ZANTHOSIA 



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XIMENIA 



X. austra'lis (southern). 3. Victoria ; Tasmania. 1824. 



Evergreen. 



bractea'ta (bracted). 2-3. 1810. Herbaceous. 

 Bruno' nis (Brown's). See X. PREISSII. 

 ,, gra'cilis (slender). 



ha'stilis (spear). 4-12. 1803. Evergreen. 

 hu'milis (dwarf). See X. PUMILIO. 

 mSdia (intermediate). 2. 1803. Evergreen. 

 ,, mi' nor (smaller). 2. 1804. Herbaceous. 

 Prei'ssii (Preiss's). 4-20. Greenish-yellow. April. 



South-west Australia. 



Pumi'lio (pigmy). 2. 1825. Herbaceous. 

 quadrangula' to. (four-angled). 4-8. Greenish. 1874. 

 resino'sa (resinous). See X. MEDIA. 

 semipla'na (half-flat). Leaves flattened on one side. 

 tatea'na (Tatean). 



XANTHO'SIA. (From xanthos, yellow ; some species 



are covered with yellow down. Nat. ord. Umbellifera?.) 



Greenhouse evergreen herbs or small shrubs. Seeds ; 



cuttings in sand under a bell-glass. Fibrous loam, peat, 



and sand. 



X. hirsu'ta (hairy). See X. PILOSA. 

 monta'na (mountain). See X. PILOSA. 

 7o'sa (hairy). 1-2. White. June. Australia. 1826. 

 rotundifo'lia (round-leaved). 1-2. White. June. 

 Australia. 1836. 



XANTHOSO'MA. (From xanthos, yellow, and soma, 

 a body; the edible roots. Nat. ord. Arads [Aracese]. 

 Linn. 2i-Moncecia, j-Heptandria. Allied to Caladium.) 



Stove plants. For culture, see CALADIUM. 

 X. appendicula'tum (appendaged). See X. ATROVIRENS. 



atrovi'rens (dark-green). Venezuela. 



auricula' turn (auricled). Spathe green, white ; spadix 

 white. Brazil. 1869. 



Barille'ti (Barillet's). 3. Leaves large, dull green. 

 Brazil. 1882. 



belophy'llum (arrow-leaved). i$-2. Yellow ; spadix 

 whitish. Trop. Amer. 



corda'tum (heart-shaped). 3-4. Spathe yellow-green, 

 tinted rose at the base, white inside. British 

 Guiana. 1906. 



edu'le (edible). 4. White. Guiana. 1800. 



helleborifo'lium (hellebore-leaved). if-2. Yellow- 

 green. Trop. Amer. 1793. 



Hofjma'nni (Hoffmann's). Spathe white, purple in 

 the tube. Mexico. 1900. 



Jacqui'ni (Jacquin's). Yellow. May. Venezuela. 

 1816. Evergreen. 



Li'ndeni (Linden's), i-i|. Spathe brownish- green, 

 white. Leaves with white veins. Colombia. 1871. 



magni'ficum (magnificent). Leaves much larger. 



macula'tum (blotched). Leaf-stalks purplish. 1861. 



maximilia'num (Maximilian). 4-5. Purple, violet, 

 white. Brazil. 1860. 



mira'bile (wonderful). 3-4. Primrose-yellow. Trop. 

 Amer. 1874. 



nue'vo-leone'nse (New-Leone). 6. Leaf-blades hori- 

 zontal. ; Mexico. 1908. " Colossal Elephant's Ear." 



plu'mbeum (lead-coloured). See ALOCASIA CUPREA. 



robu'slum (robust). 3-4. Whitish. Mexico. 



sazittefo'lium (arrow-leaved). White. May. Trop. 

 Amer. 1710. Herbaceous. 



viola'ceum (violet). 3. Pale violet outside, yellow- 

 white within. W. Ind. 1864. 



Walli'sii (Wallis's). Leaves dark green, with silvery 

 veins. Colombia. 1869. 



XANTHO'XYLUM. See ZANTHOXYLUM. 

 XAVE'RIA. See ANEMONOPSIS. 

 XENIA'TRUM. See CLINTONIA. 



XERA'NTHEMUM. Immortelle. (From xeros, dry, 

 and anthos, a flower; everlasting flower. Nat. ord. 

 Composites [Composite]. Linn. ig-Syngenesia, 2-Super- 

 flua.) 



The flowers, after being dried, may be dyed of any 

 colour. Hardy annuals. Seeds in the open border in 

 Aprit 

 X. afnnuum (annual). 3. Purple. July. S. Europe. 



1570. 



cane'scens (hoary). See HELIPTERUM CANESCENS. 

 cylindra'ceum (cylindrical). S. Europe ; Asia Minor. 

 erfctum (upright). See X. INAPERTCM. 



X. fu'lgidum (shining). See HELICHRYSUM FULGIDUM. 



,, herba'ceum (herbaceous). See HELICHRYSUM SQUA- 

 MOSUM. 



inape'rtum (unopened). 2. Purple. July. Mediter- 

 ranean region ; Caucasus. 1620. 



,, longipappo' sum (long-feathered). White. June. 

 Persia. 1836. 



orienta'le (eastern). See CHARDINIA XERANTHE- 

 MOIDES. 



ri'gidum (rigid). See HELICHRYSUM STRIATUM. 



sesamoi'des (Sesamum-like). See HELICHRYSUM 



SESAMOIDES. 



sulphu'reum (sulphur). See HELICHRYSUM SESA- 

 MOIDES. 



XEROCLA'DIA. (From xeros, dry, and klados, a 

 branch ; the plant is dry and rigid. Nat. ord. Legumi- 

 nosas. Allied to Prosopis.) 



A small, dry, rigid, deciduous greenhouse shrub. 

 Seeds ; cuttings in sand under a bell-glass. Fibrous 

 loam and peat in equal parts, with sand. 

 X. Ze'yheri (Zeyher's). 1-2. Yellow. S. Africa. 1816. 



XERONE'MA. (From xeros, dry, and nema, a fila- 

 ment ; the filaments dry up and remain. Nat. ord. 

 Liliaceas. Allied to Anthericum.) 



An elegant stove perennial. Seeds ; divisions. 

 Fibrous loam, leaf-mould, a little sand, and old cow- 

 manure rubbed up finely. 



X. Moo'rei (Moore's). i. Crimson. New Caledonia. 

 1877. 



XEROPHY'LLUM. (From xeros, dry, and phullon, a 

 leaf ; dry, grassy leaves. Nat. ord. LUyworls [Liliaceae]. 

 Linn. 6-Hexandriu, 3-Trigynia. Allied to Helonias.) 



White-flowered, herbaceous perennials, from North 

 America. Seeds and divisions of the plant in spring. A 

 rather moist, peaty border suits them best. 

 X. asphodeloi' des (asphodel-like). i. May. 1765. 



" Turkey's Beard." 

 grami'neum (grassy). See STENANTHIUM ANGUSTI- 



FOLIUM GRAMINEUM. 



Sabadi'lla (Sabadilla). See VERATRUM SABADILLA. 

 setifo'lium (bristle-leaved). i. May. 1811. 

 ,, te'nax (tough-leaved). See X. SETIFOLIUM. 



XEROPHY'TA. (From xeros, dry, and phuton, a, 

 plant ; h'terally, dry plant. Nat. ord. Amaryllidacea?. 

 Now referred to Vetiozia.) 

 X. refine' ruis (net-nerved). See VELLOZIA RETINERVIS. 



(From xerotes, dryness ; the plants are 

 dry and wiry. Nat. ord. Juncacese. Allied to Xan- 

 thorrhcea.) 



Greenhouse perennial dry herbs. Divisions. Sandy 

 loam and leaf soil. 



X. longifol'ia (long-leaved). 



Greenish- white. June. 



Australia. 1798. " Australian Tussock Grass.' 

 ri'gida (rigid). J-i. Greenish-white. June. Aus- 

 tralia. 1791. 



XIMENE'SIA. (Named after /. Ximenes, a Spanish 

 apothecary. Nat. ord. Composites [Composite]. Linn. 

 ig-Syngenesia, 2-Superftua. Now referred to several 

 genera.) 



ANNUALS. 

 X. Cavanille'sii (Cavanilles'). See IOSTEPHANE HETERO- 



PHYLLA. 



fce'tida (stinking). See ENCELIA FCSTIDA. 



heterophy'lla (variable- leaved). See ENCELIA HETERO- 



PHYLLA. 



HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS. 



X. corda'ta (heart-leaved). See ENCELIA CORDATA. 

 encelioi'des (Encelia-like). See VERBESINA ENCELI- 

 OIDES. 



XIME'NIA. (Named after F. Ximenes, a Spanish 

 naturalist. Nat. ord. Olacads [Olacacecp]. Linn. 8- 

 Octandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Stove evergreens. Cuttings of half-ripened shoots in 

 sand, under a glass, in May, and in bottom-heat ; sandy, 

 fibrous peat, and lumpy loam. Winter temp., 55 to 60 ; 

 summer, 60 to 85. 



X, america'na (American), 15. Yellowish. Tropics 

 everywhere. 1759. 



