EIO 



485 



ROB 



BfciNUS, Linn. From rioinus, a tick ; resem- 

 blance in the seeds. Linn. 21, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Euphorbi&ceae. The plants belonging to 

 this genus will thrive in any rich soil, and are 

 easily increased by seeds and cuttings. The 

 well-known Castor oil is the produce of R. 

 communis. 



africanus . . Green . 7, G. Ev. S. 12 Africa . 

 armatus . . Green . 8, F. A. 6 Malta . . 1807 

 eSndens , . White . 7, F. A. 4 

 communis . Green . 7, F. A. 6 E. Indies. 1548 

 giganteus . Purple . 7, F. A. 8 

 globbsus . . Purple . 7, S. Ev. S. 4 Jamaica . 1826 

 inermis . . Purple . 7, F. A. 6 India . . 1758 

 leucocarpua . Wht. blk. 8, H. A. 4 . 1827 



lividus . . Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. 8 C. G. H. . 1795 

 macrophyllus Wht. red 8, F. A. 4 . 1827 



Mappa . Wht. fla. 8, H. A. 4 . 1827 



Obernianni . Red . . 7, G. A. 6 

 paniculatus . Red wht. 8, F. A. 4 . 1824 



purptireus . Purple . 7, F. A. 3 

 sanguineus . Crimson. 7, F. A. 3 

 sulphureus . Yellow . 7, F. A. 3 

 tanarius . . Green . 8, F. A. 4 E. Indies 1810 

 undulatus . Bed wht. 8, F. A. 4 . 1S27 



. viridis . . . Green . 8, F. A. 6 E. Indies. 1802 



Bic6tia, Linn. Probably after some unknown 

 botanist. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Brassicacece. A 

 pretty little annual, well fitted for adorning 

 rock-work, on which the seed may be sown. 

 A light sandy soil suits it best. Synonyme : 1, 

 R. ozgyp&aca. 

 Lunaria 1 . Li. pur. . 6, H. A. % Egypt . 1757 



Biedleia, Ventenat. In honour of M. Riedley, 

 a French naturalist, who accompanied Captain 

 Baudin round the world. Linn. 16, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Sterculi&cece. The plants are not 

 worth growing, except for the purpose of 

 making up a collection. They are all of the 

 easiest culture, and are readily increased by 

 seeds. Synonym.es : 1, Meldchia caracasdna; 



2, M. corchorifblia ; 3, M. deprissa; 4, M. 

 suplna ; 5, M. trunc&ta. 



caracas&na 1 . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 Caraccas . 1817 

 nodifl&ra . . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 Jamaica . 1800 



borb&nica, concatendta, corchorifblia 2, deprtesa 



3, polystdchia, suplna i, truncdta 5, velu&ma. 

 BlGA balsam is obtained from Sttfrax Benzdin. 

 Big ID, stiff, untractable. 



Bigidella, Lindley. From rigidus, stiff ; in 

 allusion to the rigidity of the flower-stalk 

 when supporting the seed-vessel. Linn. 16, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Iridium. These are very 

 handsome bulbous plants, requiring similar 

 treatment to Tigridia. 



flammea . Flame . . 5, S. Bl. P. 2 Mexico . 1839 

 immaculata Crimson . 6, S. Bl. P. 2 Guatemala 1S39 

 orthantha . Crimson . 6, S. Bl. P. 2 Mexico . 1846 



Eimose, having a longitudinal fissure or fissures, 

 chinky. 



BfNDERA, Pallas. In honour of Dr. Kinder, 

 once dean of medicine in Moscow. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Boraginacecs . This plant is 

 of the easiest culture, but of no beauty. Sy- 

 nonymes: 1, R. laevigata, CynogUsswm Rln- 



tetnSspis 1 . Red . . 6, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . 1818 

 ErNGENT, gaping. 

 Btnging, removing a small strip of bark from 



around a branch, in the form of a ring. 

 EiPfDlUM, Trinius. From rhipidion, a little 



fan ; in allusiou to the inflorescence. Linn. 

 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Graminacece. Grasses, 

 growing in any common soil, and increased by 

 divisions. Synonymes: 1, Andropogon Ra- 

 vinnce, Sdccharum Bavinnce, Eridnthus Ra- 

 vtinnce; 2, A. strictus, S. adprisswm. 

 Rave"nnse 1 . . Apetal . 7, Grass 2 S. Europe . 1816 

 strietum 2 . . Apetal . 7, Grass 2 Hungary . 1802 



Bipogonum, Forster. From ripos, a flexile twig, 

 and gonos, a shoot. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Smilacex. Ornamental climbers, thriving in 

 loam and peat ; and increasing by young cut- 

 tings, planted in sand, under a glass, 

 filbum . . . White . 6, G. Ev. CL 3 N. Hoi. . 1820 

 parvifldrum . White . 6, G. Ev. CI. 2 N. Hoi. . 1820 



BItro. See Echinops Ritro. 



BivEA. Dedicated by Choisy, to Auguste de la 

 Kive, a physiologist of Geneva. Linn. 5, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Convolvulacece. For culture, &c, 

 see Ipomma. Synonyms : 1, Ipomdia gan- 

 gitica. 



tilirefdlia 1 . White . 6, S. Ev. Tw. 4 E. Indies 1812 

 ornata . . . Purple . 6, 8. Ev. Tw. 4 E. Indies 1824 



BivIna, Linn. In honour of A. Q. Rivinus, a 

 botanist of Saxony. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Phyiolaccacem. These plants are mostly valued 

 on account of their ornamental appearance 

 when fruiting ; they grow in any light soil, 

 and are readily increased by seeds or cuttings, 

 brasili&sis . Green . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 Brazil . . 1790 

 humilis . . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 W. Indies . 1699 

 canescens . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 W. Indies . 1804 

 livis . . . Pink . . 5, S. Ev. S. 2 W. Indies . 1733 

 lanceolata . Pink . . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 Brazil . . 1815 

 latifdlia . . Purple . 7, S. A. 3 Madagascar 1826 

 octandra . . White . 5, S. Ev. S. 2 W. Indies . 1752 

 purpurfecens Pink . . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 W. Indies . 1815 

 tinct&ria . . White . 5, S. Ev. S. 4 Caraccas -. 1830 



BivulAria, Roth. From rivulus, a rivulet ; 

 place of growth. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. 

 Confervacecs. These plants are found in lakes, 

 ditches, &c. Synonyme: 1, Linkia d-ti/i'a — - 

 anguldsa, applanata, atra, botryoldes, calc&rea 

 1, Crustacea, nitida, plana, plicirta. See Cory- 

 niphora and MesogUia. 



Bobergia, Schreber. In honour of Laurent 

 Boberg, professor of medicine at "Upsal. Linn. 

 10, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Connaracece. An orna- 

 mental plant, growing in loam and peat ; and 

 increased by cuttings in sand, under a glass, 

 in heat, 

 frut&cens . White . 5, S. Ev. S. 6 Guiana . 1823 



Robertia, De Candolle. In honour of M. 

 Robert, a Corsican botanist. Linn. 19, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Astcrhcem. Mere weeds, of the most 

 common culture ; seeds. Synonyme: 1, Hypo- 

 chceris pmnatifida — pinnatifida 1, taraxacoi- 

 des. 



BoBERTSdNlA. See Saxifraga. 



BoBfsriA, De Candolle. In honour of Jean 

 Robin, a French botanist, once herbalist to 

 Henry IV. of France. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. 

 Or. Fabdceoz. The hardy kinds of Roblnia are 

 remarkably handsome when in flower, and 

 well adapted for ornamenting the shrubbery. 

 They will grow in any common soil ; and are 

 increased either by layers or by grafting the 

 rare species upon the oommon -kinds, chiefly 



