BAB BER 
BES BOS 
Babiana. 
plicatA 
multiplex . . Purple . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1834 
Bactbidium, Kunze. From baktron, a staff, and eidot, 
resemblance. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. 
Found on the horizontal surface of stumps — B. 
atrovlrSns. 
Baeria, Fischer and Meyer. In honour of Professor 
Baer, of the university of Dorpat. Linn. 19, Or. — , 
Nat. Or. Compositce. 
chrysostdma . . Yellow . 5, H. A. California . 1835 
B^ffiioMYCEs — microcephalus, placophyllds. 
BAI.SAM1NA. 
Mastersiana . . Purple . 7i S. A. Khoseea Hills 1837 
Bangia— ci7idri«, lacUstris, IcetevirSns. 
BanksIa. 
Hugelu .... G. Ev. a N. a W. . 1837 
ilicifOlIA ... G. Ev. S. K. G. S. .1837 
MenziesH ... G. Ev. S. Swan R. . 1837 
Baptisia. 
versicfilOr . . . LL pur. . 7> H. Her. P, N. Amer. . 1824 
Barbarea — arcuata, orthocSrus. 
Barkeria, Knowles and Westcott. In honour of G. 
Barker, Esq., of Birmingham. Linn. 20, Or. — , 
Nat. Or. Orchidaceae. “ An elegant little Mexican 
Orchidaceous plant, with tapering fleshy stems like 
those of a meagre Cycnoches, narrow-lanceolate, 
acuminate, membranous leaves, and a terminal 
inflorescence, in the form of a raceme of a few large 
bright pink flowers. It is well figured in the 
Floral Cabinet, and is one of the few plants which 
rival the Cattleyas in gaiety of appearance. It is, 
however, said to he difficult of cultivation, and is 
at present of great rarity. The genus is well dis- 
tinguished from Cattleya, to which it approaches 
most nearly, by its lip being flat and undivided, 
instead of cucullate, and more or less completely 
three-lobed, as well as by its peculiar habit. — Bot. 
Reg. 
elegans .... Lgt. pink . S. Epi. Mexico . . 1836 
Batatas, Choisy. According to Rumphius, a Malay, 
and to Neiremberg, a Mexican word. Linn. 5, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Convolvulaceee. The species of this genus 
are strong, free-growing plants, requiring room to 
spread; and, being tuberous- rooted, they should|be 
kept dry when in a dormant state. Light rich 
soil suits them, and young cuttings strike readily 
under a hand-glass, in heat. Synonymes : 1. Ipomcea 
bignonioides. 2. I. Cavanillesii. 3. I. Batatas. 4. 
I. glaucifolia. 5. I. heterophylla. 6. I. eriosperma, 
I. gossypifolia, I. insignis. 7. i. pentaphylla. 8. 
I. senegalensis. 9. I. ternata. 10. I. venosa. 11. I. 
Willdenoviu 
betaceA . . . Pa. vio. . G. De. Tw. Demerara 
bignonioldes, 1 . Drk. pur. . 7, S. De. Tw. Cayenne . 1824 
Cavanillesu, 2 . "Wlit. red . 8, S. De. Tw. . 1815 
edulis, 3 . . . Wht. & pur. S. De. Tw. E. Ind. . 1797 
glaucifdlTA, 4 . Purplish . 6, S. De. Tw. Mexico . 1732 
heterophylla, 5 . Pa. pur. . 9, S. De. Tw. Cuba . .1817 
paniculata, 6 . Purple . 7, S. Tw. P. E. Ind. . 1799 
pentaphylla, 7 . White. . 8, S. De. Tw. E. Ind. . 1739 
senegalensis, 8 . White . . 7i S. De. Tw. Guinea . 1823 
ternata, 9 . . White. . 7, S. De. Tw. Brazil . . 1824 
venosa, 10 . .Purple . 7, S. De. Tw. Maixritius 1820 
Willdenovn, 11 . Purple . 7, S. De. Tw. .1818 
Begonia. 
acerifolla ... S. Ev. S. Brazil . .1829 
Barken .... IVhite . . 1, G. Her. P. Mexico . .1837 
castaneifdlla . . S. Ev. S. . 1838 
Dregu .... S. Ev. S. . 1838 
fagifOlia ... S. Ev. S. .1838 
Meyeri .... .S. Ev. S. . 1833 
parvifOlia . . . White . . 5, S. Ev. S. . 1836 
Selldvn . . . 'White . . 9, S. 
sinuata .... White . . 6, S. Ev. S. . 1836 
vitifhlia' . . . White . . S. 
Bellis. 
integrifolia . . Wht. pksh. 7. H. A. Texas . . 1834 
Bellium. 
intermedium . . 'White . 8, H. Her. P. 
Belonia, Carmichael. From belone, a needle ; in al- 
lusion to the acicular filaments. Linn. 24, Or. 7, 
Nat. Or. Algce. Found on decaying marine Algae 
—^orulOsa. 
Berberis. 
floribunda ... H. Ev. S. Nepal . . 
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mitis .... H. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1834 
virgata .... Yellow . H. Ev. S. Peru . . 1836 
vulgaris 
dulcis . . . Yellow . 6, H. Ev. S. Austria 
Bessera, Schultz. Named after Dr. Besser, Professor 
of Botany at Brody, and author of an enumeration 
of the plants of 'Yolhynia, Podolia, &c. Linn. 17, 
Or. 3, Nat. Or. Liliaceoe. These plants require to 
be grown in a mixture of peat and sand, to be 
liberally supplied with water, and kept perfectly 
dry and cool when the leaves wither and fall off, 
until next season. They are propagated by offsets. 
Synonyme: 1. Phariumjistutosum. 
elggans . . . Scarlet . 9, G. Bl. P. Mexico . . 
fistulosQm, 1 . . Pur. wht. . 9, G. Bl. P. Mexico . . 1831 
Betckea, Decandolle. In honour of M. Betcke, who 
has described many species of Valerianella. Linn. 
3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Valerianacece. The seeds only 
require to be sown in the open ground in May, in a 
sheltered situation. 
major .... . 8, H. A. . 1836 
samolifdlia. . . . 7, H. A. Chile . . 
BktonIca. 
serotluA . . . Red . . 8, H. Her. P. Austria . . 1 832 
Betui,a. Synonymes ' 1. Betula urticifolia. 2. B. 
laciniata. 3. B. pendula. 
alba 
foliis variegatls Apetal . 5, H. De. T. 
urticifolia, 1 . Apetal . 5, H. De. T. 
grandis .... H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1834 
pallOscens . . . Apetal . H. De. S. 
papyrAcea 
platyphyllA . . Apetal . 6, H. De. T. 
trichoclada . . Apetal . 6, H. De. T. 
populi folia 
laciniata, 2 . . Apetal . 7, H. De. T. 
pendula, 3 . . Apetal . 7, H. De. T. 
Scopohi . . . Apetal . H. De. S. 
Bidens. 
coronata ... . 8, H. B. . 1829 
serrulata ... . 8, H. B. .1829 
Bifrenaria. 
longicomis . . .Or. brn. . 6. Epi. Demerara . 
BignonIa. 
adenophylia . . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1832 
serrulata ... S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1832 
Billardiera. 
daphnoides . . Yel. pur. . G. 6. 
Biscutella — longifOlid. 
Blechnum. 
angpistifOlIum . . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. W. Ind. 
hastatum . . . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. Chile . . 
Bletia. 
Parkinsoni . . . Rose . . 1, S. Ter. Mexico . . 1838 
Boerhaavia. 
mutabllls ... . 10, S. P. N. HolL . 1821 
Bolbophyllum. 
apIfOrum . . . Drk. red. . 5, S. Epi. Gambia R. . 1835 
fuscum .... Chocol. . S. Epi. S. Leone . . 
BoLETirs — cdlOpHs, lariclnds, 
Borya. 
scirpoideA . . . 
Bossiiea, Ventenat. In honour of M. Bossieu Lamar- 
tini^re, a French botanist, who accompanied the 
unfortunate La Peyrouse round the world. Linn. 
16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Leguminosce. The species are 
neat, elegant plants when in flower, and will thrive 
best in |a mixture of turfy loam, peat, and sand ; 
but care must be taken that the pots are well 
drained, as nothing injures them more than too 
much water. Cuttings of the half-ripened wood 
will strike, if planted in a pot of sand, under a 
glass. 
buxifelia . . . Yellow r 5, G. Ev. Tr. N. HolL . 1824 
cingreA .... Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. V. D. L. . 1802 
cordifSlIa . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. a N. HoU. . 1820 
ensata .... Yellow ,. 5, G. Ev. a N. HolL . 1824 
eriocarpA ... K. G. a . 1837 
foliosa .... Yellow . 5, G. Ev. a N. HolL . 1824 
heterophylla . . Yellow . 9, G. Ev. S. N. a N. , . 1792 
lenticularis . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. a N. HolL . 1823 
linophylla . . . Orange . 8, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1803 
microphyllA . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1803 
prostratA . . . YeUow . 8, G. Ev. Tr. N. a W. . 1803 
