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Kalanchoe—continued. 
(of gardens). 
KALMIA. Few hardy subjects are more valued than 
these dwarf-growing shrubs, and especially K. latifolia 
(American Mountain Lanrel), which is attractive either for 
its flowers or its foliage. It is, as stated in Vol. IT., 
largely employed for forcing; but, after flowering, plants 
so employed should be placed in gentle heat, and freely 
syringed. This will induce the pushing of new growths, 
when the plants should be gradually hardened off and 
planted out on a warm, sunny border to ripen their 
wood. K. latifolia (Fig. 475) is also an exceedingly good 
subject for winter beds. 
To the species described on p. 216, Vol. II., the 
following varieties should be added: 
K. latifolia myrtifolia (Myrtleleaved). A dwarf, garden 
form. 1883. Syn. K. myrtifolia (R. H. 1883, p. 10). 
K. 1. Pavarti (Pavart’s). A variety with very bright-coloured 
flowers. 1888. (R. H. 1888, p, 540.) 
K. myrtifolia (Myrtle-leaved). A dwarf form of K. latifolia. 
KALOROCHEA LANGLEYENSIS. This name 
has been given to a hybrid between Crassula coccinea 
and C. falcata. C. langleyensis is, however, its correct 
name. 
KALOSANTHES VERSICOLOR. A synonym of 
Rochea versicolor (which see). 
KAMBALA-TREE. See Sonneratia apetala. 
Vol. V. 
KANGAROO APPLE. See Solanum aviculare. 
KARATAS. According to the latest classification by 
Mr. J. G. Baker, this genus embraces abont three dozen 
ties. Flowers red, violet, or white ; sepals free down 
the ovary; petals united in a distinct tube, the 
nents lingulate or ovate; stamens inserted in the 
la tube, not reaching to the tips of the segments ; 
is usually sessile, each subtended by a bract, and 
shortened inner leaves usually bright-colonred. Fruit 
sate. To the species described on pp. 216-7, Vol. II., 
following should be added: 
acanthocrater (strong-spined). . purplish or bluish, in a 
nse head in the centre of the leaves. May. J. forming a 
nse rosette, spreading, obtuse, with spiny margins, dark 
2en above, greyish-banded beneath; inner ones brownish- 
otted. Brazil, 1885. A large species, 24ft. to 3ft. in diameter. 
. M. 6904.) Syn. Nidularium acanthocrater (B. H. 1884, 9). 
agaveefolia (Agave-leaved). l. white, in a nearly sessile, 
otral head, overtopped by the bright red inner leaves; petals 
lf as long again as the sepals. 7 thirty to forty in a dense 
sette, lanceolate, 2ft. to 3ft. long, 2in. to 3in. broad, 
ich narrowed to the base, armed with large, pungent 
ickles. Cayenne, 1853. 
amazonica (Amazons). jl. white, with a greenish tube, 
sposed in a dense, sessile head in the centre of the rosette ; 
acts greenish-brown. June. 2. rosulate, lft. to 14ft. long, 
1. to Jin. broad, greenish-brown on the face, glossy claret- 
own on the back, without markings or scales, the margins 
ely serrated. Amazons, 1870. Syns. Aechmea amazonica, 
omelia amazonica. 
ampullacea (pitcher-like).* jl. about twelve in a head; 
vals and bracts green; corolla blue, white at the throat. 1. 
vy, short, obtuse, acuminate, green, spotted with reddish- 
own, especially beneath. Brazil, 1881. A distinct and pretty. 
acies, producing numerous suckers; it is remarkable for the 
winer in which the long sheaths of the leaves are collected 
10 a sort of ovoid pitcher. Syn. Nidulariwm ampullaceum 
. H. 1886, p. 296). 
antiacantha (opposite-spined). This is described as 
omething in the way of K. Legrelle, but larger; the 
ves are brownish at the base, and the bracts of a deeper 
Fic. 475. 
KALMIA LATIFOLIA. 
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