1 6 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



hardy perennial ; 4 feet ; flowers blue, in June and July ; Europe ; 

 1596. A. ochroleucum (yellowish-white); hardy perennial; 3 

 feet ; flowers yellowish-white, in June and July ; Caucasus ; 

 1794. A.speciosum (showy) ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet; flowers 

 blue, in July ; 1804. A. variegattim (variegated) ; hardy peren- 

 nial ; 5 feet ; flowers blue and white, in July ; south of Europe. 



ACORUS. [Orontiaceae.] A small genus of hardy peren- 

 nials with gladiate leaves, which succeed well in moist gar- 

 den soil. Easily propagated by division. 



A. calamus is the sweet-flag of druggists. 



A. calamus (sweet-flag) ; 2 feet ; flowers green, in June ; Eng- 

 land. A. gramineus (grassy) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flow- 

 ers green, leaves very flagrant; China; 1796. A. terrestris 

 (land) ; i foot ; flowers green, in June ; China ; 1822. 



ACROLINIUM. [Compositas.] A beautiful half-hardy an- 

 nual. Soil, sandy peat and loam. Propagated by seeds. 



A. roseum (rosy) ; half-hardy annual ; 18 inches ; flowers rose- 

 pink, in June ; Swan River ; 1853. 



ACT^EA. [RanunculacecE.] A family of hardy peren- 

 nials, conspicuous for their white flowers and red or white 

 berries^ succeeding in any garden soil, but preferring a moist, 

 half-shaded position. Propagated by division of the root in 

 early spring and by seeds. 



A. alba (white); hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers and berries 

 white, in May and August ; North America. A. rubra (red) ; 

 hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers white, in May ; berries bright- 

 red, in August ; North America. These two have been consid- 

 ered varieties of A. spicata, but seem sufficiently distinct to con- 

 stitute species. A. spicata (spiked) ; herb Christopher ; hardy 

 perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers white, in May ; England. 



ACTINOMERIS. [Composite.] Half-hardy ornamental 

 perennials, nearly allied to Coreopsis, and of easy culture in 

 any good garden soil. Propagated by division of the root 

 and by seed. 



