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placed in a secure dry place, excluded from frost, 
till spring, when they should be divided and pro- 
pagated, and brought on, by dung heat, in frames, 
for planting out m the flower-garden in May or 
June. Cuttings wiU root with great facility, by 
merely breaking or cutting off the young shoots, 
and planting them in small pots, in a warm frame 
heat; but this practice, as seeds grow so readily, 
except for very rare kinds, is more troublesome 
than profitable. Synonymes : 1. Dahlia frustranea- 
fulgeiu. 2. Georgina pinnata. 
CervantesH . . Scarlet . 8, H. Her. P. Mexico . . 
crocatd, 1 . . . Scarlet . 7. H. Tu. P. Mexico . . 1802 
frustrSn^a . . . Scarlet . 10, H. Tu. P. Mexico . . 1802 
aurSntld . . . Orange . 10, H. Tiu P. Mexico . . 1802 
crOcea . . . Yellow . 10, H. Tu. P. Mexico . . 1802 
iQtea .... Sulphur . 10, H. Tu. P. Mexico . . 1802 
superflud, 2 . . Purple . 10, H. Tu. P. Mexico . . 1789 
Dlts, Linn. The derivation of the name is unknown. 
Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Thymelacex. This is an 
interesting species, much like the Rhus cotinus, in 
its leaves ; it grows in a mixture of peat and loam, 
and is increased from cuttings of the roots, kept in 
a warm situation, and sometimes from seeds, 
cotinifolla . . . Wht. grn. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1776 
Daisy, see BSlRs. 
Dauibrgia, Linn. In honour of Nicholas Dalberg, a 
Swedish botanist. Linn. 19, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Legu- 
minosce. Ornamental stove species, delighting most 
in sandy loam and peat ; cuttings strike, if planted 
in sand, under a glass. 
alau .... White . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1823 
Barclayl . . . Blue . . S. Ev. Cl. Maurit. . . 1823 
CrowSi .... White . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1823 
emarginata . . 'White . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1823 
frondOsa . . . White . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1818 
latifOlia. . . . "Wliite . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1811 
marginaU . . . White . S. Ev. CL E. Ind. ; . 1823 
ougeinenals . . ^Vhite . 8. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1820 
paniculaU . . .White . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1811 
rimosa .... White . S. Ev. CL E. Ind. . . 1823 
robiista .... 'White . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1816 
rubiginOsa . . . White . S. Ev. T. £. Ind. . . 1811 
acAndens . . . White . & Ev. CL E. Ind. . .1812 
STasbO .... 'White . a Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1820 
stipulacaa . . . tvhite . S. £?. T. E. Ind. . . 1820 
tnmarindifblia . . White . S- Ev. CL E. Ind. . . 1820 
Telfairn . . .White . 8. Ev. CL Maurifc . .1823 
timorien&ls . . . White . 8. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1826 
volubills '. . . White . 8. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . . 1818 
Dai.£a, Linn. In honour of Thomas Dale, an English 
botanist of the last century. Linn. 16, Or. 4, Nat. 
Or. Leguminosce. All the species of this genus are 
almost destitute of interest ; they groJtv best in 
loam and peat. The shrubby and perennial kinds 
are increased by cuttings planted in sand, under a 
glass. The tender annual species must be sown on 
a gentle hotbed, and, when of sufiScient size, trans- 
planted into the open borders. Synonymes: 1. Pso- 
ratea lax\flora. 2. P. leporina. 3. P. Dalea. 
alopecuroldes, 1 . Pa. blue . 7, H. A. MiMimippi 1812 
aurAA .... Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Louisiana . 1811 
bIcblOr . . . Yel. blue 7,8. Her. P. 8. Amer. .1817 
citrioddril . . . Pink . . 10,8. A. N. Spain . 1780 
Cliffortiana . . Blue . . 7, H. A. Vera Cruz . 1737 
enneaph5'lla . . Pink . . 7, 8. Ev. 8. W. Ind. . 1772 
LagopCs, 2 . . White . 7, F. A. Mexico . . 1780 
laxifldra, 3 . .Violet . 10, H. Her. P. Louisiana . 1811 
nitiUbllrs. . .Purple . 10, G. Her. P. Mexico. . 1818 
nutans . . . Violet . 7, S. Her. P. Mexico . . 1824 
phymatOdas . . AVhite . 7, G. Ev. 8. Caraccas . 1819 
reclinaca . . . Violet . 7, S. Ev. Tr. Mexico . . 1820 
aericea . . . Violet . 7, S. Her. P. Mexico . .1824 
Thoulnl . . .Blue. . 7,G. A. . 1816 
tnberculata . . Purple . 7, S. Ev. 8. Mexico . . 1824 
DAI.BCHAMPIA, Linn. In honour of James Dalechamp, 
a celebrated French botanist, who died in 158a 
Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Euphorbiaceae. Pretty 
climbing plants, thriving well in a mixture of loam 
and peat. Cuttings root freely in sand. 
brasiliSnsTs . . . Gm. yeL . 7, 8. Ev. Cl. Brazil . . 1824 
ficifdlia .... Gm. yeL . 7, 8. Ev. CL Brazil . . 1820 
scandens . . . Grn. yel. . 6, 8. Ev. Cl. W. Ind. . 1739 
Dalibarda, Jjinn. Named after Denis Dalibard, a 
French botanist. Linn. 12, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Rosacea. 
A curious plant, well suited for decorating rock- 
work, or the front of flower-borders ; it requires 
protecting in severe weather, and is increased by 
division. Synonyme : 1. D. repens. 
vioizEuides . . . White . H. Her P. N. Amer. . 1768 
D ai.rymplka, see Turpinld. 
Dai-tonia. Named by Hooker in honour of the Rev. 
James Dalton, an excellent English museologist. 
Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. MuscL Pretty dwarf spe- 
cies of moss. D. splachnoides is only found growing, 
and that sparingly, by the side of a small stream on 
the Secawn Mountain, in the neighbourhood of 
Dublin. Synonymes: 1. Neckera heteromalla. 2. 
Neckera splachnoides — heteromalla 1, splachnoides 2. 
Damasonium, Schreber. From damazo, to subdue; in 
reference to its once supposed medicinal qualities. 
Linn. 6, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Hydrocharaceee. Handsome 
aquatics. D. indicum is reputed to possess the 
power of removing the venom of the sea-dog. 
lodicum . . . While . 8, 8. Aq. P. E. Ind. . . 1800 
ovalifdllum . . White . 8, G. Aq. P. N.Holl. . 1824 
Dammara, Mirbel. The name of the species in Am- 
boyna. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Coniferce. A 
very handsome genus of Conifers, thriving well in 
a mixture of sandy loam, but of difficult propaga- 
tion. The only successful mode, is to take off the 
cuttings as soon as ripened, and plant them in a 
pot of sand, under a glass, in a gentle bottom heat. 
Liquid storax is thought to be yielded by the spe- 
cies of this genus. Synonyme: 1. Pinus Dammara, 
Agathis loranthifolia. 
australis . . . Apetal . . 8. Ev. T. N. Zeal. . 1821 
orientalis, 1 . . Apetal . . 8. Ev. T. Amboyna . 1804 
Dammar pin'b, see Dammdrd. 
Dampiera. N-amed by Brown, in memory of Captain 
William Dampier, the celebrated circumnavigator. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Sccevolaceae. Ornamental 
species, succeeding well in a mixture of peat and 
loam ; cuttings of the young wood root freely, in 
sand, under a glass. 
ovalifOllA . . . Blue . . 7, G. Her. P. N.Holl. . 1824 
stricta .... Blue . . 7, G. Her. P. N. 8. W. . 1814 
Dan^a, Smith. In honour of Pierre Martin Dana, a 
writer on the plants of Piedmont. Linn. 24, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Daiueacete. An ornamental species df 
fern, growing well in a mixture of peat and loam, 
and increased by divisions of the root, 
alata .... Brown . 8. Her. P, W. Ind. . 1823 
Dancino-girls, see Mantlsld SaltatOrld. 
Dandklion, see LeOntdddn. 
DanthonIa, Decandolle. In honour of M. Danthoine, 
a French botanist. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gra- 
minece. A worthless genus of grasses, of simple 
cultivation. Synonymes: 1 . Arena provincialis. 2. 
A. semiannularis. 3. A. glumacea. 4. A. strigosa — 
calycind, curvifblld, longifOlld, macrdnthd, pildsd, 
provincidlis 1, semiannuldris 2, serlcid, spiedtd 3, 
strigbsd 4. 
Daphne, Linn. From daio, to bum, and phone, a 
noise; it crackles when Wming. Linn. 8, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Thymelaeea. All handsome dwarf shrubs, 
mostly evergreens, excellently suited for planting 
near the front of shrubberies. The branches of D. 
Cneorum are procumbent, stretching to a great dis- 
tance; whence it makes a beautiful rock plant. 
All the species prefer a peaty soil, and are readily 
increased by grafting on the common Spurge Laurel 
(D. Laureola), which m^ be plentifully raised from 
seed. In the South of Europe, D. Gnidium is used 
to dye wool yellow. The berries of D. Laureola 
are poisonous to all animals except birds. Syno- 
nymes: 1. D. Dauphinii. 2. D. collina, neapolitana. 
3. D. cannabina. 4. D. olecefolia. 5. Passerina Tar- 
ton-raira. 6. P. villosa. 1. P. Thymelcea. 
White 
alUIcA . . 
austrSlTs 
Cneorum . 
colImA . . 
Gnidlum 
hybrida, 1 . 
indIcA . . 
LauraOlA . 
Mezereum . 
albcm . 
autumnAlA 
rubrum . 
neapolitanA, 2 
odOrA . . 
rubrA . . 
variegAtA 
oleoides . 
, mil 
, Pink. 
, YeUow 
, Pink . 
. Purple 
, White 
, Red . 
, White 
, Green 
, Pink . 
! Red . 
. Pink . 
. Purple 
6. H. Ev. a Italy . 
4, H. Ev. a 8iberia . 
4, H. Ev. 8. Naples . 
6, G. Ev. a China . 
7. H. Ev. 8. Austria . .1752 
3, H. Ev. 8. Italy 
7, H. Ev. 8. 8pain . 
6, G. Ev. 8. Hybrid . 
6, G. Ev. a China . 
2 , H. Et. 8. Britain . 
3, H. De. 8. England 
3, H. De. 8. 
8, H. De. S. Europe . 
3, H. De. 8. England 
3, H. Ev. 8. Naples . 
1752 
1597 
1827 
Pnk.wht. 7 , G. Ev. 8. China . .1771 
, Pink . . 4, G. Ev. 8. China 
While . 10, G. Ev. 8. .Japan 
White . H. Ev. a Crete . 
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. 1831 
. 1800 
. 1815 
