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.

  • Paxton, Joseph, Sir, 1803-1865.
Date:
1849
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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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    RosEa, Afarf. See IrMintf. Roslinia, Don. Meaning unknown. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat Or. Gentianace<B. See Chironia. RostellabIa, iVee«. See Juaficia. KothmannIa. See Ranrfia. Rottboei.lTa—Cymbackne glabra. Roubieta. See Ckenopodiumt RoubEa. See Connarus. Rubertia. See Elaodendron. RudolpkTa. Synonyme: Erythrinn por^oricfiTwis. portnriceDsis, 1 . Scarlet . 6, S. Er. CL Porto Rico 1820 volubllis . . • Scarlet . ?• S. Ev. CL Porto Rico 1820 gABBATlA. stellSris .... Bro. yel. . 6t H. B. N. Amer. . 1027 Sabicea, De Candolle. Sabisabi is the name of S. as lera in Guiana. Liwn. 5. Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rubi- acea. Stove shrubby climbers, reiiuiring to be grown iu peat, loam, and sand; and to be propa¬ gated by cuttiugs planted iu sand, and placed under a hand-glass, in heat. asp^ra .... White . S. Er. CL Guiana . . 1824 hlrta .... SaccolabTum. While . 8. Ev. CL Jamaica . 1825 nmpullaceum . . Robe . ■ , 8, 8. EpI. Sylhet . . 1839 BlumCi . . . . . Vio. whu . 6, 8. Epi. Jam . . 1835 cariDAtum . ■ denbithirum . . S, Epi. India . . 1838 piillldiim 8. Epi, ^^nnilla . . 1837 macrostachyum 8. Epi. Phillipinea 1840 mini&tum . . . 1 Vermilion 6, 8. Epi. JiivA . . 1846 ochraceum . . , Yel. red . 5, 8. Epi. Ceylon . . 1838 proemOrHum. . ■ , Wht lilac 5, 8. Epi. Malabar . . 1840 SagenTa, Presl Derivation unknown. Linn . 24, Or. I, Nat. Or. Pohjpodiacea. Stove ferns. calcHr&a . . Hrn. yeL . 6, S. Her. P. I. of Luton coadun&tA . . . Brn. yel. . G, S' Her. P. Ceylon . . 1845 iiitermedlH, . . Brn. yel. . 6, S. Her. P. Ceylon. . platypliylla . . Urn. yeL . 6, S. Her. P. Ceylon. . 1845 SagerbtTa, Bronon. From M. Sagerct, a distinguished French agriculturist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rhnmnacea. For the culture of this plant, see Zizyphua. Hynonyme: Zizyphua kamoaua. hamOsa.... Green . . 0. Ev. CL Nepnut. . SagIna— SagbAa, Dc Candolle. In honour of Don Ramon de la Sagra, of Uavannah. Linn. 8, Or. I, Nut. Or. Mela.stomaceo'. For the culture of this genus, see Melaatoma. Synonyme: Melaatoma rubra. hirsOtii . . . . White . 5, 8. Ev. 8. Jamaica . 1828 hirtillla . . . . White . 4, 8. Ev. K. Jutunlca . 1824 iiiicrophylla. . . White . 6, 8. Ev. 8. Jamaica . 1820 pilo«a . . . . UHiile . a, 8. Ev. 8. Jamaica • 1828 aeNHilitlOra . . . Red . . 4. 8. Kv. S. Guiana . . 175)3 uinbrOea. . . . Rod . . 8. 8. Ev. 8. W. Indies 1824 SaikXntiius, SalicounIa. Don. See ytcotiana glutinoaa. foliAna . . . . Green . . 8, H. De. 8. Siberia. . 1897 pySUKca . . . Green . . 9, H. A. Cniicaaui . 1827 SALfBlA, Lindley. In honour of the Counters de Sails, a great lover of horticulture. Linn. IS, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Mvrtace<e. For the culture of this pretty plant, sec Melaleuca. pulchfilla . . . Uo»e . , 5, 0. Bv. 8. Swan R. . SXt.tx. alnifuIlA . . . Apetal. . 4. H. De. T. E.nope ■ . 1830 caiiilidola . . . Apetal. 4, H. De. T. Europe . . clethriefolla . Apetal. . 4, H. De. T. Switeerlnnd 1824 eiiantha. . . Apetal. 4. H. De. T. Switieriniid 1820 gInhrAta . . . . Apet'il. . 4. II. De. T. Hwilierlaiid 11124 unrieplna . . . Apetal. . 4, G. De. T. C. (J. It. . . 1810 hateinphyila . . A)>etAL . 4, M. De. 1'. Stvitiorland 182.1 hippimhnefoIU. Innglhilla . . . Apetal. . 4. H. De. T. Germany . 1823 . Apetal. . 4, H. De. T. N. A merica Dili) maipilifrjia. . . Apeia). . 4, H. De. T. Switterloiul 1824 inuiinn • . . . Apetal. . 4. H. De. T. Switiorlnnd 1821 iicrvOea . . . . Apetal. . .1, H. De. T. KwileerInnJ 1824 ptiliidiUa. . . . Apetal. . 4, II De. 1'. Geiiiiaiiy EuellTa. Synonyme: Justieia glabrata. i^nphylla . . . lilacina, 1 . . . Rose par. 10, S. Er. S. . 1844 Purdieftsa . . . Crimion . 3, S. Et. S. . 1845 RungTa, yeea. See Dicliptera. i UDscus. ; latifollua . . . Gm. whL 5, H. Er. S. Madeira . | RuyscuIa. cluaieel'olia . . . Purple . 5, S. Er. S. W. Indies. 1823 J pyrifoITa . . . Apetal. . 4, H. De. T. Swittetland 1824 septentrinn&lis . . Apetal. . 4, H. De. T. Europe . StarkeAna . . . Apetal. . 4, H. Dc. T. Earope . . 1820 tetrflndra . . . Apetal. . 4, H. De. T. Europe . Trerirani . . . Apetal. . 4, H. De. T. Germany . 1825 velutina .... ApeUl. . 4, H. De. T. Europe . . 1826 villuaa .... ApeUL . 4, M. De. T. Swiirerland SAI.Mfi.V. Eupaturla • • . White . 4, S. Er. CL S. Amer. .^15 Salpiantuus. Sec Boldoa. SAi.¥icaLMS\, J. Smith. ¥rom salpinx, ? .abe, and cMuina, a cloak ; fronds. Linn. 24, O' i, Nat. Or. Polypodiacea. Stove fern. Synon/ne: Blechnuni t'olubtle. TolubllU . . . Yel. brn.. 7i S. Her. P. Brasil . . 1842 SAi.pictinCt, Miers. From salpinx, a tube, andc/trotw, skin; form and texture of llowers. Lmn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Solanacea. A new shrubby plant, with small hairy leaves, between heart-shaped and ovate, on long petioles, and with a slender graceful habit of growth. It has bell-shaped tlowers of a greenish yellow colour, springing out singly, on lengthened footstalks, from the axils of the leaves, and taking a drooping direction. glandulosa . . . YellOw . 7. S. Er. S. Chili . . 1844 SalpixXntiia, Hooker. From salpinx, a tube, and ajithos, a flower; form of flowers. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Acanthacett. A. curious stove plant, native of Jamaica, requiring the same treatment as Jus^ (icia. cocci uca . 9, S. Ev. S. Jamaica 1844 SAtStlLA. . Red . 7, H. A. Siberia. . 1837 , Brutvn 7, H. De. 8. Caueaaus . 1829 umr^inAtA . Green . 7. H. De. 8. Armenia . IB29 . Brown 7, H. A. 8:l>eria. . 1827 epleaa . . Hose . 7, H. A. Cauvaius . 1829 SalvTa. eenptiJea . Blue . . 6, 8. A. Egypt . . White 6, h. Er. 8. Levant. 1827 Crimson . (>, M. Her. V. Guatemala IKIU 8, H. Kv. S. T.turia. . 1759 Blue . . 8, H. Her. 1*. Caahmere . 1839 iucanilUn . Fleah . U, G. Her. 1>. Levant. . 1729 Invaiidiiln’folliv Blue . . 8, 11. Kv. S. Spnin . 1597 linarinldea. I'u. blue . 8, (L Ev. S. 8. Amer. . 1839 parvidOra . Veiiuw . 7. K. Her. I*. Syria . . 1818 prtecox . . Purple « 3, K. H. V. Africa . . 1828 Blue . 8. M. Her. 1*. Mexico 1838 UeKLt . . 8cailet . 7. H. Her. 1*. Mexico 1839 ruaicfolla . Piaplo . 7. G. Kv. 8. Levant. . 1827 Blue . . 8. 8. A. Jnninicu . 1821 Red . . H. G. Her. K Mexico 1824 tublfonuU . Samara. SamCua. . . Scarlet . See il/yrsine. 8. 0. Her. V. Mexico 1844 macrucArna . White 7, a Kv. 8. Mixleo 1898 epiuulOaa . . SANUUlsOlin.t. . White 6, 8. Ev. 8. 8t. Thomaa 1828 alpina . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. 1*. Altay . . 1837 niiKUhtirulIn ]*ink . . 8, H. Hei. 1*. 8iberia. . 1820 White . (i. H. Her. V. SantolIna. I'lulc . . 5, H. Her. V. Siberia. . 1827 nlpliia , . Yellow 7, 11. Kv. S. S. Kuiope . 1798 t-aiiOat'ena . 7. H. Kv. 8. S|vtin • 1 1.0 ]