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The Dictionary of Gardening. 



AnGectochilus — continued, 



A. Friderici-Augusti (Frederick Augustus'). This is identical 

 with A, xanthophylius, 



A Heriotii (lleriot's). I. 3^in. long. 2iin. broad, dark mahogany- 

 coiour, with goUlen reticulations, a shadow of network showing 

 through the surface. India. 



A. liieroglyphicus (hieroglyph-marked). I. ovate-elliptic, small, 

 dark gietn, marked with silvery-grey blotches of hieroglyphic 

 character. Assam. 



A« javanicus (Java). A synonym of Argyrorchis javanica. 



A. I*ansbergia9 (Mme. van Lansberge's). I. larger than those of 

 i)ui^6Uila marmomta ; groundwork of upper surface dull velvety- 

 maroon, median nerve and smaller veins emerald, lines near 

 margin dull gold ; under surface light salmon-colour. A vigorous 

 species. (I. H. ser. v. 1.) 



A. latimaculatus (broadly spotted). L dark green, with silvery 

 markings. Borneo. 



A, IiOlJbianuni (Lobb's). A synonym of A, Roxburghii. 



A. laOblaii (Lobb's). A synonym of A. argyroneura. 



A. Nevillianus (Neville's). I. oblong-ovate, IMn. long, of a rich, 

 dark velvety, coppery or bronzy hue, marked with two rows of 

 pale, oblong blotches, h. 3in. Borneo. 



A Potola (Petola). A synonym of Macodes Petola. 



A. CLuerceticola (Oakwood-dwclUng). A synonym of Physurus 



qucrcvticolu6. 



A* regalls (royal). The correct name of A. setaceua. 



A. Reinwardtll (Reinwardt's). I. deep velvety-bronze, inter- 

 sected with bright golden lines. Java, 1861. A handsome species, 

 somewhat resembling A, regalis. (B. 11. 1861, 18.) 



A. VeitcMl (Veitch's), This is identical with Macodes Petola. 



ANSHIiLIA. This genus consists of only three or 

 four Hpccios, broa-JIy dispersed through tropical Africa, 

 one extending as far as Natal. To the species and varieties 

 described on p. 83, Vol. I., the following should now be 



added : 



A. aftiicana (African), of Lindley. A synonym of A, cmifiisa, 



A. confusa (confused). This differs from A. africana in having 

 tile petals scarcely broader than the sepals. Western tropical 

 Africa, (B, R. 1846, 30, under name of ^. africana.) 



A. congoensis (Congo). /, produced in racemes, with erect, not 

 spreading, pedicels ; sepals and petals lii;lit greenish-yellow, with 

 dark purplish-brown spots ; side lobes of the lip whitish, veined 

 purple, the narrow front lobe yellow, the two keels on the disk 

 almost vanishing before reaching the middle of the front lobe. 

 Congo, 1836. A handsome plant, similar to A. a/ricanaj but more 

 floriferous. 



ANTHISRiICUM. About fifty species are comprised 



in this genus ; they arc natives of EuropOj tropical and 



extra-tropical Africa, and America. To those described 



on pp. 83-4, Vol. I., the following should now be added: 



A. OCbcandloides (Echeandia-like). Jl, arranged in pairs in a 

 simple, loose raceme less than 1ft. long ; perianth |in. long, the seg- 

 ments orange-yellow, with a keel of three greenish ribs ; peduncle 

 simple, terete, above 1ft. long. November. I., produced ones 

 tlve or six, coutined to the base of the stem, lanceolate, about 1ft. 

 long, bright greuii. membranous, channelled. Mexico (?), 1883, 

 Greenhouse. (B. M. 6809.) 



A. variegatum (variegated). A synonym of Chlorophytam elatum 

 variegatum, 



ANTHRISCUS (a name given by Fliny to a plant 

 resembling Scandix). Obd. Umhelliferce, A genus of about 

 ten species of hardy or half-hardy, annual, biennial, or 

 rarely perennial herbs, with the habit of Chceroiihijllum, 



inhabitingNorthtemperateandsub-tropicalregions. Flowers 

 white, in compound umbels; involucral bracts one, two, or 

 wanting. Leaves pinnafcely or sub-ternately decompound. 

 Only one species calls for mention. For culture, see 



Chervil, Common or Garden, pp. 313-1, Vol. I. 



A. cerefolium (waxy-leaved). Common Chervil. Jt. slightly- 

 radiant ; umbels axillary or opposite the leaves, sessile. June. 

 I. twice pinnate, cut, with chaimelled footstalks. Stem a little 

 hairy at the joints, h. l^ft. Europe (fre(iuently met with as an 

 escape from cultivation in Britain). Annual. Syn. Cheer ophy Hum 

 mtivum (8y. Ku. B. 623). 



ANTHUKIUM. This genus embraces about IGO 

 species, all tropical American, and there are now a larg-c 

 number of beautiful hybrids in cultivation. To those 

 described on pp. 85-7, Vol. I., the following should now be 

 added : 



Xicutum (acute-leaved), fi., spathe reflexed, 21in. long; spadix 

 dark green, Zlxn. to 3in. long. L spreading. Sin. to lOin. long, 3iin. 

 U>4in. broad across the tips of the hind lobes, triangular-hastate, 



A.TiXhxiviriiXL-— continued, 



gradually tapering to .n exceedingly acuminate point; petioles 

 lOin. to 12in. long, slender. Brazil, 1887. 



A album maximum flavescens (white, largest, yellowish). 



A synonym of A, Scherzerianitm iacteum. 



A. Andreanum flore-all>o (white-flowered). A white-spathed 

 form. 



A. A. grandiflonim (large-flowered). /., spathe Siin. long; 

 spadix 4in. long. 1886. (I. H. 1886, 599.) 



A. A. roseum (rosy). A synonym of A. cnientum. 



A. Archiduc Joseph. /., spathe of a beautiful, clear scar- 

 let, broadly cordate, 4in. to 5in. long, 5Jin. to 4in. broad ; spadix 

 flesh-colour, with whitish, exserted styles. L cordate-ovate, 

 rather abruptly acuminate at apex, deeply cordate at base; 

 petioles terete, elongated. 1885. A hybrid between A, Andre- 

 anuvi and A. Lindeni, 



A, brevilobum (short- lobed). Jl,, spathe purplish, 2in. long, ^in, 

 broad, narrow- lanceolate, acuminate ; spadix dark purplish- 

 brown, 3in. to 4in. long, ^in. thick ; peduncle brownish-purple, 



' 1ft. to lift, long, terete. I. Sin. to lOin. long, 4in. to 4|in. broad, 

 parchment-like in texture, cordate-ovate, acuminate, bright, 

 shining green above, paler beneath, the lobes short ; petioles 

 1ft. to lift, long, terete, channelled. Stem elongating, rootmg. 

 Native country unknown. 1887. 



A carneum (flesh-coloured). /., spathe light rose-colour, cor- 

 date-ovate, with longitudinal depressions; spadix rose-colour, 

 with a whitish glaze ; peduncle terete, rather longer than the 

 petioles. I. green, shortly cordate, cuspidate; petioles short, 

 terete. 1884. A garden hybrid between A. ornatum and A 

 Andreanum. 



A, Chantrieri (Chantrier*s).* /., spathe ivory-white, erect, 

 oblong, acuminate ; spadix dark violet ; peduncle green, terete, 

 shorter than the petioles. I. triangular or rhomboid, acTiniinate, 

 with widely spreading basal lobes, dark shining green ; petit»les 

 olive-green, terete. 1884. A vigorous hybrid between A. siib^ 

 signatxim and A. ornatum, 



A. chelscicnso (Chelsea). /., spathe rich crimson, smooth and 

 glossy, broadly cordate, cuspidate at apex, 3^in. to 5in. long, 

 2|in. to 3Jin. broad ; spadix at first yellowish at the apex, tlie 

 basal part white. l. resembling those of A, Veitchiiy but 

 more ovate in form, and having fewer and less arched veins, 

 1885. A garden hybrid between A. Veitchii and A. Andreanum, 



A. crassifolium (thick-leaved). /., spathe light green, re- 

 flexed; spadix dull green, sessile, 2in. long; peduncle green, 

 terete, as long as the petioles. I. ovate-lanceolate, very thick 

 and stiff, with a very short, rigid mucro at the obtuse apex ; 

 petioles long. 1883. 



A, cruentum (bloody). A garden hybrid, of the same origin as 

 A, mortfontanease, and resembling that plant, but having blood- 

 red spathes. Ib86. Svn. A, Andreanum roseum, 



A. dentatum. (toothed). I, large, cordate, deeply lobetl, bright 

 green, with paler nerves, the old ones sometimes shaded with 

 dark glaucous reflections, the lobes ovate, acute ; young leaves 

 cordate, entire. 1884. A garden hybrid between A. fissurn and 

 A. leuconeurum. (R. H. 1884, p. 295.) 



A, Devansayanum (Devansay's). ft., spathe and spadix erect, 

 the latter stipitate. I. cordate, wavy, acuminate, erect ; petioles 

 terete. 1885. Garden hybrid. (R. H. 1882, p. 289.) 



A. Eduardi (Eduard's). I, somewhat triangular-ovate, having 

 a very open sinus and rounded basal lobes, dark green, with a 

 violaceous lustre ; petioles short, firm, terete. 1884. A garden 

 hybrid between ^. crystaUinum ^wOl A, snhsignatum, 



A elegans (elegant). /., spathe green, broadly lanceolate. 3iin. 

 to 3Jin. long; spadix dark purple or green. I. cordate-ovate m 

 outline, pedately radiate, with nine to thirteen very unequal 

 segments, the intermediate one nearly twice the size of the 

 lateral ones; petioles more than twice the length of the blade. 

 Columbia, 1883. (R. G. 1112.) 





date-ovate, acuminate, lOin. to 14in. long. Columbia, 188o. 



A Frcebelii (Fr«jebers). /., spathe bright, deep carmine, large, 

 with depressions as in A. Andreanum. I. large, cordate. 1886. 

 A tine, free-flowering hybrid between A. Andreanum and 

 A. ornatum. 



A. Glaziovii (Glaziou's). Ji., spathe dirty green outside, dull 

 vinous-purple within, horizontally spreading, 7in. long, lin. 

 broad ; spadix vinous-purple, spotted with the black stigmas, 

 erect, shortly stipitate, Sin. long. June. I. four or five, sub- 

 erect, dark, shining green, narrowly oblong- oho vate or oblong- 

 oblanceolate, obtuse or sub-acute, coriaceous, flat, strongly 

 nerved. Rio de Janeiro (?), 1880. (B. M. 6833.) 



A. Gustavi (Gustav's), /., spathe green, erect, narrow -lanceo- 

 late, shorter than the spadix ; spadix cylindrical, sessile, obtuse, 

 about 5in. long; peduncle much shorter than the petioles. 

 L roundish-cordate or cordate -ovate, sub-obtuse, 2^ft. long, Ifft. 

 to 2ft. broad, deeply nerved ; petioles sub-terete, 2ft. long. 

 Caudex very short, erect. Buonaventura. 1883. (R. G. 1076.) 



