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must be carefully drained ; the pot should then be 
plunged in a gentle bottom heat, where the plant 
will speedily produce new shoots. Synonymes : 
1. D. cucullatum. 2. D. pusillum. 
aemulum . . . Wht. bm. 12, S. Epi. N.HolL . .1823 
aggregatum . . . YTellow . 4, S. Epi. India . . . 
amplum .... Straw cld. S. Epi. Khooseea . 1837 
aureum .... Yellow . S. Epi. Ceylon . . 
ceeruleacens ... Sky blue . 4, S. Epi. Khooseea . 1837 
calami forma . • S. Epi. 
calceolaria . . . Or. pink . 6, S. Epi. E- Ind. . . 1820 
canaliculatum . . S. Epi. N. HoU. . . 1824 
candidum . . . White . 4, S. EpL Khooseea . 1837 
chrysanthum . . Yellow . 2, S. Epi. Nepal . . 1828 
crumenatum . . White . 4, S. Epi. Sumatra. . 1823 
cupraum .... Red buflf . 6, S. Epi. E. Ind. . . 1825 
Dalhousianum . . Pur. rose . S. Epi. Brazil . . 1837 
densiflorum . . . Orange . 6, S. Epi. Nepal . . 1829 
denudans . . . Wht. gm. S. Epi. Khooseea . 1837 
fimbriatum . . . Yellow . 5, S. Epi. Nepal . . 1823 
formosum . . . While > 5, S. EpL Khooseea . 1837 
Gibsdnil .... Orange . 6, S. EpL Khooseea . 1837 
heterocarpum . . Pa. yeL . S. Epi. Khooseea . 1837 
insigne .... Yelsh. grn. S. Epi. Khooseea . 1837 
Jenkinsil ... S. Epi. Assam . . 1837 
linguaefdrmS . . Purple . S. Epi. N. S. W. . 1810 
longicornu . . . White . 5, S. Epi. Nepal . . 1828 
macrdstachyum . Yellow . 6, S. EpL Ceylon . . 1829 
moniliforme . . Blue . . 4, S. EpL Japan . . 1824 
moschatum . . . Ro. buff . 6, S. Epi. E. Ind. . . 1 828 
multicaula . . . White . S. Epi. E. Ind. . . 1837 
nObila .... On. yel. pk. S. Epi. China . . 
Pierardn, 1 . . . Whitish . 4, S. Epi. E. Ind. . . 1815 
pulchellum . . . Yellow . 4, S Epi. E. Ind. . . 
pygrniium, 2 . . S. Epi. E. Ind. . . 
ramosum ... S. Epi. E. Ind. . . 
rigidum .... S. Epi. N.HolL . . 1824 
secundum . . . Ro. pnr. . 7, S. Epi. Malacca . . 1828 
speciosum . . . Yel. wht. 1, S. Epi. N.HolL . .1824 
stupOsum . . . White . 5, S. EpL Khooseea . 1837 
sulcatum . . . Orange . 4, S. Epi. Khooseea . 18^7 
teretifolliim . . . Purple . 7» S. Epi. N. Holl. . . 1823 
transparens . . . Rose . . S. Epi. Nepal . . 
DenpromecOn, Bentham. From dendron, a tree, and 
mekon, a poppy ; alluding to the shrubby habit and 
affinity of the plant. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Pa- 
paveracecB. This is rather a remarkable plant, 
thriving in any common garden soil, and increased 
by seeds. 
rIgIdum . . . Yellow . 5, F. Ev. S. California . 1833 
DensOm, thick, tufted, bundled. 
Dentabia, Tourne/oW. From dena, a tooth ; alluding 
to the tooth-like structure of the roots ; whence 
the English name, Toothwort. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. 
CrucifercB. This is a genus of very ornamental 
plants, well worthy of cultivation in every garden. 
They succeed best in a light, rich, sandy soil, in a 
moist shady situation ; they may be multiplied by 
divisions, or seeds. 
bulbif<?ra . . . Purple . 4, H. Tu. P. England . 
digitau .... Pa. pur. . 5, H. Tu. P. SwitzerL . 1656 
diphylla . . . Wht. put. 6, H. Tu. P. N. Amer. . 
enneaphyDd . . Pa. yet . 5, H. Tu. P. Austria . 1656 
glanduldsd . . . Lgt. pur. . 5, H. Tu. P. Hungary . 1815 
Lciniatd . . . White . . 5, H. Tu. P. N. Amer. . 1822 
maxinid . . . Pa. p«ir. . 5, H. Tu. P. N. Amer. . 1823 
pinnndtd . . . Pa. pur. . 5, H. Tu. P. Switzerl. . 1683 
polyphylld . . . Purple . 5,. H. Tu. P. Hungary . 1818 
quinquefOlId . . Purple . 5, H. Tu. P. Tauria . . 1820 
tenuifolld . . . Lgt. pur. . 5, H. Tu. P. Siberia . . 1825 
trifolia .... White. . 5, H. Tu. P. Hungary . 1824 
Dentate, having the margin divided into incisions, 
resembling teeth. 
Dentatelv-ci MATED, having the margin toothed, and 
tipped with hairs. 
Dentatbly-sinuated, scolloped and toothed. 
Dentelda, Forster. From a diminutive of dens, a 
tooth ; each side of the segments of the corolla is fur- 
nished with a small tooth. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Cinchonacece. A small, creeping plant, the seeds of 
which require to be sown on a hot wd in spring, and 
when of sufficient size, they may be planted out 
into the open border. Synonyme: 1. Oldenlandia 
repens. 
rgpens, 1 . . . White . . F. A. E. Ind. . . 1802 
Denticulate, the margins finely and slightly toothed. 
Denticulately-ciliated, having the margin so finely 
toothed as to appear edged with hairs. 
Dbnticulations, very small teeth. 
Dentiform, tooth-shaped. 
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Dentifrice, powder made to ecour the teeth. 
Deorstbuent, having the power of removing obstruc- 
tions ; a term in medicine. 
Depauperate, impoverished, poor. 
Dependent, hanging down. 
Depressed, pressed downwards, low. 
Depurated, purified, cleansed. 
Descendens, growing downwards. 
Deschampsia, Beauvais. In honour of M. Deschamps, 
M.D., a celebrated French botanist. Linn. 3, Or. 
2, Nat. Or. Gramine<e. A genus of grasses, which 
will ^row in any common soil, and is increased by 
divisions, or seeds. Synonymes: 1. Aira bottnica. 
2. A. caespitosa. 3. A. lavigata. 4. A. montana. 5. 
A. paludosa. 
bottnica, 1 . . . ApeUl . . 6, Grass. Bottnia . .1816 
caespitosS . . . 
vivipari . . . Apetal . . 6, Grass. Britain . . 
glomerata . . . Apetal . . 6. Gra.'-s. Scotland . . 
laevigata, 3 . . . Apetal . . 6, Grass'. Scolland . . 
alptnd, ambtgdil, ccespUOsd 2,dtsc0l6r,juncid, montdnd 
4, media, paludOsd 5. 
DesmanthL's, WilldenoTV. From desme, a bundle, and 
anthos, a flower; the flowers are collected into 
bundles, or spikes. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Legu- 
minosce. Some of the species of this genus are 
rather ornamental, while others are not worth cul- 
tivating. They like a mixture of peat and loam, 
. and young cuttings root freely in sand, under a 
glass. The aquatic kinds require to be grown in 
large tubs, with five or six inches of soil in the 
bottom, and filled up with water. The tubs should 
be placed in a warm situation in the stove, where 
the plants will grow, and produce seeds, from 
which they may be increased, 
callistachys . . Red yeL . 7» S. Ev. S. Teneriffe . 1824 
lacustrls . . . White . . 7» S. Aq. P. S. Amer. . 1818 
leptostachys . . Whits. . 7, S. Ev. S. Guinea . . 1825 
strictus .... White . . 7, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1800 
triquetrus . . . White . . 7> S. Aq. P. E. Ind. . . 1820 
cinirSds, d\ffttsus, divSrgSns, ndtdns, plSnds, punctdtds, 
virgdtds. 
Desmidium, Agardh. From desmos, a bond ; on account 
of the parts cohering when in a state of dissolution. 
Linn. 2*4, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algae. Two minute spe- 
cies of green Algae, founa in summer in still 
waters. Synonyme: 1. Conferva dissiliens — cylin- 
drica 1, Srvartzii. 
DesmocbA:ta, Decandolle. From desmos, a bond, and 
chaite, a hair ; in allusion to the coherence of the 
flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amarantaceae. 
This is a genus of ornamental plants, requiring a 
soil composed of a mixture of sandy loam and peat. 
They are variously increased by cuttings, seeds, 
or dividing the roots ; the former root readily in 
sand, in heat, under a glass. Synonymes: 1. Achy- 
ranthes lappacea. 2. A. patula. 
atropurpureS, 1 . Purple . 9, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . 1759 
flavescens . . . Yellow . 8, G. A. E. Ind. . 1823 
elobosa .... Pa. red . 8, G. A. E. Ind. . 1817 
^crantha . . . Yellow . 7, G. A. E. Ind. . 1820 
patula, 2 . . . White . . 9, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . 1823 
prostrata . . . Gm. pur. . 7i G. Ev. S. E. Ind. . 1793 
tomentosa . . . White . . 8, G. Ev. S. E. Ind. . 1818 
uncinata ... . 8, G. A. £. Ind. . 1820 
DesmodTum, Decandolle. From desmos, a bond ; allud- 
ing to the stamens being joined. Linn. 17, Or. 4, 
Nat. Or. Leguminosae. A few species of this genus 
are very handsome, while the rest have little or 
no beauty. A mixture of sandy loam and peat suits 
them, and young plants may be obtained from cut- 
tings planted in sand, under a glass, in heat, or by 
seeds. D. d{ffusum is a valuable fodder plant. 
Synonymes: 1. Hedysamm glutinosum. 2. H. apa- 
vines. 3. H. adscendens. 4. H. canadense. 6. H. 
canescens. 6. H. cupitatum. 7. H. cuspidatum. 8. 
H. gangeticum. 9. H. gyrans. 10. H. latifolium. 
11. H. maculatum. 12. H. malacophyllum. 13. H. 
marilandicum. li. H.multiflorum. 15. H. obtusum. 
16. H. paniculatum. 17. H. canescens. 18. H. sa- 
gittatum. 19. H. serotinum. 20. H. tomentosum. 21. 
H. tortuosum. 22. H. trigonum. 23. H. triflorum. 
24. H. triquetrum. 25. H. umbellatum. 26. H viri- 
diflorum. 
acuminatum, 1 . Purple . 7, S. Her. B. N. Amer. . 1805 
alMum .... Purple . 7, S. B. E. Ind. . . 1817 
angustifOlIGm . . Purple . 7, S. E •• S. Mexico . . 1824 
