AGATHYRSUS 



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AGAVE 



A. brcvi folia (short-leaved). See A. ERECTA. 



., brunia'des (Brunia-like). See A. CUSPIDATA. 



cfrefo'lium (chervil-leaved). 2. White. 1774. 



ctiia'ta. (eyelash-haired). 2. White. 1774. 



cuspnla'ta. 2. Purple. 1820. * 



fre'cta (upright). 2. Blue, white. 1816. 



hi'rta (hairy). 2. Purple. 1794. 

 ,, exsicca'ta (dried-up. hairy). 2. Purple. 1718. 

 purpu'rea (purple, hairy)! 2. Purple. 1791. 



,. hi'spida (rough-haired), i. Violet. 1786. 



., tmfirica'ta (imbricated). 3. Pink. 1774. 



hnifo'lia (flax-leaved). 2. White. 1823. 



orbicula'ris (round-leaved). 2. White. 1800. 



proli'fera (proliferous). 2. White. 1790. 



,, puht'sccns (downy), i. White. 1798. 



,. refte'xa (reflex-leaved). 2. Purple. 1820. 



rugo'sa (coarsely-wrinkled). 2. White. 1790. 



,, M/uamo'sa (scaly), i. June. 1818. 



,, rcnttnatia'na (Ventenat's hairy). 2. Purple. 1794. 



vesti'ta (clothed). 2. White.' 1824. 



,, villo'sa (long-haired). 2. Violet. 1786. 



AGATHY RSUS. (From agathos, pretty, and thyrsus, 

 a thyrse, or dense panicle ; referring to the handsome 

 flowers so produced. Nat. ord. Composites. Allied to 

 Hawkweed [Composite]. Linn. ig-Syngenesia, i-Jqualis.) . 



All hardy herbaceous perennials, except A. floridanus, \ 

 which is biennial. Root division and seeds. Common ; 

 garden-soil. Now referred to Lactuca. 



A. alpi'nus (alpine). 4. Blue. July. Scotland. See 



LACTUCA ALPINA. 

 cya'neus (blue). 2. Blue. July. Nepaul. 1802. 



i ACTL'CA HASTATA. 



florida'nus. See LACTUCA CRETICA. 



Plumie'ri (Plumier's). 6. Blue. August. France. 



1804. See LACTL-CA. 

 sibi'ricus (Siberian). 2. Blue. August. Siberia. 



1794. See LACTUCA. 

 tata'ricus (Tartarian). 4. Blue. August. Siberia. 



1784. See LACTUCA. 



AGATL (The Sanscrit name for it. Nat. ord. 

 Leguminous Plants [Leguminosee]. Linn. ij-Diadelphia, 

 4-Decandria. Allied to Galega. Now referred to 

 Sesbania.) 



Stove evergreen trees. Loam and peat in equal pro- 

 portions ; cuttings in sand, under a glass, with bottom- 

 heat. 



A. cocci' nea (scarlet). 45. Red. August. E. Ind. 1768. 

 grandtflo'ra (large-flowered). 20. Red. August. 

 E. Ind. 1820. 



AGAURIA. (From agauros, proud ; the bright ap- 

 pearance of the plants. Nat. ord. Ericaceae) 



Evergreen stove or greenhouse shrubs. Layers. Peaty 

 soil. 



A. buxifo'lia (box-leaved). 2. Pink. July. Bourbon. 



1822. 



salicifo'lia (willow-leaved). 4. Pale green. June. 

 Trop. Africa. 1825. 



AGA'VE. Aloe. (From agavos, admirable ; referring 

 to the stately form in which some of them flower. Nat. 

 ord. Amaryllids. Linn. ty-Hexandria, i:\fonogynia.) 



The fibre of some species of aloe has been manufactured 

 into ropes and paper, and the juice into an intoxicating 

 liquor called pulque, from which, in its turn, brandy is 

 distilled. Stove and greenhouse succulent plants. Rich 

 loamy soil, decayed vegetable mould, and brick rubbish ; 

 suckers. 



A. a'lbicans. 4. Greenish-yellow. Mexico. 1860. 

 a'lbida. See A. ALBICANS. 

 AliJbe'rtii (G. C., 1883. xix. 176). Syn. Allibertia 



intermedia. 

 america'na (B. M.. t. 3654). 24 to 36. Yellowish. 



Trop. Arner. About 1554. 

 ,, MMe'ri. A dwarf variety. 1768. 

 ,, ,, onui'ta. 



pi'cto. Leaves variegated. 



vanega'ta. 12. Yellow. August. S. Amer. 1640. 

 atna'na. See A. SCOLYMI .>>. 

 amurensis. A dwarf form of A. xylonacantha. 

 angustifo'lia. See A. RIGID A. 

 angusti'ssima (G. aud F., 1893, vi. 5, fig. i). Mexico. 



A. applana'ta. Mexico. 1869. 

 arma'ta (R. H., 1903, 227). Mexico. 

 ,, aspe'rrima. 2. Yellow. Texas. 1864. 

 ,, atrovi'rens. Mexico. 



.. Bakefri (Card., 1902, Ixi. 240 ff.). Mexico (?). 

 Baxtefri (G. C., 1888, iii. 392). Mexico. 

 ,, Beauca'rnci. Mexico. See A. KERCHOVEI. 

 Bernha'rdii. Mexico. 1868. 

 besseria'na (B. M., t. 5940). 2. Green. Mexico. 



1869. See A. MACRANTHA. 



BotlSrii (B. M., t. 6248). Greenish. Mexico. 1875. 

 ,, Bou'chei. 6. Yellowish-green. Mexico. 1861. 

 brachysta'chys. 3. Green. Mexico. 1820. 

 bracteo'sa (G. C., 1882, xviii., 776, f. 138-9). Monterey, 



Mexico. 



,, braunia'na. Mexico. 1865. 

 bromeliafo'lia. Mexico. 1834. 

 ,, bulbo'sa. Colombia. 1871. 



, califo'rnica. See A. FALCATA. 



, candda'brum. See A. RIGID A ELONGATA. 



, carchario' donta. Country unknown. 1907. 



, cariba'a. Martinique. 1877. 



, celsia'na. 4. Green. May. Mexico. 1839. 



, chloraca'ntha. 6. Green. Mexico. 1842. 

 cocci'nea. 2. Mexico. 1859. 

 cochlea'ris. 25. Yellowish-green. Mexico. 1867 

 ,, ccerule'scens. See A. LOPHANTHA. 

 ,, conci'nna. Mexico. 1877. 

 ,, conduplica'ta. Mexico. 1865. 

 ,, Cordero'yi. Mexico. 1872. 

 ,, crena'ta. See A. SCOLYMUS. 

 cuculla'ta. Mexico. 1860. 

 ., dasylirioi'des. 10. Green. Mexico. 1846. 

 ,, ,, angustifo'lia. Mexico. 1871. 



compa'cta. Mexico. 1871. 

 dealba'ta. See A. DASYURIOIDES. 

 decaisnea'na. Mexico. 

 de-meesteria'na. Mexico. 



densiflo'ra. 6. Green. September. Mexico. 1857. 

 Dese'rti. 4 to 10. Yellow. California. 1877. 

 desmetia'na. See A. HORRIDA. 

 diplaca'ntha. Mexico. 

 echinoi'des. See A. STRIATA. 

 Ehrenbe'rgii. 5. Mexico. 1864. 



, elemeetia 'na. 14. Yellowish-green. Mexico. 1864. 



, elonga'ta. See A. RIGIDA. 



, ensi'fera. See A. UNIVITTATA. 



, excelsa. Honduras. 



, expa'nsa. See A. AMERICANA. 



, falca'ta. Mexico. 1869. 



, femlia'na (B. M., t. 6589). Mexico. 



, fe'rox. Mexico. 1861. 



, fili'fera. 6. Greenish. Summer. Mexico. 



, filamento'sa. 10. Green, purplish. Mexico. 



, variega'ta. 1881. 



, fla'ccida. Mexico. 1872. 



, flave'scens. See A. MACRANTHA. 



, fo'etida. See FURCROZA GIGANTEA. 



, Franzosi'ni (K. B.. 1892, 3). 



, Fuersienbe'rgii. See A. AMERICANA. 



, funkia'na. See A. LOPHANTHA. 



, Galeo'ttei. Mexico. 1877. 



, gemina'ta. 



, geminiflo'ra. 15. Reddish-brown. Mexico. 1810. 



, Ghiesbre'ghtii. Mexico. 1862. 



, Gilbe'yi. See A. HORRIDA. 



, Gilbe'rti (M. K., 1904, 126). See A. BAKERI. 



, glance 1 scens. Syn. A. attenuata. 



, gcspperiia'na. 8. Mexico. 1865. 



, Guedeney'ri. 12. Yellowish-green. Mexico. 1875. 



, gutta'ta. Mexico. 1860. 



, Haselo'ffi. 7. Green. Mexico. 1864. 



, Haynaldii. 10. Pale green. Autumn. 1879. 



, Henrique'sii (G. C., 1887, i. 732). 12. Green, tinged 



brown. Mexico. 1887. 

 ,, ,, glomuliflo'ra. 



heteraca' ntha. 6. Olive-green. Mexico. 

 ,, Hooke'ri (B. M., t. 6539). 30. Greenish. Mexico. 

 ,, horizonta'lis. 6. Reddish-brown. Mexico. 1865. 

 ,, ho'rrida. 6 to 8. Yellowish-green. Spring. Mexico. 



1862. 



,, ,, Gilbe'yi. Mexico. 1873. 

 ,, le'vior. Leaves longer and narrower. Mexico. 



1870. 

 macrodo'nia. Mexico. 1876. 



