ALO ALP 
ALS ALT 
lineata .... Scarlet . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
claucesccDa . Scarlet . G. Et. S. C. G. H. . 1786 
micracabtha . . Pink . . 7> Q. Ev. S. C. G. H. • 1819 
mitraefdrmis . . Red . . 8| G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1732 
nobais .... Blue . . 8, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. .1800 
obscura. 4 . . . Red . . 7, O. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1819 
glaucidr . . Red . . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1819 
maenidens . . Red . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
pallescens . . .Red . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
paniculate, 5 . . Scarlet . 7» G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
pluridens . . .Red . . 7, O- Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1823 
prolifare . . . Orange . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1819 
major . . . Orange . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1819 
piirpurascens . . Purple . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
saponarU ... Red . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1727 
luteo-striata .Red . . r, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1821 
egrra .... Orange . 7, O- Ev. 8. C. O. H. . 1818 
serrulate ... Red . . 7, 0- Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1789 
socotrlne ... Red . . 3, G* Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1731 
spicata .... Red . . G- Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1795 
spindslOr . . . Red . . 4, G- Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1820 
striatuia . . . Red . . 6, G- Ev. 8. C. G. H. .1821 
suberecta . . . Scarlet . 4, G- Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
semiguttata . Orange . 5, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1819 
subtuberculata . Orange . 6, G- Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1620 
tenuifOlia . . . Orange . 6, G- Her. P. C. G. H. . 1821 
tendiOr .... YeUow . 6, G. Ev. 8. C. O. H. . 1821 
tubercuiata . . Orange . 4, G. Ev. 8- C. G. H. . 1796 
vsriegata . . . Pink . . 6, G- Ev. S- C. G. H. . 1790 
Virens .... Yellow . 8, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1790 
vuIgarLs, 6 . .Yellow . 6, G- Ev. 8. C. G. H. .15'16 
xanthac-antha . Orange . 6, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1817 
AlomTa, Kunth. The name is feathered from a, priva- 
tive, and loma, a fringe. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Compositae. An ornamental dwarf evergreen ; grown 
in sandy loam, and increased from cuttings, 
ageratoldes . . White . 7, F. Ev. P. N. Spain . 1824 
AlonsOa, Ruiz and Pavon. So named, after Zanoni 
Alonso, by the authors of the Flora Peruviana. 
Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophulariacea. These 
pretty free-flowering species, which make such an 
interesting show in the flower-garden, may be suc- 
cessfully grown in rich mould ; and multiplied 
j^entifully from cuttings or seeds. Sy.nonymet : 1. 
Hemimeris urticifolia, Celsia urticifolia. 2. CeUia 
linearit, Hemimeris coccinea. 
BcutifOlIS . . . Scarlet . 6, G. Ev. 8. Pe*u . . 1790 
caulial&tA - . . Scarlet . 6, F. Her. P. Chile . . 1823 
incisifdlia, 1 . . Scarlet . 6, G Ev. 8. Chile . . 1795 
intermgdXA . . . Scarlet . 6, O. Ev. 8. Hybrid . . 
linearis^ 2 . . . Scarlet . 6, G. Ev. S. Peru . . 1790 
AiiOPKcuRtrs, WilldenoTv. Called the fox-tail grass ; 
hence the name from a/opcj, a fox, and oura, a tail. 
Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gramineat. Useful species 
of grass. A. pratensis possesses the requisites of 
quantity, quality, and earliness, in a superior de- 
gree. Any garden soil, divisions, or seeds. 
alplnhs .... Apetal . . 6, Grass. Scotland . . 
arundin&rg&s . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Europe . . 1826 
brachVstAchVs . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Siberia . . 1820 
colobftchndides . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Siberia . . 1826 
macrdstAchys . . Apetal . . 7» Grass. Barbary . . 1826 
nigricfins . . . Apetal . . 4, Grass. Europe . .1815 
pratc-nsls . . . Apetal . . 7> Grass. Britain . . 
AgrSstis, buIbOsQs, echindtas, falvds, geniculStds, ra- 
mOsfis, utriculcLtds, ventricOsus. 
Alovsia, Ortega. Named in compliment to Maria 
Louisa, ^ueen of Spain, by Don Antonio Palan, 
botanist at Madrid. Linn. 15, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Verbenaceosm Justly esteemed for its citron-scented 
leaves, with which most people are acquainted. 
Rich mould suits it, and cuttings strike freely in 
sandy soil. Synonyme : 1. Verbena triphylla. 
citriodord . . . Pa. pur. . 8, G. De. 8. Chile . . 1784 
AlpInIa, Linn. In memory of Prosper Alpini, an 
Italian botanist. Linn. 1, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Zingi- 
beracece. These handsome species, to succeed well, 
require rich sandy soil, and to be grown at large in 
a hot humid atmosphere. They are increased by 
divisions at the roots. The root or rhizoma of A. 
racemosa and Galanga, are aromatic. Synonymes : 
1. Cardanwmum medium. 2. A. bracteata. 
Allughts . . .Red . . 2, 8. Her. P. E. Ind. . 1796 
antillarum . . Fle»h . . 5, 8. Her. P. W. Ind. .1826 
auriciiIfiU . . . Red. yel. . 8. Her. P. E. Ind. . 1814 
bracteata . . .White. . 5. 8. Her. P. E. Ind. .1824 
calcarau . . .White. . 9, 8. Her. P. E. Ind. .1800 
CaidamOmum . AVhite . 8, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . 1815 
cernha .... Pink • , 4, 8. Her. P. E. Ind. . 1804 
combsa .... White . . 6. S. Her. P. Caraccas . 1752 
diSissa .... Pur. blu.yeL 4,8- Her. P. E. Ind. . 1818 
exaltata . . . Red yeL . 8. Her. P. Surinam . 1820 
Galanga . . . Wht. yel. . 10, 8. Her. P. E. Ind. . 
linguseformis . . Red . . 7* S. Her. P. E. Ind. . 1P20 
magnlfica . . . Red . . 7, 8. Her. P. Mauri t. . 1830 
malacccnsXs . . White . . 4, 8. Her. P. E. Ind. 1799 
media,! . . .Red . . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . 1H15 
mutica . . . .White. . 8, S. Her. P. E. Ind. .1811 
nutans .... Pink . . 5, 8. Her. P. E. Ind. . 1792 
OccidentaiTs . . Wliite . . 7, 9. Her. P. Jamaica . 1793 
penicillata . . Pink . . 5, G. Her. P. China . . 
punlcea . . . 8carlet . . 6, 8. Her. P. E. Ind. .1820 
racemosa . . .White. . P, 8. Her. P. W. Ind. .1752 
Roscoeana, 2 . .Red . . 8. Her. P. E. Ind. . 1823 
spicata .... 8. Her. P. Sumatra . 1822 
striata .... S Her. P. E. Ind. . 1818 
tiibulata . . . Red . . 7, 8- Her. P. Demerara 1820 
Alsink, Linn. The name is derived from alsot, sig- 
nifying a shaded place ; in allusion to the situation 
the plant thrives best in. Linn. 6, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 
Alsinaceee. Curious plants of simple culture, 
molluginga . . White . . 7, H. A. Spain . . 1816 
mucrouata . . .White. . 7. H. A. 8. Eur. . .1777 
pubiiscens . . .White. . 7, H. A. . 1810 
segetab's . . . White . . 7< H. A. France . . 1805 
Midia. 
AlsodeIa, Du Petit Thouars. Derived from alsodes, 
leafy ; in reference to the plants being thickly 
beset with leaves. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Viola- 
cece. These ornamental species succeed in a mix- 
ture. of loam and peat, and propagate freely from 
cuttings in sand. 
latifOlia .... White . . 8. Ev. 8. Madagns. . 1824 
pauciflOra . . . White . . 8. Ev. 8. Madagas. . 1824 
AlsOphYla, Bot. Reg. The name refers to the habi- 
tation of the plant, and is gathered from alsos, 
grove, and phileo,*.o love. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Pol^podiacece This interesting species may be 
grown in peat and loam, and increased by divisions, 
austr&lis . . . Brown . G. Her. P. N. HolL . 1823 
AlstOnYa, R. Brown. In memory of Dr. Alston, a 
professor of medicine at Edinburgh. Linn. 5, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Aj^ocynacea. Pretty species, for culture, 
&C., see Nertum. SyH(mymes':\. A. oleandrifolia, 
Nerium tinctorium. 
scholSrIs, 1 . . White . . 5, 8. Ev. 8. E. Ind. . . 1824 
venenAU . . . White . . 6, 8. Ev. 8. E. Ind. . . 1825 
AlstikrmsrYa, Linn. Named in honour of Baron 
Claudius Alstroemer, a Swedish botanist. Linn. 6, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amaryllidacece. The species of this 
beautiful genus. Sweet observes, “ thrive best in a 
mixture of full one third sand, rather more than a 
third of turfy loam, and the re.st turfy peat ; 
several species succeed well out in the open air, 
planted about six inches deep, by the side of a south 
wall, in sandy soil.” The stove species also suc- 
ceed well in the same compost; they are increased 
by dividing the roots, or by seeds, which must be 
sown as soon as ripe. A. Ligtu is delightfully fra- 
grant. A. salsilla is diaphoretic and diuretic. 
From A. pallida a kind of arrow-root is prepared in 
Chile. Synonymes: 1. A. Hookeri. 2. A. Simsii. 
acutifOlia . . . Red. ycL . 9, F. De. Tw. Mexico . 1 820 
aurantlAcd . . . Orange . 6, G. Bl. P. Valpar. . 1831 
eduUs .... Red . . 7, 8. D;. Tw. Trinidad . 1820 
Flos-Marttnl . . Wht. pur. 6,8. Tu. P. Chile . .1822 
haemAntha . . . Oran. red. 7,8. Tu. P. Chile . . 1830 
hirtella .... Red yeb • 7> H. De. Tw. Mexico . 1824 
Llgtti .... Scarlet . ^ 8. Tu. P. Peru . , 1776 
Nellin . . . .Pa. Rose. 6, 0. Tiu P. Mendoza . 1827 
oculAta . . . . Ro. pur. . 6, G. De. CL Valpar. . 1831 
ovata .... Red. yeL . 6, H. De. Tw. Chile . . 1824 
pallida .... Pink red . 6, G. Tu. P. Chile . . 1827 
pauciflura . . . Oran. gm. 9, 8. De. Tw. Caraccas . 1 823 
Pelegrina . . .Striped . 7» G. Tu. P. Peru . . 1753 
psittacina . . .Crimson . 9, F. Tu. P. Mexico . 1829 
pulchella, 1 . .Scarlet . 6,8. Tu. P. Chile . . 1822 
pildsa .... Scarlet . 10, 8. To. P. Chile . . 
rosaa. 2 . . . . Pink . . 7, S. Tu. P. Peru . . 1824 
Salsilla. . . . Gm. crim. 6,8. De. Tw. 8. Amer. 1806 
Alternanthera, R. Brown. The name refers to the 
stamens being alternately fertile and barren. Linn. 
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amarantacece. The biennial 
species of this interesting genus should be sown on 
a gentle heating hotbed, in peaty soil. The stove 
and greenhouse species succeed well in any light 
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