^SC AGA 
AGA AGA 
with advantage increased. The bark has been 
used successfully in intermittent fevers, and with 
good success in dyeing yellow colours. Synonyme : 
1. dE. carnea, 
glabra .... Gm. yel. . 5, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1812 
Hippocastanum . White . . 5, H. De. T. Asia . . 1629 
Tzuiegatum . . White . . 5, H. De. T. Asia . . 1629 
ohiotensis . . . White . . 5, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 
pallida .... Gm. yel. . 6. H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1812 
rubicunda, 1 . . Red . . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1820 
i^lsTivATioN, applied to the calyx and corolla of a 
flower when in the bud, before expansion. 
iEsTuors, scorching, glowing, like summer. 
diTHALiuM, Link. The name is taken from aithales, 
splendid ; alluding to its showy appearance 
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. This species ap- 
pears in autumn, on the bark in stoyes—JlavUm. 
iETHioNKMA, R. Brown. Derived from aitho, to 
scorch, and nema, a filament ; in allusion perhaps 
to some sunburnt appearance in the stamens. 
Linn. 15, Or. Siliculosa, Nat. Or. Cruciferae, Lepi- 
dinece. Pretty alpine plants, adapted for orna- 
menting rock-work ; they grow well in common 
soil, and may be increased either by seeds or 
cuttings. Synonymes ; 1 . Thlaspi arabicum. 2. 
T. saxatile. 
Buxbaumu, 1 . Pa. red . 6, H. A. Levant . . 1823 
gracfle . . . Pa. red . 6, H. A. Caraio . . 1823 
membranac^um . Lilac . . 7> H. Her. P. Persia . . 1829 
monospermum . Pa. p\ir. . 7. H. Her. P. Spain . . 1778 
parviflorum . . Lilac . . 7, H. Her. P. Persia . . 1830 
saxatile, 2 . . Flesh . . 6, H. A. S. Eur. . .1759 
iExHioNiA, D. Don. Derived from .^thion, one of 
Phoebus’s horses. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Com- 
positoB. An ornamental species, for culture, &c., 
see Hieracium. Synonymes : 1. Crepis Jiliformis. 
2. Hieracium ft uticosiim. 
fruticbsa, 2 . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. Madeira . 1785 
filiformis, 1 . . 
.®THUSA, Linn. The name alludes to the dangerous 
acridity of the plants, and is derived from aithusso, 
to heat or m^e hot. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
UmbelliferoB. Quite hardy species, of little beauty 
and of the simplest culture. The stem and leaves 
of ./E. Cynapium are poisonous, and contain a 
peculiar alkali called cynopia. 
Cvnaplum . . . White . 7, H. A. Britain . . 
elaU .... mite . 8, H. A. . 1781 
African Almond, see Brabejum. 
African Fleabane, see Tarchonanthus. 
African Lily, see Agapanthus. 
African IMarigold, see Tagetes erecta. 
Agapanthus, L’Hdritiere. Named in allusion to the 
lovely and showy flowers, from agape, love, and 
anihos, flower. Linn. 6, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Liliaceae. 
Showy plants producing large umbels of bright 
blue flowers. They are nearly hardy, and will 
grow well in any common soil, provided they 
have plenty of pot room. Suckers. 
mlnSr .... Blue . . 8, G. Tu. P. C. G. H. 
prtecox .... Pur. blue . 6, G. Tu. P. C. G. H. 
umbellatus . . Blue . . 4, G. Tu. P. C. G. H. . 1692 
Slbldus . . . Whitish . 9, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 
variegatus . . Blue . . 4, G. Tu. P. 
Agakicus, Linn. Derived from Agaria, the name of 
a town in Sarmatia. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 
Fungi. A more extensive genus than this is not 
known in the whole vegetable kingdom. Some 
species, as the common mushroom, A. campestris, 
A. vaginatus, &c., are well known for the whole- 
someness of the food w hich is prepared from them. 
Others, as A. muscarius, A. necator, &c., are very 
dangerous poisons ; indeed, the latter quality exists 
more or less in so many species, and these resem- 
ble those that are wholesome so nearly as to render 
it advisable to be exceedingly cautious in the use 
of any, for the most dreadful effects are weU 
known to have resulted from want of caution in 
this respect. We shall here briefly notice the 
cultivation of the common mushroom in houses 
erected for the purpose, referring the reader for 
details to Loudon's Encyclopaedia of Gardening, 
where a copious account of the different modes of 
culture, preparing spawn, formation of houses, 
&c., is laid dowTi. Collect a sufficient quantity of 
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fresh horse droppings as free from straw as pos- 
sible, lay it in an open shed in a heap or ridge ; 
here it will heat violently, and in consequence 
should be now and then turned for sweetening; 
after this has subsided to moderation, it will be in 
a fit state for forming into a bed. In the process 
of making the bed, the dung should be put on in 
small quantities and beat firmly and equally 
together until it is the required size : in this state 
let it remain until the highest degree of heat to 
which it is capable of coming is ascertained, which 
may be readily done by inserting a heat-stick and 
pressing it with the hand : if not found violent, 
the spawn may be broken up into pieces of tw'o or 
three inches square, and put into holes about three 
inches in depth, by six inqhes asunder, over its 
surface ; after this throw a very small quantity of 
well-broken droppings over the whole. In this 
state let it remain for two or three weeks, when a 
loamy soil may be put on about an inch or an inch 
and a half thick and gently patted with the spade. 
If the temperature of the house be kept about 
sixty or sixty-five degrees, mushrooms may be 
expected in six weeks. It is not w’ell to water the 
beds much, particularly when bearing ; it is much 
better to throw a little water over the path and 
flues, which will both improve the colour and 
flavour of the mushrooms without being attended 
with those bad effects frequently' resulting from 
watering, viz. that of destroying the young stock ; 
and turning brown those already fit for table. 
Synonymes : 1. A. euratus. 2. A. spongiosus. 3. A. 
puniceus. 4. A. clavatus. 5. A. agrestis. 6. A. 
rheoides. 7. Viridarius. 8. A. varius, proliferus. 
9. A. pileolarius. 10. A. croceus. 11. Resupinatus. 
12. A. cornutus. 13. A. adustus. 14. A. Jlexuosus. 
16. A. scariosus. 16. A. caseus. 17. A. reiiculatus. 
18. A. fulvus. 19. A. rosellus. 20. A. serosus. 21. 
A. rubescens. 22. A. coronatus. 23. A. adnatus. 
24. A. Jicoides. 25. A. alumnus. 26. Merulius an- 
drosaceus. — Acris, adOms, adhesivus,adOstfis,a.ele- 
phantinus, oedemdtdpus corallOideS, ceruginosus, as- 
tuans, albo-bru'nngus, dlbus, alcalinus, allidceus, 
alutdcSus,a.xanth6pus 1, androsdcius, appltcatfts, 
aqiiilfis, armenldcfis, aromdtlcus, dspSr, asprellds, 
atro-albds, atro-rufus, auranii-ferruglnSus, auran- 
tidcds, aurdntifis, aureus, aurinellus, blennids, Bol- 
tOni, bombycinus, brunnfus 2, bulbOsus, ccespitbsfis, 
callochrOns, callOsiis vdrlus, camarophyllus, campes- 
tris, cdndlcdns, caperutvs, cdrneo-albds, edrneds 3, 
carnOsiis, castdneHs, caulicindlis, cepestipes, cerdcSfts, 
chalybeus, chrysddOn, cilicioides, cinnamOmeus, 
cldvus, clypeolurius fellniis,c.Meleugrvs, cocclngus, 
cochleatds, collimtus, colllnus, columbettd, cdlus, com- 
prissHs, conchdtds, cOnJlfiens, cOnicfis, coniginus, 
conspersus, constrictds, controversfis, corticdlis, ere- 
tdceus, cristdtus, cruentus, cucumis, cuspidutfis, 
cyathifSrmis 4, dealbdtus 6, decdstes, deliciOsus, de- 
pdllens, depressus, diatretns, dissemindtiis, dryinus, 
drydphilus, dulcis, Dundlii, ebdrnevs nitens, Slegunr, 
emeticds Georgit, epichysidm, epipkyllvs, epiptery- 
gius, equestris, ericaus, ericetdrum, esculentus, ever- 
nius, excoridtUs, fasciculdrts, fastibiUs, fertilis, 
fibuld, filipes,fimbridtiis,Jimiputrls,JlabellifOrmis, 
Jldccldii, fldmmdns 6, Jldvidus, Jiexu&stis, fastens, 
faetldus, frdgrdns, fucdtds, fulvds, furcGtus, furfu- 
rdceHs 7, furfurdsus, fusco-purpurgis, fusipgs, ga- 
Igdpds, galericuldtiis 8, gambdsds,. geophyllns, 
Georgit, ^bbfis, gigantgus, gilvds 9, glducdpfis, gly- 
cydsmus, gracilis, grammopddids, grannldsds 10, 
griseocydnus, hwmdtdpus, haustelldtus 11, helvdlus, 
helviis, hippopinus, hortensis, Hudsdni, hyl>ridits, 
hypndrdm, hypothejds, hOsginds, illinitus, indptts 
12, inorndtus, involutus 13, juncicdld, laccdtus ame- 
thystiniis, lachrymabdndiis, Idctgvs, lanugindsus, 
lateralis, laferitius, leoninus, lepidus monstrdsus, 
ligndtilis, liitdrgfis, longicaulis 14r, luridvs, luteo- 
dlbus, Idtgus, majulis, maritimus, mastrucdtus, me- 
laleucds, mellgds eldsticds, laricinus, millus, mitis- 
simds, mdllls, mucidfis, murulis„ muricdtus 15, 
inequdlls, murindcgus, murinds, muscarius, mutd- 
bilis, MyOmyces, Myosdtis, nebuldris 16, necdtdr, 
niddldns, nlticds, nivalis, nOcgus, nudds, obesds, 
obliquds, odordtds, otivdcgd-dlbds, opdcds, oreddes, 
ostredtds, ovdlis, ovinds, pdltidds,phallotdes verru- 
cdsds virescens, palmdtds, pantherinds, papiliondcgus, 
papyrdceus, parasiticds, pdscuus, pelidnthinus, pel- 
