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DlPHY soitTM, Weber. From dis, twice, and _ 

 Hon, a vesicle ; in reference to the shell of the 

 theca being double. Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. 

 Erydcecs. A very little plant, found in woods, 

 and on rocks in Alpine situations.* The stems 

 are exceedingly short, and grow in densely 

 matted patches. Synonyme : 1, Buxbaumia 

 folidsa — folidsum. 



Diplachne, Beauvois. From diploos, double, 

 and achne, chaff. I/i/n/n. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Graminacece. An uninteresting ' species of 

 grass, of simple culture. Synonyms: 1, Fes- 

 tuca polystdchya — fascicularis. 



DfpiiAcus, Nuttall. From dis, two, and plakos, 

 a placenta ; alluding to the splitting of the 

 capsule, to each valve of which is attached a 

 large placenta, and under its edges are found 

 the slender subulate seeds. Linn. 14, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Scrophularidcece. A genus of very 

 elegant plants, especially D. puniceus, which 

 will prove a very great ornament to our gar- 

 dens. The species will succeed well in rich 

 sandy loam, and may be increased by cuttings. 

 D. puniceus is at present rather scarce in this 

 country. Synonyme : 1, Mimulus glutinbsus. 

 glutinosus 1 . Orange . 6, G. Bv. S. 3 California 1794 

 puniceus . . Scarlet . 6, F. Ev. B. 8 California 1887 



Dipladenia, De Candolle. From diploos, double, 

 and aden, a gland ; in allusion to the two 

 tubercles which are found at the base of the 

 ovary. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynacece. 

 M. Alphonse De Candolle, in his monograph 

 upon this order, has separated these from the 

 well-known Linnasan genus Echites. They are 

 stove twiners, which seem to thrive best in 

 rough heath mould, mixed with silver sand ; 

 whilst growing in summer, copious waterings 

 do them no injury, but in winter, without cau- 

 tion in this respect, they are apt to damp off. 

 They are propagated, by cuttings of the ripened 

 wood. Synonymes: 1, Echites erassindda; 2, 

 Echites splindens ; 3, Echites atropurpurea ; 4, 

 D. magnified, 



acuminata*. Yellow . 6, S. Bv. Tw. 10 Brazil . 1854 

 a * r ° a p g rptl " J- Purple . 7, G. Bv. Tw. 10 Brazil . 1841 



crassinbda 1 Red . . 9, 8. Ev. Tw. 10 B. Janeiro 1841 



flava . . . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. Tw. 6 N.Grendal845 



Harrisii . . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. Tw. 6 Trinidad 1854 



illustris . . Ro. pur. 6, S. Tu P. l£Brazil . 1848 



nobilia . . Wht.pk. 8, S. Ev. Tw. 10 S. Amer. . 1847 



splendens 2. Roscwt. 7, S, Ev. Tw. 10 Orgn.Mts. 1843 



uropnylla . Yellow . 7, 8. Ev. S. 4 Brazil . 1847 



DiplAsia, Richard. From diplazo, to double ; 

 in reference to the glumes. Linn. 3, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Cyperacece. A plant with little to re- 

 commend it, growing in any common soil, and 

 increased by divisions, 

 karatif&lia . Apetal . 8, 8. Grass. 3 Guiana . . 1825 



Diplazium, Swavrlz. From diplazo, to double ; 

 in allusion to the indusia being double. Linn. 

 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiaceas. A very 

 handsome and 6rnamental genus of ferns. D. 

 aurvmlatum forms a tree about ten feet high. 

 The plants succeed well in loam and peat, and 

 may be either increased by seeds or divisions ; 

 the latter is the more preferable method. Sy- 

 nonymes: 1, Asplinium arbbreum; 2, AspU- 

 ninm decussation; 3, Hemibnitis escuUntaj 4, 



A. frondbsum; 5, H. grandifdlia; 6, Aspli- 

 nium ambiguum ; 7, A . plantagineum ; 8, A. 

 porrdctum; 9, A. ambiguum; 10, A. striatum; 

 11, A. thelypteroides. 



acuminatum . Brown 9, 8. Her. P. £ Brazil . 

 afflne. . . . Bn. yl. 8, S. Her P. 1 I. of Luzon 

 arborescens . Brown 8, S. Ev. T. 12 Maurit. . 1826 

 auriculatum 1 . Bn. yl. 8, S. Ev. T. 12 Caracoas 1820 

 barbadense . . Brown 8, S. Her. P 2 W. Ind. . 1822 

 breviflorum . Brown 9, S. Her. P. 1 I. of Luzon 

 castaneBefdlium Brown 7, S. Her. P. 1 Guiana . 1824 

 caudatum . Brown 8, S. Her. P. 2 I. of Luzon 

 coarctatum . Bn. yl. 8, S. Her. P. 1 Brazil . 1841 

 deeussatum 2 . Brown 6, 8. Her. P. 1}E. Ind. . 

 deflexum . . . Brown 7, S. Her. P. 1 Malacca . 

 ebeneum . . Brown 7, S. Her. P. J I. of Luzon 

 esculentum 3 . Brown S, 8. Her, P. 3 E. Ind. .. 1822 

 ext^nsum . . Brown 7, 8. Her. P. 2 Malacca . 

 fronddsum 4 . Brown 8. S. Her. P. 1} E. Ind. 

 grandifdlium 5 Brown 8, 8. Her. P. 4 Jamaica . 1793 

 integrif61ium . Brown 6, 8. Her. P. 1 Java . . 

 juglandifblium Brown 8, 8. Her. P. 3 Jamaica . 1820 

 malabaricum 6. Brown 7, 8. Her. P. 10 E. Ind. . 1S18 

 plantagineum 7 Brown 8, S. Her. P. 2 W. Ind. .1819 

 porrectum 8 . Bn. yl. 8, 8. Her. P. 2 Malacca . 

 Schkuhrii 9 .Brown 8,8. Her. P. 1 Malacca. . 

 seramporense . Brown 8, 8. Her. P. 3 Serampr. 1820 

 Shepherdi . . Brown 8, 8. Her. P. 1 Brazil . 1S22 

 striatum 10 . . Brown 8, 8. Her. P. 1 W. Ind. . 1793 



*SnT d ". } Brown 7, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1823 

 undulosum . . Brown 8, S. Her. P. 1 



DiplochIlits. See DipUmeris. 



DiplochInus. See DipUmeris. 



DiplochSta, De Candolle. From diploos, double, 

 and chiton, a coat of mail. Linn. 8, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Melastomacece. For culture, refer to 

 Melastoma. Synonymes : 1, Melastoma Fofher- 

 gilla; 2, Meldstoma Tambnca. 

 Fotnergilla 1 . White 5, S. Ev. S. 1$ Trinidad . 1815 

 macsrophylla . Rose. 5, S. Ev. S. 2 Mexico . 1820 

 Swartziana 2 . Rose. 4, 8. Ev. S. 2 Jamaica . 1816 



Diploc6ma, D. Don. From diploos, double, 

 and koma, hair ; the pappus is of two forms. 

 Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteraceee. A pretty 

 species, succeeding well in common garden soil ; 

 but requiring protection in winter, therefore 

 it is best to always grow a few plants in pots to 

 stand in the frame in winter, as those in the 

 ground are apt to suffer if not well attended 

 to ; it may be increased by seeds or divisions. 

 Synonyme : 1, Dorbnicum villbsum. 

 villdsa 1 . . . Yellow 6, H. Her. P. 1 Mexico .1826 



DiplolAna, Desfontaines. From diploos, double, 

 and lozna, a cloak ; in allusion to the double 

 involucrum. Linn. 13, Or. 2, Nat. 'Or. Bkta- 

 cece. 



angustif&lia . Yel. cr. 5, G. Ev. 8. 8 Swan R. . 1837 

 Dampieri . Yel. cr. 4, E. Ev. S. 4 Swan R. . 18S7 

 grandiflbra . Yel. cr. 5, G. Ev. 8. S Swan R. . 1837 



Diplolbpis, S. Brovm. From diploos, double, 

 and lepis, a scale. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Asclepiadacece. An uninteresting genus of 

 climbing plants, growing freely in any rich 

 light soil ; young cuttings root in sand, under 

 a glass, in heat. The root of D. vomitdria is 

 prized by the Indian doctors for its expec- 

 torant and diaphoretic qualities— apiculata, 

 ovata, vomttbria, 



DiplomBeis, D. Don. From diploos, double, 

 and meris, i part. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Orchid&cecr,. A genus of pretty orchidaceous 

 plants, requiring the same treatment as Cypri- 



