GARDEN FLOWERS. 2/ 



erect ; sometimes grown for the curiously-colored foliage, as 

 in A. tricolor. Soil for the hardy sorts, rich garden mould. 

 These are propagated by seeds sown in the open borders in 

 April, the young plants thinned out to six inches apart. 

 The tender sorts require a light and highly manured soil 

 (equal parts light loam, leaf-mould, and decayed manure), and 

 must be sown in a hot-bed in April, and carefully tended till 

 the weather becomes settled, and then planted out. A. mel- 

 ancholicus is a very dark-foliaged species, which is now very 

 popular for massing. 



A. atropurpiireus (dark-purple) ; hardy annual ; 3 feet ; leaves 

 and flowers purple, in September; East Indies; 1820. A. bi- 

 color (two-colored) ; hardy annual ; 2 feet ; leaves red and green, 

 in August ; East Indies ; 1802. A. catidatus (Love-lies-bleed- 

 ing) ; hardy annual ; 4 feet ; flowers red, in August ; East In- 

 dies ; 1596. A. hypochofidriaciis (Prince's feather); hardy an- 

 nual ; 3 to 4 feet ; flowers crimson, in August ; Virginia ; 1684. 

 A. speciosus (showy) ; hardy annual ; 6 feet ; flowers red, in July ; 

 Nepaul ; 18 19. A. /r/r^/^/- (three-colored) ; tender annual; 2 

 feet ; foliage variegated, — red, green, and yellow ; East Indies ; 

 1548. 



Amberboa. [Compositas.] Hardy annuals. Plant in 

 rich garden soil. Propagated by seeds sown in the open 

 border in May. 



A. moschata (Sweet-Sultan) ; hardy annual ; 2 feet ; flowers 

 lilac-purple, in July; Persia; 1629. A. snaveolens (Yellow-Sul- 

 tan) ; hardy annual ; 18 inches ; flowers yellow, in July ; Levant ; 

 1683. 



Amelanchier. [Rosaceoe.] Hardy deciduous shrubs, 

 sometimes attaining to the height of trees, bearing sno\\y- 

 white flowers early in the season, followed by dark-purple 

 edible berries. Propagated by seeds, layers, and grafting 

 on thorn or quince. Called also June-berry and shad-bush. 



A. Botryapiiwi (snowy Mespilus) ; hardy tree ; 12 feet ; flow- 



