506 



NATURAL AKUANGEMENT. 



W. OfcOKUXLVIII MELIATU.K 



SI ( Hot'kotut Specitt fi«» ; liwH.Aomtf Spfdfs (i ; Hardy I.igtuous Species : 

 Umr^ HtTtHtcrtmi SjKciei U. } U fwt ; f«?el ; IteU 



Tb« ncmmt amnUjr of thti onlcr u pnAwbly with S«}.iiiaikci'«. It U partitularly di»tingui»hfd by tht 

 '. I Ml., a tube* bfdrtiiK tin* niiilirr* i'lif lc*«v<-t art' ukunlly iniinatiti, .and nioul of the 

 I ti«-vi »ir khrulw, art- iiativi-* ul tro|>Uiil lurt'>t». .Ut lia boars buiu-lios o! tiiio liluc- 

 iIk- ^-riu-r.! air iiilt ioktiiiK on jrcdunt of tJu'ii intlon-M iMu o. 'l lu' qualitlfk ol tJie 

 ^n I'lu-bark of liuaren trii-liilidUif* it nuuI by AubK-t to In* imrttativi' and 

 I Aitilarat h \t s.iid to U' |K)i«»notii ; bolli this jinrt and tlie innt i bark have 

 . I III tuUCiiiioor in dcciHtion. It i» ah»i'rt«-d by Mu haiix, that the pulp that 

 i.utl m IVkin a kiKvitU- in »crophulouf innf*. Thi- oil t-xpn-wiCd from the 

 pl.iiii i> to have itroiiK aiitUptt»niodir |>utvors. Cuttings or laytTk. 



I.JO. J'ribcS. CKunEYEA 



1^ 'l\irnr\i 1> 

 law UHivitia lav. 

 1)£H SamlitrictnH C*r 



I'iiH IVii lMha /.. 

 l.m i:k» l). rKtrt SiMir. 

 Il«i7 Ou,ireii L. 

 IMi HvSuva Uox. 



an) 



l'-.';i7 



\:m 



C^lrMa 

 Swiiti iiiVi I... 

 C hhifiixylon Dec. 

 riiiidcrkVd It Br. 

 Cnrapa Aul). 

 IVaUtura Uox. 



131. OhdebXLIX. AMPELl'DEifl 



Gcmera 4, Spfcies 5.? ; llot-house Species 31 ; Green-fiouse Species G ; Hardy Ligntous Species 16 • 

 Uardi/ Uerbaceuus Species 0. J 13 ft. ; £ fit-t ; », twi. ' 



The Vint' i» the tyi>o ami n-prt-si'iitativo of thifi order. Cissus and Aniju-Inphis diflVr littlp from it in l)oLanicaI 

 rharactrrs, and not at all in h.ibit. The common KraiK* is the only (t|H>cies that bears really (ffKMl fruit ; the 

 Anu-rii an kind*, with large Mehhy berriei., being sjwiled by a disagreeable foxy flavor, whie'h is not found to 

 be removed by cultivation. Cuttings. 



132. 



Tribe 1. Vini'keii«, or Sar- 



lig. 16. herb. 0. 

 400 Cissus L. 



1 13 feet. 



656 Ampclopsis Mjt. 

 655 ntig L. 



133. Tribe 2. 

 594 lyefea L 



4 



V2 



LECAYEyK. 



134. Orher L. GERAN-lA\:EiE. 



5, Species S«16 ; Ilol-kouse Species 3 ; Grecn-hausc Species 276 ; Hardy Ligneous Species ; 

 Hardy Herbaceous Species 87. 1 feet ; £ 15 feet j ^ feet. 



The Geraniums arc well known to all gardeners for their beauty, and the facility with which hybrid 

 varieties are prmliircd among them. Geranium and Erndium are chiefly natives of the northern hemisphere, 

 and Pelargonium of the southern. Different as they appear from Vinlfe'ra; in most respects, there are some 

 point.* in which a curious resemblance may be found between the two orders. The young stems of both are 

 articulated and separable at the articulations ; and the lower leaves arc opposite, while the upper ones are 

 alternate. In Geranikcea! no tendrils are produced, but the peduncles are opposite to the leaves, as in / itis, 

 and occupy the place of tendrils. M. UecandoUe observes, that of the true Geranikcese, some are slightly 

 acid, especially those of which the leaves and bark are succulent ; several exhale a resinous smell which is 

 sometimes agreeable, but occasionally so powerful as to be unpleasant. The resinous principle is so abundant 

 in Sarcocai'ilon L'Hcriti^r*, that its stem burns like a torch, and exhales an agreeable perfume. The most 

 common property of European geraniums is to be astringent, which is chemically determined by their juice 

 being blackened by sulphate of iron ; this is particularly remarkable in G. RobertjV/nMWj and sanguineum, 

 which are both accounted vulnerary, and in E. mosch^tum, G. pratense, and others, in which it is united to a 

 slight aromatic principle, whence they have been recommended for various purposes, and among others for 

 removing calculous disorders. The astringent property of the geraniums is also present in G. maculktura, 

 which grows in much abundance about Philadelphia ; the root of this plant, boiled in milk, is used for the 

 cholera in children. Barton is of opinion, that it would be a good substitute for gum kino in nephritis and 

 obstinate diarrhoeas. Cuttings, division, or seeds ; or sometimes by cuttings of the roots. 



135. Tribe 1. GERANiE''iE. 

 lig. 0. herb. 87. £ 15 feet 

 1992 Sarcocai'ilon Dec. 



im Monsbnjfl L. 

 1932 Geranium Herit. 

 1927 Erodium J/erit. 



136. Tribe 2. PELARGONiE"'iB. 

 1929 Pelargbnium Herit. 



137. Order LL TROP^O'LE^. 



Genus 1, Species 11 ; Hot-house Species 1 ; Green-house Species 7 ; Hardy Ligneous Species 0; 

 Hardy Herbaceous Species a JO feet ; j£ 3 feet ; ^ feet. 



These are climbing or trailing herbs with handsome solitary axillary flowers, and fleshy stems and leaves. 

 They are distinguished from Gerani^ceseby their .stamens being separate, and not agreeing in number with the 

 petals ; by their axillary flowers, and fleshy indehiscent fruit. It is very curious, that this is the only order 

 in which the peculiar acrid flavour of Cruciferae is found to exist. Tropje^olum pentaph^llum, with probably 

 other species, is a powerful antiscorbutic. All are natives of sheidy places in various parts ot South America. 

 The roots of some are fleshy and eatable. Seeds or cuttings. 



1148 Tropse^olum L. 3 



138. Order LIL BALSAMI'NEiE. 



Genera 2, Species 19 ; Hot-house Species 2 ; Green-house Species 9 ; Hardy Ligneous Species ; 

 Hardy Herbaceous Species 8. i feet ; £ 7 feet ; ^ feet. 



The flower of this order has been remarked by a learned botanist to be that of Fumarikceas, the capsule of 

 O'xalis, the embryo of ilnum, and the habit peculiar. The well-known elastic spring with which the seeds 

 are ejected constitutes a principal character of the order. All the species are annuals, with the exception of 

 lmp?itiens fruticusa; they delight in moist hot situations, generally within the tropics ; and are remarkable 

 for the singularity and varied colors of their flowers. Seeds, and sometimes by cuttings. 



697 .Balsamina Biv 



I 698 Tmpktlens Riv. *8 



