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The Dictionary of Gardening, 



Achimenes — continued. 



siUnion, \\itli yellow eye; Magnet,* deep orange, spotted ^vith 



crimson, \\ itli a distinct carmine zone, a very free-flowcrhifx and 



beautiful variety ; PARSONSl* is a liecided improvement ujion the 



last. 



Rose-FloiFered. AmililATiON, deep rose, white throat, spr)tted 

 witli carmine; .Carminiata .splkndens,* bright rose yellow, 

 spotted in the centre, a charming variety ; Lkoparij, lni;;Iit 

 nia.iientarose, freely spotted at the throat; LONG IKLORA Rosa,* rich 

 lilac rose, deept-r ill centre, of medium si/.e, very frtH^ an<l dwai'f; 

 I\lAS'l'l':ueir;('E,* deep rose, violet shaded, with a distinct white 

 tliroat ; PINK PKltl-'l';CT]o>i,* ricli rose, the eye I'ich carnnne and 

 violet rayed, one of the best; Rosea mag.mfica,* bright rose, with 

 a yellow eye, very finely spotted, a very lovely variety ; Rose 

 Queen,* flowers very large, rich rosy-lake, shaded deep purple, 

 with a well defined orange throat; U.MQUE,* i*osy-pink, deep 

 yellow eye, spotted crimson, a very charming variety. 



White-Flowered. Aaihuo-SE VERStiiAi'i'iiLT,* flowers of good 

 si/,e, pure white, with a dark ra\«Ml centre ; J.OMii I I.nltA ALBA,* 

 similar in form and habit to Lou.^iflora, but witli huge white 

 flowers, slii^htly uuirkert in the centre ; Madame A. Veuschai-'- 

 I'l'lLT,* flowers large, pure white ground, heavily veined with 

 jiurple, a very atttactive vai-iety; MargaRETTA,* flowers of medium 

 size, ]uue white, and destitute of any markings whatever. 



ACHIiAMYDEOUS. Without floral envelope 



ACHRAS. N<c Sapota. 



ACHYRANTHIiS. See Chamissoa and Iresine. 



ACHYRONIA. Included under Friestleya (which 



see) 



ACHYROPAPPUS. Included under Schkuhria 



(wliieli .see). 

 ACICUI.AR. Needle-shaped. 



ACINEXA (from nkineta, immovable; the lip being 

 joiutless). Okd. Onhidem A small genus of cool house, 

 robust, sub-terrestrial orchids allied to Peristeria. Flowers 

 sub-globose, fleshy, arranged on stout, pendulous racemes. 

 Leaves lanceolate, mombranofis, ribbed. Pseirdo-bulbs 

 angular, about as large as hens' eggs The compost should 

 consist of equal parts of fibrous peat and living sphagnum. 

 In planting, first place a somewhat thick layer of the moss 

 all round the inside of the basket, and press the soil firmly 

 round the plant. During the growing season, the baskets 

 should be taken down twice or three times a week and 

 dipped into a tub of water, so that the whole may become 

 saturated. In addition, the plants should be sprinkled 

 with the syringe morning and evening, for they delight in 

 an abundant supply of water and plenty of shade. When 

 the growth is finished, they must be kept very dry, an 

 occasional .syringing, to keep the leaves from shrivelling, 

 being all that is necessary. 



A. Arcei (Arce's). yf. yellow. Central America, 1866. 

 A. Barker! (barker's).* Jl. yellow and dark crimson, on stout 

 scapes, prodvu-eil from the base of the bulbs, and bearing fifteen 

 to thirty Iragrant flowers. Midsummer. (. broadly lanceolate, 

 2ft. hng. Pseudo-bulbs 5in. to 7in. long. Mexico, 11)57. Syn. 

 I'erUtL'nd Barkeri. 

 A. chrysantha (yellow-flowered).* Jl yellow, white, and crimson, 

 fragrant ; lower part of the lip having a blunt, papillose horn ; 

 racemes erect. Way. h. 2ft. Mexico, 1850. 

 A. densa (dense-Howered).* /. suVi-globose, and of a waxy consist- 

 ence, lemon-yellow, dotted brown, sweet-scented ; racemes rather 

 short. Costa Uiea, 1819. A robust-growing species, very like 

 .1. liarl.cfi. .SVN. A. \i'urf:L'u'icziL 

 A. Humboldtii (llumlioldt's).* Jl. straw-colour, dotted witli 

 brown ; scapes 2ft. long. May. I. broadly lauceolate, generally 

 four. Columbia, 1872. A Handsome species, but the flowers speedily 

 fade. Syns. Anijuloa sjiijerba, J eristeria Humboldtii J'ulva. 

 A. sulcata (grooved). fl. bright yellow. Columbia, 1879. 

 Very like the last species, from which it (lifters in meie 

 liotauical detail. 

 A. Warczewiczii (Wai czew icz's). A synonym of A. densa. 

 ACINOS. See Calamintha. 



ACIOTIS (from aki-i, a point, and oils, an car ; in allusion 

 to the shape of the petals). Oed. Melastomareai. A small 

 genus of pretty, stove, evergreen plants. Flowers small ; 

 panicles slender, loose, t rminal ; petals four, obliquely 

 awned at the apex Leaves thin, mendiranous. For 

 culture, nee Melastoina. 



A. aquatlca (watcr-loviu-'\ jL white, sm.all, on loose, terminal, 

 filiform panicles. June. I. coulatc, ov;ite-oblong. h. bin. to 12in. 



Aciotis -continued. 



South .\meriea, 1793. The pots in which this species is grown 

 should be kept in pans of water. 

 A. discolor (various-coloured).* jl. small, red, in spicate racemes. 

 /. jutiolate, elliiitic-oblong, purple beneath, deep shining green 

 above. /,. 1ft. Trinidad, 1816. 



ACIPHYIiLA (from alee, a point, and phyllon, a leaf, 

 referring to tho sharply pointed segments of the leaf). 

 Okd. UmbeUiferce. A genus of ctirious and remarkable erect 

 hardy poreniuals, with densely fascicled, spicate, or panicle J 

 umbels of flowers; and pinnate or bi-tripinnate leaves. 

 They are most suited for the roekwork, in a light sandy 

 soil. Propagated by seeds or divisions in spring. 



A. Colcnsoi (Colenso's).* Jl. white. This extraordinary ever- 

 green forms .1 circular bush, 5ft. or Gft. in. diameter, of bayonet- 

 like spines, having flowering stems 6ft. to 9ft. high, covered 

 with spreading spinous leaflets. New Zealand, 1875. 



A. squarrosa (rough-headed).* Jl. white. Ii. 6ft. to 9ft. New 

 Zealand. More freipieutly met with than the ]>receding, of very 

 dense growth. Conuuonly known as the Bayonet Plant. 



ACIS (named after Acis, shepherd of Sicily, son of 

 Fannus and the nymph Simauthis). Okd. Amanjllidacea;. 

 A genus of very pretty dwarf bulbous plants, suitable for 

 the rockery, in sunny sheltered situations. This genus 

 was formerly included with Leucojum, from which it is 

 distinguished by its dwarf slender habit, filiform style, 

 and membranous capsule. All are delicate little plants, 

 with narrow linear leaves and bell-sh.aped flowers. They 

 require a free, open, rich soil, and should remain .and bloom 

 undisturbed for years ; divide the clumps every three or 

 foirr years, and renew the soil. 



A, autumnalis (autumn-blooming).* Jl., perianth white, delicate 



pink at the hase. jueeeding the leaves; two to three on a stem. 



Autunni. /. few in numlier, very slender, sheathing the stems at 



the base. h. 4in. to bin. Portugal, 1629. A charming species, 



and the only one at all common. 

 A. grandiflorus (large-flowered).* Jl., perianth white, larger than 



those of the last. August. A. 6in. Nmnidia, 1820. Somewhat 



rale in cultivation. 

 A. roseus (rose-coloured).* Jl., perianth rose red, not more than 



]iu. long; scape. one to three-flowered. August. I. narrow, 



blunt, linear. A. 3in. Corsica, 1820. Very rare. 

 A. tlngitanum (Tangiers). Of recent introduction ; has a many- 



tlowered umbel, aiul very long leaves. 

 A. trichophyllus (hair-leaved).* Jl., perianth white, about iin. 



long; segments loosely nerved, with a faint flush of red at the 



base. January, h. bin. Spain, 1820. 



ACISANTHERA (from nti's, a point, and nnthera, an 

 anther ; anthers jointed). Ord. Melastomacew. A mono- 

 typic stove genus allied to Bhexia, of semi-shrubby habit. 

 It grows well in a mixture of loam, sand, and peat ; and 

 cuttings root freely in the same soil in stove tempera- 

 ture. 



A. quadrata (square-branched). Jl. purple, ventricose, siltcmate, 

 axillary, solitary. Jidy. I. thrce-ncrved, ovate, crenateil ; branches 

 square. Habit erect, branched at the apex. h. 1ft. to lift. 

 Januuea, 1804. More curious than ornamental. 



ACMADENIA (from ahne, a point, and aden, a gland ; 

 in allusion to the anthers being terminated by pointed 

 glands). Ord. liutacea'. A small genus of beautiful 

 greenhouse shrubs. Flowers terminal, solitary, or few, 

 furnished with imbricate sepal-like bracts ; petals five, 

 with long claws, which are bearded on the inside. Leaves 

 imbricate, linear-oblong, or roundish. They thrive best in 

 a mixture of peat and sand, with a little turfy loam ; 

 thorough tlrainago is also necessary. Young cuttings 

 pricked in a pot of very sandy soil, covered with a bell 

 glass, and shaded, will root freely in a cool house. 

 A, tetragona (fonr-airi;led).* jl. white, large, sessile, solit;iry. 



.lune. /. rouudish-rlmndioidal, with scabrttus margins. A. 1ft. to 



2rt. Cape (U Good llojie, 1798. 



ACmENA (from Acmejiw, nymphs of Venus, who had 

 an altar at Olj'mpia). Ord. MyrUtcece. A small genus of 

 greenhouse, evergreen shrubs. Flowers in dense trichoto- 

 mous cymes, with five small distant petals, and very 

 conspicuous and ju'ctty berries. They grow well in an 

 equal mixture of peat, loain, and sand. Propagated 

 readily by placing halt-ripened cuttings in sand, under a 

 glass, without heat. 



