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Dittany of Crete. See Origanum Dictdmrius. 



Diuretic, having the power of promoting the 

 flow of urine. 



Diuris, R. Brown. From dis, double, and oura, 

 a tail ; alluding to the lateral lobes of the la- 

 bellum. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchid&cece. 

 The species of this genus succeed well with 

 the same treatment as Disa. 

 alba .... White 6, G. Ter. 1 N. Hoi. . . 

 ahrea .... Yol. . 8, G. Ter. 1 N. 8. W. . 1810 

 corymbbsa . . Pur. . 8, G. Tor. 1 Swan It. . 

 Drummdndi . Yel. . 6, G. Ter. 1 Swan E. . 

 elongata . . . Pink . 5, G. Ter. 1 N. Hoi. . . 1822 

 fllifolia . .- . Yel. . 7, G Ter. ' 1 Swan R. . 

 laxiflbra . . . Yel. . 6, G. Ter. 1 Swan R. . 

 longif&lia . . Pink . 7, G. Ter. 1 N. Hoi. . . 1824 

 maculata. . . YLspt. 4, G. Ter. 1 N. 8. W. . 1823 

 pendunculata . Yel. . 5, G. Ter. 1 N. Hoi. . . 1826 

 porrifblia . . Pur. . 7, G. Ter. 1 Swan R. . 

 sulphurea . . Pa.yel; 6, G. Ter. 1 ,N. HoL . . 1823 



Diurnum, daily. 



Divaricate, growing in a straggling manner. 



Divergent, j growing far asunder ; applied to 



Diverging, j branches and leaves. 



Divi DIVI. See Ccesalplnia cori&ria. 



Drw ladner. See Taberncemontana dichdtoma. 



Dock. See Rumex. 



Dodartia, Linn. In honour of F. Dodart, 

 M.D., a French botanist. Linn. 14, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. ScrophularicKece. A species of little 

 beauty, thriving in any light rich soil, and in- 

 creased from seeds or divisions, 

 orientalis . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. 1J Levant . 1752 



Dodder. See Ctiscuta. 



DodecAndria. The eleventh class in the Lin- 

 naean system of botany. From dodeka, twelve, 

 and aner, a man. Plants with twelve stamens. 

 DoDECi-NDROUS, having twelve stamens. 

 Dodecatheon, Linn. From dodeJca, twelve, 

 and theos, a divinity; twelve gods or divini- 

 ties of the Romans ; a name absurdly applied 

 to a plant, native of a world the Romans did 

 not know, and resembling in no particular any 

 plant of their writers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Primulacece. Very ornamental plants 

 when in flower, and well worthy a place in 

 every collection. The species grow best in a 

 light loamy soil, and are easily increased by 

 dividing the roots. 



integrifolium Lgfcpur. 4, H. Her. P. i N. Amer. 1829 

 Meildia . . Let. pur. 5, H. Her. P. 1 Virginia. 1744 

 albiflbrum . White . 5, H. Her. P. 1 Gardens. 1824 

 elegans . .Rosy . 5, H. Her. P. 1 Gardens. 1827 

 giganteum . Lilac . 6, H. Her. P. 1} Gardens. 1819 

 Ulacinum .Lilac . 5, H. Her. P. 1 Gardens. 1824 



DodonAa, Linn. In honour of Rembert Do- 

 doens, known by the name of Dodonsus, a 

 famous botanist and physician. Linn. 8, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Sapindacece. Plants scarcely 

 worth cultivating, except in general collec- 

 tions. They thrive well in loam and peat, or 

 any light soil ; cuttings will, root in sand, 

 under a glass ; those of the stove species must 

 be placed in heat. Synonymes: 1, D. hetero- 

 phtflla ; 2, D. visedsa, angustifdlia ; 3, D. 

 angustifdlia. 



aneustfssima. Green 6, G. Bv. S. 3 N. Hoi. . . 1823 

 asplcnifblia . Green 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . . 1820 

 attenuata. . Green 6, G. Ev. S. 4 N. Hoi. . 1820 

 Burmanniana Green 6, S. Ev S. 4 B. Ind. . . 1800 

 ceratocarpa . Green 6, G. Ev. S. 3 K. G. Sound . 1837 



cuneata . . Green 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . . 1820 

 diolca 1 . . Green 6, S. Ev. S. 3 E. Ind. . 1819 

 elseagnoldes . Green 6, S. Ev. S. 4 S. Domin. . 1800 

 filifbrmis . . Green 6, S. Ev. 8. 3 B. Ind. . . 1820 

 jamaicensis 2 Green 6, G. Ev. 8. 4 Jamaica . 1810 

 laurifSlia . . Green 6, 8. Ev. 8. 5 N. Hoi. . . 1823 

 microcarpa . Green 6, S. Ev. S. 4 Bourbon . .1824 

 pinnata . . Green 6, G. Ev. S. 4 N. Hoi. . 1824 

 salicifdlia 3 . Green 6, G. Ev. 8. 4 N. Hoi. . 1820 

 salsolarfblia . Green 8, G. Ev. 8. 4 V. D. L. . . 1830 

 scabra . . . Green 6, G. Ev. 8. 4 N. Hoi. . . 1820 

 truncata . . Green 8, G. Ev. S. 8 N. Hoi. . 1820 

 bialata, oblongifblia, paullinicefblia, triquitra, 

 visedsa. 

 Dog bramble. See Rites Cynbsbati. 

 Dog orchis. See Cynbrchis. 

 Dog parsley. See JSthisa Oynapium. 

 Dog poison. See JEthiisa Cynapium. 

 Dog's-bane. See Ap6cynum. 

 Dog's-cabbage. See Theljjgonum Cynocrdmbe. 

 Dog's mercury. See Mercurialis perinnis. 

 Dog's-tail grass. See Cynos&rus. 

 Dog's-tooth violet. See Erythrdnium. 

 Dogwood. See Camus. 

 Dolabriform, axe-shaped. 

 Dolichandra, Cham. See Spathbdea. 

 D6LICHOS, Linn. From dolichos, long ; in refer- 

 ence to the long twining stems. Linn. 17, Or. 

 4, Nat. Or. Fab&cece. D. Jacquinii and D. 

 lignbsus are about all that are worth cultivat- 

 ing for ornament. Any rich light soil wiU 

 suit them, and they may be increased by seeds 

 or cuttings ; if by cuttings, they must be 

 planted in sand, under a glass ; the stove 

 kinds in heat. Synonyms : 1, Phas&olus vexil- 

 l&tiis. See Canavalia, Cyam6psis, Didclea, 

 Ltiblab, Lablavia, MucHna, Pachyrhlzus, Pha- 

 seolus, Psophoearpus, Rhynchdsia, Sbja, Vlgna, 

 and Wistaria. 



angulbsus . Yel. . 7, H. Tr. A. 2 N. Amer. . 1820 

 aureus . . YeL . 7, G. Ev. Tw. 4 China . . 

 captosis ." . Yel. . 7, G. Ev. Tw. 5 C. G. H. . 1823 

 Catiang . . Pur. . 7, S. A. 3 E. Ind. . . 1793 



fragrans . . Yel. . 7, G. Ev. Tw. 5 China 



alba . . . White 7, G. Ev. Tw. 5 China . . 



frutescens . Pa. yl. 7, 8. Ev. 8. 8 Nepal . . 1820 



ganKiaicus . Pur. . 7, S. Ev. Tw. 4 Jamaica . 1816 



hirsiltus . . Pur. . 7, G. Ev. Tw. 10 China . . 1802 



heterophil- t Tel » H Tw A 6 Canar i ea . 1810 



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Jacquinii . White 7, 8. Ev. Tw. 8 S. Amer. . 1800 

 lignbsus . . Pur. . 7, G. Ev. Tw. 12 E. Ind. . . 1776 

 lobatus . Yel. . 6, H. Tw. A. 8 C. G. H. . 1800 

 Lflbia . . Wt.bl. 7, H. A. li Egypt . . 1818 

 molanop- l p 8 H A 3 Italy . 18 oo 



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monachalis . Pa. red 7, H. A. 2 Spain . .181b 

 sinensis . . Pa.red7, H. Tw. A. 4 India . .1776 

 sphasro- 1 Red „ s A 3 Jamaica . 1816 



spermus . J ' . 



vexillatus 1 . Yel. . 7, G. Tw. A 3 W. Ind. . 1780 

 biflbrus, Ititeus, pilbsus, reticulatus, sesquipi- 



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unguiculaiits. 



Doliocarfus, Rolander. From dolios, deceit- 

 ful, and karpos, a fruit ; the fruit, though 

 beautiful, is poisonous. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Dillcni&cea. An ornamental plant ; for 

 propagation and culture. See Tetrdcera. Syno- 

 nyme : 1, Tetrdcera Calinia, Calinia scdndens. 

 Calinea 1 . Yellow . 5, S. Ev. CI. 10 Guiana . 1822 



Dombeya. Cavanilles. In honour of Joseph 

 Dombey, a French botanist and traveller in 

 Peru and Chili. Linn. 16, Or. 7. Nat. Or. 



