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cUistos, shut up. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Ov.Apocynacece. 
An ornamental tree, thriving well in peat and 
loam, and increased from cuttings. 
«acrophyUa . . White . S. Ev. T. S. Leone . 1820 
AntiiOdOn, Ruiz and Pavon. Derived from anthos, a 
flower, and odous, a tooth. Linn, 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Hippocrrt/aceo’.Interesting evergreen species, grow- 
ing in rich loam and peat, and propagated from 
cuttings in sand under a glass. 
elllpticOm . . . Yel. gm. . S. Ev. S. Rio Jan. . . 1818 
paniculatum . . Yel. grn. . S. Ev. S. Rio Jan. . . 1818 
Anthoi.oma, La Billardikre. Named from anthos, a 
flower, and loma, a fringe. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Marcgraaviacem. A beautiful tree, preferring 
rich loam, mixed with a little peat; ripened cut* 
tings root in sand under a glass. 
montAna ... . . . . S. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1810 
AnthophCrum, the receptacle on which the petals, 
stamens, and ovary are seated. 
Antholyza, Linn, A figurative name, from anthos, 
a flower, and lyssa, rage ; the flowers look like the 
mouth of an animal ready to bite. Linn. 3, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. IridaceoE. An interesting genus of bulbous 
plants, thriving well in sandy soil under a south 
wall ; the roots should be planted deep enough so 
as to be out of the reach of severe frost; they in- 
crease easily from offsets. Synonyme : 1. A. cEthio~ 
pica vitigera. 
ttthiapJea . . . Scr. gm. . 6, H, Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1759 
montana . . . Brown . 6, H. Bl. P. C. G. H. 
piaalta, 1 . . . Orange . 2, H. Bl. P. C. G. H. 
AnthospermC’m, Linn. From anthos, a flower, and 
sperma, seed. Linn. 22, Or. 4, Nat. Or Rubiacex. 
Amber Tree. An interesting species, delighting 
in loam and peat, and cuttings strike freely in 
soil. 
• sethidplcum . . Gm. wht. 6, G. Ev S. C. G. H. . 1692 
Anthoxanthum, Linn. From anthos, a flower, and 
xanthus, yellow. Linn. 2, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gra- 
minex. Spring Grass. Interesting species of grass, 
of the simplest culture. It is the dried herbage 
of A. odoratum that gives the sweet peculiar fra- 
grance in meadow hay, said to depend on the pre- 
sence of benzoic acid. 
amfirfim . . . Apetal . . 6, Grass. Morocco . . 1810 
gracll§ .... Apetal . . 3, Grass. Sicily . 1820 
odorStum . . . Apetal . . 5, Grass. Britain . . 
l^um . . . Apetal . . 5, Grass. Britain . . 
pubescens . . Apetal . . 5, Grass. Britain . . 
ramosum . . . Apetal . . 5, Grass. Britain . . 
ovitum .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. Spain . . . 1821 
AnthrTscus, Persoon. The name of a plant described 
by Pliny resembling Scandix. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Umbelliferx. Uninteresting species, of the 
simplest culture. Synonyme : \. Scandix Anthriscus 
^funtarioXdes, hispida, nemorOsi, nodOsd, tduricd, 
trichospSrmd, tuberculatd, vulgdris 1. 
Anth.yli.Ts, Linn. From anthos, a flower, and ioulos, 
down ; in reference to the flowers being usually 
dov^Tiy. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Leguminosx. 
Beautiful free-flowering species, proper for orna- 
menting rock-work. The hardy perennial and 
annual kinds thrive well in a warm situation and 
light soil. _ The greenhouse and frame kinds suc- 
ceed best in sandy loam and peat, and increase 
plentifully from seeds, and sometimes from cuttings. 
Synonymes 1. Vulncraria rubrijlora. 2. A. corni- 
cina. 3. Vulneraria polyphylla. 4. A. rustica. 
nlpInS . . . Yellow . 8-, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
Bspalathl . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1 824 
B.irba JoviB . . Pa. yeL . 4, G. Ev. S; S. Eur. . . 1640 
comicTna . .White. . 7, H. A. Spain . . 1759 
cvtisoides . . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. Spain . . 1731 
Dillenn, 1 . . .Red . . 7, H. Her. P. S. Enr. . . 1816 
echinata . . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 
erinacsa , . . Purple . 5, F. Ev. S. Spam . . 1759 
Gerardi .... White . . 8, H. Her. P. Provence . 1806 
hamosa, 2 . . .Pa. yel. . 7, H. A. Barbary . 1821 
HermannT% . . Yellow . 7,‘ F. Ev. S. Levant . . 1739 
heterophyUa . .Pink . . 7, G. Ev. S. S..Eur. . . 1768 
lotoldes .... Yellow . 7, H. A. Spain . . 1739 
montanS . . . Pusplo . 7, H. Her. P. St Eur. . , 1759 
alba . . . .White. . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1818 
onobrycholdSs .Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Spain . .1817 
polVeSphala . . YeFow . 7, H. Her. P. Barhary . 1829 
polyphylla, 3 . . Yellow . 7, H. Hen P. S. Eur. . .1816 
tenuifblia . . . YeUow . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1818 
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tetraphyllfl . . Yellow . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1640 
Yulneraria . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
albiflOra, 4 . . -Wliite . . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
rubra . . . Red . . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
Webbiana . . .Pa. rose . 6, H. Her. P. Teneriffe . 1829 
Anti-aphkodisiacal, any thing which checks the 
desire of sexual intercourse. 
Antidesma, Linn. So*cal]ed from the use of the bark 
in making ropes; from anti, like, and desmos, 
bond. Linn. 22, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Stilaginaceae. 
Plants requiring a rich loamy soil ; ripened cuttings 
with their leaves on, root in sand, in a moist heat, 
gutneensis . . . Apetal . . S. Ev. S. Guinea . . 1825 
pubescens . . . Apetal . . S. Ev. S. E Ind. . .1818 
zeylaflica . . . Apetal . . S. Ev. S. Ceylon . . 1821 
Alexiterid, paniculata. 
Anti-pestilential, efficacious against pestilence. 
Anti-phrasis, the use of words in a sense opposite to 
that of some neighbouring parallel sentence. 
Antirrhinum, Linn. Derived frOm anti, similar, 
and rhin, nose ; the flowers of most of the species 
bear a perfect resemblance to the snout of some 
animal. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophulariacex. 
Very pretty flowering species, succeeding well in 
common soil, and increased plentiftiUy from cuttings 
or seeds. 
angustifailum . . Pinir . . 8, H. Her. P. Europe . 1817 
Asarina . . .White. . 7, F. Ev. Tr. Italy . .1699 
calycinum . . . Red . . 7» H. A. Spain . . 1810 
glandulosOm . . Ro. veL . 9, H. A. Californ. . 1834 
majus .... Pink . . 7, H. Her. P. England . 
bIcolOr . . Scr. wht. . 7, H. Her. P. England . 
caryophylloides Scar. stpd. 7, H. Her. P. Card. hyb. 
coccineus . . Scarlet . 7, H. Her. P. England . 
flOre-pleno . . Flesh . . 7, H. Her. P. England . 
variegatum . . Red . . 7> H. Her. P. England . 
medium . . . Pink . . 8, H. Her. P. Europe . 1821 
meonanthum . . Pink . . 8. H. Her. P. S. Eur. . 1817 
molle .... White . . 8, F. Ev. F. Spain . . 1752 
montevidensS . . Red . . 7, H. A. Mt. Video. 1829 
OtOntIum . . . Flesh . . 8, H. A. Britein 
sempervlrfins . . Pink . . 8, H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1821 
siculum .... White . . 7, H. Her. P. Sicily . . 1804 
Antroph^Cm, Kaulfuss. Named in reference to its 
native places of habitation, from antron, a cavern, 
and phio, to grow. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Pcty- 
podiacem.. An interesting species of fern, of easy 
culture. Synonyme ; 1 . Hemionitis lanceolata. 
lanceolatum, 1 . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1793 
Anti-scrophclous, efficacious against scurvy, anti- 
scorbutic. 
Antiseptic, efficacious against putrefaction. 
Antwerp hollyhock, see Althaa Jictfolia. 
Anychia, Michx. Named from its affinity to Paro- 
nychia, Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. lllecebracex. -4n 
ornamental species ; for culture, &c. see Paro- 
nychia. Synonyme : 1 . Queria canadensis. 
dichdtOm^ . . . Green . . 7, H. B. N. Amer. . 1806 
Aotvs, Smith. The ear like appendages are want- 
ing; hence the name from a, privative, and ous, 
ear. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminosie. Pretty 
greenhouse species; for culture. Sec., see Pul- 
tenaa. 
incana .... Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
villoNH .... Yellow . 6. G. Ev. S. N. Hull. \790 
ericoides . .Yellow . 6. G. Ev. S. N. Holl. .1810 
ferrugingi . .Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Hull. . 1820 
▼irgau . . . . YeUow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
ApargTa, Scopoli. A name applied by the Greeks to 
a plant now unknown. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Compositx. Herbaceous plants, of simple culture. 
Synonyme: 1. A. cichoraccs. 
aurantlaca. . . Orange . 6, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1816 
alpina, aspera, caucasica, coronopifolia, crispa, crocea, 
dubia, fasciculata 1, Gonani, hastilis, hispida, hyose- 
roides, incana, macrorhiza, strigosa, Taraxaci, 
Villarsi. 
Apbiba, Margraav. A name given by tlie natives of 
Brazil, to Apeiba Tibourbou. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Tiliacex. Beautiful trees, with large leaves 
and fine yellow flowers, thriving well in loam and 
peat, and propagated by cuttings of the ripened 
wood, in sand, in heat, under a glass, carefully 
watered. The best way to make them flower in 
this country, is by ringing the large branches, and 
by this means checking the flow of the sap. Syno- 
nymes ; 1. A. hispida. 2. A.hirsuta. 
