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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![rainft*^ibsimit . . Wliite . G. Rv. S. N. Holl. • l*]24 . . . U'liite . 7, G. Ev. S. N. Hull. . IHS4 vifiiau .... White . V, G. Ev. S. N. (Medo. . I8U6 B.'EfiMfCKs, Achariiis. Derived from baioa, small, and mykes, fimeus; the resemblanc-e of the fructifi¬ cation to a funjjiis. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fiinf'i. The species appear like some small kinds of Asnricna or Hclvdln, and are penerally found tipnn heath, oaks, or sandstone—axapUltlua, micro- phQ/h'Js, rnsgi'ts, rnfY/s. BAOoBn, swelled like a sack, or baff. B.\j.antTD.m, Kau{f From bahinliont a purse; on account of the form of the indusium. Linn. 24, Hr. 1, Nat. Or. Poli/prnliacea:. An interestintj species of fern, fjrowinij in peat and loam, and increased by divisions. S^ynonipne: I Dicksoiiia culcitn. I'GUltii, 1 . . . Brown . 8, S. Fern. Ma'leir.i . . BalbIsTa, r<7i’. In honour of .Tohn Baptist Balbis, a writer on botany. Linn, in, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Oxuli- dticeiP. A handsome plant, suci'eedintj best in the fTTeenhouse, in loam and peat. It mu't be watered wit!’ jfreat catition; cutlinifs. S.ynunymea: 1. Ledo- carpnm pedunculare. Critickahanksia cisi{llorii. pedunciilarls, 1 . Yellow . 8, O. Ev. S. Chile . . 183.5 Baij., applied to the round central part of the flower of Stapella. Ba[.i,ota, Linn. Named from hallo, to reject, on account of its offensive odour; hence the trivial name. Stinking Horehound. Linn. 14,Or. l,Nat. Or. Lnbintce. ?Jere weeds, of the easiest culture. Siinonynie: 1. B. Jislldu-^lbd, dlatlcliJf nJ^rd, 1, vuli'dria. Balm, see Mcllsad. Balm of Gilead, see DracocUphulOm canariSnai. Bat.3AM, see Im]uill?ns. Balsam apple, see Momfirdied halaamlnfid. BAtiAauNA, Riviniia. Called balnaaan by the -\rabs, from which most probably the name balsamina has sprung. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. litilsauiinaceir. That beautiful and popular annual the garden balsam, with its white, red, pink, purple, lilac, and flnelv-variegated carnation-like flowers, be¬ longs to this genus. All the specie.s are ornamental, and mav be grown with success by the following mode of treatment, recommended in Don’s Miller’s Gard. Die.:—“ The seeds of these pl.ant.s should be sown on a moderate hotbed, in spring, and when the plants .Ire about two or three inches high, they should be planted in separate small pots, taking care to sliade them until they have taken fresh root, replacing them in the hotbe«l, after «diich they should have a moderate share of free air admitted to them when the weather is favourable, to prevent their being drawn up tall and weak; they should then be shifted frtimsize to size of pots, until the plants have grown the size rei|uirod, and when in floiver they may he placed in the green¬ house, wliere they will make a very showy ap¬ pearance, and seed freely.” A light, very rii-h soil, composed of rotten dung, loam, and loaf mould, with a little sand, suits them be.*it, plentifully watered. They do not root readily by cuttings; but may be increased abundantly from seeds, which in general ripen. The juice of the balsam used with alum is employed by the Japanese to ilje thelrnails red. Synonijme: \. Impulicnabalsamina. wndii . . R.’il . • 8. G. A. .Japan . . 1831) CApi'nsIs . . chiiii-nKls . . Uetl . . 8, G. A. 1'- G. H. . 1818 Purple . f*. G. A. Ghina . . I8J4 coceIn<!A . Srurlrt . 8. S. A. K. Iiid. . . 1808 eoniRtt . . lleit . . 8, G. A. ('{.\loit , 1838 linrliTi'ls, 1 Red . . 9. S. A. K.Ind. . . 1.S98 InlifOllA . . Pii. red . 8. G. A. E. Iiul. . . 1818 inH(l.t);nscnri6n-ra Red . . 8. G. A. . 1834 nilnAr . • Red . . 8. G. A. R. hxl. . . 1817 mysorf-nsT'. . Red . . 8, G. A. Mv'ore . . 182U Bat.samTtX, Deafon. From hnimmon, balm; in refer- ence to its strong balsamic smell. /,ia«. 1<), Or. I, Nat. Or. ComposHd-. I’lanls of little intere>l, and easy culture. Synonyme : 1. Tnuucftnm ilnudUm. SiaiirlitlrirA . » • ^'cMow . 7, I. B. Aluicrg. . 1821 Tul^arfa . . . . Yi'i. ^rn. . 8, H. Ili-r. I’. iLkly . . 15(jH ai’crai^fOBd, anmia 1, rirgoGi. Balsamohknoron, Knnth. From hnlaamon, balsam, and dendron, tree. Linn. R, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Bur- atrucciv. An oinamental tree, growing well in sandy loam and peat, and ripened cuttings roc»t freely in sand, under a glass, in heat. This tree yields the gum elemi of tlie Hast, %vhich is distinct from the American elemi. Syiionyme: 1. Amyris zelanica. zAylAnlcOui, 1 . . S. Ev. T. Ceylon • - Baltimora, Linn. In honour of Lord Baltimore, proprietor of Maryland. Linn. 19, Or. 4, .Nat. Or. Compoaita. Uninteresting species, of easy culture —dlhdfrecta. BAiiiAM OK CAPBvr, see CopaU^rd. Bai.sa.m tree, see ClfiaUi. Bami‘oo ca.vr, see BambOau. Bamhusa, Schrader. From bamhos, its name in India. Linn, fi, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gramineic. This genus contains the hamboo-cane ; the speciesare interest¬ ing, and in rich loamy soil they grow rapidly to a great height in our stoves if well watered ; they increase by offsets. B. arundinaceie very useful for a very great variety of domestic purposes; in the E. Indies, cottages are almost entireU' made of it, bridges, boxes, cups, baskets, mats, pappr, and masts for boats, are also made of it. It is likewise employed for fences for gardens, &c., and It is com¬ monly used instead of pipes for conveying water. The substance called tabasher, is a secreted sili¬ ceous matter, found at the joints of the bamboo. ari'tAW . . Apetal . . Graoc E. Ind. . . 1824 nrnndin&cOu . . . Acetal. . Crass. E.Ind. . . 1730 gtiuvA . . . . Cra>s. E. Inil. . . 1821 nli^rA . . . . Gms-. E- Ind. . 1835 piibisceas . . . . Ap»*ffd . . Gras-. E. luH. . . 1828 sp'n6.<l . . Ap'*tiil . Grass. E. Ind. . . 1820 strlcia . . . . . Apef:il. . Cra->. R. Ind. . . 1824 verlivillflU . . Apetal. . Gr.is*. lodis . . . 10f3 Banana trek, see sapiSnttim. Bane-derry, see Ac/rfd. Bands, applied to the spaces between the lines, or ribs of the fruit of umbelliferous plants. BanoTa, /IgffrJ/i. Named in honour of Christian Frederick Bang. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. -4/gf»p. Curious productions, appearing on marine rocks about the sea coast—atropnrpuridyfusco pnrpurid, calophf/Bdt Lamindrite. BanisterTa, Linn. In niemorj* of the Rev. John Banister, a diligent botanist. Linn. 10, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Mntpiiihiace<e. Interesting species, with beau¬ tiful foliage, as D.splendens. They succeed in loam and sand, or a mixture of loam and sandvpeai; ripened cuttings root in sand, under a glass, in heat. Synouyme: 1. B. heterophylla, B. ful^tns. ciliAtfl .... Yellow . S. Ev. Tw. Rraiil . . 179d fcnu^foci . . . Yellow . S. Ev. Brnxil . . ifl20 fiilpCns .... Yellow . S. Ev. \V. Iti'l. . 1 59 Hum)>oldti&i<4 . Yellow . S. Ev. S. Amer. . 1824 IntirifolIA . . . Yellow . S. Kv. J><mniea . I73il ovAM .... Yellow . 7» Rv. St. Pomin.. 1810 poru’loccefOlIil. . Yellow . 7. S. Ev. S. I'orto Ilico . 1818 »erl''e<t .... Yellow . 7. Ev. Tw. BraiU . . llllo epti iiden*, 1 . . Ve low . >>. Kv. S. S. .Amer. . 1813 tenAIS .... Yellow . G. Kv. Tw. B. A\ref . t<>m>’iUAsA . . . Yellow . 7» 5^- Kv. Tw. A .Amer. . 1829 znnziL&rii'cl . • Yellow . S. Ev. Tw. Zaniilmr . 1835 BanksTX, Robert Brown. In honour of Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. Pres. K.S. : a distinguished patron of science in general, pariiculaily Natural Hisiotv. Linn. 4, dr. I, Nat. Or. Proieacen'. This is a hand¬ some and interesting genus. The species, to suc¬ ceed well, must be treated in the following manner recommended by Sweet. “The pots must be u’ell drained, which should be done in the following manner:—place a piece of potsherd about hnlf way over the hole at the bottom of the pot, then lay another niece against it that it may he hollou^ afterwards put some smaller pieces all around ihom, and some more broken very small on the top of these. A11 plants belonging to the Bri’/corfif should he drained in the same manner, as tlie roots are very fond of vunning amongst tlie broken pot¬ sherds, and there is lU’t so imieh danger of their being over^ atered ; care must be taken not to let them rt.ag for want of water, tus they seldom reeover if allowed to pet very drv ; they shonhl also W placed in an airy part of the greenhouse when in doors, tut nothing is more beneficial to them than a free idrculation of uir. Cuttings are generally sup- posed to be dirlicull to root, but thev will root [ 33 i](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2933486x_0054.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
