TAX TEE 
TEL TEP 
capgnsfi, 1 . , . Apetal . 4, 0. Ev. 8. C. 0. H. . 
disticliOm, 2 . . Apetal . 5, H, De. T. N. Amer. . 1640 
excelsum . . Apetal . 5, H, De. T. 
nutans, 3 . . Apetal . 5, H. De. T. 
patens . . . Apetal . 5, H. De. T. 
pendulum, 4 . Apetal . 5. H. De. T. 
sinense, 5 • . Apetal . 5, H. De. T. 
Tlxus,_ Linn. From ioxon. a bow; being formerly 
used in making them ; o’" ^om taxis, arrangement ; 
the leaves are arranged on the branches like the 
teeth of a comb. Yew is supposed to be from the 
Celtic word in, signifying verdure ; alluding to 
the yew being an evergreen. Linn. 22, Or. 13, Nat. 
Or. Taxaceae. Ornamental trees, well adapted for 
underwood, as they thrive under the shade and 
drip of other trees ; they are also very ornamental 
when planted to form hedges. They will grow in 
any moist soil, but succeed best in loams and clays. 
They are chiefly propagated from seeds, which 
should be sown as soon zis ripe ; they may also be 
increased by cuttings, formed of either one or two 
years’ wood, and planted in a shady border in the 
beginning of April or end of August. Sytwnymes : 
1. T. fastigiata, T. hibernica, T. baccata hibernica. 
baccStil .... Apetal . 2, H. Ev. T. Britain . . 
er^ta . . . ApeUl . H. Ev. T. Seedling . 
fastigiata, 1 . Apetal . 4, H. Ev, T. Ireland . . 1780 
fructu-luted . Apetal . 4, H. Ev. T. Ireland . . 
procumhans . Apetal . 2, H. Ev. S. Europe . . 
variegata . . Apetal . 2, H. Ev. T. Europe . . 
canadensis . . . Apetal . 2. H. Ev. T. Canada . . 1800 
Harringtonia . . Apetal . 5t H. De. T. Penang . • 1837 
Mskaya . . . Apetal . 5, H. De. T. Japan . . 1838 
nuciftra . . . Apetal . G. Ev. T. China . . 1820 
Teak wood, see Tectund. 
Teasel, see Dlpsdcfis. 
T BATED, having protuberances which resemble the 
teats of animals. 
Tea -TREK, see Thid. 
TecOma, Jussieu. From Tecomaxochitl , the Mexican 
name of the species. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Bignoniacece. A genus of very elegant plants, well 
worth cultivating. T. radieans is peculiarly adapted 
for ornamenting a wall, or front of a house. The 
other kinds require the same treatment as the species 
of Bignonia. Synonymes : \. Bignonia Pandora. 2. 
B. capensis. 3. B. grand{flora, chinensis, Incarvillea 
grandiflora. 4. B. pentaphylla. 5. B. radieans. 6. 
B. stans. 7* T. incisa. 
australis, 1 . . Orange . 6, F. Ev. Cl. N. .S. W. . 1793 
capensis, 2 . . Orange . 8, F. Ev. Cl. C. 0. H. . 1823 
digitata . . . Yellow . S. Ev. T. 8. Amer. . 1818 
diversifdlia . . F. De. Cl. N. HolL . 1830 
grandifldra, 3 . Orange . 7, 0. De. Cl. China . . 1800 
jHsminoIdCs . . Pink . . 8, 0, Ev. Cl, N, 8. W. . 
meonantha . . Blush . . 4, G. Ev. Cl. N. HolL .1815 
mdllls .... Yellow . G. De. S. Mexico . .1824 
pentaphylla, 4 . Orange . 7. B. Ev. 8. E. Ind. . . 
radieans^ 5 . . Orange . 7, H. De. CL N. Amer. . 1640 
major . . . Orange . 7i F. De. Cl. N. Amer. . 1640 
mindr . . . Scarlet . 7, H. De. Cl. N. Amer. . 1640 
rossefdlia . . . Yellow . 8. Ev. S. Peru . . 
SHmbucifalia . Yellow . 8. Ev. 8. Peru . . 1824 
sorbifOlia . . . Yellow . S. Ev. 8. 8. Amer. . 
spUndIda . . . Yellow . 8. Ev. 8. Brazil . .1820 
stans, 6 . . . Yellow . 8, S. Ev. S. 8. Amer. . 1730 
incisa, 7 . . Yellow . 8, 8. Ev. 8. 8. Amer. . 1820 
Tectona, Linn. From its name in Malabar, Tekka. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Verbenacea. This tree 
thrives well in a mixture of peat and loam, in a 
strong heat; and ripened cuttings will root in sand, 
under a glass, in heat. In its native country, it is 
much valued for the hardness and durability of its 
wood ; of which some of the largest ships have 
been Wilt, both at Calcutta and Madras. 
gTfindis .... White. . 8. Ev. T. E. Ind. . , 1777 
Tbedia, Rudolph. Meaning not explained. Linn. 
14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophulariacea. Pretty plants 
when in blossom. A rich light soil suits them best ; 
and they are readily increased by cuttings or seeds, 
liiclda .... Purple . 4, G. B. a G. H. . 1774 
pubescens . . . Purple . 5, G. B. C. G. H. . 1816 
TeesdalIa, R. Bronn. In honour of Robert Teesdale, 
author of a Catalogue of plants growing about 
Castle Howard. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Crucifera. 
Pretty little annuals, well adapted for rock-work, 
where the seeds have only to be sown, and may 
afterwards be allowed to scatter themselves. Sy- 
nonymes: 1. T. nudicaulis. 2. T. regularis. 
iberls, 1 ... White . . 5, H. A. Britain v . 
ICpIdlum, 2 . . White. . 2, H. A. 8. Eur. . . 1824 
Telekia, Baumgarten. Not explained. Linn. 19« 
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Compositae. This plant succeeds 
well in common garden soil ; and is readily increased 
by division of the roots. Synonyms : 1. Bupthalmum 
cordifolium. 
special, 1 . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1739 
Tblephium. Linnaeus named this genus after Telephus, 
son of Hercules by Auge, and, according to some, 
king of Mysia. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Illecebracea. 
A hardy herbaceous plaint, not worth cultivating — 
T. Imperdti. 
Tellima, R. Brown. An anagram of Mitella; sepa- 
rated from it. Linn. 10, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Saxifra- 
gacea. A very handsome plant. For culture and 
propagation, see Mitella. 
grandiflorS . . . Pink . . 4, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826 
Telopba, R. Brown. From Telopas, seen at a distance ; 
alluding to the great distance from which its 
crimson-coloured blossoms are discernible in its 
native country. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Proteacece. 
This magnificent plant is considered to be rather 
difficult of culture. A light soil, composed of equal 
parts of sandy loam and heath mould, with a good 
proportion of sand and gritstone, well incorporated, 
appears to suit it best. The pot in which it is grown 
must be well drained ; and in watering, care must 
be taken never to allow the plant to flag, nor yet to 
over- water it. Thou;jh it requires very little water 
in the winter season, it must have a good supply in 
the summer months, particularly while growing 
freely. It should always be kept in a light, airy 
part of the house. It may be propagated by cuttings, 
in sand, under a glass; but young plants may be 
obtained readier, and with greater certainty, by 
layers; as the plants naturally produce an abun- 
dance of suckers, which may be easily laid down 
into small pots, introduced round the one in which 
the plant is growing. In summer, the Warratah 
succeeds well in an airy part of the greenhouse, but 
in winter, it subsists better in a cool, airy part of 
the stove. 
specioalssImS . . Scarlet . 6, G. Ev. T. N. 8. W. . 1 789 
TbmplbtSnYa, R. Brown. In honour of Mr. John Tem- 
pleton, of Orange Grove, near Belfast, an excellent 
botanist. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Leguminosa. 
Interesting plants, thriving well in a mixture of 
sandy loam and peat ; and increased by young 
cuttings, in sand, under a glass, 
glauca . . . .Red . . 4, G. Ev. 8. N. HolL . 1818 
retusi . . . .Red . . 6, G. Ev. 8. N. HolL . 1803 
Tenax, tough, adhesive. 
Tendrils, the curling, twining organs by which 
some plants lay hold of others. 
TenorIa, see BupledrQm. 
TephrosIa, Persoon. From tephros, ash-coloured ; in 
allusion to the colour of the foliage of some of the 
species. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosa. 
The species of Tephrosia thrive well in a mixture 
of loam and peat, and are readily increased by 
seeds, or by young cuttings planted in sand, under 
a glass ; those of the stove species, in heat. “ The 
leaves and branches of T. toxicaria, well pounded, 
and thrown into a river or pond, very soon affect 
the water, and cause it to intoxicate the fish, so as 
to make them float on the surface as if dead ; most 
of the large ones recover after a short time, but the 
greater part of the small fry perish on those occa- 
sions. It has been introduced into Jamaica, and cul- 
tivated there on account of its intoxicating quali- 
ties.” — Don’s Gard. and Bol., vol. 2, p. 229. Syno- 
nymes: 1. Galega biflora. 2. Robinia Candida. 3. 
G. caribaa. 4. G. grandiflora. 5. G. heterophylla. 
6. G. mucronata. 7- G. ochroleuca. 8. G. pollens. 
9. G. piscatoria. 10. Indigofera stricta- 11. Robinia 
suberosa. 12. Galega virginica. 
apolllned . . . Blue . . 7, S. Ev. 8 . Egypt . . 1816 
b&oriS, 1 . . . Purple . 7. S. Ev. 8. .1816 
Candida, 2 . . Pa. red . 8 . Ev. 8 . Bengal . . 1816 
capensis . . . Purple . 7. 0. Ev. & C. G. H. . 1825 
capitulaU . . Red . . 7, S. Her. P. Owhyhee . 1823 
caribaa, 3 . . RedwhL . 6, 8. Ev. 8 . W. Ind- . 1786 
chinSnsIa . . . Purple . 7, G. Rv. B* China . . 1822 
colonlla . . . Purple . 7, B. Ev. 8. £. Ind. . . 1818 
fruticosa ... Red . . 7, B. Ev. & E. Ind. . . 1816 
grandiflora, 4 . Pink . . 6, G. Ev. 8 . C. G. H. . 1774 
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