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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![brought from Cerasus, a town of Pontus, in Asia. l. inn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rosaceue. A valuable genus of fruit trees, that grow well in any common soil, and are increa-^ed by seeds, budding, or graft¬ ing, with perfect ease. S}inoiiipne»: J. C. macro- phylln. 2. Pnintis rubra. 3. i*. ptibtscens. 4. C. aalicina. &. Prunus aerrulata. &viam .... White . 4, M. De. T. Eni(land ■ nincrocArpS . . ^VIlite . 4, H. De. T. bwitzcrL • iniiltiplcx • < White . 4, H. De. T. pfilUdi . . . White . 4, H. De. T. 8j-lvc!>trl8 . . Wlute . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . boreails .... \\'hite . 5. H. De. T. N’. Anier. . 1822 canadeneTa ... White . 5, II. De. T. Cnn.'ida . . 1820 caprociSiiil . . . Wliite . 4, H. De. T. S. £ur. • . cordIgerA . . . White . 4, H. De. T. gobbe-ttd . . . White . 4, 11. De. T. griAita . . . ^^'hit9 . 4, H. De. T. MontmorencyAnil Winte . 4, H. De. T. roul.Iplex . . White . 4, 11. D«*. T. palK'S'cns . . White . 4, H. De. T. peraicifrtllS . . While . 4, H. De. T. polygyna . . . W'hite . 4, H. De. T. ViiriegAtil . . . WJiito . 4, H. De-T. c&rnliniiinA . . . White . 5, H. Ev. T. CaroHee . 1758 ChamscerAsus . . White . 5, H. De. .S. Auatiia. . 1607 chivu'A .... 'Wi ite . 4. H. De S. N. Auier. . l<U'd deprC-ssA .... ^Vhite . 5. H. De. i$. S. Eur. . . 1806 durilclQil. . . . Wliile . 4, H. De.T. S. Eux. . . cOTdIg<:rA . . . White . 4, H. De. T. m. 'Tnniill&rla, 1 . Wliite . 4, H. De. T. ubtusata . . . White . 4, H. De. T. hyciufilis . . . Wliiie . 5, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1805 j-ijiOiiiCil .... link. . 4, 11. De. S. Japan . , IKIU multiplex . . ]’;nk . . 4, H. De. S. Japan . . IBIU Juli&ud .... W hite . 4, H, De. T. ts. Kur. . . HedunieftuA . , Wliite . 4, H. De. T. p^odoU . . .White . 4, H. De. T. S. Ear. . ,1821 Launn-erAsus . . White . 4, H. Ev. S. Levant . . 102^ lusitAiik’d . > . White . 5, H. Ev. S. I'ortugul . 1048 WahfiKb . . .White . 4, H. Ev. T. Austria. .1714 fructri-6iiT6 . . W'hite . 5, H. De. T. S. Eur. . . l.ititolia . . . While . 6, H. De. T. S. E.ir. . . nep,.lcn-rH . . . While . 5, F. De. T. Ni-p.il . . 1820 nccidcuUUIa . . . W'hite . S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1028 I'dilus .... W'hite . 4, H. De. T. Hriixin . . br.ictcOeS . . . W'hite . 4, H. De. T. Kumpe . , pnrvidord . . W'hite . 4, H. De. T. N. Eur. • . TubrA, 2 . . . White • 4, H. De. T. Uiit«in . . vulgfltla . . . W'hite . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . pennsylvAnlcd . . ^\'hite . 5, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1773 persicifOlU . • . W'hite . 6, 11. De. S. N. Amer. . pTU'trfttil . . . I’lnk . . 4, 11. De. S. Crete . . 1802 l'soudu-('4rAe&e . White . 4, H. De. S. China . . 1821 piibL-''C-Ons, 8 . . W'hite . 4, 11. De. S. N. Amer. . 18m6 pfinillA .... W'hite . 6, 11. De. S. N. Amer. . 1756 jtygmJiA, 4 . . . ^V'i•ite . 5, II. De. 8. N. Amer. . 1823 beinperllorcns . . White . 4, F. D**. T. China . . 1822 sc'BilitiurJ . . W'hite . 4, 11. De. T. iorotliii .... W'hite . (i, H. Ue. T. N. Amer. . 1829 seriulAtA, 5 . . . ^\'hite . 4, F. De. S. China . . 1822 BpIiQcroc arpA . . W'hite 6, 8. Ev. S. J. m^aica . 182(> viiginiAnA . . . W'hite 6, H. De. T. V'irginiH . 1724 CkratT6i.X, Michaitx. From keration, a little horn; in allusion to the stigtna having the apponrance of a liorn. Linn. 2i, Or 2, Nat. Or. Empelracea. This is a very pretty greenhouse under-shrub, that should be grown in a sandv peat, and may be in¬ creased by cuttings putted in sand, under a glass. cricoIdC-s . . . Brown . G, F. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1826 CeratTOm, Albcrlini. From keration, a little horn; because the plants rcHemble small horns. Linn, 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fun^i. 'I’hese are minute plants, generally fotind growing on dead wood in the form of little liorns—hydnoJdSa. CeuatocArpCs, Linn. From keras, a horn, and karpoa^ fruit; in reference to the cjilyx being two-horned. Linn. 21, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Chenopodiaceie. An unin¬ teresting annual, only requiring to be sown in the open border—nremlrirts. CKJiATOCi'piijii.Os, J/(rnc/i. From keras, a horn, and kephale, a head ; on account of the end of the seeds in the heads of the capsules biung Jiorned. Linn. fi, Or. 6, Nat. Or. A somewhat euriovis gontis of plants, only requiring to be stiwn in the open border, and treated a« other hardy annuals. Sijnonijvie: 1. liununculuafalcaius. f..lont0«. . . . Yellow . b. If. A. S. Eur. . . 17.39 orlhOveiAe, 1 . • Yellow . 6, 11. A. Cioicneui . IMllI CebatOciiiAX, DecandoUe. From keras, horn, and chha, urmn; in reference to the seeds having three liille horns. Linn. 3, Or, 3, Nat. Or. arumiacr. An uninteresting grass, requiring only to be sovvn in common soil. Synonyme: 1. Featiua unioluidea_ unioluidSa 1. CeratonIa, Linn. From keration, a bom or pod; in allusion to the shape of the pods. Linn. 23, (Jr. 2, Nat. Or. Lei^uminusie. Scarcely worth cultivat¬ ing, except for botanical collections; it grows to the height of fifteen feet, in a mixture of mam and peat; cuttings in sand will strike under a glass. •Illqua .... Red yel. . 9, C. Ev. T. Levaot. . 1570 CeratopEtalOm, SnnVa. Derived from keras, a horn, and pelalon, a petal; in reference to the form of the petals. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cunoniaceof. A Hne greenhouse plant, growing best in a sandv loam, and increased by cuttings in sand under a glass. (tummlferOm . . Yellow . G. Ev. T. N. HolL . 1S20 CEBATopH?Lt.PM, Linn. From keras, a horn, and nAt///oM, a leaf; the petals are cut so as to appear like a stag’s horn. Linn. 21, Or. S, Nat. Or. Ur. ticace'T. Uninteresting water plants, thriving in any pond, and easily raised by seeds— submersdm. CeratophYli.Ds, leaves like the upper part of a stag’s horn. Ceratosanthes, Jussieu. From keras, a horn, and antkos, h flower; referring to the inner segments. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Stu., Or, Cucurbitaceie. A climbing plant, of no beauty, and grows in any common soil; increased by dividing the roots. Synmiymes : 1. Trichosanthes tuberosa, corniculata—tuherOsd 1. CEHBt.RA, Linn. Named from its poisonous qualities, in allusion to the doir Cerberus, whose bite wjts poisonous. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocyuare.e. An ornamental genus of stove plants, succeeding well in a rich mould, and cuttings in sand root freely under a glass in heat. The fruit of C. Ahouai is a deadly poison. The Indians put small stones into the empty nuts, with which they ornament their legs; and the bark of C. Odullain is purga¬ tive. AboOal . . . . YelW . 6, S. Ev. T. Braiil . .17.39 friiticuaA . . . Red . . 5, S. Ev. S. IV^u . . 1819 inai'ul&til ... tCliite • . 6, 8. Ev. T. Buuibon . 1782 ovAla .... Yellow . S. Ev. S. N. Spnin . ThevOtlA . . . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1735 tlievetiotdv* . . YAlow . 6, S. Ev. S. N. ^pAla . IBOU Cerbera, see Tanghin’id. CercTs, Linn. From kerkis, a shuttlecock ; a name given to this tree by 'rheophrastus. Linn. 10, (.)r. 1, Nat. Or. Legujninosce. This is a beautiftil genus ofornaraent.'il trees, flowering early in spring, and looking very pretty planted singly on a lawn, or trained to a wall or trellis; they grow to the height of twenty feet, and prefer an open loamy soil: plen¬ tifully increased from seeds, cnnadt'nsla . . . Ph. red . 5, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1730 eiliqiiAstrum . . Red . . 5, H. De. T. S. E'.r. . . 1596 flore-filbo . . White . . 5, H. De. T. S. Eur. , . imrvtdorOm . Purple . 5, H. De. T. liuchatia . 1827 CbhesTX, Persoon. From the goddess Ceres, the in¬ ventor of tillage. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gra- fiiineee. 'I'hi.'* is a very pretty grass, that requires to be grown in a greenhouse, and succeeds in any common soil; increased by seeds. Synonyme. i. Paspalutn rnembranaceum. elegAnn .... Apt'ial . 7. 0-Her. P. Peru . . 1816 CrklOs, DecandoUe. From cereus, signifying pliant, like wax ; referring to the shoots of some of the spe- ciei being easily oent. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cactacete. A most beautiful genus, belonging to Cur- taccip; some of the species produce the most splendid fli>wer8 that are grotvn in our stoves; they succeed well in a sandy loam, the pots being well drained ; in winter they require little or no water, but us soon a.** the flower-buds appear, they should have a ccHid supply; increased bv cuttings, whicli should be laid to dry a few days before being planted. JI'lhTApe ... S. Ev. 8. llr.iil . . 1829 efflnle .... White. . S. Ev. S. ftUiiivtO'.nii... S. Kv. S. St. D''n;>n. , 1816 nllilHpliihs ... S. Ev, S. St. D.nuin.. 1816 niiihlyuOiiCkt . . S. Ev. S. 11. Asiee . 1836 ■ r-uatCii . . . White. . S. Ev. S. ’ . ln.35 blfiuiie ... b. Ev. S. . 1818 [ 70 1](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2933486x_0086.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
