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Adenopbora — con tinned. 



ovatf-lanceohite, coarsely serrated, h. l^ft. Siberia, 1784. Syn. 

 A, liliijlora. 



A. Gmelini (Gmelin's). fi. blue, .seeuiHl. three to ten, on the top 

 of each stem, rising from the axils of tln^ iijiper leaves, disposed in 

 a long raceme. July. I. upper ones cri-ct, linear, very narrow, 

 entire, glabrons. h. 1ft, to 2ft. Dahuria, in dry stoiiy places, 

 1820. 



A. intermedia (intermediate). Jl. pale blue, small, racemose. 

 May. I. radical ones petiolate, cordate, toothed ; ujiper ones 

 lanceolate, tapering to a point at the base, serrated, crowded. 

 /(. 3ft. Siberia, 1820. 



A liamarckii (I^amarck's).* fl.. blue; corolla funnel-shaped, dis- 

 I)o.sed in an elongated, many-tiowered, raceme, which is com- 

 ])ound at the base. June. /. ovate-lanceolate, acutely serrated, 

 ciliated, glabrous, except on the margins, h. 1ft. to 2ft. Eastern 

 luirope, 1824. 



A latifolla (broad -leaved). Synonymous with A. pereslcicvfolia. 



A. liliiflora (lily-flowered).* Jt. numerous, sweet-scented, in a 

 loose jiyramidal panicle. Central and Eastern Europe. 



A. peresklaefolla (pereskia-leaved).* d. blue, rather numerous, 

 scattered over tlie upper part of the stems, rarely subverticillate; 

 peduncles one to two, or three -flowered. July. L three to live in 

 a whorl, ov;ite-oblong, acuminated, coarsely serrated, roughly 

 ciliated, k. l^ft. Dahuria, 1821. SYN. A. latifolia. 



A. periplocsefolia (periploca-leaved). Jl. pale blue, at the top 

 of the stem, sometimes only one. June. I. petiolate, ovate, 

 acute, somewhat cordate, crcnately serrated. Stem a.scending. 

 /(. Sin. Siberia, 1824. Rockery species. 



A, stylosa (long-styled).* Jl. pale blue, small, few, disposed in a 

 louse, naked, raceme. May. I. petiolate ; lower ones obovate, 

 sinuate ; upper ones ovate, acuminated, glabrous. Stem ascending. 

 h. 1ft. to l^.ft. Eastern Europe, 1820. 



A. tricuspidata (three-cusped). Synonymous with A. denti- 

 culata. 



A verticillata (whorl-leaved).* Jl, pale blue, small, irregularly 

 disposed at the tops of the stems ; lower whorls many flowered, 

 distant ; peduncles one to three-flowered. June. I. in whorls, 

 serrately toothed; radical ones petiolate, roundish; upper ones 

 ovate-lanceolate ; stems simple, k, 2ft. to 3ft. Dahuria, 1783. 



AD£NOSTOMA (from aden^ a gland, and stoma, a 

 mouth) Obd. Hosacei.v. Hardy shrubs, having- small race- 

 mose, five-petalled flowers. They grow freely in rich loam and 

 peat in equal proportions. Propagated in spring or 

 autumn, by cuttings made of the young shoots, placed in 

 sand, under glass. 



A fasciculata (fascicled).* Jl. white, sniall, produced in terminal 

 panicles. /;. 2ft. California, 1848. A liardy, heath-like ever- 

 green bushy plant, allied to Alchemilla. 



AdiSlVEIA (from a, without, desmos^ a bond ; in refer- 

 ence to the stamens being free). Ord. Leguminosce. 

 Chiefly greenhouse evergreen shrubs, or trailers, from South 

 America, vrith lanceolate stipulas, abruptly pinnate leaves, 

 ending in a bristle ; axillary one-flowered pedicels, or the 

 flowers racemosely disposed at the tops of the branches, 

 in consequence of the upper leaves being abortive. They 

 will grow well in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand. Pro- 

 pagated by cuttings placed in sand, covered by a hand glass, 

 in a gentle heat ; or l>y seeds, whicli are generally more 

 satisfactory. The annual species — A. murirafa, A. ptip- 

 poifd, and .*I. jtendula — are not worth growing. The fol- 

 lowing are fairly representative of the most ornamental 

 species. 



A. glutinosa (sticky).* jl. yellow ; racemes elongated, ternnnal, 

 sinifile, spinescent, and are (as well as the linear bracteas) clothed 

 with white hairs. May. I. witli about three pairs of elliptic, 

 baiiy lejiMets ; branches spreading, beset with glandular, glu- 

 tinous haiis. Stem shrubby; legumes three-jointed, very long. 

 h. ]ft. to 2ft. 1831. 



A. Loudonii (Loudon's). Jl. yellow. May, h. 2ft. Valparaiso, 

 183U. 



A, microphylla (small-leaved).* Jl. yellow ; racemes somewhat 

 eapitate, terminal, simple, spinescent. June. I. with six pairs 

 of small uibienhir leaflets, nn short petioles, pubescent ; branches 

 spinose. Stem shrubby, h. 1ft. to 2ft. 1830. 



A. UspallatensiS(U.spallatan). rf. yeUow. JiUy. A. 1ft. China, 



1832. 



A. Viscosa (elannny). d. yellow. August, k. 12ft. Chili, 1831. 

 ADHATODA (its native name). Ori>. Aranlhnrfa: 

 Allied in , J II. stir III. Very ornamental stove shrubs, rccpiiring 

 a good HbrouH ]»eat and loam, with a moderate addition of 

 silver sand. To grow tliem well, they reqxiire liberal treat- 

 ment and plenty of heat, when the flowers will be produced 



Adhatoda — continued, 



in great profusion. Increased by young cuttings in spring, 

 placed in sandy soil, in brittom heat. Sec Justicia. 



A. cydouisefolia (-iMinre-l.avr.I).* f1, produced in rather dense 

 clusters at llii- ]-oint of evri> l.ranrh ; tube of corolla white, the 

 npprr li]) \v)iite tipped with pnrj)le ; tlui lower lip large, rich deep 

 jiurple, with a white stripe down the centre. October. I. oppo- 

 site, ovate, dark green, and are. as well as the branches, slightly 

 downy. Brazil, 1855. This species is an excellent subject for 

 training up pillars or rafters ; and, when in bloom, makes a ju'etty 

 b:isket phmt. It has a somewhat stragiiling habit, but a little 

 care only is needed in pruning and training to grow it into an 

 elegant shape. 



A. vasica (Vasica). /!. purple. July. /i. 10ft. India, 1699. 



ADHERENT. Strictly signifies sticking to anything, 

 but is more commonly employed in the sense of adnate. 



ADHESION. The union of parts usually distinct. 



ADIANTOPSIS. See CheUantlies. 



ADIANTU3VE (from adiantos, dry, as if plunged in 

 water it yet remains dry). Maidenhair. Ord. Filicei>\ A 

 large genus of handsome tropical and temperate ferns. 

 Sori marginal, varying in shape from globose to linear, 

 usually numerous and distinct, sometimes confluent and 

 continuous. Involucre the same shape as the sorus, formed 

 of the reflexed margin of the fronds, bearing the capsules 

 on its upper side. None of the Adiantums are truly hardy 

 except the American A. pedatum; even our own native 

 species requires protection. The chief requirements of 

 this handsome genus of ferns are good tbrainage, and a 

 compost of fibrous peat, loam and sand. In most cases, 

 plenty of pot room is essential, and a larger quantity of 

 loam will be needed for strong-growing sorts. For general 

 culture, see Ferns. 



A semulum (rival).* sti. slender, about 6in. long, frotids slender, 

 pyramidate, tri-subqnadripinnate; pinnte distinct, obliquely pyra- 

 midate, unequally-sided ; pinnules rhomboid or oblong, tapering to 

 the )»ase, the terminal one distinctly cnneate, all sparingly lobate. 

 son, 2in. to 4in., circular, or nearly so. Brazil, 1877. Stove or 

 greenhouse species. 



A, sethiopicum (^^thiopian).* sti. 6in. to 9in. long, rather .slender, 

 erect. Jrondt; 12in. to l8in. long, 6in. to 9in. broad, deltoid, tri- or 

 quadripinnate ; lower pinn* Sin. to 4in. long, 2in. to 3in. broail, 

 deltoid ; ultimate segments ^in. to Ain. across, Jin. deep, sub- 

 orbicular, tlie upper part broadly lobed ; rachis and surfaces 

 naked, soii, in several roundish intches, A. Chilensc (Chilian), A. 

 scabi'mn (scurfy), A. aii/j-hun'mn. (sulphured) are mere forms i>f 

 this species. Spain, and almost cosmopolitan. A very pretty 

 greenhouse fern. SyiNS. A. assi)nile, A. emanjiiiaium,. 



A. affine (related).* sti. 6in. to 9in. long, erect, fronds with a 

 terminal central pinna 4in. to 6in. long, lin. to \km. broad, and 

 several smaller erecto-patent lateral ones, the lowest of which are 

 again branched; pinnules, iin. to ijhi. long, lin. dei-p, dimidiate, 

 the lower edge straight, the uj^iier nearly parallel with it, crenate, 

 like the oblique or bluntly rounded outer edge. soW numertuis, 

 roundish. New Zealand. Greenhouse.species. Syn. A. Cunniuij- 

 haiiii. 



A, amabile (lovely). Synonymous with A. fihtiicopiiyll tun. Also 



a gar»leu name for A. Moorei. 

 A. amoenum (ple.asing). Synonymous with A . jlahrllulatimi. 

 A. andicolum. A synonym of A. i/laiwop/iiilliim. 



A. aneitense (Aneiteum).* sti. and nwhisi-s castaneous, the latter 

 glabrous beneath, ferrugino-pilose above ; froiuls- deltoid, three to 

 four jtinnate, lAft. to 2ft. long, and broad; segments abuiit Ain. 

 long, rhonibnidal. ascending, nearly sessile, inner side elose to 

 rachis, lower erecto-patent. shallow ly lolicd. \"//' round, lenifomi, 

 in centre of Iol>es, four to six to a seiiuu-nt. Aneiteum isles, 1880. 

 Stove or greenhouse sjieeies. 



A assimile (assimilated). An Australian form of the widely- 

 distribnted .-(. iftJiinjiicmii. 



A. Bausei (Bause's).* /rn/H/A- IJft. to 2Ut. long, spreadin^r. trian- 

 gular, tri-quailripinnate; pinnii' stalkecl, the lower ones ubliipiely 

 tnan.i;nlar ; pinnules broad, laterally deHexetl, the basal mies 

 obliipiely ovate witli a truncate liase. the intermediate somew hat 

 trapeziform, tlte terminal cuncate- all shallowly lolied and piili- 

 cellati'. siiri obloni; reniform, set acrus> the apices of the lubes. 

 1879. A beautiful stove or greenhouse hybrid, between A. trajM'zi- 

 J\intir anil .1. lirniniui. 



A. bellum (handsoun'V* Jnniils tufted, 3in. to 6in. high, bi- 

 pinnate, o\ate lauceol.ate; pinn;e of three to six pinnules, /.in. 

 to l)in. long, stalked ; pinnules euneate or irregtdar transverse- 

 oblong, the somewhat larger terminal ones euneate, lobed. the 

 margin arose, all shortly stalked, sm-i two to three on the smaller 

 pinnules. roinuUsh, or subluuate. Bermuda, 1879. Greenhouse 

 or Wardian case species. 



