ADE ADE 
ADO ADO 
acuminate ... AVIiite • . 6, G. Ev. S. 0. G. H. 1812 
amoena .... Red . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1798 
coriacdd . . . Pink . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G- H. . 1720 
frSerans ... Pink . . 6i G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1812 
linearis, 1 . . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
marnnata, 2 • • Pink . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1806 
speciosa . . . Pink . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
multiflora • . Pink . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
pauciflord . . Pink . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
umbeUata . . . Pink . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
uniflora .... Pink . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1775 
viUosa, 3 . . . Pink . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1786 
Adenanthera, Linn. The name is derived from 
aden, a gland, and anthera, an anther, in allusion 
to a gland on each anther. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Leguminosce, Mimosas. Handsome trees, thriving 
well in a mixture of loam and peat, and cuttings, 
with the leaves not shortened, root readily in a pot 
of sand, plunged in heat under a glass. A. Pavonia 
is one of the largest trees in the E. Indies, and its 
timber is esteemed on account of its solidity ; by 
the natives the leaves are powdered and used in 
their ceremonies, and the common people eat the 
seeds. 
falcatA . . . Yellow . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1812 
Pavonina ... Yel. wht. . 7, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1759 
Adenaxthos, Labilla. The name is from aden, a 
gland, and anthos, a flower; in reference to the 
gland on the flower. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Pro- 
teaeeas. Handsome species, requiring, like all Pro- 
teacece, great attention in cultivation. They grow 
in sandy peat, and increase from cuttings in sand 
under a glass. 
ciineata ... Red . . G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
obovata ... Red . . 7, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1826 
sericaa .... Red . . G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
Adenocarpus, Decandolle. From aden, a gland, and 
karpos, fruit ; in allusion to the fruit being beset 
with glands. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Leguminosce. 
When in flower these are splendid plants, and may 
he managed like the hardy species of Cytisus. A. 
foliolosus and frankenioides must be sheltered in 
frosty weather. Synonymes ; 1. Cytisus foliolosus. 
2. Genista viscosa. 3. Cytisus kispanicus. 4. C. com- 
plicatus. 6. Spartium complicatum, C. complicatus. 
6. S. complicatum, C. telonensis. 
foliolosus, 1 . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. Canaries . 1629 
frankenioides, 2 . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. Canaries . 1815 
hispanicus, 3 . . YeUow . 6, H. De. S. Spain . . 1816 
intermadlus, 4 . Yellow . 6, H. De. S. Sicily . . 
parvifbllus, 5 . . Yellow . 6, H. De. S. S. France . 1800 
telonensis, 6 . . Yellow . 6, H. De. S. S. France . 1800 
Adenophora, Fischer. The derivation is from aden, 
a gland, and phoreo, to bear. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Campanulacece. These are pretty border 
flowers, will grow in common soil, and increase 
from seeds, hut wiU not allow of being divided at 
the roots. Synonymes : 1 . Campanula communis. 
2. C. coronopifolia. 3. C. tricuspidata. 4. C. 
Fischeri. 5. C. intermedia. 6. C. Lamarkiana. 7. 
C. coronata. 8. C. pereskioefolia. 9. C. periploci- 
folia. 10. C. Rabelaisiana. 11. C. stylosa. 12. C. 
verticillata. 
communis, 1 • Pa. blue . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1810 
hybrida . . Pa. blue . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1816 
suaveblens . Pa. blue . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1816 
eoronoplfdlia, 2 . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Daliinia . 1822 
denticiilata, 3 . Pa. blue . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . , 1817 
Fiscligri, 4 . . Pa. blue . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1819 
GmelinI . . . Pa. blue . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820 
intermedia, 5 . Pa. blue . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1819 
Lamarkiana, 6 . Pa. blue . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1824 
marsupiiflora, 7 Pa. blue . 7, H. Her. P. . 1818 
pereskiaefblia, 8 Pa. blue . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1821 
peripldci folia, 9 Pa. blue . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1824 
Rabelaisiand, 10 Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1823 
reticulata . . Pa. blue . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820 
stylOsa, 11 . . Pa. blue . 5, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820 
verticillatd, 12 . Lgt. blue . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1783 
Auenotrichia, Lindley. Taken from aden, a gland, 
and thrix, liair ; the plant being remarkable for an 
intermixture of hairs and glands. Linn. 19, Or. 2, 
Nat. Or. Compositae. A species of little beauty and 
of easy cultivation. 
amplexicaulls . Yellow . 5, G. Her. P. Chile . . 1826 
Adesmia, Decandolle. Derived from a, without, and 
desmos, a bond ; in reference to the stamens being 
free. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Leguminosce papi- 
lionacece. Interesting trailing plants. The annual 
species, sown in pots on a hotbed in spring, and 
hardened by degrees, will succeed well. The 
perennial species grow in loam and sandy peat; 
and cuttings strike in sand under a glass : the stove 
species increase best from seeds. Synonymes: 1. 
Hedysarum muricatum. 2. .Mschynomene papposa. 
glutindsa . ' . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. Chile . . 1831 
Loudbnia . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. Valparaiso 1832 
microphylla . . YeUow . F. Ev. S. Valparaiso 1830 
miuricata, 1 . . YeUow . 6, G. De. Tr. Pat^onia . 1793 
papposa, 2 . . YeUow . 6, G. De. Tr. Chile . . 1823 
pendula . . . YeUow . 6, F. De. Tr. B. Ajves . 1825 
uspaUatensis . . YeUow . 7, G. Ev. S. Chile . . 1832 
viscosa .... Yellow . 8, H. S. Chile . . 1831 
Adgi.utinated, glued to any thing; generally ap- 
plied to filaments and anthers. 
Adiantum, Lznw. Derived from adianfos, dry. Pliny 
says, it is in vain to plunge the adiantum in water, 
for it always remains dry. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Polypodiacece. Elegant species of ferns with 
beautiful leaves. They succeed well in a mixture 
of loam and peat, but they appear to thrive best 
if planted in loose rock- work where there is a good 
drainage ; and may be increased by divisions or 
by seeds. A. pedatum, and Capillus -Veneris, are 
pectoral and lenitive. Synonymes: i. A.trigonum. 
assimile, 1 . . Brown , . 7, G. Her. P. N. HoU. . 1823 
CapiUus-Vfingris . Brown . 7, G. Her. P. Britain . . 
cuneatum . . . Brown . 8, G. Her. P. BrazU . . 1820 
deltoideiim . . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1820 
formosum . . . Bro^vn . 7, G. Her. P. N. HoU. . 1820 
hispidulum . . Brown . 8, G. Her. P. N. HoU. . 1822 
lunatum . . . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. Mexico . . 1823 
macrophyUum . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1793 
patens .... Brown . 7, S- Her. P. Brazil . . 1824 
pedatum . . . Bro-wn . 7, S. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1640 
pubescens . . . Brown . 4, H. Her. P. N. HoU. . 1830 
pulverulentum . Brown . 7, Her. P. \V. Ind. . 1793 
radiatum . . . Broivn . 7, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1776 
reniformg . . . Brown . 7, G. Her. P. Madeira . 1699 
rhomboideum . . Brown . 7, G. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1820 
serrulatum . . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1822 
tenerum . . . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1793 
tematum . . . Brown . 7, Her. P. S. Amer. . 1819 
trapezifiirmS . . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1793 
varlum .... Brown . 7, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1820 
viUosum . . . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1775 
Adina, Salisbury. The name is taken from adinos, 
clustered ; on account of the flowers being in 
heads. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cmc/ionace®. The 
species is a pretty little plant; for culture &c., 
see Nauclea. Synonyme: 1. Nauclea Adina. 
globiflora . . . White . . 7, S. Ev. S. China . .1804 
Adlumia, Rajin. Given in reference to the pur- 
plish fringy character of the flowers. Linn. 17, 
Or. 2, Nat. Ov.Fumariacece.fhis interesting climb- 
ing species requires to be supported by stakes ; it 
succeeds well in common soil, and increases 
readily from seeds sown in a damp situation. Sy- 
nonyme: \. Corydalis fungosa. 
cirrhosa, 1 . . . V/hite . 8, H. cl. B. N. Amer. . 1778 
Adnate, adhering ; applied to leaves, which being 
very erect, compress the stem: and to anthers 
when they are attached to the filaments by their 
whole length. 
Adonis, Linn. It is said that this plant sprung from 
the blood of Adonis when wounded by a boar, 
alluding to the blood-red colour of the flowers of 
many of the species. Adonis is stated to have 
been a great favourite with Venus. Linn. 13, 
Or. 6, Nat. Or. Ranunculacece. Pretty free flower 
inir species ; especially A. vernalis and A. autum- 
nalis, both of which are favourites in the flower 
garden. They all succeed well in any common 
soil; the annual species are easily increased from 
seeds, and the perennial either from seed or by 
dividing the root. Synonymes: 1. A. miniata. 2. 
A. vernalis, Mentzelii. 
aestivalis, 1 . . Scarlet . 6, H. A. S. Eur. . 1629 
apennina, 2 . . YeUow . 4, H. Her. P. Alp. Eur. 
aiitiimnalis . . Crimson . 7, H. A. Britain 
citrini .... Orange . 6, H. A. S. Eur. . 1819 
davurlca . . . Yellow . 4, H. Her. P. Siberia . 1827 
distorta . . . Yellow . 4, H. Her. P. Naples . 1827 
flammsa . . . Yellow . 6, H. A. Austria . 1800 
flavS .... YeUow . 6, H. A: S. Eur. . 1800 
microcarpa . . Flesh . 6, H. A. Spain . .1824 
