l6 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



hardy perennial ; 4 feet ; flowers blue, in June and July ; Europe ; 

 1596. A. ochroleunnn (yellowish-white); hardy perennial; 3 

 feet ; flowers yellowish-white, in June and July ; Caucasus ; 

 1794. A. speciosiun (showy); hardy perennial ; 3 feet; flowers 

 blue, in July ; 1804. A. variegatuvt (variegated) ; hardy peren- 

 nial ; 5 feet ; flowers blue and white, in July ; south of Europe. 



AcoRUS. [Orontiaceae.] A small genus of hardy peren- 

 nials with gladiate leaves, which succeed well in moist gar- 

 den soil. Easily propagated by division. 



A. cala7nus is the sweet-flag of druggists. 



A. calamus (sweet-flag) ; 2 feet ; flowers green, in June ; Eng- 

 land. A. gra7mneiis{gY2iSsy); hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flow- 

 ers green, leaves very flagrant; China; 1796. A. terrestris 

 (land) ; i foot ; flowers green, in June ; China ; 1822. 



AcROLiNiUM. [Compositae.] A beautiful half-hardy an- 

 nual. Soil, sandy peat and loam. Propagated by seeds. 



A. roseiwi (rosy) ; half-hardy annual ; 18 inches ; flowers rose- 

 pink, in June ; Swan River ; 1853. 



AcTiEA. [Ranunculacece.] A family of hardy peren- 

 nials, conspicuous for their white flowers and red or white 

 berries, succeeding in any garden soil, but preferring a moist, 

 half-shaded position. Propagated by division of the root in 

 early spring and by seeds. 



A. alba (white); hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers and berries 

 white, in May and August; North America. A. riibra (red); 

 hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers white, in May ; berries bright- 

 red, in August ; North America. These two have been consid- 

 ered varieties oi A. spkata, but seem sufficiently distinct to con- 

 stitute species. A. spicata {s'g\\i&(^) ; herb Christopher ; hardy 

 perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers white, in May ; England. 



AcTiNOMERis. [Composit£e.] Half-hardy ornamental 

 perennials, nearly allied to Coreopsis, and of easy culture in 

 any good garden soil. Propagated by division of the root 

 and by seed. 



