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AN ENCYCLOPÆDIA 
79 
OF HORTICULTURE. 
Angræcum—continued. 
or at the roots, will cause the leaves to drop, and prevent 
any growth being made, in which case the plant ought to 
be lowered. If the stems have emitted but few roots, a 
ring of moss vag esa the stems, and kept constantly 
wet, will induce the® plant to throw out additional roots, 
-when the lowering may be proceeded with. To keep the 
Parte free from insect pests, frequently sponge the foliage. 
-Thrips generally prove very troublesome, and a moderate 
, fumigation is needful, dislodging the insects that may be 
‘secreted low down in the centre of the plant, shortly before 
, >. the operation, by Gropping a little weak tobacco water or 
© ‘sulphur among thêm. k 
_ A, arcuatum (curved).* jl. white; racemes from the axils of the 
> = two-year-old leaves, two or three being produced from a single 
? wth, about 6in. long, arching. l. about 4in. long, and in. 
ad. Natal. Syns. Listrostachys arcuata. A. (Listrostachys), 
Sedeni, comes close to the above species, but is excessively rare in 
cultivation. 
A. bilobum (two-lobed).* jl. white, with a tinge of-rose, about 
ljin. in. diameter ; spur 2in. long, produced from the side of the 
stem, just above the two-year-old leaves ; racemes pendulous, 6in. 
or more long, bearing about a dozen flowers, which a 
t ce. October to December. 4in. long by 2in. 
two-lobed at the apex, about eight n a plant. “Stem 
erect, about bin. high. Cape Coast, 1841. Should be grown in a 
A. caudatum (tailed i ellow, mixed with brown ; 
bellum pure Serre ie one, about Yin. long, two- 
lobed at the lowest portion ; racemes arching, lft. or more lon 
roduced from the base of the two-year-old leaves. Autumn. 
. pale green, drooping, about 10in. long by lin. broad. R. 1}ft. , 
eet Stem erect, or nearly so. Sierra Leone, 1834. 
~ > A, cephalotes (capitate).* jl. white. Tropical Africa, 1873. | 
A. Chailluanum (Chaillu’s).*, 7. white ; sepals and petals narrow, 
acute ; spur yellowish green, 4in. or more long; racemes pendu- 
lous, 8in. or 10in. long, about twelve medium sized flowers pro- 
duced from the side of the stem, just above the axils of two-year- 
s 
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old leaves. J. 6in. long, 1}in. broad, slightly wavy, two-lobed at | 
the apex, arranged in an imbricate manner. West Africa, 1866. 
A rare species. i 
A. Christyanum (Christy’s). A curious species, with yellow or 
greenish-white flowers, having a much developed three-lobed lip. 
The plant has the aspect of A. arcuatum. 
Af citratum (Citron-like).* 1. creamy white, or pale yellow, nearly 
lin. in diameter; spurs about l}in. long; racemes three, on 
strong plants, produced from the axils of two-year-old leaves, 
arched, about 1ft. long, bearing sometimes twenty flowers. l. 4in. 
to 6in. long and 2in. broad, six or eight on a pias. occupying 
about ljin. of stem. Madagascar, 1868. Habit compact ; stem 
nearly erect. 
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=, 
oka = pow nd em Sa of the 
, very short, closely imbricated, deep bright green. 
Sierra 1 i i ie 
aust abi aaa Leone; 4. A Very neat growing little species, 
Bg gto -y-lipped).* fl. sepals and 
lip uppermost; hite very ah racemes about 18in. long, from 
the axils of ate pa ves ; f erect, but gradually 
becoming pendulous from the ‘con mcement of the flowers. 
2in. broad, ee green, stiff. Madagascar, 1826. 
ae 
tals greenish white ; 
ł. 20in, long g 
SYN. Ærobion eburneum. „virens is an inferior variety, but 
A. e. superi urpasses type in beauty ; it is, however, at 
present extremely rare. Mins, SS 
A. Ellisii (Ellis’s).* fl. pure white, fragrant, about 2in. across, with 
narrow reflexed sepals and petals, the column standing very p 
minent ; spur pale brownish, 6in. to,8in. ; racemes frequently. 
long, on the side of the stem just above the axils of the two-year-old 
oe. a aon awen gone. l. dark green, 9in. or 10in. 
; ong, and 2in. bread, divided at the apex into two u l é 
or are d, p wo unequal lobes 
A. falcatum (sickle-shaped).* jl. pure white, very fragrant ; spur 
rved, 2in, long; racemes from the axils of the two- A Bay 2 
ves, short, bearing from two to five blooms, J. 2in. to 4in, long, 
wr narrow and fleshy, dark i ute An elegant litt 
house ies, and one ofthe smallest ng to th 
„genus Tt should i i : 
å bout ate be grown in peat, iif a basket or pa gue 
(Kotschy’s),* 
the glass, but rather shaded. T 
the pe, gr white pink Jl. yellowish white, perfume similar to 
; -tinted, 
cemes from the axils 
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ae 
ay 
, lin, to 1hin. a ; spur reddish 
tilted. by the Renae l twistings ; ra- 
twelve blooms, 
og leaves, 18in. long, bearing about 
pokes y six or more on a good plant. Zanzibar, 1880. 
Should be grown in a basket, or on a cylindrical block of teak 
broad, of which there 
_ wood. ë 
pA tear konte, o uae long, in . to Ning See 7 it cor linear- 
7 Stem short. ..Madagasca Ae } a Me green, leathery, nerveless 
oe 
* 
um (two-rowed-leaved). fl. whitish, jin. across, on one” 
i 
ti 
| pseudo-bulbs of the preceding year’s growth. 
Angrecum—continued. 
A. pellucidum (transparent).* jl. white, of a delicate semi-trans- 
oon texture, and with a Aney tinged Jabellum ; racemes from 
he axils of the lowest leaves, ging perpendicularly from the 
stems, about lft. long, bearing thirty to forty blooms. l. 12in. long 
by 2in. or 3in. cae Sierra Leone, 1842. Must be grown ina 
suspended basket. * 
A. pertusum (broken).* ji. pure white ; spur comparatively short, 
with a well-marked yellow Kaa racemes from - as of two- 
year-old leaves, horizontal, or slightly nodding, 6in. Tin. long, 
with from forty to sixty densely packed, small blooms. Zl dar 
green, arching, 10in, long by lin. broad, h. 1ft. Sierra Leone, 
. Very distinct and attractive. 
A. Scottianum (Scott’s).* fl. pure white, very delicate in texture, 
the lip is uppermost, lin. or more across ; spur narrow, yellowish, 
din. to 4in. long ; peduncle slender, a little longer than the spur, 
usually but one-flowered. l. narrow, terete—thus differing from 
most of its congeners—tapering or awl-shaped, about ĝin. long, jin. 
to jin. in diameter, Ap Grm in the upper surface and ridged 
below. Comoro ds, 1878. 
(Seden’s), A rare form of A. arcuatum. 
2n down from the labellum, often from 10in. to 
Et „November, December, and January, and lasts about three 
weeks in beauty. Z. dark _distichous, about 10in. long. 
= ~= Madag , 1823. tis one of the grandest of winter 
wering orchids. i 
A. virens (green). ‘An inferior variety of A, eburneum. 
ANGULAR. Having angles, or Fh angles. 
ANGULOA (commemorative of Angulo, a Spanish 
naturalist). ORD. Orchidacee. A small genus containing 
about six ‘species. The flowers, which are large and 
beautiful, are p oat singly on scapes from 12in. to 16in. 
high, several of which are produced from the ripened 
Pseudo- 
bulbs from 5in. to 8in. high, as thick as a man’s wrist, 
bearing two to three erect, broad, lanceolate leaves, 2ft. to 
4ft. long. Temperature, summer, day (maximum), 70deg. ; 
night (minimum), 60deg. Winter, day (maximum), 60deg. ; 
night (minimum), 45deg. These are bold growing cool- 
house plants, best grown in rough fibrous peat, with good 
drainage. They delight in an abundant supply of water 
both to the roots and foliage when growing, and require 
to be kept in a somewhat dark or heavily-shaded place. 
During the season of rest, and until young shoots commence 
growth, they should be kept rather dry. They are pro- 
pagated by dividing the pseudo-bulbs, just before they 
“commence to grow. The flowering season is summer. 
¥s).* fl. fra: t; sepals and petals concave, 
See rate Se ta ip Fe ria age ea globular, 
ia 
* 
or tulip-like. Columbia -(at 5000ft. t. elevation), 1842. 
* This is the largest growing species, of which there are one or two 
rare varieties. ES 
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eburnea (ivory-flowered).* fl., sepals and petals of the purest 
bat ; lip : tted with pink, “New Gre In other respects 
similar to above, but is very rare. ' 3 
A. Ruckeri (Rucker’s).* fl., sepals yellow, with crimson 
crimson. Colum’ .. Not so large a grower 
foregoing, but with same sized flowers, 
R. sanguinea (bl * This variety has flowers of a deep 
ae red colour, but er al 
A. superba (superb).* Synonymous with Acineta Humboldtii. 
uniflora (one-flowered).* jl. sub-globose, pure white, some- 
en es with brown, spotted profusely with pink inside. 
Columbia, 1844. One of the best in cultivation. 
_ ANGURIA (one of the Greek names for the cu- 
cumber). Orv. Cucurbitacew. A stove genus of ever- 
~ green climbers allied to Momordica. Flowers monæcious ; 
ts ; lip deep 
e Fei of ts 
is 
T corolla joined to the calyx, ventricose, red, with a five- — 
g border. Fruit somewhat tetragonal. 
Several species have been introduced from time to time, 
but they are rarely seen in our gardens. Some of them are — 
handsome plants, and well worthy of cultivation. 
ANHALONIUM. See Mammillaria. 
ANIGOZANTHUS. (from anoigo, to expand, and 
anthos, a flower ; in reference to the branching expansion 
of the flower stalks), ORD. Hemodoracew, Greenhouse 
and half-hardy herbaceous perennials. Flowers large, 
parted spreadin 
racemose or corymbose; perianth tabalgy,clongated, woolly. 
