ABYSSINIAN 



ACACIA 



A. megapota'micum. 3. Yellow, with scarlet calyx. 

 Spring. Rio Grande. 1864. Syn. A. vexillariutn. 

 ,, mo'lU (soft). Peru. 



., OcksSnii (Ochsen's). Purple. Chili. 1866. 

 ,, pleniflo'ra, (double-flowered). Orange, with red 



stripes, double. 1885. 

 patoniflo'rum (peony-flowered). Piiik. January. 



Brazil. 1845. 

 ,, pulche'Uum (pretty). See PLAGIANTHUS PUL- 



CHELLUS. 

 rufine'rve (red-nerved). Pale yellow. August. Rio 



Janeiro. 1845. 

 ,, Sawi'trii (G. C., 1899, xxv. 276). Malvaceae. G. A 



pretty foliage plant. (Lord Leigh.) 

 ,, seUovia'nummarmora'tum. Leaves marbled creamy- 

 yellow. Brazil. Stove. 

 sinSnse (Chinese). Orange-yellow, with brown-red 



blotches. Central China. 1909. 



,, stria'tum (striped). 10. Orange and red stripes ; 

 continually blooming. Brazil. 1837. In Hamp- 

 shire and south of England, large old plants flower 

 freely turned out under a south wall, being there all 

 but hardy. 



kewSnsi (Kevr). Middle lobe of leaf short. 1885. 

 Thompso'nii (Thompson's). Leaves smooth, tes- 

 sellated with yellow. 1885. 

 Thompso'ni flora plena (R. H., 1885, t. 324). See 



A. PLENIFLO'RA. 

 Thompso'nii spu'rium (spurious). Leaves downy, 



tessellated with yellow. 1885. 

 veno'sum (veined). Orange and red stripes. July. 



Mexico. 1846. 

 vitifo'lium (vine-leaved). 6. White. July. Chili. 



1837. 



There are now many garden varieties, including those 

 with variegated foliage. Of the latter A. sellovianum, 

 marmoratum, a large leaved variety, is one of the hand- 

 somest, and A. megapotamicum is another much ap- 

 preciated variety. Hybrid varieties vary in colour from 

 white, yellow, pink, up to deep crimson, and are too 

 numerous to include in this work. Years ago they were 

 very popular, but it is only a few of the most decided 

 colours that are now grown. 



ABYSSINIAN PRIMROSE (Primula verticillata boveana). 



ACACALLIS. (From ake, a point, and hallos, beauty ; 

 the points of the segments are deep blue. Nat. ord. 

 Orchidaceae.) 



Stove epiphytal orchid. Fibre of peat, sphagnum, 

 and crocks. Increased by division. 

 A. cya'nea (blue). White, tipped deep blue. August. 



Brazil. 1843. 

 a'lba (white). Lip pure white. 1885. 



ACACIA. (From akazo, to sharpen, on account 

 of the prickliness of the species first noticed. Nat. 

 ord. Mimosads [Leguminosae]. Linn., 2$-Polygamia, 

 i-Monoxia.) 



This is an extensive and variable genus, most of which 

 require greenhouse treatment. They all succeed best in 

 turfy loam and peat, with sand added, and those grown 

 for ordinary decorations or for market are limited to a 

 few species. Those grown as flowering plants are propa- 

 gated from cuttings. The most useful sorts are armata, 

 cordate, dtalbata, ovata, riceana, and Drummondi. Cut- 

 tings from short- jointed shoots after the flowering period 

 are taken off close to the old wood, put in a compost of 

 equal parts of good loam, peat, and sand, and placed 

 where there is a little bottom heat and a close cool sur- 

 face. Lophantha. and many others may be raised from 

 seeds. The seeds will germinate better if soaked in 

 tepid water until they swell. All succeed best if placed 

 in the open during the summer. 



STOVE SPECIES. 



A. acanthoca'rpa (spine-podded). See MIMOSA. 

 acapulce'nsis (Acapulcan). See LYSILOMA. 

 arctbica (Arabian). 20. White. E. Ind. 1596. 



This tree produces gum-arabic. 



,, bancroftia'm (Bancroft's). See C^SALPINIA BIJUGA. 

 ., brachyaca'ntha (short-spined). See MIMOSA ACANTHO- 



CARPA. 



b-urmannia'na (Burmann's). 6. Ceylon. 1818. 

 cie'sia (grey). 20. Yellow. E. Ind. 1773. 



A. Ca'Uchu (catechu). 40. Pale yellow. E. Ind. 1790. 

 This tree produces that most powerful astringent, 

 catechu. The bark of all the other species also 

 abounds in astringent principle, useful for tanning. 



,, centrophy'lla (spur-leaved). 20. White. Jamaica. 1818. 



,, Cerato'nia (Ceratonia). See MIMOSA CERATONIA. 



,, chrysosta'chys (golden-spiked). 15. Mauritius. 1824. 



,, conci'nna (neat). 20. White. E. Ind. 1823. 



,, concordia'na (Concord's). See PITHECOLOBIUM UM- 



BELLATUM. 



,, copalli'na (copal). 20. 1825. 



* corni'gera (horn-bearing). See A. SPADICIGERA. 



coronillafo'lia (coronilla-leaved). 10. N. Africa. 



1817. 



,, di'ptera (two-winged). See PROSOPIS JULIFLORA. 

 ,, dumo'sa (bushy). See A. LATRONUM. 

 ebu'rnea (ivory'-thorned). 5. Yellow. E. Ind. 1792. 

 edu'lis (eatable-fruited). See A. FARNESIANA. 

 ,, *farnesia'na (farnesian). 15. Yellow. July. St. 



Domingo. 1656. " Cassie." 

 ,, fcrrugi'nea (rusty). E. Ind. 1818. 

 filici'na (fern-leaved). 20. Mexico. 1825. 

 ,, formo'sa (beautiful). See CALLIANDRA FORMOSA. 

 ,, frondo'sa (leafy). See LEUC,CNA GLAUCA. 

 ,, frutico'sa (shrubby). See MIMOSA FRUTICOSA. 

 ,, Giraffce (cameleopard's). 40. Cape of Good Hope. 



1816. 



gra'ta (grateful). See PIPTADENIA MACROCARPA. 

 ,, guayaquile'nsis (Guayaquil). See MIMOSA. 

 ,, guiane'nsis (Guiana). See STRYPHNODENDRON. 

 Hcemato'xylon (bloody- wooded). 20. Yellow, white. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1816. 

 heteroma'lla (one side woolly- leaved). Yellow. June. 



N. Holland. 1818. 

 ,, I'ntsia (Intsia). See A. C.CSIA. 

 ,, * Jacara'nda (Jacaranda-like). 20. Yellow, white. 



S. Amer. 1825. 



,, kalko'ra. (kalkora). See ALBIZZIA JULIBRISSIN. 

 ,, kermesi'na (kermesina). Purple. 

 ,, latisi'liqua (broad-podded). See LYSILOMA. 

 latro'num. 20. E. Ind. 1818. Syn. A. dumota. 

 laurifo'lia (laurel-leaved). 4. Yellow. May. Tanna. 



Lc'bbek (lebbek). See ALBIZZIA. 



,, lentiscifo'lia (lentiscus-leaved). 20. Cuba. 1824. 



, lepro'sa. Yellow. Australia. 1817. B. R., t. 1441. 



. ienuifo'lia. 1883. 



, leptophy'lla (slender-leaved). See A. FARNESIANA. 



, leucophlce'a (white). 12. Pale yellow. E. Ind. 1812. 



, longifto'ra. 1884. 



, lu'cida (shining). See ALBIZZIA. 



, macraca' ntha, (long-spined). 20. Jamaica. 1820. 



,, macranthoi'des. See A. MACRACANTHA. 



Ma'ngium (Mangium's). 10. Yellow. E. Ind. 1820. 



., microphy'lla. (small-leaved). See PIPTADENIA PERE- 

 GRIN A. 



nudiflo'ra. 30. White. 1823. Syn. A. rohriana. 



odorati'ssima (most fragrant). See ALBIZZIA. 



oligophy'lla, (few-leaved). 4. Yellow. 1817. 



,, penna'ta (feather-leaved). 20. Yellow. E. Ind. 

 1773. 



, pilo'sa (downy). See CALLIANDRA H.EMATOMMA. 



, pinna' ta. See A. PENNATA. 



, plumo'sa (feathery-leaved). 20. Yellow. A climber. 



, portorice' 'nsis (Porto Rico). See CALLIANDRA. 



, prisma' tica (prismatic). 6. Yellow. 1818. 



, * pulche' rrim* (fairest). See STRYPHNODENDRON 



FLORIBUNDUM. 



,, quandrangula'ris (four-angled). See CALLIANDRA 



TETRAGONA. 



,. ripa'ria. 10. W. Ind. 1820. Syn. A. sarmentosa. 



rohria'na (Rohr's). See A. NUDIFLORA. 



Ro'ssii (Ross's). 40. 1822. 



,, sarmento'sa (twiggy). See A. RIPARIA. 



,, sca'ndens (climbing). See ENTADA. 



,, semicorda'ia (half-heart-shaped). 40. E. Ind. 1820. 



Senega'l (Senegal). 30. White. Africa. 1823. 



,, Seri'ssa (Shireesh). 20. E. Ind. 1822. 



,, spadi'cigera (B. M., t. 7395). One of the bull's horn 



acacias. Central America and Cuba. 1692. Syn. 



A. cornigera. 



specio'sa (showy). See ALBIZZIA LEBBEK 

 Spi'ni (Spine's). 15. Red, yellow. 

 ,, stipula'ta (large-stipuled). See ALBIZZIA. 

 Sv'ma. 10. E. Ind. 1820. 



