COMMON NAMES OF PLANTS. 
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In the following index, either the whole name of the genus, or one or two of its first 
eyllables, are annexed to the common name. By a reference to the alphabetical airange- 
ment of genera, the Specific description, the Artificial Order and Class, and the Nataral 
Order, are ascertained. 
Acacia. Robi- 
Adam's needle. Yuc- 
Adder- tongue. Erythro- 
Adder-tongue fern. Ophi- 
Agrimony. Agri- 
Albany beech-drops. Pte- 
Alder. Alnus. 
Alumroot, Heuch- 
American laurel. Kal- 
Aniei ican cowslip. Caltha. 
American oil-nut. Hamil- 
American water-cress. Carda- 
American papaw-tree. Asi- 
Anemone. Anem- 
Angelica. Angel- 
Anise-tree. Illi- 
Apple. Pyrus. 
Apricot. Armeni- 
Arbor vitaB. Thuja. 
Arrow-grass. Triglo- 
Artichoke. Cyna* Helian- 
Arrow-head. Sagit- 
Ash. Fraxi- 
Asparagus. A.spar- 
Asphodel. Aspho- 
Atamasko lily. Amaryl- 
Aveus. Geum. 
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Bachelor's-button. Gomphre- 
Balm. Melis- 
Balsamine. Impa- 
Balsam-apple. Momor- 
Balm of Gilead. Popu- Amyr- 
Barley. Horde- 
Barbeiry. Berber- 
Bass-wood. Tilia. 
Bay-beny. Mydca. 
Beard-grass. Androp- 
Beard-tougue. Pentste- 
Bean. Phase- 
B ear-berry. Arbu- 
Bed straw. Galium. 
Beech. Fagus.'n 
Beech-drops. E|)iphe- 
Beet. Beta. 
Bell- wort. Uvula- 
Bell-tlower. Campan- 
Billberry. Vac- 
Birch. Betula. 
Bitter-vetch. Orobus. 
Bird's-nest. Monotropa. 
Bird- wort. Aristo- 
Biud-weed. Convol- 
Blackberry. Rubus- 
Blackberry-lily. Jxia. 
Black-tlower. Melanthium. 
Black-hoarhouiid. Ballo- 
Black-walnut. Juglans. 
Bladder-campion. Cucubalus 
Bladder nut. Staph- 
B ladder-senna. Colut- 
Bladderwort. Utricu- 
Blazing-star. Helo- 
Blessed-thistle. Centau- 
Blind-starwort. Mie- 
Blite. Blitum. 
Blood-marigold. Zinnia. 
Blood-root. Sanguin- 
Blue-bell. Campan- 
Blue-curls. Trichos- 
Blue-hearts. Buchne- 
Blue-eyed grass. Sisy« 
Blue-bottle. Centau- 
Blue-gentian. Isan- 
Bog-rush. Kyl- 
Boneset. Eupa- 
Borage. Bora- 
Bouncing-bet. Sapo- 
Box. Buxus. 
Box- wood. Coraus. 
Brake. Pteris. 
Bread-grass. Ares- 
Bristled-panic. Pen- 
Broom corn. Sorgh- 
Buck-eye. ^sc- 
Buckwheat. Polygo- 
Buckbean. Menyan- 
Buckthorn. Rhamnus. 
Bugloss. Anchu- 
Bulrush. Juncus. 
Burnet. Poteri- 
Burdock. Arcti- 
Burnet-saxifrage. Sanguisor 
Burr reed. Sparga- 
Bush-clover. Hedys- Lespe- 
Bush-honeysuckle. Dierv- 
Butternut. Juglans. 
B utterfly-weed. Vexil- 
B utter-wort. Pinguic- 
Button-bush. Cephal- 
Button-wood. Plata- 
Cabbage. Bras- 
Cahlops. Trib- 
Campion. Lych- 
Cancerroot. Epiph- 
Cane. Mie- 
Canna. Canna. 
Caraway. Cai-um. 
Cardinal-flower. Lobel- 
Carolina allspice. Calycao 
Carpet weed. MoUug. 
CaiTot. Daucus. 
Castor-oil plant. Rici- 
Catalpa. Catal- 
Catch-fly. Silene. 
Catnep. Nepeta. 
Cat-tail. Typha. 
Caterpillar-fern. Scol- 
Celery. Apium. 
Centaury. Sabba- 
Chamomile. Aneth- 
Chara. Cha- 
Clierry. Prunus. Ceras- 
