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AMERICAN COWSLIP. See Dodecatheon. 



AMETHYSTEA. A pretty hardy annual. The seeds 

 sliould be sown in light peaty soil, covered slightly, and 

 thinned when they come up. A. cwrulea, flowers blue. 



AMICIA. [Leguminosae.] A warm greenhouse shrub, 

 with papilionaceous flowers. Soil, sandy loam and peat : 

 plenty of root room. Propagated by cuttings in heat. 



AMMOBIUM. [Conipositse.] Half-hardy herbaceous 

 perennials. Soil, common garden mould. Propagated by 

 seeds, which are to be sown in July, the plants preserved in 

 frames during winter, and planted out about April. A. alatum 

 and A. jjlantar/ineum, flower white. 



AMMYRSINE. [Ericaceae.] Pretty dwarf hardy ever- 

 green shrubs, better known under the name of Ledum. Soil, 

 peat. They should be planted in a sheltered situation. Pro- 

 pagated by layers. The principal varieties grown are 

 A. buxifolia and A. prostrata. 



AMORPHA. Bastard Indigo. [Leguminosae.] Deciduous 

 shrubs, with papilionaceous flowers, hardy, or nearly so, some 

 of them requiring the protection of a mat-covering in winter. 

 Common garden soil. Propagated by layers. The best are 

 A. fragrans and A.fruticosa. 



AMPELOPSIS. [Vitacese.] Hardy deciduous climbing 

 shrubs. The Virginian Creeper (A. hederacea) is one of the 

 best of all plants, not evergreen, for covering a large space 

 of bare wall or fence, thriving in the most confined situa- 

 tions : in autumn the leaves assume a rich crimson tint. 

 Common garden soil. Propagated by layers or cuttings. 

 A. hederacea (Virginian Creeper), hardy climbing shrub, is 

 the principal one grown. 



AMPHICOME. [Bignoniaceae.] An elegant greenhouse 

 or half-hardy perennial, bearing Pentstemon-like blossoms. 

 Soil, sandy loam and peat. Propagated by cuttings planted 

 in sandy soil, and placed in a mild heat, or by seeds. 

 A. arguta, flowers pale rosy lilac. 



AMYGDALUS. Almond. [Rosaceae.] Small deciduous 

 shrubs and flowering trees. The double-flowered varieties 

 are particularly beautiful. All grow freely in good, loamy, 

 well-drained garden soil. Propagated by budding on plum 

 stocks, the shrubs by transplanting the suckers, or by 



