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DtlMOSE, bushy, shrubby. 



Dunstable straw. The best wheat straw used 

 at Dunstable is grown on the chalk soils of 

 that neighbourhood. 



Dup6ntia. Linn. 8, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Qramin- 

 dcece. — Fischeri. 



Duranta, Linn. After Castor Durantes, a phy- 

 sician and botanist, who died in 1590. Linn. 

 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Verbenacece. A very pretty 

 and free-flowering genus, successfully grown 

 in a mixture of loam and peat. Cuttings root 

 freely planted in sand, under a glass, in heat. 

 Synonymes: 1, J). microph$lla ; 2, D. den- 

 tata. See Cassilia. 



argentea . ' . Blue 8, S. Ev. S. 5 E. Ind. . .1824 

 Ellisia 1 . . Blue 8, 8. Ev. S. 6 W Ind. . . 1739 

 inermis . . Blue 8, S. Ev. S. 6 8. Amer. . . 1789 

 macrockrpa 2 Blue 8, S. Ev. S. 6 W. Ind. . .1818 

 MuMsii . . Blue 8. 8. Ev. S. 5 W. Ind. . . 1820 

 Humieri . . Blue 10, S. Ev. S. 15 S. Amer. . . 1783 

 xalapehsis . Blue 8, S. Ev. a. 5 Mexico . . 1822 



DtfRlO, Linn, Duryon, in the Malay language, 

 is the name of the fruit. Linn. 18, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Sterculiacece. This tree thrives well in a 

 rich loamy soil ; and cuttings, not too ripe, 

 taken off at a joint, with their leaves entire, 

 will root in sand, under a glass, in a moist 

 heat. The fruit of this tree is about the size 

 of a man's head, and is said to be the most de- 

 licious of all the fruits of India. The axil-like 

 substance, which contains the kernel, is the 

 eatable part of it, and most resembles cream ; 

 yet it is accompanied by such an intolerable 

 stench, that, according to Rumphius and Va- 

 lentyn, it is, by law, forbidden to throw them 

 out, near any public path, in Amboyna. The 

 smell is said to be similar to that of some 

 putrid animal substances ; yet all agree, that 

 if the first repugnance is once overcome, no 

 fruit is more agreeable than the durion. The 

 fruit is also used as a bait to entrap the civet- 

 cat ; hence the specific name, 

 zibethlnus . . White 5, S. Ev. T. 50 E. Ind. . 1825 



Durion. See Ditrio. 

 Duriuscula, rather hard, or rigid. 

 Durmast. See Quircus pubiscens. 

 Durus, hard, stubborn, rough. 

 Dutch Elm. See Olmus suberosa. 

 Dutch Medlar. See Mespilus germdnica. 

 Dutch Pink. See SAseda LutSola. 

 Dutch Rush. See EquisUum hyemale. 

 Duvalia, JVees. In honour of M. Duval. Linn. 

 24, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Marchemtiacecs. See Mar- 



Duvallia, Haworth. In honour of M. Duval, 

 a celebrated French botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Asclepiadaceoe. A curious genus of 



succulent plants, nearly related to Stapilia, to 

 which they may be referred for culture, &c. 

 Synonymes: 1, Stapelia hirtMla; 2, D. ra- 

 ti lain ; 3, Stapilia reclindtta ; 4, S. replic&ta. 

 ceespitdsa . . Purple 5, S. Ev. 8. J C. G. H. . . 1790 

 compacta . . Brown 8, 8. Ev. S. I C. G. H. . . 1800 

 elegans . . Purple 8, S. Ev. 8. { C. G. H. . . 1795 

 glonierata . Brown 8, S. Ev. 8. jO.G.H.. . 1804 

 hirtellal . . Purple 8, 8. Ev. S. J C. G. H. . . 

 Jacquiniana 2 Purple 8, 8. Ev. 3. i C. G. H. . . 1802 

 liBvigilta . Brown 8, S. Ev. 8. 1 C. G. H. . . 1800 

 mastedes . . Brown 8, 8. Ev. S. £ C. G. H. . . 

 radiata. . . Purple 8, S. Ev. S. I C. G. H. . . 1795 

 reolinata 3 . Purple 8, 8. Ev. S. { C. G. H. . . 1795 

 replic&ta 4 . Purple 8, 8. Ev. S. i C. G. H. . . 1812 

 tubercumta . Brown 8, S. Ev. S. J C. G. H. . . 1808 

 Duvaua, Kunth. In honour of M. Duvau, a 

 French botanist. Linn. 21, Or. 7, Nat. Or. 

 Anacardiacece. Bather an ornamental genus ; 

 for culture and propagation, see greenhouse 

 species of Rhus. Synonymes : 1, Schinus den- 

 lata; 2, Amyris polygamia, Schinus dc pen- 

 dens ; 3, Duvaila dependens var. 

 dentUta 1 . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 15 Owhyhee . 1795 

 dependens 2 White . 6, G. Ev. S. 20 Chile . . 1790 

 latif&lia 3 Tellish. . 5, G. Ev. S. 20 Chile . . 1830 

 longifblia . Green . 6, H. Ev. 8. 20 Buenos A. 1839 

 ovata . . . Ornish. . 6, G. Ev. S. 6 Chile . . 1824 



Dwale. See Atropa Belladfmna.^ 



Dwarf Elder. See Sambucus Ebulus. 



Dwarf Fan-palm. See Ohamcbrops humilis. 



Dwarf Molt. See Allium Chamcsmbly. 



Dyckia, Schultes, Jun. In honour of the Prince 

 Salm-Dyck, one of the most liberal and intel- 

 ligent patrons of science of the present day. 

 Linn. 6, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Mromelidcece. A very 

 handsome genus, agreeing in many particulars 

 with the aloe, to which genus it may be re- 

 ferred for culture and propagation, 

 altissima . Orange 9, G. Her. P. 2J Buenos A. 

 rarifldra . Orange 6, G. Her. P. 2 Brazil 1832 



Dyer's Green "Weed. See Ginista tinctdria. 



Dyer's Little Yellow Weed. See Riseda 

 LvMola. 



Dyer's Oak. See QtUrcus Hnctdria. 



Dys6dia. See Dyssddia. 



Dysophylla, Slume. From dysodes, fetid, and 

 phyllon, a leaf ; in reference to the smell of 

 the leaves. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lami- 

 area. Plants nearly related to Mentha, for 

 which, see culture and propagation. Syno- 

 nymes : 1, Mentha pumila, verticilldta ; 2, M. 

 quadrijblia. 



pumila 1 . . Purple 8, H. Her. P. i Nepal . 1826 

 quadrifblia 2 . Purple 7. G. Ev. 8. 1J Nepal . 1826 

 stellata . . . Purple G. Her. P. 1 India . 1S16 

 verticilfcta . . Lilac . G. Her. P. 1£ Nepal . 1S28 



Dyspepsia, difficulty of digestion. 

 Dyss6dia. See Bdsbera. 

 Dyssodium. See Melampbdium. 



E. 



EAGLE "WOOD. See Aquildria. 

 Eared, having ears, or appendages. 

 EarIna, Lindley. Derivation unknown. Linn. 

 20, Or. ], Nat. Or. Orchidacece. Very rare 

 plants. The stems are terminated by dense, 

 oblong spikes of white flowers, which are de- 



lightfully fragrant. For treatment, see On- 



cldium. 



muoronata . . White 5, B. Epi. 1 N. Zealand . 1845 



suaveolens . . White 5, 8. Epi. 1 N. Zealand . 1843 



Earth Gall. See OphimMza Mungos. 

 Earth of Lemnos. See Adansbuia digit&ta. 



