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
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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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    ACH ACA ACE j ACE la^TiirAU . . • On*en . 7i G* Her. P. . 171*') iuci'-ft . . . . Gi«n . 5. H. Her. I’. KaU. Is. . 1777 mnpvllaiifcA . . Yellow . 5, G. Her. I’. Mu(fel1. . lH-3 juyrioplivUi . . Green 5, H. Her. P. Aiemloia . IH-M ornlitoliA . . . tiroen . 5* H. Her. P. I eru . . 1HU2 ovliite . . . . Gret'n . l>, H. Her. 1*. N. Holl. . llllll piniiHtlfldu . . Green . 5* G. Her. P. i’hile. . . ^<nu^il>url>« . . Green . O', H. Her. P. N. Zeal. . 171*11 Acal^pha, Linn. From a, privsitive, kalos, pleasant, and aphe, touch. Linn. dl,Or. 1, Nat. Ur. £up/ior- hiticfx. \V’orthless species of the easiest culture, for which see fjenus Alnldf^aardia—a/orecurold^u, brachystack t'lu, cn roliniii/nl, ciliiitd, cuspidHtd^ diver- sij'bliti, hispldd, fiidicd, inte^rijbUd, lavif^dtu, »«<i- «v>«WcA;)n, yntMlls, pnitc(//0nl, polyatdchyd, pruni- J'otUi, reptuus, rfibrd, scaurdsd, virf'utd, virf^iilcQ. Acam hophIpp»C'.'», Dlnm. T!ie meaning nt ilie name i.« not explained. Linn. 120, Or. I, Nat. Or. Orchi- dacea. A. bicolor is a verj curious and rather rare pl.'oii; in habit it mucli resembles A. ^codorum, only it has psetid<»-bulbs instead of tubers, while its rich flowers are produced from near the base ot the shoots. A. striatum is described as being very much itiferior. They will thrive well witli the .same ireatinent as Bletia, piovided they have a great deal of heat and moisture during the growing season. blciiU'ir .... Vel.-red . 6, S. Kpi. Ceylon . . 1833 striatum .... White . 6', S. Kpi. N'c]).d . . syllirtense . . . White . t>. S. Kpi. Synet • • 1837 Acanthi's, Li'mi. From akantha, a spine, some of the species being spiny. Dear's Dreeca, Linn. 14, Or. 2, NaU Or. Acanthaccae. Coarse, yet stately, herbaceous plants, flourishing in alino.st any soil or situation, and are increased by divisions or by seed with great facility. A. mollis is said to be emol¬ lient; and it is conjectured that the leaf of this plant furnished the ancients with the elegant Acan¬ thus leal of their architecture. citrduifolius . . Blue . . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1816 liiBpSnlc-u« . . White . 8, H. Her. ]’. S];ain • . 17<«) Uicifuliu* & Kv. S. K. Ind. . 1759 lutilhs . . . Pur. wilt. 8, H. Her. P. Italy . 1.548 niger . . . . White . 8. H. Her. P. I’ortiieal . 1759 bpmrwiIsslmuB . Pur. wbt., 8, H. Her. P. S. Kur. . 1829 spiiJUAus . . . Pur. wbL, 8, H. Her. P. Italy . . 1829 Acarna, WUldenotv. Tl1eophra^tus describes a thi.<tle under that name. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cornpo- sitiC. lusi;.;niflcant plants, void of any known me¬ rit. For culture and propagation, see genus Abutu. Synonyme: 1. Atractylis cuncellata—cancelldtu 1, ^unnnijera. Acai LI.**, without a stem. AccK^sAHY, something added to the usual number of organs. Arcitarn, grown together. Acci MUKNT, lying on something else. Linn. The word, in Latin, signifies vigorous, or sharp, and comes from «e, meaning a point, in Celtic. The nanie is Used to designate this genus on account of the wood having formerly been much sought alter for manufacturing into heads of pikes and lances. Linn. 23, Or. I, Nat. Or. Aceracea;. For the mo.st part beautiful trees, of ctmsiderable size, generally employed in forming atenues or the back of shivibberies. The soil they delight most to grow in is open sandy loam, in which also, cuttings will strike freely in the open air; or by layers put do^vn in the autumn they may be in- crea.sed ; but all the best plants are obtained fn-m seed, which .«iliould be sown soon after gatherinj;. From the sap of A. lacc/iariMnrM the North Ameri¬ cans make a very good sort of sugar, in consider¬ able quantities; other species possess, more or less, in ilie sajj this saccharine property. Synoiiyrnes: 1. A. eriocarpoii. 2. A. sernpervirens. 3. A. spicu- /u7/i. 4. A. striatum, hyLriduni. MuitrlOcGm . b.trhfit&ai . . . , Green . , Grii. yel. . . ft, H. De. T. Aio-trla . 4, H. Be. T. N. Aincr. . 1812 CaU)p,'«trd . . . eulllaCiin . • v.iriepAt0io • circiij&tum . . > Grn. yel. . , (irn. yeL . , Grn. yeh . . Gro. yeL . 6, H. . ft, H. . 5. H. . 4. M. Ue. T. llritnin Be. T. Franco . , J»e. T. Hriluin , Be. '1'. t'uliiiiiliia . 1R27 cr.lIcQiit . . . . ft. H. l)t*. S. Levant . . 1752 diufyc-arprim, 1* . Cm. yvL . 4. ii. Ire. '1'. N'. Amer. . I72.'j tietvrnpliyllGn), 2 (ha. yel. . b, H. Kv. S. Levant . . S;5!» byb/I<iGm . . . . (>iL-eii . . 4, H. I)e. T. AnuT. hvb. 17!'U ib.'rfcOrn . . . Green . . H. Be. T. Asiattc G. . 11211 ( A] macrnphvllum . Green . . 6, H. Be. T. N. Amor. . 1828 nmiitdin'ini. 3 . Gm.yel. . 4, H. Be. T. N. Amer. . 1750 monspessulftuuni Grn. yel. . 5, 11. Be. H. rrauco . . 1739 nlCTum . . . . Gm. yel. . , 4. H. Be. T. N. Araer. . 1812 ubluiiiiO'im . . . Gni. wbt. F. Kv. T. Nepal . . 1824 ubtusAtum . . . Grn. yel. . . 5, H. Ue. S. Huni'arv . 1325 obtusiiuUum . . (irn. vcl. . . 5, H. Be. S. ( rete * upalifolium . . Grn. yel. . , 5, H. Be. S. France . . 182.3 Opalus . . . . Grn. yel. . , 5, H. Be. T. Italy . . 1752 paliiiatrini . . Green . . H. Be. T. Japan . . 1820 pennsvlvilnlcGm, 4 Grn. yel. > • 5, H. Be. T. N. Amer. . 1755 plalannidCii . Urn. yel. • (j, H. Be. '1'. Kurope • . 1083 laciiii&tum . Grn. yel. . 8, 11. Be. T. Kiirope « . ]0b3 Lube 111 . . . Gri.. yeJ. , . 5, H. Be. T. Naplea . Vioiettutuni Grn. yel. , , 8, H. Be. T. Kiiropc . 10;13 PseOdO J'l..taiiu5 Grn. yel. . 4, 11. Be. T. liiitaiQ . purpureiiiu Purple . 5, H. Be. ’1\ 1828 eububtUDum Grn. > el. . 5, H. Ue. 'I'. variegGtem . (Jni. ycL . 4, H. Dp. '1'. llritnin . ruLrum . . . Il.d . , , 4, H. Be. T. N. Auier. . 16.56 kaccbui'lnum . . Yellow . 4, 11. Be. ']’. N. Amer. . 173.5 taturlci'im . . . Grn. jcl. . 5, H. Be. T. Tartary . 1759 Aclras, Robert Drotvn. From a, privative, and Arc- ras, liorn, on account of the .spur being absent. Li/i«. 20, Or. I, Nat. Or. Orchidacea. A very curious species, rather troublesonie to cultivate. A light loamy soil, mixed with chalk, delights it most, and it can only be increased by seeds. nntliropApliOt& . Green . . 6, H. Tu. P. Englniid . aecundibOrtl . . Violet . 7» F. Tu. P. Kur. . . 1829 AcebatTCm, Decandulle. Derived from a, privative, and keras, R horn; implying that the anthers are destitute of horns. Linn. 11, Or. 1, Nat. <>r. Eltco- carpacete. An interesting species, grown in peat and loam ; multiplied from cuttings, oppobit folium . W>.ite . . S. Kv. S. Ainhnyoa . 1818 Acerosb, fine and slender, with a sharp point. Acei akious, any thing belonging to the salad tribe of plants. Acbtose, sour, tart, acid. Aciiii.lka. Linn. Named after Achilles, a pupil of Chiron, and the first who uted the plant so called in medicine. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteraceae, or Composila. bhowy, free-flowering species, suc¬ ceeding well in any conimon soil, and readily in¬ creased by dividing the roots. A. tumentosa i.®, by its bright yellow Hoivers, well suited for ornament¬ ing rock-work. The dried leaves of A. Piarmica, powdered, and taken up the nostrils, excite sneez¬ ing. A. moschuiii is .sudorific and acrid, and uialves a wholesome food for cattle. Synunymrs: J. A. 5err«i/ti. 2. A. ambiffua. 3. A. JiUeiJolia. 4. A. otUroUuca, b. A. helveCica. iibruLinifGiLl Yellow . , 7, 11. Her. P. Levant , 17.39 ncuiiiinutA • • M'liite . 8, H. Her. P. 1830 * * P... yel. . , 8. G. Kv. •S I.evant . IMO AgCrutum . . , Yellow . 11, H. Her. P. S. Kill. . . , 1570 aJIMS. . . . . P... yel. . , 7, H. Her. P. iHiy alpIuG . . . White . . 9, H. her. P. Siberia . . 1731 fiiigllcA, 1 • I . White . , 8. H. Her. P. BriUiiu autlieiniMdeS ■ I'l*. yeU . . 7» H. Her. 1'. asplenifollG . . . Pink . , , 7. H. Her. P. N. Aincr. . . 1003 utrSU . . . . . White , . 8, H. her. P. Aubtriu . 1.596 nureS . . . . . Ytllow . . 7, H. Her. P. Levant . . , 1739 iiuriculf.t& . . . Yellow , 7i H. Her. P. A. Alinnr . , 1827 bikeridLi . . . . 'N'l ilo , 8, 11. Her, P. Albiuiin . . 1820 ch.ni.i mehfolIG Wiiite . . 7» H. Her. p. !• ranee . . , l'.25 Chiv.iiniu . , . White . . 6, H. Her. I’. Aiihlrla . 16.58 coarcUitd * . . Yellow . 8, 11. Her. P. S. Kur. . . 1818 L'Oinpficti'i . . . 1-u.ytl. . . 7, H. Her. P. . 1803 curnnOplfGlId , I’ll, veh , . 7, H. Her. P. Levant . • , 1823 cn'tlfft . . , . White . . 7, H. Her. P. t'niidia . . . 1739 cristfllA . . . , M I'ite , . 7, H. Her. P. lUily . , . 1/84 crItiimifGlId . . , While , . 7. H. Her. P. Hungary . 1804 decolurAne , . , IVht. yel. 7. H. Her. . 1798 dccuudicn* . . Yellow , . 7. H. Kv. 'I'r. Kniutach. . 1818 Kup.itorlGin, 3 . , Yellow , . 7, H. Her. P. t nkp. hIiu. . 1803 InlcAtJ . . . , Pn. yel. , . 7, H. Her. P. Leviint . . 17:0 Gcrlurl . . , . P». y.l. . 7, IL Her. 1% Siberia . . . 1821 f{liiini-rAtA . . . 5 rtloW . 7, H. Her. P. ('uUCHkUlt . 1818 er.Diniriuril . . While . 7, H. Her. 1’. CHiieamni . 1818 Herbrt-riitil • . . WhitB . 7. H. Her. P. Franco • , 1840 linliia-rlceA • . NV'bite . H, 11. Her. J'. PurtoissiiH . 1817 iudiricAU . Yellow . 7. IL Her. P. I’ernia . . 1818 itiip.itlLim . White . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1759 LtiAta . . . Whno . 7. 11. Her. P. . 1804 lepluphylhl • . I n. yel. . 7, 11. Her. P. Tnnriu . . 1818 li»Gel!eil . • . White . 7. H. Her. P. Italy . 1701 lin)o>lAUl . . . White . 7, II. Her. P. Munfiary . 181.5 ui'irophvIlA . While . 7 11. Her. P. Holy . . 1710 nncrSntlid . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. I.cviint • . 18I'5 nrcruiil yllA . . White . 8. H. Her. P. Sjiiiin . , 1800 ftlillomllnm . . White . 8, 11. Her. P. Lritain ii 2 ! 1818
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