TRIMEZIA 



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TRISTELLATEU 



T. ere'ctum (erect), i. Deep purple. May. 1759. 



" Birth-root." 



a'lbum (white). |. White. April. 1700. 

 ,, ochroleu'cum (yellow- white). Yellow-white. 

 erythroca'rpum (red-fniited) of Curtis. See T. 



GRANDIFLORUM. 



erythroca'rpum (red-fruited) of Michaux. J. Red, 



white. April, May. x8n. " Painted Wood Lily." 

 fce'tidum (fetid). See T. ERECTUM. 

 grandiflo'rum (large-flowered). $. White. July. 1799. 

 ,, ro'seum (rosy). Pink. 1905. 

 nervo'sum (large-nerved). See T. STYLOSUM. 

 niva'le (snowy), i. White. April. 1879. 

 , obovn'tum (reversed-egg-kav&f). . Red. April. 



1810. 



ova'tum (egg-shaped). North-western Amer. 

 pe'ndulum (drooping). See T. ERECTUM. 

 petiola'tum (long- leaf-stalked), i- Brown. April. 



1811. 



pi'ctum (painted). See T. ERYTHROCARPUM. 

 pu'miium (dwarf). See T. PUSILLUM. 

 pusi'llum (puny). J. Red. May. 1812. 

 recurva'tum (recurved). N. Amer. 

 rhomboi'deum (rhombus-shaped). See T. ERECTUM. 

 se'ssile (sessile). |-i. Dark purple, erect. March, 



April. 1759. 

 calif o'rnicum (Calif ornian). Robust variety, with 



large flowers. California. 1890. 

 stylo'sum (long-styled). $. Red. April. 1820. 

 undula'tum (vraivy-petaled) . See T. ERYTHROCARPUM. 



TRIME'ZIA. (From ireis, tria, three, and merizo, to 

 divide ; the parts of the flower in threes. Nat. ord. 

 Iridacea;. Allied to Cypella.) 



Stove bulbous plants. Offsets ; seeds. Loam, leaf- 

 mould, and sand. 

 T. lu'rida (lurid), i-ii. Yellow. April. Mexico to W. 



Ind. and Brazil. 1848. 



martinice'nsis (Martinique). See T. LURIDA. 

 meride'nsis (Merida). Yellow, large, spotted at the 



base. Venezuela. 1844. 



TRIO LENA. (From Ireis, tria, three, and olene, the 

 elbow ; in reference to the elbow-like base of the anthers. 

 Nat. ord. Melastomacea;. Allied to Monolena.) 



Stove perennial herbs. Seeds ; cuttings in sand in 

 bottom-heat. Fibrous loam, leaf -mould, and sand. 

 Keep the atmosphere moist. 

 T. hirsu'ta (hairy). Trop. Amer. 

 scorpioi'des '(scorpion-like). \. Rose. Chiapas, 



Mexico. 1859. 



TRIO PTERIS. (From tre is, three, and p teron, a wing ; 

 carpels, or divisions of seed-vessel, three-winged. Nat. 

 ord. Malpighiads [Malpighiaceae]. Linn. i6~Monadelphia, 

 6-Decandria.) 



Stove twiners. Cuttings of stubby side-shoots, any 



time in summer, in sand, under a bell-glass, and in a 



brisk, sweet, moist bottom-heat ; sandy loam and fibrous 



peat. Winter temp., 48 to 58 ; summer, 60 to 85. 



T. jamaice'nsis( Jamaica). 10. Yellow. Jamaica. 1822. 



lu'cida (shining-/avd). Pink. May. Cuba. 1822. 



ova'ta (egg-shaped). 10. Purple. June. St. 



Domingo. 1820. 

 seri'cea(silky-leaved). See GAUDICHAUDIA SCHIEDEAS-A. 



TRIO'STEUM. Feverwort Horse Gentian. (From 

 treis, three, and osteon, a bone ; three bony seeds. Nat. 

 ord. CaprifoUs [Caprifoliacea;]. Linn. $-Pen1andria, i 

 Monogynia. Allied to the Honeysuckle.) 



Hardy, North American, herbaceous perennials. 

 Division of the plant in spring, or cuttings of the young 

 shoots under a hand-light in the beginning of the summer ; 

 light, sandy soil and a little leaf-mould. 

 T. an%ustifo'lium (narrow-leaved), i. Yellow. June. 



1699. 



perfolia'tum (leaf-stem-pierced). 2. Dark red. June. 

 1730. 



TRIPHA'SIA. (From triphasios, triple ; calyx three- 

 toothed, and three petals. Nat. ord. Rueworts [Rutaceae]. 

 Linn. s-Pentandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrub. Cuttings of ripened 

 shoots, at least those getting firm at the base, in sandy 

 soil, in May, under a bell-glass, with a sweet bottom-heat ; 

 fibrous, sandy loam and a little peat and dried cow-dung. 

 Winter temp., 40 to 50 ; summer, 60 to 80. 



T. Aura'ntiola (little-orange). 2. White. June. Trop. 



Asia. 1798. " Little Orange." 

 trifolia'ta (three-leaved). See T. AURANTIOLA. 



TRIPHYSA'RIA VERSI' COLOR. See ORTHOCARPUS 



ERIAVTHUS ROSEUS. 



TRIPLA'RIS. (From triplex, triple ; the parts of the 

 flower are in threes. Nat. ord. Polygonaceae.) 



Stove evergreen tree. Cuttings of firm shoots in 

 in a close frame, with bottom-heat. Fibrous loam, p>at, 

 and sand. 



T. suriname'nsis (Surinam). 30-40. Surinam, Gi 

 " Long John." 



TRIPLET LILY. Tritelei'a now referred to Bi 

 TRIPOLY. A'ster Tripo'lium. 



TRI'PSACTJM. (From tribo, tripso, to rub, to thresh ; in 

 reference to which the grain may be applied. Nat. ord. 

 Gramineae.) 



Hardy grass. Seeds. Loam, leaf-mould, and sand, 

 or garden soil. 

 T. dactyloi'aes (finger-like). Purple, green. N. Amer. 



1875. Hardy. " Buffalo Grass." 

 hermaphro' ditum (hermaphrodite). See ANTHEPHORA 



ELEGANS. 



TRI'PTERIS. (From treis, tria, three, and pteron, a 

 wing ; the fruits or achenes are three-winged. Nat. ord. 

 Composite. Allied to Calendula.) 



Herbs or shrubs requiring greenhouse protection. 

 Seeds ; cuttings in sand under a bell-glass. Loam, peat, 

 and sand. 

 T. arbore'scens (tree-like). 3. Yellow. December. S. 



Africa. 1774. 

 cheiranthifo'lia (wallflower-leaved). See T. VAIL- 



LAXTII. 

 Vailla'ntii (Vaillant's). Yellow. Arabia. 



TRIPTtRY'GIUM. (From treis, tria, three, and 

 ptenigion, a small wing ; the fruit has three wings. Nat. 

 ord. Celastraceae.) 



Hardy, somewhat climbing shrub. Cuttings in sand 

 under a hand-light or frame. Well-drained soil. 

 T. Wilfo'rdii (Wilford's). Greenish- white, fragrant. 

 China; Japan. 1867. 



TROTTLION. (From treis, three, and ptilon, a 

 feather; the divisions of the pappus, or seed-crown. 

 Nat. ord. Composites [Composite]. Linn. ig-Syngenesia, 

 i-.Equalis.) 



Hardy annuals, from Chili. Seeds in a slight hotbed 

 in the beginning of April ; plants pricked out, and either 

 planted out in a sheltered place at the end of May, or 

 bloomed in pots in a cool, airy greenhouse ; rich, light 

 soil. 



T. cordifo'lium (heart-leaved). J. White. July. 1824. 

 spino'sum (spiny), i. Blue. July. 1827. 



TRISTA'GMA. (From treis, tria, three, and stagma, a 

 drop of fluid ; there are three honey glands in the flower. 

 Nat. ord. Liliaceae.) 



Greenhouse bulb. Seeds ; offsets. Loam, leaf-mould, 

 a little dried cow-manure, and sand. 

 T. narcissoi'des (Narcissus-like). \. White, orange. 



Chili. 1875. 



TRISTA'NIA. (Named after Tristan, a French 

 botanist. Nat. ord. Myrtleblooms [Myrtaceae]. Linn. 

 iS-Polyadelphia, t-Polyandria.) 



Hardy, yellow-flowered evergreens, from Australia. 

 Cuttings of young, stubby side-shoots, or the points of 

 shoots, two or three inches long, when getting a little 

 firm at the base, in sand, under a glass, in April or May ; 

 sandy, fibrous loam, and a little peat and charcoal. 

 Winter temp., 35 to 45. 

 T. arbore'scens (tree-like). 10. 1820. 

 confe'rta (crowded). 5. White. June. 1800. 

 densifto'ra (dense-flowered). Crimson. 1881. 



depre'ssa (depressed). See T. SUAVEOLENS. 

 macropky'lla (large-leaved). See T. CONFERTA. 

 nereifo'lia (oleander-leaved). 6. July. 1804. 

 suave'olens (sweet-smelling). August. 1820. 



TRISTELLATETA. (From treis. tria, three, and stello, 

 to array, or adorn. Nat. ord. Malpighiaceae.) 



