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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    AbrdUni^m . . Y*l. grn. 8, H. De. S. Europe . 1548 efrA.^Vhlte . 8, (?. Kv. S. nlpInA, 1 • . . Vel. grn. 7» H. Her. 1*. Caiicftaus . 18<H Rrt-orCsctUS . . . 7> H. Ev. S. . 1840 argvntM . . . Ycl. grn. 0,0’. Ev. S. Madeira . 1777 nt'istrlAcA . « . Hrown . 51. H. Her. 1’. Avistria . 15117 crcrulesceoa . . Yel ow . U, H. Ev. Encluiul . cliin^nsls . . Yrll<'«' . 7i Her. 1*. China . . 1818 Dr.icuiicOltls . . W'lit. gm. 7* H. Her. P. Eiir. . I.i48 frlgidd .... YpI. iMii. 8, H. Her. P. Liberia . lillJfi furo&lu .... Ycd. grn. 7. ^1- Her. P. iriberba . 18:20 gAllicA .... Hiou'ii . 8, H. Her. P. Hrituin elnciClis . . . Yel. grn. 7* H. Her. P. Swilterl. . 1788 glnuc.i .... <fre®ii . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia . 1801) rrccnl&ndlca . . Yel. gni. 7. H. Her. P. Gieenland 181o LelreticA . . . Yel. gm. 7» H* Her. P. SwitzerL . IHID Indio.) .... Yc]. grn. 1*, H. Her. P. E. Inii. . 178b JudairA. . . . Yellow . 8, F. Ev. S. . 1774 lactidor.l . . . Pa. wl>t. 11, G. E\. S. Nepai . . 18:?K ledniorusis. . . Yellow . 7. H. De. S. C»r|Mt. . I8d0 mantinui . . . Prown . 7» H. Her. P. Hritaiu MAr^chrtlli&IlA. 0 . Yellow . 7- H. Her. P. C«uc-a». . 1010 MunA .... Yellow . 1(1, G. Ev. S. China . Mtilelllni, 7 • • Yel ow . 7, H. Her. P. Alp. Eur. 1815 nivea .... (ireen . f, H. Her. P. Sil en.a . 181.5 norvegIc£| 8 . . Yellow . 7-H. Her. P. Xorway . 1818 onenUlis . . . Yel. giu. 7> H. Her. P. Armenia . 1810 PallA**!! . . . Yel. gm. 7- H. Her. P. Siberia . lii^O palmAbl . . . Green . 0. F* Ev. S. Siberia . pectinfitd . . . ProwD . 6, H. A. D.iiiriu , 1800 peduQciJ&rlSi 9 . Yellow . 7»H. Her. 1^ Ciiuc-Msu& . 1818 puDtlca .... Yellow . 9. H. Her. 1’. Austria . 15* polent'llrcfolld . . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia . 1818 ^■lmo^A .... G. Ev. S. Cansrica . IHIO repeus . . , • Hrpwn . 6, H. Her. Tr. Tarlary . 1805 rope'irls . . . Prtuvn . 8. H. Her. P. Siberia . 1748 »nliDa .... Will. gni. 7» H. Her. P. Hun(<ary . 1823 Snntbolcu . . . W'liL gru. 9, H. Ey. S. Siberia . 159b aiixatilN . . . llroun . 7« H. Herf P. Hungary . 'coparla . . . grn. 8, H. A. Huntjury . 1790 serJceA .... White . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . 1790 ipicALl .... Hr-'wn . 0, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 17!'0 tauricA .... Wl.t. grn. 7, H. Her. P. Tmiria . 1818 CenuiiullA . , . Yel. grn. 10, G. Ev. S. China . . 1733 valeutlua . . YeL grn. 7. F* Kv. S. Spain . . 1739 valleshicd . . . Li't. vel. 7»H. Her. P. luiy . . 1739 Wulter.il . . . Yel. grn. 7. H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1819 Absfnf/tiriTn, albida, amligua, anethiff'liu, annua, ar- meniaca, arraqonensU, Dulsamita, biennis, campho- riltil, cain}K8tris, c. alpina, cunii, canadinsis, canrs- eSns, cuucdsicd, caudutii, chanucmelifbilu, coarcitltii, Crithmiff/llu, desertOiTim 2, dracunculuides 3,fascicu- /uf f'naphaliuidis, herbdciii, hirsUhi, his- ^unlcu, hfnnllis 4,incJsa,iiicri/td,inodOru 5, i/isljiidd, tntei'rij'dilu, JapOnieJ, /aciniJ/u, longifolld, inexi- cu nd, mollfashiui, monofiftni'i, montevidhisls, negllctd, tiGtJns, odoralhsirmi, palfistrls, parvijlilrd, jiuiici- JiOrd, prOeSrd, procfinibSiis, serriKUf Sieversidriu, subcanfseSnt, tanacedjydld, virididTillu, vulgdris. ArtiiOnIa. The meaning une.xplained. Linn. 24, (>r. 8, Nat. Or. Livhenes. Curious species, ^ruvvin^r from a quarter (>f a foot to three feet hiyh, and found chiedy on the b;irk of old trees.—Astruldfd, itnpullld, /gmfd, obscrird, Swurtziu7id. ARTiiaiTlcf s, gouty, swollen. AuTJiRoPoniTM, li. lirow/i. Derived from arthron, a joint, and pons, a foot; the foot-stalks of the riowers being jointed. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliaceif. Sijute species of this genus are very pretty, viz. A. aiidJimZ/W'^/urn ; others are ornamental; and the whole succeed in sandy loam and peat, and increase freely by divisiions or seeds. Sijnonxjmes: 1. A. minus. 2. Anfhericuin pendulum. einfltGin . . . White. . 0, G.Her. P. N. ZvaL • 1821 fiinbnAtGm . . \Vli fe . .7, (i. Her. P. .N. Holl. . 1822 minus .... . . 7» G. Her. P. N'. H”9. . 182.3 pADicnlfttGm, 1 .Wiote. . 8, G. Hi. P. N. S. W. . HlCil penoGlGu:. 2 . . White. . 7, G. Her. P. TenerilTc . 1818 ARTnRf»bTP;MMA, Pufon. From arthron, a joint, and ttemon, a htainen; their stamens or connectives being jointed. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Mclaatnmacece. A beautiful plant, about two feet high, with palish lilac-coloured Hnwers; it grows in loam, mixed with a little peat, and increases from cuttings. Sxjnnnyme: 1. lihexin versicolor. vmIfOhVr, 1 . . I'iiih . . 8, S. Ev. S. Prnzil . . 182'' nitalQm . . . JV. liL . 7, G. Ev. tj. B. Ajreit . 1830 Artichokr, see Cynara. AKTJcur.ATjoNB, thc places where one thing is jointed with another. [ 29 ] AnToCAurts, Linn. From artos, bread, and enrpos* fruit; in allusion to the well-known name and uses of tile bread-fruit. Linn. 21, Or. I.Nat. Ur. Vi-iicacen-. To ibis genus belomrs the bread-fruit tree iif the South Sea Islands They are difKcult to cultivate in this (‘(juntry; a liglit ricJi loamy soil is be>t adapted to them. Sweet says, **thcv*have be.*n generally treated too tenderly, and not allowed sutficient air. 'J’hey api)ear to be of the same nature us tlie fig, to which they are nearly allied. Large cuttings root freely in a pot of sand, plunged uiultr a hand-.gJass, in a moist heat, u ith all their leaves entire; if the leaves are shortened, it is a great chance if they succeed.’’ For further par¬ ticulars respecting this very valuable genus, see London's Eitcx/clopicdia of Plants. nucIfi'rS . . . Wbt. grn. S. Kv. T. E. Ind. . . 17^3 integrifollfi . . . 'Wbl. grn. C, S. Ev. T. E. l;i<l. . . 1778 betvropbylbt . Wlit. grn. S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1778 ARTjt, Linnans. Formerly aron, supposed to be an ancient Egyptian word. Linn. 21, (>r. 9, Nat. Or. ArrTcfrt’. This genus contains some very handsome species, tvliile others are only useful on accotint of their medicinal qualities ; the flowers are generally > ery disagreeable, hence they are not favomlles; they all succeed in any' common soil, and increase tvith little trouble from olL^ets. Sijnunymes: 1. Tacca phalifera. 2. ,4. grnmincuni. ntrO-n'ihi'ns . . Brtwvn . 7, H. Her. P. N. Axner. . 1758 biilbifetum . . . Purple . 4, H. Her. ]’. Her.gal . . lHl3 cniupiUiUi&tGm, 1 Purple . 5, S. Her. P. E. Iml. . . 1817 C'doca'bi . . . Green . . S. Tu. P. Levant . . IS.’*! rTUiituin . . . Brown. . 4, F. Her. P. Minorca . 1777 ■livHrivatum . . Green . . 7, Tu. P. E. Ind. . . 1759 DiHi-outiuni . . Green . . b, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1759 Draennculus • . B’Own . 7, H- Her. P. S. Eur. . . l-'i4H Artgellitunne . Brown . 5, S. Her. P. Bengal . . 1819 fininilnefim . . .8, H. Her. P. . 1''23 bederAcCGm . .Purple . 8, Epipln. W. Ind. . 1793 IndlvOm . . . Blown . . S. Ev. S. Cbina . . 1824 italici'im . • . Lgi. yel. . 6, H. Her. P. Italy . . I(i88 iiitegnfoltum . • Green . . 8, S. Kv. S. . 1825 liogidritiirn . . Epiphy. W. Ind. 1793 in.irgiiifttiini . . S. Her. P. E. Iiul. . , 182(» inncrorhizoii . . Green . S. 'i’li. I*. E. Ind. . . lHo3 minutum . . . Purple . 7-Tu. P. E. lud. . . 18o2 oblusllnhum . . i*. Her. P. , 1824 orirntflle ... . G. H. Her. P. TauriK . , l82o orixvn«i^ . . . Purple . 8, S. Tiu P. S. Aiiier. . 1820 palinAtGm . . . H. Her. P. . 1825 peJfltuin ... S. Her. P. P. Amer. . 182U peutuphyllGm . . S. Her. P. E. liid. . . 1818 pTetum .... H.Hcr. P. Corsicn . . 18Uo polvpbylJriin . . S. Her. P. S. Amer, . 1818 probosi'IdeGm . . . 7, H Her. P. Apcun.. . 1818 ramuM'im ... . fi, S. Ev. S. . 1810 ringi-nH .... . 6’, G. Hei. P. Jap.m . . I8(ii» D^tfiitifOlfriin . . S. Her. P. . 1824 spj)irAle .... Blown . 5, S. Her. P. Glnna . . 18)8 MrU.Oni, 2 . , . 0, H. Her. P. Ec\pt . .182(1 teniiili>Iii'im . .White. . 8, H. Her. P. }*. Ei‘r. . . 157li trruAlt'im . . . I’urjile . 7, F. Her. P. J.ijum . . 1774 tiiloln'itOm . . . Purple . 8,8. 'I'u. P. f'e> Ion . . 1714 iuiricuilAU'iin . Purple . C, 8. Tu. 1*. (Vxlon . . 1714 tripliylluin . . . Blown . f'. H. Her. P. M. Aiiier. . liKM zebrlnOni . . Brown . H. Her. P. X. Aiiier. . 1('('4 vetiAbfim . . . Purple . 3,8. Her. P. . 1794 7riac«/<7//?jrT. ArumunXckX, reed-like. Aruki^inAkITC, Michani. An alteration of the word arundo,H reed. Li/iu. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Ariintli^ nuceiB, These plants are only Ht for general col¬ lections ; tluiir culture is simple, and young plants are obtained from seeds. Stfnoxiijrnes; 1. Ludulphia liluucifscSns. PdnIcDxn f^lnuciscCns. glaue?*evii«s 1 . . Apetril . . firatvi. K. lofl. . . 1818 iiiacru<ipOrmA . . A|>i'0il . . 8, Grusa. X'. Ainer. . 181*9 AitCs’jio, Deanvuis. An ancient name of doubtful origin, suppoxed bv some to be from the i-atin atundo, a reed; and Iry a recent author to be from the (’ellic arn, water. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graniineie. 'i'hesc are mere weeds. A. Lonrix, yar. versicolor, is regarded by some on account of its striped leaves. A. Donax grown in France and Italy for fisliing-rods, fence-tcood, training vines tu, <!^u. DcmAx .... Apptnl . . 7. Grnxs. 8. Kor. . . 1848 vor»fcOlar. . . Apctal . . 7, 8. Eor. . . 184b ftslncile^d. tenax. AsAitC.M, lAnnous. From a, privative, and snrun.
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