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PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Class V. 
443. GELSE'MIUM. J. Gelsemium. 
!2451 sempervirens H. K. evergreen 
441. RAUWOL'FIA. W. Rauwolfia. 
24.52 mtida W. shining 
2453 canescens W. hoary 
2454 tomentosa W. downy 
2455 ternifolia Kunth. three-leaved 
442. VALLE'SIA. Fl.per. Vallesia. 
2456 glabra Lk. smooth 
443. BCEOBO'TRYS. Vahl. Bceobotrys. 
2457 indica Roxb. 
444. SOLAN'DRA. W. 
2458 grandiflora W. 
2459 viridiflora B. M. 
445. CES'TRUM. W. 
2460 laurifolium W. 
2461 macrophyllum Vent, large-leaved 
~ ' foetidissimum fV.en. stinking 
«CJcu 
ail lor 
« □ or 
Indian 
SOLANDRA. 
great-flowered ^ □ or 
green 
Cestrum 
Laurel-leaved 
□ or 
Sfcnp 
*l_lp 
*CZlP 
cluster-flower'd Si □ p 
2463 nocturnum W. night-smelling 
2464 Parqui W. Willow-leaved 
2465 auriculatum W. ear-leaved 
2466 vespertlnum JV. 
2467 fastigiatum Jacq. Honeysuckle SS □ p 
2468 diurnum W. day-smelling «t □ p 
2459 venenatum W. poisonous il i | p 
2470 salicifolium Jacq. sallow-leaved ^ Q p 
2471 toment6sum W. downy H □ p 
2472 hirsutum Jacq. hairy * □ P 
2473 pendulinum Jacq. pendulous iSs □ p 
2474 odontospermumJac. tooth-seeded ^ □ p 
2475 tinctorium Jacq. dyer's iSt □ dy 
2476 undulatum Fl. per. wavy ^ \ | p 
2477 caulifl6rum Jacq. 
2478 citrifolium Retz. 
446. A'TROPA. W. 
2479 Belladonna W. 
2480 frutescens JV. 
2481 aristata Poir. 
2482 arborescens L. 
stem-flowering i | p 
lemon-leaved iSt • | p 
Atropa. 
Deadly-Nights. A P 
■ "" ^l—Jp 
shrubby 
bearded 
tree 
aiuJp 
1 l_JP 
447. MANDRAGO'RA. W.en. Mandrake. 
2483 officinalis W.en. officinal :^ A P 
Apocynete. Sp. 1. 
6 jn.jl Y N. Amer. 1640. 
ApocynecB. Sp. 4 — 12. 
12 jn.s W S. Amer. 1752. 
7 ... Pk Jamaica 1739. 
S ap.o W W. Indies 1823. 
3 my W W. Indies 1823. 
Sp.1—2. 
3 my.jn W N. Spain 1822. 
RhamnecB. Sp. 1. 
3 n WE. Indies 1817. 
- SolanecB. Sp. 2—3. . 
15 mr Pa.Y Jamaica 1781. 
3 my.jl G S. Amer. 1815. 
- Solanece. Sp. 19—50. 
7 my.au W W. Indies 1691. 
7 my.au W W. Indies 1812. 
10 my.au Y E. Indies ... 
7 n WE. Indies 1732. 
7 jn.jl Pa.Y Chili 1787. 
12 jn.jl G Peru 1774. 
12 my.jl G W. Indies 1759. 
4 n W W.Indies ... 
10 n W W. Indies 1732. 
7 f.ap W C. G. H. 1787. 
5 ap.jn G.w Caraccas 
6 jn.jl Y S.Amer. 1790. 
8 jn.jl G 1818. 
6 jn.jl G.w Caraccas 1824. 
6 jl.au W W. Indies 1793. 
4 ap.jn W Caraccas 1823. 
15 ... Y Peru 1822. 
4 my.jn W 1821. 
6 jn.jl Y 1820. 
Solanece. Sp. 4 — 14. 
5 jn.jl V Britain rub. 
5 ja.mr Y Spain 1737. 
5 ... Y Canaries 1779. 
15 jn.au W Jamaica 1733. 
Solanece. Sp. 1. 
3 mr.ap W Levant 1548. 
2457 
C s.p Cat. car. 1. 1. 53 
Bot. cab. 3S9 
Plum.ic.t.236.f.2 
Bot. mag. 2440 
C r.m Cav. ic. 3. t. 297 
C CO Bot. mag. 2052 
C r.m Jac.schoen.l.t.45 
C r.m Bot. mag. 1948 
R CO 
C s.l 
C s.l 
C s.l 
Smith spic. 2. t.2 
Vent, choix. 18 
Jac.schoe.3. t.329 
Di.elt.t.l53.f.l85 
Bot. mag. 1770 
L'Her.s.n.l.t.35 
Jac.schce.3. t.328 
Bot. mag. 1729 
Di.elt.t.i:4.f.l85 
Jac.schoe.3. t.326 
Jac.schoe.3. t.324 
Jac. schoe.3.t.327 
Jac. sch. 3. t. 332 
Fl. per. 2. 1. 155 
Jacq. sch. 3. t.325 
Eng. bot. 592 
Cav. ic. 2, 1. 102 
Plum. ic. 46. f. 1 
R CO BuU. herb. t.l45 
2459 
History, Use, Propagation, Culture, 
440. Gelsemium. One of the ancient names of the jasmine. A beautiful climbing evergreen shrub, rather 
too delicate to bear the cold of our winters ; but with a little protection it produces in abundance its charming 
yellow flowers of delicious fragrance. 
441. Rauwolfia. So named by Plumier, in honor of Leonhard Rauwolf, physican at Augsburg, who travelled 
through Palestine and other countries of the east, in 1753<-5. His travels were translated into English, under 
the revision of Mr. Ray, and with additions by him. The species abound in a milky juice, which is considered 
more or less of a deleterious nature. They produce berries about the size and color of those of the privet. 
Cuttings root in sand under a hand-glass. 
442. Vallesia. In honor of Fr. Vallesio, principal physician to Philip II., king of Spain. He wrote upon the 
plants of holy writ. Small Peruvian shrubs. 
443. Bceobotrys. From fiotios, small, and (Sor^vf, a bunch ; the flowers growing in little bunches. An 
elegant shrub with white flowers, produced freely from the axillae of the leaves. 
444. Solandra. In honor of the celebrated and excellent Daniel Solander, whose botanical merits will 
never be forgotten in this country. He accompanied Sir Joseph Banks in his voyage with Captain Cook, and 
the information afforded by his manuscript notes made at that time has not yet been exhausted. The species 
are very beautiful, and remarkable for the extraordinary size of their flowers. Sweet observes, " if allowed 
plenty of room and moisture, they grow very rapidly, but produce no flowers. The best way is to plant them 
in a loamy soil, and allow them to grow fast at first, till they have made a great many shoots ; then keep 
them very dry till their leaves drop off, and they will produce plenty of flowers. Cuttings taken off and stuck 
in a pot of mould, will root without any further care. The best way to have plants flower young, is to take 
the cuttings from the flowering shoots." {Bot. Cult. 107.) 
445. Cestrum. A name given by the Greeks to the Betony, but having no relation whatever to the plant 
which bears the name now. Cestreau, Fr. This is a genus of easy cultivation, but of little beauty. The 
flowers are all white, and in some cases sweet-scented ; the fruit of all poisonous. 
446. Atropa. A mythological name. Atropos was one of the Fates, and it was her especial duty to cut the 
thread of human life. The fruit of this genus is well adapted to fulfilling her office. A. belladonna (fine lady) has 
