ll 
Aronia, 137. 
Arracacha esculentum. 147. 
Arrow-root family, the, 83. 
Artanthe, 94, 
Artemisia, 48, 137; A. absinthum, 
dracunculus, &c., 139. 
Arthrotaxis, 88, 89, 90. 
Artichoke, the, 139. 
eee 47, 96; artocarpus incisa, 
Arum family, the, 73. 
Arundinacee, 69. 
Asarabacca, 102; asarum europeum 
and canadense, ib. 
Asclepiadaceze, 124; asclepize, 125; 
asclepias cornuti, ib. 
- Ascomycetes, 60. 
Ash, the, 126; the prickly, 174. 
Asimina, 201. 
Asparagee, 79; asparagus, ib. 
Asperiloliz, 119. 
Asphodelus, 79. 
Aspidium filix mas, 65; A. baromez, ib. 
Asplenium trichomanes, 65. 
Assafcetida, 147. 
Astelia, 77. 
Aster, 47, 135; asterez, 135. 
Asteranthus, 154. 
Asterinez, 135; asteroidee, ib. 
Astragalus, 167. 
Astrantia, 145. 
Astrapea, 46. 
Astrocaryum, 77. 
Astronia, 159. 
Athanasia, 137. 
Atherospermacee, 99. 
Athrixia, 137. 
Athroisma, 136. 
Atrema, 147, 
Atriplex, 48, 109. 
Atrogene, 202. 
Atropa belladonna, 118. 
Attalea, 77. 
Aurantiacez, 185. 
Avellano, 105. 
Avena sativa, &c., 69; avenacez, ib. 
Averrhoa, 176. 
Avicennia, 114. 
Avocado, or alligator’s pear, 107. 
Axis, the, of a plant, and its appen- 
dages, 8. 
Aydendron, 106. 
Azaleas, 131. 
Azolla magellanica, 48. 
Bacca, the, definition of the term, 34. 
Baccharidew, 136; baccharis, ib. 
Balanophoracee, 101. 
Balausta, the, definition of, 34. 
Balbisiz, 137. 
Baldwiniex, 137. 
Balfour’s arrangement exhibiting the 
general features of a division of 
plants according to their station, 42- 
46: analysis of the Linnzan system, 
52. 
Ballota, 115. 
Balm of Gilead, 170. 
Balsam apple, the, 156. 
Balsam fir, the, 89, 90. 
Balsam of Peru and tolu, 167; of co- 
paiva, 168. 
Balsamifiue, 92. 
Balsaminacee, the balsam family, 177. 
Balsamodendron myrrha, 170 B. gi- 
leadense, ib. . 
Bamboo, the, 45, 69. 
Bambusa arundinacea, 69. 
Banana family, the, 82. 
Banisteriee, 182. 
Banksia serrata, 105. 
Banyan tree, the, 97. 
Baobab, the, 189. 
Baptisia, 166. 
Barbacenia, 80. 
Barberiee, 113. 
Barberry family, the, 199. 
Bark, various layers composing the, 
13; method of increase of, ib. ; false, 
of the endogenous plant, 14. 
Barley, 67, 69. 
Barnadesiez, 138. 
Barosma, 175. 
Barringtoniee, 158. 
Bartonia, 122. 
Bartramiacez, 63, 
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INDEX TO BOTANY. 
Basil, 115. 
Bassia parkii, 127. 
Batatas edulis, 120. 
Bauhiniezw, 167. 
Bay or laurel family, the, 106. 
Bdellium, 76, 170. 
Beans, 166, 167. 
Bear’s claw, 114. 
Bebeeru-bark, 107. 
Beech, 44, 46, 51, 92. 
Beefwood tribe, the, 93. 
Beet, the common, 110. 
Befaria, 51. 
Begoniacee, the begonia family, 107. 
Belladonna, 118. 
Bellidez, 135; belliex, ib. 
Bellworts, 78. 
Belvisiacez, the belvisia family, 154, 
Ben-nuts, 165; oil of ben, ib. 
Bent grass, 69. 
Benzcin odoriferum, 107. 
Berberidaceze, 199; berberidex, 200. 
Berchemia, 171 
Bergamot, oil of, 185. 
Bergia, 191. 
Bermuda-grass, 69. 
Bertholletia excelsa, 158. 
Beta vulgaris, 110. 
Betel nut, the, 76; leaf, the, 94. 
Betonica officinalis, 115. 
Betuline, 92. 
Betuloides, 48. 
Bidens, 136. 
Bignoniacez, the bignonia family, 121; 
bignonies, ib. ; bignonia leucoxylon, 
Bikh, the East Indian poison so called, 
203. 
Bilberries, 130. 
Billardiera, 176, 
Billbergia, 80. 
Bind weeds, the true, 120. 
Bionia, 166. 
Birch tribe, the, 92. 
Birthwort, 102; birthwort family, the, 
101. 
Bittersweet, 118. 
Bixa orellana, 194; bixaceze, ib. 
Blackberry, the, 163. 
Bladder-nut family, the, 171. 
Bladder-wort famity. the, 113. 
Blastema, or primordial matter, 4. 
Blechum, 113. 
Blennosperma, 136. 
Blepharis, 113. 
Blephilia, 115. 
Bletidez, 85. 
Blitum, 109. 
Blocd root, 198. 
Bloodwort family, the, 81. 
Bocconia, 198. 
Boehmeria, 97. 
Boerhaavia, 111. 
Bog-myrtle, 93. 
Bohun upas, 97. 
Bois d’arc, 97. 
Bojeriex, 135. 
Bolax, 145. 
Boldoa, 95. 
Boletus edulis, umbellatus. &c., 60. 
Bolivaria, 126. 
Boltonia, 135. 
Bombax ceiba, 189. 
Bonapartea, 80. 
Boopis, 139. 
Boorichia, 136. 
Boraginacee, the borage family, 118; 
borago officinalis, 119. 
Borassines, 77. 
Boronia, 175. 
Borreria, 141. 
Boswellia serrata, 170. 
Botany, province of, 1; various sys- 
tems of. 52; botanical terms, see De- 
finitions. 
Bothrenchyma, pitted or vasiform tis- 
sue, 3, 5. 
Botrychium, 65. 
Bottle gourd, the, 155. 
Bovista gigantea, 60. 
Bowlesia, 145. 
Boxwood, the, used by engravers, 99. 
Brachylepis, 110. 
Bracts, or floral leaves, 22; bracteoles 
or bractlets, 24. 
Bradburia, 135. 
Brahea, 77. 
Brasenia, 199, wana 
Brassicez, 196; brassica oberacea, ra- 
pa, and campestris, 197. 
Brassidez, 85. : 
Bravoa, 81. 
Brazil nuts, 158; brazil wood, 168. 
Bread fruit tribe, the, 96; the bread 
fruit, 98. ~ 
Brexiacez, the brexia family, 175. 
Brimstone, vegetable, 63. 
Brocchinia, 80. 
Bromeliacee, 80. 
Bromus secalinus, 69. 
Broom-rape family, the, 117. 
Broussonetia papyrifera, 97. 
Brucine, 123. 
Bruniacez, the brunia family, 148. 
Brunoniacez, the brunonia family, 
Bryacee, 63. 
Bryodes, 116. 
Bryonia alba, 156. 
Buchnera, 116. 
Buckeyes, 181. 
Bucklandiez, 148. 
Buckthorn family, the, 171. 
Buckwheat family, the, 107. 
Buddleiez, 116. ; 
Buds, subdivided into leaf buds and 
flower buds, 21. 
Buffalo nut, 102; buffalo berry, 105. 
Bulb, nature of a, 22. 
Bulrushes, 73. 
Buniadez, 196; bunias, ib. 
Bunium, 48 
Bupthalmez, 136. 
Burgundy pitch, 90. 
Burmanniacez, the burmannia family, 
él 
Burtonia, 166. 
Bursefez, 169. 
Butomacez, 74; butomus, ib. 
Butter-nut, 91. 
Butter of cacao, 188. 
Buttonwood, 92. 
Buxbaumiacee, 63. ui 
Buxez, 99; buxus sempervirens, ib. 
Byssus, 495. 
Byttneriacez, 187. 
Cabbage, 197. 
Cabombacee, 199. 
Cacalia, 137. 
Cacao, the, or chocolate tree, 188. 
Cactacez, the cactus family, 150. 
Ceesalpinia braziliensis, 168; czsalpi- 
niew, 167. 
Czlosperme, 145, 147. 
Czesarea, 190. 
Cesula, 136; czsulinee, ib. 
Cajeput tree, 158. 
Cakilinez, 196. 
Calamus, 76, 77. 
Calandrinia, 153. 
Calanthidez, 85. 
Calathium, meaning of the term, 23. 
Calceolaria corymbosa, 116. 
Calendula, 137. 
Caleya, 85; caleyidez, ib. 
Calibash, 155. 
Calicle, the, or epicalyx, 25. 
Calla, 74; calladium, ib. 
Callichroa, 137. 
Callirrhoé, 189, 
Callitriche, 48, 156. 
Callitris, 47, 88, 89, 90. 
Calluna vulgaris, 131. 
Calophyllez, 184. 
Calopogon, 85. 
Caloptilium, 138. . 
Calostigma, 125. 
Caltha, 48, 202. 
Calycanthacez, the calycanthus fami- 
ly, 161. 
Calyceracez, 
Calycifiore, 143. 
Calyptridium, 153. 
Calystegia, 120. ! 
Calytrix, 158. 
Calyx, the, different forms of, 25. 
Cambium, nature of, 13. 
Cambogia, 184. 
Camelinez, 196. 
Camellia japonica, 186. 
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