AGR AIR 
AIR alb 
Graminece. Mer€ weeds, of the simplest culture. 
Synonymes ; 1. Triiicum gi^anteum, T. elongatum. 
2. T. panicum. 3. T. pectinatum. 4. T. repens . — 
AcfdQm, angusHfolium, caninUm, cristatum, dasy- 
dnthum, densiflSrum, desert6rnm, distichum, elon- 
gatnm, 1, glancfim, imbricatum, intermedium, jun- 
cefim 2, littoraie, muricatfim, obtusijlorfim, pecti- 
ndtnm 3, pectinifdrme, prostrutUm, pUngens, repens 
4, arvSnse, capilldre, dumetOrum, Leersidnum, subu- 
Idtum, VaillantidnUm, rtgidum, rupestre, sibiricum, 
subuldtum, variegdtum. 
Agrostemma, Linn. Derived from agros, a field, 
and stemma, a crown ; in reference to the beauty 
of the flowers. Linn. 10, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Sile- 
naceas. Rose Campion. The species are well 
adapted for flower borders, where, when in flower, 
they are very ornamental. They grow well in 
any common soil, and increase by divisions or 
seed. Synonymes; 1. A. perennans. 2. Lychnis 
pyrenaica. 
Bungeanil . . . Scarlet . 7. H. Her. P. Russia . 1834 
decumbens, 1 . . Crimson . 7i H. Her. P. 
py-renaica, 2 . . Pa. rose . 6, H. Her. P. Py ^nees . 1819 
suecica .... Pink . . 8, H. Her. P. Sw den . 1824 
Agrostis, Linn. This is the Greek name for all 
grasses, from agros, a field. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Graminece. Bent Grass. Plants of simple cul- 
ture. 
alba Apetal . . 7> Grass. Britain . . 
piirpurascens , Apetal . . 7, Grass. Britain . . 
vivipara . . . Apetrtl . . 7, Grass. Britain . . 
pauciflora . . . Apetal . . 7» Grass. Switzerl. . 1824 
spica-ventl . . . Apetal . . 7. Grass. England . . 
Btolonlfera . . . Apetal . . 7> Grass. Britain . . 
angustifOBa . • Apetal . . 7i Grass. Britain . . 
aristfita . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Britain . . 
latifdlla . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Britain . . 
nemoralls . . Apetal . . 7> Grass. Britain . . 
palustris . . Apetal . . 7i Grass. Britain . . 
^.miild, amblgda, dspirS, BillardierT, capSnsls, capil- 
Idrls, debllis, decdmbSns, dyffusd, dubld, dnlcls, 
Forstert, frondosd, gigantld, hlspldd, interrdptd, 
Juressi,latifC>tid,maritlmd, neglSctd, pdllldd,pdtiild, 
plebeid, purpured, retrofrdctd, spPrld, sytvdtlcd, 
tenelld. Tendril, tenuifdlld, valentlnd, vdrld, ver- 
1 slcOlOr, verticilldtd, virginlcd, vulgdrls, variegdtt. 
Agruwi, a name given to any kind of lemon by the 
Italians. 
A GYNEJA, Linn. Possessed of neither style nor stigma, 
hence the name from a, privative, and gyne, a 
female. Linn. 21, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Euphorbiacece. 
Uninteresting plants, succeeding in loam, and in- 
creased readily from seeds or suckers — impUbBs, 
puber. 
Ao1?ri0m, Fries. Derived from agyris, a cluster, the 
species being generally found in crowds or clusters. 
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Curious dot-like 
productions, appearing like crusty spots upon dead 
wood — cdeslum, rdfUm. 
AilantDs, Willdenorv. Derived from ailanto, (tree of 
heaven) ; the name of one species in the P»Ioluccas, 
A. glanduiosa is a tree which «nay be compared to 
a gigantic stag’s-horn sumach ; it has very large 
leaves, unequally pinnate, with footstalks from one 
to two feet in length ; and numerous flowers in a 
terminating pedicel, which exhale a disagreeable 
odour. The tree grows verj' fast, and on very poor 
soil, especially if it be calcareous. If the bark be 
wounded a resinous juice flows out, which hardens 
in a few days. The wood is hard, heavy, glossy, 
like satin, and susceptible of a very fine polish. It 
is propagated by cuttings of the roots. In general 
the trees bear only male flowers, but in France it 
has produced both male and female flowers, and 
fruit twice in ten years.” — Loudon’s Ency. of Plants, 
excelsJ .... Green . . H. Be. T. E. Ind. . 1800 
glandvQds4 . . Green . . H. De. T. China . .17^1 
AIra, Willdenorv. Applied by the Greeks to Lolium 
temulentum, in reference to the deleterious qualities 
of that plant. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminece 
Grasses of the simplest culture. Synonyme : 1. 
Phalaris semineutra 
arundinac€4 . . Apeta. . . 6, Grass. Ciunara . 1817 
semineutra, 1 . . Apetal . . 7» Grass. Hungary . 1812 
Atropurpured, caryophiflled,,flexudsd, glabrdtd,htim1I1s, 
ie^lgBrd^ pdlleas, pulshSlld, refrdctd, versicolor. 
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! AiR^Piis, Desvaux. Named from its resemblance to 
the genus aira; from aim, hair-grass, and opsis, 
like. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminece. For 
culture, &c., see Aira. Synonymes: \. Aira bre- 
vifolia. 2. Poa agrostidea, Aira agrostidea. 
brevifclra, 1 . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Missouri .1818 
, Canddllei 2 . Apetal . . 7, Grass. S. Eur. . . 1820 
Globdsd, obtu sat a . 
Air-plant, see Aerides. 
AitonTa, Linn., Junior. In honour of Mr. William 
Aiton, the king’s head gardener at Kew. Linn. 
16, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Meliacece. A pretty and inte- 
resting species, thriving well in loam and peat. 
Cuttings if taken oS when young will root in sand, 
under a glass in heat, if not suffered to remain 
damp. 
capensis .... Pink . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1 777 
Aizoon, Linn. These plants live under almost any 
treatment; hence the name is derived from aei, 
always, and zoon, alive. Linn. 12, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Tetragoniacex. Not worth growing, except in 
botanical collections. For culture, &c., see Me- 
sembryanthemum. 
canarlensS . . Yellow . 8, G. A. Canaries . 1731 
glinoldes . . . Yellow . 7, G. £t. S. C. G. H. . I 774 
hispanieum . . Apetal . 7, G. A. Spain . . 1728 
lanceolatum . . Pink . . 8, 0. B. C. G. H. . 1752 
perfoliatum . . Pink . .. 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1818 
Ajuoa, Linn. The derivation of the name is from a, 
privative, and zugon, a yoke. Linn. 14. Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Labiatce, Bugle. These dwarf species have a 
pretty appearance when in flower, planted near 
the front of borders, &c. They are easily culti- 
vated, and increased by divisions or seeds, 
alpina .... Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. England . 
australis . . .Blue . . 7, H. Hw. P. N. HoU. . 1822 
Chamapltys . . Yellow . 7. H. A. England . 
foliosa .... Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1826 
genevensis . . . Flesh . . 7, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1656 
integrifolia . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Nepal . 1821 
Iva Yellow . 5, H. A. S. Eur. . 1759 
orien tails . . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Levant . 1752 
pyramidalis . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Britain . 
reptans . . . Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. Britain . 
alba . . . White . 5, H. Her. P. Britain . 
rubra . . . Red . . 5, H. Her. P. Britain . 
' rupestrls . . . Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1826 
Akee-treb, see Blighia sapida. 
AkeniCm, an indehiscent pericarp, containing a 
single seed, which does not adhere to it. 
Alangium, Jwm'eM. Its name in Malabar. Linn.\2, 
Or. l,Nat. Or. Alangiaceae. Tall ornamental trees, 
j thriving in light sandy loam, or loam, mixed with 
peat. Cuttings strike in sand, in heat, under a 
1 glass. 
decapStalum . . Pa. pur. . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1779 
hexapStalum . . Purple . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 182« 
Albuca, Liyin. The name is given, somewhat inju- 
diciously, to the colour of the flowers, from alhus, 
white; only a few of the species having white 
flowers. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliaceae. The 
species are handsome, and thrive well in sandy 
loam mixed with a little peat. The suckers from 
the old bulb, or leaves taken off with a scale from 
the old bulb, wiU produce young plants. Syno- 
nymes : Anthericum exuviatum. 2. A. fragrans, 
abysslnica . . . White . 8, G. Bl. Abyssinia 1818 
alUssima . . . White . 5, G. Bl. C. G. H. . 1789 
aurea .... Gm. yel. . 6, G. Bl. C. G. H. . 1819 
caudaU . . . Yellow . 6, G. Bl. C. G. H. . 1791 
coarctata . . .White .•§, G. Bl. C. G. H. . 1774 
exnviSM, 1 . . WTiito« ^ 6, G. Bl. C. G. H. .1795 
fastigiata . . . White . 6, G. Bl. C. G. H. . 1774 
fiHfOlia .... Yellow . 6, O. Bl. C. G. H. . 1820 
flacclda . . . Yel. gm. . 6, G. Bl. C. G. H. . 1791 
ftagrans . . . Yel. gm. . 7, G. Bl. C. G. H. . 1791 
fugSx, 2 . . . Grn. yel. . 7, G. Bl. C. G. H. . 1791 
major . . . .Gm. yeL . 5, G. Bl. C. G. H. . 1759 
minor . . . .Yellow .5,0. Bl. C. G. H. . 1768 
physCdes . . White .6,0. Bl. C. G. H. .1804 
setOsa .... Green . . 6, G. Bl. C. G. H. . 1795 
spiralis .... White . 6, G. Bl. C. 0. H. .1795 
mridiflora . . . Green . . 6, G. Bl. C. G. H. . 1794 
viscOsa . . . .Wht. gm. 6, G. Bl. C. G. H. . 1779 
vittata . . . Yel. grn. . 6, 0. Bl. C. 0. H. . 1802 
ALapMEN^ the substance under the inner coat of the 
testa of seeds, surrounding the embryo. 
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