A pocket botanical dictionary comprising the names, history, and culture of all plants known in Britain; with a full explanation of technical terms / By Joseph Paxton ... assisted by Professor Lindley. A new edition. With supplement containing all the new plants since its appearance.
- Joseph Paxton
- Date:
- 1849
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A pocket botanical dictionary comprising the names, history, and culture of all plants known in Britain; with a full explanation of technical terms / By Joseph Paxton ... assisted by Professor Lindley. A new edition. With supplement containing all the new plants since its appearance. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![(‘IIA a very ^'^reat acquisition to the ornamental shrub¬ bery. It requires to be prou n in samly |'eai, and may be increased by divisions, ihouph it has, as yetj been found extremely ditbcult to propagate. plic&tA .... Red . . 6, H. Ev. S. Mexico . CowBANK, see CicTiiu. CownERRV, see raccfnlflm VitU IdtPd. CowniB PINE, see Di/uiwu/r/? austriilis, Cow-oRASs, see TriJ'idtrim wiediftm. Cou'-HERB, see SaponUrlu vnccJrld. Com-iTCH, see MucDnu. Cow-PAHSLKY, see Her'tclcQm punUcis. Cow-PARSNRP, see HerCiclSQm. Coi'sup, see Primfila vlrit. Cow-wheat, see MelampjJrQtn. Crambc, rowDufbr/. The Greek name for Sea-knle, or Sea-cabbage. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. CniriJ'ertt. Some of the species are much valued, and culti¬ vated as vegetables. They re(|uire a good rich soil, and may be increased by dividing the roots, or by seed. conVfiMW . . . V.’liite. . 5, H. Tii. P. Cnucnsus . 1022 nairltiuiA ... Whit® . . H. Tu. P. nrit/<in . . talirli'i .... \V'hite . . (J, 11. Tu. P. Siberia . . 1754 iiipfra,,fil!fOnnU,friiticnsri, hispanlcd, orle«^d/^^, pin- natJfidd, renifiiniiis, slri^Osil- Cranbi'bbv, see Osycuccus palDstrJs. Crane’s-bill, see Cramolaria, Linn. Derived from kraninn, a skull ; on account of the fancied resemblance in the cap¬ sules. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Ur. PcdalUicetf. A greenhou^e species, growing about two feet high, and succeeding in any light sandy soil, in which it merely requires sowing. Synonyme: 1. Marlynia eraniolaria. annua, 1 . . . White. . 7. G. A. S. Amer. . 1733 Cbaspedia, For^/er. Derived from craspedon, a fringe; in allusion to the flowers. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Compositic. Curious plants,preferring alightloamy soil, and propagated readily by cuttings in sand, under a glass. Hynonyme: 1. Richea/flauca. glaurfi. 1 . . . Yellow . 4, H. Her. P. N. HolL . 103^1 UHctocepliali . Y^h-wliL. K. Ev. P. V. D. L. . 1034 plebeUl .... G. Ev. 8. N. Holl. . 1023 CbassCi.a, Linn. A diminutive of crassus, thick; in reterence to the fleshy leaves and stems. Linn. .5, Or. 5, Nat. Or. CrassulaceiP. Succulent species, thriving best in a mixture of sandy loam and brick rubbish, care being taken to have the pots well drained; cuttings taken olf and laid for two or threr* days in the sun to dry, take root freely. iionymes : 1. Turyotia aloides. 2. T> capUellala. 3. T. pertusa. T. tornentoaa. 4. T. linguxfvlia. 5, T. vboi'utu . 7 T. <urrita. 1. G. •CUtif6lr& . . . While. . 7, 0. Ev. S. Greece . 17P5 albiriOr.i . . . White. . 6, 0. Ev. «. C. G. H. . 18110 f|]6lllc8. 1 . . . ^yiiite. . 7, 0. ii. C. G 11. . 1774 itrfM>rCsci‘n8 . . Pink . . 5, G. Ev. 8. C. G. A. . 1739 bibractvflUi . . White. . 8, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1823 znftjdr * . . While . . 8, G. Ev. K. C. G. H. . 1823 bicniivexfi . . . Wliite. . 8, G. Kv. 8. C. G. H. . 1800 biplAnAt4 . . . WJiite . . 9, G. Ev. K. C. 0. H. . 18.’3 bullul&U . . . Yellow . 8, U. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1800 CHpiuliStl, 2 . . Wl.ile. . 7. 0. H. C. G. H. . 1774 cetiU.ouldtB . . P-nk . . 5, O. D. C. 0. H. . 1774 ciliAtA . . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1732 medlA . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. 8. C. 0. H. . 1818 inioOr . • , Yellow . 7. 0. Kv. 8. C. G. H. . 1818 CO'’eincll4 . . . Scailet . 7, 0. Ev. S. C. G. H. , 1823 Ci'lumntrla. . White. G. Kv. S. C. G. H. . 1789 cunciiiDl . . G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1818 eurdiit;! . . I’ink . . 6, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1774 caryinh(tl6»<},3. . Wliit , , 11, C. li. r. CJ. H. . IHIM cotvI^dOn.'* . While. . G. Ev. 1'. C. (}. H. . 18'1(1 dpfvcU . . . . White. . 7. G. Ev. 8. G. U. H. . li:2U diflfiwt . . . P.iik . . 0, G. A. c. H. . 1774 cricoldcn . . . White. . i), a. Kv. .S. C. G. H. . 182IJ expftntA ■ • . White. . G. G. A. 0. H. . 1774 fllicitLlla . . frtitieuJrial. . White. . White . . 8, G. (i. Ev. K. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . C. 0. H. . 182U ^IShrA, I . . . White. . 8, G. A. C. G. H. . 1774 ^lum.iStd . . . While. . i), a. A. C. 0. 11. . 1774 imlriclU . . . White. . fi, G. Ev. 8. c. G. n. . 17G0 livtAA . . . . Whin;. . 9, G. Ev. 8. C. (/. II. . J774 Unenifiu . . , Yellow . 7. G. 11. c. a. H. . 1774 litUi'oaefolLl, 4 . White. . ft G. J{. ‘ .G. H. . 1803 MA^ii^ln . . . White. . G, G. A. H. Kiir. . IHOO mariiinAtla . . . P'l. veL . 7. G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1774 f&OMhaiS . . I 01 ] . WJiite. . 9, G. A. N. H. . 1794 I (III A CIIA OhUqi'lil . . ■ . Keel . . 4, 0. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 17.59 oIrftVtUA, 5 . . White. . U. G. H. C. G. H. . 1818 ohtt'i'.k . . ■ G. Ev. 8. C. f. H. . 1812 orbiciilArln . .* Pink . . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H. , 1731 pcThlAtit . . . Pink . . 9, G. Kv. 8. C. G. H. . 1/85 pellucMil . . . Pink . . 8, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1732 perluauht . . , While lo, G. B. C. G. H. . 1824 puk-h0<l4 . . Rcl . . 5, G. A. 0. G. H. . IKIU piinctalii . • . While . . G. G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. 1759 r«mii'.l . . . . Pink . . 7, G Ev. 8. C. G. H. 1774 ramiiliriurtl. . . \\'liite . . G, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1B22 retiortvx.i . . . Yellow . «), G. A. C. G. 11. . 1788 revdivens . . . While. . 8. G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1828 roaiiliirls . . . White . . 7, C. Her. P. C. (». H. 1819 rotiiuiliiolIA . White. . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 1820 rfibens . . . . Pink . . 5, G. A. Italy . 17.59 seflbrA . . . . Pc-i.) el. . 6, G. Ev. .8. C. G. H. 1730 acahrellA . • G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 1810 apfiTMi . . . ! White. . G, G. H. C. G. H. 1774 ap.tthnIfiUl . . White. . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 1774 aqiinmuload • . White . • 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 1817 MihulriU . . . G, G. A. 0. H. 1801) tete|i1iioide8 . ! White . . 7. 0. Ev. 8. C. G. H. 1818 tetriieiinil . . . White . . 8, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. 1711 tomentoMl, G . . While . . 4, G. B. C. G. H. 1818 tiirritH. 7 . . . White. . 3. G. B. C. G. H. 1818 vcrticillArla . Pink . . 7. G. A. 8. Eur. 1788 CrasstfOlTa, thick-leaved. Ci<AT.&ii0.s, Linn. From Artr/o.s, strength ; in allusion to the strength and hardness of the wood. Linn. 12, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Rosaceie. A very ornamental genus, chiefly composed tif low, liardy trees, or shrubs. Young plants may be olitained from seeds, and they may also be multiplied by buds, or grafts. Hynonyvies: 1. C. t'lundiihmi. 2. C. indentata. 3. Coccineu apiuosa. 4. MespHua linearis. 5. M. nana. fi. Cral//‘f;ns hbata, 7- Pyrna crativgifuliu. 8. Cra- tugua Oliveriana. 9. C. laciniaiti. lu. C. edulia, 11. C. incisa. 12. C. Celaiana. alpInA . . . . White . . .5, H. De. T. Italy . . apiitnltA . . . Wl.itu . . 5. H. Dc. T. X. Amer. . 1812 ArOnl.X . . . . While, . 5, H. De. T. S. Eur. . . 1810 AxarOliis . . . Wliite . . 5, H. De. T. .S. Eur. . . lO'dO carpiitivA . . . White . . 5, H. De. T. C.rpiit. Mo. cocciiieA . . . ^V1lile . . t>, Ji. ue. 1. i\. Amer. . 1GR3 glcudulOaA, 1 . White . . 5, H. De. T. Araer. . 1759 indentAlft, 2 . White . . 6, H. De. T. N Amer. . mAxluiA, 3 . . , White . cOrnlilnA . . , , White . . 6, H. De. T. France . . coriUtA . . . . , White . . 6, H. De. T. N.Amcr. . 1738 crcoiilAtil . . . White . . 5, H. Ev. 8. Nepal . . 1R2U Cnia-KAllI . . , White. . b, M. iJe. IS, Amer. . 1091 lineAiIa. 4 . . W’hite. . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . nAini, 5 . . . While. pyr.i<.-nnthifOlia While. 8.ilic'>fMm . . White . • 5,H. De. T. N. Amer. . apli-ndeiia . , Wliite. • 6, H. Di». 'r. N. Amer. . Dinigla-.H . . . While . . 5, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1830 elllptlvd . . . White. . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1705 eriocurpA . . . , White. . 6, H, De. T. Britttii] . . Haait . . . . . . White. . 6. H. De. T. 1010 flnhrllaid . . . While. . 6, H. De. T. R. Enr. . . llavA. . White . . 6, H. Dc. T. N. Amer. . 1724 luhAld. C . . , White . . O’, 11. Do. S. flnrenUnA, 7 • • , Wliilo . .5,IM)o. T. fierl.lA . . . . . While. elAhrd . . . . , \\’liit« . 1818 Iielcrnpliym , . White. 1816 hiciiiiAtA . . . While . . 6, H. De. T. Sicily . . 1816 liitiMm. , . . White. . 6. il. Dc. T. N. Amor. . 1820 Wliite . mHioei-Anil , . . White. • 6, H. De. T. U.iibnry . 1022 niehmoi-fiipix . . \Vliit6 . . 6, H. D.-. T. 'I ni.ria . . inexic-AnA . . . While . . 5, I’'. Ev. T. Mexico . . 1823 tnono^'nu . . . Wliite , nlfjrA . . . . While. 1819 otlnnitloiTmA . . White. orieiitAlla . . . White. 1810 ovMpfrtU.l . . , While. . 6. H. I).-. T. N. Amer. . 181U oxyacAnthA . . White. . .5, H. De. '1'. BriUiu . •ifireA . . . White. . 6, H. Do. T. niAjor . . , White. . 5, H. De. OtivcriAoil, 8 . While . 1820 I'k-nA . . , Wliite. . 6, U. De. 'r. pracAx . . . Wliilo . . 5, M. De. T. piinIceA . . . Nc.irlet . 6. H. Do. T. rOaeA. 9 . . . Uvil . . fi, n. De. T. oxyaciiiiliuldoa , White. . fi, 11. De, T. F*nini'e . . 1822 parvlfdllA . . . . 5. H Do. T. IS. Amer. . 1704 grua*iil.irittirolId White . . 0, 11. De. T. .N. Amer. . reiitiiiynA . , . While. . fi, Ii. lie. T. lIunR-iry . 1820 I'uiirtihiiA . . . While. . 5,11. De. '1'. lluntiiiry . 1810 PiiealiAnA . . . Wliite. . .5, H. De. T. 1810 prnnellifOlIA . . White. . fi, 11. De. 'P. pniuifOlia . . . W hite. . 6. 11. Dc. '1'. N. Amer. . 1818 puiicUltA . . . While. . 11. De. 'I'. N. Amer. . 1 746 purprirAA . . , While. . 6,11. 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