COMMON NAMES OF PLANTS. 
In the following index, either the whole name of the genus, or one or two of 
its first syllables, are annexed to the common name. By a reference to the al¬ 
phabetical arrangement of genera, the Specific descripUon, the Artificial Order 
and Class, and the Natural Order, are ascertained. 
Acacia. Robi- 
Adam’s-needle. Yuc- 
Ad tier-tongue. Erythro- 
Agrimony. Agri- 
Albany beech-drops. Pte- 
Alder. Alnus. 
Alum-root. Heuch- 
American laurel. Kal- 
American cowslip. Caltha. 
American oil-nut. Hamil- 
American water-cress. Carda- 
American papaw-tree. Asi- 
Anemone. Anem- 
Angelica. Angel- 
Anise-tree. llli- 
Apple. Pyrus. 
Apricot. Armeni- 
Arbor vilae. Thuja. 
Arrow-grass. Triglo- 
Artichoke. Cyna- Helian- 
Arrow-head. Sagit- 
Ash. Fraxi- 
Asparagus. Aspar- 
Asphodel, Aspho- 
Atamasko-lily. Amaryl- 
Ayens. Geum. 
B 
Bachelor’s-button. Gomphre- 
Balm. Melis- 
Balsamine. Impa- 
Balsam-apple. Momor- 
Bahn of Gilead. Popu- Amyr- 
Barley. Horde- 
Barberry. Berber- 
Bass-wood. Tilia. 
Bay-berry. Mynca. 
Beard-tongue. Pentste- 
Bean. Phase- 
Bear-berry. Arbu- 
Bed-straw. Galium. 
Beech. Fagus. 
Beech-drops. Epiphe- 
Beet. Beta. 
Bell-wort. Uvula- 
Bell-flower. Campan- 
Billberry. Yac- 
Birch. Betula. 
Bitter-vetch. Orobus. 
Bird’s-nest. Monotropa. 
Bird-wort. Aristo- 
Bind-weed. Convol- 
Blackberry. Rubus- 
Blackberrv-lily. Ixia. 
Black-flower. Melanthium. 
Black-hoarhound. Ballo- 
Black-walnut. Juglans. 
Bladder-campion. Cucubalus. 
Bladder-nut. Staph- 
B ladder-senna. Colut- 
Bladder-wort. Utricu- 
Blazing-star. Helo- 
Blessed-thistle. Centau- 
Blite. Blitum. 
Blood-marigold. Zinnia. 
Blood-root. Sanguin- 
Blue-bell. Campan- 
Biue-curls,. Trichos- 
Blue-hearts. Buchne- 
Blue-eyed grass. Sisy- 
Blue-bottle. Centau- 
Blue-gentian. Isan- 
Boneset. Eupa- 
Borage. Bora- 
Bouncing-bet. Sapo- 
Box. Buxus. 
Box-wood. Cornus. 
Brake. Pteris. 
Broom-corn. Sorgh- 
Buck-eye. iEsc- 
Buckwheat. Polygo- 
Buck-bcan. Menyan- 
Buckthorn. Rhamnus. 
Bugloss. Anchu- 
Bulrush. Juncus. 
Burnet. Poteri- 
Burdock. Arcti- 
^ Burnet-saxifrage. Sanguisor- 
Bush-clover. Hedys- Lespe- 
Bush-honeysuckle. Dierv- 
Butternut. Juglans. 
Butterfly-weed. Vexil- 
Butter-wort. Pinguic- 
Button-bush. Cephal- 
Button-wood. Plata- 
C 
Cabbage. Bras- 
Campion Lych- 
Cancer-root. Epiph- 
Canna. Canna. 
Caraway. Carum. 
Cardinal-flower. Lobel- 
Carolina allspice. Calycan- 
