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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![ANI lucida, Razoulii; syU’iitris, triquinata, verticilla. rh, 1. AnokiJca-tiike, see Ar(i?ia AvoeovIa, Kuitth. From on^e/un, its name m the Carrioeas. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrojdin- tariacts. An elegant flowering speeics, thrjving in light rich soil or turfy loam and peal, carehill)' watered. Cuttings planted in the same kind of soil, under a glass, mot freely if a little air is occa¬ sionally admitted to them. salicirii-foUit . . Lgt. blue . 8, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1018 AxoiAyrnv'S, T^’endland. Compounded from flggoj, vessel, and aatAos, a flower. Linn. 19. Or. 5, Nat. Or. Co»a//os/7.r. An ornamental species; for cul¬ ture, &c., see CiiMiuia. Synonynie: 1. Cassinia an rea. fiureSs. 1 . . . Yellnw . 7t G. Her. P. N. HolL . 18I13 AvoioxiotCM, GrrutV^e. Derived from aggeion, a vessel, and like. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. A minute production, fiumd upon dead sticks and other decomposing vegetables in autumn. Syno- fn/?ue; \. Reticularia 6innosa—ainu6snm,\. An^phOba. Cavanilles. In allusion to the make of the fruit; from aggos, a vessel, and phero, to bear. Linn. 12, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Myrtace.e. Ornamental species; for culture, &c., see Meirosiderns. Syno- nytnet: 1. Melrosideros hUpidtu. 2. M. costatiu. cordifoUfi, 1 . . YeUow . 8, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1700 Unc^olau, 2 . . YeUow . 8, G. Er.S. N.Holi. . lUlO Avob.Sclm, Thouars. Altered from angurek, the Malavan name of such plants. Linn. 2 ', Or. 1, Nat.'Or. Orchidacea. Some fine plants are de¬ scribed as belonging to this genus, among which A. fburtuim is the most beautifiil; it is a very rare plant, and not, as we are aware, possessed by more than three or four individuals in this country. It is a remarkably slow-growing plant, and has only flowered once in the country. For culture and propagation see Fanda. caudatum . . . Wlit.Rrn. 0, S. Epi. S. Leone . 18.34 c’.andeslinCm . . White . 0. S. Ep:. S. Leone . 1:<34 dlsllchum . . • White . 9, S. Ein- S. Leone . 1MJ4 ebarneom . . . White . 1, S. Kpi. Madagas. . 1H2'j lurldum . . . Urown . U, & Kpi. S. Leone . ruicranthfim . . White . ID, S. Kpi. S. Leone . odurAU'Im'jm • S* Epi. teretif6Uuin . • WTiite . S. Epi. S. Leone • Axoulate, cornered, having sharp angles. AnouillabIa, R. Dronm Named in allusion to the twisted seed ; from anguiila, an eel. Lihm. C, Or. 3, Nat. Or. fileiaut/iucea. Interesting dwarf spe¬ cie-, growing well in sandy j’eat, and are mul¬ tiplied from otTseis. bic;1.iDaui6sa . . Purple . 5. P. Her. P. X. Hull- . 1828 diulcA .... Purple . 6, Her. P. N*. 5». W. . 1H28 Uidicd .... Drk. pur. 8, F. Her. P. Trtvni^ucb. . 181U A.vouinea, signifying a snake, .•iNOULAB, forming angles. Asouj.arly-tootwbd, toothed so as to form angles. AnoChIa, Linn. A Grecian name for the cucumber. Linn. 21, Or. 2, Nat. Or. CuctirOitacete. liuerest- ing species of the ea^iest culture, peilatl . > . Ve low • 7» S. Ev. Cl. S. Amer. . 1820 tfilnbatA . J’lnli . . 7» fc'. Ev. CL C.irthn4je . 1793 tnU/hata . . Yellow . 7r d. Ev. Cl. St, Doiuin. mubroea Yellow . 7$ 8. Ev. Cl. h. Auier. • 182/ A.*»ictaboIC «, Hrrfrejg. Compounded from anoik/ua^ open, and uggeion, a vase; relerring to the open nature ff the theca. SinalJ mouses, lound in small depreh^ed tutis in summer on rocks, &c. Synanymta : 1. Gytnnotiomum ei/iuiuni. 2. G. tr/J- Leri;e.-~-Ci/i<liOm, i. itnbirlje, 2. A^ioozA^TJ^08, R. UruwH. Named in allusion to the Jong convpicuoiis scapes upon wliiclt ti»e ritivvers are raised. Linn. iS, Or. I, Nat. Or. Hitnioduraeeu-. Interesting species, succeedinu in sandy peat, well watered, and increased by dividing the routs. Syiiotiyme: 1. HcUwagrichcntaJiavida. llAvrds 1 . . . VePow . 7,0. Her. P. N. II-.IL .1800 Manai:.n . Green . 6. G. Ib-r. P. H, lUvor .183 1 ulufh U . Gm,. red . 7,G. M.r. P N. Mnll . 838 fOfa.Kuroiis . 0. G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 11124 Akimal OAT, see/4i'rn/i r^rriVrV. ^ AnisacXkthX, rt. Ifrxivu. Dc-rtved from nnnos, un- e'lual.and akantha,ii spine. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. I 21 ) Or. Chenopodiacea. A very curious species, of easy culture. UivaiicftUl ... 0. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 2S24 AnisanthOs, IVilldenon'. Named from aniaoj, un¬ equal. and anlhos, a flower. Linn. IK, Or. I, Nat. Or. Iridacetc. OrnamentsU bulbous-rooted plants; for culture, &c., see Antholyza. Synonymea: 1. Antholyza Cunonia, Gladiolus Cuaunta. 2. Gladiolus quadrangularit. G. abbreviatus. CunOnIA, 1 . . Srnrlvt . 6, 0. Bl. P. C. 0. H. . 17o6 qiindrAntful&rlo, 2 Y'el'OW . 4, G. B'. P. C. G. H. . 170(J apltuilvns . . . tscurlet . 6, U. BL 1’. C. U. H. . 1L28 Anise, see Tragium Aniaum, ANtsEED-TREE, see tlUcium. AMSocuii-L s, Wailich. Derived from anises, unequal, and c/i(fi/or, a lip. Linn. 14, Or. ],Nat. Or. Laiinftc. An ornamental species; for culture, ficc., see La i-au- dula. The juice mixed with poivdered sugar candy, is prescribed in India in cynanche. Synonyme: 1. Lavandula car.ioaa. carndbA .... Lilac • • 8, S. Her, P. E. Ind. , . 1778 AnIsOpPs, LinA.*. Named in allusion to the unequal divisions of the calyx; from anisoa, uneqttal, itnd odour, a tooth. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. isolanaceie. Synonymea: 1. Nicaudra anomala. 2. WhilUya airamonijolia. liiridOs, 1 . . . Lurid . . 9, H. Her. P. Nepal . . 1824 BiiamOoIfOlI&s, 2 YeLgro. . P, H. Her. P. Nep.d . . lt/24 ANis0Miii.Ks, R. lirotvti. Named from aniios, unequal, and meloa, a member. Ltnn. 14, Or. 1, Nat, Or. Labiate. Ornamental species; for culture, *Sec., see Nepefa. Synonymes: 1. /urca/a. 2. Neptta malabarica. furcSU, 1 . . . Blue . . 8, G. Er. S. Nep.il . E. Ind. . . 1824 uiidabkrlca, 2 . . Violet . . 8, fe. Ev. S. . 1823 mnscb&td . . . Pu»ple . Pink . . B, S. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 ov4U , > . . 8, S. A. E. Ind. . . 1U23 Anncuitions, rings or circles. AuNuiiAR, circular, producing a ring or circle. Anoda, Cavanillea. Named in reference to the im¬ pervious capsule cells; from anodos, siunifying impervious. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat Or, Mah'ace.:. Uninteresting species; for culture, &c see Sida, Synonymta: I, Sida kuatata. 2 S. cristata, 3. S. crenatijlora. 4. A', delloidea. 5. S. cri-Uata.—Aceri- folUl \, Dilltnidad 2, hastdtd, incarndtCi, parviJlOril 3, triangutdrla 4, trllohd 5. A.NODoxTiA, Dccandolle From a, destitute, and odontoa, of a tooth, alluding to the stamens. Linn. 15, Or. 1, Nat. Or. CrueiJerj:. Ornamental speeio.s; lor culttire, i.Vc. seeSynonymea: 1. Alya- aum daaycarpum. 2. Al. edenlulum. 3. Al hclimi. foPum. 4. Al. macrocurpum. b. Al. rupestre. C. Al. apiuuaunu d.4sycSrpA, 1 , . Yvllnw . 7> IL A. 6il>cHa . 1819 iiiticnu'Arp;!, 4 . M'hitu . 6, !•’. Kv. S. 1 ruoco . 1U23 oliovAU .... Yellow . H. Her. P. . 183U spiuusJ, 6 . . . Whito . 6, I'. Ev. E. S. Eur. . 1683 e'lfnlfihl 2, httlimifolld 3, riip^slrls 5. ANCEfTOCHii.Cs, Rlumc. Supposed to be from anoiktos, open, andcAc’/Aij.alip; in allusion to the spreading apex of that organ. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orehidaeea, This is a very interesting little plant, with rather incon-picuous flowers and very hand¬ some leaves, which are admirably and singularly painted with tran.sver.'*© yellowish lines upon a rich brown purple ground. The plant is described a-* a native of Ja\’a and Ceylon, but his Grace the Duke of l)evon.shire’s collector found it on the Khoseea Mills, fiom whence he brought living nlants in 1837, anfl whiih are ilirivlng in great Deauty in tlie ori-hidea* lum-e at ChatsivTih. It reiuircs the same treatment ai the other East Indian terrestrial orchidace;e. ■PtAcfiQi , , , Wht. grn. . 0, S. Tor. E. Ind. . . IJl-l'I AnomatiiP.cX, Ker. Named from anomoa, singular, and theca, a capsule. Linn. 3, Or. I, Nat. Or. Jrida- eeiv. W ry interesting free-flowering species, siic- (•4'cding in common soil, and multiplied jilentifully I'Min ■<fi'ds. 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