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Ampelopsis — co7itinued. 



A. q. lilrsuta (hairy). I. downy on lioth surfaces. 



A. seri anise folia (Serjaiiia-leavedy* /. gieen, palmatcly five- 

 parted, or the upper ones threi'-p:irtt'd, the intermediate division 

 beingoften ternate or pinnate ; leaHcts ol.Mvate acute, and ineisely 

 toothed or subloliate ; the rachi-s is artieuhitely winded. Japan, 

 1867. Syns. a. tuberosat Cisstui vitici/ulia. Root;^ tuberous ; see 

 Fis- 81. 



Fig. 79 Stem ani> Leaves of Ampeloi'Sis aconitikolia. 



A, tricuspidata (three-pointed).* I. very variable in shape ; 

 younger une^i ahnost entire ; older ones larger, roundish-cordate, 

 divided to the middle into three deltoid lobes,, which run into 

 little tails, and are coarsely toothed at tlie margin. Japan, 186d. 

 SVNS. A. Vcitchii, Vitin japonica (of gardens), 



A, triloba (three-lobed). A synonym of A. aconitifolia. 



A. tripartita (three-parted). A synonym of A. aconitifolia. 



A. tuberosa (tuberous). A synonym of A. scrjania-J'uUa. 



A. Veitchii (\'eitc]»'s). A synonym of A. tricuspidata, 



AMFHIBLEMMA CYMOSUItK. See IKCelastoma 

 corymbosum. 



AMPHIBLESTRA. Inuluded under Pteris {which 



see). 



AMFHICAKFJEA (from amphi, both, and Varpos, a 

 fruit; in allusiun to the two kinds of pods— those of the 

 upper flowers being scimitar-shaped, three or four-seeded ; 

 those of the lower, pear-shaped, fleshy, usually ripening- but 

 one seed ; these lower pods bury themselves iu the ground 

 after fertilisation). Okd. Lefjuminosa;. A genus of orna- 

 mental annuals, with herbaceous, twining stems, and some- 

 times ajjetalous flowers, allied to Wistaria. The species 

 are of easy culture. Heeds should be sown in the open 

 border, in spring, in a sunny situation. 



AxnpliicarpEea — continued. 

 A. monoica (nionfecious). Hog Pea-nut. fl. with a pale violet 



vexillinu. ;ind white ki^el and wings ; racemes axillary, pendulous, 

 .luiie to AuEUst. L pinnately-trifiiliati' ; lealU-ts ovate, glalmms. 

 N » til \uu.iii I 17"! 



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Fig. 80. Tuukrs anu Leaf oi- Ampelopsis napiformis. 



Fir. 81. Roots of Ampelopsis skrjani.efolia. 



AMFHICOIVIE (from amplii, on both fiiios, and 

 A'onit,', iL Ir'jkI of Ii:iir ; in refurenre to tlie seeds boini? fur- 

 nished with a tiif t of haii-s at both ends). Okd. Bii/nuniaceie. 

 Flowers axillary or terminal. Leaves alternate, unetiually 

 piimate. Very ornamental g-reenhonse or balf-bardy rock 

 herbaceous plants. It planted outside, they must be pro- 

 tected during' the winter from wet and severe frosts, A 

 mixture of loam, sand, and leaf soil suits them well. In- 

 creased by striking the young shoots in spring in sandy 



