GARDEN FLOWERS. 1 7 



A, alata (winged) ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers yellow, in 

 July; Mexico; 1803. A. heliajithoides (sunflower-like); hardy 

 perennial; 3 feet; flowers yellow, in July; Louisiana; 1825. 

 A. procera (tall); hardy perennial; 8 feet; flowers yellow, in 

 September; North America; 1766. A. sqtiarrosa (ragged); 

 hardy perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers yellow, in July ; North Ameri- 

 ca ; 1640. 



Adam's Needle. See Yucca. 



Adenophora. [Campanulaceae.] Hardy herbaceous 

 plants related to and resembling Campanula, thriving in 

 common garden soil, and easily propagated by division. 



A. denticulata (denticulated) ; hardy perennial ; i foot ; flow- 

 ers blue, in June and July ; Siberia ; 181 7. A. i?itennedia (inter- 

 mediate) ; hardy perennial; 18 inches; flowers pale-blue, from July 

 to September ; Siberia; 1819. A.verticinata{\\\\or\tdi)', hardy 

 perennial; 2 feet ; flowers pale-blue, in June ; Siberia; 1783. 



Adenostoma. [Rosaceae.] A hardy shrub nearly allied 

 to Alchemilla. Propagated by cuttings of the young shoots, 

 rooted in sand under a bell-glass in spring. Soil, rich peaty 

 loam. Requires protection in winter in more northern 

 States. 



A. fasciadata (fascicled) ; hardy shrub ; 3 feet ; flowers white, 

 in June ; California ; 1848. 



Adlumla.. [Fumariaceas.] A very pretty hardy biennial 

 climber ; flowers white, tipped with pink ; foliage finely cut 

 and very ornamental. Seeds sown in May produce plants 

 which climb and flower the following year. Propagated by 

 seeds. As with all biennials, to insure bloom every year, 

 seed must be sown each spring : in rich soil, however, the 

 seed sows itself, and the plants come up without further 

 trouble. The genus is nearly allied to Corydalis. 



A. cirrhosa (tendril bearing); hardy biennial; 8 to 15 feet; 

 flowers white, rose tipped, all summer ; North America ; 1778. 



Adonis. Pheasanfs Eye. [Ranunculaceae.] Hardy an- 



