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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![bWlAr, 1 . . . Yellow . 7. S. Ev. S. K. Iml. . . Ui'i * ■ HAvub. :2 . . . Yellow • 7> lud. . . lob7 j CakIi.&, ronrn</or^. An Arabic term for these I plants. Lt««. 15, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cniciferte. An¬ nual Species of little beauty; cultivatiou simple. Symj»i.ywje; 1. J/urifima sinuatifvlia. [ 1 . . Purple. . 7, H. A. E^-pt . . ainericAna . . . Purple. . 7t H. A. America . 1B23 SjatUliQa . . . Purple. . 7i H. A. llrittiu . . Calabash, see Cresci^nlld. Calaba tree, see Culophfillflm CitliibH. CaladenIa, R. Brofvn. From kalos, beautiful, and aden, a gland; in reference to the disc of the habellum beinu finely beset with glands. Linn. L'd, Or. 1. Nat. Or. Orchidacea. A genus of pretty orchldeuus plants, growing well in a mixture com¬ posed of peat, loam, and sand in equal parts. They shotiid be kept in a cool frame, and carefully watered, when not in a growing state; increased by dividing the roots. alAt& . . . . 6. F. Ter. N. Hell.. . 1823 &lbA . . White. . 7, r. Ter. N. Hnl).. . 1810 nerulPA . . . . Blue . . F. IVr. N. Holl.. . l8-'4 . . Flesh . . 7, F. Ter. Ho i.. . 182G . 7, F. Ter. N. Holl.. . 1824 Cai.adTCw, IVni’ena^. ^Meaning not explained. Linn. 21, Or 9, Nat. Or. Aracece. The species of this genus are interesting on account of having singu¬ larly spotted stems, and pretty neat, often green foliage. Several grow best in water, and the whole grow well if planted in rich soil, and may be propagated from tubers. C. te^ninum is a native of the W. Indies and S. America, and called the dumb-cane, and grows five or six feet high. This plant has the power, when cheu ed, of swelling the tongue, and destroying the power of speech. Dr. Hooker gives an account of a gardener who incautiously bit a piece of the dumb-cane, when his tongtie swelled to such a degree, that he could not move it, he became utterly incapable of speaking, and was confined to the house for several davs; he also adds, that it is said to impart an in¬ delible stain to linen.—Ex. Hot. I*. Brown states, that its .italk is employed to bring sugar to a good grain when it is too viscid, arvd cannot be made to granulate properly by the application of lime alone. Synonymet: 1. Arum cucullatnvi 2. A. /'randi- folium. 3. C. tcfiuinvm maculalum. 4. C, ^rundi- folium. 5. Arum virginicum. G. A. xanthorhi- zum. CalajufOrmc, reed or quilLshaped. iJalamixt, see Cnfaminthii. Cala.mIntha, Pursh. From kalos, beautiful, and minllia, mint. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiatx. The species of this genus have little to recommend them; all that can be said is, that they are orna¬ mental; they grow without difficulty in common loamy soil, and are increased by suckers. S>yno- nymes: 1. Thymus carobniana. 2. Mdissa gtundi- 3. Nepeta murifolia. 4. Melissa Neyeta. 6. M. culamintha, Thymus Cdlamintha. aiKt .... . White . . 7, H. Her. P. Hntig-.ry . 1818 liiroliniADS, 1 . . Flame. . 6, H. Her. P. Cundina . 18U4 cretlcA . . . . Purple . G, F. Kv. S. S. Eiir. . . 1.5! .6 fruticosA . Purple . 8, F. Ev S. Sp.iin . . 1752 gr.andiflOr.l, 2 . . Red . . 7, H. Her. P. Italy . . 1396 variegau . . Red . . 7, H. Her. P. maritOlia, 3 . Purple . C, H. Her. P. .Spain . . 1788 N’l'petii, 4 . . . IMue . . 8, H. Her. P. EngUnfl vulguris, 5 . . . Red . . 7, H. Her. P. England Cai.ampElTs, D Don. Compounded from kalos, pretty, and ampelis, a vine, its habit of growili being to ramble like that jilant. Linn 14, Or. 2, Nat Or. Uienoniaceic. This is a species of great merit, capable of enduring the open air; when in full flower it has an elegant appearance; the situa¬ tion for it is against a south wall, trained up a pillar, over a vase, &c. Any light loamy soil suits it; and young plants from cuttings are readily ob¬ tained. Synonyme: 1. Eccremociirpi'is scuhCr. scdhrA, 1 . . . Orange . 7» I'. Ev. Cl. Chile . . 1824 Cai.a.mus, Linn. Taken from kalam, signifying a reed, in Arabic. Linn. G, Or 1, Nat. Or. Palma' ce(v. This is a fine genus, holding a middle station between the grasses and palms, with the habit of the former and inflorescence of the latter They succeed best in a moist atmosphere in rich sandy loam, and are increased bv seed. The resin called draL'<»n's-blood is obtained by wounding C. Draco. C. zalacca is cultivated fiir its fruit, tvhich is about the size of a walnut, and covered with scales like those of a lizard ; within these scales are two or three sweet yellow kernels. AU.Ci-. P.dm. E. Ind. . .1812 Dr.'.cO. I’ltbn. E Ind. . . 1819 Diger.Green . I'mIh). E. Ind. . . 1824 rudC-ntum .... Green . . I'.ilm. K. linl. . . 1812 ^erliH ..... Green . . I’niiu. CoL'Iiin China 1824 Z->lAccit.Green . . Palm. E. Ind. . . 18-12 CAT.AvDRiNTA, Jiumboldi and Donviand. In honour of •T. L. f'alandrini, a (jerinan botanist. Linn. 11, fit. 1, Nat Or. Portulacacea:. The species of this genus aie very pretty, and grow well in loam and l»eat carefully incorporated ; multiplied from seeds or cuttings. Synonymes t 1. Talinum ciliatum. 2. T. punicu/alum. areliSrlA . . . hx-etidens > • • Or. retl Piiri'le . 7. H. Her. . S. Her. P. J>. Vuljinr. . , Brazil . . 1831 ciliiit/t, 1 . . . ]’>u)>!e . P. S. A. Chile . . 1823 dIscniAr. . . . Row . . 7, 0. Her. P. Chile . . 1834 Kr.indiflurA . . . Purple . . 7, S. Her. P. Chile . . 182G p.iniculiitS, 2 . , . Piir}»le 1 Purple . 7, B. Her. P. S. Anicr. . 1816 flpeciOsA . . > . G, H. Her. P. CHlifoinia . 1831 Cai.anthC, J{. Brorrn, From kalos, , heautilul, , and anthos, a flower; literally a “pretty blossom.” Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceve. This is a genus of very pri*tty plants when in flower. They require a light airy part of tlie liouse, otherwise the riou ers will not open freely, neither u ill their colour be so good. The plants must never be saturated with tvater; in every other respect they require the same ireatinciu as is recommended for the Ulelius. biiCh'ir .... ^Vllow • G. Tpr. .lapnn . . 1887 dpiin.lh'ir.'l . . . Yi-Uli. . 9, S. Ter. K. Ind. . . i>l87 dlM'..I..r .... White. . G. Tci. .Inpnn . . 1887 fioiAtl .... While. « G. Tor. I.iiziin Is. . 1t<8G ‘'lel.nl.ln . . . Ter. K. Ind. . . 1887 vcrntrilolTA . . . White. , 4. Ter. Jitvn . . . 1819 CAf.ATuaA, Mtyer. The name applies to the form of tile stigma, and Is derived from kalathos, n ba.‘>ket or cup. Linn. 1, Or. I, Nat. Or. Maranlucect. 'J’lie jojints of this genus are interesting and orrm- uiental. C. tehrina is much admired on account of the stripes on the leaves, which lesemble the marks on a zebra’s back; whence the specific name. They grow well in the stove, in saiuly arbnr^sccns White . . C, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1759 arbtVreum . . While . . S. Kv. S. Cumma . i:t2'i aurltOm . . White. . 8. Ev. 8. America . 1739 bU-AlAr . . White . . 6, S. Her. P. Madeira . 1773 eucullfilfioi, 1 . Green . . 3, S. Er. S. China . 1H2G edOle . . While. S. Her. P. Guiana . 1800 esrulrDtCxn . White. S. Her. P. America . 1739 fragrantis-lmam Red . . Parasite. Deiiiernra 1832 eraDdifqlirim. 2 nehelxrrifolujm Wfiite . . C, S. Ev. .«?. Csr^icca-, 1803 White. . 6, 8. Ev. S. Coracens 179G lAcerCim . . mite . . .s. Ev. S. Carnci-aa 1822 llvldom . . Dingy , . 9, S. Her. J». W. Ind. 1828 macuUtQm, 3. Green . . 3, S. Ev. S. 8. Amcr. 1820 Dvoiplia-ifOlIOiD . WhiU . . 8. Her. P. K.Ind. 1800 odorStiim . . . Wh.te. . S. Her. P. Pcioi . 1818 orStani . . . . White. . 8. Her. P. E. Ind. 18)8 pedstum . . pinnatifldum . . White . . 8. Her. P. Br.izil . 1H24 . White . . s. Her. P. ( nmci-aa 1817 pamTlutn . . . White . . 8. Her. 1'. Nepal . 1820 MgitiifollGm . . Wliile . . s. Her. P. W. lud. 1 710 kCAndma . . . While . . 8. Her. P. GiiiiiPrt 1822 •eguInOui . • . White . . 3, 8. Ev. S. America 1739 Slnikll. 4 . . . White. . 4, S. Kv. Cl tripnrtItODi . White . . 8. Kv. 8. CnraCcaB iniG vireliifeLm, 5 . . G, H. Her. P. Virtriuia 1759 vivlpAilim . . . Green . . 5, 8. Her. P. E.Ind. 1817 xautliorliltCm, 0 . White. . 8. Er. 8. 1822 ssmittfolltim . . Yellow 8. Her. Bratil . CAT.AWAORnsTls, Adonson. Taken from calamos, a reed, and agrnstis, grass. Linn. .3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminoe. ' Mere weeds of simple cttllure. .Syr/c- nymes: Aruudo epig^jos. 2. A. Pseudophragutites. 3» C. sylvatica. 4. Arundo Calamagrostis. .5. Agrus/is Calamagrostis. G. Arundo slricta. 7. C. uriiiidi. naceo. 8. Artindo humilis—^icutipOril, eonfinis, rjf'fisil i.glaOcii, HalleriJtnl 2, HOslil 3, lancto/ilfi} 4, Limi'sdnrni. Idxd, liltari'd, tnuuldnd, specidsd 5, itricla >5, tlrigOsd, sylvdtlcd 7, tenfUd 8, itlr/d. CalamArTA, plants resembling reeds. I A3 J](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2933486x_0071.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
