BLA BLE 
BLE BOB 
when small plants. Loam and peat suit them well, 
and cuttings joot freely in sand, under a glass, in 
heat. — G. Don. 
Orellana . . . Pink . . 6, .S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1690 
purpQrea . . . Purple . 7. S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1817 
Urucurana . . . Pink . . 7> S. Ev. T. Brazil . . 1820 
Black adiantum, see AsplSniOm adiUntUm nTgr&m. 
Black BRYONy,6ee Tamus. 
Black saltwort, see GlaQx marltima. 
Black varnish tree, see Melanorrhad. 
Blackwellia, Commelin. In compliment to Eliza- 
beth Blackwell, a botanical artist. Linn. 11, Or. 
6, Nat. Or. Homaliaceae. The foliage of these 
plants is pretty, but the flowers have nothing to 
recommend them. They delight in sandy peat, 
and are propagated with facility from cuttings, 
axillaris . . . White . . S. Ev. S. Madag. . . 1824 
grandiflora . . . Wliite . . 8, G. Ev. S. China . . 1824 
integrifulia . . White . . S. Ev. S. Madag. . . 1823 
padiflorii . . . Wliite . . 8, G. Ev. S. Chile . . 1827 
paniculata . . . White . . S. Ev. S. Bourbon . 1820 
spiralis .... White . . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1820 
BlA:ria, Linn. In compliment to Patrick Blair, a 
physician at Boston, in Lincolnshire. Linn. 4, 
Nat. Or. Ericea:. The species are interesting, and 
may be cultivated the same as the genus Erica. 
articulata . . . Pink . . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
ciliaris .... White . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1795 
depressa ... . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
dumosa .... . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1806 
ericoides . . . Purple . 9, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
fasciculata ... . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1812 
glabeUa .... . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
muscdsa . . . Pink . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. O. H. . 1774 
paucifdlia ... . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1812 
purpurea . . . Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1791 
scabra .... Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1824 
Blakea, Linn. In memory of Martin Blake, an 
active promoter of useful knowledge. Linn. 11, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastomaceae. These species are 
said to be among the most beautiful plants of the 
W. Indies. They grow well in peat, or peat and 
loam mixed ; cuttings taken from quite ripened 
wood, planted in sand, and plunged in a moist heat, 
root readily. 
quinquenervia . White . . 6, S. Ev. S. Trinidad . 1820 
trinervia . . . White . . 6, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1789 
Blanching, making white, by being grown in a dark 
place, or by being covered with any thing. 
Blanu, fair, beautiful. 
Blandfordia, Smith. Dedicated to George, Marquis 
of Blandford. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliacece. 
These beautiful species grow freely in an equal 
mixture of sandy loam and peat, and thrive planted 
out in a conservatory, much better than when 
grown in pots. They increase from suckers or seeds. 
grandiflorS . . . Crimson . 7> G. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1812 
nobilis .... Orange . 7, G. Hes. P. N. S. W. . 1803 
BlattariDs, relating to moths, like moths. 
Blfchnum, Linn. Derived from blechnon, a Greek 
name for a Fern. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypo- 
diacece. Very interesting species of Ferns, they 
delight to grow in the openings of rockwork, in 
sandy loam and peat mixed ; they divide readily 
at the roots, and may very readily be increased by 
seeds. Synonymes : 1. canadense. 2. stramineum. 
austral^ . . . Brown . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1691 
braziliensS, 1 . . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1820 
cartilaKineum . . Brown . 7j G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1820 
glandulosiim . . Brown . 4, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1823 
gracilg .... Brown . 11, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1830 
lanceOla . . . Brown . 9, S. P. Brazil . . 1829 
Isevigatum . . . Brown . 7, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1821 
longifOlTum . . Brown . 7. S. Her. P. Caraccas . 1820 
occidental* . .Brown . ^ S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1823 
pectinatum . . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1827 
polypodioides . . Brown . 9, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1829 
serrulatum . . . Brown . 7> H. Her. P. Florida . . 1819 
striatum, 2 . . . Brown . 7, G. Her. P. N. HoU. . 1824 
Blechum, Jussieu. Taken from the Greek name of a 
plant resembling marjoram. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Acanthacex. Species of considerable beauty; 
for culture, &c., see Justicia. 
angustifbllum . . Blue . . 6, S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1824 
Brazil iens* . . Blue . . 6, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1824 
Brown*! ... . 6, S. Her. P. W. In<k . 1780 
laxiflorum ... White . . 6, S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1818 
Blepharis, Jussieu. Derived from blepharis, the 
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eyelash ; in allusion to the bracteas of the calyx. 
Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Acanthacece. The species 
are ornamental, and may be referred to Acanthus 
for culture, &c. Synonyme : \. Acanthus capensis. 
boerhaaviaefdlia . Blue . . 7» S. A. E. Ind. . . 1821 
capensis . . . Blue . . 7, G. B. C. G. H. . 1816 
furcata .... . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
linearifOlIa . . . Blue . . 7. S. A. Guinea . . 1823 
procumbens . . . 7, G. Ev. Tr. C. G. H. . 1825 
Blkphilia, Rajin. The derivation is from blepharis, 
eyelash; the sepals being fringed. Ltnn. 2, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Labiates. These species are ornamental, 
and for culture, &c., may be referred to Monarda. 
ciliata .... Red . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
hirsata .... Purple . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1798 
Bletia, Ruiz and Pavon. In honour of Don Louis 
Blet, a Spanish physician and botanist. Linn. 20, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceas. This is, when in 
flower, a handsome genus of tuberous-rooted plants. 
They succeed well when grown in a mixture of 
sandy peat and light loam, with the pots well 
drained, and treated as follows: — As soon as the 
leaves die down, remove the plants to a cooler 
house, where they should be kept dry for three or 
four months; then they must be repotted, and 
placed in a brisk moist heat ; and when growing 
freely, liberally supplied with water. They are 
easily increased by dividing the roots, which should 
be done at the time of potting. Synonymes : 1. B. 
pallida, Cymbidium Jloridum. 2. C. hyacinthinurn. 
3. C. ahum, Limodorum altum. 4. B. Shepherdii. 
acutip*tdla . . . Purple . 9, G. Ter. America 
capitals .... . 6, S. Ter. W. Ind. . . 1795 
flurida, 1 ... Rose . . 2, S. Ter. Trinidad . 1786 
gp-acilis .... Yelsb. pur. 6, S. Ter. Mexico . . 1830 
giiineensTs . . . Purple . S. Ter. S. Leone . 1822 
havanensis . . . Purple . 4, S. Ter. Havannah . 1835 
hyacinthinS, 2 . . Rb. pink . 4, S. Ter. China . . 1802 
patula .... Purple . S. Ter. Hayti . . 
reflexa .... Pur. gm. . 8, S. Ter. Mexico . . 
verecunda, 3 . . Purple . 3, S. Ter. W. Ind. . . 1733 
Shepherdn, 4 . Ro. purple 9, S. Ter. W. Ind. . . 1788 
BlIghia, Hortus Kerv. Dedicated to Capt. Bligh, 
who first carried the bread-fruit to the W. Indies. 
Linn. 8, Or. l,Nat. Or. Sapindacece. This is called 
Akee Tree, and is a plant much esteemed in Africa 
and the W. Indies on account of its fruit, which is 
as large as a goose’s egg, and of a reddish, or yellow 
colour; the aril is eatable, of a sub-acid flavour, 
and considered very grateful, particularly in the 
W. Indies. It grows in loam and peat ; and cuttings, 
with the leaves not taken oflt, root in sand, under a 
glass. 
sapidS .... White . . S. Ev. T. Africa . . 1793 
Blight, a vague term, signifying a pestilence amongst 
plants, caused by the attack of insects, or parasitical 
fungi ; or by some epidemic affection of the atmo- 
sphere. 
Blistered, the surface being raised, as the skin is 
when blistered. 
BlitOm, Li)in. The derivation is doubtful, but it is 
most probably taken from bliton, insipid. Linn. 
1, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Chenovodiaceae. These plants are 
only worth cultivation for the strawberry -like fruit 
which succeeds the flowers ; hence the trivial name 
Strawberry Blite ; they succeed well sown in the 
open ground. 
capitiltum . . . Apetal . 7» H. A. Austria . 1633 
marlttmum . . Apetal . 7, H. A. N. Amer. . 1825 
virgatum . . . Apetal . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1680 
chenopodiotdes, petioldre. 
Blumbnbachia, Schrader. In compliment to J. F. 
Blumenbach. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Loasacece. 
The species are ornamental ; for culture, &c., see 
Loasa. Synonyme : 1. Loasa palmata. 
inslgnis, 1 . . White . . 7, H. Tr. A. Monte Vi. 1 826 
multlfida . . . Gm. red . 7, H. A. B. Ayres . 1826 
Bobartia. Dedicated to Jacob Bobart, a worthy 
professor of botany at Oxford. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Iridaceas. The species are rather showy, and 
may be referred to Marica for culture, &c._ Syno- 
nymes : 1. Marica gladiata, Morasa gladiata. 2. 
Moiygfi spathacea. 
amantriica . . . Orange . 3, H. Her. P. Belgia . . 182/ 
gladiata, 1 . . . Yellow . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . J816 
spatbac*^, 2 . . Yellow . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1798 
