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form in some of the species. It is also a name given 
by the Greeks to one of their leguminous plants. 
Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosx. This genus 
is extensive, and the species are many of them very 
handsome, and well suited for the flower-garden ; 
the herbaceous kinds merely require planting in 
the open air ; the annual kinds sowing where they 
are to flower. A. lotoides is the handsomest, and 
should be sown in a moderately -heating hotbed, 
and planted Out in the borders when sufficiently 
strong. Synonymes: 1. A. carnosus. 2. A. macro- 
rhizuf. 3. A. virescens. 4. A. maiacaphyllus. 5. 
Phaca vesicaria. 6. A. tragacanthoides. 7- A. tenui- 
foUus. 8. A. sinicus. 9. A.\micranthus. 10. Phaca 
triangularis. 11. A. albidus. 12. A. alopecuroides. 
■cutifdlliis . . .7, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1826 
adsurgens . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820 
prostratus . . Purple . 7, H. De. Tr. Siberia . .1818 
aduncus . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1819 
eeglc^rSs . . . Pa. yel. . 7, H. Tr. A. . 1818 
alop^tas . . . Yellow . 6- H. Her. P. Siberia . . 18l 0 
alopecuroides . Lgt. yeL . 7, H. Her. P. Spain . . 17S7 
AmmodytM . . White. . 7, H. Ev. S. Siberia . . 1820 
annularis . . . Purple . 7, H. Tr. A. Egypt . . 18. 0 
arenirius . . . Blue . . 7, H. i)e. Tr. Germany . 17'8 
aristatus . . . Purple . 7. H. Kv. S. Pyrenees . 1791 
asper . . . .Pa. yeL . 7, H. Her. P. Astracan .1796 
austriiicus . * Pa. blue . 7, H. Her. P. Austria . 1640 
baUeus ... Pa. yel. . 7. H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . . 1759 
baicalensis . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1830 
bayonensis . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Prance . . 1816 
bracliycarpus . Purple . 7, H. Be. Tr. Caucasus . 1820 
brachvcCras . . Yellow . 7, H. A. Tauria . . 1828 
breri^orus . . Purple . >7, P* Ev. S. Armenia . 1826 
buceras . . .Pa. yel. . 7, H. Tr. A. . 1818 
bucbtormensls . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1818 
canadensis , . Pa. veL . 7, Her. P. N. Amer. . 1732 
canaliculatfis .White. . 7, H. A. .1816 
caprinus . . . Pa. yel. . 7, H. Her. P. Barbary . 1683 
capitatus . . . Pa. yel. . 7, H- Her. P. Levant . . 1759 
carolinianus . . Grn. yel. . 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1732 
earyocarpus, 1 . Purple . 7, H. Her. B. Spain . . 1800 
caucasicus '. .White. . 7, H. Ev. 8. Caucasus . 1824 
chinensls . . . Pa. yel. . 7, G. Her. P. China . . 1795 
chlorbstAchys . Gm. yel. . 9, H. Her. P. Nepal . . 1824 
christianus . . Pa. yel. . 7, H. Her. P. Armenia . 1737 
Clear .... Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. Europe . .1570 
contortuplicatus Pa. yeL . 7, H. Tr. A Siberia . . 1764 
cruciatus . . .Violet. . 7, H. Tr. A. .1820 
cymbsecarphs . White. . 7, H. Tr. A. Spain . . 1800 
dahuriciis . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Dahuria . 1822 
dasygl6ttis . . Purple . 7, H. De. Tr. Siberia . . 1818 
depressas. . . Pa. ycl. . 7, H. De. Tr. Europe . .1772 
diffusds . . .Pa. yeL . 7, H. Her. P. Caspia . .1820 
Donianus,2. .Purple . 7, H. De. Tr. Nepal . .1818 
emarglnatus . . Pa. yel. . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1825 
epiglbttis . . .Pa. yel. . 7. H. De. Tr.S. Eur. . .1737 
exscapds . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1827 
falcatiis, 3 . . Gm. yeL . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 
falcifdrmis . . Pa. yel. . 7, H- Her. P. Algiers. . 1816 
hruticdsfls. . . Violet . . 7, H. De. S. Siteria . . 1804 
galegiformis, 4 . Yel. gm. . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1729 
Glaux .... Purple . 7, H. Tr. A. Spain . . 1596 
glycyphylloldgs . Pa. yeL . 7, H. De. Tr. Iberia . . 1818 
glvcyphyllus . Yel. gra. . 7, H. De. Tr. Britain . . 
gracilis . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1821 
Halicacabus . . Pa. yeL . 5, H. Her. P. Armenia . 1806 
hamOsus . . . Pa. yeL . 7, H. De. Tr. Spain . . 1683 
macroeSrpus • Pa. yel. . 6, H. De Tr. S. Eur. . . 1820 
hypoglottls . . Purple . 7, H. De Tr. Britain . . 
inc&nds . . • Purple . 7, H. Her. P. MontpeL . 1759 
inflatus . . • Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Mendoza . 1827 
lanigarus, 6 . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Egypt . . 1791 
LaxmannI . . Purple . 8, H. De. Tr. Siheria . . 1814 
leontinds . . . Blue . . 7, H. De. Tr. Austria . 1816 
leptophyllds . . White. . 7, H. Her. P. Barbary . 1811 
leucophsus . . Wht. yeL . 7, H. De. Tr. . 1776 
linearifalius, 7 • Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1780 
longiflorus . .Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Tartary .1806 
lotoides, 8 . . Red . . 8, H. Tr. A. China . . 1763 
maredticus . . Lilac . . 7, H. Tr. A. Egypt . . 1817 
maximus . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. America . 
melilotoides . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1785 
micranthds . . Pa. yeL . 7. H. Her. P. . 1800 
mictophyllus . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1773 
monspessulands . Purple . 7, H- Ev. Tr. France . . 1710 
albds . . . White . . 7, H. Ev. Tr. S. Eur. . . 
narbonsnsli . . Pa. yel. . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . .1789 
neglectus ... . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1826 
NuttaUiands, 9 . Blue . . 7» H. Tr. A. America . 1820 
odoratds . . . Pa. yel. . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1820 
onobrychioldes . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Iberia . . 1819 
OnobrVehis . .Purple . 7, H- De. Tr. Austria . 1640 
otoptafds ... Pa. blue . 7, H. Her. P. Altai . . 1817 
oxigibttls . . . Blue . . 7, H. Tr. . A Tauria . . 1817 
Pallatn . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Caspia . . 1818 
pallescaui . . Pa.yeL . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 
pentaglottis . . Purple . 7, H. Tr. A Spain . . 1739 
phvsodes . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1759 
platyphyllus . . Pa. yel. . 7, H. De. Tr. Siberia . . 1824 
ponticus ... Pa. veL . 7, H. Her. P. Tauria . . 1820 
Poterium . . . White . . 7, H. Ev. S. Levant . . 1640 
procumbens . . YeL blue . 5, F. Her. P. Chile . . 1832 
purpureus . . Piumle . 7, H. De. Tr. S. France . 1820 
repUns . . . White . . 7, G. Ev. Cr. Mexico . . 1818 
reticularis . . Blue . . 7, H. A. Iberia . . 1828 
semibilocularis . Pa. yel. . 7, H- Her. P. Siberia . . 1804 
sesameus ... Pa. blue . 7, H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . . 1616 
scorpiold^ . . Pa. blue . 7, H. A. Spain . . 1816 
steUi .... Blue . . 7, H. De. Tr.S. Eur. . . 1658 
stipulatus . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Nepal . . 1822 
subulatus . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820 
succulentds . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1827 
sulcatus . . . Lgt. blue . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1785 
tauricus . . . Purple . 7. H. Her. P. Tauria . . 1826 
tesUculatus . . Flesh wht. 7, H. Her. P. Tauria . . 1818 
tomentosus . . Pa. yel. . 7, F. Her. P. Egvpt . . 1800 
Tragacantha . . Pa. yeL . 7, H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1640 
triangularis, 10 .Pa. yel. . 7, H. A. . 1«18 
tribuioides . . Purple . 7, H. Tr. A. Egvpt . . Ibl7 
trimestris . . Pa. yeL . 7, H. Tr. A. Eg'c’pt . .1730 
trimorplids . . Purple . 7, H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . .1816 
tumidus ... Pa, yeL . 7, H, Ev. S. Egypt . . 1816 
uliginosus . . Pa. veL . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1752 
utriger . . , Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Russia . .1818 
vesicarius, 11 . Wht. yeL . 7, H. De. Tr. Europe . .1737 
vimineus . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1816 
virgatiis . . . Violet . . 7, H. De. S. Siberia . .1806 
vulpiniis, 12. . Lgt. yel. . 7. H. Her. P. Caucas. , . 1815 
Astranthus, Loureiro. Named from astron, a star, 
and anthos, a flower ; sej^ents radiating in a star- 
like manner. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Homaliacece. 
This species is curious, it grows about four feet 
high, and will succeed in any rich soil; cuttings in 
sand strike freely. 
cochin-chinensls . White. . 7, G. Ev. S. China . . 1823 
AstrantTa, Linnaus. From astron, a star, and anti, 
comparison ; in reference to the appearance of the 
umbels of flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Um- 
bellifera. This is a pretty genus ; the plants grow 
froiyi half a foot to two feet high, and succeed well 
in the flower-border. A. minor requires to be 
grown in pots, and protected in a pit or frame in 
winter; increased by seeds. Synonymes: 1. A. in- 
termedia. 2. A. helliborifolia heterophylla. 
caroidllcd . . . Striped . 6, H Her. P. CHraiola . 1812 
cauedsied, 1 . . Pink . . 7, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1818 
majdr .... Striped . 6, H. Her. P. Alp. Eur. . 1596 
maxims, 2. . .Pink . . 7, H. Her. P. Caucasus .1804 
minor .... Pink . . 6, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1686 
paucifldrS . . . White . . 7, H. Her. P. Sicily . . 1820 
Astrap.ea, Lindley. Named from arirape, lightning, 
bright colour of the flowers. Linn. 16, Or. 7, Nat. 
Or. Sterculiacefe. These are splendid plants, espe- 
cially A. IVallichii, which may be considered one 
of the finest plants that ever was introduced ; when 
loaded with its magnificent flowers, we think 
nothing can exceed its grandeur ; there are other 
species in the collections about London, but we 
have not yet seen their flowers; they grow freely 
in any rich soil, or a mixture of loam and peat 
suits them very well ; young cuttings planted in 
mould, and placed under a hand glass in heat, will 
soon strike root. 
tilizefolid ... S. Ev. T. Bourbon. . 1824 
visc6s£ .... Pink . . S. Ev. T. Madagas. . 1823 
Walhchu . . . Pink . . 7, S. Ev. T..Madagas, , 1820 
Astrocaryum, Meyer. From astron, a star, and 
karyon, nut; in fusion to the fruit. Linn. 21, Or. 
6, Nat. Or. Palmacece. A genus of very ornamental 
trees, attaining the height of from ten to forty feet, 
thriving in rich loamy soil best, and increased, plen- 
tifully from seeds. 
acaulg Pa m. Brazil . . . 1820 
aculeatum . . . I'.nlm. Guiana . . 1824 
campestrS . . . P.ilm. Brazil . . . 1826 
Murumuru ... i^lm. Brazil . . . 1825 
vulgar^ .... Palin. Brazil ... 1825 
AsTROL6BfuM, Decandolle. From astron, a star, and 
lobos, a pod ; in reference to the disposition of the 
pods. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosae. Very 
pretty dwarf annuals, with an abundance of yellow 
flowers ; they grow freely in any soil, and ripen 
abundance of seed, by which they may be multi- 
plied. Synonymes: 1. Ornilhopus durus. 2. 0. 
ebracteatus, 3. O. repandus. 4. 0. scorpioides. 
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