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in the collections of this country. It grows best in 
alight loamy soil, or loam and peat; ripened cut- 
tings, not deprived of any of their leaves, will root 
in sand, under a glass, in heat. The young calyxes 
are used in curries by the inhabitants of Bengal. 
speciesa . . . Wht. yeL . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1800 
DillwyniX, Smith. In honour of Lewis Weston 
Dillwyn, F.R.S., L.b., &c., a well-known British 
botanist. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminoste. 
Very elegant shrubs when in flower, and well 
worthy of cultivation in every collection. They 
grow from one to four feet high, in an equal mix- 
ture of loam, peat, and sand, with the pots well 
drained. Cuttings of the young wood root freely 
in sand, under a glass. 
Bcievlarls . 
cinerascens 
ericifdlia . 
floribunda . 
glaberrlma . 
juniperina . 
parvifOlia . 
phylicoides . 
rCidls . . 
brevifOlia 
hispiduia 
teretifOUa 
serlcea . . 
tenuifdlia . 
. Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1826 
. Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1819 
. Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1794 
. Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1794 
. Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1800 
. Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. V. D. L. . 1818 
. YeUow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1800 
. Yellow . 0, O. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
. Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
. Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
. Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
. Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
. Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
. Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
Dimidiate, divided into two parts. 
Dinebra, Beauvais. Its Arabic name. Linn. 3, Or. 
2, Nat. Or. Gramineoe. An annual species, growing 
in any garden soil, and increased by seeds, 
arablca .... Apetal . . 6, Grass. E. Ind. . . 1804 
specific name, Muscipula, a fly-trap. The petiole 
of the leaf is winged. The extreme part is that 
which acts as a trap. As soon as the insect enters, 
the lobes of the leaf fold together, and remain so as 
long as the insect continues to struggle; but as 
soon as it is quiet, the leaf opens, and permits it to 
escape. The plant thrives best in small pots, in 
peat earth, and some dwarf species of moss placed 
underneath in the pot; the pots should then be 
placed in a pan of water, and set in a cool place in 
the stove, with a glass over them, but not close, 
else they will be liable to damp. Seeds are some- 
times produced, by which they may be increased, 
but the readier way is to divide the plants at the 
root. It hais also been found, that if a leaf be taken 
off, and placed on damp moss, it will emit a young 
plant from its edge. 
Muscipull . . . White . . 7, S. Her. P. CaroUna . 1788 
Dioscohea, Linn. Named after Pedacius Dioscorides, 
a famous Greek physician. Linn. 24, Or. 6, Nat. 
Or. Diosc'rreacece. The Yam is cultivated in tro- 
pical climates for the sake of the roots, which are 
used in a similar way to potatoes, and are much 
esteemed by the natives. They are chiefly climb- 
ing plants ; some of them have very handsome 
foliage. They succeed well in any light rich soil, 
and are readily increased by dividing their roots, 
aculeate . . . Green . . S. Tu. P. E. Ind. . . 1803 
alata .... Green . . S. Tu. P. India . .1739 
brasiliensla . . . Green . . S. Tu. P. BrazU . . 1823 
bulbiferS . . . Green . . 7. S. Tu. P. E. Ind. . . 1692 
cinnamomifOUa . Grn. yeL . S. Tu. P. Rio Jan. . 1827 
pentaphylld . . Green . . S. Tu. P. E. Ind. . . 1758 
sativd .... Green . . 8, S. Tu. P. W. Ind. . 1733 
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Dinema, Lir^dley . Not explain^ed. Linn. 20, Or. 1, 
Nat. OvTGrcMdactce. 'A very pretty plant; for cul- 
ture and propagation, see Stanhopea. Synonyme: 
1. Epidendrum polybulbon. 
polybulbon . . White . 12, S. Epi. Jamaica . 1822 
Dinetus, Smeet. From din etos . that mayj )£ twinjed ; 
in allusion to the habiT of the plants. Linn. 5, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Convolvulacea. A very ornamental 
genus ; the perennial species thrives well in any 
rich light soil. Young cuttings, in the same sort 
of soil, under a glass, in heat, will soon root. D. 
racemosa grows very fast in a sheltered situation, 
and is well adapted to make a good covering for a 
temporary arbour. It is increased from seed, 
which is ripened in abundance. Synonymes: 1. 
Parana paniculata. 2. P. racemosa. 
. paniculate, 1 . . Wliite . 8, S. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . .1 823 
racemosa, 2 . . White . 8, H. Tw. A. Nepal . . 1823 
Dioci.isX, H. Bet. Kunth. In memory of Diodes Cary- 
stinus, an ancient Greek botanist. Linn. 17, Or. 4, 
Nat. Or. Leguminosae. A twining shrub, growing 
in any common soil, increased by cuttings in sand, 
under a glass, in heat. Synonyme: 1. Dolichos 
mollis — mGllts. 
Diodia, Linn. From diodos, a passage ; many of the 
species grow by the way-sides. Linn. 4, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Cinchonaceas. A genus of rather pretty 
trailing shrubs, of simple cultivation. A light soil 
suits them best ; and cuttings, in the same kind of 
soU, root freely if placed in heat, 
prostrata . . . White . 6, S. Ev. Tr. W. Ind. . 1818 
sarmentSsS . . . White 7, S. Ev. Tr. W. Ind. . 1821 
verticillata ... White . 6, S. Ev. Tr. W. Ind. . 1821 
virginica . . . Wliite . 6, H. De. Tr. Virginia . 1820 
Dkecious, when a plant bears female flowers on one 
individual, and males on another. 
Diomedka, Cassini. Named after Diomeda, the 
daughter of Phorbas. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Composites. A genus of ornamental shrubs, with 
silvery leaves ; they succeed well in any rich light 
soil ; and cuttings root freely, in the same kind of 
soil, under a glass. Synonymes: 1. Bupthalmum 
frutescens. 2. B. arborescens. 
argentea . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1824 
bidentata, 1 . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1696 
glabrata, 2. . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1699 
DioN.ffiX, Linn. Dione, one of the names of Venus. 
Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cephalotaceae. This is a very 
singular little plant in respect to its leaves, which 
are of an etnomalous form, and have a curious 
motion, by which they catch insects ; whence the 
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altissimd, anguind, angustifOlia , atropurpur^d, cori~ 
deed, crisTj^td, fasciculdtd, glabra, globOsd, hetero- 
phylld, leonensis, nepalensis, Nummuldrtd, oppositi' 
fdiid, piperifOlid, pulchelld, purpured, quaterndtd, 
quinquilobd, rubella, sedbrd, trifidd, trifvlidtd, tri- 
phylld, villdsd. 
Diosma, Linn. From dios, divine, and oswie, smell ; 
the bruised leaves have an exquisite .smell. J.inn. 
6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rutaceoe. This is a genus of truly 
beautiful, heath-like shrubs, growing from one to 
four feet high. To grow them well, they must 
have a mixture of peat and sand, and a little turfy 
loam in the bottom of the pot, over the shreds. 
Young cuttings, planted in sand, with a glass over 
them, will root freely, without any heat. 
cordata . . 
corymbosa . 
cupressin^ . 
ericoides 
foctidlssImS 
hirsuta . 
hybrids . . 
loDgifoliS . 
oppositifOlla 
pectinata . 
punctata 
TubrS . . 
scopariS 
spbeerocephfila 
squamdsS . 
subiilatS 
succulents . 
tenella . . 
tenuIssTmS . 
tenuifolla . 
tetragond . 
ulicina . • 
virgata . . 
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. Pink . 
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. Blue . 
. While. 
. Red . 
. White. 
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. White . 
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Diospvkos, Linn. From dios, divine, and pyros, a 
pear; resemblance of the fruit. Linn. 23, Or. 2, 
Nat. Or. Ebenucece. Ornamental and highly valu- 
able timber trees, from fifteen to thirty feet high. 
The species grow in any light loamy soil, and may 
be increased by ripened cuttings, planted in sand, 
under a glass. The European species, D. Lotus, 
produced that famous fruit, which, according to 
the ancient romancers, caused oblivion. Some of 
the species are very remarkable for the hardness 
of the wood, such as D. Ebenus, Ebenaster, Mabola, 
and Melanoxylon, and for the eatable quality of the 
fruit ; the former is well known under the name 
of Ebony and Ironwood. The bark of D. virginiana 
is said to be febrifugal. The fruit of D. Embryop- 
teris is so glutinous as to be used in Bengal for 
paying boats. 
