168 ORNAMENTAL GARDENING 
nutans is a tall, rank grower, sometimes fifteen feet high, with 
great clusters of fleshy white, yellow and orange flowers; A. 
mutica has white and yellow blossoms veined with brownish red. 
They will grow on pine land but do better on rich, moist soil. 
Although tropical they may be grown where sharp frost occurs. 
Alternanthera. Small plants with richly variegated foliage, 
much used in the north for borders. Here in the lower part of 
the state they do fairly well in open sunshine. 
Amaryllis. Nearly all the plants formerly belonging here are 
now placed in other genera. One species, A. belladonna, has not 
succeeded with Professor Nehrling at Gotha and has utterly 
failed with me. 
Ananas, Pine Apple. The variegated variety of this is some- 
times cultivated in lower Florida and is a beautiful plant. 
Andropogon schoenanthus (Lemon Grass) is a handsome trop- 
ical, decorative plant, forming large clumps; its leaves yield the 
well-known citronella oil. 
Angelonia angustifolia (allied to the snapdragon) is a pretty 
plant with spikes of purplish or blue flowers. It is a native of 
Mexico and is becoming naturalized here. It grows on pine land 
but is improved by liberal feeding. 
Anthurium. A genus of splendid Aroids, some of which are 
grown for their handsome flower spathes and others for their 
showy foliage. A. crassinervium, perhaps from Cuba, with 
immense leaves eighteen inches wide and four feet long, does 
finely here. <A. crystallinum and A. magnificum have velvety 
green leaves marked with silver. A. worogueanum has very 
large leaves of velvety green with lighter veins and midrib. All 
need heat, moisture and shade; the first, however, sometimes 
grows on exposed rocks. They are fine for fern pools. 
Antirrhinum, Snapdragon. Too well known to need descrip- 
tion. They do well in the cooler part of the state and in the 
lower part may be grown in winter as annuals. 
Aphelandra. Tropical American plants with opposite leaves 
and four-sided, terminal spikes of brilliant flowers. <A. roezeli is” 
dwarf and has rich orange scarlet blossoms. This grows, blooms 
and seeds itself on the walls of one of my fern pools and is a great 
