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ACONITUM. 
shady situation. A. atirea, which 
scarcely grows half a foot high, and. 
has rich yellow flowers, which it 
produces in great profusion, is very 
suitable tor edgings to beds and bor- 
ders; as well as for growing in pots 
and on rockwork. ‘The last species | 
grows freely in any soil that is tol- 
erably dry ; and they are all readily | 
increased by division of the root. 
AcuIME‘NEs.—A name new ap- 
plied to the genus Trevirana, some 
new species of which have been 
lately introduced from Guatemala. 
—For the culture see Trevira‘na. 
A‘cis.—The new name for some 
of the kinds of Snowflake—See 
LeEvucosum. 
Aconitum. — Ranunculaceae. — 
/Monkshood and Wolfsbane.—Her- 
/ baceous perennials, chiefly natives 
of Europe, but partly of North’ 
America and Japan. ‘They are all, 
hardy in British gardens, and they | 
are generally tall-growing handsome 
plants, producing abundance of dark- 
blue, purple, or yellow flowers. They 
will all grow freely in any common | 
garden soil, and are readily increased 
by division of the roots, which are 
generally tuberous, or by seeds. All 
the species are more or less poison- 
ous, the poison being strongest in 
the root. Like all plants which 
grow with tall erect stems, and pro- 
duce their flowers in terminal spikes, 
they are only suitable for growing 
in borders in large gardens, or for 
clumps on a lawn. The species 
may be divided into two kinds: 
those with the helmet like a monk’s 
cowl, which are called Monkshood ; 
and those which have an elongated | 
conical helmet, and are called Wolfs- 
bane. Of this first division the 
handsomest species are A. Napellus, 
the common Monkshood, with pur- 
ple flowers; and A énthora, the 
yellow Monkshood. Of the Wolfs- | 
pune the handsomest species are A. 
burbatum, with pale yellow flowers, 
and A. australe, a beautiful plant | 
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| with dark purple flowers tipped with 
mountains. 
Aconire, Winter.—See WINTER 
ACONITE. 
A'cynos.—Labiate.—A perennial 
plant somewhat resembling Thyme 
A. vulgaris, the only ornamental 
species, is a native of Europe, not 
above six inches high, and of easy 
culture in any common soil. 
Avam’s Negepie.—See Yo'cca. 
Apenoca’rpus.—-Leguminose.— 
A genus of hardy shrubs, with yel- 
low pea-flowers resembling those of 
_the Broom. ‘These plants were for- 
merly included in Cytisus. 
ApENo’pHora. — Campanuldcee. 
—Perennial plants with blue bell 
shaped flowers, resembling the Cam- 
panulas. They require to be planted 
in rich but light soil, and are easily 
killed by much moisture. They are 
natives of Siberia, and are propa- 
| gated by division of the root. 
Avu’sm1a, Dec.—Leguminose.— 
Herbaceous plants and shrubs with 
yellow pea-like flowers, growing 
freely in the open air in any com- 
mon soil. 
Aptia/ntum. — Cryptogamia. — 
| Maiden-hair, a kind of Fern. 
Apuu'm1a. — Fumaridcee. — A 
| climbing biennial, with pinkish flow- 
ers like those of the Fumitory. It 
is a native of North America, and 
will grow in any common soil. The 
seeds should be sown in autumn, and 
the young plants kept in pots ina 
green-house or frame, for planting 
out in spring. Thus treated, and 
trained to a trellis or wire frame, 
they will begin to flower in June, 
and will continue producing abun- 
|dance of flowers during the whole 
|summer. [In this climate, if the 
seeds of this graceful climber are 
sown in the common border, near a 
trellis or arbour, in May, the plants 
will flower finely, without any fur- 
ther care, the following season— 
Ep.] 
green, a native of the Carpathian © 
