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moscbata . . Wiite . 6, H. Her. P. Italy . • 1775 
mvriophylla . . ^V^lite . 8, H. Her. P. . 1798 
nobllis . . . Wliite . 7. H. Her. P. Germany . 1640 
ocbroleuc^ . . Pa. yel. . 8, H. Her. P. . 1804 
odorata . . . Wliite . 7, H. fler. P. Spain . . 1729 
pancifiorS . . Yellow . 7> H. Her. P. Spain . . 1810 
peetinaU, 4 . . Pa. yelL . 8, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1801 
Ptarmica . . White . 8, H. Her. P. Britain 
flOre-pleno . White . 8, H. Her. P. 
pubescens . . Lgt. yeL . 8, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1739 
punctate . . . Straw . 7< H. Her. P. Naples . . 1820 
recurvifClia . . "White , 7> H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1820 
Santolina . . Pa. yel. . 7i H* Her. P. Levant . .1759 
santolinoides . White . 7, H. Her. P. Spain . . 
serrata . . . White . 8i H. Her. P. Switrerland 1686 
setaceS . . . White . 7» H. Her. P. Hungary . 1805 
speciosa . . . AVliite . 8, H. Her. P. . 1804 
squarrosii . . White . 7> H. Her. P. . 1775 
tanacetifOlIS . . Pink . . 7 j H. Her. P. Switzerland 1820 
tenuifolld . . Yellow . 7> H. Her. P. Switzerland 1658 
taurica . . . Pa. yel. . 7. H. Her. P. Tauria . . 1818 
tomcntos^ . . Yellow • 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
vallesiaca, 5 . . "Wliite . 7> H. Her. P. Switzerland 1819 
Bannatica, dentifera, distans 2, dubia, heterophylld, 
intermedia, magna, Mill^lium rubrum, moniana, 
_ polyphylla, rosea, stricta. 
ACHLts, Decandolle. From achlys, meaning obscure, 
in allusion to the obscurity of the genus. Linn. 13, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Berberacece. A tuberous-rooted 
plant, of little beauty, multiplied by cuttings, and 
grown in sandy loam. 
triphylla . . . White . . 5, H. Ev. T. N. Amer. 1827 
Achnanthes, Agardh. Derived from achne, froth of 
the ocean, and anthos, flower. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. 
Or. Algae. Curious aquatic productions, said to 
separate by degrees into fragments : between every 
articulation or joint is one or more crystalline 
points — brSvlpSs, lOngipSs, unipunctdta. 
Achnodonton, Palisot de Beauvais. From achne, a 
chaff, or husk, and odon, a tooth. Linn. 3, Or. 2, 
Nat. Or. Graminacece. Very insignificant plants, 
of the easiest culture, for which see Abildgaardia. 
Synonyme: 1. Phalaris bellardi. Bellardl i. tenHS. 
Achras, Linn. The Greek name for the pear, or from 
ac, meaning a point, in Celtic, in allusion to the 
stiff spines with which the tree is covered. Linn. 
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Sapotacece. These plants, in 
this country, possess little merit, but in the "NVest 
Indies the fruit produced by some of the species is 
much esteemed. A. sapota yields a fruit as large as 
a quince, the flesh of which is as yellow as a carrot ; 
it has an agreeable smell, and very rich taste ; the 
seeds, two in number, are aperient and diuretic; 
rich loamy soil ; cuttings. 
sxistralls . . . G. Ev. T. N. HolL .1827 
Sapota .... White . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1731 
ZapotlUa . . . White . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1731 
Achyranthes, Linn. Achuron, chaff, and anthos, a 
flower, in {illusion to the chaffy nature of the floral 
leaves. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amarantacece. 
Uninteresting species, of easy culture. A. pOrrlgens 
is the most handsome species, 
argentea . . . White . 8. S. Ev. S. Sicily . .1713 
asp6ra .... Pink . . 7. S. Ev. S. India . . 1751 
australis . . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1823 
brachiata . . . White . 7, G. A. E. Ind. . . 1824 
crispa . . . Wht. gm. 7, G. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1810 
dichOtOma . . . Green . . 6, H. A. N. Amer. . 
fruticosa . . . Purple . 6,' G. Ev. S. E. Ind. . 1820 
iiivca .... White . 6, G. Ev. S. Canaries . 1780 
obtusifOUa . . . Pink . . 8, S. Ev. S. 
porrigGns . . . Purple . 7> S. Ev. S. . 1802 
pubfcscens . . . Pink . . 6, G. Ev. S. .1821 
verticillata . . White . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
virgatS .... "Wht gm. 7» G. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1817 
AchyrSkia, Wind. From achuron, chaff, in allusion 
io the chaffy hairs on the branches and leaves. 
Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosoe Papilionaceae. 
The species is of easy culture, 
villosa .... Yellow . 7. G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1819 
Achvr6ph6rus, D. Don. Achuron, chaff, and phoreo, 
to bear; the receptacle being chafl^. Linn. 19, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Composites. Mere weeds, of the 
easiest culture and propagation. Synonymes : 1. 
Hypocheeris helvetica. 2. H. maculata. 3. H. radi- 
cata — helveticd 1, maculdtd 2, radiedtd 3. 
Acianthus, Robert Brown. From akis, a point, and 
anthos, a flower ; in reference to the bristly tips of 
the flower. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacees. 
Brown, small-flowered, tuberous-rooted plants ; 
multiplied by divisions, and grown in loam and peat, 
caudatus . . . Brown . 5, G. Ev. Tu. N. HoU. . 1824 
eisertus . . . Brown . 5, G. Ev. Tu. N. HoU. . 1822 
fornicatQs . . . Brown . 5, G. Ev. Tu. N. HoU. . 1822 
Acicarpha, Jussieu. From akis, a point, and karphe, 
palea ; on account of tbe palea being spiny. Linn. 
19, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Calyceraceae. A curious dwarf 
species, succeeding in peat and loam ; propagated 
from divisions. 
spatulata ... S. Her. P. BrazU . .1824 
Acicular, needle-shaped. 
Acidoton, Swartz. From akidotos, pointed ; in allusion 
to the stinging hairs on the leaves. Linn. 21, Or. 9, 
Nat. Or. Euphorbiaceae. A worthless species, easily 
grown and propagated : — arSns. 
Acinaciform, scimitar-Iike shaped. 
Aciotis, D. Don. From akis, a point, and ous,^ an 
ear; in allusion to the petals. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Melastomaceae. Pretty species, particularly 
aquatica ; may be propagated and grown the same as 
the genus JHe/asfoma. Synonymes: 1. Rhexia aqua- 
tica. Melastoma aquatica. 2. Melastoma discolor. 
xquatTcA, 1 . . . Wht. red 6, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1793 
discolor, 2 . . . Wht. red 6, S. Ev. S. Trinidad . 1816 
Acts, Salisbury. Taken from Acis, a shepherd, the 
son of Faunus. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amarylli- 
daceae. This is a genus of pretty, dwarf, bulbous- 
rooted plants, delighting in sandy soil, and multi- 
plied by offsets. Synonymes: 1. Leucojum autum- 
nale. 2. L. roseum. 3. L. tricophyllum. 
autumnalls, 1 . Pink . . 9, H. De. Bu. Portugal . 1629 
grandiflOrus . . White . 8, H. De. Bu. Numidia . 1820 
rosefis, 2 . . . Red . . 8, H. De. Bu. Corsica . .1820 
trichophyUus, 3 . White . 1, H. De. Bu. Spain . . 1820 
Acisanthera, yiMaicu. Tsiken from akis, a point, and 
antho^ an anther, on account of the anthers being 
poin^ed. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastomaceae. 
A curious evergreen shrub, for propagation and 
culture may be referred to Melastoma. Synonyme : 
1. Rhexia acisanthera. 
quadrats, 1 . ^ S. Ev. S. Jamaica 1804 
Acmadekia, Bartl. Taken from akme, a point, and 
aden^ gland ; in aBusion to glands on the anthers. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rutacece. A handsome 
little species, for culture and propagation, see 
Diosma. Synonyme: \. Adenandra tetragona. 
tetragdna, 1 . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1798 
Acmella, Rich. Taken from akme, a point ; in allu- 
sion to the pricking taste of the foliage. Linn. 19, 
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Composites. Uninteresting dwarf, 
trailing species ; for culture, &c., see genus Galin- 
sogea. Synonymes: 1. Spilanthes Acmella. 2. S. 
repens. 
occidentalis . . Yellow . 7> H. Tr. A. S. Amer. . 1825 
repGns, 2 . . . Yellow . 7- H. Tr. A. Carolina . 1818 
MaurHidnd, 1. 
Acmena, Decandolle. Derived from Acmena, a nymph 
of Venus. Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Myrtacece. 
An ornamental species ; for culture, &c., see Tris- 
tanea. Synonyme ; 1 . Metrosideros Jloribunda. 
floribunda, 1 . . mite . 7, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1788 
Acnida, Linn. Taken from a, privative, and knide, 
nettle ; the plant being like a nettle, but without 
stings. Linn. 22, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Chenopodiaeece. 
An uninteresting species ; for culture, &c., see Can- 
nabis : — cannablnd. 
Aconitum, Tournefort. The name is given on account 
of some specie.s being found plentiful about Acone, 
a town in Bithynia. Linn. 13, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 
Ranunculaceae. Ornamental, tall, free-flowering, 
very hardy plants, succeeding well under the 
shade of trees ; increased by division or by seeds. 
All the species are to be dreaded, being highly 
poisonous. A. napellus, and cammarum, are diu- 
retic, and acrid in a high degree. The aconite 
has, however, become of great service in many 
very troublesome disorders. In Sweden favourable 
operations have been effected by an extract of 
the juice of the leaves of A. napellus in cases of 
rheumatism and intermittent fevers, applied in 
doses of from a grain to a scruple twice a day or 
oftener. A much larger dose has also been saf^ely 
administered. Synonymet : 1. A. inclinatum. 2. 
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