ALB ALH 
ALI ALL 
Ai.burnum, the young wood before it comes to a 
proper consistence. 
AichemIlla, Linn. The word is from Alkemelyek, 
its Arabic name. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rosacece. 
Many of the species are ornamental, and well 
adapted for planting near the front of borders, or 
for adorning rock-work. They succeed well in any 
common soil, if not over- wet, and maj^ be increased 
from seeds or divisions. A. vulgaris is astringent, 
and slightly tonic. Synonymes : 1. A. arvensis, 
Aphanes arvensis. 2. Alchemilla inontana. 
alpina . . . Green . . 6, H. Her. P. Britain 
capen^Is ... Green . . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1818 
fissa .... Green . . 7, H. Her. P. SwitzerL . 1826 
hybrida, 2 . . Green . , 7, H. Her. P. Britain . 
pentapliyU4 . . White . 7i H. Her. P. SwitzerL . 1784 
pubescens . . Green . . 7» H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1813 
serlcSa . . . Green . . 7» H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1813 
SibbaldieefOlia . White . 6, G. Her. P. Mexico . . 1823 
vulfjarls . . . Green . . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
giabril . . . Green . . 7, H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1817 
variegSta . . Green . . 7, H. Her. P. Britain • . 
AphunSs 1, cornucopioides. 
Ai/Cina, Cavanilles. Named in honour of Fr. Ign. 
Alcina, a Spanish naturalist. Linn. 19, Or. 4, Nat. 
Or. Composite. A species of little interest and 
easy cultivation — Perfoliatd. 
Ai/’-yoNiDiuM, Agardh. So called, from Halkioneion, 
the foam of the sea, among which the plants 
referred to this genus are naturally produced. 
Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algce, This also is sup- 
posed to be the nidus of animalcula. Lamouroux, 
who ori)>inally fixed it here, afterwards referred 
it to Zoophites; in which last opinion, Gaillon 
agrees with him, declaring that he has actually 
seen the animalcula nestling in it D ’Orbignyand 
Kllis consider it the ova of a testaceous animal. 
DefrSctam, didphunQm,Jlavescins. 
AiiDRit, see Alnus. 
AldkovAnda, Linn. In honour of Ulysses Aldro- 
vandus, an old Italian botanist Linn. 6, Or. 6, 
Nat Or. Droseraceat. We refer for culture, &c. 
of this curious little aquatic, to Actinocarpus. 
Tesiciilosa . . . White . H. Aq. P. Italy . . 1823 
AlectOrIa, Acharius. The name is derived from 
Alektor, unmarried, because of the uncertainty 
respecting the male flowers. Linn. 24, Or. 8, 
Nat. Or. Lichenes. A.jubata occasionally supplies 
the rein-deer with food ; for which purpose the 
Laplanders cut down the trees, that the lichen 
may be devoured from the topmost branches. — 
Jubatuj.chalybiifdrmls, sarmentOsd. 
Alemkic, a vessel acting like a still. 
Aletris, Linn. The whole plant appears covered 
with a powdery dust ; hence the propriety of the 
name, from Al^qn, meal. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Liliacem. Interesting species, delighting in a 
shady situation, and peat or leaf sou. They are 
increased from offsets. A. farinosa has bitter 
roots, which act as a tonic and stomachic ^ven in 
small do-ses. but a mixture of twenty grains pro- 
duces much nausea, with a tendency to vomit. 
Synonyms : 1. A. alba. 
afirea .... Yellow . ", H- P. N. Amer. .. 1811 
faiiiKisH, 1. . .White . U. n.' P. N. Amer. .1768 
Ai.KOBiTE8, Forster. Derived from aleurites, mealy ; 
in allusion to the farinaceous substance wi^ which 
the whole plant is covered. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. 
Or. Euphorbiaceae. Handsome plants, succeeding 
well in foamy soil, and increased from ripe cuttings 
with the leaves left on, in a pet of sand, in heat, 
under a glass. 
triloba .... Apetal . . S. Ev. T. Society Is. . 1793 
A I.EX ANDRIAN DAUBEi., sec Ruscus raceniosus. 
AlhagI, Tournefort. The Arabic name of the plant. 
Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosce. Manna. 
These interesting plants must have the protection 
of the greenhouse in winter. They grow best in 
sandy loam and peat; and young cuttings in sand 
under a glass in heat, w’ill root; but seeds when 
obtainable, sown in a hotbed, make the best plants. 
Manna is a natural exudation from the leaves and 
branches of A. maurorum, and is yielded only in hot 
weathei. Synonymes : 1. Hedysarum Pseudo- Alhagi. 
Mann i caspica. 2. H. alhagi Manna hebraica. 
camelOrum . Red . . 7, F* Her. P. Siberia . .1811! 
maurOrum . . . Red . . 7, G. Ev. S. Egypt . . 1714 
Alibertia, a. Richard. In honour of M. Alibert, a 
•famous French chemist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Cinchonacece. An interesting tree, which may be . 
referred to Hatnelia, for culture and propagation. 
Synonyme : Melanopsidium nigrum. 
edulis .... Cream-cld. S. Ev. T. Guiana . . 1823 
Alisma, Linn. The name is of Celtic origin, from 
aZw, water. Water Plantain. Linn. 6, Or. 4, Nat. 
Or. Alismacece. Pretty little aquatics; for culture, 
&c., see Actinocarpus. A. P/anfago is recommended 
in hydrophobia. 
cordifoliS . . . White . 7, S. Aq. P. W. Ind. . 1810 
lanceolatA . . . Pur. wht. 7, H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
natuns .... White . 7, H. Aq. P. Wales . . 
parnassiaefOliA . White . 7, F. Aq. P. Italy . .1820 
parviflbra . . . White . 7> H. Aq. P. N. Amer. . 1816 
Plantago . . . Pur. wht. 7» H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
ranunculold^s . . Purple . 8, H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
repens .... Wht. pur. 8, H. Aq. P. Wales, Engl, 
trivialls. . . . White . 7. H. Aq. P. N. Amer. . 1816 
Albcaei, any substance which mingled with acid pro- 
duces fermentation. 
AllamandX, WilldenoTv. Named in memory of Dr. 
Frederic AUamand, professor at Leyden. Linn. 5, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynacece. This handsome and 
free-flowering plant delights in rich loamy soil, 
and may be multiplied freely from cuttings in sand 
in moist heat. An infusion of the leaves makes a 
valuable cathartic. 
cath&rtlc4 . . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. Guiana . 1786 
Alijiktodia, Bot. Reg. The cylindrical indusia re- 
sembles a kind of pudding called a sausage, hence 
the derivation of thename, from aWawto^, a sau.sage. 
Linn. 24, Or. l,Nat. Or. Potypodiaceae. Ornamental 
species of Ferns ; for culture, &c., see Polypodium. 
Synonymes : 1 Polypodium axillare. 2. P. um- 
brosum. 
austrftlls . . . Brown . 7, G. Her. P. V. Die. L. . 1820 
axillSrls,! . . . Brown . 7, G. Her. P. Madeira . 17”9 
ttuera .... Brown . 7, O. Her. P. N. HolL . 1820 
umbrosA, 2 . . Brown . 7, G. Her. P. Madeira . 1779 
AlliarTa, Adanson. The name refers to the strong 
garlic smell; and is derived from allium, garlic. 
Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Cruciferce. Mere weeds, of the 
simplest culture. Synonyme: \. Erysimum alliaria 
— brachycdrp,il, officinalis, 1. 
Ai.lionia, Linn. In memory of Charles Allioni, a 
botanist at Turin. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Nycta- 
gynacea. These interesting annuals delight in 
sandy peat or loam. 
incamaui . . . Flesh . . 8, H. A. Ciimana . 1820 
ovata .... Purple . 7, H. A. N. Amer. . 1827 
violacS4 . . . Violet . 7, H. A. Cumana . 1820 
Ai.liOm, Linn. Derived from the Celtic all, sig- 
nifying hot, or burning. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Liliaceae. Most of the species are pretty. They 
succeed in common soil, and increase abundantly 
from offsets. The Onion, Leek, Garlic, Shallot, 
Chiv'es, Sic., all agree in their stimulant, diuretic, 
and expectorant ^effects, differing in degree of 
activity. Synonymes; \. A. cameum. 2. Amaryllis 
caspia. 3. Allium campsstre. 4. A. Jlavescens. 5. 
A.faetidum. 6. A. baicalense, spirals, senescens. 7. 
A. roseum, ambiguum. 8. A. paniculalum. 9. A. 
monspessulanum. 10. A. tataricum. 11. A. virescens. 
12. A. scorodoprasum. 13. Scilla paradoxa. 14. 
A. paniculatum. 15. A. vineale. 16. A. stellatum 
album, angulosum. 17* A. bisulcum. 18. A. tenui- 
folium. 19. A. glaucum, palustre. 20. Omithogalum 
gramineum. 21. A. d^exum. 22. A. ambiguum, 
graminifolium,tricetorum. 23. A. ciHatum. 24 A. 
Ampeloprasum. 
acutangulum . . Red . . 6, H. Bl. P. . lOlff 
acutiflorum . * Red . . 6, H BL P. France . .1819 
acut.im . . . Red . . 7, H. BL P. . 1819 
filUdum . . . White . 6, H. BL P. Crimea . 1820 
amdenua 1 . . Red . . 5, H. BL P. France . . 1821 
ampeloprdsiim . Purple . 7, H. BL P. England 
Andersonn . . Purple . 6, H. BL P. Siberia . .1818 
angul0;>um . . Lgt. pur. 6, H. BL P. Germany . 1 739 
arenariam . . Purple . 6, H. BL P. Britain 
ascalOnIcum . . Purple . 6, H. BL P. Palestine . 1546 
mAjua . . . Purple . 7, H. Bl. P. S. Eur. 
fispeium . . . Purple . 8, H. Bl. P. S. Eur. . 1800 
atropuipCream . Drk. pur. 7, H. BL P. Hungary . 1821 
azCream . . . Blue . . 10, H. BL P. . 1830 
brachyet^On . White . 6, H. BL P. Europe . 1819 
canadSnsO . . . Purple . 6, H; Bl. P. N. Amer 1 730 
carinAtam . . . Gm. yel. 5, H. BL P. England . 
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