GARDEN FLOWERS. 23 



azureiun (azure) ; hardy bulb ; i foot ; flowers blue, in Septem- 

 ber ; Siberia ; 1830. A. bisiilacm (jonquil-leaved) ; hardy bulb ; 

 I foot; flowers purple, in June; south of Europe. A. Coivatn 

 (Cowan's) ; hardy bulb ; 9 inches ; flowers white, in June ; Chili ; 

 1823. A, Jlavuin (yellow) ; hardy bulb ; 2 feet ; flowers yellow, 

 in June; Austria; 1759. -^- longifoliiwt (long-leaved); hardy 

 bulb ; I foot ; flowers dark purplish-red, in September ; Mexico ; 

 1826. A. Moly (}.lo\^)\ hardy bulb ; i foot; flowers yellow, in 

 June ; south of Europe ; 1604. A. A^eapoliiamtm (Neapolitan) ; 

 hardy bulb ; i foot ; flowers white, in June ; Italy ; 1824. 



There are about one hundred and twenty other species, 

 some of which are ornamental ; but the above list com- 

 prises the best. 



Almond. See Amygdalus. 



Alnus. [Betulaceae.] Hardy deciduous trees, with apeta- 

 lous flowers, growing freely in moist situations. The tree 

 is short-lived, but very useful where a temporary shade is 

 needed. Propagated by layers or seeds. 



A. barbata (bearded); flowers in March ; Russia ; 1838. A. 

 Canadensis (Canadian) ; flowers in June ; Canada. A. cordifolia 

 (heart-leaved); flowers in June; Naples; 1818. A. glauca 

 (milky-green) ; flowers in June ; North America ; 1820. A. glu- 

 tinosa (sticky) ; flowers in April ; Britain. A. glutinosa einar- 

 ^;/<2/^ (five-notched-leaved) ; flowers in April ; Britain. A. ght- 

 tinosa foliis variegatis (variegated-leaved) ; flowers in April ; 

 Britain. A. glutinosa incisa (cut-leaved) ; flowers in April ; Bri- 

 tain. A. glntinosa laciniata {]2iggQ.d-\t2.\e,di)', flowers in April ; 

 Britain. A. glutinosa quercifolia (oak-leaved) ; flowers in April ; 

 Britain; 1838. A. ijtcana (hoary-leaved); 20 feet; flowers in 

 June; Europe; 1780. A. incana angidata (angular-leaved); 

 20 feet. A. incana pinnata (pinnate) ; 26 feet ; flowers in June ; 

 Europe. A. JoricUensis (Jorulla) ; Mexico. A. inacrocarpa 

 (long-fruited) ; 20 feet ; flowers in June. A. macrophylla (long- 

 leaved) ; 20 feet; flowers in June ; Naples. A. obcordata (two- 

 lobed) ; flowers in March ; Russia. A. oblongata (oblong-leaved); 



