ALLMANIA 



ALOCASIA 





A. semiretschenskia'num (Gfl., t. 971, f. g-k). Turkestan. 

 .. sene'scens. i. Purple. July. Siberia. 

 si'culum (Sicilian). Purple, green, white. June 



Sicily. 1832. 

 sphcfroce'phalum. t. Reddish-purple. S. Europe. 



1759. 



,. Sprenge'ri. Yellowish. Jaffa. 1889. 

 .. spu'num (spurious). See A. SENE.- 

 sttlleria'num (Stellerian). i. Purple. May. Siberia. 



1818. 



., stipita'tum. 6. Purple, violet. Bokhara. 1881. 

 strami'neutn. i. Straw- yellow. Manchuria. 1877. 

 stria' turn (B. M., tt. 1035, 1524). See NOTHOSCORDUM. 

 subhirsu' turn. 2. White. 

 trique'trum. i\. White, green. S. Europe. 

 ., unifo'lium. itoa. Mauve-pink. July. California. 



1873. 



,, ursi'num. i. White. Summer. Britain. 

 va'lidum. 2. White or rose. Summer. California. 



1881. 

 Victoria'lis (Victor's). 2. Green, yellow. May. 



Austria. 1739. 

 ., angustifo'lium (Victor's narrow-leaved), i. Green, 



yellow. April. 



,. i-inca'le. i. Pink. June. Britain. 

 .. viola' 'cfum (violet). See A. CARINATUM. 

 ,. Waldstei'nii (Waldstein's). See A. ROTUNDUM. 

 sebdane'nse (Gard., 1899, Iv. 282). White. Syria and 



Armenia. 



ALLMA'NIA. (A commemorative name. Nat. ord. 

 Amarantaceae.) 



Stove perennial herbs. Seeds. Cuttings in sand in a 

 close frame. Fibrous loam, leaf-mould, and sand. 



A. a'lbida (whitish). White. India; Malaya. 

 nodiflo'ra (node-flowering), i. Yellow. July. India ; 

 Malaya. 1824. 



ALLOPHY'LUS. (From aUos, diverse, and phulon, a 

 race. Nat. ord. Sapindacese.) 



Stove, white-flowered evergreen. Cuttings in bottom- 

 heat. Loam, peat, and sand. 

 A. Co'bbe (Cobbe). 12 to 15. Eastern Asia. 1804. 



ALLOPLE'CTUS. (From olios, diverse, and plekein, 

 to plait ; in reference to the leaves. Nat. ord. Gesnerworts 

 [Gesneraceae]. Linn. Didynamia, 2-Angiospermia.) 



Stove evergreens. Light, rich soil ; cuttings. Allied 

 to Gesnerias, and require similar treatment. 

 A. bi' color. Leaves velvety-green, with silvery-grey 



band. S. Amer. 1869. 

 ., capita'tus (B. M., t. 4452) 3. Red, yellow. March. 



S. Amer. 1848. 



chrysa'nthus. Yellow. Colombia. 1853. 

 , cocci'neus. Guiana. 

 co'ncolor. See A. DICHROCS. 

 crista'tus. W. Ind. 

 ,, di'chrous (two-coloured). 2. Purple, yellow. Brazil. 



1845. 



., co'ncolor. Red. Brazil. 1846. 

 Forge'tii (Forget's). Pale yellow. Peru. 1910. 

 peiia'tus. i. Yellow. Aug'ust. Costa Rica. 1877. 

 re' pens (creeping). Yellow, brown. February. St. 



Martha. 1845. This is a climbing plant. 

 ,, Schli'mii. Purple, yellow. New Grenada. 1851. 

 tigri'nus (tiger-spotted). 3 to 4. White, pink. Vene- 

 zuela. 1852. 



vitta'tus. Yellow, calyx crimson. Peru. 1870. 

 zamore'nsis. i. Yellow, calvx orange-red. Colom- 

 bia. 1875. 



ALLOSORUS. (From olios, diverse, and soros, a 

 heap ; in reference to the variety of the patches of 

 fructification son" on the back of the leaf. Nat. ord. 

 Ferns [Filices]. Linn. 2^-Cryptogamia, i-Filices.) 



A. acrostickoi'des. See CRYPTOGRAMME CRISPA. 

 calomela'nos (deltoid-leaved). See PELL.tA. 

 carda'tus (heart-leaved). See PELLX.A. 

 cri'spus (curled). See CRYPTOGRAMME. 

 flexuo'sus (zigzag). See PELL>CA CORDATA. 

 imbrica'tus. See JAMESONIA. 

 Karwi'nskii. See LLAVEA CORDIFOLIA. 



ALLOTMENT. A space of land divided amongst so 

 many labourers or artisans, and generally at the same 

 price' as that which the farmer pays. It may just be 



such a piece of ground as a man and his family may 

 successfully cultivate in their over-hours, after attending 

 to their usual employment during the day. The term 

 allotment thus becomes synonymous with garden ; and, 

 if near to the occupier's home, such a piece of ground is 

 of great importance to him, socially and morally. Or, 

 secondly, an allotment may be such a space of ground as 

 will secure the labourer in employment, when otherwise 

 he might be without it. In many districts the local 

 authorities assist, or let ground at reduced rates, and in 

 the suburbs of London and other large towns holders of 

 from five to ten rods of ground find it healthy exercise, 

 and also get the benefit of fresh vegetables. 



ALLSEED. Polyca'rpon. 

 ALLSPICE. Calyca'nthus. 

 ALLSPICE-TREE. Pime'nta. 



ALLUVIAL SOIL is so called from the Latin word 

 alluere, to wash down ; because the soil so named is that 

 rich deposit of finely-divided earths and decomposing 

 vegetable matters which, forming the land in valleys, 

 and on the banks of rivers, is evidently formed of the 

 richest and finest portions, washed down from higher 

 situated soils. Alluvial soils are usually very fertile, 

 and excellent for pasturage. 



ALMOND. Amy'gdalus. 



AXNUS. The Alder-tree. (From al, near, and 

 Ian, the bank of a river ; in reference to the situation 

 where the Alder delights to grow. Nat. ord. Birchworts 

 [Cupuliferas]. Linn. 2i-Monoscia, 4-Tetrandria.) 



Hardy deciduous trees. The flowers have no petals. 

 Layers, or seeds ; light loam, in moist situation. 



A. barba'la (bearded). March. Caucasus. 1838. 

 ,, canade'nsis (Canadian). See A. SERRULATA. 

 cordifo'lia (heart-leaved). June. Naples. 1818. 

 gla'uca (milky-green). See A. INCANA. 

 ,. glutino'sa (sticky). April. Britain. 

 ,. emargina'ta (five-notched-leaved). April. Britain. 

 fo'liis va-riega'tis (variegated-leaved). April. 



Britain. 



,, imperia'lis (imperial). Leaves very finely cut. 

 inci'sa (cut-leaved). April. Britain. 

 lacinia'ta (jagged-leaved). April. Britain. 

 ,, ,, quercifo'lia (oak-leaved). April. Britain. 1838. 

 , inca'na (hoary-leaved). 20. June. Europe. 1780. 

 ,, angula'ta (angular-leaved) . 20. 

 ,, pinna'to, (pinnate). See A. INCANA INCISA. 

 ,, inci'sa. 26. June. Europe. 

 , jorulle'nsis (Jorulla). Mexico. 

 , macroca'rpa (long- fruited). See A. GLUTINOSA. 

 , macrophy'lla (long-leaved). See A. SERRULATA. 

 , obcorda'ta (two-lobed). See A. CORDIFOLIA. 

 , oblonga'ta (oblong-leaved). 20. June. South of 



Europe. 1730. 



,, elliptica (elliptic-lobed). 20. June. 

 ,, oxyacanthafolia (oxycanth-leaved). See A. GLUTI- 

 NOSA INCISA. 



pu'mila (dwarf). 10. June. 

 ru'bra (red). 20. June. 

 ,, rugo'sa (wrinkled). See A. SERRULATA. 

 serrula'ia (saw-leaved). 20. June. N. Amer. 1769. 

 ., sibi'rica (Siberian). See A. INCANA. 

 ,, subrotu'nda (roundish-kard). 23. April. 

 ,, undula' ta (w awe-leaved) . 20. June. N. Amer. 1782. 



ALOCA'SIA. (From a, without, and Colocasia.) Allied 

 to Colocasia. Ord. Araceae. Handsome stove foliage ; 

 plants propagated by offsets or divisions, and some may 

 be raised from seed ; should be potted in rough, fibrous 

 loam, peat, and sand ; some sphagnum mess may also 

 be used. Heat moisture, and when growing, liquid 

 manure may be given freely. A slight shading is 

 necessary in bright weather. 



A. alba. ij. White. Java. 1854. 

 ,, ama'bilis. See A. LONGILOBA. 

 augustia'na (111. Hort., t. 593). Papua. 

 Chelso'nii. Hybrid between A. cuprea and A. longi- 



loba. 



,, cuculla'ta. 2. Green, whitish. Spring. India. 1826. 

 ,, cuprea. i to ij. Purplish, white. Borneo. 1860. 



Syns. A . metallica, Xanthosoma plutnbea. 

 atsmetia'na. Leaves sinuate. 1908. 



