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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![ClIH CJIU CHI. an.'e. Linh. 24. Or. 7, Nat. Or. .4/^fr. ThU is a very ouriotis genus, belonging to Al^tXy found grow- iijg'on trunks of trees and old walls. Sijnoii}jvtt: 1. Ltprariu hotri^oidis—murorumyVufgiire !• CnioRoPMf rC», K<r. From chloros, green, and vhyion, H plant; referring to the appearance of the plants. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. .4/ga*. A curious genus, growing trom one to two leel high; tiu'V do best in a compost of turfy loam, peat and santL S^twiiytne: 1. .4iU/jerjcutn alatuvi. elAtfim, 1 . . . Whiu . . 8, S. H.-r. I*. C G. H. . 1751 inurn&tOm . . . White. . 7, Her. P. S. L'H)ue . orcliiiifabiruin . . White. . S. Her. 1‘. S. I.eune . 1822 Chi4>rosis, the green sickness ; a disease so called. ChiokOxI^lOn, Decandulle. From chloros, green, and xjhiit wood; on account of the green or deep yellow colour of the woi'kI. Linn. 10, Or. I, Nat. Or. Cedrelacet. This is a tine timber tree, growing to the height of one hundred leet; it grows well in our stoves, in a mixture of loam and peat; cut¬ tings. Synony^M: i. Sivieleitia chluroxylout Stt-ietiulu. 1 . .While. . S. Ev. T. E. lod. . .1820 Chocolatk-nut, see TheobrOwd. _ Ciioisf'A, Kuidh. In honour of M. Choisy, a Genevese botanist. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Ur. This is an ornamental shrub, growing about six teet high; it thrives well in a mixture of peat and loam, and may be increased by cuttings in sand under a glass. temaU .... White. . 7. S. Er. S. Mexico. . 1825 Choke, see Cfrusus hyetnJlis. ChOkO, see SichiGnu ChouelIa, Jacauin. After .T. B. Chomel,^ M.D., physician to Louis X\’. Linn, 4, Ur. 1, Nat. Ur. Ciiichonaceie. The species are ornamental plants, growing from five to twelve feet in height; they thrive well in a mixture of loam and peal, and cuttings root freely under a glass in heat. iS'.yny- iiymes: 1. JxoraJ'uscicvluta, 2. I. spinosa, fasciculsti, 1 . • Wliile . • S. K». S. W. Ind. • 1825 bpicOsa, 2 . • . White. . S. Ev. is, W. Ind. • l/h«i ChondrTa, At’ardh. From ihondros, a cartilage; on account of the fronds being cartilaginous. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Al^tx. A curious genus, be¬ longing to A/gtf; all the species are found grotvkig in the ocean—articulutd, cluvellQiidf JaaypJtfjfJd, kalijbrmia, ubtnsd, ovdlla, pinnatlj'idd, tenulssinid. CBOxDBiLLA, Linii. From chuiidrost a lump; the plants bear lumps of gummy matter on the stems. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Ur. C'«»mpt»*i7u'. Uninteresting plants; the species grow best planted in a sandy soil, and are increased by dividing the roots— gramfn^d,jfittc(d, laiifolid. ChordabIa, Link. Named on account of the resem¬ blance of the plants to a cord, from churdfOy a cord. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. A/git. A very remark¬ able gtnus of Algx, found growing in the ocean— JlanetliJ^rmla. Chord*iKHizA, cord-rooted. ChurIspora, DecandoUe. From choria, separately, and aporu, a seed; the seeds are separated irom each other in the pods. Linn. 15, .Nat. Or. Cntci- ferie. The species of this genu.'i are pretty,.and only require sowing in the open ground, and treating like other hardy annuals, ^ynonyniea; 1. iiuphanua ienellua. 2. It. arcuatua. teBeU.!, I . . . J’liTple , 0, H. A. Siberia . . 1700 arcuStA. 2 . . Pmple . li, H. A. biberia . . ibiricd, aibirfcd. ChobOzEma. From choroa, a dance, and zema, a drink; this name was suggested to l.abilhirdiere, who originally discovered the planiupon the south¬ west coast of New Holland, at the f(K»tot the moun¬ tains, near u spot, where, alter finding many salt springs', his party met with an umpic sujsply of fres.h water. Linn. lo,()r. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminuaif. This is a very pretty genus, C. llenchmnnni is beautiful; they grow from one to two leet high, and succeed be.tt in an equal mixture ot peat, loam, and sand, and increase from cuttings., but the best plants are obtained Iroin seed, which ripen In abundance. cordAtA .... Hpd • . 4, G. Ev. 8. N. 8. W. . HsnihrriDor . • K-.trlrl . .0. ii. Ev. S. N. Hnll. . 1824 illdfolll . . . Yel. led . 8, U. Ev. b. Holi. . iBi.S [ 75 1 liana .... Yel. led . 4, O. Ev. S. N. HolJ. . 1808 ovAtA .... bcHflet . H. (i. Ev. S. X. HnIL . l88U rhOmlsCA . . . v'ellow . 5, (>'. Ev. b. X'. lloll. . ]803 apartinlih'B . . . Yel. leil . 8, <>. Kv. X'. Hull. . 1M82 thungiilare. . . bcarlet . 4, it. Ev. b. X'. Holi. . 188U Christmas rose, see Hcllibiirua nlgfr. Chris I 's eve, see Inuhi Ocnlua CkrUtl. Christ's thorn, see Palihrfia. CjirOoi.epTs, Agardk. From chnm, skin, and /epn, to decorticate; in allusion to the change undergone by the inner membrane, which becomes ]»owdery. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Ur. Alga:. This is a curious genus of Algx, found growing on rocks, trees, and old walls—ebeneftai jolUhiiay lichenicbld» odordtuay rubicfindiis. Chrvsai.is-mke, like the chrysalis of an insect. Cjirvsa.nthei.lCm, Richard. A diminutive of Chry- «un//»emu»i. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Compositic. An uninteresting stove annual, that will grow well sown in any common soil. Synonyine ; 1. yerbeaina iituiica, Coll(PU procumbens—prucfiinbina, 1. ChkvsanitiiLmCm, Linn. From chrysoay gold, and anthemon, a fiower; alluding to the colour of some of'the riovvers being yellow. Linn. ll». Or. 2, Nat. Or. Compoailte. The species and varieties tif tliis genus are very numerous and of great beauly, when a large quantity of them are grown together; the greenhouse species thrive well in any light soil, and young cuttings root freely taken oil young, and potted in sand under a glass. Synony7itc: i. C. indicuni. absintbiifOllum . White . . H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1824 AcbillC-s . . . \V'hile. . 7.H. Her. P. lt.lv . . 1775 nnumAluDi . . White . . G. F. Ev. S. bpam . . IHll Arctlcuiii . . . White. . 7, H. Her. P. K.>DltbCll. . 1101 ar^fcnieum . . White . . 7, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1731 alralCiiu . . . While. . 7, H. Her. P. An.-triii . 1731 lobdtfim . . . White . . 7, H. Her. P. bwitzerl. . 1319 Cdrin&tfim . . Wht. pur. 8, H. A. HHrhary . 179G cnronArlum • . Yellow . 8.ri. A. Sicily . . 1029 daucifOlICin . . Wl.ite. . 7, H. Her. P. . 132(1 eTHDiiiiifdllum hvlerophyliOm . Wliile . . G, H. Hei. P. Montpel. . 1739 . White. . 7, H. Her. 1». bwilzcil. 130U tndiciim . . . Yellow . 9. H. Her. P. Chinn . ituIiL-ftm . . . PB.yel. . 6,11. De. Tr. Italy . . 1796 lanceolAtfim . . While. . 6, H. Her. P. Hiine.vry . 1817 leitvAiitheniuni . White . . 6, H. H.r. P. Biitaiu . □lexicAnrim . . AN'hite. . a, H. Her. P. Mexico . . 1825 inonspe-iCiibA . White . . 7, H. Her. P. Motiipel. . 1739 monnUitiui . . White . . G, H. Her. P. h ranee . . 1759 Mvconis . « . Yvliow . 7, H. A. Italy . . 1775 p.duilAsAm . . While . . G, H. Her. P. H.irbnry . 1310 poipubil uai • . Wlcte . . G, H. Her. P. hlance . . 1825 poinntlf ilium . While. . 7- G. Ev. b. Madeira . 1777 piiniduin . . AVIiitv . . H, H. A. . 131G radlcAiiB . . White . . 7 G. Ev. S. Spdin . . 1818 rolueclifolli'iin . White. . G, H. Her. P. Hungry . 1817 B0g<^(um . biiiCn-d . . . \ elliiw . 7.H. A. Hiiluin . 10, n. Her. P. China . . 1764 svIvOntr^ . . While. . G, H. Her. P. . 1304 laiiacrtilAlIiiin . While . . 7. H. Hei. P. A. Minor . 1818 trip.ittUuiii, 1 . Yellow . 10, H. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1800 CiiRVSEis, Lindley. After Chryseis, a celebrated Jluineric beauty; alluding to the colour of the flowers. Linn. 13, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Papnveracpif. The species of this genus are very handsome lien in fiower, and on that account well deserving ot a jdace in every fiower-gai den. They succeea well in any rich soil, and must lie annually raised from seed .sown on a gentle hotbed early in spring, and afterwards planted out in the open border, where they will produce their flowers and seeds in autumn. If there is any convenience lor proiectiug the young plants during winter, the seed should be sown in autumn, as l>y that means the plants will flower much earlier and produce seeds with greater cer¬ tainty. S^nonynic*; 1. LachachuliLia Culijuntica. 2. ii. croccii. cnlilVitMl.n, I . . Yellow . 0. H. Tii. P. Cnlif.inuo . 1826 c.impilctA . . . Yfib.w . H, H. Tu. P. CHjilonii.i . 1H33 crOeva, 2, . . . .'•ullriiii . 8, H. 'l u. p. E.,|iioi«ia . 11138 ChrY81PiiTXi.X, Ixer, From chryaoa, gold, and phutUy a goblet in allusion to the golden cup-like flowers. Linn, 6, Or. I, NrI. Or. AmarytUdnctte. This i.*' a pretty genus of bulbs, that require to be grown in a lignt loam, and are increased by ollse^s. b^no- uyine: 1. Slenoiniaunjluva. Ctdi t-A .... (lojinsr 6, 0. Ibi. 1’. 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