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quence of no adhesion between the hairs. The 

 woolly coat of the seeds of some of the species 

 is employed in different countries for stuffing 

 cushions, &c. The trunk of B. Geiba is spiny, 

 and said to be one of the highest trees in both 

 Indies ; the wood is light and of little value, 

 but is sometimes used for canoes. The wood 

 cut into boards, and steeped some time in 

 lime-water, will endure the action of the air 

 many years. The cotton in which the seed is 

 enveloped, is used by the poor inhabitants for 

 stuffing chairs, pillows, &c, but is seldom or 

 never used for beds, it being thought un- 

 wholesome to sleep upon. Synonymes: 1. qum- 

 at-wm ; 2, heptaphtfllv/m ; 3, heptaphl/ttum. 

 See Gochlosptrmwm, and Eriodindron. 



Celba, 1. . . White . S. Br. T. 100 S. Amer. 1692 

 globesum . . White . S. Ev. T. 60 Guiana . 1824 

 malabaricum, 2 . Scarlet . S. Ev. T. 60 Malabar 

 septenatuni,. 3 White . S. Ev. T. . 60 Carthag. 1699 



Bonace-bark. See Daphne tinifblia. 



Bonana bird's nest, formed of the fibres of 

 Tilldndsia usneo\dcs.. 



Bona Nox. See Ipomdea Bbna-N6x. 



Bonapartea, Ruin and Pavon. In memory of 

 Napoleon Bonaparte. Limn- 6, Or. 1, Sat. 

 Or. Bromeliaceos. This genus has a singularly 

 graceful appearance, by the naturally drooping 

 tendency of its rush-like leaves. It grows well 

 in sandy rich loam, and increases without dif- 

 ficulty from seed. See Littfea. 



gracilis . . . Red blue . 5, S. Epi. 1} Mexico . 1828 

 jtincea . . Blue . . 5, S. Epi. 1£ Peru. . 1800 



Bonatea, Willdenow. In honour of M. Bonat, 

 a celebrated botanist and professor at Padua. 

 Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaccce. A curi- 

 ous species, with remarkably formed green and 

 white, slightly fragrant flowers. For culture, 

 and propagation, see Blitia. Synonyme: 1, 

 Orchis spesiBsa. 

 specibsa . . . Grn. wht. 5, S. Ter. 2 C. G. H. 1820 



Bondtjc. See- Guilandlna Bbnduc. 



Bonducella, or necklace trees, see Guilandlna 

 Bonduc&lla. 



Bongardia, Meyer. In honour of H. G. Bon- 

 gard, a distinguished Russian botanist. Limn,. 

 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Berieridacecs. See Lebntice. 



BonnAya, Link. In memory of Bonhay, a 

 German botanist. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Scrophulari&cece. The species are dwarf-grow- 

 ing plants of considerable interest ; for cul- 

 ture, &c, see Gratibla. Synonyme: 1, Grati- 

 bla veroniccefdlia. 



braehiata . . . White . 8, B. A. I Brazil . 1823 

 reptans . . . Blue . 7, S. Ev. Cr. i E. Ind. . 1820 

 veronicsefdlia, 1 . Pink . 8, S. Cr. B. J E. Ind. . 1798 



Bonnemais6nia, Agardh. Named in honour 

 of M. Bmmemaison, a French cryptogamist. 

 Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat.. Or. Ceramiacece. A 

 very delicate, finely-branched species, much 

 like asparagus, rather plentiful about the sea- 

 shore— asparagcides. 



Bonnetia, Schrcber. In honour of C. Bonnet, 

 a celebrated naturalist. Liun. 13, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Ternstromiaceoz. An elegant species, doing 

 well in a mixture of loam and peat ; ripened 



cuttings in a moderate heat, root freely in 



sand, under a glass. 



palustris . . Red . . . S. Ev. S. 3 Trind. . 1819 



BonplXndia, Cavan. In honour of Aime Bon- 

 pland, the companion of Humboldt in S. 

 America, and a distinguished botanist. Linn. 

 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polemoniacece. See 

 Caldasia. 



Bontia, Linn. Dedicated to James Bont, a 

 Dutch physician. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Wyoporhcece. An interesting plant, with the 

 appearance of a Daphne ; it succeeds in loam 

 and peat, and cuttings root readily in sand, 

 under a glass, in heat, 

 daphnoldes . . T. pur. .6, S. Ev. S. 6 W. Ind. 1690 



B6nus Henricus. See Chenopbdium Bbnus 

 Henricus. 



Boom-TJPAS. See Antiaris toxicaria. 



Bo6thia. See Platystemon. 



Borage. See Borago. 



Borageworts. See Boraginaceas. 



BoRAGlNACE.ffi. The plants of this Order are 

 nearly allied to Labiates (Lamiaceffi), they are 

 principally natives of temperate countries, and 

 the greater part have succulent stems. 



Borago, Linn. So called from the nourishing 

 qualities of the herb. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Boraginacem. Pretty dwarf species, succeeding 

 in any common soil, and increased by division 

 or seeds. The leaves of B. officinalis may be 

 used as a salad, and have been, much' in repute 

 as a cordial. See TrichodSsma. 

 crassifblia . . . Pink 6, H. Her. P. 2 Persia . 1822 

 cretica . . . Blue. 5, H. Her. P. 1 Crete . 1823 

 laxifldra . . . Blue . 6, H. Tr. B. 1 Corsica . 1813 

 longiffilla . . . Blue. 7, H. A. 1 S. Eur. . 1825, 



officinalis . . . Blue. 8, H. A. 3 Eng. rubhish 



albifl&ra. . . Wht.. 8, H. A. 2J Eng. gardens 



orientalis . . . Blue. 6, H. Her. P. lj Turkey. 1752 



BorXssus, Linn. The immortal Linnreus ap- 

 plied this name to- the spatha of the date. 

 Linn. 22, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Paimacetz. This 

 fine species grows upwards of thirty feet high, 

 and yields a fruit the size and shape of a child's 

 head ; it thrives well in a mixture of loam and 

 peat, and propagates from seeds. From the 

 sap of the trunk sugar and wine are made of 

 considerable value, 

 flahellifdrmis . . Wht. gr. . 6, Palm 40 Kind. . 1771 



Borb6nia, Willdenow. Dedicated to- Gaston de 

 Bourbon, Duke of Orleans, son of Henry IV. 

 of France. Limn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Fabacecs. 

 The species are very showy when in flower, 

 and thrive well in peat and loam ; euttings of 

 the young wood planted in, sand, and placed 

 under a glass, root freely. Sea Priestleya, 

 Rdfnia, and Vascoa. 



barbata . . Tel. . 7, G. Ev. S. 8 C. G. H. 1823 



ciliata . . . . Yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. 2£C. G. H. 1816 

 cordata .... Yel. . 8, G. Ev. S. 6 C. G. H. 1759 

 crenata .... Yel. . 7, G. Ev. a 4 C. G. H. 177* 

 ericifdlia .. . . Pink . 1, G. Ev. S. 8 C. G. H. 1821 

 lanceolata . . . Yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. 4 C. G. H. 1752 

 ruscifdlia . . Yel; . 7, G. Ev. S. 8 C. G. H. 1790 

 trinervia . . . Yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. 5 C. G. H. 1759 

 undulata . . . Yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. 4 C. G. H. 1812 



Borderlet. See Limbbria. 

 BoRKHAtrsiA, Behmer. Dedicated to Moritz 

 Borkhausen, a German professor of botany. 



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