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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    c/eirtpi, slnit up. Lmn.5, Or. 1, Nat. Or-.-lpon/nace^r. An ornamental tree, ihrivinp well in peat and loamy and increased Irom cutting, aucrophylli . . \Vliit9 . $. Er. T. S. Lrone . 1820 AnthOdSx, /Jute and Pavon. Derived frnm a flower, and odous, atooth. Lina. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. /fippocr/i/flce.r.Intereflingeverjrreen species, frrow- in^ in rich ioam and peat, and propagated Iroin cuttings in sand under a glass. elUptiPum . . . Yel. em. . S. Ev. P. RioJas.. . IRIO p-tniculaiOm . . Yel. gm. . P. Er. p. lUoJan. . . 1618 AnthoiAma, La BiUardidre. Named from anihos, a flower, and /otnu, a fringe. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. ilarcgraaviacete. A bearrtilul tree, preferring rich loam, mixed with a little peat; ripened cut* tings root in sand under a glass. moQtdni.S. Kv. S. N. Holl. • 1810 Anth6ph6rCm, the receptacle on which the petals, stamens, and ovary are sealed. A.vTHOLyzi, Linn. A figurative name, from anthoa, a flower, and It/ssa, rage ; the flowers look like the mouth of an animaJ ready to bite. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Iridacete. An interesting genus of bulbous plants, thriving well in sandy soil under a south wall; the roots should be planted deep enough so as to be out of the reach of severe frost; they in¬ crease easily from offsets, Synonifmc : 1. A. a:thio- pica vitigera, atl.jOpI'-a . . . Srr. prn. . 6, H. Bl. P. T. O. H. . 1759 mnntan'i . . . Brown . ft, H. Bl. P. T. G. H. . picfilt', 1 . . . Or.uige . 2, H. Bl. P. C. G. K. . AntbospebjiCm, Linn. From an</to«, a flower, and tpcrnia, seed. Z.inR. 22, Or. 4, Nat. Or Rubiacece, Amber Tree. An interesting species, delighting in loam and peat, and cuttings strike freely in soil. gethiflpIcCm < . Gro. wht. C, G. Ev S. C. G. H. « 1602 AsTHOJtANTnf M, Linn. From anthoa, a flower, and runthna, yellow. Linn. 2, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gra- tniitfts. Spring Grass. Interesting species of grass, of the simplest culture. It is the dried herbage of A. odnratnm that gives the sweet peculiar fra¬ grance in meadow haj', said to depend on the pre¬ sence of benzoic acid. omdrCm . • . ApeiUl . , 6, Grass. Morocco . 1810 . . . . Aprtal . . 3, Gra*8. Sicily . 1890 odurUum . ■ . ApeV<l . . h. Crass. Britain lavOm . . . Ap«t.il . . 5, Grass. Britain . pube^dns . . Apetal . . 5, Grass. Britain . ramObuni. . . Ajioiu] . . 5, G'ass. Urituin ovtUiiim . . . ApeUl . , 7, Grass. .Spain . . ! 1821 AktrrTscCs, Persoon. The name of a plant described by Pliny resembling Scandix. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Urnhe/liferx. Uninteresting species, of the simplest culture. Svoon.vme: 1. Scandix AiUkrincui ^fumarioldea, hlapiddf nenwrOady nodbady idurlcd, tidchoapirTnii, tubtreuiriiil, vulgdria 1. A.^•mVL^^s, Linn. From anthna, a flower, and ioulna, down; in reference to the flow’ers being usually downy. Linn. IG, Or. G, N;tt. Or. Lei/mninoan'. Beautiful free-flowering species, proper for orna¬ menting rock-work. The hardy perennial and annual kinds thrive well in a warm sitiiatifm and light soil. The greenhouse and frame kinds suc¬ ceed best in sandy ]«»am and peat, and increa.«e plentifully from seeds, and sometimes from cuttings. Si/non;/mea 1. Vulnernria rnhrijlora. 2. A. coriii- cina. 3. Vulncraria polyphylla. 4. A. ruaiica. nlpfn^ . . . Vi-llow . ffiH. Her. P. Bnttiin . . oapdl.Uhl . . . Yellow . 7, G. Bv. 8, r. 0. II. . 1824 BlrbA .Uiv'St . . Ps. Vfl . 4, 0. Er. S; S. Bur. . . 1G4II cnrnicln.'l . . . While . . 7, H. A, Spain • . 17.V* cvlisiildCa . . .White. . n, 0. Ev. 8. Spain . . 1731 Dillenn, 1 . . . Red . . 7, H. Her. P. 8. Enr, . . llilG *cliiiiAt4 . .Purple . G, G. Ef. R. S. Kiir. . . erinAi'ca . . Purple . 6, 1'. Bv. 8. Hpnm . . 17.S9 Gcr&riJI . . . .White. . R, H. Her. ]'. Prorpora . IRIIG iiamCNia, 2 . . . pH. v-1. . 7. H. A. Ritihary . 1X21 Hern./innf-K . . Y«‘l.ow . 7. K. Er. 8. l.pvant . . 1734 lictri'ophylU . . Pink . . 7, G. Ev. R. 8. Bur. . . 1708 lirtold^s. . . . Yellow . 7. H. A. Sp.'in . , 17.'I9 monlAnA . . . I’usple . 7. H. Her, 1». SI Bur. . . I7.‘ii» ilU . . . . White . . 7. If. Her 1*. 8. Bur. . . 1818 onobf^'choMci 1 .Yellow . 7. ». Her. P. Sp'iin . . 1817 polyccphAlA . . Vehow . 7. M. Hpr. P. Barh'.rr . 1829 polTphvlla, 3 . . Yellow . 7, H. Her; P. K Bur. . . 18IG trauHObA . . . Yellow . 7, 0. Er. 8. C. 0. H. . 1818 t 23 1 tetraphyllA • • Yellow . 7rH. A. $. Eur. . . 1640 YuInerArlii . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Rritnin . alhillOrJi 4 , . White. . 7. H. Her. P. Britain . rOhrA . . . Red . , 7. H. Her. P. Brit-iin . Webbi&n;i . . . P.-t. rose . C, H. Her. P. TenerilTe ! 1829 ANTt-APHRonisiACAT., any thing which checks the desire of .sexual intercourse. Antjdksma, Linn. Sovalled from tlieuse of the bark in making ropes; from anfi, like, and di'sinoa, bond. Linn. 22, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Sfiluginacetx, Plants requiring arich loamy soil; ripened cuttings with their leaves on, root in sand, in a moist heat. ;niin“Gn*Ts . . . Apct.il . . S. Ev. S. Guinea . . 1825 pubesrifns . . . Apetal . . S. Kv. S. E Inch. . 1818 zeyUtited . . . ApeUl , . S. Ev. S. Ceylon . . 1021 Alixilirtu, paniciilata. ANTi-PRSTii.ENTiAn, effioaciotjo against pestilence. Anti-phrasis, the use of words in a sen«e oppnsite to that of some noiglibouring parallel .sentence. AxniiRiiiNCM, Linn. Derived from anti, similar, and rAin, nose; the flowers of most of the specie's bear a perfect resemblance to the snout of some animal. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophjilarincejt. Very prettv flowering species, succeeding well in common soil, and increased plentifully from cuttings or seeds. angiistifdlTum. . Pinir . . B* ri. Her. P. Europe • 1817 Asarind , . . White. . 7. F. Kv. Tr.Iulv . . lo’yy calyclnum . . . Red . . 7, H. A. Spain . . 1810 glandulOsCzn . . Ro. yeL . 9, H. A. Cnlil'orn. . 1U34 maius . . . . Pink . . 7. H. Her. P. Kiiglaud . bIcOlOr , Scr. wht. . 7, H. Her. P. England . caryophylloldes {?CJ»r. stpd. 7, H. Her. 1'. Gmd. hyb. cnccIneCis . . ScHrJet 7. H. Her. P. England , florC-pU'ijO . . Flesh . . 7, H. Her. P. England • rarieiiutum. . Red . , 7, H. Her. P. England . medium . . . I’ink . . 8, H. Her. P. Europe 1821 meondiithum . . Pink . . 8. H. Her. P. S. Eur. 1817 mulle . • . . White . . 8, F. Ev. F. Spain . . 1752 montevidvnsd . . H>d . . 7, H. A. ml. Video. 1629 Oiunth'im . . . Flesh . . 8, H. A. Britain . si-mperviriSns • . Puik . . 8, B. Her. I'. Pyrenees . 1821 siculum. . . . While . . 7, H. Her. P. bu-lly . . 18U4 Antii^phVDm, Kaxilfttaa. Named in reference to its native places f»f habitation, from antron, a cavern, and phio, to grow. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Po..v- podiacece,. An interesting species of tern, of easy culture. Synonijnie: 1. Ilcmion-ilia lanccoiata. Unceolatum, 1 . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. W. Iiul. . 1793 AxTr-scROPHuiAJUs, efficacious against scurvy, anti¬ scorbutic. ANrisBPTic, efficacious against putrefaction. Antwkhp noi.J.YJiocK, see AlthauficiJ'otia. Aa^cwlAy Michx. Named from its affinity to Paro¬ nychia. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. lUecehracece. An ornamental species; for culture, &c. see Pare- nyc/iia. Synouj^me ; 1. Qxteria canadenaia. dicbAtOmii . . . Green . . 7. H. B. N. Amor. . 1006 AotPs, Smith. The ear like appendages are ^vant- ing; lienee the name from a, privative, and ous, ear. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Legiivxitwace. Pretty greenhouse species; fur culture, iStc., see Pui- tenaa. incfin.l . . . . VoMow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Itoll. . 1824 vilJoojt .... Yellow . O’. 0. Ev. S. N. Hull. ^790 ericoTdfs . .Yellow . G, 0. Kv. R. N. Hoil. . iJUfl fernifflnM . .Yellow . 6, G. Kv. S. N. Holl. . 1829 rirgalA .... Yellow . G. G- Ev. S. N. Hull. . 1824 ApXrqTa, Scopxdi. A name applied bv the Greeks to a plant now unknown, l.ixxn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cu»ipoffj/«. llcrbaceou.s plants, of simple culture. Synonyme: 1. A. cichoraea. aurnatTacd. . . Ornngo . 0, H. Her. P. Hungary . IQIG atpinn, aapera,cnHca3iea,cotonopifolui, crispa, crncea, diibiii, fnaciculata 1, Gonani, lt(i.Htilia,hispiil(i,hyo'‘e‘ rniils, iticanUy mnerurhiza, atriguaa, Taraxuci, Vil/arai. AprJBh, Margraav. A name given by the natives of Brazil, to Apeiba Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Tiliarex. Beautiful trees, with large leave.s and fine yellow flowers, thriving well in loam and peat, and propagated by I'Uttings of the ripened wootl, in sand, in heal, under a glass, carcldlly watered. The best way to make them flower in this country, is hy ringing the large branches, and by this means checking the flow or the saji. Synu- nymea : 1. A. hiaplda. 2. A.hirauta.
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