The gardener's dictionary ... wherein all the articles contained in the former editions ... in two volumes, are disposed in one alphabet / [Philip Miller].

  • Miller, Philip, 1691-1771
Date:
1759 [i.e. 1756-1759]
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Credit: The gardener's dictionary ... wherein all the articles contained in the former editions ... in two volumes, are disposed in one alphabet / [Philip Miller]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BAN fprcad open, having in fome Species one, in others two, in fome, feveral nebtarious Glands. It hath tenfbort Sta¬ mina, crowned with fimple Summits. There are in fome Species three, and in others but one Germcn, fupport- ing a Jingle Style, crowned by an obtufe Stigma, the afterward become fo many winged Fruit, like thofe of the Maple, each containing a Jingle Seed. The Title of this Genus was given by the late Dr. Houftcun, in Honour to the Memory of Mr. Banijler, a curious Botanift, who loft his Life in the Search of Plants in Virginia. The Doftor ranged this Genus in the Clafs of papi¬ lionaceous Flowers, to which it has great Affinity by the Form of its Flower, but the ten Stamina ftanding feparate, induced Dr. Linn^us to place it in his tenth Clals •, but although he has put it under his third Sec¬ tion, yet it would with greater Propriety come under his .fecond, the greater Number of Species having but two Styles. The Species are, 1. Banisteria foliis ovato-oblongis rigidis racemis terminalibus caule fruticofo fcandente. Banijteria with ob¬ long oval ftiff Leaves, Spikes of Flowers terminating the Branches, and a lhrubby climbing Stalk. This is the Banijleria fcandens & frutefcens foliis Laurinis. Houjl. Mff. Climbing lhrubby Banijleria with Bay Leaves. Sir Hans Sloane titles it Acer fcandens foliis Laurinis. Cat. Jam. 137. Climbing Maple with Bay Leaves. 2. Banisteria foliis cvatis glabris, floribus corymbo- fis terminalibus, caule fruticofo fcandente. Banijleria with oval ftnooth Leaves, Flowers growing in a Corymbus at the Extremity of the Branches, and a lhrubby climb¬ ing Stalk. This is the Banifteria fcandens Apocyni fa¬ cie folio fubrotundo. Houjl. Mff. and the Acer fcandens mi¬ nus Apocyni facie folio fubrotundo. Sloan. Cat. 138. Smal¬ ler climbing Maple, with the Appearance of Dogfbane, and a roundilh Leaf. 3. Banisteria foliis ovatis acuminatis floribus laxe fpicatis, ramis diffufis fcandentibus. Banijteria with oval pointed Leaves, Flowers growing in loofe Spikes, and climbing diffufed Branches, This is the Banijleria fcandens CJ frutefcens folio fubrotundo, fore ex aureo Cocci- neo. Houjl, MJJ. Climbing lhrubby Banijleria with a round Leaf, and a Flower changing from a gold to a lcarlet. & 4. Banisteria foliis cordatis nervofis fubtus incanis, floribus lateralibus, caule fruticofo fcandente. Banijleria with nervous Heart-lhaped Leaves, hoary on their under Side, Flowers growing from the Side of the Branches, and a lhrubby climbing Stalk. This is the Acer Ame- ricanum fcandens foliis fubrotundis fubtus pubefcentibus. Millar Cat. Climbing American Maple with a roundilh Leaf, hairy on the under Side. f>’ Banisteria foliis ovato-oblongis acuminatis race- mis lateralibus feminibus patentibus. Elpr. Zeyl. 176. Ba¬ nifteria with oblong oval pointed Leaves, Spikes of flowers growing from the Side of the Branches, and pleading Seeds. 1 his is the Acer fcandens foliis Citrei flore caruleo fpicato. Plum. Cat. 18. Climbing Maple with Litron Leaves, and a blue Flower growing in Spikes. 0 0 6 Banisteria foliis pinnatis, foliolis oblongis obtufts, floribus fpicatis caule ramofo aculeato. Banijleria with winged Leaves, whofe fmall Leaves are oblong and bbrUalki„g0sTS.Sr0'Vin8 “ 3 SpikC’ and a ?'rPAr ISTERIA f°his pinnatis foliolis ovatis fpicis la¬ ter ahb us feminibus erebiis. Banijleria with winged Leaves, whofe fmall Leaves are oval, Spikes of Flowers grow- ing from the Side of the Branches, and ered Seeds. 7 hlS 1S„the Bamflerta folns ovatis fpicis lateralibus femini- JHuicr-S'' LUf r' 427' and the Acer f^ndens ifludcacaciz fcins, flore purpurafeente. Plum. Cat. 18. a purpllKrW,th L“V“ &iWd ^ the^afe f™m whence trie. late Dr. Houftoun lent me the Seeds. This hath c woody ..talk, which twifts itfelf round the neighbour- •t, 1 rees, and riles itfelf to their Top. It is o-armfP a It t Leaves as large as thofe of the Bay Tre?, and of BAN 1 the fame Thicknefs, growing oppofite ; the Flowers arc produced in long branching Spikes at the Ends of the Branches, which are yellow, compofed of five fmall Leaves ; thefe are fucceeded by two or three winged Seeds like thofe of the greater Maple. The fecond Sort grows naturally in Jamaica, at Cam- peachy, and feveral other Parts of America. This hath llender winding Stalks, which rife five or fix Feet high, and are thinly garnilhed with oval fmooth Leaves ; the Flowers grow in a round Bunch at the Extremity of the Branches, which are of a brownifh yellow Colour, and are fucceeded by winged Seeds like the former, but fmaller, and have narrower Wings. The third Sort was fent me from Carthagena, where it naturally grows. This fends out many Branches, which divide again into others, growing without Order, and become very bulhy upward, fending out Tendrils by which they fatten themfelves to the neighbouring Trees, and mount to a great Height, thefe are gar- nifhed with oval ftiff Leaves, ending in a Point. The Flowers are produced in loofe Spikes at the Ends of the Branches, which are firft of a gold Colour, and fade to a fcarlet. Thefe are fucceeded by Seeds of the fame Shape with the former, but are ftender, thin, and for the moft part fingle. The fourth Sort was fent me from Qampeachy, by Mr. Robert Millar ; this hath many irregular climbing Stalks, which fallen themfelves to the neighbouring Trees, and rife to a great Height, thefe are garnilhed with Heart-lhaped Leaves, which are hairy on their under Side, where they have many tranfverfe Ribs. The Flowers come out thinly from the Side of the Branches, which are of a pale yellow Colour, and are fucceeded by large winged Seeds, which are double. The fifth Sort hath ftrong woody Stalks, which twine about the Trees which grow near it, and rifes twenty beet high. Thefe are garnilhed with oblong pointed Leaves, like thofe of the Bay Tree, growing by Pairs oppofite; from the Wings of the Leaves, the Flowers are produced in loofe Spikes, upon long Foot Stalks, which are blue, and are fucceeded by llender winged' Seeds, which lpread open from each other. The fixth Sort was fent me from Tolu in New Spain, where it grows naturally. This hath climbing Stalks, which divide into many Branches, garnilhed with lono- winged Leaves, compofed of about twenty Pair of fmall oblong blunt Pinnse, each having a deep Furrow on the under Side. At the Wings of the Leaves the Stalks are armed with Ihort ftrong Spines, a little crooked. The Flowers grow in long loofe Spikes at the End of the Branches, which are fucceeded by linode Seeds, as large as thofe of the Greater Maple. The feventh Sort hath ftrong ligneous Stalks, co¬ vered with an Alh-coloured Bark, and divide into ma¬ ny Branches, which are garnilhed with winged Leaves, compofed of five or fix Pair of oval fmall Leaves, near¬ ly of the Size with thofe of the common Acacia, but are whitilh on their under Side ; from the Wings of the Leaves are produced llender Bunches of Flowers, growing in a Racemus like thofe of the Currant Bulh, and are of a purplilh Colour ; thefe are fucceeded by broad-winged Seeds, growing erefl. It was fent me fiom Campeachy, where it grows naturally. Thefe Plants are all of them Natives of warm Coun-' tries, fo cannot be preferved in England, unlefs they are tept in a Bark Stove. They are propagated by Seeds, v ich mull be procured from the Countries where they grow naturally ; for they do not produce Seeds here. 1 heie Seeds Ihould be fully ripe when gathered, and put into Sand, in which they Ihould be fent to England, otherwise they will loofe their vegetative Quality ; for rom a aige Parcel of thefe Seeds which were fent over m apers, as frefh as they could poffibly arrive here, there was but few Plants raffed ; and thofe did not ap- pear ti t ie fecond Year ; for thefe Seeds are not only in Shape like thofe of the Maple, but alfo are of the lame Quality, requiring to be fown as foon as poffible, when they are ripe, or preferved in Sand till they are Town, otherwife they rarely fueceed } therefore When the Seeds arnve, they Ihould be immediately fown in Pots. where