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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    AGli AIR AIK ALB Gratnincrf. Mer« M'eeds, of the simplest culture. Sifni>ni/mfs : I. 7'rilicttvi tjfcanlctim, T. elnnf^nium. 2« puJifcwnt. 3. 7*. 4. T. repfux-^ Acfitilm, aii^usiij'olium, --anhifitit, crietiltvfn, dasy- (Tnihtltn, densillSrfitn, dctcrtOrfim, dlsDchtmt, elon- gaiftrn, t, imhriciUfim, interm^dlfnn, JOu- cffini 2, littarul^, »nur»c»7/r)m, ohivsijllirfivi, prc/i- niitfim 3, pfrh>M./hr»n#, prostnltQvi, pfingliis, rfpdiis 4, nrriiitf, CiipiU-lrf, drifnetOrfiin, LteniOnfltii, siiliu- latnm, I'aiJIniiti'infim, rigldatn, rupesirf, stlilricunty sulnilKltim, XHtriegutfim. Aurostemma, Linn. Derived from a field, and ifemma, a crown ; in reference to the beauty of the flowers. Linn. 10, Or. 4. Nat. Or. SiVc- na<■^•^e, Rose Campion. The species are well adapted f«»r flower borders, ^^•herp. when in flower, they are very ornaiTiental. They jfrow well in any common soil, and increase by divisions or seed. S.yfit»n.y»ne« .* !• A. pcrennans, 8. Lychnis . 7. H. Her. P. Russia . 1834 . 7, H. Her. P. . H. Her. P. Pv '•nees . 1810 . 8, H. Her. P. Sw rten . Ih-.M This i.s the Greek name for all pyre/iaica. Srarlet dptiimKns, 1 . . Ctimson p\TrnaIr/i, 2 . . Pa. rose sue«-ic4 .... Pink . AgrostTs, Linn This grasses, from ngro-t, a Or. Gra777ineie. Bent 1 ture. 1 alba .... Ap^tal « , purpiirftsc^s Ap<*tftl . vivipArl . • Api-t .1 j pnuciniir-1 . . Ap-lnl upM-a-vOiU . . Apt-mi »toloa'f>'rA . . Ap“0»I A petal 1 ATistAt.l ■ . Ap-tal 1 latifOliA . • A petal nrtnnr.'Jit . Apeml 1 pAhi»t>l9 • Ap-ml , 7t Crass. BrifAja « • . 7, Grass. Hritaia • • , 7, Gni'S. Hritain . . . 7, Grass. Switrerl. . 1824 . 7, Grass. Kiniland . . . 7, Gras'. Brit-on . > . 7, Gra^s. Br-t do . • . r, Grass. Brit.atti . • . r, Grass. Britain . . . 7> trrass. Britain . • . 7, Gras*. Britain . . JEtnfi/tl, amf.Iefia, dspfrd, BUlardigrT, capfngU, capil- larls, dibills, decOmhfns, diffniii, diiMd, dfilcls, ForjjWrf, frondosd, gigantSd, hl.tpidd, in/frrf/jiM, Jurt*«5Va(;fb/l(l, neglSciii, pilllldil, pdtulilf ptehSUit piirpfirfil, relr<ifruc(u, sprirlii, ai/lvatlcd, tenillUi TenOrU, tenuij'ollii, valeniJiul, tvJrld, ver- alcntOr, vertkillutn, virglnlcut variegiitt. AgrCmi, a name given to any kina of lemon by the Italians. Aoyneja, Linn. Possessed of neither style nor stigma, henve the name from a, privative, and gyne, a female. Linn. 21, Or. l,Nat. Or. Euphorhiacete. Uninteresting plants, succeeding in loam, and in¬ creased readily from seeds or suckers—impnOSSf puhtr. Ao^rICm, Fries. Derived from agyris, a cluster, the species being generally found in crowds or clusters. Linn. 24, Or. P, Nat. Or. Fungi. Curious dot-like productions, appearing like crusty spots upon dead wood—rrij^7n. AilantCb, iVilldenerv. Derived from ailnn/o, (tree of heaven); the name of one specie.^ in the Moluccas, ** A. gtanduhsa is airee which may be compared to a gigantic stag's-hnrn sumach; it has very large leave, unequally pinnate, with footstalk.*^ from one to two feet in length ; and numerous flowers in a terminating pedicel, which exhale a disagreeable odour. The tree grows very fa“t, and on very' poor soil, especially if it be calcareous. If the bark be wounded a resinous juice flows out, which hardens in a few days. The wotid is hard, heavy, glossy, like satin, and susceptible of a very fine polish. It is propagated bv cuttings of the roots. In general the trees bear only male flower-, but in Fran<-e it : has prfjduced both male and female flowers, and I fruit twice in ten years.’*—Lo/it/onV L’nci/. Flanls, I e«ri'l»4 .... Green . . H. He. T. IJ. Ind, . IHOf) I gUndiiJond . • Green . • H. He. T. t liina . . )7il AlaX, WilldenoTV. Applied by tiie (Jreeks to Lolitnn j tetniiicnium, in reference to the deleterious qualities , of that plant. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Grujnincie j Grasses of the simplest culture. Synury/rne: 1. ( Pfiiiluris stmineulru I ar ind'nfteea . . Ap tu. . . G, GrnSB. Ctimsna . IHI7 t^miueulr.l, 1 . . Aiietd . . 7> Grass. Hunfrnry , 1812 • A(repiirpfir/'ii,riiryoph1)llei1,,pexvnsi},glahr/itd^hfimlllSf Utuiiggrd, vnUeiit, pulshilld, rij'rdctil, vertUOlOr* 1 I 11 J AtF^rsTs, Drsvaux. Named from its resemblance to the genus aira; from nira. hair-grass, and opsis, like. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Granil7ieie. For culitire, iVc., see Aim. Synnuymes; ]. Aira bre- vxJ'uUa. 2. I*oa agrostideUf Aira agrostidca. brevifulln, I . . Apetal . . 7« Cruss. iMiabnuri . 1818 (:Hiul6lli'i 2 . Apelal . . 7, Grasa. S. Bur. . . 1B20 GlobnsdfObtnsafa. Air-pi.ant, see Aerides. AitonTa, Li/iti., Jiittwr. In honour of Mr. William Alton, the king's liead gardener at Kew. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Meiiacetp- A pretty and inte¬ resting species, thriving well in loam and peat. Cuttings if taken off wlien young wi 11 root in sand, under a glass in heat, if not sulfered tu remain damp. CApensfa .... Pink . 7. 0. Ev. S. C. G. II. . 1777 A17.00N, Linn. These plants live under almost any treiitinent.; hence the name is derived from aei, alwHVs, and zoon, alive. Linn. 12, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Tetrag07iiace'v. Not worth growing, e.xcept in hoiaiii-.al collections. For culture, Ac., see .Ife- Ser7ibrya7tihe7nu7n. , 8, G. A. Cnnaries . 7, C. Et. S, C. G. H, , 7» G. A. Spain , . 8, O. B. 0. G. H. , 7, 0. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1731 • 1774 . 1728 . 17.''2 . 181U CBnnTl<*n84 . . Yellow f;linoid.'s . . . Yellow ilspanic'm . . A]>et8l lanc-oL'ttum . . PitiK . perfoliutum . . Pink . AjOoa, Linn. The derivation of the name is from a, privative, and siigon, a yoke. Linn. 14. Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiatce, Bugle. The^e dwarf species have a pretty appearance when in flower, planted near the front ol borders, fiic. They are easily culti- vated, and increased by division.^ or seeds. atplnii ... . Blue • . 8, H. Her, P. Enulnnd • aa*trftlla . . . Blue . . 7, H. Hw. P. N. Holl. . . 1822 Ch-<nrii;p{tyB . . Yellojv . 7. H. A. En^bind . fiilidsA . . . . Blue . . 8, 11. Her. P. Svvuzerl. . ! 1826 ftencvcnsTa . * . Flefib . . 7, H. Her. P. .'-'witrerl. , . 1658 inteirrifoIfA • . Blue . . 6, H. Hrt. P. Nep.il , 1821 1 Vrt . . . . . Yellow . F>, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1759 orientAlTs . . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. L-»ant . 1752 pyramidrilla . . Purple . 5, H. Her^P. Britnin reptAnb . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Briliiu , &IhA . . . White . 6, H. Her. P. Britain rubiA . . . Bed . . h, H. Her. P. Britiiin rispOstrls . . . Blue . 6, H. Her. P. Switrerl. . ! 1826 AifRB-TnRH, see Dlighia sapida, AkfnTCm, an indehiscent pericarp, containing a single seed, which does n«>t adheie to it. Ai AnoifjM, Jussieu. Its name in Malabar. IAtih. 19, Or. l.Nai. Or. Ala/igiacetv. Tall ornamental trees, thriving in light snndj’ loam, or loam, mixed with pent. Cuttings strike in sand, in lieat, undor a glass. d^cApi‘Ulfim . . Pn. pur, # S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1778 bcxapeuli'im . . Purple • S. Ev. T. E. Ind, . . 1828 Ai.rCcX, Linn. The name is given, somewhat inju¬ diciously, to the colour of the fleuvers, from albus, white; only a few of the species having white flowers. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Li/iacect, The species are handsome, and thrive well in sandy loam mixed with a little peat. The suckers from the old bulb, or leaves taxen off with a scale from the old bulb, will produce young plants. Sytio- nymes: 1. /lni/ierfcnm ejiminrimi. 2. A.fragrans, ■byS'TnIoA . . . White . . 0. G. ni. AbvBHinii i 1818 alUselma . . . Wliite . 5. G. IB. 0. H. . 1789 adrSA . . . . tirn. ycl. , . 6, G. Bl. (’. G, H. . 18l-< caudom . . . Yellow . 6, G. HI. r. tJ. H. . 17l»l roun-UUA . . .White . 6, G. Bt. C. G. H. . 1774 exnvifit^, 1 . . White . 6, 0. Bl. C. G. H. . 1795 fuatittinu . . . White . 6, 0. HI. G. 11. . 1774 filifAllA . . . . Yellow . 6. G. Bl. n. G. H. . H<2U ffflt’Clda . . Yfl. irni. . t>, 0. Bl. C. G. H. . 1791 fiftKrAoa . . . Yel. t;rn. . 7, G. Bk C. G. H. , 17111 fijf'Sx, '2 . . . Grr. yel. . 7, G. Bl. H. . 1791 mAjOr . . , . Grn. veU . f>, a. Bl. C. G. M. . ir.59 inhtOr . . . . Yellow . 5, G. Bl. G. H. . 1768 pliy-AdOa . . White . f), G. Bl, G. G. H. . 18(14 ■etnaJ . , . . Green . . 6, 0. Bl. C. G. H. . 17.0.^ ■nir&lra . . . . White . 6. G. Bl. (}. H. . 1795 nriilitiArA . . . Green , . tl, G. Bl. (;, G. H. , 1794 vi»<AsA . . > . . Wilt. Kiti. 6, 0. Bl. t'.G. H. . 1779 vitt&U . . . Yel. grn. . 6, U. Ul. C. G. II. . H'U2 Ai.hCmRk, tlic stlbstiincc tifuler tlu • inner coat of tllO tobiu ot seeds, surrounding the embryo.
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