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iQctdfis, yerfurans, peronatfis, per sonatas, petaloiaes, 
pezizoidis, phlekOphOrus I7i phoiidius, pillpSs, pipe- 
rutus, pistillaris, platyphgllus, plambivs, ptumOsus, 
platius, pOlUas, polygrammiis, potnias, porphyriOs, 
pOrrigSns, prcecOx appendiculatus, p. deltcatOs, pra~ 
sJnas, prdtensis 18, p. clavegfOrmls, p. ertcius, pro- 
cSrits, pranulus, psittacinas, ptenginas 19, puni- 
cias, paras, pyrOgaias, pyxidaius, quietus 20, race- 
niosus, radicatas, rameulis, rhodophoUas, rimOsas, 
rOsfiis, rOtuld, ruber, rubescins, rvjas 21, Russala, 
ratUans, sangulnSus, scabir, scaOras, scorodOnias, 
scrubiculatas, sejanctus, semiglobatus, semiovutas 22, 
septicas, serotinus, sinuatus, spilomfus, sptnipls, 
splendens, spumOsus, squam6sus,squarr0sas, stellutas, 
Stercorilrias 23, stipatas, stipticus 24, strobilinas, 
stylObdtus, subdulcls, sublanutus, sulphurSus, tana-» 
cSllfis, tSnSr, tentdcalam, testdiins, thejOgdlas, 
tigrinas, Tithymalinas, titabdns torminOsas, tOrtills, 
torulOsus, tOrvas, tremalus, tuberOsfts 25, turbindtfis, 
turfOsO-S, tOrgidus, ulmdrias, ustdlis, avidas, vac- 
cinus, vagindtus falvds, v. hyallnas, v. plambHis, v. 
nulvindtas, Vailldntil 26, varidbills, vSlUUs, velatipfs. 
vlrnas, versicolor, viitus, violdcias, virgdtus, Vir- 
ginias, viridis, vulgaris, vulpinus. 
Aoastachvs, R. Brown. So named in reference to 
its fine flowers. From agastos, admirable, and 
stachys, a spike. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Proteacece. 
A pretty species, for culture, &c. see Persoonia. 
odoratA .... Pa. yeL . 6, 0. E». S. N. HolL . 1826 
Aoasvllis, Sprengel. The Greek name for the 
Ammoniac plant. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. t7m- 
kelliferx. An uninteresting species of easy culture. 
Synonymes : 1. Cachrys latifolia, Siler caucasicum. 
— Caticdslcd 1. 
Aoath^a, H. Cassini. Named from agathos, ex- 
cellent ; on account of its beautiful flowers. Linn. 
19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Compositor. For culture, &c. 
see Cineraria. Synonymes: \. Cineraria amelloldis. 
2. C. linifolia. 
coeles'K 1 . . Blue . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. 0. H. . 1759 
UnifOlia, 2 . . Blue . . 6, 0. Ev. S. C. O. H. . 1800 
Aoath6ph?i.lum, Jussieu. The name refers to the 
pleasant dove-like smell of the leaf, and is derived 
from agathos, good, and phyllon, a leaf. Linn. 11, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lauraceoe, Madagascar Nutmeg. 
This ornamental tree grows well in good peat, or 
open rich loam ; it is propagated from cuttings 
with ease, in sand, in heat. The bark and dried 
fruit are aromatic, especially the latter, 
aromaticum . . White . . S. Ev. T. Madag. . 1823 
AgathOsma, Willden. Derived from agathos, good, 
and osma, smell. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rutacea. 
The plants are ornamental, and smell like JDio«ma«. 
For culture, &c. see that genus. The Hottentots 
use the dried and powdered leaves of A. jpulchella, 
with the grease of which they anoint their 
bodies; this according to Thunberg, gives them 
almost an unbearable smell. Synonymes ; 1. Di- 
osma ambigua. 2. D. orbicularis. 3. Bucco pro- 
lifer a. 
acuminata . . Violet . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1812 
ambigiiil, 1 . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1810 
brevifdlU . . . Purple . 5 G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1818 
BrunISdes . . . Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
eerefolla . . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
ciliatfl .... White . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
erecti .... Blue wht. 5, G. Ev. S. t O. H. . 1816 
hirU .... Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1794 
exsiccata . . Purple 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1794 
purpurea . . Purple 6, G, Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1794 
Ventenatlana . Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1794 
hispxda . . . Violet . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1786 
Imbricata . . . Pink . . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
linifolia . . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1823 
orbicularts, 2 . . tVhite . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
prolifera, 3 . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
pubescgna ;. . . White . 5, G. Ev. S, C. G. H. . 1798 
reflexa .... Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
riigosa . . . .White . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
vesOta . . . White . 5, G. Ev. S C. G. H. . 1824 
viUosa .... Violet . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1786 
AgathvksC's, D. Don. The flowers are very pretty, 
hence the name is derived from agathos, pretty, 
and thyrsus, a thyrse. Linn. 19, Or. 1. Nat. Or. 
Compositoe. For culture, &c., see Sonchus. Syno- 
nymes : 1. Sonchus agrestis, 2. S. alpinus. 3. S. 
cacalixfolius. 4. S. cyaneus. 5. S. Jloridanus. 6. S. 
lupponicus. 7. S. Plumieri. 8. S. sibiricus. 9. S. 
tataricus. 
alpinus, 2 . . Blue . . 7, H. A. .Scoaand . 
cyanauf, 4 . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Nepal . . 1820 
floridanus, 5 . Blue . . 7, H. B. Iberia . 1^20 
lapponlcus, 6 . Blue . . 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1713 
Plumieri, 7 . . Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. Lapland . 1804 
sibiricus, 8 . . Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1794 
tataricus, 9 . . Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . 17b4 
Agati, Rheede. Agati is its name in the Sanscrit 
laaguage. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosoe. 
Tall ornamental species. For culture, &c., see 
Sesbania. Synonymes: 1. Sesbanea coccinea. 2. S. 
grandiflora, 
coccinga, 1 . . Red . . 8, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1768 
grandiflora, 2 . Red . . 8, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1820 
Agave, Linn. The name has been altered from 
agaiios, admirable. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ama- 
ryllidaceae. To this highly interesting genus be- 
longs the A, Aynericana, or American aloe. This 
plant has been said to flower only once in a 
hundred years, but it is now known to flower 
sooner or later, according to the treatment it re- 
ceives. The readiest way to throw it into flower 
is to apply bottom heat, and treat it a* the pine- 
apple. _ All the species thrive well in rich loamy 
soil, mixed with a very little rotten dung, decayed 
vegetable mould, and brick rubbish ; they require 
but little water, and are propagarted by suckers 
from the root. Synonyms : 1. A spicata, 
americAni . . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1640 
variegau . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1640 
angustifdlld . . Green . . S. Ev. S. . 1790 
brachVhUchys, 1 Green . . S. Ev. S. Mexico . 1826 
flacclda . . .Green . . S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1790 
KaratW . . .Green . . S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1768 
luridA .... Green . . 6, S. Ev. S. Vera Crux . 1731 
mexicana . . . Green . . S. Ev. S. Mexico . 1817 
Millerl .... Green . . S. Ev. S. . 1768 
polyacantha . . Green . 8, S. Ev. 8. . 1800 
saponarU . . . Brow-n . 7, G. Ev. S. Peru . . 1838 
virginica . . . Purple . V. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1765 
Tivlplra •. . . Green . . 9, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1731 
univittata . . . Green . . S. Ev. S. Mexico . 1830 
yuccafOlia . . Yellow . 8. Ev. S. . 1819 
AgEratDm, Linn. The colours are constant, or as 
might be rendered, always clear ; hence the name 
is compounded of a, privative, and geras, old. 
Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Compositas. The species 
are ornamental, and grow freely in light rich soil ; 
cuttings root freely in soil under a glass. Syno- 
nyms: 1. A. obtusifolium. 
angustifoUtim . White . 7, G. A. M. Video . 1827 
csruleum, 1 . . Blue . . 7, G. A. W. Ind. . 1800 
conyzdides . . Lgt. blue . 7e H. A. America . 1714 
latifdllum . . . White . 7, H. A. Peru . . 1800 
mcxicanum . . Blue . . 6, H. A. Mexico . 1822 
strictiun . . . White . 6, H. A. Nepal . . 1821 
^ O'" ^ead. 
Aggregate, 1 gathered together, applied to the in- 
AoGREGATEn, J florescencc. 
AgnOstCs, a. Cunn. Agnostos, xmknown. Linn. 4, 
Or. not known, Nat. Or. Proteacea. This is a most 
beautiful plant, on account of its erect clear growth, 
and large interesting pinnatifld foliage. It thrives 
well in sandy peat, but must not be over-watered, 
and probably may be increased by cuttings, 
sinuata .... G. Ev. T. Moren. Bay 1830 
Agrimoma, Tournefort. Given by the G reeks to a plant 
supposed useful in the cataract of the eye; from 
argos, white. Linn. 11, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Rosacece. 
Ornamental species of easy culture. A decoction 
of A. Eupatoria makes a wholesome gargle. 
dahuricA . . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Daliuria . 1811 
EupatoriA . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Britain 
nepalcnbls . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Nepal . 1820 
odnratA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Italy . . 1640 
parvifldrA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1766 
pUosa .... Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia .1819 
repens .... Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Levant . 1737 
striAtA .... White . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1812 
suaveblens . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Virginia . 1810 
Agrimony, see Agrimonia. 
AGRnfi^hiyPalisotde Beauvois. Derived from agms, 
a fieldT^d pyros, wheat. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or 
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