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THE DICTIONARY OF: GARDENING, 
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wÆ A Bilaanda—fonlinuel. 
A.Schottii (Schott’s).* fl. saat large, throat beautifully striped 
-= with rich brown. September. l. oblong, acuminated, four in a 
at quite glabrous, on both surfaces. A. 10ft. Brazily 1847. 
‘species is a very strong grower, and suits the roof system 
seat: it is also a very free bloomer, 
A. verticillata (whorl-leaved). fl. yellow, large. June. 1. ‘usually 
six in a whorl, ovate-oblong, obtuse, quite a South _ 
America, 1812, 
A. violacea (violet). Jl, purple. Brazil, “1859, 
ALLANTODIA (from allantos, a sausage ; in reference 
_* to the cylindrical form of thë indusium). ORP. Filices. 
A greenhouse monotypic genus, differing from Asplenium 
in the dehiscence of the involucre, and it may receive 
similar treatment to the Spleenworts. Sori dorsal, linear, 
oblong, attached to the primary veins. Involucre the 
same shape as the sorus and quite inclosing it, bores. 
an irregular line down to the centre. 
Brunoniana (Brown’s).* fronds often 1ft. to 2ft. long, 4ft. to 
lft. broad ; pinnæ šin, to 6in. long, lin. broad, entio: sori con- 
fined to the anterior vein of the first fork. Hin ayas, up to 
6000ft., &c. SYN. Asplenium javanicum. ae 
ALLARDTIA. See Tillandsia, > ` 
ALLEYS. Small walks of various widths, but 
generally 1ift. or 2ft. wide, and formed in right lines, 
parallel to the main walks, or borders, sometimes covered 
with a thin coat of sand, gravel, or shells, or paved with 
flints, pebbles, &c. Spaces left between beds of seedling 
plants are generally meant when alleys are referred to. 
ALLIACEOUS. Pertaining to the Garlic family. 
ALLIARIA. See Sisymbrium. 
ALLIGATOR APPLE. See Anona palustris. 
ALLIGATOR PEAR. See Persea gratissima. 
. ALLIUM (from all, meaning hot or burning; in allu- 
sion to the well known properties of the onion tribe). 
ORD. Liliaceew. Hardy bulbous plants, with flat or- 
in a membranous spathe at the summit of 
l campanulate. The genus is a very large one, but compara- 
A tively few species are worthy of cultivation, and most of these 
only as border plants, or for planting in the wild garden, or 
woodland in masses. They are of very easy culture, in- 
creasing rapidly by offsets. The little bulbs, which are 
produced in clusters, may be separated and re-planted in 
autumn or early spring, about 4in. deep. Seeds are also 
easily obtainable. These may be sown thinly in light soil, 
in February or March, where they should remain until the 
to their flowering situations. During the growing season, 
all the attention required will be to keep the plants free of 
weeds, and place stakes to the tall-growing kinds. 
A. (taper-pointed).* fl. deep rose, jin. to Jin. 
across, in many-flowered umbels. Ju y and August. l rather 
stems, very narrow, only about a line wide. 
h. bin. to 1 North- West America, 1840. 
A. og mean fot. fl. deep red purple; in other respects, like 
ge ene a JE Papis; umbels globose ; sca 
ieee : Summer. l subulate. h. 9in, Palestine, 1546, For 
‘biue)* fl. deep sks sky blue, with a dark line 
2 ; umbel dense, globular, 
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Siberia, 1830. One of the eal 
species gro 
A, Bidwelliz (Mrs. Bidwell’s),* fl. bright rose, aa iin, across, 
in few-flowered umbels, July, _ ‘narrow, rather longer than the 
stem. h. 2in. to 3in. Sierra Nevada, 1880. A very charming 
little species for tke rockery. 
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A. Breweri (Brewer's).* £ Ted rose, Bently or quite lin. across, 
-in few-flowered umbels. l. much 1 r than the de 
jin. or more broad. oy in. to šin. California, 
A ray oh (common onion). ji. white; scape ve Werk lodge than 
ves. June, July Ci fist tular, rounded. h. 3ft. "For ee. 
Are c 5 Aggrogatum. Aggregated, Tree, or Potato Onion. See’ 
autumn or following spring, when they'may be transplanted 
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A, Erdelii (Erdel’s). 
+A. flas 1 (golden), 
terete radical leaves, i capitate or umbellate flowers 
g Rage me naked, or leafy scape; perianth spreading or 
"tat tog “he te to ie, 4 
broadly lanceolate, acute, ciliated, toothed bod the e , åt tirst 
erect and glaucescent, afterwards gree read ing, much 
shorter than the stem. A. 2‘ft. to 3k. ‘cath af Paton Europo. Very 
vigorous and free flowering. “SYN, aaa 
‘ paradoxum (aaia. “white, fully pendulous, 
oe long footstalks spri y from fittle hste. of ellow 
bul Se . l. one oF “tw lon on o re scape, inear- 
aon ~ lanceolate, Soars, keeled, sti oe broad, drooping © 
“Allium— continued. i 
coruleum (blue-flowered).* fl. blue, in large compact globu: 
-Jar heads. June. h. 8in. Russia, 1840. Very distinct. 
A. Douglasii (Douglas’). Synonymous with A. unifolium. 
ls white, keeled with green, in“compact 
umbels. h. 6in. Palestine, 1879. A rare but pretty species, and 
should be planted in a warm position.on the rockery. ` 
‘~A. falcifolium (sickle-leaved).* fl. pale rose, łin. to Zin. across, 
_ w-flowered ‘umbels. August. l two in number, thick, 
ly linear, falcate. h. 2in. to 3in. North-West America, 1880, 
Pgs ret (sickle-formed). Probably a variety of A. uni- 
folium, with pure whites flowers, in several-flowered umbels. 
* habin.“ _ California, 1882. 
. yellow, bell-shaped, and somewhat droop- 
s; scape leafy at the base. J, round, not 
y ty umbels 
ei y about lft. Italy, 1759 A, 
Helios, attish above the base. h. 
-slender species. 
A fragrans. Sec Nothoscordum. 
” A. karataviense (Karatavian). jl. white, im dense globose 
heads. May. l. very broad, flat, glaucous, sometimes variegated. 
h. 6in: Turkestan, 1878. š 
A. Macnabianum (MacNab’s).* fl. deep magenta, a colour quite © 
unique in this family, in large umbels. l. nearly as long as the- j 
stem, channelled, about łin. broad. h. 1ft. North America, Pea 
A. magicum (enchanting). Synonymous with A. nigrum. * 
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Fic. 58. ALLIUM Moxy. A 
gore g oer. fl. brigh 
Spring J. few, broadly 
to 15in. South Euro: 
flowered and very fine in masses. Seo E j 
A. Murrayanum (Murray’s).* 4. vor le, in large heads.. — 
l. narrow, longer than the stem. . lft. North America, A 
good variety of A. acuminatum. 
A. mutabile (ohangoabIek mie ji. white, changing to rose, in many: 
flowered umbels, July. Z. shorter than the stem, narrow, c 
nelled. A, 12in. to 24in. North America, 1824, 
A. neapolitanum (Neapolitan).* fl. white, with green ainda 
numerous, in a loose umbel, on stems exceeding the leaves in — 
length ; pedicels much longer than the flowers. Early summer. 
l. two or three, sheathing the flower stem, stra shaped kage 
lin. across. h. 15in. to 18in. South Europe, 1 bably the 
most ornamental white-flowered species. 
A. nevadense (Sierra Nevada). fi. white, or pale rose, ; about gin 
across, in several-flowered umbels. July, J. flat, rather longer 
than the stem, about jin. wide. h. 3in. to 6in, ‘Sierra Nevada 
and Utah, 1882. 
A. nigrum (blackish).* ji. dull violet, or whitish, with a green 
vein, very numerous, in a large umbel. Summer. l thick, 
t yellow, numerous, in n compact umbels, 
ceolate, To sub-cylindrical, A. 10in. — 
, 1604. Se eile bright- — 
A. p (Piedmont). * - le, large, be'l- 
“nh ped, in venient clusters, a aie f: lanotbiate,"* 
shorter than t iedmont 
1 A Genk, little por 
rockwork, or oda border, One the handso tone ome specics 
grown, 
d A. reticulatum netted). jl. varyin gtd arsenal Summer. 
ger oi cee or nyo Aliforan, arving an h. Sin. to 
” “15in, North-West America, 1882. A rare s] i 
A. a Attaiatfotium (akienustela faar ase This: regarded a3 
oe a mag il handsome w cs This may be gogn North-West, 
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