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durum, 1 . . . Yellow . 7. H. A. Spain . . 1816 
ebracteatum, 2 . Yellow . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1700 
repandum, 3 . . Yellow . 7, H. A. Barbary , 1805 
scorpioides, 4 . . Yelloi^ . 7» H. A. S. Eur. . , 1506 
AsraoLOMA, Robert Brown. From aatron, a star, and 
lonui, a fringe; the limb of the corolla being 
bearded. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Epacridacece. 
This most beautiful genus should be in every col- 
lection ; they make little bushes about a foot hifrh, 
and thrive best in sandy loam and peat mixed, with 
the pots well drained, and the plants cautiously 
watered ; cuttings root in sand under a glass, 
denticulatum . . Pa. red. . 7, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
humifusum . . Scarlet . 7, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1807 
Astrosporium, Kunze. From aster, a star, and spora, 
a sporule, alluding to the form of the sporules. 
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. A minute curious 
black substance, discovered on dead beech branches 
— Hoffmdnm. 
Atalanthus, jD. Don. From atalos, soft, and anthos, 
a flower ; in reference to the softness of the flowers. 
Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Composites. These are 
species of little beauty, and easy cultivation — 
arbbrSus, pinnatus, spinosus. 
Atai,antia, Correa. The fruit of this shrub is of a 
golden yellow colour, whence the name from 
Atalanta the daughter of Schoenus ; so swift that 
she promised to marry him who outran her, and 
by casting three golden apples in her way, she was 
overtaken by Hippomenes. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Aurantiaceos. This species is represented as 
being ornamental, and attaining four feet in height ; 
it succeeds in any rich soil, and increases freely 
from cuttings in sand under a glass in heat. Syno- 
nyme : 1. Limonium monophyllum. 
xnonophylla, 1 . White . . 7, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1777 
Atamasc6-i.ily, see ZephyrdnthSs AtamascO. 
Athamanta, Koch. Some of the species are found 
upon Mount Athamas in Sicily ; whence the name. 
Linn. 6, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbelliferee. These are 
chiefly weeds, of very easy culture. Synonymes : 
1. Ligusticum Cervaria. 2. Cachrys panacifolia. 
condensata . . . White . . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1773 
macedonica . .White. . 7, H. Her. P. Greece . .1596 
MatthiOli . . . White . . 7i H. Her. P. Carniola . 1802 
tortuoia . . . White . . 7. F. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1826 
Annan, carvifdRd, Cervdrial, cretSnsis,inc3,n(i, lasidn- 
thd, panacifOlid 2, sibirlcd, siculd. 
Athanasia, Cassini. From a, privative, and thanatos, 
death ; in allusion to the length of time the flowers 
last. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Composites. This 
is a genus of Cape plants, growing from half a foot 
to two feet high ; some of them are very pretty, 
and all succeed well in loamy soil, and increase 
from cuttings in sand under a glass. Synonyms: 
1. A. lanuginosa, 
canescene, 1 . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
capitata . . . Yellow . 3, G. Ev. S. G. G. H. . 1774 
crenata .... Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
crithmifbliS . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1723 
cuneifdUa . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev, S. C. G. H. . 1816 
dentata .... Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1759 
filiformis . . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1787 
longifOlla . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
parviflora . . .Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H, .1731 
pectinata . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev, S. C. G. H. . 1774 
pinnata . . . Yellow . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1818 
pubescens . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1768 
punctata . . . Yellow . 6, O. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1822 
tomentosa . .' . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
tricuspla . . .Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1816 
trifurcata . . . YeUow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1710 
virgata .... Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1815 
Athbropogon, Willdenow. From other, awn, and 
oogon,. a beard; on account of the awns being 
bearded. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Chraminees. 
This is a species of grass said to be very pretty ; 
the cultivation and propagation simple. Synonyms ; 
1. Chloris curtipendula, Dinebrd. curtipSnduld. 
apludoldas, 1 . . Apetal . . 8, Grass. S. Eur. . 1768 
Athkrosperma, Labillardiere. From other, awn, 
sperma, seed ; the seeds being furnished with awns. 
Linn. 21, Or. 8, Nat.. Or. Atherospermacees. An 
ornamental tree, attaining the height of twenty- 
two feet ; it grows in loam and peat, and may be 
increased from cuttings. 
moschitS . . . White . . 6, G. Ev. T. N. HolL . 1824 
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AthrIxia, Ker. From a, privative, and thrix, a 
hair ; the receptacle being without hairs. Linn. 
19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Composites. This is a rather 
low, ornamental Cape shrub, succeeding in a loamy 
soil, and increased from cuttings, 
capensis . . . Red . . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1821 
Atbactoboi.us, Tods. The bladder which contains 
the sporules is fusiform, and is ejected from the 
base of the capsule as soon as the operculum is 
thrown off; w'hence the name, from atracktos, a 
spindle, and boleo, to eject. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. 
Or. Fungi. Merely a white powdery substance 
found on wood, stones, &c.. — ubiquitdrius. 
Atractylis, Linnesus. The stems are light, and fit 
to make spindles; whence the name is derived 
from atraktos, a spindle. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Composites. This species is fit only for general 
coljections; culture and propagation easy — humtlls. 
Atrag£ne, Linnesus. A name given to a species of 
Clematis by Theophrastus. Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. 
Or. Ranunculacees. This is a valuable and hand- 
sorne genus of climbing plants, well adapted for 
training like Clematis, over bowers, trellis-work, 
and places where climbing plants are desirable; 
they grow in any common soil, and young plants 
may be obtained from cuttings under a glass, or 
layers. Seeds are sometimes produced, which 
should be sown in pans, and potted off, and attended. 
Synonymes: 1. Clematis verticillaris. 2. Atragene 
cLlpina, Clematis alpina. 3. Clematis occidentalis. 
4. C. ochotensis. 5. C. sibirica. 
american^, 1 . . Purple . 6, H. De. Cl. N. Amer. 1797 
obliqua . . . Purple . 6, H. De. Cl. N. Amer. . 1797 
austrtaca. 2 . . Brn. yel. . 7f H. De. Cl. Austria . 1792 
occidentalis, 3 . . . 7, H. De. Cl. . 1818 
ochoiensis, 4 . . White. . 6, H. De, Cl. Siberia . . 1818 
sibirica, 5 . . . Wht. yel, . 7, H. De. Cl. Siberia . . 1753 
AtraphaxYs, Linnesus. Derived from a, privative, 
and trepho, to nourish, a plant yielding no nourish- 
ment ; a name given by the Greeks to the Atriplex 
of the Latins. Linn. 6, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Polygonacses. 
The species of this genus are curious ; they grow 
about two feet high, and thrive in a loamy soil, 
and increase from layers. 
spinOsa .... Apetal . 8, F. Ev. S. Levant . . 1732 
uudulata . . . Apetal . 6, F. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1732 
Atriplex, Linnesus. From ater, black; the same 
name as Atraphaxis. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Chenopodiacees. These are straggling plants of 
little beauty, and the simplest culture and propa- 
gation. Synonymes : 1. A. nitens. 2. A. rosea. 3. 
A. tatarica. 4. Calligonum canescens. 5. A. pro- 
strata. 6. A. patula, 7- A. hastata. 8. A. incisa. 
9. Obione sibirica. 
Hallmus . . . Green . . 7. H. Ev. S. Spain . . 1640 
hortSnsIs . . . Green . . 7. H. A. Tartary . 1548 
rubra . . . Green . . 7i H. A. Tartary . 1548 
portulacoldes . . Green . . 6, H. Ev. S. Britain . . 
Acumindtd 1, dlbd 2, albicans, angustifOlid , campSsMs 
3, canescens 4, decQmbens 5, diffusa, erSetd, glaQcd, 
hastdtu 6, inednd lacinidtd, linifolid, littorulis, miefo- 
spSrmd, montevideensis, oblongifCtlid, obtusutd, par- 
vifdltd, pdtuld 7, pedunculdtd, prostrdtd, renifarmls, 
rOsed 8, sibirica 9, sulcdid, tatdrlcd, trianguldrls, 
vendtd, verticilldtd, virgdtd. 
Atropa, Linnesus. In allusion to the very poisonous 
fruit ; from Atropos-, one of the Fates, whose duty 
it was to cut the thread of human life. Linn. 5, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Solanaeees. Both poisonous species, 
only fit for botanical collections. The leaves of 
A. Belladonna are narcotic and exciting, 
arborescens . . "White . . 7> G. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1733 
Beirad<Inn& . . Violet . . 6, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
Attalea, Humboldt. Derived from attalus, magnifi- 
cent ; in allusion to the beauty of the trees. Linn. 
21, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Palmacees. A fine genus of 
ornamental Palm trees, attaining the height of frbm 
ten to seventy feet ; they thrive in any rich soil, 
and increase from seeds. 
cOmpt^ .... Palm. Brazil . . . 1820 
excels^ .... Palm. Brazil . . . 1826 
funifera .... Palm. Brazil . . .1824 
humilis .... Palm. Brazil . . . 1820 
specios4 .... Palm. Brazil . . . 1826 
specthbllls . . . Palm Brazil . . . 1824 
