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gon, and kephale, head ; the appearance of the 

 heads of the flowers. Linn. 15, Or. I, Nat. 

 Or. Lamiacew. Most of the species are orna- 

 mental, and as such, they deserve a place in 

 every garden. They succeed well in common 

 garden soil. Some of the tender perennial 

 kinds require the protection of a frame in 

 winter, and, on that account, they ought to he 

 grown in pots ; they increase readily by di- 

 viding the roots. The annual kinds merely 

 require sowing in a rich, light soil, in the open 

 ground, where they will flower beautifully. 

 Synonyme ; 1, D. grandiflbrum. See Physos- 

 tigia, and Cedronilla. 



altaiehse 1 . . Purp. . 7, H. De. S. 1 Georgia . 1759 

 argun&ise . . Blue . 7, H. Her. P. 1$ Siberia . 1822 

 austrlacum . Blue . 6, H. Her. P. 1 Austria . 1597 

 botryoldes . Purp. . 7, H. Her. P. \ Siberia . 1822 

 eanariense . Pa.pur. 8, G. Ev. S. 3 Canaries. 1697 

 canescens . . Blue . 7, H. A. 1} Levant . 1711 



° 1 olS? dl7 " } Blue ■ 7 > P - Ev - "*■ * • 1823 



gricile . . . Blue . 6, H. Her. P. J 

 grandifldrum. Blue . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . 1759 

 lMricum . . Blue . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Iberia . 1820 

 integrifdlium. Blue . 7, H. Ev. 8. li Siberia . 1827 

 mexicanum . Blue . 7, H. Her. P. l| Mexico . 1832 

 moldavicum . Blue . 7, H. A. 2 Moldavia 1596 



albifldrum . White . 7, H. A. 2 Moldavia 1596 



nutans . . . Blue . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . 1731 

 origanoldes . . 7, P. Ev. Tr.l Siberia . 1829 



palmatum. . Purp. . 7, H. Her. P. 1} Siberia . 1815 

 parvifldrum . Blue . 7, H. Her. P. J N. Amer. 1825 

 peltatum . . Purp. . 7, H. Her. P. 1J Levant . 1711 

 pereprlnum . Purp. . 7, H. A. \ Siberia . 1759 



pinnatum . . Blue . 6, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . 1832 

 Buyschianum Blue . 7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Eur. . 1699 

 sibiricum . . Blue . 8, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . 1760 

 thymifldrum . Purp. . 7, H. A. J Siberia . 1752 



Drac6nis, spotted like a serpent. 



Drac6ntium, Linn. From drakon, a dragon ; 

 the stems are spotted like the skin of a snake. 

 Limn. 7, Or. 1, Wat. Or. Aracem. Curious 

 species, delighting in a rich, light loam, and 

 increased by dividing the roots. In India, the 

 prepared root of D. polyphpllum is supposed 

 to possess antispasmodic virtues, and is a 

 valuable remedy in asthma. See Odlla, Sim- 

 plocarpus, Arum, Amorphoph&llus, and M6n- 

 stera. 



polyphyllum . . Apetal 5, S. Ev. Cr. 2 India . 1759 

 spindsum . . . Apetal 4, S. Ev. Cr. 2 Ceylon. 1759 



Dracophyllum, Ldbillardiere. From drakon, 

 a dragon, and phyllon, a leaf ; the leaves re- 

 semble those of Draccbna Draco. Linn. 5, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Epacridacece. Ornamental shrubs ; 

 for culture and propagation, see Andersdnia 

 and Sphen6toma. 



capitatum . . White 6, G. Ev. S? 2 N. HoL . . 1830 

 gracile . . . White 6, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Hoi. . . 

 longifolium . White 6, G. Ev. S. 2 ST. HoL . . 1824 

 secundum . . White 6, G. Ev. S. 2 N". Hoi. . . 1823 



Drac6pis, De Candolle. From drakon, a dra- 

 gon, and opsis, appearance. Florets singular. 

 Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Asteracece. Grows 

 freely in common garden soil, and is increased 

 by seeds and division. Synonym.es: 1, Rudbickia 

 a/mphxieaulis, R. amplexifolia, R. perfoliate,. 

 amplexicaulis 1 Yellow 7, H. A. 3 Louisiana 1793 



DracUnculus, Tournefort. See Arwm. 



Dragon. See Dracontium. 



Dragon-tree. See Dracasna Draco. 



Dragon's blood. See Pterocarpus Draco, Cd- 

 lamus Draco, and Draccena Draco. 



Dragon's-head. See Dracociplmlum. 



DrakAna. See Dorstinia, Drak&na. 



Draparnaldia, Bory de St. Vincent. In honour 

 of J. P. R. Drapamald, a French botanist. 

 Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Oonfervacece. Small, 

 bright green plants,- found at all seasons in 

 pools and rivulets — glomerata, plumdsa, Unuis. 



Drastic, applied to purgative medicines which 

 act violently. 



Drepanocarpus, Meyer. From drepanm, a 

 sickle, and karpos, a fruit ; alluding to the 

 shape of the pods. Linn. 17, Or. 6, Nat. Or. 

 Fabdcece. Rather an ornamental shrub, from 

 six to ten feet high. For culture and propaga- 

 tion, see Pterocarpus. Synonyme: 1, Ptero- 

 carpus lunatus. 

 lunatusl . . White 6, S. Ev. S. 12 S. Amer. . 1792 



Drepanophylltjm, Kunth. From drepanon, a 

 sickle, and phyllon, a leaf; alluding to the 

 falcate leaves. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Api- 

 acece. A worthless, herbaceous perennial, 

 growing in any soil ; increased by divisions. 

 Synonyme: 1, Slum falcaria — agre'ste 1. 



DRfMlA, Jacquim. From drimys, acrid ; the 

 juice of the roots is so acrid as to cause inflam- 

 mation when applied to the skin. Linn. 6, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. LiliacetB. An ornamental 

 genus, when the plants are in flower ; they 

 require a mixture of sandy loam and leaf 

 mould, or peat soil. When not in a growing 

 state they require but little water, and when 

 potted just before they begin to grow, they 

 will flower freely. Synonyme : 1, D. lancece- 

 fblia, Hyacinthus revolulus, Lachenalia reflexa. 

 acuminata . Brown 8, G. Bl. P. J C. G. H. . 1829 

 altissima . . Wt. gn. 8, G. BL P. 1\ C. G. H. . 1791 

 ciliaris . . . Pr. wt. 8, G. Bl. P. lj C. G. H. . 1800 

 elata . . . Redgn. 10, G. Bl. P. 2 C. G. H. . 1799 

 lancesefftlia . Purp. . 9, G. Bl P. i C. G. H. . 1800 

 lanceolata . . Yel. gn. 9, G. Bl. P. J C. G. H. . 1774 



l0 c°uata dUn 1 Gn ' P r - 9 - G - B1 - P " * °- G - H ' " 1800 



media ." .' . White . 8, G. Bl. P. 1J C. G. H. . 1820 



purpurascens Purp. . 8, G. Bl. P. | C. G. H. . 1818 



pusffla . . . Green . 5, G. Bl. P. i C. G. H. . 1793 



revoluta 1 . . Green . 8, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1774 



undulata . . Grn.str. 5, G. Bl. P. \ C. G. H. . 1819 



vill6sa . . . Green . 8, G. Bl P. J C. G. H. . 1S26 



Drimi<5fsis, IA/ndl. From drimia, and opsis, 

 resemblance. The plants resemble Drimia. 

 Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliaceas. For cul- 

 ture and propagation refer to Drimia. 

 maculata . Green spot. 6, P. Bl. P. J C. G. H. . 1850 



DRfMYS, Forster. From drimys, acrid ; the 

 juice of the root causes inflammation when ap- 

 plied to the skin. Linn. 13, Or. 4, Nat. Or. 

 Magnoliacece. Valuable trees, from twelve to 

 forty feet high, requiring a mixture of loam, 

 peat, and sand ; ripened cuttings would pro- 

 bably root if planted in sand, under a glass. 

 Winter's bark, which resembles that of cin- 

 namon, is the produce of D. Winteri. Syno- 

 nyme : 1, Wlntera aromdtica. 

 chilensis . . White . 5, G. Ev. T. 25 Chile . 1829 

 Winteri 1 . White . 5, G. Ev. T. 35 Magellan 1827 



Drinker's-nut. See Strtfchnos potatorum. 



Dropwort. See Spircea filiptndula. 



