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The Dictionary of Gardening, 



Aloe — continued. 



A. gracilis (graceful), /..perianth yellow, stra^i^ht, fourteen to 

 sixteen lines lonj; ; raceme densely packed, simple, 2in. to 3in. ; 

 pedicels three to four lines long ; peduncle simple, 6in. to 9in. 

 long, two-edfied at the base. I. loosely disposed, spreading, 6in. to 

 lOin. long ; base ten to twelve lines broad, ensiform, acumi- 

 nated, glaucous, spotl<;sc and without lines ; face slightly clian- 

 nelled ; back rounded ; marginal prickles close, minute. Stem 

 leafy, simple. 1822. 



A. Greenii (Green's).* Jl., perianth pale red, fourteen to fifteen 

 lines lonfx ; raceme oblong, 4in. to Sin. long, and 3in. in diameter ; 

 lower pedicels five to six lines long; scape 2ft. long I. in a dense 

 rosette, lanceolate, 15in. to 18in. long; bottom 2Jin. to 3in. 

 broad, slowly narrowing from middle to the apex ; middle three 

 to four lines thick ; face flat, shining green, obscurely lined and 

 spotted white ; marginal prickles spreading, one and a half to 

 two lines long, horny. Stem .short, simple, Uin. in diameter. 

 South Africa, 1875. 



A. Hanburyana (Hanbury's). Synonymous with A. albocincta. 



A. humilis (humble).* Jl., perianth brilliant red, eighteen lines 

 long ; raceme loose, simple, 6in. long, and 2in. to 2^in. in 

 diameter ; pedicels nine to twelve lines long ; peduncles about 1ft. 

 I. thirty to forty in a dense rosette, ascending, lanceolate, acumi- 

 nate, 3in. to 4in. long, six to eight lines broad, glaucous green, 

 obscurely lined ; face slightly concave above, sparingly tubercled; 

 middle three lines thick; back convex; marginal prickles pale, 

 one line long. Plant stemless. 1731. 



A> h. acuminata (taper-pointed). I. ovate-lanceolate, 4in. to Sin. 

 long, fifteen to eighteen lines broad ; marginal prickles pale, two 

 to two and a half lines long. A. incurva, A. s^ibcrecta, and 

 A. subtuberculata, of Haworth ; A. Caiidollei, and A. macilenta, of 

 Baker, are mere forms of the foregoing species. 



A incurva (incurved). A mere form of A. humilis. 



A latifolia 0>road-leaved).* Jl., perianth brilliant golden scarlet, 

 fifteen to eighteen lines long; raceme dense, corymbose, terminal, 

 4in. to bin." long and wide ; lower pedicels IMn. to 2in. long ; 

 peduncle rol.mst, 2ft., often branched. L twelve to twenty in a 

 dense rosette, ovatf-linceobite, 6iji. lonir, 2'iii. to 3Mn. broad at 

 bottom, slowly narrowing fioin IhIuw tlie niiddle upwards, green, 

 not lined, but copiously s])ottt'd white ; middle three to four lines 

 thick ; marginal prickles one and a half to two lines long, horny, 

 brownish. Stem at length, 1ft. to 2ft., Uin. to 2in. in diameter, 

 simple. 1795. 



A. lineata (line-marked).* Jt., perianth i-ed, fifteen to eighteen 

 lines long ; raceme dense, 6in. ; pedicels hardly perpendicular, 

 fifteen to eigliteen lines long ; scape simple, 1ft. /. in a dense 

 rosette, lanceolate, 6in. long, 2in. broad at base, narrowing slowly 

 from thence to the apex, pale gi-een, spotless, lined ; middle 

 three lines thick, channelled upwards on both sides, unarmed ; 

 marginal teeth numerous, red, one and a half to two lines long. 

 Stem finally 6in. to 1ft., simple, 2in. in diameter. 1789. 



A macilenta (thin). A mere form of A. hmnilis. 



A. m.acracantha (long-si>ined). _rf. unknown. /. fifteen to twenty 

 in a dense rost-tte, lanceolate, 15in. to 20in. long, and 3in. to 4in. 

 broad at the bottom, slightly narrowed from middle to apex ; 

 middle four lines tliick ; face fiat, gxeen, obscurely lined, spotted ; 

 marginal prickles horny, three to four lines long. Stem simple, 

 2ft. to 3ft., l;in. to 2in. in diameter. South Africa, 1862. 



A macrocarpa (large-fruited).* /., perianth club-shaped, bril- 

 liant red, fifteen to sixteen lines long; raceme loose, terminal, 

 6in. long, and 2iin. to 3in. in diameter ; lower pedicels iin. long; 

 peduncles 2ft. ' I. twelve to twenty in a dense rosette, ovate- 

 lanceolate, less than 1ft. long ; bottom 3in. to 4in. broad ; top 

 channelled ; middle three to four lines thick, green, copiously 

 spotted ; marginal prickles spreading, half line long. Stem 

 snort, simple. Abyssinia, 1870. 



A. maculata (spotted). Synonymous witli -1. ahin^siiiica. 



A. margaritifera (pearl-bearing). See Haworthia margari- 

 tlfera. 



A. mitrseformis (mitre-shaped).* _//., perianth brilliant red, 

 eighteen to twenty-une lines long;' raceme dense, corymbose, 

 4in. to 6in. long, and nearly as much in diameter ; pedicels 

 ascending ; lower ones fifteen to eighteen lines long ; peduncles 

 strong, l.Ut., sonietimes branched. I. rather loosely disposed, 

 ascemling. laiireolate, about 1ft. lon^, 2in. to 3in. broad; gi-een, 

 slightly g];uu'iius, \\itIiout spots or lines; face concave; middle 

 three to four lines tliick ; back convex, sparingly tubercled ; apex 

 horny, pungent ; marginal prickles rather close, pale, one to one 

 and a half lines long. Stem finally 3ft. to 4ft., simple, lin. to 2in. 

 in diameter. 



A. m, flavispina (yellow-spined). Differs from the type in 

 having narrower and more lanceolate leaves, and yellow spines. 

 A. Ci>imitrh/iii, A. .sj'iimlc^a, A.pachyphijlla, and A. xantliacanthay 

 are also forms of tliis species. 



A myriacantha (many-spined). jl., perianth pale red, eight 

 to nine lines long; racemes densely capitate, 2in. in diameter; 

 pedicels four to six lines long ; peduncles slender, simple, 1ft. 

 I. ten to twelve, falcate, linear, Sin. to 6in. long, four to five 

 lines broad, green, glaucous ; face deeply channelled ; back 

 convex, spotted white ; marginal teeth numerous, white. Plant 

 stemless. 1823. 



A nobilis (noble).* Jl., perianth red, fifteen to eighteen lines Ion";; 

 raceme dense, 6 or I'nnre inches long, 4in. broaa ; lower pedicels 



Aloe —continued. 



IJin. to 2in. long ; peduncles simple, lAft. I. rather loosely dis- 

 posed, lanceolate, 9in. to 12in. long, Sjin. to 4in. broad; face 

 gi-ecn, without spots or lines, concave above the base ; middle 

 three to four lines thick ; apex rather pungent ; back prickly 

 upwards; marginal prickles rather close, one and a half to two 

 lines long, horny. Stem simple, at length 3ft. to 4ft. high, l^in. to 

 2in. in diameter. 18J0. 

 A. pachyphylla (thick-leaved). A mere form cf A. mitrceformis, 

 A paniculata (panicled). Synonymous with A. albocincta. 



A Perryi (Perry's).* Jt., perianth greenish, nine to ten lines long ; 

 rarciiu' dense, 3iu. to 4in. long ; pedicels three to four lines long ; 

 iiitidieseeneL- Uft. long, commonly two-headed. I. in a rosette, 

 laneeiihLte, 7in. to Bin. long, and 2iin. broad, from below the 

 middle to tlie apex narrowed, pale glaucous green, spotless, ob- 

 scurely lined, channelled above the hase ; middle three to four 

 lines thick ; marginal teeth close, horny, one line long. Stem 

 simple, lin. in diameter. Socotra, 1879. 



A. prolifera (proliferous). Synonymous with A. brevi/olia. 



A purpurascens (purplish). Jl., perianth reddish, twelve 

 to fifteen lines long; raceme dense, 6iu. to 9in. long, and about 

 3in. in diameter ; pedicels nine to twelve lines long ; scape strong, 

 simple, lUt. to 2ft. I. forty to fifty in a dense rosette, 1ft. to 

 lUt. long, ensiform, 2in. broad at the base, slowly narrowed 

 towards the apex, green ; base flat ; middle three lines thick. 

 slightly channelled upwards, sometimes spotted ; marginal prickles 

 small, white. Stem 2ft. to 3ft., sometimes forked. 1789. 



A rhodocincta (red-margined), of gardens, is probably a form of 

 A. (dhiicincta. 



A saponaria (soapy).* jt., perianth brilliant red, eighteen to 

 twenty-one lines long ; raceme dense, corymbose, 3in. to 4in. long 

 and wide ; lower pedicels IMn. to 2in. long ;'scape 1ft. to 2ft. , simple, 

 or sparingly branched. I. twelve to twenty in a dense rosette, 

 lanceolate, 9in. to 12in. long, eighteen to twenty-four lines broad, 

 narrowed from below the middle upwards; middle three to four 

 lines liroad ; face fiat at bottom ; back swollen, green, copiously 

 spotted, distinctly lined ; marginal prickles adjoining, hornv, one 

 and a half to two lines long. Stem short, simple, liin. to 5in. in 

 diameter. 1727. 



A. Schimperi (Schimper's).* Jl., perianth bright red, eighteen to 

 twenty-one lines lung ; racemes densely corymbose, 4in. in dia- 

 meter : ]iedicels twelve to fifteen lines long; scape strong, 3ft. long, 

 stroiitily l)rauched above. I. twenty in a dense rosette, oblong- 

 luueeolute, about 1ft. long, 4in. broad, glaucous green, lined, some- 

 times sj^otted, three to four lines thick at middle, above which 

 they are channelled ; teeth minute, spreading. Stem short, 

 simple. Abyssinia, 1876. 



A Schmidtiana (Schmidt's). Synonymous with A. Coopcri. 



A serra (saw). Jl., perianth brilliant red, eigliteen lines long; 

 raceme simple, dense, 6in. long or more, 3in. to ^lin. in diameter; 

 pedicels six to twelve lines long; scape simple. lAft. to 2ft. 

 I. thirty to forty in a dense rosette, lanceolate, 3in. to Sin. long, 

 twelve to eighteen lines broad below, without spots and lines ; 

 base swollen, concave towards the apex ; middle three to four 

 lines thick, sparingly tubercled ; marginal prickles close, one to 

 one and a half lines long. Plant shortly stemmed. 1818. 



A. serratula (finely-toothed).* Jl. , perianth red. fifteen to eighteen 

 lines long ; raceme rather dense, 6in. long; pedicels six to nine 

 lines long ; peduncles simple, about 1ft. /. twelve to twenty in a 

 dense rosette, lanceolate, 6in. to 9in. long ; bottom \hm. to 

 2iin. broad, pale green,; face below the top flat or slightly concave, 

 obscurely lined, spotted ; margin minutely denticulated. Stem 

 simple, finally 1ft. to 2ft. high, IMn. to 2in. in diameter. 1789. 



A spinulosa (spiny). A mere form of A. mitrceformis. 



A striata (striated). Synonymous with A. albncincfa. 



A. striatula (slightly striped).* Jl., perianth yellow, twelve 

 to fifteen lines long ; raeeiiie oliloiii;, rather dense, simple, 3in. to 

 6in. long, and 2in. in diameter ; i-ediiels slmit : peduncles simple, 

 nearly 1ft. /. linear, spreading, green, bin. t-> 9iu. long ; base 

 net (iilateil, six to eiulit lines bmad, above the l)ase upwards 

 narrowed, sli;;]itly ehannelled ; middle one line thick ; marginal 

 priikUs deltoid. Stem Ion-, ^ainientose ; floral branches three to 

 six lines in diameter ; internodes bin. to 12in. long. 1823. 



A. suberecta (slightly erect). A mere form of A. Inrmili^. 



A. subtuberculata (.slightly knobbed). A mere form of A. 



hinnids. 



A. succotrina (Socotriue).* Jl., perianth reddish, fifteen lines 



liin- ; laeenie dense, about 1ft. long, 2Mn. to 3in. in diameter; lower 

 pedicels nine to twelve lines long ; peduncles simple, lift. I. thirty 

 to forty in a dense rosette, ensiform, acuminate, falcate, lift, 

 to 2ft. long; base 2in.; middle lin. broad, gTeen, slightly glaucous, 

 sometimes .spotted, slightly channelled upwards ; marginal 

 prickles pale, one line long. Stem 3ft. to Sft., often forked. Isle 

 of Socotra. 1731. 

 A. tenuior (thinned). Jl., perianth pale yellow, five to six 

 lines long ; racemes rather loose, simple, oblong, nearly 1ft. 2in. 

 in diameter ; pedicels three to four lines long ; peduncles slender, 

 simple, 4in. to Bin. I. loose, linear, 5in. to Sin. long, slowly 

 narrowing from middle towards apex, green, spotless, slightly 

 channelled ; middle one line thick ; marginal prickles minute, 

 pale. Stem long, sarmentose. 1821. 



