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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    StenosimTa, Presl. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Poli/pn. diacea. Stove ferBS. Synonyines: Acrostichum auritum, Polybotrya aurita. aurita .... Brn. yel. . 7, S. Her. P. Jamaica . Stenospermum, Sweet. See Metrosideros. Stenostomum, De Candolle. From stenos, uarrow, and stoma, a mouth ; flowers. Linn, b, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rubincea. Pretty stove plants, requiring the same treatment as//onii/^onia. Synonymes: l.Gu- atteriu lucida, Laugcria lucida, Stunnia lucida. lueldiim. 1 . . . Wliiia . 5, S. Ev. S. W. Indies. 1818 tomentOsuBi . . White . 5, S. Ev. S- Jamaica . 1B22 Stexotapubum, Kunth. Meaning unexplained. Xtnn. 211, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gramindcea—Jmericum complanatum. Stbpha.notis, Tbouars. From stephanos, a crown, and ototis, eareil, from the auricles ol the staminal crown. Linw. 0.Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asclepiodacea. A genus of charming twiners; S. floribanda is a de- ghtful plant; both species are well adapted for planting out iu the stove, or tor cultivating in pots; they should be favoured with a brisk heat in the frowing season, both to their roots and tops, and e potted in a mixture of turfy loam and henth- mould, or leal-mould. Increase is easily effected by florihOnda . • ^V^•^te 5, S Et. Tw. Madagascar 1839 Tlioudr»Ii . . White 5, S. Ev. Tw. E. Indies 1842 Sterculia. macrophy’lla . . Yellow . 7» 8. Ev 8. E. Indiei 1822 SiEREOxtLON. See Eacallonia. Sterigma. acsDtUocArpum • 4. H. B. Iberia . 1837 StylidIum. androceum . . White G. Her. P. Swan R. . bicOlor .... Whu pur 7, G. Her. P. Swan 11. 1843 BriinoniAnum . Kose . 6, 0. Ev. S. Swan R. 1841 canaliculAtum • Yellow 7, G. Her. 1’. Swan U. caulencrne . . . Pink . U. Her. P. Swan R. . cnricifotlum . . White 7, 0. Her. P. Swan R. ciliAliim . . . Yellow 6, G. Her. P. Swan R. 1040 c.nitpreasuni . Yel. pur. 7, 0. Her. I'. Swan R. 1838 Druinmondi . . Pink . 11, 0. Her. P. Swan R. hispidum . . . Wliite 7, 0. Her. P. Swan R. leptostachyuir. White 0. Her. P. Swao R. 1840 niidum .... White 6, G. Her. P. Swan R. pil&Kum . . . Pk. wht. 6, G. Her. P. Swau R. 1841 pioliferum . . Pink . 6, G. Her. P. Swan R. 1839 py const achyum . Pink . 6, G. Her. P. Swau R. 1843 xecurvum . . . Grn. pur. 6. G. Her. P. Swan li. 1040 saxifragiiidee . . White 6, G. Her. P. .Swan R. 1K42 sCrtbrldum . . . White . 7, G. Her. P. Swan R. 1841 acAndens . . . Uose . . 6, G. Ev. Cl. Aiistrnlia 1803 striatum . . While . 5, G. Her. P. Swan K. SuterTa, De Candolle. SuthbrlamdIa. frutAscens . . . See Cephallia cahjeina. canfacens . . Scarlet . 6, F. Ev. S. C. G. H. 1816 microphylla Scarlet . 6, F. Kv. S. C. G. H. 1816 SwainsonTa, Synonymea: S.gategifolia, S.albijlora. nstrngalifolla . White . 7, G. Kv. S. Australia 1802 OreyAoa . . . Pink . . 7, U. Ev. S. Austialiu 1844 SwabtzTa. tomentOHa . . Yellow . 7i 8- Ev. S. Cayenne 1826 SvMPHlXiXDRA Synonyme: Campanula armenia. armeola . . . Blue . 6, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1826 SympdobIa. See Symphoricarpus. SYMPIlfTUM. StebiphOma. Sterxbeckia. SXEVlA. laxifldra . mullis . ■ubucto-nriat&l trschelioldes ciliAlutn . . heteroptiyllum jxtrophstoHum iDUcronAlum • See Stepkania. See Singana. . Purple . White . 8, F. Her. P. . 8, F. Her. P. Mexico Mexico . 1834 . White . 8, F. Her. P. Peru . . 1824 . Purple . 8, G. Her. P. Mexico . 1839 OX. . Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. Brazil 1796 . Yellow 12. S. U«. Cl. B. Ayres 1842 . Yellow . 5, S. Kv. Tw. UruKuay 1841 . Yellow . y, 0. Ev. Tw. Mexico 1844 STii-rKOPUtruii, De Candolle. Sec Tanacetam Uni- folium. SxiPA—^ StipaokOstis. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminacea. Synonyme: Jristida obtusa—S.obtuaa. StizolouIum. See Mucana. ■tr^ctyloldea . . Yellow . 7, 0. Her. P. C. 0. H. . 1823 STB&TI5TE8. aU«molde» ... • 7, 8. Aq. P. E. Indies . 1806 StbetocouV.xe, Xle Candolle. See Gardenia fragrant, STBODlLiXTUES. Mllflta . . Blu® . . 5, 8. Et. S. E. Indies . 1840 “lb,. : ; : ; y.h.- . s. »• g- «■ s •eullia .... Blue . . 4, S, Ev. 8. Bombay . 1833 StrobilorXchis, Klotisch. From afrubilos, a cone, and rachis, a flower*stem; flowers coUccteu in cones. Linn. 14, Or. , Nat. Or. Acanthacea. A plant of little interest to those cultivating oma- incutal ones only. gUbra .... Yellaw . 8. Et. 8. Braxil • StbvmYa. See Stenoatomum, ecbio&tum. . . Purple . 5, H. Her. P. . 1824 SymplOcos. crattegoldes . . Wliite . 4, 0. Ev. 8. Mepnul . 1824 SynammIa, Presl. Meaning unknown. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. PolypodiacecE. Stove fern. triloba .... Brn. yel. . 6, S, Her. P. E. Indies . Synandra, Nutt. From ayn, together, and anei\ a man; anthers in pairs. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiata. For cultivation, see Lamium. grandifiOra . .Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1827 Synapolebium, J. Smith. From ayn, together, and a vein. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Ur. Pulypodi- acea. Stove ferns. Synonymea: \. Lindaaa lobnloaa. 2. L. pectinata. L. recurvata, L. nitena, L. aerpena. InbulOsuoi, 1 . . Brown . 5, 8. Her. P. K. Indies . . obtOsuni . . . Biiiwu . 5, 8. Her. P. Mal.icca . tjectiiiAtiim, 2 . Brown . 6, 8. Her. P. E. Indies. . recurvAtiiiu, 3 • Brown . 5, S. Her. P. Malacca . . SyngonTum. See Caladium auritum. SyrInga. EmOdi .... White . 4. H. De. 8. Himalayas SyzygIum. Synonyme: Eugeiiia paniculata. fruticAatim . . . White . 5, 8. Ev. 8. E. Indies . 1824 olomeratiim . . tVhito . 5, 8. Ev. 8. Mauritius. 1824 inophyllum . . . White . 6, 8. Ev. 8. E- Indies . 1826 olinvAtuiii . . . While . 5, H. Ev. R Mauritius. 1822 paniculfttum, I . White . 4, 8. Kv. S. Meuritius. 1822 venOstim . . . White . 5, 8. Ev. 8. Nepaul . I{i24 SzovlTSiA, Fiacker. Named after M. Szovitz, a Hungarian botanist. Linn. 5,Or. 2, Nat. Or.lJmbel- lifera. A plant of but little beauty, and of the easiest culture in any commou light soil, callicftrpa . . . While . 7i H> A. Persia . . 1037 T, mABERN.EMONTANA. dichotOiru . . . White . 9, 8. Ev. 0. Ceylon . 1840 TacuigalIa. IMniculAU . . . Yellow S. E^r. 8. Oulana . 1827 TacsonTa. [ 05 ] blecimoldei . . Yellow . o, Her. P. India . cltinCDsis . , . Brown . 6, (1. Her. P. Clitna . . 1828 T^bniOpsir,/. From fainn, a fillet, and resemblance. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nut.Or. Volypodiueetr, Stove ferns. linsAtn . . , Brown . 6, 8. Her. P. W. Indies