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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![AlM-p'i^oS blAndi . earned • car<>l>ni&n& Coburf’IiII coccincA . rcr»mbdi4 ertspA . rumiilAtil dl'CblOr . floriad . globo&d . giomerflUl locaQd . incaroStd mirdbilSs tnagnifkd montdea pAllidd . p.<lu<i6ai papi!<ondc«& paiUta . pani-iflura prolIf«*rl pumlld . piirpirAscens purp'irea p'lrpiirto-p . . riibentind rubesceos rubicundd nibnl . rutll&ns . acintilUns »eDU(iGplex sianfinaa. KtelldtA . tbvrsifluri tricolor . TarifibllJs variegdtd Terti color Wliite. 6, De. S. X. Amer. . violficefi • . . Violet . . 6, 11, De. S. X. Amer. Hlunh . 6, H. IV. S. X. Amer. . punticii . . . . Yclbtw . 6, H. De. S. 'I'tirkev • 1793 Pr. red. 6, H. Di'. S. X. Amer. . 1734 albidOrit . . . White. . 5, H. De. S. Turkev . ScRilot 6, H. De. S. .N- Amer. . ciipie.l . . C, 11. De. S. Turkey . Scmlct (1, H. De. S. \. Amer. . glrti'icA . . . Yeil >w . fi, H. Do. S. Ttirkev . Scnrlet 6 H. De. .S. ?i.'. Auicr. . pAlIiilit * . . Pa. vil. 4, H. Dp. S. Tiirkev Scarlet 6, H. De. S N- Amer. . tileiikV . . . IV. red 4, H. De. s. 'I'ufkov . Pink . (5, H. De. S. X. Ami’r. . ver'U'OlOr . , Vcl. rose 5, H. hlv. S. Hybrid . 1827 Scr. pink fi, H. De. S. N. Amer. . siiieiislH. . . Yellow 5, G■ E'. S. (’liiiiH . 1B23 WliW scr. 6. H. Do. S. N Amer. . speciosl . . . Scarlet ti, H. De. S. X. Amer. I*ink . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . ncutirollil . . 6, H. Dp. S. X. Amer, Pink . 6, H. De. S. X. Amer. . RiirAntU . Orange (), H. De. S. X. Amer. Pink . 6, H. De. S. X. Amer. . ciliAU . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amei. Pink . 6. H. De. S. X. Amor. . crispA • . . Scarlet 6, H. De. 8. X. Amer. Pink . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . ciiculUt& . 6, H. De. S. X. Anipr. Flesh . 6, H. De. S. N- Amer. . mAjur . . . Scarlet 6, H. D.*. S. X. Amer. Scarlet 6. 11. De. S. X. Amer. . obi iq 11 it . . . 6, H, Do. .«. X. Amer. Scarlet 6, H. De. S. X. Amer. . prunifOlIA . . 6, II. De. S. Amer. Scarlet 6, H. De. S. X- Amer. . revuliint . . 6, H. Dp. S. X. Amer. Pa. red 6, H. De. 8. X. Amer. . tortulifi'ilIA . . 6, H. De. S. X. Amer. Pa. re-l ft, H. Do. S. X. Amer. . undul&lA . fi, H. De. S. X. Amer. Striped 6. H. De. S. X. Amer. . vitcOsA . . . . White . 7, IL De. S. X. -“Imer. 1734 WbC red 6, H. De. S. X. Amer. . crVpA . . . White. . 7i R De. S. X. Amer. 6, H. D?. S. X. Amer. . dealbAtA. . . White . . 7. H. De. S. X. Amer. 6, H. De. S. X-Amcr. , flssA . . . . While . . 7- H- De. S. X. Amer. ■WHiite. fi, H. De. S. X. Amer. • odorAtA . . . While . . 7i IL De. S. X. Amer. Purple Purple Dd Purple Rod . Drk. red Red • Red . Red . , Drk. red . Orantfo Wl.ite. . Red . . Re.l . . Drk. 6cr. . Scr. wilt. . Red . . Red whL . Red wht. . 6. H. De. S. J_ 6, H. De. S. X. Am-r. 6. H. De. S. Amer. fi, H. De. S. N. Amer. 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. 6, H. Do. S. N. Amor. H. De. .S. N. Amer. 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. fi. H. De. S. Hybrid . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. b’, H. De. S. N. Amer. (>, H. De. S. N. Amer. 6, H. De. S. Seedlin<. 6t H. De. N. A/ner. fi, H. De. S. X. Amer. 6, H. De. S. X. Amer. 6| H. De. S. X. Amer. penicilldtil . . Wliite . . 7. H* J)e. S. X. Amer. . pllbC■^cOns . . Wliite. . 7» H. De. S. X'. Amer. . ridioscenn . . Wliite . . 7> H> De. .S. N. Amer. . varici;uli . . ^Vhile . . 7» H* De. S. X. Amer. . viitAU . . . Wliite. . 7» H. Do. S. X. Amer. . Azara, Ruiz et Pavon. In honour of Joseph Nicolas Azara, a Spanish promoter of botany. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. HixaceiP. An ornamental tree eighteen feet high, whicli Mr. Don recommends to be grown in loam and sand ; and ripened cuttings, he says, will root if planted in sand, placed under a glass, in a moderate heat. dentilld . . . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. Cliile . . IfiSO integTirol(& . . O'. Ev. S. Couceplion 1U32 AzCrka, sky-blue coloured. B. BABI.\NA, AVr. Derived by ]\fr. J. B. Ker, from Iia/n’nner, because the roots are thefavouritefood of baboons. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Jriducea;- Handsome species, succeeding well in a mixture of sand, loam, and peat, freely watered uben the plants are growing; but after flowering keep them dry till October, when they require repotting. During the suspension of water, keep them quite cool till new roots are made in the j>ots, after tvhich a little more heat will cause them to flower stremg. Protected from frrist they sticceed well in a south border, or the bulbs may be planted in spring and taken np again ;n autumn, OlFsets or seeds. S.i/- nonymes: 1. Ixia tlricta. 2. I. villusa. 3. Gladiolus nanus. Spikenard, consists of ornamental species, of easy cuitnve and propauaiion. Loam and peal; I’liitingH in sand, under a glass. Synunyrnes: 1. Molina jiar- vijlura. 2. Ca/sn scofyuriu. ndnAtil .... I'urple . 3, S. Ev. S. S. Amor. . 1R2.3 alAtA .... I’ll. icl. 12, O. Kv. .S. . 1»2!) unii'iistifullii . . W’liito . 7» G. Ev. S. N. Amer, . 1H12 eonfi'rtil ... S. Ev. S. Mexico . . lB2d DiiiM'i'iri Is . . . Wliite . 0, F. Kv. S. Levant . gluinpn litU'iril . . Wliite . 3, II. De. S. N. Amer. . Ifll7 gliilini'ia'i ... S. iCv. S. Peru . . 1C24 riuliniilull& • . . Wliite . 10, H. De. S. X. Amer. . 163.3 Jmlicil .... H. Ev. S. E. liid. . . 1819 ivwMU.'i . . . Wliite . 7> G. Ev. S. AmericA . 1696 parvirtiin'i, 1 . . S. Kv. S. Peru . . 1820 scoi'firlii, 2 . . . Crenm cl. 7i i$. Jamaica . 1820 acgiistifOltA, 1 . Varieg. 5. a Bl. P. r, G. H. . I7fi7 dietIcliA. . . . Klue . 6, G. HI. p. 1. H. . 1774 niucronAlA . . . I’lrple ft, G. BI. P. C. G. H. . 1825 DAnA, 3 • • • . Rlue . 4, G. BI. P. C. G. H. . 18117 obt'i>if0l.'A, 2 . . Blue . .‘t, G. BI. P. r. a. H. . 1825 plic&U . . . . l’iir|>le . ft. 0. Bl. P. c. G. M. . i7;4 purpurea . . . Piirp'e 5, 0. HI. P. (*. G. H. . 1806 rineens . . . . Piiqjle 5, G. HI. P. C. G. H. . 1752 riibrocvAnAA . . Blue red 4, G. HI. P. C. G. H. . 1:94 kntr.biichiA . . . Blue . . 4, 0. HI. P. C. G. H. . 1799 iputhdeed . . * L^t. blue H, G. HI. P. C. G. M. . 1801 ktrU-Ui . . . . BbiewhL G. HI. P. C. G. H. . 17.57 tulphbrPA . . , Yellow 6, G. HI. P. c. 0. H. . 1795 tenuillriiS . . . Piir[>le fi. C. HI. P. C. G. II. . 1825 Thiinbergn . Wht. red 4, G. HI. P. C, G. H. . 1774 tubAUl . . . . Yel. red 6, G. HI. P. C. G. H. . 1774 tiibiflOrA . . . Drk. red 6, 0. HI. P. C. G. H. . 1774 viltbad . . . Purple 8, C. HI. P. C. G. H. • 1778 BacXzTa, Flora Peru. In honour of George Bacaz, a botanist at Carihagena. /.inn. M), Or. I, Nat, C>r. Cotniinsilcc. An interesting plant, growing well in peat and loam; cuttings. •pin6>A. ... 6, G. Ev. 8. Peru , . 1625 Baccate, berried, fleshy. BaccXtCs, berry-bearing. BAcchaaTs, Linn. By the Greeks, to & plant dedi¬ cated to Bacchus. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. ComposilfT. This genus, called the Bloughinan's t 37 1 BAcrnjs, Jncqnin. From haktron, acane; on account of the small steins being used for walking-sticks. Linn. 21, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Palmace.i;. Fine species of Palms, thriving well in sandy loam, and only in¬ creased by seeds. II. minor produces a fruit the size of a common I'herry, tvhich contains an ai’id juice, ntit very pleasant to the taste. D. major produces a nut with a solid kernel, eaten in Car- thagena. car\utsfuhA . . . Palm. Hrazil . . . 1825 cimpidAtA . . , . Palm. Hnizil . . . 1826 giiiaiienfliH . . . I'alm. Guiana . 1820 inacrRcAiitlul. . . IVhii. Hrazil . , . 1823 mitiAr .... . I’alm. Carlhinr. . . um nitnAr .... . I’alm. S. Amer. . . 1691 peciiiiAU . . . . Palin. Hr..xil . . . 1825 BAnoRH's-nANit, SPC /Iconilum melorlonum. BAckTa, Linn. 'J'aUeii from A. Bieck.a physh-ian to the king of .Sweden. Linn. 1, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Mtjrlaceir. Very interesting plants, delighting in sandy loam anil peat. Cuttings root readily in sand, under a glass. camphorAtA . . White . 7, G. Ev . S. N. Hull. . 1818 denoifiillA . . . White . 9, ti. Ev . S, X. S. W. dinninu'/AlId . . tVhiln . 8. G. IB . S. X. Ho”. ! 1824 friit(-aeen» . • . Wliite . 11. G. Ev . .S. ('hiiiii 1806 ^Ai'lll'i . . . . White . (». Kv . S. N. 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