ACTINOLEPIS 



ADENANDRA 



A. Damaso'nium (Damasonium). |. White. July. 



England. 



.. mi'nor (smaller). J. White. June. N. S. Wales. 

 ACTTNOLE PIS. (From aktin, a ray, and lepis, a 

 scale. Nat. ord. Compositae.) A free-growing annual, 

 verv pretty as an edging plant, also known as Shortia 

 calt/ornica. 



A. corona'ria (B. M.. t. 3828). i. Yellow. California. 

 September. 1839. Syns. Bceria coronaria and 

 Hymenoxys californica. 



ACTTNO MERIS. (From aktin, a ray, and tneris, part ; 

 referring to the radiated aspect of the parts. Nat. 

 ord. Composites [Compositae]. Linn. ig-Syngenesia, 

 5'Frustranea.) 



Ornamental hardy plants, allied to Coreopsis, and of 

 easy culture. Propagated by dividing roots. 



A. ala' ta (wing-stalked). See VERBESINA OCCIDENTALS 

 helianthoi'des (sunflower-like). 3. Yellow. S. Amer. 



1825. 



,. proce'ra (tall). See A. SQUARROSA. 

 squarro'sa (squarrose). 3. Yellow. July. N. Amer. 



1640. 



ACTINIO PTERIS. (From aktin. a ray, and pteris. 

 a fern.) Nat. ord. Ferns [Filices]. A very distinct 

 genus, having small palmate fronds, deep green, and 

 requiring a moderate stove temperature. Should be raised 

 from spores (see TREATMENT OF FERNS). They like an 

 open compost consisting chiefly of loam, peat, and sand ; 

 with good drainage. 



A. radio! ta. India. 1869. (Ic. PI., t. 975.) 

 ,, austra'lis. (Ic. PL, t. 976.) 

 ACTINO'TUS. (From actinotos, meaning radiated, 

 on account of the form of the involucrum. Nat. ord. 

 Umbellifers [Umbelliferae]. Linn. s~Pentandria, i-Mono- 



Perennials requiring greenhouse treatment ; in winter 

 the temperature should not fall below 35 to 40 ; 

 propagated by divisions of roots ; grow in good fibrous 

 loam, or peat may be added if the loam is heavy. 



A. Helia'nthi (sunflower). 2. White. June. N.Holland. 



1821. 

 ., leucoce'phalus (white-headed). Swan River. 1837. 



ACU MINATED. Having a long, slender point. 



A'CYNOS. (A Greek word of no obvious meaning, 

 applied to balsamic plants. Nat. ord. Labiates [Labi- 

 ata?]. Linn. n-Didynamia, i-Gymnospermia.) Now 

 referred to Calamintha. 



These thyme-like plants are all hardy. Increased 

 either by seeds or division of roots. 



ANNUALS. 



A. keterophy'Uus (variable-leaved). J. Purple. June. 



Italy. 1822. See CALAMINTHA SUAVE'OLENS. 

 suave'olens (sweet-scented), i. Red. July. Greece. 



1817. 

 vulga'ris (Ba'sil-leaved, common). Violet. July. 



britian. See CALAMIXTHA ACINOS. 

 , villo'sus (villous). J. Red. July. Germany. 1817. 



BIENNIALS. 



A. alpi'nus (Alpine). \. Purple. August. Austria. 



1731. 

 grandifto'rus (great- flowered). J. Purple. July. 



1810. 

 patavi'nus (Paduan). J. Flesh. July. S. Europe. 



1776. 

 purpura'scens (purplish). \. Purple. June. Spain. 



1820. 



EVERGREEN SHRUBS. 



A. grave'olens (strong-scented). i. Purple. July. 

 Crimea. 1820. 



He'rba-baro'na (herb-barona). i. Purple. July. Cor- 

 sica. 1820. See THYMUS HERBA-BARONA. 



rotundifo'lius (round-leaved). J. Purple. June. 

 Spain. 1820. See CALAMINTHA ALPINA. 



A DA. (A name probably given in honour of some 

 lady. Nat. ord. Orchidaceae.) Tribe, Vandeae. A genus 

 of epiphytes, containing two species found at high 



elevations on the Columbian Andes, succeed well in a 

 cool greenhouse. May be grown with the Odontoglossums. 



A. auranti'aca (B. M., t. 5435). Orange. New Grenada. 



1864. 



,, Lehma'nni. Leaves marbled with grey. A newer 

 introduction. 



ADAM'S APPLE. A name applied to several different 

 plants, including Citrus Limctta and Musa paradisiaca. 



ADAM'S NEEDLE. See YUCCA. 



ADA'MIA. (In honour of John Adam, M.D., of Cal- 

 cutta. Nat. ord. Saxifrages [Saxifragaceae]. Linn. 

 lo-Decandria, s-Pentagynia. Now referred to Dichroa.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Pot in light fibrous 

 loam, or add peat and leaf-mould; propagate from 

 cuttings in dose frame. 



A. cya'nea (blue- berried). See DICHROA FEBRIFUGA. 

 ,, sylva'tica (wood). See DICHROA FEBRIFUGA. 

 ,, versi 'color (many-coloured). See DICHROA FEBRIFUGA. 



ADAHSIA SCILLOrDES. See PUSCHKI'NIA. 



ADANSO NIA. The Baobab. A single African tree 

 comprehends this genus. Is regarded as one of the 

 largest trees in the world. 

 A. digita'ta. White. Senegal 1724. B. M., t. 2791-2. 



ADDER'S- TONGUE. A Fern. Ophioglo'sswn. 



ADELA'STER ALBTVE'NIS. An excellent foliage 

 plant, with leaves of a dark green, veined with white. 

 Now referred to Eranthemum. 



ADEXGES ABIE'TIS. See INSECT PESTS. 



ADE LIA. (From a, not, and delos, visible ; in refer- 

 ence to the minute parts of fructification. Nat. ord. 

 Spurgeworts [Euphorbiaceae]. Linn. 22-Dicecia, i-Mon- 

 andna.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Peat and loam ; cuttings in 

 sandy loam, after their cut end is dry. 



A. Acido'ton(spiry). 3. Greenish- white. June. Jamaica. 



1768. 

 Berna'rdia (Bernard de Jussieu's). 6. Green. July. 



Jamaica. 1768. See BERNARDIA DICHOTOMA. 

 ricine'lla (ricinus-like). 6. Greenish-white. July. 



Jamaica. 1768. 



ADELOBO'TRYS. (From adelos, obscure, and botrys, 

 a cluster. Nat. ord. Melastomaceae.) Stove epiphytes. 

 For culture, see PLEROMA. 



A. LindSni. White changing to purple. Brazil. 1866. 

 sca'ndens. White. Guiana. 



ADENA'NDRA. (From aden, a gland, and antr, the 

 stamen or male organ ; referring to the aspect of the 

 anthers. Nat. ord. Rueworts [Rutaceae]. Linn. $-Pen- 

 tandria, i-Monogynia. This genus was formerly included 

 in Diosma.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs, propagated from half- 

 ripened shoots in close frame with a little bottom-heat ; 

 may be grown in the open during the summer, and in a 

 light airy house during the winter, with a temperature 

 not falling much below 40. Pot in light fibrous loam, 

 with leaf-mould and peat added ; careful attention to 

 watering is necessary. 



.-1. acumina'ta (acuminate). See A. AMCENA. 

 amct'na (pleasing). 2. Red. June. Cape of Good 



Hope. 1798. 

 ., acumina'ta. 2. White. June. Cape of Good 



Hope. 1812. 

 coria'cea (leathery-leaved). 2. Pink. June. Cape 



of Good Hope. 1720. 

 ., fra'grans (fragrant). 3. Pink. June. Cape of Good 



Hope. 1812. 



linea 'ris (linear-leaved). See A. UNIFLORA. 

 margina'ta (margined). 2. Pink. June. Cape of 



Good Hope. 1806. 



,, specio'sa (showy). See A. UMBELLATA. 

 tetrago'na. See ACMADENIA TETRAGONA. 

 umbella'ta (umbel-flowered). 2. Pink. June. Cape 



of Good Hope. 1790. 

 ,, multiflo'ra (many-flowered, showy). 2. Pink. 



June. Cape of Good Hope. 1790. 

 ,, ,, pauciflo'ra( few-flowered, showy). 2. Pink. June. 

 Cape of Good Hope. 1790. 



