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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![flexuAsut ... Wht. grn. 7» Ev. S. C. Gi H. . 18im hAfrlHfls . . .'WTiite. . (), F. Kv. Tw. S. Kur. . iMdO lonffifAliQf . • . Witile. . 7» H. Hsr. J’. Siberia . lHl*7 uiMrltlmue . . . Green . . 6. H. Her. 1*. Caejiiflii • lU-3 officinfiUs . . .Green . • 7i Her. P. Eiik;lAn<i ■ plocan-.n'.dcs « . Teneriffe . 11129 raccmAsils . . .'WTit. (^rn. 0. Er. S. K-Ind. . IHoB retrofrActn* . .M’hitc. . 7» G. Er. T\r. Africa . 1750 sannentiisus . . Wht, gm. ft S. Ev. Tw. C'e>lnn . IHIO scundins . . .Green . • G. £▼. Tw. G. G. H. . 1795 SmithiSn&B . . Teneriffe . 1829 stipiilAceus . . MTiile. • G. Er. Tw C. G. H. . 1021 •ubul&tus ... F. Ev. S. C. G. H. . lUll exlrfitlcQs . . .Green . . H. Her. P. Hungary . 1810 verliciU&rls . .White. . 7. H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1752 AspasT.X, Litullft/, From ospaiontai, 1 embrace. In allusion to the manner in which the column is embraced by the labellum. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidace^r. Klcirant plants, with the aspect of epidendrum. The flowers of A. jvfriV^nfunt are deliciously sweet in the morning. For culture and propagation, see Stanhopea. epidendroidcs . . Wht. yeL . S. Epi. Panama . . 1833 Tariei;Ata . . . Grn. str. . 2, S. Epi. Panama . . I03b‘ .Aspen, see Populus treniula. AspiiRA, harsh, rugged. AspREtLA, see Elymut hystrlx. AspergillCs, Micheli. From aspergillum, becatise of its resemblance to the brush with which the holy water is scattered in catholic ceremonies. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or Fungi. Mere mouldiness, found in patches upon rotten substances, and damp species in herbariums—glaftcis, lunivs, peniciUdtus, vlrSns. AspbrC'go, Linnceus. Derived, on account of its aspe¬ rity, from fljpep, rough. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. BoraginacecE. Altogether uninteresting, except in a botanical point of view, procuinbens . . Blue . . .1, H. Tr. A. Britain . . Asp£rCla, Ltnnetutf. A diminutive of n^per, rough; leaves. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Stellatie. A. ar- vensii is a mere weed; all the rest of the species are pretty,and exceptingcj/n<inc/<ica» remarkable for thriving under the shade of trees, in moist s<>il. The scent of A. udoruta is quite pleasant, and has been used for flavouring wine, perfuming clothes, <kc. An izifusion of A. cynuuchica is astringent, and is used as a gargle. A. odoraia is diuretic. Synonymes: 1. A. rivalis. 2. Galium glaucum. 3. A. repens. 4. Galium humijusum. 5 A. incatia. alpinA .... White. . 7. H. Her. P. Caura.'ius . 1820 AparfnC, 1 . . ^Vliite . . 7> H. Her. I*. 8. Eur. . 1818 arcadieoals. . . Red . . 4,H. Her. P. Arcadia . 1819 aristata . . .Yellow .7, H. Her. F. 8. Eur. .1823 breTifoUa . . , Purple . 7» F. Kv. Tr. Europe . 1825 cra&BifOlIA . . . White. . G, H. Her. P. Levant . 1775 cyoftncblcl . . Fle>'}v . . 7»H. Her. P. Kneinnd . galiold^s. 2 . White. . 7i H. Her. P. S. Kur. . 1710 hirxQU, 3 • . White. . C, H. Her. P. Portufliil . 1819 hlria .... Purple . 7. H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1817 humifOsA, 4 . . White. ■ 7, H. Her. Tr. Caucasus . 1818 Iwri^flU . . .While. . 6. H. Her. P. 8. Eur. . 177.5 longiHOrl • . . YeL pur. . 7> H. Her. i*. Hutigary . l! 21 longifolld . . . Red . . 7, H. Her. P. 8. Eur. . 1H20 montAnd . . , J'ink . . 7»H. Her. P. Hungary . lUol nIUdA . . . . 7’ink . .R,H. Her. I*. Greece . 1829 odorALI .... White • • ft H. Her. P. Britnin pyreoAIrl . . . Fle'h . . 7, H. Her. P. Spain . . 1821 rIgtdA .... Red . . 7|H. Her. P. Greece . 1819 avAhrA . . . .White. . 7, H. Her. P. Italy . .1824 aupIoA .... Pink . . 0, H. Her. P. Caiieasua . 1821 taurln.l .... White. . h. H, Her. P. Italy . . 1739 tinctOrlA . . . Pink • . 7, H. Her. P. Europe . 1784 ti)meQt/>s.1, 5 . . Red . . 7, H Her. P. 8. Eur. . 1817 arrfnsls. Aspii6D£LCf, Linna-us. From a, privative, and sphallo, to supplant; a flower not to he surpassed. Linn. 0, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lihaeea?. Thetie plants are of a bold aspect, and when in flower very ornamental; common soil suits them well, and young plants are obtained without difficulty from tlie roots. ix-stlvOa . . . White. • 7, H. Her. P. Pp^iin . . 1820 AJbaa .... White . . 4 H. Her. P. K. Enr. . clavAtDt . . . While . . 7* ft A. K. Ind. , *. 1808 fiatulOaCia . . . Wliilc . . ft H. Her. P. R, Eur. . . 1590 julerioeditia . . White. . 7. G. P. Caoariea . 1922 IbteCia .... Yellow . 0. H. Her. P. Sicily . . 159h prolifer^. . . Wiiito. . 8. H. A. Armenia . 1824 rnmAsQ* . . . Wliite. • 4. H. Her. P. 8. Eiir. * . 1.551 aibiricha . • . Pa. yeL . 5, H. Her. J*. Riberia . . 1829 tiitirTcija • . . White. . 0, H. Her. P. Tauria . . 1812 U;DaiOr . . . Wliite. • 7i H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1824 1 31 ) Aspicarpa, Richard. TJie form of the fruit rcsem- 1 hies a shield ; hence the name from aspis, a shield, and karpos, fruit. Linn. 1, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Mai- pighiacca- A twining plant of little interest, and easy cultivation. Arena . . • . Apctal 7. S. De. Tw. S. Amer. . 1821 Aspidistra, Ker. From aspidiseon, a little round shield; tlio form of the flower. Linn. 8, Or. l, Nat. Or. Acoracetc. A curious plant, remarkable for producing its flowers under tlie surface of the soil: any common soil; stickers. ItiridA .... Purple . 7, .S. Her. P. China • . 1822 puuctatA . . . Pur^de . 3, S. Her. P. China . . 1824 AspIniuM, Srearfr. From aspidion, a little buckler; because of the form of the indusium. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. (9r. Poiypodiaccie. One of the pretty sind verv intete.sting genera of Ferns. A mixture of loam and peat, and a sheltered situation, are very suitable for them; they are mtihiplied by seeds, or divisions. S^non^nte*: X.Nephrodiumacrostichoides. 2. N. dccompositum. 3. Vyaihea dentata. 4 Aspidium irapezuidcs. 6. Polypodium Jragrans. 6. Nephrod. unitum. ucrosticholdes, 1 . BrouTi . 7» H. Her. P. N. Amur. . BCuIrutum ... Brown . 7i H. Her. P. BiitHin . lemuluin . . . Bmwn . 7» G. Her. P. IShuleira . 1779 slpinum . . . Browu . 7» H. Her. 1'. S. Eur. . . 1825 angulflrA . . . Hiown . 7, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1819 atornSrium . . . Brown . 7> H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1820 auriculacum • . Brown . 7,S. Her. P. E. lud. . . 1793 bulblfen'im . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1838 cicuturlum • . . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. Ji>m.iica . 1820 cordiffllh'im • . Brown . G, .** Her. P. .J onaica . 1824 coriAceum . « . Brown . 7, G. Her. P. V. D. L. , 1821 cristAtAm . . . Biown . 7i H. Her. P. England decoinpAsitum, 2 . Riown . 7« G* Her. P. N. HoU. . 1820 dentAti'im, 3 . • Brown . ft H. Her. P. Wales . . dilat&tfim . . . Brown • G, H. Her. P. Britain . dumetOrAm . . Brown . 7- H. Her. P. Britain , eloni:&tuin . . . Brown . G, G. Her. P. Miideira . 1779 exaltfUAm • . . Brown . 7»S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1793 Filin.m&s . . • Brown • 7, H. Her. P. Britain • fniplle .... Brown . 7, H. Her. P. Britnin . frfigrflns . . . Brown . 7. H. Her. P. RiLeria . . 1820 intertnCdlGm . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. IS’. Amer. . 1823 itidivisum . . . Brown . 7»ft Her. P. Jamaica . 1824 irrlKuum . . . Bmwn . 7>H. Her. P. Britain . . lub.'itum . . . Brown . 7)H. Her. P. England LonehitTs . ■ . Brown . 7. H« Her. 1’. Britnin . . macropbydlfira . Brown • 8. S. Her. P. W. Iiid. . 1816 mnrgin&U . . . Brown . 7» H. Her. P. Amer. . 1772 molle .... Brown . 7»8* Her. P. r.iraccna . 1824 moDtfinGm . . . Brown . G, H. Her. P. fiwitterl. . 1819 inucronAti.m . . Broum . G, R. Her. P. Jamaica . 1820 novcboracen$4 . . Browni . 7j H- Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 OreGpteris . . • Brown . 8,11. Her. P. Britain , ]):krai.ltIcGm * . Brown G, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1824 pdtens .... Brown . 7»S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1784 pectinAtGm, 4 . . Brown . 7, ft Her. P. W. Ind. . 1829 propInquGm . . Brown . 7i S. Her. P. E. Ind. • . 1793 puhi-seCne • . . Brown . 7»S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1817 rOghim .... Brown . 7»S. Her. P. Britain , . rliteilcGm . . Brown . G, H. Her. V. Britnin . . rhizophylliim . . Brown . 7» H. Her. P. Jamaica . 1820 rlglilGm, 5 . . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. , .1816 .StrrA .... Brown . 7> S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1819 epinulGsQm . . Brown . 7»H. Her. P. Britain . . Thelypteris . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . trapezoldei . . Brown . 7,ft Her. P. Jamaica . 1024 Iritolifitfim . . . Browu . 7» Her. P. W. Ind. . 17G9 ur itf.m, G . . . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. N. Ho'l. . 1793 villOsOm . . . Browu . 7»S. Her. j‘. W. Ind. . 1793 AsplenICm, Linnipus. From a, privative, and spltn, ^leen; its supposed medicinal qualities. Lirtri. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypcdiaccte. For culture, &c., Fee Aspidium. Synonymes: 1. A. ger«ianict/m. 2. I^ephrodhtm as^h-niaidcs, Aspidium asplenioides. 3. Polypodium I'tlix-fmminu. 4. Aspiditnn Jontaiium, Polypodium fotilannnu 5. Aspidium Joutanum, Ilalleri, yH/ii;ri«m Halleri. 0. Nephrodiuui Filix- fitminu, Aspidium aiimistum. 7. A. oldtquum. 8. A. glandulosiim, Vallis-clausa:. 9. A. r/iizop/iuriim. 10. A. acrostichoides. flcutnm .... Brown . 4, G. Her. P. Teneriffe . 1818 Ailiantum-nlgrOm Brown . 8, H. Her. P. Britnin . . nltemitAlIGm, 1 . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. Rcntlitnd . anmistilOllGin . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1812 A.tliyriGni, 2 . . Brown . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1823 nttvnufilGm . . Brown » 7i G. Her. P. N. Hotl. . 1824 bipiirlUGtn* « . Brown . 8, .M. Her. I*. Jamaica . )H20 hiDi'-ctOm . . .Brown . 7i Her. P. Jamaica . 1821 briisitiOiikd . . . Brown . 7> 8. Her. i*. UrniU . 1822](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2933486x_0047.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
