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The Dictionary of Gardening, 



ADVENTURB BAT FINB. 



rhomboid alls. 



See Phyllocladns 



ADVERSE. Op]M.site. 



^CHMEA (from airhmp, a point; in reforenoe to the 

 rifjid points on the caljuos, or flower-envelopc:3). Inclnding- 

 Firo7ineaua. Ord. Broynelincpw. Yevy lianclsome Ktove 

 plants. Flowers seaposo, panicled ; perianth six-cleft, three 

 outer segments sepaloid, lonn:er than the three inner or 

 petaloid ones. Leaves lig-nlato or sword-shaped, sometimes 

 with marginal spines. The species thrive l>ost in a well- 

 drained compost of rich fibrous loam and leaf mould 

 They like plenty of light, which may he afforded by 

 standing them on inverted pots, so as to raise their 

 heads well up above the surrounding plants. Propagation : 

 When the flower-spikes, which ara sent up from the heart 

 or crown of the plant, die away, sTickers or offsets are 

 produced near the base, and from these other flowers 

 appear the year after. If large plants are desired, these 

 suckers should be left to grow and spread around ; but to 

 produce single plants, the suckers must be taken off and 

 potted singly, iu sharp soil, and then stood where they can 



J'lt.. 05. .-KCII.MKA rULGKNS. 



get a moist heat till rooted. To enable them to do this it 

 is necessary to strip off a few of the lower leaves, and trim 

 the bottom with a sharp knife, in order that it may heal 

 over and callus moi-e readily than it otherwise would. 

 Wlien rooted, the plants may be shifted into larger-sized 

 pots ; but for single crowns 32-sized xiots are largo 

 enough, as the plants, being epiphytal in their nature, 

 do not require much soil or any great supply of water, 

 except when growing freely or sending up their flowor- 

 spikes. In winter, they shouhl be kept rather on the dry 

 side, to induce partial rest ; and an important jioint is to 

 see that water is not allowed to lie for any length of time 

 in the crown of the plant, as when that is the case it is 

 likely to cause them to rot. 



M. calyculata (calycleil).* fl. brischt yellow, tubular, with red 

 bracts, Imrue in close rouudisli heads at the tu]j uf an erert scajic. 

 /. strap-shaped, with the ends haviu^^ the appeavauce of being 

 cut oft', bvit armed with a shav]) spine. h. Uin. lirazil, 1862. 

 SVN. Hiqdophiituin cahKiilalnm, 



J^. coelestis {heavenly bhie).* Jl. sky-blue, in close pyramidal 

 panirlcs, *m enct srajies. AVinter. I. ligulate, c<nicave, spiuv- 

 e.lgetl, sealy beueatli. JUazil, 1874. SvN. Jlujdnphi/taiii virir.sfc.' 



^_. ccerulescens (bhiisli). //. bluish. A. 1ft. South America, 

 This pretty species iy very a'tr.u-tive on accniuitof the large 



1870. 



2Icliinea — continued. 

 rli'usi- lic.ul (if deep !iliie and pure white ben-ies which are pro- 



ibui-ii in ( Irtnbei-. S^N. Lniiipn'foccus co^nilesn-nfi. 



JE, discolor (two-culoured-Ieaved).* jh scarlet, borne on a loose, 

 brancheil panicle. .hme. /. broad, minutely toothed on the 

 margin, deep green above, and rallier pur])lisli beneath. A. 2ft. 

 lirazil, 1844. 



J^. distichantha (two-rank*-. ^^lo^vered).* If. sepals rose-coloured; 

 p.tNis IniMht ]nnp].-; siiikcs densely clothed with liriyht red 

 l>i;u-is. /. Ioi|M, trlancnns, lim-.-n-riblong, tapering to a sharp point, 

 anil (listiintlv arnieil w ilh reiblish Inown spines, h. 1ft. South 

 Brazil, 18&2. ' Sv.n. Jii/lhrniia fx 'hist achy a. 



JE. exudans (exuiliug). .//. <uange-coloured (exuding a wln'te 

 .greasy sulistance, whence the speritic name) interspersed with 

 ,i;i'ien bracts ; scape erect, with scattered crimson lanceolate bracts, 

 tetniinatini; in a dense head. l. oblong, siuue-niargined, grey- 

 coated. A. 2ft. West Indies, 1824. SVN. Uvhcnhergia capitata. 



JE. fasciata (banded).* jl. .scape uprijiht, clothed with leafy bracts 

 of a riis>'-i>ink colour; i-ach <pf the pink blossoms in the dense 

 conical liead is sulitcndeil by a narrow, spiny-edged, similariy- 

 cohmred bract, longer than its own, /. l)road, recurved, ban<led 

 witli white, llio Janeiro, 1826. Sv.N. liiWiarttia /aaciata. Lasts 

 in perfection for a consiileral)le lenj;th of time. 



JE, fulgens (glowni;).* Jf, deep rich red, with a bluish tip, fifty 

 or nuire in a large branching panicle; scaj>e stout, erect, scarlet. 

 Auy;ust, Septend>er. I. somewhat swcnd-shapeil, terminating 

 rather abruptly. Cayenne, 1842. See Fij;. 33. 



JE. Furstenbergi (iMir.stenberg's). fl. ro.se; flower spike dense, 

 with overlappiui; sliowy pink bracts. I. tufted, linear, spinous at 

 the cliie. re.uivid. A. 1ft. lUliia, 1879. 



JE. glomerata (j-lonierate).* Jl. violet ; scape erect, stout, Sin. to 

 lOin. bi^h, with glomerate branches of crowded blood-red bracts. 

 I. oblong-li^nlate, cuspidate, about 18in. long, dull green ; margin 

 with short wide-set spines. Bahia, 1868. SVN. Ilohenbenjia ery- 

 throstavfii/s. 



JE, liystrix (bristly).* Jl. in very dense, oblnng spikes; floral 

 leaves and bracts scarlet. I'Vbruary. I. densely crowileil, ascend- 

 ing, litiear lanceolate, saw-toothed, k. 2ift. Cayenne, 1880. 



JE, Legrelliana (Legrell's). A synonym of Portea I^e</reUiana. 



JE. Lindeni (Linden's), fi. yellow, in dense terminal heads, with 

 lanceolate rt-il liracts, shorter than the flowers. I. linear-oblong, 

 roumlcH, apicidate ; margins saw-toothed; Iiabit tufted, h. 1ft. 

 Si.utli j;ia/il, 1864. 



JE. Marife Reginse (Queen Maria's).* Jl. tipped with blue, cliang- 

 iug lo walnion cohtur with age, arranged eoniitactly ujion the 

 upper ptu'tion of the spike ; scjipe erect, about 2ft. iiigh ; half the 

 length isclotlied with large boat-shaped bracts, some 4in. long, 

 intensely rich njse-piuk. June, July. I. 18in. long, with a tufted 

 habit. Cu<ta Itica, lo73. This is perhaps the best species. 



JE. Melinonl (Melinon's). Jl. bright scarlet, tipped with pink, 

 cylinilric ; panicle dense, tenninal. I. oblong, leathery, about 

 18in. in length, dark green ; margin spiny. South America. 



JE, Ortgiesii (Ortjiies'). /. red, on short spikes. I. numerous, 

 chauuelled, recurvf.l, .spongy, broaii at the base, and tapering to 

 a point; stem short, gouty. Tropical America, 1860. SVN. 

 Orlijiema (illtiinl.siDiilr.s: 



^. paniculigera (panicled). Jl. rose-coloured; petals projectinE; 

 beyond the sepals, deep bright purple ; panicle large, compound, 

 1ft. to 2ft. long; scaj>e reddish, downy; rachides and bractsro.se- 

 coloured. L ligulate, shortly acuminate. West Indies, 1881. 



JE. spectabilis (showy).* Jl. rosy : calyx fleshy, ovate ; corolla 

 lin. long, rosy crimson. I. spreading, channelled, ligulate, 2ift. 

 long, 5iu. to 4in. broad. (jJuatemala, 1875. 



JE. Veitchii (Veitch's).* Jl. scarlet; spike densely clothed with 

 scarlet toothed bracts, closely investing flowers. I. tufted, 

 leathery in texture, liroadly strap-shaped, spotted, and minutely 

 serrulate, k. 1ft. (Aiiumbia, 1877. SVN. ChevaUh-ni Veitchii. 



J£GIC£RAS (from «ir, a goat, and /.*pm.s, a horn; 

 alluding to the shape of its fruit). Ori>. Myrsinew. Small 

 trees, with obovate entire leaves. Flowers >vhite, fra- 

 grant, in terminal or axillary umbels. For culture, see 

 Jacqninia. 



JE. fragrans (fragrant). //. white, fragi'ant ; und>els pedunculate, 

 axillary, terminal. April. I. obovate, margin undulated, and 

 imeipiallv dilated, veinv ; upper surface covered with saline ex- 

 crescence, h. 6ft. New Jbdkiud, 1824. 



JECrlliOFS. ^ee Quercus JEg-ilops. 



iEGIFHIIiA (from ala?, a goat, and philos, dear ; n 

 favourite with goats). Ord. Verhenaceos. Stove orna- 

 mental evergreen shrubs, generally ^vitli ovate-lanceolate, 

 acuminate, smooth leaves ; and flovt^ers in axillary and 

 terminal panicles. They require a rich sandy loam. Pro- 

 pagated from cuttings, which will root in sand, under a 

 glass, with bottom heat. 

 JE. grandiflora (large-flowered).* Jl. yellow, terminal, coiymbo.se; 



corolla <lowny. Muvembei-. Berry compressed, l>lue. I. verti- 



