6 AGERATUM 



Agera'tum — continued. 



A, Mexico! num lu'teum — continued. 



Queen, 9 in., silvery grey; Snowjiake, 9 ins., 

 white. 



Sow seed out of doors in a fairly protected 

 border in April or May, and transplant the seed- 

 lings to their flowering positions in June ; or in 

 February and March in shallow boxes in temp. 65° 

 to 70°, and plant out in May, 



Agroste'mma — (From Gr. agros, a field, and stemma, a 

 wreath). Nat. Ord. Cwryophyllacem. 



This is generally regarded now as a section of 

 the genus Lychnis, from which it only slightly 

 differs. 



A. coeli-7'osa or Rose of Heaven. See Lychnis cwli- 

 rosa. 



The annual Viscarias are also sometimes 

 named Agrostemma. 



Alkanet. See Anchusa. 



Allegheny Vine. See Adlumia. 



Alonso'a (called after Z. Alonzo, a Spaniard). Nat. 

 Ord. Scrophulariaceoe. 



A genus of half-hardy annual plants of the 

 Snapdragon order. Charming for small beds by 

 themselves or in the mixed border. 



A. acutifo'lia. Height 3 ft. Slender growing. 

 Scarlet flowers in June. From Peru in 1790. 



A. albiflo'ra. Height 2 feet. White, yellow in 

 centre. From Mexico, 1877. 



