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Diosc6rea, Linn. Named after Podacius Dios- 

 corides, a famous Greek physician. Linn, 24, 

 Or. 6, Nat. Or. Dioscore&cece. The yam is 

 cultivated in tropical climates for the sake of 

 the roots, which are used in a similar way to 

 potatoes, and are much esteemed by the 

 natives. They are chiefly climbing plants ; 

 and some have very handsome foliage. They 

 all succeed well in a light rich soil, and 

 are readily increased by dividing their roots. 

 Synonymes: 1, Dioscdrea Batdtas, D.jap6nica; 

 2, D. quatern&ta. 



aculoata . . . Green 6, S. Tu. P. 10 E. Ind. . 1803 

 alata .... Green 7, S. Tu. P. 12 India . 1739 

 bi'asi]i<5nsis . . Green 7, S. Tu. P. 8 Brazil . . 1828 

 b'ulbifeva . . Green 7, S. Tu. P- 12 E. Ind. . 1692 

 cinnamomifolia Gn.yl. 7, S. Tu. P. 6 Bio Jan. . 1827 

 pentaphylla . Green 8, B. Tu. P. 10 E. Ind. . 1768 

 satlva 1 . . . Green 8, S. Tu. P. 15 W. Ind. . 1783 



altissima, angulna, angustifblia, atropurpurea, 

 coriacea; "crispata, fasoiculata, glabra, glob&sa, 

 heteroph^lla, leondnsis, nepalensis, Numinu- 

 laria, oppositif61ia, piperifdlia, pulch611a, pur- 

 purea, quaternata, quinquelbba, rubella, scabra, 

 trifida, trifoliata, triphylla, villbsa (2). 



Dioscoreace*;, or Yams. Twining shrubs, with 

 large tubers, used for food, much in the same 

 way as we use potatoes. 



Di(5sma, Linn. From dios, divine, and osme, 

 smell ; the bruised leaves have an exquisite 

 smell. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rutctcece. 

 This is a genus of truly beautiful, heath-like 

 shrubs, growing from one to four feet high. To 

 grow them well, they must have a mixture of 

 peat and sand, and' a little turfy loam in the 

 bottom of the pot, over the shreds. Young 

 cuttings, planted in sand, with a glass over 

 them, will root freely, without any heat. See 

 Adendndra, Agathbsma, Audoulnia, Bary6sma, 

 Coleonima, Dich6sma, and Lincinia. 

 alba .... White 8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1800 

 capitata . . . Purp. 5, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1790 

 cordata . . . White 5, G. Ev. S. 1J C. G, H. . 18i3 

 corymbdsa . . White 5, G. Ev. S. lj C. G. H. . 1818 

 cupr&sina . . Pink 5, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1790 

 ericoldes . . White 6, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1756 

 fcetidissima . White 6, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1824 

 hirsuta . . . Pink 5, G. Ev. 8. 8 C. G H. . 1781 

 hvbrida . . . White 5, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1823 

 linearis . . . White 5, G. Ev. 8. 1 C. G. H. . 1800 

 longiftlia . . White 6, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 

 oppositifolia . White 6, G. Ev. 8. 3 C. G. H. . 1752 

 peetinita . . Blue . 5, G. Ev. 8. 1 C. G. H. . 1812 

 punctata . . White 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1823 

 Abra .... Red . 8, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1762 

 scoparia . . . White 6, G. Ev. 8. 1* C. G. H. . 1812 

 sphserocephala. White 5, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 

 squamosa . . White 6, 6. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. .1818 

 subulata . . . White 6, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1818 

 succulenta . . White 6, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 

 tenella . . . White 5, G. Ev. S. 1 C G. H. . 1823 

 tenuissima . . White 7, G. Ev. 8. 1 C. G. H. . 1820 

 tenuifdlia . . White 6, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 

 tetrag&na . . White 6, G. Ev. 8. 1 C. G. H. . 1789 

 ulicuTa . . . White 5, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1823 

 virgata . . . White 6, G. Ev. 8. 1 C. G. H. . 1820 



Diospyros, Linn. From dios, divine, and pyros, 

 pear ; resemblance of the fruit. Linn. 23, Or. 

 2, Nat. Or. Ebenaceas. Ornamental and highly 

 valuable timber trees, from fifteen to thirty 

 feet high. The species grow in any light 

 loamy soil, and may be increased by ripened 

 cuttings planted in sand, under a glass. The 

 European species, D. Lotus, produced that 



famous fruit, which, according to the ancient 

 romancers, caused oblivion. Some of tho 

 species are very remarkable for the hardness of 

 the wood, such as D. Ebenus, Ebendster, M&- 

 bola, and ' Melanbxylon, and for the eatable 

 quality of the fruit ; the former is well known 

 under the name of ebony and ironwood. The 

 bark of D. virginiebna is said to be febrifugal. 

 The fruit of D. Embry6pteris is so glutinous as 

 to be used in Bengal for paying boats. Syno- 

 nyme : 1, D. edulis. 



amplexicaulis . Green . 5, 8. Ev. T. 15 Maurit. . 1840 

 chloroxylon . White . 6, 8. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. . 1822 

 cordifblia . . Wht. gn. 7, 8. Ev. T. 12 E. Ind. . 1794 

 discolor . . . White . 6, G. Ev. T. 20 PhUlppn. 1823 

 Eben&ter . . White . 7, S. Ev. T. 20 Bengal . 1792 

 Ebenus . . . White . 7, 8. Ev. T. 25 E. Ind. . 1792 

 edulis. . . .White . 7, 8. Ev.T. 20 E. Ind. .1824 

 Embry6pteris . Wht. gn. 7, 8. Ev. T. 25 E. Ind. . 1818 

 hirsuta . . . White . 7, 8. Ev. T. 20 Ceylon . 1820 

 Kaki .... Wht. gn. 6, G. Ev. T. '10 Japan . 1789 

 lobata . . . Wht gn. 6, G. Ev. T. 15 China . 1822 

 L5tus .... Yel. grn. 6, H. Ev. T. 20 Italy . . 1596 

 lucida . . Yellow . 6, H. De. T. 12 N. Amor. 1820 



lycioldes. . . Wht. gn. 6, S. Ev. S. 10 .1806 



MSbola . . . Yel.gn. . 7, 8. Ev. S. 10 Philip. 1. 1822 

 Melandxylon .White . 7, 8. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. . 1S17 

 - montana . . Wht. gn. 6, G. Ev. 8. 6 E. Ind. .3822 

 obbvata . . . Wht. gn. 6, 8. Ev. T. 12 W. Ind. . 179B 

 pubescens . . Yel. grn. 4, H. Ev.T. 20 N. Amor. 1812 

 reticulata . Yel. grn. 5, G. Ev. T. 20 Maurit. .1824 

 ruguldsa. . .White . 6, G. Ev. T. 20 N. Hoi. . 1823 

 sapbta 1 . . . White . 7, 8. Ev. 8. 20 Phfflppn. 1843 

 sylvfitica. . .White . 5, 8. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. .1812 

 vaccinoldes . . White . 5, G. Ev. 8. 2 China . 1823 

 viiginiana . . Yel. grn. 6, H. De. T. 20 N. Amer. 1629 

 dulcis . . . Yellow . 7, H. Ev.T. 16 America. 1629 



Di6tis, Schreber. From dis, double, and ous, 

 an ear ; the flowers possess two ear- like appen- 

 dages at the base of the florets. Linn. 21, Or. 

 4, Nat. Or. Chenopodiclcece. Shrubs of little 

 beauty, thriving in any light soil, and in- 

 creased by layers or cuttings, under a glass. 

 1, Atriplex pedunculata. See 



ceratoldea . Apetal S, H. De. S. 2 Siberia . . 1780 

 atriplicina 1, candiMssima, maritima. 



DIphaca, Loureiro. From dis, twice, and phdke, 

 a lentil, or pea ; the pods are composed of two 

 one-seeded joints. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. 

 Fab&ceoe. An ornamental shrub, about eight 

 feet high, nearly allied to DalUrgia. It re- 

 quires the same treatment as other greenhouse 

 plants. Synonyme : 1, Balbirgia Di-phaca. 

 cochinchinensis . White 5, G. Ev. S. 8 China . 



Diphyes. See Bolbophyllmn. 



DlPHYLLElA, Michaux. From dis, double, and, 

 phyllon, a leaf ; in allusion to the stems bear- 

 ing only two alternate leaves each. Linn. 6, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Berberidacecs. A very pretty 

 plant, growing freely in any rich light soil, 

 and multiplied by divisions, 

 cymbsa . . White 5, H. Her. P. J N. Amer. . 1S12 



DlPHYSA, Jacquin. From dis, twice, and physa, 

 a bladder ; the pods are furnished with a mem- 

 branous bladder on each side. Linn. 17, Or. 

 4, Nat. Or. Fab&cece. An ornamental shrub, 

 from six to ten feet high ; the soil best adapted 

 to it is a mixture of loam, peat, and sand. 

 Young cuttings will root in sand, under a 

 glass, in heat. 



carthagmensis . Yellow 4, 8. Ev. 8. 8 Carthage 1827 



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