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The Dictionary of Gardening, 



Abutilon— confiii Hed. 

 of the yoiing wood, at almost any season ; the best time, 

 however, is early spring and September. Inserted in pots, 

 in a compost of equal parts peat, leaf mould, loam, and 

 sand, and placed in a temperature of from G5deg. to 70deg., 

 they will then quickly root, and form good plants. Seeds 

 may be sown in pans filled with soil as recommended for 

 cuttings, and placed in a similar temperature. Those fol- 

 lowed by a dagger (f) are the best for training to pillars, 

 roofs, &c. 



A. Bedfordianum (Bedford's), fi. vellow and red. Nuveuiber. 

 I. decply-Iobed. A. 15ft. Urazil, 1838. 



A. Darwinl (Darwin's).l* fl. bright 

 oriinge, with darker veining.s, tine 

 cupped form. April. I. larjie, hroad. 

 h. 1ft. Brazil, 1871. A li;iinlsi.nie 

 species, of good habit, equally suital-lt- 

 as a stove or greenhouse jtlaut duriiij; 

 winter, and for outdoor cxdture dur- 

 ing summer months, 'J'here are a 

 great number of garden hybrids from 

 this. 



A. f loblflorum (globe-flowered), fi. 

 solitary, large, globose, cream-coloured. 

 November. I, on long stalks, cordate, 

 serrate. A. 4ft. to 5ft. Mauritius, 

 1825. 



A. Igneum (bright). Synonymous with 



A, insiffne. 

 A. insigne (handsome-flowered).* j!. large, 



purplish crimson, with dark venation, in 



axillary pendulous racemes ; petals short, 



broad, much reflexed. Winter. (. large, 



conlate, thick, rugose Stem deep green. 



with short brown liairs. h. 6ft. _ New 



Grenada, 1851. Syn. A. igneum. See Fig. 3. 

 A. megapotamicum 0>ig river), t* fl- small, 



bell-sliaped, singularly beautiful, the sepals 



being dark red, petals pale yellow, and 



stamens dark brown. Autumn and winter. 



I. small, pointed, h. 3ft. Eio Grande, 1854. 



A free-flowering species, with a graceful 



drooping habit | the shoots should be well 



pressed in during spring. SVN. A. vexil- 



tariuin. 

 A. pseomflorum (pa!ony-flowered). Jl. pink, 



smaller than those of A. iiisitjne, but very 



distimt. January. I. large, ovate, h. 6it. 



Brazil, 1845. 

 A. pulchellum (pretty), t* /!. white, on few- 

 flowered axillary racemes. July. I. cordate, 



unequally creiiated, downy beneath, h. 8ft. 



liabit very branching. New Holland, 1824. 

 A. Striatum (striped).* /;. orange yellow, with 



a thick veining of blood-red, on long curving 



stalks. (. large, lobed, on long slender petioles. 



Brazil, 1837. A free grower, and makes an 



excellent greenhouse plant. In sheltered posi- 

 tions, in the south-west of iMigland, this 



species proves to be almost hardy. It requiie.-> 



to be freely pinched. A very continuous 



bloomer. 

 A. Thompsonl (Thompson's). Jl. striated 



yellow, large. Summer. (. small, vine-like, 



riclily niiitlleil with yellow and dark green. 



Ii. 3ft. or 4fl. Habit very neat and erect. 

 A. venosum (veined), t* Jt. orange, with red 



veins, very large, bell shaped, 3in. long ; 



j.eilicels nearly 12in. long. July. I. large, 



iLei']ay palmate. A. 10ft. This splendid species 



is disthiguished by its unusually large flowers. 



A. vexillarium (standard). Synonymous with A. meitnpolami- 

 ctini. 



A. Vitifolium (vine-leaved).* /(. porcelain blue, larnf, cup]ied. 

 May. /. cordate, Ave to seven lobed, assuming, towards the 

 autumn, a tine golden hue. A. 30ft. Chili, 1837. I'his tine shrub, 

 or tree, is hardy in Ireland and the south of England, but should 

 have a protection from frost. It is not a fast grower. 



The following are some of the best varieties, vvliieb, 

 although they do not include all the newest sorts, yet att'ord 

 a good selection of first-rate kinds, which wiU give general 

 satisfaction. They are arranged according to their respec- 

 tive colours. Those marked with a dagger (f) are best 

 for roofs and pillars. 



Orange-flowered. Aureum olobosum,* flowers deep orange, 

 heavily red shaded, of medium size, with good form and sub- 

 stance ; Bauwi.m M.vji'S,* bright orange, deeply veined, extremely 



Abutilon— confinited. 



free, and of good form and size ; Fleur D'Oa.t light orange, veined 

 pale red, very free and dwarf ; Grandiflorum,* deep orange, red 

 shaded, deeply veined with red, a robust, large-flowered variety ; 

 Leo, flowers pale below, deeper above, red-veined, of medium 

 size ; Prince of ORANGE,t*a strong grower, and very free. 



Ornamental-foliaged, Darwjni tesselatum,!* foliage mottled 

 with yellow, invaluable for sub-tropical bedding; Sellowianum 

 marmoratum,* very large m;iple-like foliage, heavily mottled with 

 bright yellow, a most efTective variety ; Thompso,ni, leaves very 

 freely blotched with yellow ; Vexillarium igneum,!* very free, 

 of good habit, prettily blotched. All these ornamental-foliaged 

 varieties are invaluable for bedding purposes. 



F;g. 2. Group of Abuiilo;;s. 



Furple-coloured. Emperor,* flowers large, rich purple magenta 

 sh.ided, habit vigorous ; Louis Van Houtte, very free, rosy 

 purple; Purpurea,* deep purple shaded lake, very attractive: 

 Souvenir de St. Maurice, flowers medium size, very profuse; 

 Violet Queen,- bright violet purple, very distinct and free. 



Red and Crimson-flowered. BRiLLiANT,»flowersof good form 

 ami substiui-e, brilliant red inside, rather paler outside, dwarf 

 and free; Crimson Banner,* rich crimson, dwarf, very fioriferous; 

 Eire King,* bright red, orange shaded, veined with crimson; 

 Lustrous,* brilliant red crimson, large, most profusely produced, 

 habit dwarf; Ne Plus Ultra,* intense crimson, of excellent form; 

 Scarlet em,* flowers medium sized, brilliant scarlet, habit dwarf 

 and free. 



Rose-coloured. Admiration, light pink, shaded salmon, of good 

 form and shape; Anna Crozv,* deep pink, lilac shade, veined 

 white, very showy; CLOCHETTE,* deep rosy pink, with crimson 

 veins, very dwarf and free; Delicatum, pale salmon rose, with 

 deeper vein ■. flowers very large ; King of the Roses,* rich deep 



