ASP AST 
AST AST 
bulbtfirum . . Brovra . 7, 0. Her. P. N. ZeaL . 1820 
cicutarlum . . . Bro-*^ . 8, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1820 
cultrifdlium . . Brown . S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1820 
dentatum . . . Brown . 7> S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1820 
diffonne . . . Brown . 8, 0. Her. P. N. H,.l]. . 1823 
diTersifO!lum . . Brown . 6, G. Her. P. Norf. Is. .1831 
ebengum . . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1779 
falcatum . . . Brown . 7, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1825 
FIlIx-f«mInS, 3 . Brown . 4, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
flabeUifdlium . . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. N. H..1L . 1820 
fontanum, 4 . . Brown . 7» H. Her. P. England 
formosum . . . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1 822 
fragrSns . . . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1793 
HaUsri. 5 . . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. Switzerl. .1819 
lanoeolstum . . Brown . ^ H. Her. P. England 
maderensd . . . Brown . 6, H. Her. P. Matleira . 1828 
marinum . . . Brown . 7. H. Her. P. Britain . . 
melanoCauIon . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. , 1812 
Michauxl, 6 . . Brown . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1823 
monanthemum . Brown . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1790 
montanam . . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
Nidus .... Brown . 8, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1820 
obtusStum, 7 . . Brown . 7, G. Her. P. N. HoU. . 1824 
palmatum . . . Brown . 7. G. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1816 
Petrarch®, 8 . .Brown . 8, H. Her. P. France . .1819 
premorsum . . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1793 
pumUum . . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1823 
radieans, 9 . . Brown . 6,1^ Her. P. W. Ind. . 1820 
rhizdphOrum . . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1793 
rhizophj-llum . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1680 
Ruta-muraria . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
eeptenirionala . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
serrStum . . . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. W. Ind- . 1793 
Shepherdn . . . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. N. HolL . 1820 
striatum . . . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1793 
thelypteroldes, 10. Brown . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1823 
TrichOmanes . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
▼trida .... Brown . 6, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
Tiviparum . . . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. Maurit. . . 1820 
samiafolium . . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. Caraccae . 1820 
AssonIa, Cavanilles. In honour of Ignatius Deasso, 
a distinguished Spanish botanist. Linn. 16, Or. 7, 
Nat. Or. Sterculiactte. These plants are ornamen- 
tal and of easy cultivation in sandy soil ; cuttings 
are propagated without difficulty in sand or sandy 
loam, in heat. 
populous . . . White . . S. Ev. T. Bourbon . 1820 
Tlburnoides . . White . . S. Ev. T. Bourbon . 1822 
Assuroknt, rising upwards. 
AstartSI, D ecandolle. A mythological name ; Astarte, 
in Syria Venus. Linn. 18, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Myr- 
tacece An ornamental species, three feet high ; 
for culture, &c., see Melaleuca. Synonyme : 1. 
Melaleuca fascicularia. 
&8cicularls, 1 0. Ev. S. N. HolL . . 
Astklma, R. Brown. From a, privative, and stelma, 
crown, in allusion to the construction of the fruit. 
Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Compoaitte. Beautiful 
flowering plants, especially A. eximium ; they grow 
about three feet high and thrive well in sandy peat 
soil ; the pots must be well drained, and the soil 
carefully watered, or they do not progress freely, 
but on the contrary, the whole plant appears to 
languish ; they delight in a situation near the glass, 
with a free admission of air ; they increase byseeds, 
sown in light open soil, or cuttings in sand, or sandy 
soil, without difficulty. Synonymea : 1. Elichryaum 
caneacena. 2. E. fragrana. 3. E. imbricatum. 4. 
Gnaphalium mill^orum. 5. Elichryaum retortum. 
6. E. apecioaiaaimum. 7- B. apirale. 8. E. Staehelina. 
9. E. variegatum. 
canSscens, 1 . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1794 
exImIum . . . Crimson . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1793 
fragrans, 2 . . . Pink . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1803 
imbricatum, 3 . White . . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
milleflorum, 4 . Pa. pur. . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1802 
retortum, 5 . . White . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1732 
speciosissimum, 6 White . . 8, G Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1691 
spirale, 7 .. . White . . 9, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1801 
Stehelina, 8 . . White . . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1801 
variegatum, 9 . . Brn. wht. . 6, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1801 
Astephanus, R. Brown. From a, privative, and 
atephanoa, crown; in reference to the stamens. 
Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Aaclepiadacece. These are 
twining plants of considerable beauty, growing 
about tour feet hi^h, in peat and loam, and are 
increased by divisions. 
linearis .... White . . 7, G. Ev. Tw. C. G. H. . 1816 
triflorus . . . White . . 7, G. Ev. Tw. C. G. H. . 1816 
Ast£r, Linnaua. From aater, a star ; the flowers re- 
semble little stars from the rays of their circum- 
terence. Ltnn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Compoaitce. 
Many species of this extensive genus are stately 
and handsome plants, such as A. puniceua, pul- 
chellua, &c. : the expanded flowers, which appear 
in autumn when others are over, have been com- 
pared to a star, from the numerous rays of the 
circumference; they succeed in any soil or situa- 
tion, and the herbaceous kinds increase abund- 
antly from suckers. A. argophyllua is a very rapid- 
growing species, and forms an ornamental tree 
when planted in the border of a conservatory : 
its leaves have also a fine fragrance resembling 
musk. Synonymea: 1. A. pumilua. 2. A. penn- 
aylvanicua. 3. A. umbellatua. 4. A. dracunculoidea. 
5. Solidago bicolor. 6. A. biennia. 7- A. Marylan- 
dica. 8. A. acopariua. 9. A. pubescena. 10. A. 
carneua. 11. Grindelia aiberica. 12. A. glaucua. 
13. A. lucidua. 14. A. leucanthemua 15. A. expan~ 
aua. 16. A. parvijlorua. 17. A. ledifoliua. 18. A. 
villoaua. 19. A. fruticuloaua. 20. A. pinifoliua. 21. 
A. amanua. 22. A. alpinua ramoaua. 23. A. glaucua 
cyaneua. 24. A. virgatua. 25. A. hungaricua. 26. 
A. virginicua. 27. A. dentatua, ferruginea. 28. A. 
patulua, atrictua. 
abbreviAtus . . Blue . . 8, H. Her.»P. N. Amer. . 
Acris . . . .Blue. . 8, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . .1731 
aculeAtus . . .White . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Hull. . 1818 
acumioAtus . . Pa. red . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1806 
adulteriniU . . Violet . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
sestivus .... Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1776 
Albua . . . .White . 8, H.Her. P. N. Amer. . 
Alpinua . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1658 
flOre-AlbO . . White . 7, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1827 
rAmOsua . . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 
altAIcua, 1 . . . Blue . . 6. H. Her . P. Siberia . . 1804 
alwartenala . . Bed . . 5, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1807 
AmeUus . . .Purple . 8, H. Her. P. luly . .1596 
angustifdU&a . Pa. blue . 8,G.Ev. S. S. Eur. . .1596 
amelloldfs . . . Viulet . 7, H. Her. P. Podolia . . 1824 
amplexicaulls, 2 . Blue . . 10, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
amvgdallnus, 3 . tVliite . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1759 
angustirollus . . Pa. blue . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1804 
argAnteils . . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1801 
argophvllua . .White . 7,G. Ev. 8. V. D. L. .1804 
attemifciiflfirua, 4 White . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
bellididOrCis . . Pa. red . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
biflorfis . . . .Violet . 8, H. Her. P. Caucasus .1820 
blAndas. . . . Pa. blue . 10, H. Her. P..‘ N. Amer. . 1800 
bIcAlOr, 5 . . . Wht. yeL 8, H. Her. P.' N. Amer. . 1759 
canescAna, 6 . . Violet . 9, H. B. N. Amer. . 1812 
cAnfia .... Purple . 8, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1816 
cavoliniAnils . . Purple . 9, G. Ev. 8. Carolina . 
caucAsIcus . . . Purple . 7. H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1804 
ciliAtQs .... White . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
conclnnua . . . Purple . 10, H.Her. P. N. Amer. . 1800 
cdncdlAr . . . Purple . 10, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1759 
convzoldos, 7 • • White . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer: . 1778 
cordifOIiis. . .Blue. . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1759 
coridifOUas . . Pa. bhie . 10, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
cornifolias . . .White . 10, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1811 
corymbOafla . . White . 10, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1765 
CymbalAria . .White . 9, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1786 
cyAneus . . . Blue . . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1789 
desertdrum . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820 
diffusus, 8. . .White . 10, H.Her. P. N. Amer. . 1777 
divaricata* . . White . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1800 
dracunculoldia . White . 11, H.Her. P. Tauria . . 1811 
dumOaua . . . White . 10, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1734 
AlegAns .... Blue . . 9, H. Her. P. . 1790 
Amlnens, 9 . . . Light . 10, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
ericoldea . . . Wliite . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1758 
erubeacAns . . . Red . . 6, 0. Ev. 8. N. Holl. . 
exasperatas . . White . 5, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1823 
filifallus . . .White . 5, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. .1812 
firmas . . . . Red . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1816 
floribundas . . Purple . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
foliolasus ... Pa. blue . 10, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1732 
foliSsQs. . . .White . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1799 
frAgills, 10 . . Flesh . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1800 
fruticuldsus . . Blue . . 5, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1759 
grAcnia .... Green . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
graminifdlias . . Pa. pur. . 10, H.Her. P. 
grandiflarus . .Blue. . 11, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1720 
gravAOlens ... H. Her. P. Arkansas . 1826 
neterophyllas . . White . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1811 
hispidua . . . White . 9, H. Her. P. China . . 1804 
hamnis. . . .White . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1699 
hy.<sopifalias . . Pa. pur. . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1683 
iMrIcas .... Purple . 8, H. Her. P. Iberia . . 
incisas,!!. . .Blue. . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1818 
inuloldea . . . Red . . 8, H. Her. P. Nepal . . 
jOnceus . . . . Flesh . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1758 
lavigAtas, 12 . .Flesh . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1794 
Isvis, 13 . . .Blue. . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1758 
lanc'Olatas . .White . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1811 
Uxua, 14 . . . White . 10, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
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