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loam, with the pots well drained, and treated 

 as follows : — As soon as the leaves die down, 

 remove the plants to a cooler house, where 

 they should be kept dry for three or four 

 months ; then they must be repotted, and 

 placed in a brisk moist heat ; and when grow- 

 ing, liberally supplied with water. They 

 are easily increased by dividing the roots, 

 which should be done at the time of potting. 

 Synonymes : 1. Limodbrum dltum tuberdsum; 

 2. B. pdllida, Cymbidiumfidridum; 3. 0. hya- 

 cinthlnum ; 4. C. dltum, Limodbrum dltum; 

 5. B. Shephirdii. 



acutipetala 1 . Purple . 9, G. Ter. 4 America. 1831 

 capitata . . Purple . 6, S. Ter. 1 W. Ind. . 1795 

 catenulata . Purple . 4, S. Ter. 1J Peru . . 1844 

 florida 2 . . EoBe . . 2, S. Ter. 2 Trinidad. 1786 

 gehlna . . . Wh. violet 4, S. Ter. U Japan . 1846 

 gracilis . . . Ylsh. pur. 6, S. Ter. 1$ Mexico . 1830 

 guineensis . Purple . 4, S. Ter. 2 St.Leone 1822 

 ha\ men is . Purple . 4, S. Ter. 2 Havanah 1835 

 hyacinthlna S Ko. pink . 4, S. Ter. 1 China . 1802 

 pallida . . . Pink . . 2, S. Ter. 2 W. lad. . 1820 

 Parkinsdni . Boss . . 1, S. Ter. 1 Mexico . 1888 

 patula . . . Purple . 4. S. Ter. 1 Hayti . 1830 

 reflexa . . . Pur. green 8, S. Ter. 2 Mexico . 1833 

 secunda . . Grn. crim. 4, S. Ter. 1 Mexico . 1840 

 epeci6sa . . Purple . 6, S. Ter. 1 Mexico . 182T 

 TaukervillisB . Wh. bro. . 3, S. Ter. 2 China . 1778 

 verecunda 4 . Purple . 4, S. Ter. 3 W. Ind. . 1733 

 Shcph<5rdii5Eo.purp. 9, S. Ter. 2 W. Ind. . 1S25 

 Woodfdrdii . Gr. yellow 6, S. Epi. 2 Trinidad. 1323 



BlIghia, Hortus Kew. Dedicated to Capt. Bligh, 

 who first carried the bread-fruit to the W. 

 Indies. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Sapindacece. 

 This is called Akee Tree, and is a plant much 

 esteemed in Africa and the W. Indies on ac- 

 count of its fruit, which is as large as a goose's 

 egg, and of a reddish or yellow colour ; the 

 arU is eatable, of a sub-acid flavour, and con- 

 sidered very grateful, particularly in the "W". 

 Indies. It grows in. loam and peat ; and cut- 

 tings, with the leaves not taken off, root in 

 sand, under a glass. 

 Bapida . . . White . 6, S. Ev. T. 20 Africa . 1793 



Blight, a vague term, signifying a pestilence 

 amongst plants, caused by the attack of in- 

 sects, or parasitical fungi ; or by some epide- 

 mic affection of the atmosphere. 



Blimbing. See Averrlida Bilimbi. 



Blistered, the surface being raised, as the skin 

 is when blistered. 



BlItum, Limn. The derivation is doubtful, but 

 it is most probably taken from iliton, insipid. 

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

 plants are only worth cultivation for their straw- 

 berry-like fruit which succeeds the flowers ; 

 hence the trivial name Strawberry Blite ; they 

 succeed well sown in the open ground. See 

 also Amardntus BBtum. 



capitatum . . Apetal . 7, H. A. 2 Austria . 1633 

 maritimum . Apetal . 7, H. A. 1 N. Amer. 1825 

 virgatum . . Apetal . 7, H. A, 2 S. Eur. . 1680 



chenopodioldes, petiolare. 

 Blood flower. See Hcemdnthus. 

 Blood-roots. See Hamodoracece. 

 Bloodwort. See Sanguinaria canadensis. 

 Blue- bottle. See Centaurea cyanus. 

 Blue gum tree. See Eucalyptus gUlulus. 

 Blue tangles. See Vacciimimfrondosum, 



Bluets. See Vacdmiwm angustifblium. 



Blumea. See Conyza. 



BlumenbACHIA, Schroder. In compliment to 

 J. F. Blumenbach. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Loasaceai. The species are ornamental ; for 

 culture, &c, see Loasa. Synonyme: 1, Loasa 

 palmata. 



insignia 1 . White . . 7, H. Tr. A. } Monte Yi. 1826 

 multiflda . Green red . 7, H. A. 1 B. Ayres . 1826 



Boatlip. See ScaphygUttis. 



Bobartia. Dedicated to Jacob Bobart, a wor- 

 thy professor of botany at Oxford. Limn. 3, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Iridacece. The species are 

 rather showy, and may be referred to Mdrica 

 for culture, &c. Synonym.es : 1. Mdrica gla- 

 diata, Mordea gladiata ; 2. Morcea spatkacea. 

 aurantlaca . Orange . 8, H. Her. P. 3 Belgia . 1827 

 gladiata 1 . Yellow . 6, G. Her. P. 1£ C. G. H. 1816 

 spathacea 2 . Yellow . 6, G. Her. P. | C. G. H. 1798 



Bocc6nia, Linn. The name is derived from a 

 Sicilian monk, named Paolo Boccone, M.D. 

 Limn. 11, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Papaveracece. The 

 species are ornamental, and B. frutiscens has 

 pretty foliage. They are easily cultivated in 

 .loamy soil, and increased from cuttings in 

 sand, in a gentle heat, placed under a glass, 

 frutescens . . Whi. yel. 2, S. Ev. S. 6 W. Ind. . 1739 

 integrifolia . White . 2, S. Ev. S. 4 Mexico . 1820 



B&BERA, Willdenow. Taken from Bceber, a 

 Russian professor of botany. Linn. 19, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Asteracece. The species are pretty, 

 and of easy cultivation. Synonymes : 1. Dys- 

 sodia glutinbsa; 2. D. porophtflla. 



brides* I 6 ." } YeIlow • 10 - H - A - J * CaroIiua 1821 

 incana . . . Golden . 9, G. Ev. S. 1J Mexico . 1828 



poroph$lla, 2. 



BfflHMERlA, Jacqwin. In memory of George 

 Rudolph Bcehmer, a German botanist. Linn. 

 21, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Nyctaginacece. The spe- 

 cies are uninteresting, and of the easiest cul- 

 ture. Synonymes : 1. Urtlca arbarea ; 2. Ela- 

 tost&mma montanum. See Parietaria. 

 rubescens 1 . Green . 4, G. Ev. S. 8 Canaries . 1779 



castanecefdlia 2, caudala, cylindrica, elongata, 

 frondbsa, frutiscens, Mrta, interrupta, lateri- 

 fldra, macrophtflla, platyph$lla, ramiflora, 

 rotundifolia, salicifblia. 



Bosob<5trys. See Mdesa. 



Boerhaavia, Linn. So called in honour of the 

 famous Dutch physician, who is said to have 

 been the first of the many friends and patrons 

 of Linnseus. Linn. 1, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Nycta- 

 gm&cece. The species are of very simple culti- 

 vation, and possess but little beauty, 

 diffusa. . .White . 9, S. Ev. Tr. I India .1690 

 discolor . . Bed . . 8, S. Her. P. 1J Guayaq. 1825 

 er&ta . . . White . 7, S Her. P. 1$ India . 17S3 

 excelsa . . Bed . . 6, S. Ev. S. S 8. Amer. 1820 

 hirsuta . . Scarlet . 6, S. Ev. Tr. 1 Jamaica. 1733 

 mutSbilis. . Wht.red 10, S. Her. P. H N. Holl. 1821 

 plumbaginea Bed . . 8, 3. Her. P. lj Spain . 1820 

 procumbens . Bed . . 8, S. Ev. Tr. 1 E. Ind. . 1800 

 scandens . . Green . 8, S. Ev. CL 4 Jamaica 1691 

 viscosa . . Scarlet . 6, S. Ev. Tr. 1 Peru . 1821 



Bog-bean. See Menydnthes trifoliata. 

 Bog-moss. See SpMgnum. 

 Bog-rush. See Schdenus. 



