Echitez, 124. 
Echium, 43, 119. 
Echmatacanthi, 113. 
Eclyptee, 136. 
Egg-plant, the, 118. 
Ehretiew, 119, : 
Eleagnacee, 105; elaagnus angusti- 
folia, ib. 
Elwis, 77. 
Elwocarpz, 187. 
Elwodendrew, 172. 
Eloselinea, 146. 
Elais guineensis, 76. 
Elaterin, 155. 
Elatinacew, 191. 
Elder, the, 142. 
Elecampane, 139. 
Electricity, nature of the action of, on 
plants not satisfactorily ascertained, 
Elephantopee, 135 
Elephant’s ear, 107. 
Elettaria, 84 
Eleusine indica, 69. 
Ellimia ruderalis, 195. 
Elm tribe, the, 97; the slippery elm, 
ib. 
Elodex, 185. 
Elymus arenarius, 43. 
Elynee, 71. 
Embryo, the, definition of, 9; modifi- 
cations of running parallel to those 
of the stem, 11; composition, growth 
of, &c., 36. 
Empetracee, 100; empetrum nigrum, 
ib. 
Encephalartos, &8. 
Endlicher, the natural system accord- 
ing to, 55. 
Endocarp, the, 33. 
Endogene, 66. 
Endogenous theory of cell develop- 
ment, 4. 
Endogens, or endogenous stems, 11; 
characteristic features of, 14; dis- 
tinction between, and exogens, ib. 
Endophloeum, the, or liber, composi- 
tion of, 13. 
Engelhardtia, 91. 
Engelmannia, 136. 
Enslenia, 125. 
Epacridacez, the epacris family, 129; 
epacree, 130. 
Ephedra, 89. 
Epiblema, 85. 
Epicalyx, the, or calicle, 25. 
Epicarp, the, 33. 
Epicorolle, 54. 
Epidendrew, 85. 
Epidermis, composition of the, 6; va- 
rious processes on the surface of the, 
& object of the, and its appendages, 
Epigea, 131. 
HEpilobium angustifolium, 157. 
Epiphegus, 117. 
Epiphloeum, nature of the, 13. 
Epipbytes, 44, 46, 47. 
Equisetacee, 66; 
male, &c., ib. 
Erato, 135. 
Ercilla, 109. 
Erechtiteze, 137. 
’ Erianthera, 114. 
Ericacee, 130; ericimez, ib. ; ericez, 
131; erica filamentosa, ib. 
Erigenia, 147. 
Erigerea, 135. 
Eriocaulonacee, 72. 
Eriocephalee, 137. 
Eriogone, 108 ; eriogonum, ib. 
Erioleniew, 188. 
Eriophorum, 71, 72. 
Erithalis, 141. 
Ernodia, 141. 
Erodium, 178. 
Erucariez, 196. 
Eryngium, 145. 
Erythrea, 122. 
Erythrina monosperma, 167. 
Erythronium, 80. 
Erythrophleum, 168. 
Erythrospermee, 194. 
Erythroxylacee, the 
family, 183. 
Esealloniese, 149. 
equisetum hye- 
erythroxylon 
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INDEX TO. BOTANY. 
Eschscholtziesw, 198. 
Escobedia, 116, 
Essential oils, 40. 
Ethuliew, 135. 
Euamellee, 135, 
Euanthemidew, 137, 
Euapocyanee, 124, 
Euasterew, 135. 
Eubaccharidea, 136. 
Eucesalpiniew, 167, 
Eucalyptus, 158. 
Euclidew, 196 ; euclidium, ib. 
Euconyzee, 136. 
Eucrassulee, 151. 
Eudryadew, 163. 
Eugaillardiez, 137. 
Eugalinsogew, 137. 
Eugenia pimenta, 158, 
Euguettardee, 141 
Euheleniew, J37. 
Euinulew, 136. 
Eumalvee, 189. 
Eumutisiez, 138. 
Euonymus americanus 
peus, 172. 
Eupandanee, 74. 
Eupatoriacez, 135; eupatorie, ib. 
Eupectidew, 135. 
Euphaseolew, 166. 
Euphorbiacez, 98; euphorbia offivina- 
rum and cyparissias, 100, 
Euphrasiew, 116. 
Euryale, 199. 
Eusenecionee, 137. 
Euspermacocee, 141. 
Eutarchonanthee, 136. 
Eutassa, 89, 90. 
Euterpe, 77. 
Eutoca, 120. 
Eutrema, 49. 
Eutussilaginez, 135. 
Euvernoniee, 135. 
Euxenia, 136. 
Evening primrose family, the, 156. 
Exogene, 56, 87. 
Exogenous theory of cell deyelop- 
ment, 4. 
Exogens, or exogenous stems, normal 
character of, 11 ; anomalous uppear- 
ances of, 14; difference between, and 
endogenous stems, ib. 
Exogonium purga, 120. 
Exostemma, 141. 
and euro- 
Facelidez, 138; facelis, ib. 
Fagelia, 166. 
Fagopyrum esculentum, 108. 
Fagus, 48, 92. 
False red top grass, 69. 
Fedia, 140. 
Ferns, organs of reproduction in, 38 ; 
the tree fern, 49; description of the, 
64; economic uses of, 655; true, ib. 
Feronia, 185. 
Fertilization of flowers, theory of, 32. 
Ferula assafoetida, 147. 
Fescue, 68; fescue grass, 69. 
Festucacee, 69. 
Fevillea, 155. 
Fiber zibethicus, 73. 
Fibrine, 40. 
Fibro-vascular tissue, 5. 
Ficiniex, 71. 
Ficoidee, the ficoid, family, 150. 
Ficus carica, the common fig, 97, 98; 
F. indica, &c., 97. 
Figwort family, the, 115. 
Filago, 137. 
Filament, the, a portion of the sta- 
men, 27. 
Filices. 64. 
Firs, 44, 48. 
Fissidenteze, 63. 
Flacourtiacez, 194. 
Flaveriez, 136. 
Flaviflores, 106. 
Flax, New Zealand, 80; 
family, 177. 
Floridez, or ceramiaceze, 58. 
Flower, the, the reproductive organs 
found in, 22; pedunculate and ses- 
sile, ib.; component parts of, and 
aa 24; fertilization of, 
the flax 
Flower-buds, 21. 
Flowering-rush family, the, 74. 
Vv 
Fluids, circulation and elaboration of, 
in plants, 41. 
Follicle, the, definition of, 34. 
Folliculares, 105. 
Fontinalez, 63. 
Fool’s parsley, 147. 
Forficaria, 85. 
Forget-me-not, 119. 
Forstera, 133. 
Fothergilliew, 148. 
Four o’clocks, 111. 
Fourcroya, 81. 
Foxglove, 116; foxgrape, 179. 
Fragariew, 163. 
Frangulee, 171. 
. ees the frankenia family, 
Frankincense, the true, 169. 
Frasera, 122, 
Fraxiniee, 126; fraxinus, ib. 
Freycinetia, 74. 
Fringe tree, the, 126. 
Fritillaria, 80. 
Frog-bit family, the, 85. 
Fruit, the, definition of the term, 33; 
anatomy of, ib.; scientific terms 
employed to designate the varieties 
of form and composition of, as well 
s those of the component parts, 33- 
3. 
Frutex, the, or true shrub, 10. 
Fucacew, 58; fucus vesiculosus, 59. 
Fuchsiew, 157. 
Fuirenee, 71. 
Fuller’s teazel, 140. 
Fumuariacee, the fumitory family, 197. 
Funariacee, 63. 
Fungals, organs of reproduction in, 38. 
Fungi, 59. 
Fustic, whence procured, 97. 
Gaillardiew, 137. 
Galactia, 166. 
Galactodendron utile, 97 
Galatella, 135. 
Galbanum, 146. 
Galbulus, the, definition of, 35. 
Galegee, 166. 
Galeopsis tetrahit, 115. 
Galiew, 141; galium, ib. 
Galinsogee, 137. 
Gamu-grass, 68. 
Gamboge family, the, 183. 
Garciniee, 184. 
Gardeniee, 141. 
Garlic, 79. 
Garryacee, the garrya family, 91. 
Gasteromycetes, 60. 
Gasterothalamee, 61. 
Gastrodia, 85. 
Gaudichaudiee, 182. 
Gaudinia, 108. 
Gauree, 157. 
Gautiera procumbens, 131. 
Gaylussaccia, 130. 
Gayophytum, 157. 
Geissvlomee, 104. 
Gelsemium, 123. 
Genista versicolor, 52; G. tinctoria, 
168. 
Genistee, 166. 
Gentianacez, the gentian family, 122; 
gentianee, ib. 
Geographical distribution of plants, 
42; considered under the horizontal 
and vertical range, 46; Meyen’s di- 
visions of the horizontal range of 
vegetation, 47-49—of the yerlical 
range, 50, 51. 
Geonoma, 77. 
Geraniacee, 
neum, ib. 
Gerardia, 116. 
Gesneracew, the gesnera family, 131. 
Geum, 163. 
Giesekia, 109. 
Gillenia, 164. 
Gilliesiacew, the gilliesia family, 78. 
Ginger family, the, 83; wild ginger, 
102, 
Ginko, 89, 90. 
Ginseng family, the, 144. 
Gladiolus, &2. 
Glands and glandular hairs, various 
furms and features of, 8. 
Glass weed, 177. 
178; geranium sangui- 
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