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HENDERSON'S HANDBOOK OF PLANTS 



APO 



Aponoge'ton. "Water Hawthorn. The name is 

 derived from the Celtic apon, water, and the 

 Greek word geiton, near ; the species growing 

 in water. Nat. Ord. Naiadacem. 



A genus of interesting aquatics, inhabiting 

 the waters of the Cape of Good Hope, the 

 East Indies and Australia. A. dl^tachyon is a 

 handsome aquatic plant, remarkable for its 

 floating branched spikes of small fragrant 

 white flowers. This species is a native of the 

 Cape of Good Hope, but will flourish in a lake 

 or stream if planted at a depth of about two 

 feet of water. In appearance it resembles a 

 Pondweed {Potamogeton), except that it is of a 

 clear green color, without any tinge of brown. 

 The leaves float on the surface of the water, 

 are oblong, about 18 inches long when full 

 grown, flat, and have three distinct veins run- 

 ning parallel with the main rib. A charming 

 variety, with rose-tinted flowers, is also in cul- 

 tivation, having been introduced in 1885. 



Appendiculate. Having appendages. 



Applanate. Flattened out. 



Apple. PyrusMalus. The history of the Apple 

 shares obscurity with all the fruits, vegetables, 

 and flowers that were in cultivation before any 

 records were kept ; consequently speculation 

 must take the place of facts in connection with 

 the early history of this valuable fruit. The 

 general opinion is that the origin of the culti- 

 vated Apple is the wild Crab, which is found 

 indigenous in nearly all parts of Europe, as 

 well as in most parts of the United States. 



The Apple can only be grown in small 

 gardens as a dwarf, either kept in a bush form 

 or trained as a pyramid or other shape. Two 

 sorts of dwarfing stocks are used by nursery- 

 men, the Doucin and the Paradise. Trees 

 upon the Doucin will ultimately grow quite 

 large ; and as the Paradise is the only stock 

 which makes really dwarf trees, the amateur 

 who wishes to grow dwarf apple-trees should 

 make sure that they are worked on Paradise 

 stocks. Of course, trees of this kind are not 

 advised as a source of profit; but there can 

 scarcely be a handsomer object in the garden 

 than a bush six feet high, and about the same 

 through, loaded with enormous apples. The 

 following sorts are recommended for garden 

 culture. (For descriptions, see nursery cata- 

 logues.) Baldwin, Gravenstein, Rhode Island 

 Greening, King of Tompkins County, Maiden's 

 Blush, Esopus Spitzenberg. Early Harvest, 

 Northern Spy, Porter, Fall Pippin, Stump, 

 Hubbardston Nonsuch and Jonathan, etc. 



Apple, Adam's. Citrus Limetta. 

 Alligator. Anona palustris. 

 Balsam. Momordica Balsamina. 

 Beef. Sapota rugona. 

 Bitter. Cucumis {Citrullus) Colocynthis. 

 Cherry. Pyrus baccata. 

 Chinese. Pyrus (Malus) Spectahilis. 

 Dead Sea or of Sodom. The fruit of Solarium 

 Sodomeum, also applied to the galls of 

 Quercus infectoria. 

 Devil's. Mandragora officinalis. 

 Elephant's. Feronia elephantum. 

 Golden, ^gle marmelofi, and Spondias lutea. 

 Kangaroo. Solanum laciniatum. 

 Love. Lycopersicum esculnitum, or Tomato. 

 May. Passijlora incarnata, also Podophyllum 



peltafum. 

 JIamine. Mamnwa Americana. 

 Monkf'v. Chuiia Jlava. 



AQU 



Apple. N. American Crab. Pyrus Coronaria. 

 Oak. A gall produced by insects on the leavoB 



and twigs of the Oak. 

 Of Jerusalem. Momordica Balsamina. 

 Of Paradise. Citrus medica. A fruit used by 



the Jews at the feast of Tabernacles. 

 Of Scripture. Probably the Apricot, Pruntis 

 Armeniaca, or tlie Quince, Cydonia vulgaris. 

 Of theEar.h. An old name for Arintolochia 



rotunda and Cyclamen. 

 Oregon Crab. Pyrus rixtidaris. 

 Paradise. Pyrus mahis prctcox, much used for 



grafting and budding supex'ior sorts upon. 

 Rose. The various species of Eugenia. 

 .Sugar. Anona squamosa. 

 Thorn. Datura Stramonium. 

 Wild Balsam. Eclii)tocy.stis iobata. 

 Wild Star. Chrysophyllum olivoEformp.. 



Apple-Berry. Australian. The genus Billar- 

 diera, which see. 



Apple-Mint. Mentha rotundifolia. 



Apple-Scented Geranium. Pelargonium odor- 

 ata. 



Apple-Tree of Australia. Eucalyptus Stuartiana. 



Apple-Tree of New South Wales. Angophora 

 subvelutina. 



Apple-Tree of Victoria. Angophora lanceolata. 



Apple-Wood. Feronia elephantum. 



Apricot. Primus Armeniaca. The Apricot is a 

 native of Central Asia, China, Japan, Armenia, 

 and Arabia. In all these countries it is 

 found in its native state, and is also exten- 

 sively cultivated. The difference in the 

 quality of this fruit in its wild and cultivated 

 states is not so great as in most other fruits, 

 nature having left less work for man to do in 

 order to enjoy it in its highest condition. 

 The fruit or pulp of the wild Apricot, however, 

 does not compare with many of the cultivated 

 varieties that have resulted from selections, 

 yet it is a fair and wholesome fruit. The 

 Apricot is extensively grown in China and 

 Japan, and the natives employ it variously in 

 the arts. The Persians also grow this fruit 

 extensively ; so highly do they esteem it that 

 they call it the "Seedof the Sun." The Apricot 

 was introduced into England in 1521: by Woolf, 

 the gardener to Henry VIII. Parkinson (1629) 

 mentions eight varieties. Since then many 

 varieties have been added to the list which is by 

 no means so extensive as that of other kinds of 

 fruit. The ravages of the Curculio prevent the 

 cultivation of this excellent fruit in some 

 parts of this country ; but for that pest it 

 could be produced in the greatest abundance 

 at a very low price. 



Apterous. Without wings. 



Aqua'tic Plants. The culture of Aquatic Plants 

 is most interesting, and is yearly becoming 

 better understood. Many of the more tender 

 sorts can be protected during winter, and 

 give quantities of flowers during tiie summer 

 and autumn months (see Nymphcea). A 

 number of species of the following genera are 

 well worthy of attention. Aponogeton, Butomus, 

 Cyperus, Damasonium, Calla, Hottonia, Ldm- 

 nocharls, Menyanthes, Nelumhium, Nupliar, 

 Nymphcea, Guvirandra, Pistia, Ponlrderia, 

 Polygonum. Sagittaria, Salvinia, Thalia, Trapa, 

 Typha, Villarsia, Victoria, etc. 



Aqua'ticus. Living in water. 



Aquatilis. Living under water. 



