EXPLANATION OF THE CHARACTERS USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BOTANICAL DESCRIP-
TIONS. In the botanical descriptions, the botanical name of the plant is first given in
italics; then follow the common name, Linnæan class, Linnæan order, native color of blo--
som (or of plant when it has no blossom), ordinary height or length of plant, and native
country. r. designates red, pk. pink, w. white, or. orange, pu. purple, y. yellow, cr. cream,
8. or sc. scarlet, g. or gr. green, br. brown, li. lilac, lem. lemon; ap. means apetalous, or
flowerless. The months are designated as follows, beginning with January: J., F., M., A.,
My., Jn., Jl., Au., S., O., N., D.
For the Pronouncing Key" and "Alphabetical List of Authors," see end of
the volume.