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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![BAU' BCulefttA . . . White. . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . I-!? uciiminAU . . • Wliite . . 7. f'- 15'’. S. K. Ind. . . 1W)8 amfricAiiA . . . White. S. Ev. !?. S. Amcr. . l»C«l Rii8l<vaiicA . . . Wli'te. {<. K>-. S. S. Amcr. . IHOR amfiW .... Widte. S. Kv. Cl. Ihmil . . lKiJ4 aurlU .... While. S. Kv. S. Jam lioa . eftndlda. . . . Wliite. 6, S. Kv. S. K. Ind. . . 1777 chiovQsTs ... Red « . S. Kv. S. ('liiiia . . IHOO njr>-mliO-A, 1 . . While. S. Ev. CL E. Ind. . . lfU» ciimBUfnais . . White. 7» S. Kv. CLCumana . lH2t) diiMricAU • . . White. 7> Kv. S. W. Ind. . 1742 eniBTvin&tA . • ^Vhite. . S. Ev, S, C.>rth.>g. . 1/00 femiL'Inea . . . V.’liile. S. Ev. Cl.K. Ind. . . lliSO forficAta . . . White. S. Ev. J». ErA»il . . 1H23 gUbrA . . . .While. S. Ev. Cl. Carthag. . IHIO cleiic^-TJnB . . White. S. Kv. 8. Cumana . 1B17 gTnodifluM . . . While. S. Ev. S Peru . . 1B20 giiianvn^Iii • . . White. • S. Ev. Cl. Gmana • . 1K20 liet^TophylU . . White. . S. Ev. S. Caraceas . 1H24 IndicA .... White. . S. E'. S. K. Ind. . . 1H20 inerml^. . . . Yol. ml . S. Ev. 8. Ac-apnli-o . iHlO LamarkiAa.’i, 2 . White. . S. Ev. 8. S. Ainer. . 1818 UtifdlU .... White . . 8. Ev. S. W. In.l. . lUlH ieptopetil.l . • \ ■'*1. crn. . S. Ev. 8. N. 8pa!n . 1818 lucarLl .... White. . S. Ev. 8. Acipiilco . lH2i) inBda(ra*carien»I» White. . S. Ev. S. Mndegaa. . ll’2() in>«inbiTleii . . . Wliite . . 8. Kv. (1. K. Inu. . . iJIlO mierophfUa . . AVhite. . 8. Kv. 8. 8. Amer. . 1817 multinciVlA . . White. , S. Ev. S. Crtraccns . 1808 parviSnni ... M’liite . • 8. Ev. 8. t. Ind. . . 182U Fanlsm . . .While. . S. Ev. 8. Panama . 1737 poTTeCtA . . . White . . 8. Ev. 8. W. Ind. . 1823 rubcscCns . . . Wliite. . S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1778 purpiireA . . . P'»r]de . 8. Ev. 8. E. lad. . . 1778 racemusA . . • Pa. I'ink . S. Ev. Cl. K. In<l. . . l<80 reti'isd .... While. . 8. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1820 ruf^s'ens . . . Pe. red , 8. Ev. S. .A.friCH . . 1810 acSndvna . . . Wht. vcJ. . S- Ev, Cl. E. Ind. . . 1<}8) femiblflJA • . . Wliite ■ • S. Ev. t). K. Ind. • .1817 spathSceA . . . Wiiiie. . 8. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1823 6pi*ciii»4 . • . White. • 8. Ev. Cl. . 1820 •iibrotundifOlIa .White. . S. Ev. 8. Acapilco . 1820 tomenthsA . . . Vel. wht.. 8. Ev. S. E. Ind, . . IBOH triftndra . . . Wlnte. . 8. Ev. Cl. E In-I. . . 1823 OoeuU.3 . . .White. . 8. Ev. 8. CaT.icca# . 1817 variegiitA . . . Striped • 6. 8. Ev. S. E. Ind. . • 1000 BAwn-MONEV, Bce Mfnm. Bay tree, see Luiirfis nOhllla. Bead tree, see MPlIil. Beak, rtnylhins like the beak of a bird, hard sharp points. Bean, see Fabd, Bean caper, see ZjigophfjHfim. Bean trbfoii-, see Anr<i!})rls. Bearmind, see Calystffihl. BEARDiETrEii, pO'sessed of sm.Tll awns. Bear's-rrbeci), see Ac'inthfit. Bbar's-ear sANici.K, see Cnrifiaa. BEAK's-ptKjr, see HellfMrfia f^rtlJas. Brar'S'ORape, see Arcfoslaphfflos ftiul firsT. Beast's-bane, see AcoitJtnm IheriRphOuUin. BbaukoiitTa, Robert Tiruivn. In eompliim ntto l\Tary, Duchess of Beauhirt, a botanical patroness. Linn. 18, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Mi^rtaceae. Very splendid and de.'.irable specie-*: fur culture, &c., see Tr/j/aHJu. carinAtA ... Scarlet • G. Ev. S. N. Holh . 1823 OninD'erl . . . Pink . . •'>, G. Ev. 8. Hartou'a Is. deci.rsuta . . . Scarlet . 5, 0. Ev. 8. N. ll.dL . 1803 . *pfirb.V . . . . Red . . G. E*. 8. N. Holl. . 1803 aplcndens ... C. Ev. S. N. Hull. . IH.U* BkaumOntIa, Wallick. In memory of Diana, the lady of Colonel T. Beaumont, of Brelton Hall. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocifiiacerp. Beautiful species, especially B. granitijlora. They sticceed well in loam, or loam and peal mixed, and are pro- pa>£Hted from cuttings, or seed, in sandy soil under a glass. grandiflord. . . Wl-ite . . 6, S. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. .1820 longifOUA . . .White. . 8. Ev. Tvv. K. hid. .1818 BpxkmannTa, Host. Dedicated to Mr. Beckman, the author of “ The History of Inventions.” Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Grarnineir. An uninteresting spe¬ cies, of the simplest culture. Synunijme: 1. Cy* noaurna et ucnformia, erucifurmia 1. BEn-smtAW, see Gu/lfim. Bp.ech, see /•‘•Tt’fis. Beet, see Bp/iOnTa, Linn. In honour of Michael Begon, a Frenchman, and promoter of botany. Linn. 21, Or. U, Nat. Or. lle^oniaceif. An intciCHiing, some¬ what succulent genus, j>c«Miliar for the leaves being oblique at tlieir base. They succeed well in very 1 41 1 rich soil, and cuttings root readily. Some species are useful in cases tif scurvy. .S,yno;i^»irj; 1. B. innculata. 2. Evansiana. 3. Glabra. acuininfitA . • . White. . 7. 8. Ev. 8. .Tamnica . 1700 nci.tifolIA . . . White. . 8, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . l«lG ari-vrnstlijmA, 1 • Wliite . . 8, 8. Ev. 8. Rr.izil . . 1819 hulblfcrA . . . Wht. pok. 7, G. Her. P. Pern . . 1827 dichutOniA . . . While. . 7> 8. Ev. S. CamccHS . 1800 dipetilA . * . Pink . , 7i 8. Ev. S. Honibny . 1827 dipterA .... White. . 6, 8. Ev. 8. C. (i. H. . 1822 lU'ColAr, 2 . . • White. . 5.8. Kv. 8. Cliin.a . . 1804 dlHtk-hii . . . White. . 0, 8. Her. ]’. Hrazil. . 18!9 diverbifOlIA . . Pink . . 7> 8- Her. P. Mexico . 1029 dubla .... White. . 7, 8. Hvr. P. liruzil . . 18)8 h'ischiJrl ... . 8, S. Ev. 8. 8. Amer.. 18.35 goraniiiOiTA . . Wht. red. 9, 8. Tu. P. Lima . . 1833 hernLleifulii . . S. Tu. P. . 1831 hirsCibt . . . . Whi-e. . 6,-8. U. W. lud. . 1789 hirtcllA .... Whi-e. . 9, 8. Her. P. . 1824 hhmills. . . . ^V■hite. . 9, 8. IL W. Ind, . 1788 incHmfttA . . . Pink . . 8. Brazil. . 1829 insigiils. . . . Pmk . . 12, 8. E r. S. 8. Amer. . 1826 longip s . . . WliiU*. . 7» Kv. 8. Mexico . 1828 lAcIdA .... White. . 8, S. Ev S. W. I:.d. . 1810 iiiacrnphvllA . . White. . 7i 8. Ev. 8. Jamaica . 1793 MurtiAiiA * . . Pink . . 9, 8. Tu. P. ItrazU . . 1829 mon-iptera . . . White. . 8, 8. Tu. P. Bra'/il . . 1829 m-ltibiilhillOsA . White. . S. Tu. P. Rra/il. . 1830 nltidu .... While. . 8. S Ev. 8. Jamaica . 1777 octopetahi . . . Gsh. w-lit. lO, 8. Tu. P. Peru , . 1835 udnr&U .... White. . 9, S. Hvr. P. . 1824 palmutA . . . White. . 8, S. Ev. P. Nep*l. . 1819 papillOsA . . . Pink . .7-8. Ev. 8. liruzil . . 1826 p.iiicidurA . . . White. . 9, 9. Her. P. . 1816 petaloidc-a • • . Ro. wht. . 5. 8. Ev. 8. Rmstil . , 1832 ph'U .... Pink . . 8, S. Tu. P. Nepal. . 1818 platiinifulIA . . Pink . . 9, 8. Ev. 8. Bruzil . . 1829 puk'hcllA . • . White. . 7» •8. A. Brazil. , 1823 rcuit'Omils . . . White. . 7> Ev. 8. Brazil. . 1818 sangulneA ... S. Ev. S. Brazil. . 1829 KcAiidenH, 3 . . White. . 8, 8. Kv. CL Guima . 1822 seinperlliircnB . . Pink . . 8. Ev. S. Brazil. . 1829 spatulAtA . . , Wh te. . 9, 8. Her. P. W. luH. , 1819 auiiveoUnB . . . White. . 8. 8. Ev, 8. IV'. Ind. . 1816 tuher6«A • . . While. . B, .8. Tu. P. Ambovnn 1810 ulmit’OlIA ... White. . 7» 8. Ev. 8. S. Amer. , 1822 undulut.'i . . . AVhite . . 7> 8. Ev. S. Brazil. . 1825 vilh'i-.i .... Pink . . 7i 8. A. 8. Amer. . BrjarTa, Miilis. In memory of M. Bejar, a Spanish botanist. Linn, 11, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ericaceir. Beautiful species, of easy culture, succeeding well in loam and peat; and cuttings root readily under a glass in heat. glaQcA .... Purple . 6, 8. Kv. S. N. Grena. . 1026 racemCsA . . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. KInridn . . lUlO Bkm.aoonna i.ir.v, see Bcltailrmnd. Bei.leisib cres!*, see DarbdrSd nidcOi, Bkt.i.evai.Ia, La Peyrouse. In memory of P. R. BelJeval, a French botanist. Linn 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. LiUacece. An intere.sting .species, .succeeding in common soil, and increased by suckers, ii.i/no- ti^wie^rl. Scilln rornana, Hyacinthus romanua. operculAin, 1 . . While. . 5, H. Bl. P. Italy . .1596 Bbm. pmjwbr, see Campdnutil. BklmiuastrC’m, MicheH. From beUis and nstrumy resembling a daisy. L/nit. 19, Or. 2, Nut. Or. Com- posUie An ornamental species, succeeding in peat and loam, and increased by divisions. Hynonyme: 1. Arnica BelliJiaatrum. Michcln . . . White. . 6, H. Her. P. Auvliin . 1.57(1 Bkcj.Ts, Linn. In nllii.elon to the pretty flowers. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nut. Or. Cimi/awiVu-. This com¬ prehends the coinmoii daisy, tlie nieritsaud tliccul- ture of which must be familiar tu every one. ftnnQA . . . .Whte. ..5,11. A. S. Eur. .17.59 hj'hrlil,l . . . lyiiite. . 4, 11. Her. P. Itulv . . 1824 pvriiinrii . . . White. . (, 11. Her. 1'. UiiUiu . libtulAsit . . . He<l . . (>, H. Her. P. horUnste . . K<-d . . h, K. Her. P. prollterA . . 8tri]icd . 6, H. Her. P. •lylvcBtrlB . . . White. . 6, H. Her. P. Purlugd . 1797 Ukt.r.TCst, I.inn, From beUia, daisy; the flowers being siinilHr to thcise of the dHi.*.y. Linn. 19 Or. 2, Nut. Or. Comp.aiht. I’reltv species, succeeding best in sandy _|)eat, or peat ami coimiion soil mixea ; seeds or divisions. iMillidinldea . .While. . 7, H. A. Itulv . . 1/96 cruMiilblluu .. . V\'hl. ;ieL 8, K. Kv. P. Hnnluiia . 1831 minutfiiii . . . While. . 8, H. Her. P. Levant . 1772 BKiopiiuONft, Nect. Named in reference to the arniw-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2933486x_0057.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
