2 ABRONIA 



Abro'nia — continued. 



65°, and plant out in May in sandy soil The seed 

 ia some little time germinating. 



Adlu'mia — Climbing Fumitory or Allegheny Vine (named 

 after Major Adlum, an American). Nat. Ord. 

 Fumariaceoe. 



A. cirrho'sa. The only species known is a rampant 

 climbing biennial, that will grow 10 ft. or 

 more in a season. It has slender, twining 

 stems, and quantities of little flesh-white 

 flowers, J in. long, which in a south aspect it 

 loves to fling about over shrubs, rustic fences, 

 or anything near it. It blooms in June to 

 September. A native of N. America, intro- 

 duced in 1788. 



A. cirrho'sa purpu'rea. A variety having purple 

 flowers. 



Sow seeds i in. deep in open border in April 

 in light soil against a south wall, trellis, or other 

 support. 



Acrocli'nium (derived from Gr. akros, top, and kline^ 

 a couch, in reference to the conical receptacle). 

 Nat. Ord. Composites. 



A. ro'seum. A half-hardy annual plant from S.W, 

 Australia, sometimes classed as Helipterum 

 roseum, one of the so-called "Everlastings," 

 the flowers possessing the property of retain- 

 ing their appearance and colour when dried 

 for a considerable length of time, for which 

 reason they are useful as cut flowers for 



