DIOSTEA 



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DIPLAZIUM 



D. hirsu'ta (hairy). 20. Ceylon. 1820. 

 leuco'melas (white-black). Mascarene Islands. 1851. 

 lycioi'des (Lycium-like). See ROYENA FALLENS. 

 maba'cca (No-berry). Australia. 

 Mabo'la (Mabola). See D. DISCOLOR. 

 melano'xylon (black- wooded). See D. EBENUM. 

 obova'ta (reversed-egg-leavcd) . See D. TETRASPERMA. 

 Sapo'ta (Sapota). See D. EBENUM. 

 sylva'tica (wood). 20. White. E. Ind. 1812. 

 tetraspe-rma (four-seeded). 15. White, green. 



Jamaica. 1796. 

 tomento'sa (felted). India. 



DIO'STEA JU'NCEA is, properly, Baillonia juncea, with 

 small lilac flowers. It is a small bush or tree from Chili. 

 Nat. ord. Verbenaceae. 



DIPCA'DI. (Etymology doubtful. Nat. ord. Liliaceae.) 

 Hardy and half-hardy bulbs. Offsets and seeds. 

 Light loam, leaf-mould, and sand. 



D. 5a//ow'rt(Balfour's). 2 to 3. Green-yellow. Septem- 

 ber. Socotra. 1880. 

 filamento'sum (thready). Greenish. S. Africa. 



Hardy. 

 glau'cum (sea-green). 2. Greenish. August. S. 



Africa. 1814. 

 longifo'lium (long-leaved). 2. Purple-blue. August. 



Trop. Africa. 1825. 

 ,, sero'iinum (late). Dusky green. July. Spain ; N. 



Africa. 1629. Hardy. 

 fu'lvum (tawny). Greenish-red. July. N.Africa. 



1808. 



umbona'tum (bossed). Pale yellow. S. Africa. 1865. 

 , Welwi'tschii (Welwitsch's). Green. Trop. Africa. 

 1867. 



DIPE'LTA. (From di, duplication, and pelta, a shield ; 

 literally, twin shield, in allusion to the opposite bracts. 

 Nat. ord. Caprifoliaceae.) 



Handsome, hardy, deciduous shrubs, closely allied to 

 Diervilla. Cuttings of young shoots inserted in the open 

 border or in a cold frame in autumn. Ordinary garden 

 soil. 

 D. floribu'nda (free-flowering). 4 to 5. Rose-pink, white, 



yellow. Central China. 1907. 



ventrico'sa (inflated). 7 to 15. Purple-red, white, 

 orange. W. China. 1908. 



DEPHA'CA COCfflNCHINE'NSIS. See ORMOCARPUM 



SENNOIDES. 



DIPHYLLE IA. (From di, two, and pkullon, a leaf ; 

 the leaves produced in twos. Nat. ord. Berberids 

 [Berberidaceae]. Linn. 6-Hexandria, i-Monogynia. 

 Allied to Jeffersonia.) 



A pretty, hardy, herbaceous plant, best treated as an 

 alpine plant, or on the shady side of a rock-work ; 

 divisions ; rich, light soil. 



D. cymo'sa (cyme-flowered), f. White. May. N. Amer. 

 1812. 



DIPHY'SA. (From di, two, and phusa, a bladder ; 

 referring to the seed-pods being produced in twos, and 

 bladder-like, as in Sutherlandia, to which it is nearly 

 allied. Nat. ord. Leguminous Plants [Leguminosa^l. 

 Linn. i7-Diadelphia, 4-Decandria.) 



Stove evergreen. Cuttings of young shoots, a little 

 firm at the base, in sand, under a glass, and in a mild 

 bottom-heat; sandy loam and fibrous peat. Summer 

 temp., 60 to 85 ; winter, 50 to 55. 

 D. carthagine'nsis (Carthagena). 10. Yellow. Cartha- 

 gena. 1827. 



DI PIDAX. (From di, two, and pidax, a spring. Nat. 

 ord. Liliaceae.) 



Half-hardy or greenhouse bulbs. Offsets. Ordinary soil 

 in summer, but the protection of a heated pit in winter. 

 D. cilia' ta (eye-lashed). J to i. Pale yellow. June. S. 



Africa. 1810. 



trique'tra (triquetrous). $. White, pink. April. 

 S. Africa. 1780. 



DI'PLACUS. See MIMOUJS. 



DIPLADE NIA. (From diploos, a double, and aden, a 

 gland ; referring to the presence of two gland-like pro- 

 cesses on the ovary. Nat. ord. Dogbanes [Apocynaceas], 

 Linn. $-Pentandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Mande- 

 villa.) 



Stove evergreen twiners. Cuttings of ripe shoots in 

 sand, in a close case, and in a sweet bottom-heat ; turfy 

 peat, with silver sand, and plenty of drainage ; abundance 

 of water in summer, but very little in winter. Summer 

 temp., 60 to 80 ; winter, 55 to 60. 

 D. acumina'ta (po'mted-petaled). 10. Pink. July. 



Brazil. 1854. 

 ,, ama'bilis (lovely). 10. Rosy-crimson. Summer. 



Garden hybrid. 



,, amoe'na (pleasing). See D. MARTIANA. 

 ,, a'tro-purpu'rea (dark purple). 10. Dark purple. 



July. Brazil. 1842. 



,, Cla'rkei (Clarke's). The typical D. atro-purpurea. 

 ,, bolivie'nsis (Bolivian). White, with yellow throat. 



June, July. Bolivia. 1866. 

 ,, brearleya'na (Brearleyan). 10. Rosy- red. Summer. 



Garden hybrid. 1881. 

 ,, cari'ssima (dearest). See D. MARTIANA. 

 ,, crassino'da (thick-jointed). See D. MARTIANA. 

 ,, dele 1 eta (select). Pink, rose and violet. Garden 



origin. 1881. 



,, Diade'ma (diadem). Rosy-pink and rose. 1881. 

 Ellio'ttii (Elliott's). Rose, pink, and yellow. 1884. 

 exi'mia (choice). Brazil (?). 

 fta'va (yellow- flowered). Yellow. May. New 



Granada. 1845. 

 ., Harri'sii (Lord Harris's). See ODONTADENIA 



SPECIOSA. 



,, hy'brida (hybrid). See D. MARTIANA. 

 illu'stris (lustrous). Rose. Brazil. 1847. 

 ,, gla'bra (smooth). Rosy-red. Brazil. 1891. 

 ,, insi'gnis (remarkable). Rose-purple. Garden origin. 

 ,, martia'na (Martian). 10 Rose. October. Brazil. 



1844. 



,, ,, Regi'na (queen). Rose, fading to flesh. 

 no'bilis (noble). Dark purple. Brazil. 1847. 

 ,, orna'ta (adorned). Crimson, suffused violet. Garden 



origin. 



,, profu'sa (profuse). See D. SPLENDENS PROFUSA. 

 ,, Regi'na (queen). See D. MARTIANA REGINA. 

 ,, ro'sa-campe'stris (field Rose). See D. ILLUSTRIS. 

 ,, rosa'cea (rosy). Rosy- pink and yellow. Garden 



origin. 1879. 



,, Sande'ri (Sander's). Rose. Brazil. 1896. 

 ,, specio'sa (showy). Garden hybrid. 

 ,, sple'ndens (shining). 10. Rose. July. Organ 



Mountains. 1841. 



,, ,, profu'sa (profuse). Carmine-rose. Brazil. 1883. 

 Willia'msii (Williams'). Throat rich pink. 

 ,, tenuifo'lia (slender- leaved). Brazil. 

 urophy'lla (tail- leaved). 3. Deep salmon. Brazil. 



1847. 

 ,, vincaflo'ra (Vinca-leaved). Brazil. 1863. 



DIPLARRHE NA. (From diploos, double, and arren, a 

 male ; there are only two perfect stamens. Nat. ord. 

 Iridaceas.) 



Greenhouse evergreen herb. Seeds and division. 

 Loam, leaf-mould, or peat and sand. 

 D. Mora'a (Moraea). White and blue. Australia. 1889. 



DIPLA'ZIUM. (From diplazo, to double ; referring to 

 the double covering of the spore-cases, or seed-vessels. 

 Nat. ord. Filices. Now referred to Asplenium.) 



A genus of handsome stove evergreen Ferns. The 

 root-stocks of D. escule'ntum are eaten in India by 

 natives. The spores of all are brown, or brownish- 

 yellow ; divisions ; loam and peat. Summer temp., 

 60 to 85 ; winter, 50 to 55. 

 D. acumina' turn (long-pointed-leaved). %. Brazil. 



, affl'ne (allied). Isle of Luzon. 



, alismtzfo'lium (water-plantain-leaved). Isle of Luzon. 



, ambi'guum (ambiguous). Trop. Amer. 1822. 



, arbortfscens (tree-like). 12. Mauritius. 1826. 



, Arnp'ttii (Arnott's). Sandwich Islands. 1877. 



,, auricula' turn (eared). 10. August. Caracas. 1820. 



barbadc'nse (Barbadoes). August. W. Ind. 1822. 



,, breviflo'rum (short-flowered). Isle of Luzon. 



,, breviso'rum (short-sorused). Jamaica. 



