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spicfttus . . White 

 vn-gatus . . Blue 



5, S. Ev. S. 1 Ocana . 1854 



6, G. Ev. S. 1 Nepaul . 1826 



. 8, S. Grass 2 S. Amer. . 1820 

 . 8, G. Grass 2 Nepal . . 1818 

 . 7, S. Grass 2 E. Indies . 1596 



Orthotrichum, Hedwig. From orlhos, straight, 

 and thrix, hair ; teeth of the peristome. Linn. 

 '24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Bryacece. An exten- 

 sive genus of very minute plants, found on 

 rocks, trunks of trees, &c. Synonyme : 1, 0. 

 niidum, 0. an&malum ; 2, 0. aristatum — 

 afflne.andmaluni, crispum, cupulatum 1, diaph- 

 anuin 2, DrummiSndi, Hutchinsise, Ludwigii, 

 Lyellii, majus, pulchellum, puniiluin, rivulare, 

 rupicola, specidsum, striatum. 



ORTHROSANTHES, Sweet. From orthros, morn- 

 ing, and anthos, a flower ; time of flowering. 

 Linn. 16, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Iridacece. This is a 

 very pretty plant, growing well in an equal 

 mixture of loam and peat, and may be in- 

 creased by offsets from the roots, or by seeds, 

 multifibrus Blue . 6, G. Her. P. 1 . N. Holl 1820 

 ■ Orth^ta. See Gagea. 



OrvAla. See Ldmium. 



OrVza, Linn. Derived from the Arabic name, 

 eruz. Linn. 6, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gramindcece. 

 The species of Orfza, or Eice, should be sown 

 in a pan or cistern of water, and kept in the 

 stove. 



Iatif61ia . . Apetal 

 nepalensis . Apetal 

 satlva . . Apetal 



Oryz6psis. Richard. From oryza, rice, and 

 opsis, appearance. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Gramindcece. This species grows in any com- 

 mon soil, and is increased by divisions, 

 asperifblia . Apetal . 7, H. Grass 3 N. Amer. . 1822 



Osage- apple. See MaclHra. 



Osbeckia, Linn. In honour of Peter Osbeck, a 

 Swedish clergyman aud naturalist. Linn. 8, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastomdeece. These shrubs 

 are well worth cultivating on account of their 

 beautiful flowers ; for culture and propagation, 

 see Meldstoma. Synonymes: 1, Meldstoma 

 osbecMoldcs ; 2, M. dec&mbens ; 3, Plerbma 

 glomerata ; 4, Rhixia glomerata ; 5, Melds- 

 toma nepalinsis; 6, M. octdndra; 7, M. dsperum, 

 OrobUla dspera. See Meldstoma. 

 angustifdlia . Rose . . 5, S. Ev. 8. li Nepal . . 1826 

 Sspera 7 . . Purple . 6, S. Ev. S. 1J Ceylon . 1857 

 canescens . Purple . 6, S. De. S. ~i\ . 1838 



chinensis 1 . Purple . 7, S. Ev. S. 2 China . . 1818 

 decumbens 2 Eose . . 5, S. Ev. 8. li Africa . . 1821 

 glomerata 3 . Pink. . 7. S. De. 8. li Trinidad . 1818 

 albifl&ra 4 . White . 1, 8. Bv. S. 1* Brazil . . 1S21 

 nepalfesis 5 . Purple . 6, S. Ev. 8, 14 Nepal . . 1821 

 albiflbra . White . 8, 8. De. 8. \\ Nepal . . 1829 

 octandra 6 . Kose . . 4, S. Ev. 8. lj Ceylon . 1815 

 stellata . . Pink . . 7, S. Ev. 8. 1 Nepal . . 1820 

 ternifolia . Lilac . . 5, 8. Ev. 8. li Nepal . . 1825 

 urceolaris . Purple . 4, 8. Ev. S. lj Brazil . . 1825 

 zeylanica . . Yellow . 8, S. Ev. S. 2 Ceylon . 1799 



Oscillat6ria, Vauch. Plants having an oscil- 

 latory motion. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. 

 Confervaceas. Minute plants, found on stones 

 in rivers, pools, &c. Synonyme : 1, rupe'stris 

 — alata,autumnalis,vaginata, contfixta, corium, 

 cyanea, decbrtica, limbata 1, lim&sa, littoralis, 

 nigra, ochracea, spadicea, spiralis, splcSndida, 

 subfusca, tenuis, tenuissima, turfbsa. 



Osier. See Sdlix viminalis. 



OsMiTES, Gassini. From osme, perfume ; strong 



smell of camphor. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 

 Asteracem. Ornamental plants, thriving in 

 any rich light soil, and increased by cuttings 

 in sand, under a glass. 



bellidiastrum White . 6, G. Ev. 3. li C. G. H. . 1S16 

 camphorlna . White . 5, G. Ev. S. li C. G. H. . 1794 

 dentata . . White . 5, G. Bv. 8. li 0. G. H. . 1820 



Osmitopsis. See OsrnUes. 



OsmorhIza, De Candolle. From osme, scent, 

 and rhiza, a root ; roots sweet scented. Linn. 

 6, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Api&cece. Species of no 

 great ornament, growing in any common gar- 

 den soil, and increased by division of the 

 roots. 



Berter-i . . White . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Chili . . 1839 

 brevistylis . White . 7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1806 

 longistylis . White . C, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1807 



OsMtJNDA, Linn. From Osmunder, one of the 

 names of Thor, a Celtic deity. Linn. 24, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Pqlypodiacece. Ornamental ferns, 

 of easy culture. Synonymes: 1, Nephrddium 

 Bunksiasfblium ; 2, 0. regalis. See Allosbrus, 

 Aneimia, Botr&chium, Lomaria, Lygbdiwm, 

 Struthiopteris, Tbdea, and Woodwardia. 

 cinnamomea. Brown . 6, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1772 

 Claytoniana . Brown . 8, H. Her P. 2 N. Amer. 1772 

 gracilis . . Brown . 6, H. Her. P. 2 . 1827 



hhmilis . . Brn. yd. 6, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1823 

 interrupta . Brown . 6, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 

 palustris . . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. 2i . 1881 



Preslitoa 1 . Brn. yel. 6, S. Her. P. 2 I. Luzon, 

 regalis . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Brit., sha, pi. 

 specWbilis 2. Brown . 7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1811 



OsMUNDACEiE. See Polypodiacece. 



Oss^A, De Candolle. In honour of Don An- 

 tonio de la Ossa, formerly director of the 

 botanic garden at Havannah. Linn. 8, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Melastomdeece. A showy plant, well 

 Worthy of a place in the stove. Pot it in a 

 mixture of loam, peat, and sand, and plant 

 cuttings of the young wood in pots of sand, 

 cover them with glass, and place them in heat. 

 Synonyme: 1, Meldstoma purpurdscens. 

 purpurfscens Purple . 8, S. Ev. S. 2 Jamaica . 1822 



Ossified, becoming like bone. 



Osteosp^RMUM, Linn. From osteon, a bone, 

 and sperma, a seed ; hardness of the seeds. 

 Linn. 19, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Asteritcece, Orna- 

 mental shrubs ; for culture and propagation, 

 see Osmites. Synonyme : 1, BXdens calendu- 

 lacea. 



casruleum . Blue . . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1774 

 ^umT; } Yallow • 7, G- Ev. 8. 3 C. G. H. . 

 corymbbsum Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1822 

 ilicifdlium . YeUow . 7, G. Ev. 8. S C. G. H. . 1818 

 incanum . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1815 

 moniliferum. Yellow . 7, G. Ev. 8. 3 C. G. H. . 1714 

 niveum . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1816 

 perfoliatum . YeUow . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1820 

 pisfferum . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1757 

 polygaloldes. Yellow . 7, G Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1759 

 rigidum . . YeUow . 5, G. Ev. 8. 3 C. G. H. . 1774 

 spine'scens . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. 8. 3 C. G. H. . 1793 

 spinoaum . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. 3 O. G. H. . 1730 



Ostericum, Hoffmann. The meaning is not 

 known. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apiacece. 

 For the culture of this plant, see Op6panax. 

 Synonyme: 1, Angelica pratensis — pratense 1. 



OsTRtlTHlDM. See Imperatoria Ostruthiitm. 



Ostrya, Michavac. From ostryos, a scale; in 



