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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![CHI CHI ftKnicuhUttm. 4. P. Btchmeri-—annua I, arenaria 2, aspera 3, Bcehmeri 4, cnspiilnta. Chii.6dTa, R- Urnnui. From chvilos, a lip, and orioiis, a tooth; allndin.L'to the lip beiiiff toothed. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat Or. Lohiata;. The species of this penns are ornamental preenhmise shrubs, that I succeed well in a mixture of peat and loam, and increase by cuttinps potted in sand, under a glass. nuRtr.lltii . . . Violet . • 1, O. Kr. S. N. Hull. BcuUjlLirioUlcx . . Violitt . . 9, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1B29 Cnn.oGi.oTrT8, R. Rron-n. From cheilos, a lip, andg^^/a, a tongue; alluding to the tongue-like appendage to the lip. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchulaceif. An ornamental bulbous-rooted plant, growing well in a mixture of light turfy loam, turfy peat, and sand : aod kept either in the greenhouse or in a frame. (liphflla .... Red . . F. Ter. N. Holl. . . I CuthapiiTt.a, Pnrsh. From cheinm, winter, and pkUeo, to love; the plants are green in winter. Linn, 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Pt/ro/ncf<£. This is a genus of ornamental and medi< inal plants, but difficult of cuUivati<m; they suc-ceed best planted out in peat soil, and there left to remain, as they <‘annot bear to he disturbed ; cuttings. Synonymea: 1. Pyrolu uinhellata. 2. P. maculata. I 1 . . White. . G, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 17.‘)2 I maoiilHlA, 2 . . Pitik . . G, H. Her. P. N. Amcr. . 1752 CHI CHL pedntiCiiHrlft . . Pnrpl.. . 7. 0. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1830 -prpvUifOlIft . . Yplf.iw . B, G. Ev. 8. r. G. H. . 1K29 t«tr»AUiid . . . Yelluw . 7, G. Ev. 8. C G. H. . 1824 CuitonTa, n, Don. From chiton, a coat of mail; in allusion to the seeds being covered with scales. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastomaccfc. This is a genus of ornamental stove plant-*, grotving from three to twenty feet high ; they succeed well in a mixture of peat and loam, and are increa-sed readily by cuttings planted in .^and under a glass. Syn0‘ niyn?rf; 1. Meiaalornti aUticans. 2. Fotherpilla, FotherffiHa miraJiilit. 3. M. pyramidaHa. 4. JU. Tamoniana, M. S'rvartziana. filblcJlns, I . . .White. . S. Er. R. Mexico .1815 Fnthernlla, 2 . . T’'>*n1e . S. Kx. T. S. Amer. . 1K15 macrophylia . . While. . S. Er. 8. Trinidad . 182u pvramidalls, 3 . White. . 7. S. Ev. S. Trinid-id . 1817 TainuoIA, 4 . . Purnle . 8. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1013 CmvFs, see Allifim Sch^noprilifirn. Ciii.in.SNTHrs, Herbert. From c/iliJeing, delicate, and ant/ios, ii dower; alluding to the delicate texture of the flowers. Liim. G, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amnn/llL dneea. This is a pretty plant, requiring to be grown in a composition of two-thirds sandy loam, and one-third sand and peat; bulbs that are planted out in the spring will flower in siunmer, but tliey should be taken up in the autumn. Synonyine: 1. Pancratium lutenm. frn.;Tai>s, 1 . . . VelJow . 5, C. Bu. P. B. Ayrea . 1820 ■ CiiiMO.N'ANTHUS, LinJfry. From cheimon, winter, and anthos, a flower ; alluding to the time of its flower¬ ing. Linn. 12, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Catyeanthaceiv. This genus is deserving of a place in all collections, on account of its delightful fragrance; it will endure our winters in the open air, but when grown in the conservatory it is seen to the most advantage, as the flowers are liable to he iniured when unprotected. It will grow in any soil, but prefers a mixture of loam and peat; increased by layers or young cuttings potted in sand, under a glass, plunged in a little heat. Synonyme: 1. Caly- canthna pri^cox. frfiirrana, 1 . . . Yel. red . 12, H. Be. R, .Tapnn . . 17G6 arnnilifli'iruB . Yellow • 12, H. De. S. CIuiih . . parvidtirufi . • Px. yel. • 12, H. Dc. S. J^pnn • • 1818 China astrb, see LalHstfmii. China ro-f, see Hibiacfia rf>nlt-ain?nals, Cminesktrkk, see PatOtAil MiSntun. CniocOccX, P. liroH'n From r/iinu, snow, and AroI'A'os, a berry ; referring to the berries, which are white, hence the name snowberry. Linn, h, Or 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonaccue. Ornamental plants growing from three to six feet high; they tlirive well in a mix¬ ture ofloam and peat, and are increased by ctittings in sand, placed under a glass. C. antjuljiiga is a violent emetic and purgative. Rnt;uit'ui;.l . . . White. . 7. S. Ev. S. IVanl , . i824 rHcem-ibA . . . While. . 2, 8. Ev. S. Jnumlca . 1729 CuioNXNruf's, I.inn. From ehion, white or smnv, and a flower; the flowers are pure wltile. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Olence(e. An ornamental genus of plants, varying in height from seven to thirty feel; the best plants are raised troin seeds, but they may he increased by budding or grafting on the common ash. nxillArrs . . . White. . G, S. Di*. 8. E. Ind. . . 1810 cn.intlmA . . . \Vhite . . fi, H. IV. .S. N. Amer. . . . . While. . G, H. Dc. T. N. Aim«t. . I73t» CiiirOnTa, Linti. After ('hiron, one (»f the fatlier-i of medicine and botany; he is iepre.semed to have been the son of Saturn. Linn. Ft, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Genliiinaceie. 'J'he speci«*s of this genus are prell\, growing to the height of two feet: peal soil, or peal with a little loam mixed, suits them best; tliey ought to be frequently raised from cuttings, a< the species are not long-lived plants; cuttings strike freely i» placed under a glass. nnunatirAlU b.ici-lfera . dpcnos.AOl . ffutf'-r.iit . nlhillOrA . iB*moinlity« linuldiii . . lycItiiAliles . miilicaelU Krd . . 7. G Kv. S. C. 0. H. . 1800 Yrilow . G. 0. Ev. 8. (i. it. . I7M» Itol . • 7» G. Kv. 8. tk it. It. . 1789 Ufl . . 7, G. Ev. S. (\ 0. H. . 17.Vi Wloto . (1. Kv. .8. 0. G. H. . 17.MJ Purple ! F>, G. Ev. S. c. G. U. . 1)112 Uf.i . . H, G. Ev. S. G. H. . 17H7 Purple . b. G. Kv. S. r. G. H. . DUG . 7. G. Ev. 8. f. ,G. H. . IHIG CMt.oXNTHKs, 71. Drown, Named from chha, gras«, and tinihoa, a flower; on account of the green flowers. 14,Or. 2, Nat. Or. Verbanacex. An ornamental genus; the species grow to the height of two feet, and require a mixture of loam and peat; cuttings, when young, root freely in the same soil, under a glass. gUndulAsA . . . Grn. yel. . 7. 0. Kr. 8. X. Roll. . 1824 ro'inarinifOlIA . . Grn. yel. . 7, G. Ev. 8. N. Holl. . 18-23 StQichrt.lIs . . . Grn. yel. . 7. G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1022 CntA>RA, r,inn. From c/i/nmi, green. The flowers ol C. perfoiiata are a perfect green when dried, btit yellow when fresh ; hence the name Yellow-wort. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ccntianacea:. This is a pretty genus, and the species well worth cultivat¬ ing as hardy annuals ; they only require to be sown in the open borders as soon as the seeds are ripe. Synonyme: 1. C.dubia. imverfnliatd, 1 . Yellow . G, H. A. Ilslv . . 1823 perfi-liftta . . . Yellow . G, M. A. Uiitniii . . Ciii.0RANTnPs, Swartz. The flowers are green; whence the name, from chloroa, green, and anthoa, a flower. Linn. 1, Or. I, Nat. Or. Chloranihacea. This i-* a very curious gwntis of plants, not growing more than a foot, or a foot and a half high. They grow well in a mixture i»f loam and peat, and cut¬ tings root free!)' in peat under a glass. 5nco*‘8ptcftn« . . Apptnl . .“i, S. Ev. S. Chinn . . 1781 moiifiiidev . • Ap-t'l . G, S. Ev. S. Coinn . . 1817 moit6*t.'.chy* . . Apetil . 4, S. Her. I*. China . . 1.319 Cnt.ORinlCM- Link. From ehloroa, pallid, and eidoa, anpofirance; alltnling to the appearance of the plants. Linn. 2-1, Or. 9, Nat, Or. Fungi. Insig¬ nificant plants, growingon decayed wooti— ChiOrTs, .Vu'ur/a. From ehhrva, green; alluding to the colour of the herbage. Linn. 2it, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Grnniinee. The tender species should be raised on a hotbed, and require altogether to be grown with other tender annuals. 5uii0fit/nir.' 1. C. Du- rn lulia nn. linrhAlA • . • . Apetsl . . G, GrnM. K. Ind. . . 17*7 eilt.AiA . . • . Ai<*t«l , . . 8. Gms*. .InilMICR . . 1779 coinpresaA . . . Apt-lnl . 7, (Gxs*. S. Er.<nce . 1820 (lolii-hostAehyA . . Ai'xIhI . . 7, Ginvn. Phil. U. . . 1822 AingAut . . . . Aivet d . . 7, Grnx«. S. .-\invr. . IfUK fiiBi-irulftti . . . Aprtxl . . 7, Gn»*». Krexil . . 1827 itrAvTIIs, 1 . . . Apvul . . 7, Gift**. . 1824 inthUA . . . . ApotAl . . 7. (if..-. rnlifnmiii . 182G ])AlltilA . . . . Aj)**tnl . . n, Gm*-*. S. Krniive . IHlG pofvilActyld . . Ap'-l.il . . 7. (irAS*. Jnmnion . . 1810 rndiAtA . . . A|H*iiU . H, Grn-k. W. liul. . . 1739 n-tasA . . . , . AjH-txl . . 7. Grnex. H. A\ rei . 1824 Ri>vliiir({liiAiiA . . Apvlal . . 7i GrsMi. K.Ind. , . 1820 Iniiu-Att't . . , , . AprOil . . 7> G>n*s. N. Holl. . . 1818 vriitrit.'Oitd . . , . Apt-lnl . . 7« GiA»«. X. Holl.. . 1820 CiiumocPccPM, Grevil/e. Ih-rived from ehlorets ,green. and kukkoa, a berry; on account of their appear-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2933486x_0090.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
