GLOSSARY 



Of abbreviated Terms, used in the Generic and Specific Descriptions of the Plants 

 throughout the Work. 



H.&. Hardy Annual, that requiues to be sown 



yearly in the open ground. 

 H.i3. Hardy Biennial, Plants whose duration is 



seldom more than two years. 

 H.|). Hardy Herbaceous Perennial, whose stems 



die down in Winter, but pushes anew in 



Spring. 

 H.J£. Hardy Shrub, or small Tree. 

 H.&. Hardy Tree, which attains a considerable 



height. 

 F.&. Frame Annual, that which requires to be 



kept in a Frame, or covered with a 



mat in Winter. 

 F.$5. Frame Biennial. 

 F.$. Frame Perennial. 

 F.*. Frame Shrub. 

 F.C. Frame Tree, that requires to be covered 



with a mat in Winter. 



QM. 



Greenhouse Annual, that which requires 





the protection of a Greenhouse in 





Winter. 



G.B. 



Greenhouse Biennial. 



G.p. 



Greenhouse Perennial. 



G.£. 



Greenhouse Shrub. 



GM. 



Greenhouse Tree. 



s.a. 



Stove Annual Plants, which require to be 





kept in a Stove or Hothouse in Winter. 



S.33. 



Stove Biennial. 



s.$. 



Stove Perennial. 



S.&. 



Stove Shrub. 



S.E. 



Stove Tree. 



D.S.&. 



Dry Stove Shrub, Annual, Biennial, cS.c. 





plants that require but little water. 



D.G.£. 



Dry Greenhouse Shrub. 



C.B.S. 



Cape of Good Hope. 



N.S.W 



New South Wales. 



Explanation of the Abbreviations used in the line of Italics for the Colour 

 of the Flower. 



bh. 

 hi. 

 bk. 

 br. 



blush, 

 blue, 

 black, 

 brown. 







car. 



carnea, or 



flesl 



-coloured. 



cr. 



crimson. 







CO. 



da. 

 fl. 



copper. 



dark. 



flesh-coloured. 





gr. 



a. 



green, 

 lilac. 







or. 

 pa. 



orange, 

 pale. 



cl. 





climber. 





w. 





creeper, 

 water. 



pu. 

 pk. 



purple, 

 pink. 



TO. 



rose. 



re. 



red. 



sa. 



salmon-coloured 



sc. 



scarlet. 



sp. 



St. 



wh. 



spotted, 

 striped, 

 white. 



ye. 

 var. 



yellow, 

 variegated. 



re. 



velvet. 



vi. 



violet. 



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