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only to be sown in the open ground. Syno- 

 nyme: 1, T. rubiscens. 



aquatica . . Pur. red . 7, H. A. i S. Eur. . 1816 

 counata 1 . Red . . 5, H. A. £ Peru . . 1838 

 muscdsa . . Pur. . . 7, H. A. | Eng., heaths, 

 verticillaris . White . 6, H. A. jf N. S. W. . 1823 



TlLLANDSlA, Linn. In honour of Elias Tillands, 

 professor of Physio at Abo. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Bromeliacece. These interesting 

 plants being epiphytal, will succeed well in 

 baskets filled with moss, cut small, and 

 mingled with broken pots ; or they may be 

 fastened to pieces of wood, with moss round 

 their roots, and supplied regularly with water. 

 The larger growing species may be treated like 

 the Pitcairnice and Bromdlice. Increase is by 

 suckers and seeds. Synonymes : 1, T. ery- 

 thrdea ; 2, PourrUia Surinamensis. See Bill- 

 bergia, Caraguata, and Vriisia. 

 acaillis . . White . 8, S. Epiphy. J R. Jan. . 1826 

 aloifdlia . . Pink . 11, S. Epiphy. 1 Trinidad . 18-24 

 Snceps . . Blue . 4, S. Epiphy. J W. Ind. . 1820 

 angustifdlia Blue . 8, S. Epiphy. 1 W. Ind. . 1822 

 Bartrahii . Blue . 4, S. Epiphy. $ Carolina . 1825 

 bracteata . Blue . 8, S. Epiphy. 1 W. Ind. . 1824 

 Dulh&sa . . Blue . 11, 8. Epiphy. $ Trinidad . 1823 

 canescens . Blue . 6, 8. Epiphy. i W. Ind. . 1S24 

 coarctata . Blue . 6, S. Epiphy. 1 Chile . .1823 

 compressa . Blue . 6, S. Epiphy. 1 Chile . . 1823 

 erninens . Scarleb 7, 8. Epiphy. J S. Domin. 1845 

 faseiculata . Blue . 0, 8. Epiphy. 1 W. Ind. . 1820 

 flexubsa . Blue . 6, 8. Epiphy. 1 W. Ind. . 1790 

 pallida . Tel. . 6, S. Epiphy. 1 W. Ind. . 1815 

 Gardneri . Roae . 2, S. Epiphy. 1 Brazil . . 1842 

 gracilis . . Pur. . 6, S. Epiphy. 1 Chile . . 1823 

 inanis . . Cr. lilac 6, 8. Epiphy. 1 B. Ayres . 1850 

 nitida . . Blue . 10, S. Epiphy. 1$ Jamaica . 1823 

 nutans ' . . Blue . 8, 8. Epiphy. if Jamaica . 1793 

 obscilra . . Pur. . 7, 8. Epiphy. 1£ S. Amer. . 1S20 

 paniculata . Blue . 6, 8. Epiphy. 1 W. Ind. . 1820 

 plctal . .Pur.- . 9, 8. Epiphy. % Trinidad . 1845 

 polystfichya Pur. bl. 6, S. Epiphy. if 8 Amer. . 1825 

 psittaclna . Scarlet 7, 8. Epiphy. 2 Rio Jan. . 1826 

 pulchella 2 . Cri. wt. 6, S. Epiphy. 1 i W. Ind. . 1860 

 pulchra . . Pink . 10, S. Epiphy. J Trinidad . 1828 

 pumila . . Pur. . 7, 8. Epiphy. i Peru . 1845 



ram6sa . . Scar.bl. 6, S. Epiphy. 1 Chile . . 1823 

 recurvata . Purple 7, 8. Epiphy. $ Jamaica . 1793 

 rccurvifl&ra Cri. wt. 7, 8. Epiphy. 1 Panama . 1860 

 rigida . . Blue . 6. S. Epiphy. 1J Chile . . 1S2S 

 r&sea . . . Pink 6, 8. Epiphy. 1 Brazil . . 1826 

 rubida . Bed yl. 2, S. Epiphy. % Brazil . . 1840 

 serrata . . Yel. . 6, S. Epiphy. 1J Jamaica . 1793 

 setacea . . Blue . 6, S. Epiphy. i W. Ind. . 1824 

 strlcta . . Blue . 9, 8. Epiphy. | Brazil . . 1810 

 coccinea . Pr. scr. 3, 8. Epiphy. j E. Ind. . 1846 

 tenuifdlia . Blue . 6, 8. Epiphy. i W. Ind. . 3825 

 usneoldes . Pur. . 7, S. Epiphy. 3 W. Ind. . 1823 

 utriculata . Pur. yl. 7, 8. Epiphy. 2 S. Amer. . 1793 

 vitelllna . Tel. 2, 8. Epiphy. i Venezuela 

 xiphioldes . White . 7, S. Epiphy. J B. Ayres . 1810 



TfMMlA, Sedwig. In honour of J. C. Timm, a 

 German botanist. Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. 

 Bryaceee. This plant is found in broad 

 patches, in moist sandy plains — megapolitana. 



Timothy grass. See Phleum pratense. 



TInus. See Viburnum Ttnus. 



TirucIlli. See Euplibrbia Tirucdlli. 



Tissue is the elementary organization of a plant ; 

 it consists of a delicate transparent membrane 

 formed into cells, tubes, vessels, &o. 



Tithonia, Desfontaines. From Tithonus, the 

 favourite of Aurora ; the flower is coulewr 

 d'aurore. Lmn. 19, Or; 3, Nat. Or. Asteracece. 

 This genus succeeds well in light rich soil, and 

 is readily increased by cuttings, in sand, under 



a glass, in heat. Synonymes: 1, Helidnthus 

 excilsus ; 2, Comaeliniwm aurantiacum. 

 excelsa 1 . . Tel. . . 8. H. Her. P. 2 Mexico . 1824 

 ovata . . . TeL . . 7, H. A. 2 Mexico . 1828 



splendens 2 . Tel. . . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Mexico . 

 tagetifldra . Oran. . 8, T. Ev. 8. 6 V. Cruz . 1818 



TithymAlus. See Euphorbia. 



TlTTMANNIA. See Vand6llia. 



Toad flax. See Linaria. 



Tobacco. See Nicotiana. 



TobIra. See Pittosporum Tobira. 



TocbcA, Avhlet. Tocoeo is the name of T. 

 guianinsis in Guiana. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Melastomaceie. The species of Tocbea are 

 remarkable for bearing bladders on their 

 petioles. For culture and propagation, see 

 Meldstoma. Synonymes: 1, T. AubUtii, Me- 

 Idstoma physiphora ; 2, M. lanata. 

 guianehsis 1 . Pa. red 8, 8. Ev. 8. 3 Guiana . 1826 

 lanata 2 . . . White. 8, S. Ev. S. 3 Trinidad . 1817 



TOCOYENA, Aublet. Tocoyena is its name in 

 Guiana. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinckondcece. 

 This species succeeds well in sandy peat, 

 mixed with a little loam ; it is increased by 

 cuttings of the young wood, in sand, under a 

 glass, in heat. Synonyme : 1, Meriania spe- 

 cibsa. 

 longifl6ra 1 . . Tel. . 5, 8. Ev. 8. 6 Guiana . 1826 



ToDDALlA, Jussieu. From Kaka-Toddali, the 

 name of T. acule&ta in Malabar. Linn. 21, 

 Or. 5, Nat. Or. Xanihoxyldeeee. Interesting 

 shrubs, succeeding best in a mixture of loam, 

 peat, and sand ; and cuttings planted in sand 

 will root readily, if placed under a glass, in 

 heat. The bark of the root of T. aculeata is 

 said to be employed as a cure for the remittent 

 fevers caught in the jungles of the Indian hills. 

 Synonymes: 1, Scopblia acule&ta, Paullinia 

 asi&tica ; 2, Rubintia angustifdlia. 

 aculeata 1 . . White . . 5 S. Ev. S. 6 E. Ind. . 1790 

 angustif61ia 2 White ..58. Ev. S. 6 Maurit. . 1824 

 paniculata. 



ToddAlia. See V&pris. 



Toddy, an intoxicating drink, made from the 

 sap of Cocoanut trees. 



T6DEA, Swartz. In honour of Henry Julius 

 Tode, of Mecklenburg, an able and experienced 

 mycologist. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Poly- 

 podiacece. Interesting ferns, growing freely in 

 loam and peat ; and increased by division or 

 seeds. Synonyme : 1, Osmunda barbara. 

 africana 1 . Brown . 6, G. Her. P. 2 C. G. H. 1805 

 austvalis . Brown all, G. Her. P. 2 N. Hoi. 1831 

 pellucida . Brown . 6, H. Her. P. 12 N. Zeal. 1842 



Topieldia, Hudson named this genus in com- 

 pliment to his friend Mr. Tofield. Linn. 6, 

 Or. 3, Nat. Or. Melanthacem. Loam and peat, 

 or any light soil, and a moist situation, suit 

 the species of Tofieldia. They are increased 

 by division of the roots. Synonyme: 1, T. 

 Iris. 



stcnopetala . Green . 5, H. Her. P. j N.Amer. 1820 

 T6lpis, Adanson. Meaning not known. Linn. 



