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Dampiera. Named by Brown, in memory of 

 Captain William Dampier, the celebrated cir- 

 cumnavigator. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Good- 

 enidcccs. Ornamental species, succeeding well 

 in a mixture of peat and loam ; cuttings of the 

 young wood root freely in sand, under a glass. 

 alata .... Blue 5, G. Her. P. 1 N. Hoi. 

 cuneata . . . Bluo 5, G. Her. P. 1 N. Hoi. 

 faseiculata . . Blue 5, G. Her. P. 1 N. Hoi. 

 lavandulacea . Blue 5, G. Her. P. 

 linearis . . . Blue 5, G. Her. P. 

 ovalif dlia . . Blue 7, G. Her. P. 

 stricta . . . Blue 7, G. Her. P. 



1 Swan R. 

 1 N. Hoi. 

 i N. Hoi. 

 1 N. S. W. 



1840 

 1842 

 1842 

 1S43 

 1840 

 1824 

 1814 



DanAa, SmilJi. In honour of Pierre Martin 

 Dana, a writer on the plants of Piedmont. 

 Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Danceaceas. An 

 ornamental species of fern, growing well in a 

 mixture of peat and loam, and increased by 

 divisions of the root, 

 alata . . . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. 1J TV. Ind. . 1823 



DANiBACEiE or Dan^eaworts. A small order 

 of handsome ferns, some forming trees. All 

 are natives of tropical countries. 



Dancing-girls. See Manlisia Saltatoria, 



Dandelion. See Ledntodon. 



Danthonia, Do Candolle. In honour of M. 

 Danthoine, a French botanist. Linn. 3, Or. 



2, Nat. Or. Graminacece. A worthless genus 

 of grasses, of simple cultivation. Synonymes: 

 1, Avina provincialis ; 2, A. semiannularis ; 



3, A. glumacea; 4, A. strigbsa — calycina, cur- 

 vifolia, longif61ia, macrautha, pilosa, provin- 

 cialis 1, semiannularis 2, sericea, spicata 3, 

 strigosa 4. 



DafhnacEjE. See Thymelacece. 



Daphnads. See Thymelaceoe. 



Daphne, Linn. From daio, to burn, and phone, 

 a noise ; it crackles when burning. Linn. 8, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Thymelaceai. All handsome 

 dwarf shrubs, mostly evergreens, excellently 

 suited for planting near the front of shrub- 

 beries. The branches of D. Cnebrum are pro- 

 cumbent, stretching to a great distance ; 

 whence it makes a beautiful rock plant. All 

 the species prefer a peaty soil, and are readily 

 increased by grafting on the common Spurge 

 Laurel (D. Laurcdla), which may be plenti- 

 fully raised from seed. In the South of Europe, 

 D. Gnidimn is used to dye wool yellow. The 

 berries of D. LawreUa are poisonous to all 

 animals except birds. Synonymes: 1, D. 

 Dauphinii; 2, D.collina neapolitana ; 3, D. 

 cannabina ; i, D. olecefdlia ; 5, Passerlna Tar- 

 ton-raira ; 6, P. villdsa: 7, P. Thymel&a; 

 8, Mezirev/m fbliis-atropurpureus, papyracea. 

 See Lagilta, Edgwbrthia. 



6, H. Ev. S. 2 Italy . 

 4, H. Ev. S. 3 Siberia. 



6, S. Ev. S. 2 E. Ind. 



4, H. Ev. S. 3 Naples . 



5, G. Ev. 8. 4 China . 



5, H. Ev. S. $ Austria 



7, H. Ev. S. 1 Gardens. 



3, H. Ev. S. 3 Italy . . 1752 

 2, G. De. S. 3 Ohma . . 1844 



7, H. Ev. S. 2 Spain . . 1567 



8, H. De. S. 2 China . 1850 



6, G. Ev. S. 2 Hybrid . 1827 

 0, G. Ev. S. 4 China . . 1800 



4, G. Ev. S. 4 China . . 1840 



jap6nica . 



Laureola 



lutetiana . 



Mezereum . 

 album 

 autumnale 

 rubrum 



. Pink . 

 . Green . 

 . Rose . 

 , Pink . 

 , White . 

 . Bed . 

 . Pink 



neapolitana 2 . Purple 



Pk. wt. 

 Pink . 

 White. 

 White . 

 White . 

 Grn. yl. 

 Bed 



oddra 



rubra . . 



varicgata 

 oleoldes 

 papyracea 3 

 pontica . . 



riibra . . 



fol. variegatisPink 

 pubescens . . Yellow 

 sericea 4 . . White . 

 striata . . . Purple 

 Tarton-ralra 5 White . 

 Thymelsea 7 . Yellow 

 tinifdlia . . White . 

 tomentdsa 6 . White . 

 viridiflora . . Green . 



8, G. 



2, H. 

 4, P. 

 8, H. 



3, H. 

 8, H. 

 3, H. 



3, H. 



7, G. 



4, G. 

 10, G. 



4, H. 



5, G. 

 4, H. 

 4, G. 



8, H. 

 4, H. 



4, H. 



5, H. 



6, H. 



5, H. 



6, 8. 

 6, P. 

 i, H. 



Ev. S. 

 Ev S. 

 Ev. S. 

 De. S. 

 De. S. 

 De. S. 

 De. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 

 Ev. S. 



2 Japan . . 1840 

 6 Brit, woods. 



3 Hybrid . 



3 Eng. woods. 

 8 Eng. gard. 

 3 Europe 

 3 Eng. woods. 



2 Naples . . 1822 



3 China . . 1771 

 3 China . 



3 Japan . 



2 Crete . 



4 Nepal . 

 4 Pontus 

 4 Hybrid 



3 Pontus 

 3 Austria 

 2 Crete . 



2 Switzerl 



3 Prance . 

 3 Spain . 

 6 Jamaica 

 2 Asia 

 1 Nepal 



. 1831 

 . 180ft 

 . 1S15 

 . 1S24 

 . 175» 

 .1827 



.' 1810 

 . 1820' 

 . 1819 

 . 1640 

 . 1815 

 .1773. 

 . 1S00 

 . 1829 



17S9 

 1706 



1S38 

 1825 

 1752 



Darea. See Asplenium. 



Darlingt6nia, De Candolle. In honour of Dr. 

 Darlington, an American botanist. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Fabacece. The soil best 

 adapted to these pretty plants is peat and 

 sand, mixed with vegetable mould. They do 

 best grown in pots, among the Alpine plants. 

 They may be increased by dividing at the 

 roots, or by young cuttings in sand, under a 

 glass. Synonymes: 1, Ac&cia brachylbba ; 2, 

 Mimbsa glandulbsa, A cacia glandulbsa. 



brachylbba 1 . White 9, F. Her. P. 1J N. Amer. . 1803 

 glandulosa 2 . White 9, P. Her. P. li N. Amer. . ISOO 



Darnel. See LSlium timuMntum. 



DarwJnia, Rudge. In honour of Dr. Darwin, 

 the celebrated author of the poem entitled the 

 Botanic Garden. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 CJmmcelauciacece. These very singular plants 

 grow well in a mixture of loam, peat, and 

 sand, and cuttings of tho young wood strike 

 freely in sand, under a glass, 

 fascioulata . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 20 N. Hoi. . 1820 

 taxif61ia . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 20 N. Hoi. . 1S24 



Dasyanthes. See Erica. 



Dasycarpos, hairy-fruited. 



DASYLfRTON; Ziicc. From dasys, thick, and lei- 

 rion, a lily ; the plants are succulent. Linn. 

 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Bromeliaceai. The species 

 of this genus require similar treatment to the 

 tender species of Yucca, and are increased by 

 suckers. Synonyms : 1, Roulinia acrotricha, 

 F&cca acrdtricha. 



acr6trichum . . White , G. Her. P. 5 Mexico . 1830 

 graminif61ium . White , G. Her. P. 6 Mexico . 1835 



Dasystemon, De Candolle. From dasys, thick, 

 and stemon, a stamen ; in allusion to the thick 

 filaments. Linn. S, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Crassu- 

 lacem. For culture, &c, see annual species of 

 Crassula. 

 oalyclnum . White . 6, H. A. 1 Australia 1S23 



Date of Treeisond. See Cdrasus Lauro- 

 cerasus. 



Date-palm. See Ph&nix. 



Date-plttm. See Didspyros. 



DatIsca, Willdenow. Meaning unknown. Linn. 

 22, Or. 10, Nat. Or. DalisrAcece. Hardy her- 

 baceous plants, growing in any common garden 



