ALSEUOSMIA 



ALSTROMERIA 



A, chine'nsis (Chinese). 3. White. China. 1825. 

 como'sa (tufted-spiked). See COSTUS. 

 diffi'sa (two-cleft). 6. Purple-blue, yellow. April. 



E. Ind. 1818. 



,, exalta'ta (lofty). See RENEALMIA. 

 fimbria'ta (B. S. B. F., 1904, 447). 3-5. Purple. 

 Gala'nga (Galanga). 6. White, yellow. October. 



E. Ind. 



lingiiesfo'rmis (tongue-formed). See ELETTARIA. 

 longepe'tiola (B. S. B. F., liii. 134). 6. White or rose, 



purple-spotted. W. Trop. Africa. 1906. 

 tnagni'fica (magnificent). See AMOMUM. 

 malacce'nsis (Malayan). 5. White. April. E. Ind. 



1799. 



,, media (mediate). See AMOMUM COSTATUM. 

 mu'tica (spurless). 5. White. August. E. Ind. 



1811. 



nu'tans (nodding).' 13. Pink. May. E. Ind. 1792. 

 ,, occidenta' Us ( western). See RENEALMIA OCCIDENTALS. 

 officina'rum (B. M., t. 6995). White. S. China. 

 ,, penicilla'ta (pencilled). 3. Pink. May. China. 

 pu'mila (B. M., t. 6832). White. S. China. 

 ., puni'cea (scarlet). See ELETTARIA. 

 ,, racemo'sa (branchy). See RENEALMIA RACEMOSA. 

 ,, rafflesia'na. Leaves. Green, striped white. Polynesia. 

 ,, roscoea'na (Roscoe's). See A. ALATA. 

 Roxbu'rgthii. 



spica'ta, (spiked). 2. Sumatra. 1822. 

 spira'lis. See COSTUS SPIRALIS. 

 stria' to, (streaked). 4. E. Ind. 1818. 

 tricolor (G. C., xxxiii. 245). Solomon Isles. See A. 



BRACTEATA. 



tubula'ta (tubular). 2. Red. July. Demerara. 1820. 

 ,, vitta'ta. See A. RAFFLESIANA. 



zingiberi'na (B. M., t. 6944). 5. Greenish-yellow, 

 white, crimson. Siam. 1886. 



ALSEUO'SMIA. (From alsos, a grove, and eu-osme, 

 a perfume. Nat. ord. Caprifoliaceae.) 

 A. macrophy'lla (B. M., t. 6951). 10. Creamy-white, 

 red. New Zealand. 1884. 



ALSIKE. A common name for Tri folium hybridum. 



ALSI'NE. Chickweed. (From alsos, a grove ; in re- 

 ference to the situation preferred by these plants. Nat. 

 ord. Cloveworts [Caryophyllaceae]. Linn. s-Pentandria, 

 3-Trigynia.) Now referred to Arenaria. 



Hardy annuals. Seed ; common loam. 



A. laricifo'lia (larch-leaved). \. Siberia. 1834. This 



is perennial ; root division. 

 mollugi'nea (mollugo-Uke). . White. July. Spaia 



1816. 

 mucrona'ta (spine-pointed-leaved), i. White. July. 



South of Europe. 1777. 

 ,. pube'scens (downy). . White. July. 1810. See 



ARENARIA TENUIFOLIA. 

 ., segeta'lis (cornfield). See SPERGULARIA. 



ALSODEI'A. (From alsodes, leafy. Nat. ord. Violet- 

 worts [Violaceae]. Linn. 5-Pentandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Loam and peat ; cuttings 

 in sand, in warm propagating pit. 



A. latifo'lia (broad-leaved). White. Madagascar. 1824. 

 pauciflo'ra (few-flowered). White. Madagascar. 

 1824. 



ALSOMI TRA. (From alsos, a grove, and mitra, a 

 mitre. Nat. ord. Cucurbitaceae.) 



A. sarcophy'lla. White. Winter. Burmah, Siam. 1870. 

 Syn. Zanonia sarcophylla. 



ALSO PHILA. (From alsos, a grove, and phileo, to 

 love ; in reference to the situation best suited for the 

 plants. Nat. ord. Ferns [Filices]. Linn. z-Cryp- 

 togamia, i-Filices.) 



Greenhouse tree Ferns. Peat and loam ; spores, see 

 FERNS. 



A. aculea'ta. See A. FEROX. 



,, a'spera. W. Ind. 



atrovi'rens (G. and F., 1893, vi. 194). Brazil. 



keria'na (G. C., 1887, i. 639). 



austra'lis. Australia. 1833. 



., Willia'msii. 1874. 



Barou'mba (R. H., 1900, 584). Congo. 



,. congoe'nsis (Card., 1903, Ixiii. 288). Congo. 



A. conta'minans (111. Hort., t. 458). S.E. Asia. 

 ,, fe'rox. Trop. America. 

 ., gla'uca. Manilla. 1862. 

 hi'spida. New Grenada. 1881. 

 ,, Hostma'nni. Guiana. 



,, inca'na (hoary). Petioles black, spiny. Congo. 1906. 

 lateva'gans. New Grenada. 1881. 

 ,, leichardtia'na. Australia. 1867. Syns. A. Macarthuri 



and A. Moorei. 



loubetia'na (R. H., 1900, 583). 

 lunula'ta (Williams' Cat., 1880, 12). Polynesia. 

 marshallia'na (G. C., 1894, xv. 663). Brazil (?). 

 ,, Mique'lii. Java. 

 ,, moorea'na. See A. LEICHARDTIANA. 

 podophy'lla. Hong-Kong. 1881. 

 ,, pruina'ta. 8. Trop. Amer. 

 ra'dens. Brazil. 



Rebe'ccce. 8. Queensland. 1882. 

 ,, sagittifo'lia. Trinidad. 1872. 

 ,, scottia'na. Sikkim. 1872. 

 Tceni'tis denticula' ta. Brazil. 



ALSTO'NIA. (In honour of Dr. Alston. Nat. ord. 

 Dogbanes [Apocynaceae]. Linn. s-Pentandria, i-Mono~ 

 gynia.) 



The leaves of Alstonia are slightly astringent, and are 

 used as tea. Stove evergreen shrubs, allied to the 

 Oleander. Sandy loam and peat ; cuttings root readily 

 in moist bottom-heat. Winter temp., 50 to 55 ; 

 summer, 60 to 75. Being allied to one of the most 

 virulent poisonous plants we have, it would be danger- 

 ous to use them for tea. And in making cuttings care 

 should be taken not to get the juice on any cuts on the 

 hands. 



A. schola'ris (oleander-leaved). 8. White. May. E. 



Ind. 1825. Syn. Echites scholaris. 

 venena'ta (poisonous). 6. White. June. E. 

 Ind. 1825. 



ALSTROME'RIA. (In honour of Baron Alstrdmer, a 

 Swedish botanist. Nat. ord. Amaryllids [Amaryllidaceae]. 

 Linn. 6-Hexandria, i-Monogynia.) 



All the species of this beautiful genus live out of doors 

 with us, with a slight protection from frost, except A. 

 caryophyllacea, erroneously called Ligtu ; and this requires 

 stove heat and absolute rest in winter. All the species, 

 also, have one uniform mode of upright growth, by which 

 they are easily distinguished from Boma'reas, the species 

 of which are all twiners. The golden Alstromer from 

 Chiloe (A. aurea) is perfectly hardy in England, and pre- 

 fers a damp situation and strong loam ; the other species 

 are chiefly from the alpine regions of Chili, and require 

 free air and lighter soil their long fascicled (or bundled) 

 roots are not well adapted for pot cultivation. They 

 succeed in deep, rich, light loam, and sand, and should 

 be planted eight or ten inches deep, and receive abund- 

 ance of water while they are growing. Alstromers have 

 a strong natural tendency to variation, but will not 

 cross with Boma'reas,. as has been asserted. No limits 

 can be assigned between species and varieties in this 

 family ; a race of endless variations has been obtained 

 from A. hookeria'na by the pollen of A. hcema'ntha and 

 its varieties. These are called Van Houtte's seedlings. 

 The following are the most distinct forms of the genus 

 in our gardens ; but many more are recorded and 

 described, which remain to be introduced : 

 A. au'rea (golden). See A. AURANTIACA. 



,, auranti'aca. Orange. Chili. 1831. 



,, cummingia'na (Cumming's). See A. VERSICOLOR. 



,, caryophyllaf cea, syn. Li'gtu (clove-like scent), x. 

 February. Scarlet. Brazil. 1776. 



chile'nsis. 2. Yellow, red. July. Chili. 1849. 



,, densifto'ra. See BOMAREA TOMENTOSA. 



hcema'ntha, var. barclaya'na (blood-coloured). 2}. 

 July. Crimson. ChUi. 1830. 



,, Hooke'rii (Dr. Hooker's). See A. LIGTU. 



Li'gtu. Chili. 



,, ,, pu'lchra, syn. Flos Marti'ni ; syn. tri 'color (fair). 

 li. June. White, purple, and yellow. Chili. 

 1822. 



,, Nei'llii (Neil's). See A. SPATHULATA. 



ova'ta. See BOMAREA OVATA. 



Pelegri'na (spot-flowered), i. July. Striped. Chili. 

 1754- 



a'lba. White, yellow. 1877. 



