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dulosa. 2. A. atropurpurea. 3. A. alpina grandi- 
Jlora. 4. A. bicolor. 5. A. vulgaris, dahuriea. 
alpInS .... Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Switzer]. . I731 
anemonoldes, 1 . Purple . 7. H. Her. P. Altaia . . 1827 
atropurpurea . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 
Fischeriaua, 2 Purple 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1827 
canadensis ... Red oran. 6, H. Her. P. N. Amcr. . 1640 
davurica . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Davuria . 1827 
formbs^ . . . Red oran. 6, H. Her. P. Kamtscli. . 1822 
Gamierian^ . . Pur. strip. 6, H. Her. P. Eng. hyb. . 1829 
glandulbsi . . AVIit. blue 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1822 
concOlOr , . Violet . 7> H. Her. P. Altaia . . 1822 
oxandiflora, 3. . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1818 
hybrids, 4 . . . Purple . H. Her. P. Siberia . . 
parviflorS . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1819 
pjrrenalcS . . . Blue . . 7> H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1818 
siblrlea, 5 . . . Blue wht. 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1806 
viridiflbrS . . . Gm. yel. . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1780 
TiscosS .... Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Montpel. . 1752 
vulgaris . . . Blue . .6, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
comiculatS . . Blue wht. 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 
degener . . . Blue wht. 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 
invdrsS . . . Blue wht. 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 
stellatS . . . Blue wht. 6, H. Her. P. Europe 
AdtiiLlNus, like an eagle. 
ArabIs, Linn. Originally from Arabia, but this 
name is not very precise, as the species are found 
in many parts of the world. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. 
Crucifercc. Mostly interesting species, adapted 
for ornamenting rock-work ; they are propagated 
from seeds or cuttings. Synonymes : 1. A. can- 
caslca. 2. Turritis atricta. 3. A. aspera. 4. Tur- 
ritis patula. 5. Turritis alpina. 6. A Lellidifolia, 
ciliaris. 7. Hesperia vema. 
filblda, 1 . . . White . . 7, H. Ev. Tr. Caucasus . 1793 
alpestrls . . . White. . 7, H. B. Switzerl. . 1819 
alpina. . . .Wht. yel. 5, H. Ev. Tr. Switzerl. .1596 
Clusiana . . ^Vhite . . 5, H. Ev. Tr. Pyrenees . 1596 
nana . . . 'White. . 6, H. Ev. Tr. SwitzerL . 1819 
nmbigua . . . White . . 7, H. B. Siberia . .1824 
nrenbsa ... Pink . . 7> H. A. Germany • 1798 
bcllidifOlIa . . Wht. yel. 6, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1773 
caerhlaa ... Pa. blue . 6, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . l793 
ciliata, 5 . . . White . . 6, H. B. Ireland . 
crispata . . .White. . 5, H. Ev. Tr. Carniola .1818 
curtislllqua . . White . . 6, H. B. N. Eur. . 1825 
dasycarpa . .White. . 6. H. Her. P. Podolia . 1827 
lasidlbba . . . Wliite . . 6, H. B. Mexico . 1820 
longifOlH. . .White. . 6. H. li>. Tr. Persia . .1820 
iQelda .... White . . 6, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1790 
variegata . . White . . 6, H. Her. P. Gardens 
melUs .... White . . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Caucasus . 1817 
nutans . . . White. . 6, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1658 
oriribnsis . . .Pa. red . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Carinthia . 1824 
petraea . . .White. . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Austria .1800 
hastulata . Purple . 6, H. Ev. Tr. BriUin . . 
hispida . .White. . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Scotland . 
pr*c6x . . 
variegata . . 'White . . 6, H. Ev. Cr. Gardens 
procurrens . .White. . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Hungary .181? 
pumila, 6. . .White. . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Austria . 1816 
retrofracta . . Blush . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1827 
rosaa . . . .Rose . . 2, H. Her. P. Calabria . 1832 
Sehiverecklana . White . . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Austria . 1826 
stellulata. . .White. . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Italy . . 1817 
stenopetaia . .White. . 6, H. B. . 1818 
stolonifera . .White. . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Carniola .1818 
stricta .... Cream . . 5, H. Her. P. England . 
toxophyUa . .White. . 7, H. B. Volga . .1823 
undulata . . .White. . 6, H. Ev. Tr. S. Eur. . . 1810 
Verna, 7 . . . Purple . 5, H. A. France . . 1710 
Allionii 2, auriculata 3, A. dasycarpa, A. patula 4, 
A. recta, canadensis, cebennensis, collina, Halleri, 
hirsuta, incana, loevigata, lyrata, rnuralis, Patrini- 
aria, pendula, proecox, pubeacens, sagittata, S. lon~ 
giailiqua, S. oblongata, S. ovata, subglabrata, saxa. 
tilis,serpyllifolia,spatulata, Thaliana, T. parvijlora, 
Turrita, T. pendula, T. timbrosa. 
Arachis, Linn. From a, privative, and rachia, a 
branch ; the plant bears no branches. Linn. I7, 
Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminoace CcesaTpiniece. This 
very singular plant has the property of forcing 
the fruit or pods as they increase in size into the 
earth, where they ripen their seeds, hence the 
trivial name earth-nut. It ^rows in sandy loam 
singly in pots, and is multiplied from offsets. In 
South Carolina the seed is roasted, and used as 
chocolate ; it further affords a thin limpid oil, 
proper for lamps, a purpose to which it is applied 
in Cochin-Cliina. 
hypog££ . . . Yellow . 6, S. A. S. Amer. . 1812 
ARACHNOinnos, covered with capillary filaments. 
ArIlia, Linn. A name of unknown meaning, under 
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which one species was sent to Fagon from Quebec 
in 1764, by a French physician. Linn. 5, Or. 5, 
Nat. Or. Araliacem. These fine species succeed 
well in common soil, and cuttings, cut off at a 
joint where the wood is ripe, and planted in a 
sheltered situation, soon strike root. A. nudicaulis 
is used in North America as a substitute for sarsa- 
parilla. Synonymes : 1. Hedera aculeata. 2. H. 
arborea. 3. H. capitata. 4. Panax fragrans. 5. 
Aralia hispida. 
aculeate, 1 . . . White . . S. Ev. T. Nepal . . 1820 
arbbrea, 2 . . . Green . . S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1820 
capitata, 3 . . . Green . . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. 
cochleata . . . White . . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1820 
digitata . . . ."Wliite. . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1817 
ferruglnga . . . IVhite . . S. Ev. T. Trinidad . 1826 
fragrans, 4 . . . White . . S. Ev. S. Nepal . . 1818 
hispida .... White . . 7, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1799 
micans .... White . . S. Ev. T. Trinidad . 1826 
macrophylla . . White . . G. Ev. S. Norfolk Is. 1831 
Muhlenbergiana, 5 White . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
nudicaulis . . . White . . 7> H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1731 
pentaphvUa . . White . . G. Ev. T. Japan . . 1810 
pubescens . . . White . . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1818 
racembsa . . . White . . 7> H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1658 
sambucifoHa . .Wliite . . 8, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823 
spinOsa .... White . . H. De. S. Virginia . 1688 
umbracullftra . . White . . S. Ev. P. E. Ind. . . 1818 
Araniferous, resembling a spider. 
Araucaria, Ruiz and Pavon. Derived from arau- 
canoa, its name in Chile. Linn. 22, Or. 13, Nat. Or. 
Coniferas. This, says Sweet, may be termed the 
handsomest genus of plants with which we are 
acquainted. A. imbricata in particular is certainly 
one of the gramdest plants known. It will thrive 
well in the open air, with the protection of a mat or 
two in very severe weather, and when got pretty 
large will no doubt be perfectly hardy. Rich open 
loam suits them well ; and propagation may be 
effected in the same manner as recommended for 
Altingia. 
brasillAnA . . . Apetal . 0. Ev. T. Brazil . . 1819 
imbricata . - . Apetal . G. Ev. T. Chile . . 1796 
Arboreus, being a tree, as distinguished from fru- 
tescent. 
Arborescent, having a tendency to become a tree. 
Arbor-vit.«, see Thuja. 
Arbutus, Linn. From the Celtic arboise, austere- 
bush, rough fruit. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Eri- 
caceae. Elegant shrubs, especially A. unedo, which 
is covered with blossoms, and sometimes with fruit 
throughout the months of October and November. 
They succeed well in open loamy soil, mixed with 
a little sandy peat, and increased by seeds, or by 
budding and inarching on each other : the dw'arfer 
kinds root readily by layers. From the flowers of 
A. unedo an agreeable wine is prepared in the 
island of Corsica. The fruit when taken in any 
quantity is narcotic. Synonyme : 1. A. hybrida. 
Andrachne . . White . 4, H. Ev. S. Levant . . 1724 
andrachnoldes, 1 Wht. grn. 4, H. Ev. S. 
canariensls . . Wlit. grn. 6, G. Ev. S. Canaries . 1796 
densiflora . . . White . G. Ev. T. Mexico . . 1826 
laurifolla . . . White . G. Ev. T. Mexico . . 1825 
MenziesH . . . White . H. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1827 
Milleri ... H. Ev. S. Hybrid . .1825 
mucronatS . . White . G. Ev. Tr. MageUan . 1828 
pilOsa .... White . 5, H. Ev. S. Mexico . • 1829 
phillyreaefOlIS . "VVliite . G. Ev. S. Peru . . 1812 
procerA . . . White . H. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1825 
pumBS . • . "Wliite . G. Ev. S. Magellan . 1825 
serratifolia . . Wht. gm. G. Ev. S. 
Uneflo .... White . 10, H. Ev. S. Ireland . . 
. . . White . 10, H. Ev. s. 
integrifolii . Pink . . 10, H. Ev. S. 
plfna . . . Wilt gm. 10, H. Ev. S. 
salicifOlM . . White' . 10, H. Ev. S. 
schizopetalS . 'White . 10, H. Ev. S. 
rubra . . . Pink . . 10, H. Ev. S. 
Archangel, see Lamium. 
Archangel, see Archangelica officinalis. 
ArchangelIca, Hqffiman. From arche, chief, and 
angelica. So named, from its supposed archangelic 
virtues. Linn. 6, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbelliferee. 
Ornamental species ; for culture, &c. see Angelica. 
Synonymes: \. Angelica atropurpurea. 2. A. arch- 
angelica. 
officinalis, 2 . . Green . . 7, H. B. England . 
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