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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![CAS Cassava, see Cassia, Linn. Avvordin^ to Olaus Cel-us, this name is lo he traced to the Hebrew Ketzioth, and iatini^ed by Ca-ssia. Linn, lo. Or. I, Nat. Or. I.c-^inninosie. This is a numerous j;enus of orna- jneiUal plants, prowinjj from one to fifteen feet high; they dt-liglit in a Jiglit, Inamy soil, or loam and peal mixed : some nrttdui e seed in abundance, but cuttings strike freely in sand under a glass in a little beat. Sjinouiimes: 1. C. acuminata. 2, C. Jlixnasu. 3. C. crispn. 4. C. f'ra mi {flora. 5. C. pnen(alis,acniitoha. •>. C. .S'enao, 7» C. procumhens. 8. C. ceruna. 9 C. arhorcsccus. 10. C. tnuldglaudu' hat. 1]. C. chincnsis. 1C. di»niditi/n. Yellow . t, S. Ev. 8. Acapulco . 1R23 Yellow . ti, .•». A. W. Ind. HUG YePow . 3, G. Kv. S- E^vpt . . 1«22 ^ ellow . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. , 17.T1 Yelh-w . 7, 8. A. E. !ml. . . 1H2') ■JXUCOUilil, 1 Yeih-w . S. Kv. y. .8urin-'m . lM2n Yellow . 7, 8. Kv. 8. .Mavpii'es . IGIP Yellow . 6, t{. Ev. 8. X. Holi. lH2t) {LBpor& . . . . Yellow . 7, S. A. Goortriii . • 11)18 Yellow . fi, 8. Kv. .8. X‘. Amer. . 1810 Yellow . S. Kv. 8. K. Ind. . . 1777 Vell.ifV . 7. G. Ev. 8. N. Holl. . 1821 Yellow . 7, S. Kv. 8. Brnril . . 1820 Y How . .S. Ev. 8. E. Ind. , . 1TH2 Ycll<iw . 7, G. Ev. .S. X. Holl. . 1827 Ye low . C, G. Ev. Ind. . 1827 bic^pjiilSrlt . . Yellow . ,S G. Ev. AY. Ind. . 17.39 bidurl . . . • Yellow . «, a. Ev. .S. \V. Ind. . 17GG Yellow . fj, G. Ev. S. Hrnril . 1820 briicleflni . . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. .8. AY. Ind. . 1822 breWfOlU . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. 8. Al.olnipis. . 1824 Yellow . G, 1*. A. c. n. H. . IHIO eapjnsis . . . Yellow . G, 0. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 181G chanieecri^lA . . ^ elluw . 7, America . IGP.q Yellow . G, 0. Ev. S. rhioH , 18M7 cili&rls . . Ve'low . G. S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1817 ciliatfi . . . . Yellow . G, .8. Kv. S. Cuba . . 1820 corumandeliHUH . Yellow • G, .S. Ev. S. Cornmaii. . 1823 Vcilow • 7, S. Kv. 8. It. Avrea . 179G Yellow . 7. 8, Ev. S. 8. Amer. . 1820 diphelU . . . bellow . G, S. Ev. S. AY. liid. . 1781 dI«p<Ar . . . . Yellow . S. Ev. 8. S. Amer. . 1824 vllipUrA . . . ^ ellow • 6, 8. Ev. .8. Trinidad • 1818 eoiArpiR.ua . . Yellow , Ft, S. Ev. 8. Jamaic.'i . 17.39 fiit'fiAOl . , . Yellow « G. S. Ev. 8. E. In.h . 1818 flexiuisA . « « Yellow . 7, 8. A. Brazil , 181(1 floribOndii . . Yellow . G, S. A. New Spain 1818 flOrl'IA . . . . V el low . G, .s. A. E. Ir.d. . 1820 frundiia.l, 3 . . Yellow • 4. G. Ev. S. AY. Ind. 179G ^rminillorA . . Yellow . G. S. Ev. 8. Mexico . 1H24 glsndulus.l . . Yellow . V, 8. A. AY. Ind. 1H22 \e.'lnw . G. 8. Ev. S. K. Ind. . 1B18 clutinAsa . . . Yelh*w . G, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. • 1818 ^SnUiu Yellow . G, K. Kv. .8. OriniK’O 1817 IlerbsrtiAnl . . Yellow . n, 8. Kv. .S. IJ^rba. . 1820 hirta ... Ye'ow • H, 8. Kv. S. X'. Amer. 1820 hirsutl . . Yellow . 7, 8. Ev. 8. Amcrii-K 1778 htimilrs . , Yellow . G, 8. 11. 8. Amer. 1800 Yellow . G, 8. A. S. Eur. . ICTi^ntt.'i, 4 . Yellow 7, 8. Kv. 8. iHOceulatii, 5 . Yellow . 7, 8. Et. .8. Levant . liguctrlnA. . Y'ellow . 7. 8. Kv. 8. llnhomA 1720 lificArlit . . Vetlow . 6, G. Ev. 8. ('Hrolina 1800 line&tA . . Yellow G, S. Kv. S. .tttimiica 18in longisIlIqiU . Yellow . t;, 8. Kv. S. AY. lod. 18'lO IntoIdC'B . . Yelhov . G, 8. Kv. 8. '1 rinidiid tUArr^ntliCnl. ^’•’Ilow • fi, 8. Kv. .S. Ilmzii . 1824 raurKinAli . \- 1 ow . t>, 8. Kv. S. Stiriniun 1H23 nurilaodicd . Yellow 9. H. Her. 1’. N. Amer. 1M23 mexiefin.t . . Yellow G, 8. Ev. 8. Muxiro . . 1824 microptit U-1 . Y- low 7, S, A. >*iin. Ctwz IHI'O V.llow 7, S. A. (Vvlori . 1 Ht-G 8. Ev. 8. S. Amer. . 1820 ntctItAiis . . Y.lt..w 7,11. A. X. Amer. . 1800 nigrlrAo* . > Yellow G, <». Ev. 8. Kif» pt . . 1817 oitor.'Ur,, t; Yellow 7, 8. A. Etcypt . Yellow 0, S, Ev. 8. AY. Ind. . 17-39 iWJlIdd . . P.I. vel. G, 8. Ev. S. S. Am^r. . 1818 Yellow G, 1“'. I’iv, 8. Denii rer i . 1817 pJtal.i . . . Ve’low P, 8. Ev. 8. AY. Iiid. . 1778 , Yellow 7, S. Kv. 8. 8. Amer. . 18’20 peniki{^>i]A • . Yellow (>, S. Her. 1'. Peru . I70U pll..- . . . . . Yellow G, 8. Her. P. .Limnica pUrJs.ltniil . . Yellow . G, 8. Kv, 8, AY, Infl. . 1822 pulyphvllu . . Yellow . 0, 8. r.v. 8. AY. Iml. . 181G protti.lU . . . Yellow piilMBcr ii* . . Yellow . G, 8. Ev. 8. 8. .Amer. . HHD . Yellow . 7, G. Kv. S. MaurUiua . 1825 pGiiiiU, 7 . Yellow . G, 8. 'I'r. A. K. Ind. . . 1814 p'trpuri-A . . , Yellow . 7, 8. Kv. P. K. Ind. . . 1821 xuuintii BiivtilflrU Veil, w , G, .8. Kv. 8. t'luetina . 18)8 . Yellow P, 8. Kv. 8. S. Amer. . 5 821 lliub4ruiAiiri . . Veliuw 7, 8. Ev. 8. C'uinuiu . 1823 robinioldes . Yellow . 7,8. Ev. .8. .8. yVmcr. . 1823 ru>cifolItl . . Vellnw G.G. Kv. 8. Maileira . iriiG scnnoldiis • . Yellow 7, 8. Ev. S. K. Ind. . . IHOH sophOra . . A'cllow . 7, .S. Ev. S. E. Inrl. . . 10.38 -pecibsil . . VcHow . G, S. Ev. S. HrMzil . . IHJG xpecinhills . YvlJow . G, Ev. S. Crirrcvas . 1821) i>tipulficcA. . A ellow . 8. Ev. S. Chih , . 1781 aiiicfiU, 8 . . Yellow . G.S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1820 tirfintAn . . A'ellow . 7. >. Ev. 8. Cninara . 1817 tenvIiA. . , A'ellow • 7, .8. Ev. S. Ovnnoc.i . 1820 ThonnlnRn . A’oHow • G, S. A. Gittiica . . 1824 tomentusA, 9 . A'cllow . 7 S. Ev. T. 8. Amer. , 1822 ton’i'.l, 10 . . Yellow . G, .8. Ev. 8. riiiiM . . JHIG trifiur.l . . A'ellow . f, S. A. AY. Ind. . IfilG viminCA . . A'eilow • .8. Ev. S. AY. Ind. . 178G vivpea . . A’ellow . G,8. Ev. S. AY.Ind. . 1810 AYollichiAi.a, 11 A'ellow . 6, S. A. Nep..l . . 1817 Ahsfis, lif^uslrinouiSs, ohfusift'ilid, procflmbSns, serlciHf sutphfirfiii 12, Tn^irii, Tord. CassiniI, Linn. The name applied to it by the Indians of Florida. Linn. 5, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Aqaifo/iacece. An ornamental genus, from one to six feet high; and one species, C. exrelsa, grows eighteen feet high. They thrive in a composition of loam and peat, and cuttings of the matured wood root freely in sand under a glass. aethtrtnlcA . . . AVhite . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. bArbarA . . , . AVhit« . . 7, G. ICv. 8. r. G. H. . 1818 cai>vusiii . . AYl ite . . 7, G. Kv. S. G. H. . 1G29 Cblpoon . . . . AVhile . . G. Ev. 8. G. H. . 1791 exCclsA . . . . G. Kv. S. .Xvpnl . . 1820 MauinccnTA . . AVhite. . (5. Ev. S. U. G. H. . Juyo oppO'ilh’whA . . AA'hite . . C. Ev S. CassInTX, R. Drornn. In honourof hi. Henri Cassini, a celebrated French botanist. Linn. 19, Or. 5, Nat. Or. C’orMp(»*i7(P. The species of this genus are pretty, and may he suicesi-fully cultivated in a mi.xture of loam and peat; ilicy are multiplied by dividing at the root, by cuttings, and by seed, without difficulty. affJiiIs .... . 5, (7. Kv. S. N. Holl. lP2f> nuroa .... Yellow . 7, G. Jlor. P. N. Holl. . IHO.T leptoplKlIa . . Wliite. . f, G. Ev. S. N. ZmI. . 1H21 longifOlfA ... .5, G. Kv. .«!. N. HtiM. . 1822 BpecUbills . . . Vellnw . 7, M. Ev. A. N. Hull. . 181U CASsioBnRRY BUSH, see Fi/jf)rnPm hrvigiltPm. CassYtiia, Linn. The Greek name of ilm CusevtOf tvliich it much resembles, /.inn. 9, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Casajfthace/r. This i.-^acurious parasite, resembling very much the habit and cbaiacter of the genus Cn.inffa, and will succeed with the same treatment; which see. filifiirmls . . . White . . /», P.tTHsite. E. Inil. . . 179f> gl«lalU. . . . White . . 5, Pi»r..8Uc. N. MoC. . 1U23 CastanEa, G<rrtner. From its being originally found in the territory of C'astanea, in Thessaly. Linn. 21, Or. !', Nat. Or. Coriflacvic. Ornamenial timber trees, of \ariable heights, from ten l«i Kfty feet; some are raised from seed ; the varieties are fre¬ quently multiplied by grafting on the common kinds. S,yno7iiyme; I, Fnnua Cnatanea. smcrii'i'inil . . I'hiiiviisia . • IndIrA . . . pCmllA . . . VCBC-A, I . . SKitleiiifrilhl fulns-niirela media . . . Green . . 6, II. D--. T. America . Green . . 6, H. Dv. T. Cliiioi . . S Ev. T. K. liid. . . Gm. yeh • 7, H- He. T. N. Amer. . ftrueii . . ti, H. He. '1'. KiiglHiid . Green . . fi, II. IV. T. I'iurope. . Gieeii . . <1, H. He. T. . Giccii . . ('• II. Dc. T. Kiirupc. 1827 lGb9 CAPTANOspftHMr'M, Ilooker. The seeds taste Hlco chesniits; whence the name, from eaafanenf a <-hesnut, and apernia, a seed. Linn. It', Or. 1, Nat. Or. Le^mninusff. An oinainenlal fruit-tree, gvotv* ing upwards of forty feet high, and delights in any Irjamy soil, and may be increased by layers. AiiatrAle . . . S.ifTroii . G. Ev. T. N. Hull. . 1820 Castki.M, Tnrviu. After hi. Castel, author of a poem upon plants. Linn. 8, Or. I, Ntii. Or. O./i- nacco!. An inlcrewling stove shiuh, four feet high ; it requires a mixture of peat and loam to grow in, and is increased by cutlings in sand, in heat under a glass. crCciA .... 8. Ev. T. W. 1«k1. . 1821 Castiij.iIjX, After Don Ctistillcja, a Spanish hoianisl, and friend of hluils. Linn. 14, Or. *J, Nat. Or. Seruphulitriaceir. A genus of ornamental plants, of easy management; the stove Bjiecies succeed i UO 1 F](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2933486x_0081.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
