bladder chain. See Durvill&a utilis. 



Bladder ketmia. See Hibiscus tribnum. 



Bladder locks. See A laria. 



Bladder not. See StaphyUa. 



Bladder senna. See Colutm. 



Bladder thread. See Macrocffstis. 



Bladder wrack. See Fucus vesciculbsus. 



BlAria, Linn. In compliment to Patrick 

 Blair, a physician at Boston in Lincolnshire. 

 Linn, 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ericcuxce. The species 

 are interesting, and may be cultivated the same 

 as the genus Erica. 



articulata . Pink . 5, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1795 

 ciliaris. . . White . 6, G. Ev. 8. \\ C. G. H. . 1795 

 depressa . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1816 

 dumfisa . . Pink . 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1806 

 ericoldes . . Purple . 9, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1774 

 fasctculata . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1812 

 glabella . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. 14 C. G. H. . 1816 



musc&sa . . Pink . 7, G. Ev. 8. 1 C. G. H. . 1774 

 paucif&lia . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1812 

 purpurea . . Purple . 5, G. Ev. 8. H C. G. H. . 1791 

 scabra . . . Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. \\ C. G. H. . 1824 



Blakea, Linn. In memory of Martin Blake, 

 an active promoter of useful knowledge. Linn. 

 11, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastomacece. The species 

 are amongst the most beautiful plants of the 

 ~W. Indies. They grow well in peat, or peat 

 and loam mixed ; cuttings taken from quite 

 ripened wood, planted in sand, and plunged 

 in a moist heat, root readily, 

 quinquenervia . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 10 Trinidad 1820 

 trinervia . . . White . 6, 8. Ev. S. 10 Jamaica 1789 



Blanching, making white, by being grown in 

 a dark place, or by being covered with any 

 thing. 



Bland, fair, beautiful. 



Blandf&rdia, Smith. Dedicated to George, 

 Marquis of Blandford. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Liliacece. These beautiful species grow 

 freely in an equal mixture of sandy loam and 

 peat, and thrive planted out in a conservatory, 

 much better than when grown in pots. They 

 increase from suckers or seeds. See Galax. 

 Synonyme : 1, AUtris punicea. 

 Backhoilsii . Bed . . 6, G. Her. P. 1J V. D. L. 

 Cuimingha- I Red j _ 6 G Her p j N Hoa 



mil ... J 

 flammea . . Flame CO. 6, G. Bl. P. 2 Austral. 1849 

 grandiSbra . Crimson . 7, G. Her. P. 2 N. S. W. 1812 



intermedia . Yellow . 7, G. Bl. P. 1 N. Holl. 1844 

 marginata. . Copper . 7, G. Bl. P. 2 Austral. 1842 

 ndbilis . . . Orange . 7, G. Her. P. 2 N. S. W. 1808 



Bland's grape. See Vitn Labrusca. 



Blasia. See Jungermdnnia Blasia. 



BlattAria. See Verbdscum Blaitaria. 



Blattarius, relating to moths, like moths. 



Blazing star. See Helbnias diolca. 



Bleaberry. See Vacclnium uliginbsum. 



Blechnum, Linn. Derived from blechnon, a 

 Greek name for a fern. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Polypodiacece. Very interesting species 

 of ferns ; they delight to grow in the openings 

 of rockwork, in sandy loam and peat mixed ; 

 they divide readily at the roots, and may very 

 easily be increased by seeds. Synonymes: 

 1. canadinse ; 2. stramineum. See Lomdria 

 and Woodwardia. 



angustifdlium Brown 7, S. Her. P. 1 W. Indies 

 australe . . Brown 6, G. Her. P. $ C. G. H. . 1691 

 braziliense 1 . Brown 6, S. Her. P. i Brazil. . 1820 

 cartilagineum Brown 7, G. Her. P. J N. Holl. . 1820 

 Corcovadehse. Brown 7, S. Her. P. } Brazil. . 1837 

 falcatum . . Brown 8, S. Her. P. 1 . 1888 



glanduldsum. Brown 4, S. Her. P. i Brazil . 1823 

 gracile . . . Brown 11, S. Her. P. £ Brazil . 1830 

 hastatum . . Brown 7, B. Her. P. 1 Chili . .1841 

 intermedium. Brown 7, S. Her. P. 1 Brazil . 1841 

 lanceolatum . Brown 6, S. Her. P. 3 Brazil 

 lanceola . . Brown 9, S. Her. P. J Brazil . 1829 

 hevigMum . Brown 7, G. Her. P. 1 N. Holl. . 1821 

 longifdlium . Brown 7, S. Her. P. 1 Caraccas . 1820 

 occidental . Brown 8, S. Her. P. 1 Brazil . 1823 

 pectinatum . Brown 8, 8. Her. P. S S. Amer. . 1827 

 polypodioldes Brown 9, 8. Her. P. 1 Brazil . 1829 

 serrulatum . Brown 7, H. Her. P. J Florida 1819 

 striatum 2 . Brown 7, G. Her. P. J N. Holl. . 1824 

 triangulare . Brown 7, S. Hor. P. 1 Mexico . 1841 

 trifoliatum . Brown 7, 8. Her. P. J Brazil. . 1841 



Blechum, Jussieu. Taken from the Greek 

 name of a plant resembling marjoram. Linn. 

 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Acanthacece. Species of 

 considerable beauty ; for culture, &c, see 

 Justicia. 



angustifblium . Blue . 6, 8. Her. P. 1 Jamaica . 1824 

 braziliense . . Blue . 6, S. Her. P. 1 Brazil . 1824 

 Brdwnei . . . White . 6, 8. Her. P. 2 W. lnd. . 1780 

 laxifl&rum . . White . 6, 8. Her. P. 1 Jamaica . 1818 



Blepharis, Jussieu. Derived from bfapkaris, 

 the eyelash ; in allusion to the bracteas of the 

 calyx. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Acanthacece. 

 The species are ornamental, and may be re- 

 ferred to A cdnthus for culture, &c. Synonyme : 

 1, Acdnthus captnsis. 



boerhaaviasfolia . Blue . 7, 8. A. 1 E. Ind. . 1821 



capensis . . . Blue . 7, G. B. 1 C. G. H. . 1816 



fureata .... Blue . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1816 

 linearif61ia . . Blue . 7, S. A. 2 Guinea . 1823 



procumbens . . Blue . 7, G. Ev. Tr. 1 C G. H. . 1825 



Blephllia, Rafin. The derivation is from bel- 

 pharis, eyelash ; the sepals being fringed. 

 Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiaceai. These 

 species are ornamental, and for culture, &c, 

 may be referred to Monarda. 

 ciliata . . Bed . . 7, H. Her. P. S N". Amer. 

 hirsuta . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. 3 N. Amer. 1798 



Blessed thistle. See Oentauria benedlcta. 



Bletia, Ruiz and Pavon. In honour of Don 

 Louis Blet, a Spanish physician and botanist. 

 Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceas. This 

 is, when in flower, a handsome genus of tuber- 

 ous-rooted plants. They succeed well when 

 grown in a mixture of sandy peat and light 



