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.
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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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    AHI AltN hA>.tAt4 . • « . 7, S. Kv. Cl. Cubn . . 1822 hIrUi • . • . Purple , C, G. Her. P. Fliio . . 1759 IndlcA * . . . Purple . 7, S. Kv. Cl. K. Ind. . 1789 Ub'OsA . . . . Pur. urn.yl. 7, Ev. Tu. Brazil. . 1821 ]unK.i • • . . 7. H. De. Tr.S. Eur. . n-iM m.'ixlDut . . . Purple . 7, S. Ev. Cl. N. Spain . 17.»!' odoratissImA . . Piirplo . 7, S. Kv. Cl. .Tamaiea . 17.37 pAlltdil . . . . Wht. pur. H. Her.P. Italy . . IGFi pandurifOrmls. S- Kv. Cl. Caraccaa . 1823 Fistoluchlil. . . Purple . 7, H. De. Tr.S. Eur. . 15'»7 rInKeiis ... . Pur.gni. yl 1. 7, S. Kv. Cl. Brnzil . . 1820 r<iti'iu<U. , . . Drl<. niir. . , 7. G. Her. P. S. Eur. . 1.S9G SaccAtu . , . . Purpsli. red 9, S. Ev. Tu. Silhet . 1829 siffitt.ACA . . . Fufple . 7, H. Her.!'. N'.Amer. . 1819 sprapvrvIrOns . . Purple . G, G. Ev. Tr. Cuii.iia . 1727 Sf rpentAr'i.i . . Hrk. pur. . , 7. H. De. Tr. X. Amer.. 1G.12 SIpliO . . . . Yel. brn. , , 7, H. De. n. X. Arne... 17G3 surin.imcnsls, 2 . Yelluw ■ S. Kv. rl. Surinam . 1823 tnmeiitusa . . . Purple , , 7, H. D^. Cl. X. Amer. . . 1799 trlHda . . . . Green . . . S. De. TiuCaracc.ts . trilobutl . . . Purple , C, S. Ev. Cl. S. Amer. . 1775 Aristotei.Ta, irj7W<?no»J. In memory of the celebrated Aristotle. Linn. 11, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Philailelphacer. This as a shrub is showy, but its flowers have little beatity. In a warm situation it groivs freely, in common soil, and ripened cuttint^s soon take, as do also layers. It produces a berry. Macqtit.... Wilt. ijrn. 6, H. Kv. P. Chile . . 1735 variepflti . . Wlit. grn. 5, F. Kv. S. Gardena . ArmenIaca, Timrnefort. Named from the apricot beioff nripnally from Armeu'u. iJiin. \ *, Or. I, Nat. Or. Atni/^dnleiB. A ^renus of valuable fruit trees, as is at once apparent fnun its containing the well-known apricot. The species all thrive well in a rich loamy soil, and are best increased by budding on kind free-growing pltim stocks. A. vuliraris, or common apricot, produces a round, yello^v, firmish-fleshed fruit, little less esteemed than the peach or nectarine ; it is used fresh from the tree at the dessert, and is also made Into jellies, preserves, 5cc.; from the clari.ried juice the (’hine«e make lozenges, which, dissolved by %vater, j'ield a grateful beverage; the nut yields a kind of oil, and the young shoots a Hne gulden colour to wool. Hj/ncHynnes : 1. Prunus hrinantinca. 2. P.dasiicarpa. 3. P. sibirica* 4. P. armenidca. brig.iritliic.!, 1 . . Pink . . 3. H. De. S. S. Eur. . . 1819 d:isycarp.l. 2 . . YS'liite. . 4. H. He. T. . IH'M) persicit'ulii . . Pink . . 4. H. De. T. . DUIO sihlricH, 3 . . . Pink . . 4, H. De. S. S-berin . . 1788 volsfirfs, 4 . . . White . • 4, H. De. T. hevanl . . 1.548 C'irdiinll t . .While. . 9, H. Di‘. T. Levant . . 1548 OT.lUf0lI.t . .WiiUe. . 3, H. De. T. Levant . . 1648 ArmkrYa, JVii/dcnarr. Anneria is the I.atin n<ame of Sweetwilliam. Linn. 5, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Plumbaai- fK/retr. Thest* plants though dwarf are handsome, and well adapted for ornamenting rock-work ; ihev may also he grown in pots, in sandv, open, lich soil. A. vnff^aris, or common thrift, is considered next to box the most valuable for edging \valks, borders, *.S:c. : 1. &7u/ice <7r»ieriu. alli.^oeA . . . . White. . G, H. Her. P, Spain . . 1798 nlpln.l . . . , P.<r])l0 7, H. Her. P. Cnrinihia arcnlrld . . . Pink . . a. H. Her. P. Kinnee . ceplinlot.'s . . . pink . . G, H. Her. I*. Eurn|iQ . ! 1800 donticul&t.t , . KumH . . G, H. Her. P. Xnples , . IHIG di.nitlioldcs . . I’iiik . . h, H. Her. P. Kurnpe . . 1819 t'aeeiculAll . . . Purple . 7. G. Ev. S. PnrtuB«l hIrtA . . . . Piiik . . 7, H. Her. P. .V. Africa *. 182 t li&inllTs . . . . Pink . . a, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1817 ii>nip>ri(0lM • . Pink . . G, H. Her. P. Sfmin . . HUM lAtifOliA. . . . L^t. rod 7, H. Her. P. Alenrbin . ir in I'ttintlUs . . . Pink , . 7, H. Her. P. .S. Eur. . mnritlin.t, 1 . . Ili'tl . . 7, H. Her. P. Britnin . nmntAu.l . . . Pink . . G. H. Her. P. S.-oll.in.l pinifulIA . . . Pink . . G. H. Her. 1*. Pnrtti4;.tl plnnlaglnd . . Ue4 . . tl. H. Her. P. S. Knr. . ! 131B pAngi'na . . . Pink . . G, H. Her. P. Spain . . 1818 bi'urronorrerolIA , .'^enrlet . G, M. Her. P. S. Em. . . ItllG vulg&rlii . . . . Ue.l . . 7. H. Her. 1'. Ktirupe . Armii.larYs. like a bracelet. arnTcX. Lin innia. Dcriv A'd from nrnakia, a Inmh's skin, because of the lilcenessol the 1 loaves. I.iun, 19. Or. 2, Nat. Or. (‘oinposilif. 'I'lie spei-ies are dwar> and interesting. A. nwntnna is a powerful steruu- tatory, and has besides many and important medici¬ nal properties. Sj/ni>nijme: \, A. viontann. rin»n .... Yollmv . 7, H- Her. I*. Su-ii^rrl. . 1H19 cnnlAtit .... AVlhnV . 7> Ih'r. f. >wit/til. . IMIP rft*»tcA .... Wlliiw . 7i lb Hit. I*. ('Mmirn . . lU.’l Hnoiti efiin * . Vrdow . 7» H. Her. 1'. AiutuA • 1310 ARN ART eiiiciAlIi . . Yellow . 7» H. Her. F. Switrerl. . 1823 lieivetica, 1 . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. F. Snritzerl. . 1819 IrtMltferd . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. F. Ita’j- . . 1827 raoiitAnA . . . Yellow . 7» H. Her. F. Kurope > . 1731 «orpioUlc< . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. F. Austria . I7ll> AnNopr)G«3x, li'iltJenow. Taken from arnos, lamb, and pof!on, beard; in allusion m the bearded seeds. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Compoiit.r. These are pretty flowering plants, and easily cultivated ; the seed merely requires sowing in the border, and treating as otherannuals. Sytwnymes: 1. Urosper^ tnum capense. 2. U. Dalechnmpi:. dsper . . . . Yellow . 7. H. A. MontpeL . . 1774 e-ip^u-Is. 1 . . Yellow • 7, H. 15. C.4;. H. . . 1018 D ilechampn, 2 . L^. yel. • 7. H. Her. P. .s. K :r. . , 1739 P'croldvs . . . Yellow • 7. H. A. S. Eur. . 1GB3 Arracacha, liancro^fl. The name given to the plant by the Spaniards in South America. Linn. •'>, Or. 2, Nat. Or. L'tnhellifera. Torennial South American lierbs of asaiubriousquality, extensively cultivated for culinary purposes, and propjigated by planting pieces of the root, in each of whicli is an eye or shoot. Si/nonyme: ]. Conium arracacha. ewiilent.-., 1 . . Urn»h . . 7, S. Tu. P. Santa Fe. .1823 Arusia, the spicy quality of a thing. Arrhe.natherCm, Pa/isot de Beauvvis. Derived from arrhen, male, and nther, a point; the male spikes being furnished with awns. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gratnincce. Species of gras.s, of great use, though but little beauty : cultivation easy. Syno- Ttynies: 1. Hidciis aven iceuSyAi'enaelutior. 2. Holcin huWosus, Aefud bnlbosu. nvpnftci'Oui. 1 . , . Ajwtal . . 6, Grass. Britnin . . muiti-t‘.m . . . Apetal . . 7, Gni'S. Scotland bulbOnuDt, 2 . . . Apvtal . . 7, Glass. Germany . ArbosCs, gnawed, bitten. Arrow-orass, see Triisttfchin. Arrow-hrad, see Sa^ittaria. Auhow-koot, see .l/uru»ha. AUTAH^TRi^s, li. liron'Ti. This naa^e was suggested by the curious tendril belonging to the peduncle, by which the growing fruit is suspended on the nearest support; from arutao, to suspend, butrySy grapes. Lina. 13, fir. d, Nut. Or. .Inofiiice.e. This .species is very ornamental, growing abotit six teet high, and is easily cultivated in sandy U'am, mixed tvitli a little peat, and projiugatod from ripened cuttings in sand, under a glass. Hynu.tyme; 1. .-I. bexapciala. odomUNsIin.; . . Brown . 7. S. Ev. S. China . 1758 .ArtancmX, D. Don. A tooth is borne on one side of each of the longer fllaments; whence the name, from arutao, to support, netnu, a filament. Z,iMn. 14, (1r. 1, Nat. Or. Scropfiul(iriace<r. This is an interesting plant’, %vlth the aspect of a mimtilus, producing large showy blossoms. It has been treated in the greenhouse, but will succeed in the open border in summer, in loam and peat; seeds. ; I. Turenia acabra. fimbriAti'im . . Pft- blue . 8, G. Ev. S. Morelon B. 1830 Artri'Ia, Linnatis. In honour of IVier Artedi, a .Swedish naturalist, one of the first who attempted to divide tmibeiliferous plants into genera. Liuu. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. ruiheUiferd-. An uninteresting species, of the simplest culturi'—synuynatti. .■\iiiRMl8lA, Liunuiij. ArieinLs, one of the names of Diana; the plant is said tv> have been named after Diana, on account of its l>cing used in bringing on precocitms puberty. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat, Or. (’otnposUx. Some species of this genus are prettv, others merely ornamental, whiU* some are wholly uninteresting; their silveo' leaves have a showy effect in rock-work, for Avhich place.s they are well suited; thev grow in almost any soil, and are in. crea.sed readily from divisions,cuttings, and seeds. A. ehinensis, and some other species, \ ield the mnxaof China, a substance used as a cautery, by burning it upon parts affected « ith gout and rheu- mtitism. In India .4. i/idiVu L*considered a pcnvtr- ful deobstriient and autispasnn»dii’; and the leaves of vuuleriispatanu ate esteemed a valuable sto¬ machic medicine. Synifnymcs: 1. A. caucaaicn. 2. .-I, IrncnnlhentiJWia. 3. A. iiw/«hm, fmiim. 4. .1. rtipes/ria. b. .1. Pedo/rakii. fi. .1. inodorn. 7. A. L’bniu/is, n/nestris. 8. .•!. i iti'ea/ria. 9. .1. apUndena.