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gradually to a point. 
AubrTetia, Adanson. In honour of M. Aubriet, a 
famous French botanical draughtsman. Link. 15, 
Nat. Or. CrucifereB. These are very ornamental 
either in the flower-garden or on rock- work, as they 
produce their purple flowers for such a length of 
time ; they delight in an open dry situation, and are 
multiplied by dividing the roots, or cuttings, under 
a glass. Synonymes : \. Parsetia delioidea, Alyssum 
deltoideum. 2. Draba hesperid{flora, 3. Arabis pur- 
purea. 
deltold6-5, 1 . . Purple . 4, H. Er. Tr. T^^'ant . .1710 
hesperididora, 2 . Purple . 3, H. Ev. Tr. S- Ear. . . 1823 
purpurea, 3 . . Purple . 4, H. Ev. Tr. Greece . . 1820 
Aucuba, Kccmpfer. The name of the shrub in Japan. 
Linn. 21, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Cornacece. This is a fine 
hardy shrub, and its beautiful blotched leaves make 
it generally admired, particularly as it is clothed 
with leaves all the}'ear; it is proper for standing 
singly on a sm.ail grass-plot, or in clumps amongst 
other shrubs in a conspicuous place Cuttings root 
readily under hand-glasses, in the common garden 
soil. 
japonic^ . . . Apetal . 6, H. Ev. S. Japan . . 1783 
AucuparTus, having a tendency to attract birds. 
AuDiBERril, Bentham. In honour of M. Audibert, 
of Tarascon, a celebrated nurseryman. Linn. 2, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiatce. An interesting little plant 
about a foot and half high, and bearing palish-blue 
flowers ; it grows in any common soil, and increases 
from seeds. Synonytne ; ]. Salvia carnosa. 
incanS .... Pa. blue . 8, H. Ev. S. Columbia . 1827 
AudouinTa, Brongniart. In honour of V. Audouin,a 
profound entomologist and friend of Brongniart. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat Or. Brttniaceee. An ornamental 
genus; for culture, &c., see the genus Diosma. 
Synonyme : 1. Diosma capitata. 
capitata . . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
AugCstC'S, grand, stately, magnificent. 
ADr..\x, Dergius. Named from aufax, a furrow; the 
under side of the leaves of the original species being 
furrowed. Linn. 22, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Proteacea. 
This is a pretty genus, the species attain from one 
to two feet high and bear yellow flowers ; they 
succeed best in a very sandy loam, with' a good 
drainage ; ripened cuttings taken off at a joint, and 
planted in a pot of sand, will strike root readily 
under a hand-glass. 
plniftilia . . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1780 
umbellatil . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S.* C. G. H. . 1774 
AurTcOmus, a head or tuft like hair, of a gold colour. 
Auricui.ate, "1 
Ai;RicuT.ATED, shaving ear-li.ke appendages. 
Aurici.ed, j 
AuRicriJtTEi.Y-sAGiTTATB, eared at the base, so as to 
give the leaf the appearance of the head of an arrow. 
Aurici'latei.y sTF.M-cr.sspiNG, having auricles at the 
base of the leaves, clasping the stem. 
Avena, Linnceus. A name of obscure origin, sup- 
posed to be from the Celtic aten, from etan, to eat ; 
whence pur word oat has been obtained. Linn. 3, 
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gramineee. The species of this 
genus are easy of cultivation, and uninteresting in 
point of beauty. 
nitdii Apetal . . 6, Grass. 
orientalTs .... Apetal . . 6, Grass. . 1798 
sativa ..... Apetal . . 6', Gra.s.<. 
leucospenna . . Apetal . . 6, Grass, 
melanosperm^ . Apetal . . 6, Grass. 
St^rTlis Apetal . . 6, Grass. Barbary . . 1640 
Alba, brii'ls, hromSides, fidlax, fiitud, hirsutd, plani- 
cftlmis, prcecOx, pfnnild, sempervirens, setdcid, ver- 
stciMOr. 
Avens, see Geum. 
Averriioa, Linnaus. In honour of Averrhoes, of 
Cordova, in Spain, a celebrated physician. ^ Linn. 
10, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Oxalidaceie. The species are 
evergreen trees, singular for the fruit growing 
frequently on the trunk itself below the leaves : 
the flowers grow in racemes; the fruit is a five- 
celled pomme. A. Bilimbi is a beautiful tree, with 
a green, fleshy, oblong fruit, the thickness of the 
finger, filled with a grateful acid juico ; the sub- 
stance and seeds not unlike those of the cucumber. 
Both species form handsome plants in our stoves, 
growing freely ; and ripened cuttings root readily 
in sand, under a hand-glass. 
BillmbI .... Red yel. . 8, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1791 
Carambula . . . Grn. red . S. Ev. S. Ceylon . . 1733 
AvicennTa, Linnxus. In honour of Avicenna, a 
celebrated Persian philosopher and physician. Linn. 
14, Or 2, Nat. Or. Myoporacex. The bark of A. 
tomentosa is in great use at Rio Janeiro for tanning, 
but it is not worth culture in this country — 
tomentdsd. 
Avicular, fit for bird’s meet. 
Awl-shaped, narrow-pointed, like an awl. 
Awned, terminating in an awn, or sharp point. 
Awnedlv-acuminated, tapering to a point, and ter- 
minating in an awn. 
Awns, the beard of any thing. 
fliterally the arm-pit ; in plants applied to 
A irT,’. r Y the angle formed by the union ot the leaf 
-AXILLA, ^ 
AxtL-PTX)WERiNG, flowcring in the axils of the leaves. 
Axillary, placed in the axils or axillae 
Axis, the line real or imaginary’ that passes through 
anything; the axis of a spike of flowers is the 
stem to which the flowers are attached. 
AxonopCs, Beauvais. Derived from axon, axis, and 
pous, a foot ; in reference to the structure of the 
plant. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminece. Species 
of grass, possessing little that is interesting, 
cimiclnua . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. India . . 1788 
afirius, digitdtus. 
AxvrTs, Linnaus. From axyros, rough ; on account 
of the leaves. Linn. 21, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Chenopo- 
diacea. The species of this genus are mere weeds, 
of the easiest culture, &c. — amaranthoidls, h^bridd, 
prostrdtd. 
AxF.mA, Linnxus. In honour of the Duke d'Aj’en, 
of the house of Noailles. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Sterculiacea. The species are curious and grow 
fiom one to two feet high, producing purple and 
scarlet flowers in rich soil, and are multiplied by 
cuttings in sand. 
IsevigatA . . . Scarlet . S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 
pusillil .... Purple . 8. S. R Jamwca . 1756 
Az^ea, Linnxus. From azaleas, dry, arid; habita- 
tion of the plant. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ericacea. 
This is a beautiful genus, universally admired for 
its white, orange, purple, scarlet, and variegated 
flowers, which are invariably produced in great 
profusion. They ail thrive best in san^ peat or 
very sandy loam ; and cuttings taken off close to 
the plant will root in sand, under a glass placed in 
heat, or they may be multiplied from seeds, &c. 
A. indica is a greenhouse plant of great beauty, it 
should stand out in the open air in summer in a 
partially sheided situation, and in the winter in a 
cool part of the greenhouse ; the beautiful varieties 
require the same treatment, 
arborescens . . Red . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1818 
bicOlor .... Scarlet . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1734 
cancscens . . . Red . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1812 
calendiilac64 . . Orange . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1806 
cbrysolecta . . Yellow . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
crOcea . . . Saffron . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
cfipreS . . .’Copper . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
fliimmeA . . Red . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1812 
grandiflur;i . . Orange . 6, H. De S. N. Amer. . 
ignescens . . Red . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
lepida . . . Varieg. . 6, H. De. S. Hybrid . . 
splendens . . Orange . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
StapletoniAnS . Rosy . . 6, H. De. S. Hybrid . . 
subcupreA . Copper . 6, H. De. S. Hybrid . , 
triumplians . . Orange . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
DanielsianA . • Carmine . 6, H. De. S. China . . 1830 
glaucS .... White . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1734 
liIspIdA .... mite. . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1734 
IndlcA . . .' . Scarlet . 6, G. Ev. S. China . . 1808 
aurantiacA . . Orange . 4, G. Ev. S. China . . 1822 
ignescens . . Bro'vn . 4, H. Ev. S. China . . 
phcenicAA . . Purple . 4, G. Ev. S. China . . 1824 
purpureO-plenA Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. China . . 1819 
rariegata . . Striped . 6, G. Ev. S. China . . 1824 
ledifolium, . . White . . 4, G. Ev. S. China . . 1824 
Mortern . . . Flesh . . 5, H. De. S, Hybrid . . 
prsstans . . Copper . 6, H. De. S. Hybrid . , 
nitida . . . .White. . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1812 
nudiflorA . . . Scr. Pink . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1734 
alIrA .... White . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
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