BRY BUC 
BUC BUL 
mndiflori . . . Pink . . 8, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1827 
Josephine • • • Scarlet i 7> G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1814 
minor . . . Scarlet . 7, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1814 
striata . . . Scarlet . 7, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1823 
ICcIda, 6 . . . Pink . . 8, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1818 
marginata . . . Scarlet . 9| G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1795 
minor .... Pink . . 7. G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1822 
multiflora, 7 . . Red . . 7, G. BL P. C. G H. . 1752 
radula .... Red . . 6, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1790 
striata .... Pink . . 7, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1823 
toxicaria . . . Pink . . 10, G. BL P. C.*G. H. . 1774 
Brya, Brown. From the word bryo, to sprout; so 
named on account of the germination of the seed 
commencing while on the plant. Linn. 16, Or. 6, 
Nat. Or. Leguminoscs. Tallish evergreen orna- 
mental shrubs, succeeding well in very rich soil, 
and increased readily by cuttings or seed in heat. 
Synonyme : 1. Aynerrimum Ebenut. 
Ebenus, 1 , . . Yel. gm. . 7, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1713 
Leonensis . . . YeL gm. . S. Et. S. S. Leone . 1824 
Bryobium, Ltnd/ev- Name not explained. Linn. 20, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceae. A plant of no beauty, 
and very Ccisy culture. 
pubescen.s . . . Green . . S. Epi. E. Ind. . . 
Bryonia, Linn. Named in allusion to the quick 
growth of the stems, from bryo, to sprout. Linn. 
21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Cucurbitacem. Straggling 
plants of little interest, and easy culture. “ The 
root of Bryonia is powerfully purgative, but if 
properly cooked, becomes wholesome ; those of B. 
rosfrata are used in India internally, in electuary, 
in cases of piles, it is also used in the form of pow- 
der as a demulcent ; B. cordifolia is cooling, and 
useful in expectorants. The root of B. Epigwa was 
once considered to be the esteemed Calomba Root, 
on account of its nearness in quality. The young 
shoots and leaves of B. scabra, after roasting, are 
aperient. — Lind. Intro. Nat. System — africand,dlbd, 
corddtd, crSticd, dioicd, dissectd, divtsd, epigad, 
JicifUlld, JiliJdrmis, GdrcinJ, grdndis, laciniOsd, 
latebrOsd, nitidd, palmdtd, pinnatifldd, quinquSldbd, 
scdbrd, scabrSlld, tenSlld, trilobdtd, verrucdsd. 
Bryophyllum, Salisbury. So named from bryo, to 
grow, and phyllon, a leaf ; in reference to the cir- 
cumstance of the leaf when laid upon damp earth 
emitting roots, whence arise young plants. Linn. 
8, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Crassulaceas. Of this curious 
plant, Mr. Loudon observes, it requires very little 
water, and the pots to be well drained ; it flowers 
best plunged in tan heat ; rich loamy soil suits it 
best. Synonyme : 1. Cotyledon calycinum. 
ealycinum, 1 . . Gm pur. . 6, S. Ev. S. E. Ind- . . 1800 
Bryopsis, Aghardh. The little branches resemble 
moss ; hence the name bryon, moss, and opsis, re- 
semblance. Linn. 24, Or.' 7, Nat. Or. Alga. In- 
teresting marine productions, growing in tine 
feathery tuhs—comp6sitd, plumOsd. 
Bryum, Hedwig. Named from bryo, to abound ; 
abounding in great plenty. Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat. 
Or. Musci. Dwarf species, generally found growing 
in wet places. B. triquetrum has been only met 
with upon the border of some lakes in the north of 
Ireland. Synonymes : 1. Mnium androgynum. 2. 
Bryum stellare. 3. Compactum. 4. Aureum. 5. 
Nigricans. 6. Linum, cubitale — alptnum, andrdgy- 
nUm 1, arginteum caspitiiiUm, C. mdjus, C. mindr, 
capilldrg 2, cdrndm, cradum, cuspiddtHm, deal- 
bdtum, demissnm, elongdtfim, hOrndm, inldcSnm, 
liguldtum, margindtdm, nUtdns 3, paldstri, punc- 
idtiim, pyrifOrmS 4, rOsSum, rostrdtum, Tozeri, tri- 
chddes, triquStram, turbindtdm 5, ventricdsum 6, 
ZigriT. 
BDbon, Linn. Named from boubon, signifying the 
groin ; in allusion to its medicinal qualities. Linn. 
5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbelliferce. Curious plants, of 
little beauty and easy cultivation. Synonymes: 
1. Selinum gallanum. 2. Farula Uevigata. 
g&lbanum, 1 . . YeL gra. . 7, G. Ev. S. a G. H. . 1596 
eummlf^rum . . Pa.yeL . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1731 
laevigatum, 2 . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. C. C, H. . 1774 
Bcchanania, Roxburgh. Named in honour of F. 
Buchanan, now Hamilton, M.D. Linn. 10, Or. 4, 
Nat. Or. Anacardiacece. Fruit-bearing trees of no 
particular value ; they grow well in light loamy 
soil ; and cuttings root in sand, under a glass, in 
heat. Synonymes :\. Mangifera axillaris, Spondias 
axillaris. 
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angustifblia, 1 . White. . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1820 
latifoliS .... White . . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1820 
Buchnera, Linn. After J. G. Buchner, a German 
naturalist^ Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophula- 
riaceee. Species of little interest ; they grow in 
loamy soil, and are increased by seeds. Synonyme ; 
1. Bijlora. 
american^ . . . Blue . . 7i H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1733 
hlspidd, urticafdlid 1. 
Bucida, Linn. Named from botis, an ox; the fruit 
being like an ox’s horn. Linn. 10, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Combretacece. A fine tree, of considerable value on 
account of its useful qualities ; it grows best in 
loam and peat ; and ripened cuttings planted in sand, 
and plunged in heat, imder a glass, root readily. 
The bark is greatly esteemed by the tanners. 
Bucgras . . . YeL whL . 8, S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1793 
Bun, the flower, or leaves before expansion, axe said 
to he in the bud. 
Buddlea, Linn. In memory of Adam Buddie, an 
English botanist. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Scro- 
phulariacea. A genus of very handsome shrubs, 
especially B: globosa, which flowers freely in the 
open air of Britain, providing it has a wafm situa- 
tion ; one against a south wall is best. B. Neemda 
is one of the most beautiful plants of India, hearing 
a profusion of handsome white flowers. They de- 
light in a loamy soil, mixed with a little peat, and 
young plants are obtained by laying the branches, 
or from cuttings, which root in sandy mould with- 
out difficulty. 
american^ . . . Yellow . 8, S. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1826 
braziliensls . . Orange . S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1822 
connata .... Orange . 5, S. Ev. S. Peru . , 1826 
diversifOliS . . S. Ev. S. Java . . 1823 
globosa .... Orange . 5, H. Ev. S. Chile . . 1774 
neterophylla . . Yellow . 5, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. , 
madagascariensis . Orange . S. Ev. S. Madeira . 1824 
Neemda . . . White . . 6, S. Ev. S. Nepal . .1824 
paniculate . . . White . , 3, S. Ev. S. Nepal . , 1823 
salicifdlla ... S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1823 
sallgne .... White . . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
salvifOlie . . . Crimson . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1760 
Buffalo clover, see TrifdliOm pensylvdnlcum. 
Buffonia, Wild. Named after Count de Buffon, the 
noted naturalist. Linn. 4, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Alsinaceae. 
Dwarf curious species,' of easy culture. Synonyme : 
1. B. annua. 
pereiinis . . . White . . 6, H. Her. P. France . . 1817 
tenuifdlla, 1 . . IVhite . . 6, H. A England 
BuginvIllJea, Commerson. Named after De Bou- 
gainville, a French navigator. Linn. 8, Or. 8, 
Nat. Or. Nyctaginacea. A showy evergreen 
climber, succeeding in loam, and increased by 
cuttings. 
spectabilis . . . Pink . . S. Ev. Cl. S. Anter. . 1829 
Bugle, see Ajuga. 
Bugloss, see Anchdsd. 
Bugwort, see Cimiclfitgd,. 
BulbIne, Wild. From bolbos, a bulb. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Liliacece. The species are showy, fragrant, 
and of easy culture ; and increase rapidly by cut- 
tings. — Lou. Ency. of Plants — Synonymes; 1. An- 
thericum annuum. 2. Bulbosum. 3. Asphodeloides. 
4. Hispidum. 5. Latifolium. 6. Nutans. 7. Prae- 
morsa. 8. Scabrum. 9. Semibarbatum. 10. Tri- 
quetrum. 
almdes .... Yellow . 6, G. Her. P. C. O. H. . 1732 
anniiS, 1 ... Yellow . 6, H. Her. A. C. G. H. . 1731 
asphodeloides, 2 . AVhite • 7> F. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1759 
australis, 3 . . . Yellow . 6, G. Bu. P. N. HolL . 1820 
bisulcata ... Yellow . 11, H. BL P. C. G. H. • 1823 
ciliata .... Yellow . 5, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1823 
frutescens . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1702 
glauca .... White . G. Bl. P. Chile . . 1828 
Irammga . . . Yellow . 5, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1824 
hl-splda, 4 . . . White . 5, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1774 
latifblia, 5 . . .White . 7. G. Her. P. C. G. H. .1812 
longiscapa . . . YeUow . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1759 
mesembryantholdee Yellow . 5, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1822 
nutans, 6 . . . Yellow . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1820 
praemorsa, 7 . • YeUow . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1818 
pugiomformis . . Yellow . 5, G. Her. P. 
rostrata .... YeUow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. 0. H. . 1812 
scabra, 8 . . . YeUow . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1825 
semibarbata, 9 . . YeUow . 7, G. Her. P. C. a H. . 1820 
suavls .... YeUow . 6,' G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . iag6 
triquetra, 10 . . YeUow . G, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1825 
