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Amygdalus—continued. 
linear, attenuated at the base, serrated, quite glabrous. A. 2ft. 
to 3ft, Tartary, 1683. SYN. A. Besseriana. 
A. orientalis (Oriental). jl. rose coloured. March. fr, mucro- 
nate. J. lanceolate, quite entire, almost permanent, clothed with 
silvery tomentum, as well as the branches, A. 2ft. to 4ft. 
Levant, 1756. SYN. A. argentea. , 
AMYLACEOUS. Sitarch-like. 
AMYRIDACEX. See Burseraceæ. 
AMYRIS (from a, intensive, and myron, balm; the 
whole of the trees in this genus smell strongly of balm or 
myrrh). ORD. Burseracee. Ornamental stove evergreen 
trees, abounding in a resinous flnid. Flowers white, dis- 
posed in panicles. Leaves unequally pinnate. They thrive 
well in a mixture of loam and peat; and cuttings root freely 
in sand, under a hand glass with bottom heat, during the 
spring months. 
A. balsamifera (balsam-bearing). Synonymous with A. toxifera. 
braziliensis (Brazilian).* fl. white ; panicles axillary, shorter 
than the leaves. August. l. with one to three pairs of oppo- 
site leaflets ; leaflets lanceolate, tapering to the base, rounded at 
the apex, mucronate, quite entire, veiny, shining above, dis- 
coloured beneath, h. 20ft. Brazil, 1823. 
A. heptaphylia (seven-leaved), . whitish yellow; panicles 
brand axillary, and terminal. /. with three to four Paba of 
alternate, simple leaflets, which are stalked, obliquely-lanceolate, 
acuminated, entire. h. 16ft. India, 1823. 
A. Plumieri (Plumier’s).* Gum Elemi Tree. fl. white ; panicles 
branched, terminal. The fruit of this species is the shape and 
size of an olive, but red, having an odoriferous pulp within it. 
l. leaflets three to five, all stalked, somewhat serrated, ovate, 
acuminate, villous beneath. A, 20ft. West Indies, 1820. 
A, toxifera (poison-bearing).* 7. white ; racemes simple, about the 
length of the petioles. The fruit hang in bunches, of the shape of 
a pear, and of a purple colour. J. leaflets five to seven stalked, 
ovate, somewhat ,acuminated. h. 50ft. West Indies, 1818. 
polish, and has a pleasant smell. Syn. 
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The wood bears a fine 
A, balsamifera. 
AN. (from _anakampto, to cause re- 
turn, and eros, love). Syn. Rulingia. Orv. Portula- 
cacee. Very dwarf greenhouse succulent herbs or sub- 
shrubs, natives of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
large, expanding only in the heat of the sun; petals five, 
very fugacious; sepals five, opposite, oblong, rather con- 
crete at the base ; pedicels one-flowered, short or elongated, 
disposed in racemes. Leaves ovate, fleshy. They grow 
freely in sandy loam, mixed with some lime rubbish; but 
little water is needed. Cuttings root freely ¥ laid to dry 
a few days before planting. Leaves taken off close to the 
plants, and also left to dry for a short time before being 
planted, will take root. Seed, when obtainable, should be 
sown in the spring. 
A. arachnoides (cobwebbed).* fl. white; petals lanceolate ; ra- 
cemes simple. July. l ovate, acuminated, difformed, green, 
shining, cobwebbed. h. 6in. to 9in. 1790, 
A. filamentosa (thready). Jl. reddish, or deep rose coloured ; 
petals oblo Sn. l. ovate-globose, gibbous on both sides, 
and cobweb rather rugged above. h. 6in. to 1ft. 1795. 
A, intermedia (intermediate). Very like A. filamentosa, but has 
broader and more numerous dtd P : 
A. rubens (reddish).* red; racemes simple. July. 7. ovate 
y formed, shining, dark , somewhat reflexed at the apex. 
A. rufescens (rusty-coloured reddish, similar]; Lae jase to 
A. varians. Sy L crowd k: expanded and pe te » ovate, 
ata thick, green, usually dark purple beneath. A. 6in. 1818. 
A. varying),* . reddish + Soria d : ars 
panicled, tar ia naka, difformed, glabrous. h. 3in. is. 
SYN. A. Telephiastrum. 
ANACAMPTIS. See Orchis. 
ANACARDIACEÆ. A rather large order of trees or 
shrubs, with a resinous, milky juice. Flowers inconspicuous. 
Leaves generally dotless. Ovary containing a single 
ovule. This order contains, among other genera, Anacar- 
iain, Mangifera, and Rhus: 
ANACARDIUM (origin doubtful; probably from 
ana, like, and kardia, the heart; in reference to the form 
of the nut). ORD. Anacardiacee, An ornamental stove 
_ Anacardium—continued. 
evergreen tree with entire, feather-nerved leaves and ter- 
minal panicles of flowers; nut reniform, umbilicated, 
seated laterally on a fleshy, wide, pear-shaped peduncle, 
It requires a light loamy soil. Ripened cuttings, with their 
leaves left on, root freely in sand under a hand glass, in heat. 
A. occidentale(Western), Cashew Nut. fl. reddish, small, very 
sweet scented, succeeded by an edible pome-like fruit of a yellow 
or red colour. J, oval, cuneated, very blunt, somewhat ema 7 
nate, obovate-oblong, entire, smooth. h. 16ft. West Indies, 1699. 3 
ANADENIA. See Grevillea. 
ANAGALLIS (from anagelas, to langh; removing de- 
spondency : meaning doubtful). Pimpernel. Orp. Primu- 
lacew. Annual or perennial trailers with angular stems, 
opposite or verticillate leaves, and solitary pedunculate 
flowers ; corolla rotate or funnel-shaped, deeply five-cleft. «© 
All are very pretty and free flowering plants, of easy cul- 
ture. The annuals are raised from seed sown in a sunny | 
spot in spring; the perennials are increased by striking 
cuttings of the young shoots, or division, at any time, either 
under a hand glass or in a close frame. Keep in the shade -=~ 
until well established, and gradually harden off. Plant ~” 
outside in light rich soil for summer flowering, and each i 
year secure a stock in frames during the winter. They | 
require, if left out of doors, a protection during the winter, — 
except A. tenella. 
A. fruticosa (shrubby).* 
throat. May to August. 
Morocco, 1803. A biennial. 
wi n very variable, but intense 
ale and deep vormil re ario gab Rokr aad to autumn. 
h. Sin. Habit very compact and neat, and very floriferous. 
‘There are sev es, i 
h, 1ft. Nepaul, 
. axillary, large, vermilion, with a dark 
f verticillate, eer in each whorl.” A, 2ft. 
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dian Wud; inii <July. 
A. indioa (Indian). |. deep all, July 
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Fig. 84. ANAGALLIS LINIPOLIA, showing Habit and Flowe 
ie: 
A. linifolia (flax-leaved).* fl. brilliant blue, large, about sin. in 
diameter. July. J. opposite. A. 9n. to 12in. , 1796. 
Perennial. There are many varieties, the best of whic are the 
following. Syn. A. Monelli. See Fig. 84. : 
A. 1. Brewerii er’s),* fl. red. June. h. 9in, Known 
he A une 
A. 1. Eugenie (Eugenie’s).* ft. blue, margined with white. 
3 OY iinan agiia A.\ilac. May. h lfe 
rh N 's),* , distinct 
= (Napoleon’s).* fl. crimson maroon, dis 
A. 1. Parksii (Parks). Ji. red, large. 
A. L. phoenicea (Phoenician). fl. scarlet, May. 
A. L sanguinea (bloody), fl. bright ruby colour. 
A. 1. Wilmoreana (Wilmore’s).* ^. bright blue purple, with 
yellow eye. A. 6in, TAREN 4 
A. Monelli (Monell’s). A synonym 
Morocco, 1805. | 
mmer. | 
beautiful little native bog trailer, a 
whole genus. Requires a boggy and wet soil 
