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The Dictionary of Gardening, 



Agapauthus — ivnlin uml. 



A. u. albldus (whitish).* ,(l. puve white, on large fiill-sized 

 iniibels. smaller than those of the species, but very showy, 

 ('ape of Good Hope. This requires carefully drying off during 



A. u. aureus (soldeu). A variety in which the leaves are marked 

 longitudinally with yellow. 1882. 



A. u. flore-pleno (double-flowered).* Identical in all respects 

 with the species, except that it has double flowers, which are 

 therefore, much more lasting than the single ones. A very 

 handsome variety. 



A. u. Lolchtllnli(Leichtlin's).*/., perianth deep bright hyacin. 

 thine blue, l^in. long ; scape about IJft. long, with a more compact 

 umbel than any other known form. June. I. similar in size 

 to the species. Cape of Good Hope, 1878. 



A. U. maiElmus (larger).* Ji. briglit blue, in immense umbels. 

 This is larger in all its parts than the type, and when well gi-owu 

 is truly a noble plant. There is also a white-flowered form of this 

 variety, which is most desirable, being equally as large. 



A- u, minor (smaller).* This is smaller in all its parts, Nvith 

 narrow leaves, and slender scapes of deep blue flowers. A very 

 elegant variety. 



A. u. Mooreanus (Moore's).* fl. dark blue. h. Ijft. 1879. A 

 new variety, with shorter, narrower, and more upright leaves than 

 the species ; it has a dwarf habit. Perfectly hardy. 



A. U. variegatus (variegated).* Where variegated-leaved plants 

 are desired, few could be more useful than this ; its leaves are 

 almost entirely white, with a tew green bands, but they are 

 neither so broad nor so long as in the type. It is an excellent 

 subject for the domestic garaen. 



AGAFZ2TES (from agapetos, beloved ; in reference to 

 the showy character of the plants). Obd. VacciniacecB. A 

 genus containing about eighteen species of warm green- 

 house or stove evergreen shrubs. Flowers corymbose and 

 racemose ; corolla tubular. Leaves alternate, coriaceous. 

 They are all worthy of cultivation, but only two or three 

 species are grown in England. Peat, turfy loam, and sand, 

 in equal parts, is the best compost for them; and young 

 hardened cuttings will strike in sandy soU, under a hand 

 glass, in stove temperature. 



A« buxifolla (box-]eaved).*yl. bright red, about lin. long, tubular, 

 wax-like, disposed in corymbs, April, l. small, oval oblong, 

 bright green, leathery ; branches spreading, twiggy. A. 5£l. 

 Bootan. 



A. setigera (bristly). Jl. red, about lin. long, tubular, numerous, 

 in lateral and corymbose racemes, furnished with bristly hairs. 

 I. scattered, lanceolate, acuminated, on very short robust petioles. 

 Pundua Mountains, 1837. 



A. varlegata (variegated). Ji. scarlet, about lin. long, tubular, 

 lateral, corymbose, t. on short petioles, lanceolate, acuminated, 

 denticulated, attenuated at the base, veiny. Khasia, 1837. 



AGABICUS (derived from Agaria, the name of a town 

 in Sarmentosa). Mushroom. Obd. Fungi. The most 

 extensive genus kno\vn. It, however, contains but one or 

 two species of cultural value. The most important ones 

 are the common field mushroom, A. campestris (Fig. 44), 

 the Fairy Eing mushroom, A. pratensis, and A. vaginatus. 

 Familiar species are the Parasol mushroom, A. procerus 

 (Fig. 43) ; St. George's mushroom, A. gambosus (Fig. 42) ; 

 and the deadly Fly Agaric, A. muscarius (Fig. 41). For 

 practical purposes the majority of this genus are poisonous, 

 and many virulently so. Great care must be exercised in 

 experimenting with unknown species, even by experienced 

 fungologists. See Mushroom. 



AG-ASTACHYS (from agastos, admirable, and stachys, 

 a spike). Ord. Proteacew. A greenhouse evergreen shrub, 

 with four sepalled apetalous flowers, which are disposed 

 in numerous spikes. It thrives in a compost of equal parts 

 loam, sand, and peat. Cuttings of ripened wood will strike 

 in sandy soil under a glass, in a cool house. 



A. odorata (fragrant).* Jl. pale yellow, sweet scented, crowded ; 

 spikes 4in. to 5in. long. April. I. bluntly lanceolate, sub-ses- 

 sile, thickish, about 2in. long. h. about 3ft. New Holland, 1826. 



A6ATH.SIA (from agathos, excellent ; in reference to 

 the beauty of the flowers). Obd. Compositce. Allied to 

 Cineraria, and requiring the same greenhouse treatment. 

 It makes a very pretty object for summer decoration in 

 the flower garden. Young cuttings root freely, in a gentle 

 heat, at all times; and the plant may be had in bloom 

 aU the year round. 



A^athsea — cojitinued. 

 A. coelestis (sky-blue).* fl.-heads blue; peduncle one-headed. 

 in"^"- „'■ ''PP<"*i'«. "»ate. naked, h. IJft. Cape of Good Hope. 

 1/D3. Herbaceous perennial. See Fig. 40. 



Fig. 10. Agathj;a ccelestis. 

 AG-ATHA BOSE. See Rosa gallica Agatha. 

 AGATHIS. See Dammara. 



AGATHOFHYLLUm (from agathos, pleasant, and 

 phyllon, a leal' ; referring to the pleasant clove-like smell 

 of the leaf). Madagascar Nutmeg. Obd. Lauracem. 

 A stove evergreen tree, of economic value only, having the 

 fruit enclosed by the persistent calyx ; thriving in peat 

 and light rich loam. Of easy propagation by cuttings in 

 sand, with a moderate bottom heat. 



A. aromaticum (aromatic), fl. white, 

 obovate, obtuse, leathery, entire, smooth. 



1823. 



I. stalked, alternate, 

 h. 30ft. Madagascar, 



AGATKOSMA (from agathos, p\ea,Ba,nt, and osme,BmeU; 

 the plants contained in this genus have a pleasant smell). 

 Syns. Biicco, Dicliosma. Obd. Rutacex. Beautiful small 

 heath-like greenhouse shrubs, from the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Flowers in terminal heads, or umbels ; petals five, divided, 

 with long claws, and scattered, short, narrow leaves, usually 

 with revolnte edges. They are of easy culture, thriving best 

 in a mixture of sand and peat, with the addition of a 

 little turfy loam. Young cuttings will strike root freely 

 in a pot of sand, under a bell glass, in a cool house. 

 They require to be shaded somewhat in the summer. 

 Winter temperature, 40deg. to 45deg. About forty-six 

 species are known. 



A. acuminata (taper-pointed leaved).* Jl. violet ; calyces smooth, 

 glandular, on terminal subcapitate heads. April. I. ovate, some- 

 what cordate, long acuminated, fringed, at length spreading. A. 

 1ft. to 2ft. 1812. 



A. bruniades (Brunia-Iike).* Jl. lilac or white, on terminal sub- 

 umbellate heads; peduncles fastigiate, elongated. April. I. scat- 

 tered, linear-tiigonal, awl-shaped, dotted, and a httle fringed; 

 branches hairy, h. 1ft. to 2ft. 1820. 



A. cerefolla (chervil-leaved), jl. white, small ; pedicels and 

 calyces beset wth glandular hairs ; heads terminal sub-umbel 

 late. April. I. crowded, lanceolate, acute, spreading, keeled, 

 fringed, h. 1ft. to 2ft. 1791. 



A. ciliata (ciliated).* fl. white ; pedicels smoothish ; heads ter^ 

 minal sub-umbellate. April. I. scattered, lanceolate, acute, 

 with toothletted-fringed, revolute edges, dotted beneath, and 

 bearing hairs on the middle nerve, becoming at length reflexed. 

 h. 1ft. to 2ft. 1771. 



A* erecta (upright).* fl. pale violet, terminal, sub-umbellate 

 peduncles short, villous. April. I. imbricate, trigonal, blunt, 

 dotted beneath, a little fringed, h. 1ft. to 2ft. 1818. 



A. hlrta (hairy), .rf. purple, densely capitate ; petals bearded at 

 the claws. April. I. somewhat imbricate, linear, awl-shaped, 

 channelled, hau-y on the back, decuiTent. A. 1ft. to 2ft. 1791. 



