32 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



pale-lilac flowers. A. Phcenecia has scarlet flowers ; introduced 

 from Morocco in 1803. A. Phillipsii\\2.s blue flowers. A. Wil- 

 moreana has purple flowers ; introduced from Madeira in 1834. 

 A. Webbiana (Webb's) ; half-hardy perennial ; i foot ; flowers 

 blue, in July; Portugal; 1828. A. IVellsiajia (Wells's); half- 

 hardy perennial ; i foot ; flowers copper-color, in July ; hybrid. 



There are numerous seedling varieties. 



Anantherix. [Asclepiadaceae.] A hardy herbaceous 

 plant of no :special beauty, growing in any garden soil, and 

 readily -increased by division. 



A viridis (green) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers green 

 and yellow, in September ; North America ; 1812. 



Anarrhinum. ,[Scrophulariaceae.] Very pretty half-hardy 

 'biennials, allied to Antirrhinum. Seed sown in summer 

 Avill give bloom the following year. Common garden soil. 

 May also be increased by cuttings. AVinter in cold frame. 



A. bellidifoliuin (daisy-leaved); 18 inches; flowers blue, in 

 July; France; 1629. A.fncticosit7n{^\\xxi^\yf)\ 2 feet ; flowers 

 white, in July; south of Europe ; 1826. A . pitbescens {downy) ; 

 18 inches ; flowers white, in July ; south of Europe ; 18 18. 



Anastatica. [Cruciferae.] An annual plant of the Egyp- 

 tian deserts, called Rose of Jericho. Wlien full grown, it 

 contracts its rigid branches into a ball, and is blown about 

 by the wind ; when it alights upon a damp place the branch- 

 es relax as if it came to life ; hence the name of Resurrec- 

 tion Flower. Aside from this, it is a plant of no interest, the 

 flowers being small and white. It grows readily from seed, 

 but needs a warm exposure. 



A. Hierochuntina (Rose of Jericho) ; hardy annual ; 18 

 inches ; flowers white, in July ; Levant ; 1597. 



Anchusa. Biigloss. [Boraginacese.J A genus of orna- 

 mental herbaceous plants, comprising perennials, biennials, 

 and annuals. They all grow freely in common garden soil. 



