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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![rscrmi'isn, fj , . White . 6, H. Kv. S. N. Amcr. . 1736 Iittifulid • » . White . 7, H. Ev. S. N. Amer. BtrIcU . . . White . 7. H. acv. S N. Amer. , lAsmnrinifoUil . Pink . . 7. »• Ev. S. N. Amrr. , riiliigin<'iB.'l, 7 • . White . S. Kv. S, W. I ml. salicifOlIA . . . l*a. irrn. . G, H. Kv. Maurit. ! ir.2.i iiinrtisTs . « . . Blu^i . . 6, G. Ev. S. China . . 1H2<5 specidKit « . . White . 8. H. Kv. S. Carolina . lUOU glnQcA ■ « . Pink . . 8, 11. Kv. S. nitidA . . . White . 8, H. Kv. S. Carolina . 1300 piilvonilenUi . White . H, H. Ev, S. L'.iruiina . 18U0 ^pieutd • • . \\’hile . C. H. Kv. S. N. Amcr. tctoigunA . . . 4, K. Kv. S. Kapland . 1810 j AN’imopofJuN, Will<Ienon\ The little liifts of hairs on \ tlie riowers resemble a man’s beard ; lienee the name I from utter, a man, and poi'on, a beard. Liuii. 53, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Graminetc. Uninteresting- species of grass, of the simplest culture. 1 Androjtof'on laxus—unf'ust\fitlius, annulitus, r/rg^n- eomOans, furcillfia, hIrtCts, lachtitnflm, lUf^urOl- dSs, saccharuXilSa, aerrdtus, 1. AxurOsace, Linn. Named in reference to the resem¬ blance of the round hollow leaf to an ancitmt buck¬ ler ; from antr, a man, and sakos, a buckler. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Primulacece. Pretty spet’ies, suc¬ ceeding well in small pots, in a mixture of turfy loam and peat, cautiously watered. They increase from seeds, or by divisions. acaQlIs . . . \VhUe . 7. H. B. S beria . . 1825 nli'mdidcS . Wh te . a, H. B. Siberia . . 1R20 hrevifolia . . . White . 5, F. B. S. Fr.ince . 1825 cArnea . . . Flenh . . 7, F. Her. P. Swiite-I. 17^B enrinuUi . « . Yellnw . 4, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1826 Cham%jaeiDe . Pink . . 7, F. Her. P. Ai.str n . 1768 elnni^ata • . While . 4, H. A. Aiislri.-i . 1776 filifArmia . • . White . 5, H. A. Siberia . . 1820 Ificted . . . . White . 7. F. Her. P. Austria . 17.=)2 lactiilAra . . . White . 8, K. B. Siberia . . IHi 6 liarflris . . . Wli.te . 4, H. Her. P. N. Am.^r. . 1886 macToefIrpa . . Wlota . 7, H. A.-Siberia . . 1827 tnAxknd . . . lYlnte . *1, H. A. Austria . 17y nans . . . , While . 4, H. A. Denmark . 1803 obtuaiO'iIfd . . . Pmk . . 4. H. A. Italy . 1817 BeptcntrioniVlIs . White . 5. H. A. Kiissia . . 1755 villusA . . . . Pink . . 6. H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1790 AKnnos.^MrM, Allioni. The name is given in allu¬ sion to the colour of the juice; from aner, a man, and huimu, Wood. Linn. Iti, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Hyperi- cucets. Tutsan. An interesting native species, simply cultivated. Synonyme: !• flypericum Andro' aermum, flfheinfild, 1 . . Yellow . B, H. Her. P Britain . ANDRfAT.A, Linn. Not explained. Linn. If), Or. 1, Nat. Or. Compoatta. The species are rather pretty, and will grow well in common soil; they increase by seetls or divisions. S’l/non^wies;l,.4./lyrafa. 2. Crepia incana. arffC-nt^A, 1 . . Yellow . 8, H. B. Pyrenees . 1817 cheiroJitlofOlIil . Yrllow . 7, G. Her.P. Madeira . 1777 rnihmifAlId . . Yrllow . 8, C. H. M.dcirii . 1778 incAnA. 2 . . . YrUiiw . 6, M. B. Pvneiees . 1818 intCKrifnllA . . V.'lli.w . 8, H. B. S. Eur. . . 1711 nlmlcAtix . . . Yellow. . H. H. A. U.irbnry . 1801 pinniitffldA . Yrllow . 7. G. n Ma<1eira . 1778 r.tt{n9lna . • . Yellow . H, G. Her. P. Archiprl. . 1753 rimcioAta . . . Yellow . 7. H. B. S, Eur. . . ITU AnrilkmX, R. lirotvn. The involuorum is wanting; hence the name from u, without, and cilemu, sn- volucrum. Linn. 3, (.)r. I, Nat. Or. CointnelinnceiV. Interesting species; for culture, >S:c. see Com- melina. collinu .... BriMva ■ 8, S. Her. P. Oratil . . 1823 lloxuO'A . . . iJmwn . Her. P. S. Ainer. . IM-'I fraxiTiifolfft . . IJf'iwn . 6, S. Her. P. Bini I . . ISSU hirsiitH .... Hrnwa . S. Her. J.imnica . 1734 liuuiIirB, 1 . . . llroH-n . 7» Her. P. N. Ari'er. . lf{53 laciniaU . . . Ilrown . 8, S. Her. P. tt'. lad. . InnceolutA . . . Hrniva . 8, ?>. Her. J*. W. Ind. . U’2*' repens .... Uma n . .S Her. P. Ptaril . . 1831 Pliillllfdla, 2 . . Brawn . 6, S. Her. P. Triaiilad . 1030 Ankmonf, Unn. !\Iany rd the species inhabit ele¬ vated windy places; hence tljename,from anemua, the wind. Liun. 1.3, Or. i,', Nat. t)r. Ilanunculacece. \'ery showy, free-floweiing species, succeeding best in light loamy soil. They increase variouslv, from divisions, offsets, or seeds, and the greenhouse species may be propagated from cuttings in light loam under a glass, ^ynor.ymet: I. A. ockot^naia. 2. A. fni^ifera. 3. Clemalis cai'ensis. i. A. tenella. 5. A. ate/lala, veraicohr. 6. ••!. ulpiiia. 7* A. curiet- folia. 8. A. horUnais, pavonia. 9. A. cpiifolia. Olbri, 1 . . . . White 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820 HlhAna . . . . Wliite 5, H. Her. P. Caucasus 1821 alpinA . . . . While H. Her. P. Austria 1658 apennlnit . . . Bl'ie . 4. H. Tu. P. Kneland acut pvUlA . . Blue . b, H. Her P. SwitrerL 1819 ba]itiu-ls^2 * . White 5, H. Tu. P. SwilieiU 1782 cecruleA . . . Blue . 5. H. Tu. P. J'-ibena . . 1826 capensis 3 . Purple 4, G. H-r. P. C. G. H. 1795 caroliniAnd, 4 . M'hhe b, H. Tu: P. Caro ina . 1324 CemdA . . . . Red wht. 5, H. Her. P. Jupan . lH>f6 coronarld « . . Strifed 6, H. Tu. P. Levant . . 1.596 plena . . . Striped 4, H. Tu. P. dahurCcA , . . J'lesh . 5. H. Her. P. Dahiiria ! 1819 dritoidM . . . White 5, H. Her. P. Columbia . 1827 di'diOtAmA . . . Rrd wht. 5. H. Her. P. N. Amer. 17*18 FischeriunA . . White 4, H. Tu. P. Siberia . 1827 Hallcrl . . . . Purple 4, H. Her. P. SwitrerL . U:16 hottensis 5 . . Striped 4. H. Tu. P. It.vly . . 1597 Hudson'An.t . . White 4, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1827 lancifdllA • • . White 4, 11. Tu. P. N. Amer. 1822 micrAntliA, 6 . . Will. pur. 7, H. Her. P, Austfia . 18>'0 multifidd . • . Willie 6, H. Her. P. Magellan . 182-4 sarcissidOrA . . White 5, H. Her. P. Si>*efia . . 1773 Demunj'A . • . Wht. red 4, H. Tu. P. Biitrin . dorc-plCnd * . Wht. red 4. H. Tu. P. Britain . NiittalliAnA • . While 7. H. Her. P. N. Amcr. . 1827 obsoletA . . . Purple . 5, H. Her.P. Uem.«nv p.ilmat.t . . . Yellow 5. H. Tu. P. PortugJ * 1597 flftrS-fifbldd . WFiilish 5, H. Tiu P. fl^ire-d.AvO . . Yellow 5, H. Tu. P. Portu^l 1597 flvre.plcuO * . Yrllow 5, H. Tu. P. parvidArA, 7 . . While 5, H. Tu. P. X. Amer. 1024 pAtCns . . . . L^t. yel. 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . 1762 ochroIeOcA . . Cream 4, H. Her. P. Sibe.in . 1732 vavonlnA . . . Urd . 4, H. Tu. P. France . HftrC-pl^nA . . Rod . 5, H. Tu. P. Europe . falKC'UK. 8 . . Red . 5, H. Tu. P. S. Eur. . * 1813 pcnnhylvAnlcA White 5, H. Her. P. X. .\mer. 1766 pratvQsIs Drk. pur. 5. H. Her. P. Uermanv . 1731 Pul-atilU A'lolet 6, H. Her. P. England quinquofdli.A . White 4. H. 'I'u. P. N. Amer. ‘ 1817 rununculoides . Yellotv 4, H. Tu. P. Eiiglend redesA . . . . Yellow 4 H. Tu. P. Siberia . 1018 BichardaOniA . . Yrllow 6. H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1827 aibirted . . . White 0. H. Her. P. Siberia . luo4 strllAtA . . . White C, H. Her. P. Itaiy . 1597 purpCirSA . . Purple . 5. H. Tu. P. Italy . 1.597 sulphAreA, 9 . . Sulphur 5, 41. Her. P. K-irope . 1816 aylvesUU . . . White . 5. H. Her. P. Germany 1396 trifAlIA . « . . M'hite . 4. M. Her. P. Krnnca . 1597 umbellAM . . . Blue • . 5. H. Tu. P. Levant . 1824 tirnleOBlii . * . Blue . . 5. H. Her. P. Siberia . 1024 vernAlls . . . While . 4, 11. Her. P. SwitrerU 1752 dore*lQtA6 » . Yrl'ow . 4, H. Het. P. S. Eur. . rirginiSuA . • . White . 5. H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1773 viUt'OllA . . « White * 7t K. Hei. P. Nepal . . 1829 nctiuundtil . ceij'onoctiAlIs , iitniilB . . . nml’lirba « . lillOrA . . . lun^lAMA • * niiuicni'illi . tuidiflori • xcrriilAiii • . RllllC't . . ipirAli . • • Bliifl . . 8, S. Kv. Cr. X. Hull. . 1822 B'lie . . 7. -S. Kv. Tr. Guinea , l82<i Blue • . 8, G. Ev. Cr. X. Hull. . 1820 Blue . . 7, S. Her. P 8. Leone . 1822 Bh.o . . 8, 0. Ev. Tr. Hull. . 1320 Blue . . 7. 8. Her. P. Motniiibi. 1825 Blue . . 7. S. Kv. Tr.K. Ind. , loin Bliio . . 7, 0. B. Tr. K. ImU . 1824 Blue . . 7. S. Ev. Tf. Tniiidad 1824 Pur. blue 6, 0. Her. P. Chino 1820 Blue . . 7i G. Kv. Cr. E. Ind. , irua .\nEmTX, Nn’flr/2. Named in allusion to the naked iiiritirescence. from naked. Liniv. 24, Or. t, Nat. Or. OsmandfJceir. Ornamenial species of ferns, succeeding well in open loamy soil.aiul in¬ creased by dividing the roots, or by seeds. Syno. ntjtnea: I, Oamunda humilia. i. O. Phillitidia, . t Bf(»wn . 0, S. Hrr. P. W. Ind. . 1703 ciii-olned . • . Brown • 8, S. Hrr. P. . UUiU AnRtiiOm, Lifin. Name*! in allusion to the ciuick growth; from ano, upward's, and/Ao, to run. Linn, b, Or. 2, Nai. Or. VuiMUjer^e. I’M-ful species, succeeding hi any ctsmmou soil, and increased plentifully from seeils. The seed is used in the tnanufucltire of gin, and in medicine as a carniina- tive. Synonyme: 1. ilieum f'crniVu/nm. Fcrnlcnlflm, I . Yrllow diMce . . . Yrlt»w . . . Yellow piprrAtam . . . 'V'rilow S6WA . . . Yellow . n, H. Hrr. P. Kni;land . 8. H. Hei. P. IteW . . 7i H- B- . . 7. H. B. li-.lv . , 7i H. A. U. fiid. i5;o Ht54 1810 Axuiaitcocs, full of turning and winding passages. AMu'j.tiLinn. Named after its supposed angelic 'irtues. Linn. 14,Or. 2, Nat. Or. Sintphulatiaceie> rniiiteresiitig species, of the simplest i-uUuie. Synonyme: 1. itn/'eru^oriu veflicilluria^Jlutfsifna,](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2933486x_0036.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
