Plant Names, Scientific and Popular; Including in the Case of Each Plant the Correct Botanical Name in Accordance with the Reformed Nomenclature, Together with Botanical and Popular Synonyms ... (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...Rhizome astringent demulcent. c. H. polysepala (Engelm.) Greene Nuphar polysepalum Fngelm. (Kew). Northwestern U. S. Western Yellow Pond Lily, Giant or Larger Yellow Pond Lily, Wankapin. Seeds esculent, (d) N. hybrids Peck (N. rubrodisca (Morong) Greene) of northeastern U. S., Red-disked Pond Lily, is called Can Dock; (e) N. sagrittaifolia Walt., southeastern U. S., Arrow-leaved Pond-lily, is called also Alligator-bonnets. / 1535. NYSSA, L. 1753 1737-Tupelo. Coruaceae. The name of a water nymph, nurse of Bacchus. Syn. Tupelo, Agathisanthes, in part. Trees or shrubs. About 7 species, eastern N. America and eastern and central Asia; 4 in U. S. a. N. aquatica L. N. uniflora Wang. (Kew). Virginia to Florida, west to Missouri. Large Tupelo, Swamp Tupelo, Cotton Gum-tree, Tupelo, Black or Sour Gum. b. N. Ogeche Marsh. (N. capitata Walt., N. Oye-chee Steud.). Gulf states. Ogeechee Lime, Gopher Plum. c Ti. sylvatica Marsh. N. multiflora Wang. (Kew). Ontario to Florida, west to Texas and Michigan. Pepperidge, Sour Gum, Tupelo, Swamp Hornbeam, Black Gum, Yellow Gum, Beetle-bung, Hornbine, Hornpine, Hornpipe. Fruit acrid. 1536. OBOLARIA, L. 1753 1738. Pennywort. Gentianacese. From Greek, obolius, a coin, the leaves being round. Syn. Schultzia, Raf., not Nees norSpr. A perennial herb with scanty foliage. One species, southern TJ. S. 1537. 6CIMUM, L. 1753 1737. (Ocymum). Basil. Labiate. The classical name of Sweet Basil. Syn. Basilicum, Be cium, in part. Herbs. About 35 species, warmer regions, especially in Africa and Brazil; 1 in U. S. a. 0. Basilicum L. (including O. majus Hort., O. medium Mill, and O. minimum L.). Asia and Africa, cult, in gardens. Sweet Basil Basil, from the Greek, means royal, Basil (Bazil), Common or Garden Basil; Ger. Basilienkraut; Fr. Basilic ...