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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![S. A. .-1. alj’iuii f^ranili^ flora. 4. A. bicolot. 5. A. fulf^aris, tinliuricii. . 6, H. Her. P. SwilzerJ. . 1 7^] ■, H. Her. l\ Altn.n , . Ufo; ntplnit .... Blue anemonoldis, 1 . Purple alroptirpflreA . . Purple . H, H. Her. P. Siberia . . Fischer.AnA. 2 Purple 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1827 reoadtnsu . . . Red omn. (J.H. Her. P. X. Amcr. . 1540 daeOrlcA formuMl . Gurnier’AnA gUnduUisA conctilOr . . Violet 3. • Blue hybrid*, 4 . . . Piirph pirvirtbrA prren.'cJc.t . x'birle.^ 5 . virttliriufil e scftsi . . rulcuris Purple . 5, H. Her. P. D-tviirin . 1HS7 Red ornn. 6, H. Her. P. Ksmt'ch. . 1822 . Pur. >lrip. 5, H. Her. P. Enij. hyb, . 1K2!-' . Wilt, blue (i, H. Her. P. S-beria . . . 7,H. Her. P. Alwia . . fi, H. Her. P. Siberia . . H. Her. P. S-beria . . Purple . fi, H. Her. P. .Siberia . . 1810 . 7i H. Her. P. Pvrenres . Blue , 1H22 . 1822 1818 1818 . Blue wbt. 6,H. Her. P. Siberia . . IttOfi . (Jrr vel. . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia 1780 . . I'uiple . (). H. Her. P. Montpel. .I75; . niu . n, H. Her. P. IJriliiir corniciil&tA . . Blue u'ht. 6, H. Her. 1’. Europe • . detjener • . . HluewUi- P, H. Her. P. Europe . . inver8.\ . . . R’ue wbc (!, H. Her. P. Europe . . stelUtA . . . lilue wbt. 6, H. Her. P. Europe . AQi'n.isi-<s. like an eaple. ArahIs, Linr;. Orifrinally from Arabia, btn this name is not very prei’i.ce, as the {•pecies are found in many parts of the world. Lintt. l-S, Nat.'Or. Crucifertr. Slostly interesiinfr speoies, adapted for rrrnamentin^ rook-work ; they are propag^ated from seeds or outtines. S,ynoiit/tnes: 1. A. coxi- casica. 2. Tiirritis atriefn, S. A. aspera. 4. Tnr» rifis patula. Turritin alpina. 6. A bellidiJoHa, c;7»<jrt*. 7. Hesperia vema. ilbMii, 1 . . . Wliile. . 7, H. Ev. Tr. Cane*«u8 . l7Pfl alpebtris • • .White. . 7, H. H. Swilterl. . l'-19 alpin* . . . . Wilt. vel. 5, H. Ev. Tr. Switterh . ISfifi CbisiAnit . .’Wlij> . . 5, H. Kv. Tr. P\Ten*>es . IWfi TiAu.l . . . White . . 5, H. Ev. Tr. .‘-witrerl. . 1819 .wnblfOA . . . tV'hite . . 7, H. B. Siberia . . 1824 atsn<>\A . . . Pink . . 7. H. A. Germany . KPH bsUidifAlIa . . Wbt. yel. (j, H. Her. P. Sw’tr.eri. . 17:3 csrOl** . . . Pa. blue . 6, H. Her. P. Switrerl. . 1723 ciliAtA, 5 . . While . . fi, H. H. Ireland , cnspACt . . • White. . S, H. Ev. Tr. rarniola 1818 eunisiltquA . . White. . 6, H. B. Eiir. . 182.5 diisvcArpA . White . . , fi. H. Her. P. Podniia. 1827 UfciAlAbil . . . White . . , 6. H. H. Mexico . 1820 Iomp>0li&. . While. . 6. H. E*-. Ti. Persia . . 1820 iGcld* . . . .White. . 6, H. Her. P. Hunipiry . 17HC r.\rjegStA . . While . . , h, H. Her. P. Gardena irAllI* . . . . White . . fi, H. Kv. Tr. < aucasua 1817 nutAnn . . . White . , , fi, H. Her. P. .«wit*e.l. . l'..5R oo-rientla . . . Pa. red 6, H. Ev. Tr. Carinthia . 1824 petria . . .While. . 6, H. Kv. Tr. Austria . 1800 liMtulfttA . Purple . . fi, H. Ev. Tr. BriUin . hHpia& pnc/ix . .While. . . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Sculhuid varisEAtl . ! UTiite, . . fi, H. Ev. Ct. Gardens prcpurreos . . White . , , fi, H. Ev. Tr. Humrery *. 181P pGmilA, <>. . . White . , , fi« H. Kv. Tr. Auftria . laifi r^trofrActA . . Mluah . . , fi. H. Her. P. Amer, . 1827 rObel . . . Rone . , . 2, H. Her. P. Calabria . 1832 tSciiiver^cklAnA . White. . , fi, H. Ev. 7'r. Auatua . Ingfi btcHuUu . .White. . , fi, H. Ev. Tr. luly . . 1817 kP-JiOp-L'.U . .While. . , »1, M. B. . 18IH Atobiiilfvra • Whit-. , . C, H. Ev. 'I'r. rarniola . 1818 utrifUi. . . . t 're;,m . . . 5, H. Her, . P. Knel-.nd Uixopliyll* . . White . , . 7, H. B. VnUa . 1823 undiilAtt . . • White. , . fi, H. Ev; Tr. S. Eur. . . IHlo Vcrn.k, 7 • • .Purple . 5, H. A. Frtnii'e . • l/lO Attionii 2, uuriculuta 3, A. daat/carpa, A. pafttla 4, A. recta, canadeitais, cebenurnais, collitKt, Mal/eri, hirtithi, inriina, lirviffata, h/rutu, miirulia, l^airitti. ana, prniliila, priccox, pnbeacens, aai'iHata, .S', /on- gisHi<iua, .S. ub/niif'afii, S. uinifa, anbi'lnbrata, auxa- tilia,arrp})Uifi.lia,ipaliilatn. Tbaliana, T, parv{Jlora, Turrilti, 7’. pendiila, T, iinibroaa. AnAciifs, Linn. From a, privative, and rachla, a bram-h ; the plant hears no branches. Linn. I', Or. 4, Nat. Or. Lef^utninoair Cxsafpinieor. Thia very ei/iKular ulani has the property ot forcing the fruit or pous as they increase in ai/e into the earth, where rliey ripen their seeds, herK-e the trivial name earth-nut. It in sjindy loum sintfly in p<tls, and is multiplied from ollseis. In Souifj Carolina the seed i- roasted, and used as chocolate ; it further atfords a thin licnpiil oil, proper lor lamps, a purpose to which it is applied in Cocliin-China. }ivpo>{iCi . . . Vellow . 0, S. A. W. Amer. . 1B12 AuAcrivotoni's, covered with capillary filament^, Ah^i.IA, Linn, A name of unknown meaning,under I ‘-^6 ] ^vhich one species was sent to Fapon from Quebec in 1754, by a French physician. Linn, 5, Or. 6, Nat. t)r, Aralinceix. These line species succeed well in common eoil, and cuttinps, I'ut otf at a joint where the wood is ri[>p, and planted in a .sheltered situation, soon strike root. A. tiudicaulia is used in North America as a snbsiitiiie lor sar.sa- parilla. S.v»o«iynie*; 1, llcdera aculvntn, 2. H. arhorca. 3. H. cupitatu. 4. Patutx J''uf^ra7i.<i. 6. Ar<i//n hiapida. acule/itd, 1 . . . White . . S. Ev. T. Nepal . , 1820 nrbiin-.i, 2 . > . Green . . S. Kv. T. Jamaica 1820 CiipitSUi, 3 . • .Green . , S. Ev. P. W. liid. , cociilej'ilii . . . White . . S. Ev. S. K. Inil. . . 1820 (ll^t.’U.L. . . , White. . .S. Ev. T. K. huh . . 1817 ferrui^iReA . • . NV’liite . . S. Ev. T. 'Priiiidad . 1820 fragrAns, 4 . • . wiiite . . s. Kv. Nepal . . 1818 hWpIdd . . . . White . . 7» H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1788 miL-ftQH . • , . White . . S. Er. 7’. 7'iinidrtd 1820 mucrophfllil . . White. • G. Ev. S. Noifblk Is, 1831 Muhleiiherindnt!, b AV^hile • , 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . Qudivatihtt . . . White . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1731 pentaphyllil . . Wliite. . G. Ev. T. Jnpan . . 1810 puheM’eiia . . . White . . S. Ev. Si. W. Ind. . 1818 racemoMt . . . White . . 7*11* Her. P. N. Amer. . 1858 '•amliueifClIS • . Wliite. . 8, a. Ev. S. N. Hnll. . 1^-23 epinOid . . . . M’liite. . H. De. S. Viririnia Ifiim umbrdcullf^rd . . AV’hite . . b. Ev. P. E. Ind. . • 1818 Aramferous, resemblinjr a spider. AraucarTa, Hiiiz and Pawn. Derived from ar^n- canos, its name in Chile. Linn. 22, Or. 13, Nat. Or. Conifercp. Tliis, says Sweet, may be termed the handsomest Renus ««f plants with which we are acquainted. A. imbricaia in particular is certainly one of the prandest plants known. It will thrive well in the open air, with the protection of a mat or two in very severe weather, and when pot pretty larpe will no doubt be perfectly hardy, iticli open loatn suits them well; and propagation may be eifecicd In the same manner as reconimendeti for Allinf'iu. hmsiliAnA . • . Apetnl . G. Kv. T. Braiil . . Ifilfl imbriefttu . - . Apettil . G. Kv. 7'. L'liile . • libG ARnoREus, being a tree, as distinguished from fru- lescent. ARnoREscENT, having a tendency to become a tree. Abhor-vit.^e, see Thuja. AnaCiiC'S, Linn. From the Celtic nrhoise, austere- bush, rough fruit. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Eri- caccic, Klepant shrubs, especially A. tinedo, which is covered with blos.soms, and sometimes niih fruit throughout the montlis of October and November. They succeed ivell in open loamy soil, mixed with a little sandy peat, and increa-ed by seeds, or by buddiiipand inarching on each other : the du arter Icinds root readily’ by layers. From the flowers of A. uneda an agreeable wine is prepared in the i.«<Jand of Corsica. The fruit when taken in any quantity is narcotic. 5^;<om/»n« ; 1. A. Itt/brida. Anilr.lcline . . Wliite . 4, H. Ev. .S. Levant . . 1724 audrachnnldC-b, ] I Wht. grn. 4, H. Ev. .S. canKrieiisla . . ^Vhl.(<rll. fi, G. Ev. s. Canaries . K'lfi densiHhid. . . Wliile . G. Kv. T. Mexieu . . I82fi laurifOlIA . . . Wliite . G. Ev. T. blexico . . 182.5 .Menziuofl. . . AVhite . H. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1827 Milkrl . . H. Ev. S. Hvhiul . . lH2.r tancrniiAGl . . White . G. Kv. Tr . MaKclliin . 1828 jiihisd . . . . While . 6, ll. Kv. .S. Mexico . . 1828 plullyrea‘f0ll& . White . Kv. S. I'vrii . 1812 priicerA . . . Wliite . H. Kv. .s. N. Amer. . 1825 pfiinllA . . . White . G. Ev. .S. Magellan . 1825 |•errBtifdUa . . Wht. Km. G. Kv. .S. UiiiaO. . . , , While . 10, H. Kv. .S. lrelui.il . tri*p.1 . . , . White . lo, H. Kv. .S. iiite^rifoIIA . pink , . 10. H. Ev. S. plviiA . . , , Wilt. ffrn. lo, H. Ev. .S. MlicirAlIA . . Wliite . lo, H. Kv. b. schiaiipetAlA . . White . 10, H. Kv. S. rCibr.t . . . Pink . . lU, H. Kv. JS. Archanofi., see Laminnu AKcjtANot T,, see Arc/iauf'tlicii ofJlvinnHa. AucuANof.j.lCA, IloIJ'nnin. From arc/ie, chief, and nnt'elica. So naiued, from its supposed ari'hanpelic Mitues. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. VinhelliJ'ertr. < irnatnental species ; for culture, A-c. see AnutHnt. .S’i/neMt/7ne4; \. Annelica tui-optirpnrca. 2. A. urvk' ati^elica. offivinali’i, 2 . . Grofn . . 7, H. H. EukIoihI . Atropnrp^rid 1.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2933486x_0041.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
