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THE DICTIONARY 
OF GARDENING, 
Tillandsia—continued. 
T. oligantha (few-flowered). l., calyx bright red; petals 
white, convolute in a tube more than 4in. longer than the 
calyx; spike lax, simple, 3in. to 4in. long, the bracts bright 
red, #in. long ; peduncle 1ft. long, the upper bract-leaves bright 
red. J, densely rosulate, ensiform, acuminate, ovate at base, 
less than lft. long, sin. broad, rigidly coriaceous. South 
Brazil, 1885. Syn. Vriesia rubida. 
T. Pastuchoffiana (Pastuchoft’s), of gardens. 
Baker, this is probably the same as 7. Morreni. 
T. picta (painted), of B. M. 4288. A synonym of 7. bulbosa 
erythrea. 
T. procera (tall). The correct name of 7. gracilis. 
T. psittacina Krameri (Kramer's). A form having entirely 
red flower-bracts. (B. M. 5108, under name of 7’. Krameri.) 
T. p. Morreniana (Morren’s).* A handsome variety, having 
more numerous and more approximate flowers than the type. 
1882. (R. H. 1882, p. 287, t. 10-12, f. 2, by error numbered 3.) 
T. pulverulenta lineata (powdery, lined). 7. ascending, with 
recurved tips, gradually narrowing from a very broad base to 
the acute apex, green, with mealy hairs, and longitudinally 
striped with yellow; rosette 6ft. to 7ft. in diameter. Brazil, 
1888. Syn. Vriesia pulverulenta lineata (R. H. 1888, p. 89, f. 20). 
T. punctulata (slightly dotted). ., petals lilac, convolute in 
a tube lin. longer than the calyx; spike dense, simple, Jin. to 
4in. long, the lower bracts bright red; peduncle 6in. long. 
1. thirty to forty, densely rosulate from an ovate base, the 
blade 6in. to 9in. long, deeply channelled at the base. Central 
Mexico. 
T. p. tricolor (three-coloured).* A robust variety, with « 
branched spike. 1877. (B. H. 1879, p. 162, t. 10-11, under name 
of 7. tricolor.) 
T. purpurascens (purplish). #. unknown. J. deep purple, 
sheathing, oblong-lanceolate from a dilated base, mucronate at 
apex, the margins furnished with numerous, fine, closely-set 
teeth. Brazil, 1893. [Genus doubtful.] 
T. regina imperialis (imperial). #. unknown. 
a rosette 44ft. in diameter, ascending, slightly recurved. 
very strong. Brazil, 1888. 
T. Reichenbachii (Reichenbach’s). jl. solitary, terminal ; 
sepals oblong, 4in. long; petal-blade obovate-cuneate; ex- 
panded corolla limb jin. in diameter; peduncle shorter than 
the leaves. October. J/. few, spreading, densely rosulate, 
linear, acuminate, 4in. to Sin. long, 4in. broad low down. 
Tucuman, before 1884. 
T. Schlechtendahlii (Schlechtendahl’s). ., calyx 14in. long ; 
petal-blades violet, as long as the calyx; spike dense, 
simple, 5in. to 6in. long, the bracts pink, lin. to 2in. long ; 
peduncle much shorter than the leaves. JU. lanceolate from 
an ovate base 2in. broad, the blade above lft. long, -1sin. 
broad, tinged with purple towards the base. Central Mexico, 
1883. SyN. Vriesia ccespitosa. 
T. sericea (silky). 
T. setacea (of Hooker) is a synonym of YZ. compressa, not 
T. anceps. ™ 
T. Siebertiana (Siebert’s). 
leaves broadly margined with white. 
T. tessellata parisiense (Parisian). 
T. t. roseo-picta (rosy-painted). 
spots. 1884. 
T. t. Sanderze (Mrs. Sander’s).* 7. prettily variegated with 
white and yellow bands on a tessellated green ground. 
Brazil, 1893. See Fig. 714. 
T. t. Sanderiana (Sander’s). /. more 
marbled than in the type. 1892, 
T. tricolor (three-coloured) is a variety of 7. punctulata, not 
a synonym of 7. anceps. 
T. umbellata is a form of 7. Hamaleana. 
T. variegata (variegated). jl., calyx nearly as long as the 
bracts; petals lilac, convolute in a long tube; spikes about 
three, crowded, dense, distichous, lsin. to 2in. long, the 
bracts greenish, lin. long; peduncle 3in. to 4in. long. 7. few 
in a rosette, the large, dilated, tightly-clasping bases varie- 
pared with green and brown; blade setaceous, flexuous, 1ft. 
ong. Mexico, 1880. 
T. vittata (striped). 
bivittatus. 
T. xiphioides. 7. sericea (of gardens) is identical with this. 
T. x. Arequitz.* J. 
florescence longer, than in the type. 
A fine variety. (R. H. 1893, p. 156.) 
T. zebrina. This name is also applied 
Cryptanthus zonatus. 
T. zonata (zoned). A garden synonym of Cryptanthus zonatus. 
According to 
7. forming 
Stem 
A garden synonym of 7’. xiphioides. 
A species having narrow, spiny 
1899. 
A fine variety. 1895. 
i. marked with large rosy 
distinctly zoned and 
A garden synonym of Cryptanthus 
whiter and more numerous, and _ in- 
l. larger and whiter. 1893. 
in gardens to 
Tillandsia—continued. 
Hybrids, 
_A large number of hybrids haye been raised in Con- 
tinental gardens. A list of the best, with their parentage 
where known, is appended : 
Alberti (1. incurvata and T. Lindeni, R. H. 1889, p. 300, i. 73). 
Andreana (T. Barilleti and T. splendens var.). aurantiaca (T. Rex 
and JT. Poelmani). Aurora (IT. Lindeni and T. Warmingii). 
A. major (7. Warmingii and T. psittacina). Cappei (T. Van Geertti 
and 7’. cardinalis). cardinalis (IT. carinata and T. psittacina 
Krameri, I. H. 1891, t. 125). Closoni (7. Barilleti and T. Lindeni). 
Crousseana (T'. amethystina and T. Warmingii). Devansayana 
(T. carinata and JT. Barilleti). Donneaiana (T. Barilleti and 
T. guttata). Duchartrei (JT. Barilleti and T. splendens). 
Dufricheana (1. Duvaliana and T.. psittacina). Duvali (T. Lin- 
deni vars.). elegans (7. Morreno-Burilleti and T. Duvaliana). 
Elmireana (1. cardinalis and T. splendens). fenestrato-Sulgida 
(as indicated). fulgida (I. H. 1888, t. 67). Jfurcata. gemma 
(7. Morreno-Barilleti and T. fulgida). gloriosa (7'. Barilleti and 
T. incurvata). gracilis (T. Warmingit and T. amethystina). 
Gravisiana (R. G. 1890, p. 494, f. 81). Griesseniana. Henrici 
(7. splendida and T'. splendens). hybrida (R. G., t. 1392). insignis 
(T. Barilleti and 7’. splendens). intermedia (T. fenestralis and 
T. Barilleti). Kiteliana (R. G. 1890, p. 326, f. 62,63). Kramero- 
Sfulgida (T. psittacina Krameri and YT. fulgida).  leodiensis 
Fic. 714. TILLANDSIA TESSELLATA SANDER. 
(7. Lindeni and VT. Barilleti). Leopoldiana (T. splendens and 
T. Mailzinei). Magnisiana (T. Barilleti_ and T. fenestralis). 
Marechaliana (T. incurvata and T. Morreni). Marie (T. Barilleti 
and 7’. carinata, R. H. 1889, p. 300). minima (T. psittacina 
Morreniana and T-Duvaliana). mirabilis (T. hieroglyphica and 
T. cardinalis). Morveno-Barilletiana(T. Barilleti and T. psittacina 
Morreniana, I. H. 1889, t. 91). Mortierii (7. corallina rosea and 
T. incurvata). Nanoti (T. fulgida and T. Morreni). obliqua 
(R. G., t. 1369). Peetersiana (T. guttata and T. Barilleti, R. G. 
1895, p. 456, f. 92). Poelmani (7. splendens and? ). Pommer- 
Escheana (1. Lindeni and T. splendens, R. G., t. 1588). psittacino- 
fulgida (as indicated). psittacino-picta (T. Morreni and 
T. Barilleti). psittacino-splendens (as indicated).  retroflexa 
(7. psittacina and JT. scalaris). Rez (T. Morreno-Barilletiana 
and 7. cardinalis). rutilans (T. ensiformis and T. Kiteliana). 
Sanderiana (T. guttata and T. Wittmackiana, R. G. 1897, p. 177, 
f. 51). Sphina (T. fenestralis and T. splendens). splendida 
(P. Duvaliana and T. incurvata). superba (I. Kiteliana and 
7. Rex major). Vassilierei (T. gloriosa and T. Rex). versaillensis 
(I. H. 1879, p. 73, t. 87). Vigeri (V. Rodigasiana and V. Rex). 
Weyringeriana (7. Barilleti and T. scalaris, R. G. 1890, p. 7, f. 1). 
Wioti.  Wittmackiana (T. Barilleti and another hybrid, I, H. 
1889, t. 91; R. G., t. 1283). 
TIMONIUS (from the Malayan name). Syns. Burnaya, 
Brithalis (of Forster), Ewpyrena, Helospora, Polyphragmon, 
Pyrostria. ORD. Rubiacee. A genus embracing about 
twenty species of stove shrubs or trees, natives of 
tropical Asia and Oceania. Flowers polygamo-diccious, 
in axillary cymes. Leaves opposite. J. Rumphti has 
been introduced, but probably it is no longer in 
cultivation. 
TISCHERIA. See Rosa—Insects. 
TITHONIA. 7. ewcelsa is a synonym of Viguiera 
excelsa (which see) 
