DIAPENSIA—DIPSACUS. 
subulate, channelled. By rich culture the stamens mostly chang’e to pe¬ 
tals. Ex. 
cfiinen"sis , (china pink, Ju. 0.) flowers solitary; scales of the calyx subu¬ 
late, spreading, leafy, equalling the tube ; petals crenate; leaves lanceo¬ 
late. Ex. 
pluma'rius , (pheasant-eyed pink, r. and w. I7.) flowers solitary ; scales of the 
calyx sub-ovate, very short and obtuse, awnless; corolla many-cleft, with 
the throat hairy. Ex. 
carolin"ia,'nus , flowers aggregate; peduncles long; scales smaller than the 
tube. S. 
deltoi'des , (London-pride,) flowers small, panicled. 9 i. 
DIAPENSIA. 5—1. ( Convolvuli .) 
iappon"ica 7 (w. Ju. 9X-) cespitose ; spatulate, glabrous; flowers peduncled; 
anthers simple*stem short; leaves crowded, fleshy, evergreen, entire. Moun¬ 
tains. 
DICIIONDRA. 5 — 2. ( Convolvuli .) [From dis, two, chondros i seed.] 
carolin"ien"sis, (p. J. T?.) pubescent; leaves reniform-emarginate5 calyx vil¬ 
lose, ciliate, creeping. S. 
DICLYTRA. 16—6. ( Pap aver ace cz .) 
formo'sa , (M. T?.) scape naked; raceme many-flowered, nodding; segments 
of the leaves oblong, pinnatifld ; spurs slightly curved, obtuse ; stigmas 2- 
angled ; root bulbous; flowers rose-coloured. Hills. 
exim"ia , (p-r. M. fy) scape naked, simple, few-flowered; leaves bipinnate; 
segments linear, glaucous beneath ; spurs 2, short, obtuse, stigma-angled, 
which distinguishes it from the preceding species. Scape 6-8 i. Root 
tuberous rather than bulbous. 
DIER VILLA.* 6 —1. ( Caprifolios .) [From M. Bierville, who first brought it from Arcadia. J 
ku'milis , (bush honeysuckle, y. Ju. peduncles axillary and terminal,, di¬ 
chotomous, 3-flowered 5 leaves ovate, serrate, acuminate. 2-3 f. 
DIGITALIS. 13—2. ( Scrophularice .) [From digitus , a finger.] 
purpu'rea .:, (foxglove, p. Ju. leafets of the calyx ovate, acute; corolla ob¬ 
tuse ; upper lip entire; leaves lance-ovate, rugose. Ex. 
DIODIA. 4 — 1. ( Rubicicece .) [From diodos, the way-side.] 
virgini'ca , smooth; stem procumbent; leaves lanceolate, opposite, acute y 
scabrous on the margin ; fruit crowned by the 2-lobed calyx ; stem smooth, 
slender, and purple ; flowers white, solitary. (Of Sept.) 
BIQN2EA. 10—1. ( Hi/pericecc .) [From DidMe, one of the names of Venus.] 
muscig/'ula , (Venus’ fly-trap. w. Of.) radical leaves, with terminal, ciliate ap¬ 
pendages, somewhat resembling a rat-trap; this is suddenly closed, on being 
irritated. S. 
DIQSCOREA. 20—6. (Asparagi.) [From Dioscorides.] 
villo’sa , (May, fl[.) leaves alternate, opposite, verticillate, cordate, acuminate, 
pubescent beneath, 3-nerved. Woods. Stem climbing. 12 feet high. 
Flowers small, in panicles. The yarn-root of the Indies is obtained from 
a species of this plant. 
DIOSPYROS. 20—8. ( Rhododendra .) 
mrgin"iana , (persimmon, g-y. May, T7.) leaves ovate, alternate, oblong, acu¬ 
minate, reticulately veined, nearly smooth; petioles pubescent; flowers 
solitary, axillary ; fruit as large as a common plum, golden yellow. S. 
DIPHYLLIA. 6 —1. (Berberides.) [From dis , double, phullon , leaf.] 
cymo'sa , (w. J. Of ) very glabrous; leaves sub-palmate, angularly lobed, ser¬ 
rate; cyme many-flowered. S* 
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DIPSACUS. 4—1. ( Dipsacece .) 
sylves"tris, (wild teasel, w-b. Ja. <T.) leaves rarely connate, opposite; scales 
of the receptacle straight; involucrum curved upward. 3-4 f. S. 
fullo'num . (teasel, w. Ju. J'.) leaves sessile, serrate 5 chaif hooked. 3-6 f. 
