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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    ACR ACT ACT ADE dag'» at the apex <tf the labelhnn. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. C)r. Orchuhicex, A very singular and rathei preliy plant, produoin;' its pale yellow and spotted purple fli>wers in pendent raeeines. Ftir etdture and propagation, see 67an/iupAz. Stinomjme: 1. MaxiUaria f'uieata. LodiliKe>>ii . . . Vel. fc spot. 8, 5. Epi. Mexico . . 1828 Acrospf.rmum, Tode. Derived from alcrot, summit, and sperma, seed, in referenee to the tuiiiids on the apex of tlie plant emitting sporules. Linn, 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fnnpi. Intere.-<ting and minute pro- duetions, exi-xtiiig as parasites upon decayed vege¬ tables—comprPssflm, cornfUUm. AcrosporTCai, Ncca. This word is taken from akros, top, and spora, .eporulc, implying that the latter occupies the summit of the rilatnents. Linn. 24, Or. y, Nat. Or. Funi^i. Minute species found upt)n the leaves of irrasses and rotten oranges—J'aacicu- inlflniy monilUiTilSs. AcrostIchO.m, Linn. Supposed to refer to the be¬ ginning of a verse, on account of the back surfaces of the leaves being so lined as to resemble in some degree the commencement of lines in poetry. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Po/i/podiacecf. Very interc'^ling species of tropical ferns, delighting mostly in a mixture vif loam and peat. 7'hey may be increased either by dividing at the roots, or by seed. A. anreuni sometimes grows to the height of four, five, and even six feet. A. alcicorne is a curious species common in our plant hou.>ies. nlcicOmii . . . Urown . 9, Parnahe. N. S. W. . 1808 appenilicidHtum . Brnra . 7» S. Her. P. Ind. . 1H24 ocr»'fim . . . Ilrown . 8, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1815 criuitnm . . . Hrown . 7» Hrr. P. W. Ind. . 1793 flait'dlU'erQui • . Brown • ij. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1H28 fimbri^liim . . Brown . S. Her. P. Brazil • . 1M24 ^landuli'sum . . Brown . S. Her. P. Jamaica . 182.5 KXaiide .... Brown . G. Her. P. iMori-ton, B. 1828 lonk;ifr)lIiim . Hrown . 8, Her. P. Jamaici . 1817 slmpKx . . . ){rnwn . S, Her. P. Jamaica . 1793 Strmni&rlA . . Brown . 7« Parasite. Guinea . . 1823 AcRfiTRTciiE, Robert liron’ii. Derived from akro.<i, a point, and thrix, hair; in reference to the hairy corolla. Linn, 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Epacridncece. Verj' ornamental but dwarf species; for culture and propagation, see Achijronia. cnrtlfiu .... White . 8. S Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823 dicaricItA . . . White . 5. S. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 ov.difflll.t . . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823 AcrrAA, Linn. Aktara, an elm, in allusion to the re¬ semblance the leaves bear to those of the elm. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rannnrulacea. Dwarf species of little beauty, for culture &c., see Aco- Sjinonjimea; 1. A. brachypeiala, Americana. 2. A. hrac/iijpelula, rubra. ftlbA, 1 . . . White . 5, H. H^r. P. N. .^roec. . ruhra,2 . . .White . 5, H. Her. P. X. Amcr. . apicAt.l .... White . 5, H. Her. P. Britain . ActinocXrpus, Robert lirotvn. The derivation of the name is from ukfin, ray, and karpoa, fruit, in allu¬ sion to its radiated appearance. Linn. 8, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Alisvincco'. luteresiingfioating aquatics, thriving only in water, or in moist situaiion». A minor is a nath'C of New South Wales, and grow* well in a pot of sandy peat iinmcised in water; seeds. SifiK.npmea: 1 Aliama Damaaoninm, Damn- ao)uiim atdlatum. DniniiitOiiIum, 1 . White . 7, H. Aq. P. Emiland , minor .... White .8,0. Aq. P. N. S. W. , AcTiNOciii.bA, Wind. The name is derived from aktin, a ray, ami rhion, grass, resemblance to grass. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. tlr. (f'rrim/nfflp. l\'eeds of the simplest evtiture. Si/uonymea : 1. Chondroaium pro- cumbrna. 2. C. fcnire.—/iirjA/d, procurnbena ) ; proairntn, tfniili 2. AiTiNCurKTs, Nuttiill. The n.ame is taken from nA'/ifi, rav, and vieria, part; alluding to the radlaieil np- peitrance peculiar to iheM* plants. Linn. 19^ Or. 3, Nat. Or. Ornament.al species; forctil- ture, 5:c.,seo Cnlliupaia. Sijnonpmea: 1. Corropaia alitta. 2. C. pntctTci. 3. C. alternijbliat Verivaiua Coreupaia. slflW, 1 . . . Yrllow . 7. H. Hrr. P. S. Anwr. . 18('.T hellniithoiilflii . Yellow . 7, H. Hrr. P. .s. Amrr. . 18;'5 priM'i'rA, 2 . . Yellow . 9, 11. Her. P. N. Amrr. , 1788 •quoirOed, 8 . . Yolluw . ?• H. Her. P. N. Amvr. , 184U AcTisoTiifRiCM, Klinze. Compounded from aktin, a ray, and tln/rion, a door, al]udin« to the radiated integument of the spiprideae. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fiinf^i. The species appears in the early pan of the year tipon the culms ol gra-ses, and is orbi¬ cular, and almn.vt black.—Grujninia. AfrrixorOs, Labitlar. Derived from actinMoa, radiated, in reference to the rayed appearance of the invo- lucrum. Linn. 5, Or. 2. Nat. Or. Umt'eHiJerce, All interesting plant witli curious lea\ es, increa>ed by divisions,and grown in loamysoil. ii^nonyme: 1. Eriocalia »ia;or. HeliSnthI . . Whit« . 6. G. Her. P. N. HoU. . 1821 AcuTAN'nut.AR, having sharp, or aci»ie angles. Acuminate, cuspidate, having a ^ung tapering point. Acute, terminating ahniptlv in a sharp point. Acf.NOs, Peraoon. The name is supposed to be the (rreek name of a bal-amic plant. X-iMn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiates. Most of the specie^ are hand¬ some, particularly A. vulgaria. For culture ^cc., iss Tlnjmu.i. S}fnonijinca : 1. Thpmua grandiJlorHs. 2. T. herba-baroni. .3. T. acynuidea, hetervphyllua. 4. T. auaveolena. 5. T. acynoa. alplnfis . . . purple . 0, G. B. Austria . 1731 tfOiiididOrus, 1 . Ihirple , 7. H. Tr. B. . lalij tp-avedkiis . . . Purple . 7, H. Ev. tJ. Crimea . . 1820 hcrl..'i-b runl, 2 . 1 itrple . 7, H. Ev. S. Ctirsica . . 1820 heterophylluB, 3 . I urpla . 8. H. A. Italy . . 1822 pataviiifis . . . Flesh . . 7. H. B. S. Eor. . . 1778 purpuifsorns . . Purple . 8. H. B. Spuin . . 182'* rotundifollus . . Purple . 8, H. Ev. S. Sp,-iia . . 1820 sunvcAk'ns, 4 . . R^d . . 7. H. A. Greece . . 1817 vuli^ilrls, 5 . . . Violet . . 7t H. A. Itritaia . villosus . . . llvd . . 7i H. A. Gcrm.my . 1017 ApajiTa, li'attic/i. Named in honour of John Adam, M.D., of CaJcuita. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Saxi- fragacea. An ornamental species cviltivaied in peat and loam, and propagated from cuttings in sand, under a glass. cyllaca .... S. Ev. S. £. Ind. . « 1829 Adam's needle. Sec Vucca. AdansunTa, Linn. Dedicated to Michael Adanson, a celebrated French botanist. Linn. 18, Or. 8, Nut. Or. Stercnliaceit. The largest tree in the world is the Adan-onia or Baobab-tree, the trunk of which h;i> been found with a diameter of thirty feet; but its height is not in proportion. “ It is emollient and mucilaginous in all its parts. The leaves dried and reduced to powder constitute J.alo, a favourite article with the Africans, which fhev mix dailv with their food, for the purpose of diminishing the excessive perspiration to whii-h they are subject in those climates, and even Europeans find it service¬ able in cases of diarrhoea, fevers, and other mala¬ dies. The fruit is, jierhAps, the most useful part of the tree. Its pulp is slightly acid and agreeable, and frequently eaten ; while the juice is expressed frmu it, mixed with sugar, and constitutes a drink, wliich is valued as a specific in putrid and pestilen¬ tial fevers.—Hooker, Hot. Mag. 9792. It delights in rich loamy soil, and cuttings of the large ripened wood, strike best in a put of sand, in a moist heat under a gloss. digitfttA . . . White . S. Ev. T. nuinea • . 1724 Adurr's-tongur. See Ophiogloaaum, Anki.IJi, l.inn. Thu oommoti generic name is taken from tlie minute parts of fnu tihcaiiou, and is de¬ rived from a, privative, and deloa, visible. J.inn. £2, Or. 13, Nat. Or. Eiiphorhiacea. Ornamental shrubs, cultivated in peat and loam, and increased from cuttings. AciclrttAn . . . Orii. wht. . R, S. Ev. S. Jn«n&ioa . 1768 ItrriiAralA . . . Given . . 7» Kv. Jnmnica . 1788 Kiciialbt . . Grii. wht. . 7> Ev. S. Jauuiva . 1788 AuenXndrX, Willd. The derivation is from uden, n gland, and UMc-r, a male, or .stamen, in allusion to the aiipearauce of the stamens. L»«i». 5, Or. 1, Nat. (W. Rutacetr. Heauiiful little shrubs with u pleasing appearance, succeeding well in sandy peat, mixed with a little turfy loam,and propagateU easily by eultings from the young brunches planted ill .I’pot of saml, umier a glass, but not plunged. Synmiynifs: 1. Dioama littoaria. 2. i). taurginu/a. 3. D. viilosa.
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