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Actæa—continued. 
A. s. rubra (red).* This differs from the type in having bright 
red nls thn =: A l olga tere in dense clusters a spikes 
pyærtoppiiy the foliage, rth America. A very handsome 
hardy pere: 
ACTINELLA (from aktin, a ray; small rayed). ORD. 
Composite. A small genus of hardy herbaceous plants, 
having radiate capitules. The only species worth culti- 
vating is A. grandiflora. It thrives in an open border 
and a light soil. Increased by divisions of the root in 
spring. 
gran * -heads 
a Sin "Soles Bekaeee h. fin? to Oe, gi y 
A sat pretty branched perennial, suitable for the alpine 
garden. 
A. lanata (woolly). See Eriophyllum czspitosum, 
ACTINIDIA (from aktin, aray; the styles radiate like 
the spokes of a wheel). ORD. Ternstremiacew. A genus of 
ornamental hardy deciduous climbing shrubs, with axillary 
corymbs of flowers; sepals and petals imbricate. Leaves 
entire. Excellent for trellis-work or walls, and thriving 
best. in a light rich soil. Increased by seeds, layers, or 
euttings; the latter should be put in under a hand light in 
autumn, in sandy soil. 
A. Kolomikta (Kolomikta).* 71. white, solitary, axillary, or cymose, 
din. in diameter; peduncles about sin. long. Summer. l. ovate- 
oblong, petiolate, rounded, or su te at the base, and 
tapering into a long Sgn serrate; the autumnal tints are very 
handsome, changing to white and red, N.E. Asia, 1880, Rarely 
met with. i 
gama (polygamous white, fragrant. Summer. l. cor- 
A Royen potialate. ae 1870. The berries of this species 
„are edible. 
volubilis (twining).* f. white, small. June. J. oval, on 
i a geie e ptiz, on climbing stems. Japan, 1874. A 
_ Very free growing wing species. See Fig. 24. 
_ ACTINIOPTERIS (from aktin, a ray, and pteris, a 
fern ; the fronds are radiately cut into narrow segments). 
ORD. Filices. Sori linear-elongated, sub-marginal; invo- 
lucre (— indusium) the same shape as the sorus, folded over 
it, placed one on each side of the narrow segments of the 
: frond opening towards the midrib. A small genus of 
beautiful and distinct stove ferns. They thrive in a com- 
post of equal parts crocks and charcoal, about the size of 
peas, which must be 
— ee ect drainage being necessary. A 
mixed with silver sand and a very | 
small portion of loam and peat. About half the pot should | 
Actiniopteris—continued. 
moist atmosphere is also essential, and the plants may be 
syringed two or three times a day. A mean summer 
temperature of 78deg. to 80deg., with a night one of not 
less than 65deg., is desirable. In winter, a mean tem- 
perature of about 73deg., and a night one of not less 
than 60deg., should be maintained. 
radiata (rayed).* sti. densely tufted, 2in. to 6in. long. 
fan shaped, lin. to 14in. each way, composed of numerous dichoto- 
mous segments, half line broad, those of the fertile frond 
longer than those of the barren one. India, &c.; very serie 
distributed, 1869. In form this elegant little species is a perf 
miniature of the Fan Palm, Latania borbonica, 
A. r. australis (southern),* A variety of above es; the leaf 
segments are fewer, larger, and subulate at the point, the plant is 
much larger and more vigorous, 
ACTINOCARPUS (from aktin, a ray, and karpos, 
fruit; referring to its curiously radiated fruit, resembling 
a star fish). ORD. Alismacew. Pretty little aquatic pe- 
rennials, with habit and inflorescence of Alisma. Carpels 
six to eight, connate at base, spreading horizontally. Ex- 
cellent for naturalising in bogs and pools. Increased by 
seeds and divisions during spring. l 
A. Damasonium (Damasonium). 7. white, very delicate; each 
Fic. 24, ACTINIDIA VOLUBILIS. 
— has a yellowspot at the base; scapes with a terminal umbel. 
une, J, radical, on long petioles, sometimes floating, elliptical, 
five-nerved. A native aquatic, 
smaller).* This ies, also with white flowers, from 
A. minor 
New South Wales, is smaller, and requires a greenhouse tem- 
perature. 
ACTINOMERIS (from aktin, a ray, and meris,a part; 
referring to the radiated aspect of the plants). ORD. 
Compo E A A small genus of deciduous herbaceous pere 
nials allied to Helianthus, but with compressed and wingi 
achenes. « Flower-heads corymbose, Coreopsis-like._ Leaves 
ovate or lanceolate, serrate. They are very — 
plants, and of easy cultivation, in a loamy £ 
in spring, by seeds and division of the ro 
border, with or without hand lights, or in cold E 
They are all natives of America, and but little known in 
this country, except A. helianthoides. _ 
stalked). f.-heads yellow. July. A. it. “America, 
(sun flower-like).* fl. Ags yellow, Zin. across 
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