BAW beg 
BEJ BEL 
aculeate . • . W^hite • • S. Ev. S. AV. Ind. • 1737 
acuminate • • • White • • 7» S- Ev. S. E. Ind. ■ • 1808 
americana • • • AVhite • • S. Ev. S. S. Amer. • 1800 
anatdmicd • • • Wliite . • S. Ev. S. S. Atner. . 1806 
armata . . . . Wl.ite . . S. Ev. CLBrazU . . 1824 
aurita .... White. . S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1756 
Candida .... W^hite . . 6> S. Ev. S. E. Ind. • . 1777 
chinensts ... Red • • S. Ev. S. China . . 1800 
corvmbdsSj 1 • . Wliite. . S. Ev. CLE. Ind. • • 1818 
cumauensis . . Wliite. . 7, S. Ev, CL Cumana . 1826 
divaricate - . . White . . 7> S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1742 
emart'inate . • ^Vhite . • S. Ev. S. Carthag’. • 1700 
ferru^n^a ... ^Vhite . . S. Ev. CLE. Ind. • • 1820 
forficete . . . White . . S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1823 
Klabra .... Wliite. . S. Ev. Cl.Carthag. . 1810 
llaucSscens . . White . . S. Ev. S. Cumana . 1817 
CTandifiora ... White • • S. Ev. S. Peru . . 1820 
^ianensis . . . IVhite . . S. Ev. CL Guiana . . 1820 
heterophylla . • White • • S. Ev. S. Caraccas • 1824 
indlca .... White . • S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1820 
inermls .... Yel. red • S. Ev. S. Acapulco . 1810 
Lamarki3na> 2 . White . . S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1818 
latifdlla . . . . White. . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1818 
leptopet^d . . Yel. grn. • S. Ev. S. N. bpain . 1818 
lunaria .... White . . S. Ev. S. Acapulco . 1820 
madagascariensis White . . S. Ev. S. Madagas. . 1826 
malabarica. . .Wliite. . S. Ev. Cl. E. Ini . .1810 
microphvUa • . White . • S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1817_ 
multineiVia . .Wliite. . S. Ev. S. Caraccas . 1808' 
parviflora . . . White . . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1820 
Panletia . . . White . . S. Ev. S. Panama . 1737 
porrecta . . . White . . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1823 
pubescens . . . White . . S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1778 
purpurea . . . Purple . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1778 
racemose . . . Pa. pink . S. Ev. CL E. Ind. . .1790 
retusa .... White . . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1820 
ruftseens . . . Pa. red . S. Ev. S. Africa . . 1810 
scandens ... AVht. yel. . S- Ev, Cl. E. Ind. . . 1/90 
semibifida . . . White . . S. Ev. Cl. E. Ind. . . 1817 
spathace^ ... White . . S. Ev. S. Mexico • . 1823 
speciosd . . . White . . S. Ev. Cl. . 1820 
siibrotundifuli^ . ^Vhite . . S. Ev. S. Acapulco . 1820 
tomentd^a ... YeL wilt, . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1808 
triSndra ... AVhite . . S. Ev. Cl. E. Ind. . . 1823 
uneula, 3 . . .White. . S. Ev. S. Caraccas . 1817 
vanegata . . . Striped . 6, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1690 
Ba\vd-monby, see Meum. 
Bay tree, see Lauras nObilis, 
Bead TREE, see Me/id. 
Beak, anything like the beak of a bird, hard sharp 
points. 
Bean, see Fdbd. 
Bean caper, see Zygoph^llum. 
Bean trefoil, see Andgyris. 
Bearbind, see Calystdgid. 
Beardletted, possessed of small awns. 
Bear’s-breech, see Acanthus. 
Bear’s-ear sanicle, see Cortusd. 
Beab’s-foot, see HellebOrus fcetidus. ^ 
Bear’s-grape, see Arctosfaphylos Uvd ilrsit. 
Beast’s-bane, see Aconitiim theridphdnum. 
Beaufortia, Robert Brown. In compliment to Mary, 
Duchess of Beaufort, a botanical patroness. Linn. 
18, Or. 2, Nat. Or, Myrtaceae. Very splendid and 
desirable species; for culture, &c., see Tristania. 
carinaUi ... Scarlet . G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823 
Dainpieri . . . Pink . . 5, G. Ev. S. Hartoa’s Is. 
decussatA ... Scarlet . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1803 
sparsa .... Red . . G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1803 
splendens ... G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1830 
; Beaumontia, Wallich. In memory of Diana, the 
Jady of Colonel T. Beaumont, of Bretton Hall. 
''Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynacece. Beautiful 
species, especially B. grandiflora. They succeed 
well in loam, or loam and peat mixed, and are pro- 
pagated from cuttings, or seed, in sandy soil under 
a glass. 
grandiflorA . . . White . . 6, S. Ev. Tw, E. Ind. . 1820 
longifoUA . . . White . . S. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . 1818 
Beckmannia, Host. Dedicated to Mr. Beckman, the 
author of “ The History of Inventions.” Linn. 3, 
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gramineoe. An uninteresting spe- 
cies, of the simplest culture. Synonyms: 1. Cy- 
nosurus erucaeformis, eruciformis 1. 
Bed-straw, see Gdlium, 
Beech, see Fdgiis. 
Beet,, see Beta. 
Begonia, Linn. In honour of Michael Begon, a 
Frenchman, and promoter of botany. Linn. 21, 
Or. 9, Nat. Or. Begoniacece. An interesting, some- 
what succulent genus, peculiar for the leaves being 
oblicue at their base. They succeed well in very 
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rich soil, and cuttings root readily. Some species 
are useful in cases of scurvy. Synonymes : 1. B. 
maculata. 2. Evansiana. 3. Glabra. 
acuminAtA . . . White . . 7. S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1790 
ac.itifOlIA . . . White. . 8, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1816 
argvrostlgma, 1 . White . . 8. S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1819 
bulblfera . . . Wht. pnk. 7, G. Her. P. Peru . .1827 
dichotomA . . . Wliite . . 7, S. Ev. S. Caraccas . 1800 
dipetalA . . . Pink . . 7, S. Ev. S. Bombay . 1827 
dipteri .... White . . 6, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1822 
discolor, 2 . . . White . . 5, S. Ev. S. China . . 1804 
disticha . . . White. . 9, S. Her. P, Brazil. . 1819 
diversifulIA . . Pink . . 7, S. Her. P. Mexico . 1829 
dubiA .... White . . 7i S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1818 
FischOn ... . 6, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1835 
geraniifOliA . . Wht. red . 9, S. To. P. Lima . . 1833 
heracleifoUA . . S. Tu. P. . 1831 
hirsutA .... White. . 6, S. B. W. Ind. . 1789 
hirtella .... White . . 9, S. Her. P. . 1824 
humilis .... White . . 9, S. B. W. Ind. . 1788 
incamAtA . . . Pink . . S. Brazil. . 1829 
insignis . . . . Pink . . 12, S. E r. S. S. Amer, . 1826 
longipes . . . White. . 7> S* Ev. S. Mexico . 1828 
lucidA .... White. . 8, S. Ev S. W. Ind. . 1816 
macrophyllA . . White. . 7, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1793 
Martiana ' . . Pink . . 9, S. Tu. P. Brazil . . 1829 
monoptera , . . Wliite. . 8, S. Tu. P. Brazil. . 1829 
miiltibulbillosA . White . . S. Tu. P. Brazil . . 1830 
nitlda .... White. . 8, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1777 
octopetala . . . Gsh. wht. 10, S. Tu. P. Peru . . 1835 
odoratA .... "White . . ■ 9, S. Her. P. . 1824 
palmatA . . . White. . 8, S. Ev. P. Nepal. . 1819 
papillosA . . . Pink . . 7> S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1826 
patula .... White . , 6, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1818 
pauciflora . . . White . . 9, S. Her. P. . 1816 
petaloides . . . Ro. wht. . 5, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1832 
picta .... Pink . . 8, S. Tu. P. Nepal . . 1818 
platanifOllA . . Pink . . 9, S. Ev. S. Brazil. . 1829 
pulcheUA . . . White. .7,8. A. Brazil . . 1823 
reniformis . . . White. . 7, S. Ev. S. Brazil. . 1818 
sanguineA ... S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1829 
scandens, 3 . . "White . . 8, S. Ev, CL Guiana . 1822 
semperflorens . . Pink . . S. Ev. S. Brazil. . 1829 
spatulata . . . White. . 9, S. Her. P. W. Ind. .1819 
suaveOlens . . . White. . 8, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1816 
tuberosa . . . "White . . 8, S. Tu. P. Ambovna 1810 
ulmifolxA . . . ^Yllite. . 7, 8, Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1822 
undulaU . . . White. . 7, 8. Ev. S. Brazil. . 1825 
Bkjaria, Mutis. In memory of M. Bejar, a Spanish 
botanist. Linn. 11, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ericaceae, 
Beautiful species, of easy culture, succeeding well 
in loam and peat ; and cuttings root readily under 
a glass in heat. 
glaucA .... Purple . 6, S. Ev. S. N. Grena. . 1826 
racemosA . . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. Florida . . 1810 
Belladonna lily, see Amaryllis Belladonna. 
Belleisle cress, see Barbdred prcecOr. 
Bellevalia, La Peyrouse. In memory of P. R. 
Belleval, a French botanist. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Liliacece. An interesting species, succeeding 
in common soil, and incrccised by suckers. Syno- 
nymes : 1 . Scilla romana, Hyacinthus romanus. 
operculAtA, 1 . . White, . 5, H. Bl. P. Italy . .1596 
Bell flower, see Campdnuld. 
Bkllidiastrum, Micheli. From bellis and astrnm, 
resembling a daisy. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Com- 
posite. An ornamental species, succeeding in peat 
and loam, and increased by divisions. Synonyms : 
1. Arnica Bellidiastrum. 
Michein . . . White . . 6, H. Her. P. Au-stria . 1570 
Bellis, Linn. In allusion to the pretty flowers. 
Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Composites. This com- 
prehends the common daisy, the meritsand thecul- 
ture of which must be familiar to every one. 
annilA .... White . .5, H. A- S. Eur. . 1759 
hybridA . . . White. . 4, H. Her. P. Italy . . 1824 
perennis . . . White . . 6, H. Her. P. Britain . 
fistulosA . . . Bed . . 6, H. Her. P. 
liortensts . . Red . . 6, H. Her. P. 
proliferA . . Striped . 6, H. Her. P. 
sylvestris . . . "White . . 6, H. Her. P. Portugal . 1797 
Bellium, lAnn. From bellis, daisy; the flowers 
being similar to those of the daisy. Linn. 19. Or. 
2, Nat. Or. Compositae. Pretty species, succeeding 
best in sandy peat, or peat and common soil mixea ; 
seeds or divisions. 
bellidioides . ."White. . 7, H. A. Italy ; -1796 
crassifbliun .. . Wht. yel. 6, F. Ev. P. Sardinia . 1831 
minutum . . .White. , 8, H. Her. P. Levant .17/2 
Beloperone, Nees. Named in reference to the arrow- 
