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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![ALY AM A rich soil, and propagate freely from cuttings. Syuortf/me: 1. A- axillaris. AchjTwnllin c«uei>(vns . CFtrarA'-finil fici>ldes . . imtevvnH . polyijOniMites prcKLimbC'Ds seric^A . . . Wliite . White . Wliite . Gr<>cn . . Wli te . White . White . White . ]iroirn S. Her. P. B. Ayres , S. H?i. F. Cmiiiina 7, S. Her. P. TrinitlHil . 1732 . 1H25 IHI‘1 7. S. Her. F. S. Anier. . lH2l ,. (i. Kv. S. Feru 7. O. Kei. F. Amcnca 7. S. Her. F. Brazil . 7» S. Her. P. yuito . . 3, S. B. E. Ind. . lH2i) 1731 1K13 1320 177« 1823 A|-indsu, 1 . . . Yellow . <5. S. A. At.TRRyATiNO, alternate with anything mentioned. Ai.tkjba, Linn. Derived from altheo, to core; from the medicinal qualities of soineot the species. Li»n. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Malraceo!. Tall n-ee-floweiing plants: the biennial and annual kinds should be sown in theopen border iji spring,and transplanted when sufficiently strong. The herbaceous kinds may be increased by dividing the roots, or by seeds. A. rosea, the parent of the many beautiful varieties to indigo. Synonymes: 1. A. leucantha. 2. A. grandijlora. . Purple . 7, H. A. Al»ppo . . 16R9 . Purple . 7. H. Her. P. .‘t. Eui. . . 1597 , Pink . 4. .s. B. W. Ind. . IR16 . Ornnee . 7. H. B. Lev.int . . 1597 • Pmk 7, H. Her. P. K. Ind. . . 18M.3 H. B. Siberia . . 1827 7, II. A. Brtain . .Pink . 7, H. A. .Sicily . , 1791 . Pink . H, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 173') . White . 7, H. Her. P. Silreriii . . 1827 . Flenh . 7, H. Her. P. Britiin . pAlIidA . . . . Pn. red . 7. H. B. Hungary . 1895 rA-cA . . . . Red . 8, H. B. (.'liinn . . 1573 bnribA, 2 . . Red . 7, H. B. S. Eur. . Sicb^-ri . . . . P-irple . 7. H. B. Sicily . lR2n . Red . 7, H. A. China • . 1818 HtnAt'i ... txurineD'iIs • . White . Red . 7, H. B. . . 8, H. Her. P. Turin . . 1817 AltInoTa, Soronha. Named in memory of Alting, a worthy (Jerman botanist. Linn. 22, Or. J3, Nat Or. Conifera. These handsome-growing trees attain a great magnitude and height, especially A. excelsa, which averages one hundred feet in height; they prefer deep loamy soil; and young plants may with care be struck from portions of the fully- ripened wood taken off at the joints, and planted in a pot of sand, under a glass, but not plunged or exposed to the sun. Seeds, when such can be obtained, produce the best plants. St}ni>uyme: I Araucaria excelsa. Cunn'Dglifiml . Apetal excels.!. I . « . Apctil G. Ev. T. N. Holl. . 1824 G. Ev. T. Nor(oi;t Is. 1796 ItTssjmX, tallest, highest. Alveoi.atk, having the appearance of honey. Ai-vive, belonirinL' to the intestines. Ai.rsn-A«pDs, Seeker. Derived trom alysis, a chain, and A'arpi/*, a tiuit; in allusion to tiie chain-like appearance of the legume. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Le^nminosa. Plants nt ihe simplest culture. Hyiomiiines: 1. Hedysnrum hu\tfevrif')liumf(^rtimi ficnm. 2. H. nummularifulium. 3. H. styracifolitnn. 4. H vaainale. bupl«.ir;f0ll&«, 1 . Purple . 7. S. H<*r. F. E. Ind. . 1793 moalllfer . . . Fnri le . 7, S. Her. F. E. lad. . 1816 Suvimularifnlius 2. Slt/racijolius 3. ratlitnUls 4. AlVssO>i, Linn. Derived from a, privative, and /t/ezrt, rage; from a notion among the amientsol the plant possessing the p«iwer of allaying anger. Linn. 16, Or. 1, Nat. Or. CruHfera. These neat and interesting species are well adapted for orna¬ menting riK-k-vvork. or tlie front of fiower-heds. Thev increase readily citiier from seeds, cuttings, or di'visions, and erow well in any enminun Siiil. Synontjme: 1. A.alitcslre. slpretre . • , A'dlftw . 6, H. Her. P. P. Eur. . . 1R25 arKrnU*riin . . Y.-llow . 4. H. Her. P. SvvitzpiL . etlAnUcrim . . Vi-Ilow . 4. H. Kv. S. Hrcio . . ' 1817 Ki-rlou’inll . . . . A'rlluw • 7. II. Her, J'. Switzer], , . HJ2;j ciincifoliiim . . Vcllnw . 7. H. Her. J'. Italy . . . 182(1 diffO.Am . . . Yelbiw » 7- H. Her. J*. luily . . lR2i) );pniDnii-ni>e • , ^'ellnw . 4. H. Ev. S. Kurnpe hirkutfiRi . . . . VetliiW . 6. 11. A.Tauiin . ' 1817 MarHchHlbAnflm > , Vvilow . 4. H. Her. P. CamMniis , . 182 mr.iitAaOin . V«UuW . 6, il. Hor, P. Gerniuuy . . 1713 ( 1.5 1 muT&li' . . obtusirnllQin . olymi4<fiDi orientAle . . xstde . • serpyllifrtllOm spitaUtam tortiiO-'Uin . umbi'IlAtilm . yrnAle . . Wiilt'eniADum . Yellow . Yi-llnw . Yellow . Yellow . V.ll.iw . Yi-llow . Yellow . Yellow . Yellow . Ye'low . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Hungry • . 4, H. Ev. S. Tanria . . ti. If. Her. F. . 4. II. Ev. S. Trete . . . 6. H. Ev. 8. Chudia . . 8. H. Kv. S. S. Eur. . , 4 11. Ev. S. Siberia . . 4. H. Her. P. Hungary . . 7- H. A. Tuttiia . 6. H. Ev. S. . 4 H. Her. P. Cariiitliia . 102') IH2R 17')0 1710 1R22 IKIR 1R'*4 1R21 1RH> 1819 Cah/cTnrim, ca-jtpSstrSf micropfldlftm, minlmtim, ro- strUlnm. AiAxIa, R. Dron'n. Taken from alt/xis, an.xiety; in allusion to the lieavy aspect t)f the plant. Linn, b. Or. I, Nat. Or. Apocynacea:. Curitius species of easy culture, growing well in sandy loam mixed with a little peat, cuttings of the ripened wood planted in a pot of sand under a glass, plunged in heat, will root freely. Synonymes: 1. Gynopogon Alyxia, Alyxia Forsteri. 2. A. Richardsonia. dapliooides . . ^\'lliti5 . 4, G. Ev. S. Norfolk I.s. 1831 For^t^■rl • . . Wliile . G. Ev. S. Norfolk Is. 1831 Oynopogdn. 1 . Wliite . G. E%% S. Norfulk Is. IBRl pug'on tormia . While . G. Kv. R. Morelon B. 1R20 ru^cifOlia, 2 . . Wh.te . 7, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1820 At-zatha, Ruiz and Pavon. Named in honour of Josoph A de Alzaty, a Spanish naturalist. Linn. .5, Or 1, Nat. Or. Cclastracece. An ornamental tree, for culture, iSce. see Celustrus. verticillAU , . C. Ev. T. Pem . 1824 Amabixe, pleasing, amiable. AmaranthOs, Linn. Derived from a, pi ivative. and !twi»a/ao, to wither; in reference to the length of time some of the dowers retain their bright colours. Linn. 21, Or. .6, Nat. Or. Aninrajtfncece. Some spe¬ cies of this genus are pretty; the hardy kinds mertdy require sowing in the open border; the less hardy should be sown in a gentle beating hoibod. and when old entiugh, potted off singly, observing to give plenty of pot-room, good rich soil, and water A. ohtusifulia is diuretic. Synonymes: 1. Chenopodiuin caudatuin. atrnpiirpQreus , Purple . 9, H. A. E.Ind. . . 1820 bicdidr . . . . , Ri’d j,rn. . , R, H. A. E. Ind. . . IRI'2 c.irncio-Anus . , Red . . . 7. H. A. Cm Hi'CHS . UHH caiidAirtH . . . . Red . . . R, H. A. E.Ind. . . 1.596 mAxImus . . Red . . . R, H. A. . 1820 eelii!iioidi:a . . . H-il , , . 7, H. A. S. Ainer. . 181K cruentus . . . . Dik. red. . • 7. H. A. China . . 172H ft>.ciAtus . . . r, H. A. E.Ind. . . 1816 fIfivUH . . . . Egt. yeL . 8, 11. A. Ind’n . . 17.59 frumentAcSita • . lli-d . , . »•, H. A. E.Ind. . . 1823 h^ttlcuK . . . Pink . . . R, H. A. . 1791' hypneimnd rTActia Dark red . 7. H. A. Virginia . 16R4 liii oeanfoliris . . It 'll . . 7, H. A. K. Ind. . . H!16 mebiucuOllcus . I'liiple . 7, H. A. E.Ind. . . 1731 olviAceiiH . . . 1*H. icd . 7. H. A. E. Ind. . . 1764 panivnlAiriH . . Ciccn . . y, 11. A. N- Amer. . 1*98 saDgiiInrIis . . Ri-it . . 8, 11. A. Bahama . 1775 speeiAiux . . . Red . . 7. H. A. .\'i*pnl , . 1319 irlcflldr . . . . Red yrl. . y, H. A. E. lud. . . 154J1 Albns, angnsiifidlfis, Dcrchlnhll?, PlUnm, hulUllns, cam- p?.~.tr}s, caiil{fl{irfi8, clihirb.'itiiclins, curvifiiUns, de- JUxns. tianf^eiiciiSfgigiinlFrs,gracilis, \ ; grwrlzdns, hybrfdfis, itinmd-itus, inrOiiitns, iaIerrTtpIvs, Idtos, tine.Vfia, Itvidf.s, manguHtilntis, piilhdds, pari.ii(ns}s, jiersicariiiJdCs, po/i7gtIm;/a, pnlygimohlis, polfisfiUhps, pro.itrdlns, pfiviilfis, retroflexus, rl^idfis, scdiidens, spcciOsfts, spiciitiis, sjiiiifisf'S, slrjrtus, sylvSslris, tcnuiJ'dIlPs, trfs/ls, vlrhlls, zaiiSnsis. •AMAjivi.iTs, Linn. 'I'lie name of a nymph celohrated by the poet Virgil. Ljtin. 6,()r 1, S’ai. Or. Atuan//- lidaccx. This interesting and heauiifti! genus Of htilhous plants, may be successfullv grown in the following manner. '!‘he bulbs of the stove Hpecies slmiild be turned out of the pol.s in autumn, and laid fin a shelf or filher dry [jlac“ till spring, when they should be jmited and introduced into the hot-- hou.se, giving them, as they pnigrc'is, pleniv of water. A. r»ftcu/a/a and slrintlfntia will not liear turning out, ns they flower better by remaining in the pot all t)u* year. The greenhouse .species tuust also be turned out fif the pots and dried, and In the spring potted, and encfuiriiged to H«»wet. The soil should cfimprino equtu portions of ttsrfy loattj and peat, with a fair quatitity of samI ; the pots .slmulci be drained well. They are increased by olfscis](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2933486x_0031.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
