ADENANTHERA 



ADESMIA 



A. uniflo'ra (one-flowered), i. Pink. June. Cape of 



Good Hope. 1775. 

 ,, linea'ris. i. Pink. June. Cape of Good Hope. 



1800. 

 ,, pube'scens. 2. Pink. June. Cape of Good Hope. 



1786. Syn. A. villosa. 

 villo'sa (shaggy). 2. Pink. June. Cape of Good 



Hope. 1786. 



ADENANTHE'RA. (From aden, a gland, and anther a, 

 an anther ; referring to the gland on each anther. Linn. 

 lo-Decandria, i-Monogynia. Nat. ord. Leguminous 

 Plants [Leguminosas], and allied to Mimosa.) 



Stove evergreen trees. Loam and peat ; cuttings. 



A. chrysosta'chys. See PIPTADENIA. 

 falca'ta (sickle-shaped). 5. Yellow. E. Ind. 1812. 

 pavoni'na (peacock-like). 5. Yellow, white. July. 



E. Ind. 1759. 

 ,, sca'ndens. See ENTADA. 



ADENA'NTHOS. (From aden, a gland, and anthos, a 

 flower ; referring to the glands on the flowers. Nat. ord. 

 Proteads [Proteaceae]. Linn. 4-Tetrandria, i-Monogynia.) 

 Greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Sandy peat cuttings in 

 spring, under a glass, in sand ; soil, peat and loam. 

 Winter temp., 40 to 45. 

 A. barbi'gera (bearded). Swan River. 

 cunea'ta (wedge-leaved). 5. Red. July. N. Holland. 



1824. 



,, obova'ta (obovate-leaved). 5. Red. July. N. Hol- 

 land. 1826. 



seri'cea (silky). 5. Red. N. Holland. 1824. 

 ,, terminalis (terminal-flowered). Swan River. 



ADE'NIUM. (From Aden, where it is native. Nat. ord. 

 Dogbanes [Apocynaceae]. Linn. $-Pentandria, i-Mono- 

 gynia.) 



Greenhouse shrub, allied to Alstonia. It is propa- 

 gated from cuttings of the young shoots in sand, under 

 a glass, with bottom-heat, in spring. Soil, loam, leaf- 

 mould, and some manure ; if loam is heavy, add some 

 peat and pot firmly. 



A. obe'sum. 3. June. Pinky crimson. Aden. 1845. 

 B. M., t. 5418. Syn. A. Honghel. 



ADENOCALY'MNA. (From aden, a gland, and 

 calymna, a covering ; referring to the conspicuous glands 

 on the leaves and floral coverings. Nat. ord. Bignoniads 

 [Bignoniaceae]. Linn. i^-Didynamia, 2-Angiospermia.) 



A genus allied to Spatho'dea. Stove evergreen twiner. 

 Loam and peat ; cuttings in sand and peat in the stove 

 propagating pit. 



A. como'sum (hairy). 20. October. Yellow. Brazil. 



1841. 



longeracemo' sum. Yellow. October. Brazil. 

 ni'tidum. Yellow. Brazil. 1869. Pax. Fl. Card., 



t. 2. 



ADENOCA'RPUS. (From aden, a gland, and carpos, 

 fruit ; referring to the glands on the fruit. Nat. 

 ord. Mimosads [Leguminosae]. Linn. i6-Monadelphia, 

 6-Decandria. Allied to Cytisus.) 



This genus is chiefly made up of old species of cytisus, 

 brooms, and allied plants. All are yellow-flowered. Ths 

 first two greenhouse plants, others hardy ; sandy loam, 

 but with a little peat for the first two. Seeds sown in 

 March, and cuttings any time in spring and summer. 

 A. anagy'rus. 2. June. Canaries. 1815. This and 

 foliolosus are evergreen and require protection from 

 frost. 

 ,, deco'rticans. May. Sierra Nevada. Rev. Hort 



1883, p. 156. 



foltolo'sus (slightly-leaved). 6. May. Canaries. 1629. 

 ,, frankenioi' des (frankenia-like). See A. ANAGYRUS. 

 hispa'nicus (Spanish). 3. June. Spain. 1816. 

 intcrme'dius (intermediate). 4. June. Sicily. 

 ., parvi'fo'lius (small-leaved). 4. June. South of 



France. 1800. 



., telone'nsis (Toulon). 3. June. South of France. 

 1800. 



ADENOPE'LTIS. (From aden, a gland, and pe'lte, a 

 small shield ; the shape of the glands. Nat. ord. 

 Euphorbiaceae.) 



A stove evergreen shrub. Cuttings in sand, in a close 

 frame, with bottom-heat. Fibrous loam, peat, and sand. 



A. Colligua'ya (Colliguaya). 6. White. May. Chili. 

 1796. 



ADENO'PHORA. (From aden, a gland, and phoreo, 

 to bear. Nat. ord. Bellwort [Campanulace]. Linn. 

 5-Pentandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Hardy herbaceous plants, like Campanula. Common 

 soil. Seeds. All bear blue or bluish flowers. 

 A. commu'nis (common). 4. July. Europe. 1810. 

 it ii ny'brida. 2. June. Siberia. 1816. 

 ,, suave' olens. 2. June. Siberia. 1816. 

 ,, corona'ta. B. R., t. 149. See A. MARSUFIIFLORA. 

 ,, coronopifo'Ua (buckthorn-leaved), i. June. Dahuria. 



1822 



denticula'ta (finely-toothed). See A. TRICUSPIDAT\. 

 Fische'ri (Fischer's). See A. COMMUNIS. 

 ,, Gmeli'ni (Gmelin's). 2. June. Siberia. 1820. 

 interme'dia (intermediate). See A. COMMUNIS. 

 ,, Lama'rckii (Lamarck's). 2. July. Siberia. 1820. 

 ,, latifo'lia. 2. June. Siberia. 1821. 

 liliifo'lia. B. R., t. 236. See. A. COMMUNIS. 

 , marsupiiflo'ra (purse-flowered). 2. July. 1818. 

 ,, pere'skicefo'lia (pereskia-leaved). See A. LATIFOLIA. 

 m'/oc<2/o7ta(periploca-leaved). i. August. Siberia. 



1824. 

 ,, rabelaisia'na (Rabelais's). 2. August. Siberia. 



1823. 



reticula'ta (netted). 2. July. Siberia. 1820. 

 stri'cta (erect). Dark blue Japan. 1904. 

 stylo' sa (long-styled). 2. May. Siberia. 1820. 

 tricuspida' ta. i. July. Siberia. 1817. 

 verticilla'ta (whorl-leaved). 2. June. Siberia. 1783. 



ADENO'SMA. (From aden, a gland, and osme, smell ; 

 The plants exhale a mint-like scent from the glands. Nat. 

 ord. Scrophulariaceae. Syn. Pterostigma.) 



A. grandifto'rum. 3. Violet. Hong-Kong. 1845. Syn. 

 Pterostigma grandiflorum. B. R., 1846, t. 16. 



ADENOSTE'MMA. (From aden, a gland, and stemma, 

 a crown ; the anthers are often crowned with a gland. 

 Nat. ord. Compositae.) 



Greenhouse perennial. Seeds ; cuttings under a bell- 

 glass. Loam, leaf-mould, and sand. 



A. visco'sum (clammy). 2. White. June. Tropics of 

 Old World. 1821. 



ADENO STOMA. (From aden, a gland, and stoma, 

 a pore. Nat. ord. Sanguisorbs [Rosaceas]. Linn. 

 i2-Icosandria, i-Monogynia.) Hardy shrub, allied to 

 Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla). 



Propagated by cuttings of the young shoots in spring, 

 under a glass, in sand. Soil, rich loam and peat, in equal 

 proportions. 



A. fascicula' turn (fascicled). 3. White. California. 1848. 



ADENO'STYLES. (From aden, a gland, and stulis, a 

 style. Nat. ord. Compositae.) 



Hardy perennial herbs. Divisions. Ordinary garden 

 soil. 

 A. a'lbida (whitish). 2. Purple. July. Europe. 



,, a'lbifrons (white-leaved) See A. ALBIDA. 



,, alpi'na (alpine). See A. VIRIDIS. 



,, gla'bra (smooth). See A. VIRIDIS. 



Petasi'tes (Petasites). See A. ALBIDA. 



vi'ridis (green). 2. Purple. July. Europe. 1739. 



ADENOTRI'CHIA. (From aden, a gland, and thrix, 

 hair ; having hairs with glands. Nat. ord. Composites 

 [Compositae]. Linn. i6-Syngenesia, 2-Superftua. Allied 

 to Groundsel.) Now classed with Se'necio. 



Half-hardy herbaceous plant. Propagated from seeds 

 sown in the spring in a gentle hotbed. Planted out in 

 summer. Soil, light rich loam. 



A. amplexicau'lis (stem-clasping). 2. May. Yellow, 

 Chili. 1826. See SENECIO ADENOTRICHIUS. 



ADE SMIA. (From a, not, or without, and desmos, a 

 bond ; in reference to the stamens being free. Linn. 

 i6-Monadelphia, 6-Decandria. Nat. ord. Leguminous 

 Plants [Leguminosae]. Greenhouse and half-hardy plants, 

 allied to Hedysarum, all more or less of a trailing 

 habit.) 



Annuals, sown in spring in slight hotbed. Cuttings of 

 others in summer, in sandy loam, in close propagating 

 frame with bottom-heat. Winter temp., 40 to 45. 



