BUR BUT 
BUT BYS 
Or. Cinchonacece. Handsome species, especially B. 
capensU ; they require open rich soil, and to be 
carefully watered, and they will flower well. 
Synonyme: 1. Parviflora. 
bubalin^, 1 . . Scarlet . 5, S. Ev, S. C. G. H. . 1818 
oapensis , . . Scarlet . 3, S. £v. S. C. G. H. 
Burdock, see Arctinm. 
Burlingtonia, Bindley dedicated this lovely genus 
to the amiable and accomplished Countess of Bur- 
lington. Linji. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceas. The 
species belonging to this genus are of great beauty, 
each of which rivals the other in loveliness of 
colour Eind delightful fragrance of their flowers. 
The species belonging to this tmd some other 
genera grow best upon wood with a little moss on 
their roots, and fastened to the wood with tempered 
copper or metallic wire. Oak branches with several 
arms or forks protruding in diflrerent directions are 
the most suitable wood for them. B. rigida is a very 
curious-growing species, producing the small 
pseudo-bulbs at the end of the wiry -like rhizoma. 
When the plants make their CTOwth a little moss 
should be fastened to the oak branch for the young 
shoots to root and fasten themselves to. Copious 
watering overhead and likewise a strong heat are 
necessary when the plants are growing, but when 
they are torpid they should be kept cool and dry. 
They are increased by dividing the bulbs, 
candid^ .... Whits . 4, S. Epi. Demeraia . 1834 
rigida .... S. Epi. Brazil . . 
Burnbt, see PotSriQm. 
Burnet saxifrage, see PimpinSlld, 
Bur parsley, see Caucalie. 
Bur reed, see SparganiUm. 
Burry, covered with hooked stiff hairs, like the 
heads of bur or burdock. 
Bursaria, Cavanilles. Named from bursa, signifying 
a pouch. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Pittosporacees. 
A pretty species desirable for a greenhouse or con- 
servatory, being an abundant flowerer, and very 
showy when covered with its elegant little white 
blossoms. An equal mixture of sandy loam and 
peat is the best soil for it ; and young cuttings are 
not difficult to root in sand under a little glass. — 
Bot. Cul. 
epind.sa .... White . 10, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1793 
Bursera, Jacquin. In memory of Joachim Burser, 
a botanist in Naples. Linn. 23, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Burseraceas. Large trees of considerable value: 
they grow in loam and peat ; and increase by cut- 
tings or seeds. B. gummifera abounds in a watery 
balsamic fluid, which however soon becomes in- 
spissated by exposure to the air. Hedges are made 
of it by the Spanish residents in S. America, who 
call it Almacigo. It is also said to possess identical 
properties with Quassia. 
gummiftra .' . . Wht. gra. . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1690 
serrata .... S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1818 
BurtonIa, R. Bronm. Named in honour of D. Burton, 
who collected for the Kew Garden. Linn. 10, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Leguminosoe. This pretty New Hol- 
land genus, says Mr. Sweet, requires more than 
ordinary treatment to keep it in good health ; an 
equal mixture of very sandy loam and peat is the 
best soil for it, and the pots to be well drained, 
with small potsherds, that the water may pass off 
freely, as nothing is more injurious to it than too 
much water. Young cuttings are not difficult to root, 
planted in sand under a bell-glass ; it may also be 
raised from seeds, which are sometimes produced. 
— Bot.CuL 181. Synonyme: \. Gompholobium minus. 
confem . . . Yiolet . . 7, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1830 
mln6r, 1 . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1812 
scabra .... Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1803 
sessiliflOra . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
Butcher’s broom, see Ruse&s. 
Butea, Roxburgh. In compliment to John, Earl of 
Bute, a lover and patron of botany. Linn. 17, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Leguminosae. This most splendid 
genus is rare in our collections, though easily 
grown, and not difficult to propagate. They grow 
best in loam and peat ; and cuttings taken off at a 
joint, and planted singly in pots with their leaves 
on, will soon root, ir not suffered to get damp, 
which should be continually guarded against. It 
is desirable to plunge them in a moist heat. The 
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flowers of B. frondosa and superba yield a beautiful 
dye, and the roots are capable of being made into 
strong rope. 
frondosa . . . Scarlet . a Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1796 
parviflora . . . Scarlet . S. Ev. S. Coroman. . 1818 
superba .... Scarlet . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1798 
Butomus, Linn. The leaves of this plant are said to 
cause the mouths of cattle to bleed that crop it ; 
hence the name from botu, ox, and temno, to cut. 
Linn. 9, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Butomaceae. This genus 
contains that beautiful plant the flowering rush, a 
native of the margins of our rivers, ditches, &c. ; 
both species are aquatics, and may be increased 
with little difficulty. 
latifdllus . . . White . . 6, H. Aq. P. Nepal . . 1823 
umbellatus . . . Pink . . 6, H. Aq. F. Britain . . 
Butter and eggs, see Narcissus. 
Butter bur, see Tussilagd petasites. 
Butterfly plant, see Oncidium Papilib. 
Butter-nut, see Jiigldns cinerSd. 
Butterwort, see Pinguiciild. 
Button flower, see GOmphid. 
Button tree, see Conocdrpus. 
Button-weed, see SpermacOcS. 
Button-wood, see CephalanthQs. 
Buxbaumia, Linn. In memory of J. C. Buxbaum, a 
German botanist. Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Musci. 
A most singular minute plant, without apparent 
leaves, more like a species of fungus than a moss, 
found generally in summer in fir-woods, &c 
aphylld. 
Buxus, Linn. Supposed to have been taken from 
pyknos, dense ; in reference to the wood. Linn. 
21, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Euphorbiacece. This is an ex- 
cellent genus of hardy evergreen shrubs ; B. bale- 
aricus does much better however when it is slightly 
protected in severe weather. They thrive in most 
situations ; and are propagated by suckers, or 
layers, without difficulty. The timber is very 
hard and smooth, and not apt to warp : it is used 
by the turner, engraver, mathematical instrument 
maker, comb, pipe, and flute maker ; and the roots 
by the inlayer and cabinet maker. Wheels, 
skewers, pins, pegs for musical instruments, nut- 
crackers, button-moulds, weavers’ shuttles, holler- 
sticks, bump-sticks, rollers, rolling-pins, tops, 
screws, spoons, knife-handles, combs, &c., are 
made of it, as well as many other usefhl articles, 
australis ... G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1820 
balearica . . . Yel. grn. . 7, H. Ev. S. Minorca . 1780 
chinensis . . . Yel. gm. 10, G. Ev. S. China . . 1802 
sempervirens . . Yel. gm. . 4, H. Ev. S. England 
angustifblia . Yel. grn. . 4, H. Ev. S. 
suffruticosa . . YeL grn. . H. Ev.' S. 
Byblis, Salisbury. Byblis was the daughter of 
Miletus. Linn. 5, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Droseracece. A 
minute, very pretty aquatic ; it should be planted 
in loamy soil, and immersed in water ; seeds, 
liniflora .... Blue . . 5, G. Aq. P. N. HolL . 1800 
Byrsonima, Richard. Derived from byrsa, hide ; 
useful for tanning. Linn. 10, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Mal- 
pighiaceae. These are handsome stove plants, 
thriving exceedingly in a rich soil, or loam and 
peat mixed suits them. Cuttings of the ripe wood 
planted in scind, under a glass, in heat root freely. 
Synonymes : 1 . Malpighia altissima. 2. M. coriacea. 
3. M. crassifolia. 4. M. lucida. 5. M. Moureila. 
6. M. macrophylla. 7. M. pallida. 8. M. verbasci- 
foiia. 9. M. volubilis. 
altissima, 1 . . 'Wliite . . 7, S. Ev. S. Guiana . 1820 
chrysophylia . . Yellow . 8, S. Ev. S. Orinoco . 1823 
coriacea, '2. . . White. . 6, S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1814 
crassifdlia, 3 . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. T. Guiana . 1793 
laurifdlia . . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. T. Cumana . 1824 
lucida, 4 . . . Pink . . 7, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1759 
Moureila, 5 . . Yellow . 8, S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1823 
nervosa, 6 . . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1820 
pallida, 7 . . . Pale . . S. Ev. S. Cayenne . 1820 
reticulata . . . Pur. yel. . 7, S. Ev. S. Cayenne . 1823 
spicata .... Yellow . 8, S. Ev. S. Antilles . 1810 
verbascifOlia, 8 . Pa. red . 7, S. Ev. S. Guiana . 1810 
volubilis, 9 . . Yellow . 8, S. Ev. Tw. W. Ind. . 1793 
Byssocladium, Agardh. Compounded from byssos, 
fine flax, and klados, a branch ; alluding to the fine 
branches. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algeas. A 
singular production, said to grow in places over- 
flowed with water, and on windows— fenestruli. 
