YUCCA 



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ZAMIA 



V. fla'ccida (flaccid). See Y. FU.AMENTOSA FLACCIDA. 

 fle'xilis (flexible). 4. Mexico. 1859. Greenhouse. 

 falca'ta (sickle-shaped). 1879. Nearly stemless. 

 no'bilis (noble). Young leaves very glaucous. 



1879. 



semicyli'ndrica (half-cylindrical). 1870. 

 fragilifo 'lia (fragile-leaved). See Y. BACCATA. 

 funi'fera (cord-bearing). Leaves 6-7 ft. long. Mexico. 



1866. 



GAuJs6re / gM(Ghiesbreght's). SeeY. GUATEMALENSIS. 

 gigantfa (gigantic). 4-6. Mexico. 1859. 

 glau'ca (sea-green). Southern United States. 1813. 

 glattce'scens (milky-green). See Y. FILAMENTOSA 



GLAUCESCEKS. 



glorio'sa (glorious). 4. July. Southern United 

 States. 1596. " Adam's Needle." 



acumina'ta, (long-pointed). 2-6. Leaves long- 

 pointed. August. 1 800. 



,, Ellaco'mbei (Ellacombe's). Leaves concave on the 

 face. Plant nearly stemless. 



ma'jor (greater). 4. 1808. 



me'dio-stria'ta (median-striped). Leaves having a 

 whitish-green band on both sides. 1880. 



mi'nor (smaUer). A dwarf variety. 



obli'qua (obh'que). 4. Leaves sea-green oblique. 

 iSo8. 



plica,' ta (plaited). Leaves much plaited. 



it t pruino'sa (frosted). Leaves sea-green. 



recurvifo'lia (recurved-leaved). See Y. RECURVI- 

 FOLIA. 



,, rufoci'ncia (red-edged), ij. July. Leaves with 

 red-brown edges. 1816. 



supe'rba (superb). 10. Flowers larger. August. 



tortula'ta (slightly-twisted). Leaves flexuous. 

 1873. Plant stemless. 



varuga'ta (variegated-leaved). July. 



gra'crfis (slender). July. Mexico. 1829. Greenhouse. 



graminifn'lia (grass-leaved). See DASYLIRION GRAMINI- 

 FOLIUM.' 



guatemale'nsis (Guatemalan). 15-20. Summer. 

 Mexico and Guatemala. 1873. 



Hanbu'ryi (Sir Thos. Hanbur/s). White. Leaves 

 linear, with brown edge. 1892. Stemless. 



lapo'nica (Japanese). See Y. RECURVIFOLIA. 



Icetevi'rens (bright-green). Mexico. 1838. Green- 

 house. 



laviga'ta (smooth). See Y. PEACOCKII. 



li'nea-lu'tea (yellow-lined). See Y. ALOIFOLIA LINEA- 



LUTEA. 



longifo'lia (long-leaved) of Karw. See NOLIKA LONGI- 



FOLIA. 



longifo'lia (long-leaved) of Carriere. See Y. FLEXILIS. 

 lute'scens (yellowish). See Y. RUPICOLA. 

 ,, macroca'rpa (large-fruited). 1-4. Arizona. 1881. 

 mexicafna (Mexican). See Y. FLEXILIS. 

 no'bilis (noble). See Y. FLEXILIS NOBILIS. 

 obli'qua (oblique-Jaw 1 ^). See Y. GLORIOSA OBLIQUA. 

 ,, ma'jor (larger). See Y. GLORIOSA MAJOR. 

 orchioi'dcs (orchid-h'ke). ij. Southern United States. 



iS6i. 

 ,, ma'jor (greater). Inflorescence 2-3 ft. long. S. 



United States. 1875. 



Parmentie'ri (Parmentier's). See Y. ALOIFOLIA. 

 pa' tens (spreading). A slight form of Y. GLORIOSA. 

 Peaco'ckii (Peacock's). Leaves about 100. Mexico (?). 



1879- 



, pe'ndula (drooping). See Y. RECURVIFOLIA. 

 , periculo'sa (dangerous). See Y. BACCATA. 

 , pitcarnicefo' lia (Pitcairnia-leaved). Mexico. 1838. 

 , polyphyila (many-leaved). See Y. CONSTRICTA. 

 , pruino'sa (pruinose or frosted). See Y. GLORIOSA 



PRUINOSA. 

 pube'rula (rather-downy). See Y. FILAMENTOSA 



PUBERULA. 



pvrpu'rea (purple). See Y. ALOIFOLIA PURPUREA. 

 recu'rva (curled-back-/eat;*f). See Y. RECURVIFOLIA. 

 recurvifo'lia (recurved-leaved). White, tinted red. 



Leaves 100-150, recurved. S. United States. 1794. 

 variega'ia (variegated). Leaves with a pale green, 



reddish- tin ted stripe. 1883. 

 rmolu'ta (revolute). See Y. TRECULEAXA. 

 Rue'zlii (Roezl's). See Y. GUATEMALENSIS. 

 ru'fo-ci'ncta (reddish-edged). See Y. GLORIOSA RUFO- 



CIKCTA. 

 rupi'cola (rock-loving). iJ-2. White, greenish on 



back. S. United States ; Mexico. 



y. scabrifo'lia (rough-leaved). See Y. BACCATA. 

 semicyli'ndrica (half-cylindrical). See Y. FLEXILIS 



SEMJCVLINDRICA. 



serratijo'lia (sawed-leaved). Mexico. 1838. 



,, scrrula'ta (saw-edged). See Y. ALOIFOLIA SERRULATA. 



stenophy'lla (narrow-leaved). See Y. FLEXILIS. 



stri'cta (upright). See Y. GLAUCA. 



supe'rba (superb). See Y. GLORIOSA SUPERBA. 



tfnuifo'lia (slender-leaved). See Y. ALOIFOLIA. 



,, tonelia'na (Tonelian). See FURCR^EA BEDINGHAUSII. 



tortifp'lia (twisted-leaved). See Y. RUPICOLA. 



to'riilis (twisted). See Y. RUPICOLA. 



tortula'ta (twisted). See Y. GLORIOSA TORTULATA. 



treculia'na (Treculian). 20-25. Summer. Mexico. 



1858. 



tri' color (three-coloured). See Y. ALOIFOLIA TRICOLOR. 

 undula'ta (wavy). See Y. TRECULIANA. 

 Whi'pplei (Whipple's). Inflorescence 4-12 ft. long. 



California and Arizona. 1876. Stemless. 

 viola' ced (violet). Tinted with violet. Arizona. 



&c. 1884. 



ZACI'NTHA. (From Zacinthus, an old name of Zante, 

 where the plant grows. Nat. ord. Compositae.) 



Hardy annual. Seeds. Ordinary garden soiL 

 Z. pJndula (drooping). See Z. VERRUCOSA. 

 verruco'sa (warted). J-i. Yellow. July to Sep- 

 tember. S. Europe ; Asia Minor. 



ZAHLBRU'CKNERA. (A commemorative name. Nat. 

 ord. Saxifragacea?.) 



Hardy, slender perennial herb. Seeds ; divisions. 

 Fibrous loam, peat, and sand. A half shady position 

 should be selected for it. 

 Z. parado'xa (paradoxical). J. Green. June. Europe. 



ZALA'CCA. (The native Malay name. Nat. ord. 

 Palmaceae.) 



Dwarf stove palms. Seeds. Loam, fibrous peat, and 

 sand. 



Z. blumea'na (Blumean). See Z. EDULIS. 

 edu'lis (edible). Pink. Leaves 12-20 ft. long. 



Burma ; Malaya. 1847. 

 glabre'scens (smooth). Penang. 

 ni'tida (shining). Trop. Africa. 1884. 

 Wa'gneri (Wagner's). Country unknown. 1870. 

 wallichia'na (WaUichian). See Z. EDULIS. 



ZALTJZA'NIA. (Commemorative of Adam Zaluziansky 

 a Zaluzian, of Prague. Nat. ord. Compositae.) 



A greenhouse, evergreen subshrub. Seeds; cuttings 

 in sand, under a bell-glass, in a warm greenhouse. Loam, 

 fibrous peat, and sand. 

 Z. globo'sa (globose), i. White. July. Mexico. 1570. 



ZALUZIA'NSKYA. (Commemorative of A dam Zalu- 

 ziansky a Zaluzian, a physician of Prague. Nat. ord. 

 Scrophulariaceae. Allied to Chaenostoma.) 



Half-hardy annuals, except in the case of Z. lychni'dea, 

 which is a greenhouse subshrub. All may be grown in 

 the greenhouse, being dwarf and pretty. Seeds in gentle 

 heat, and afterwards planted out ; or sown outdoors in 

 April they will merely be later. The shrub by cuttings 

 under a bell-glass. Light, sandy soil and leaf-mould. 

 Z. cape'nsis (Cape), i-i. White. Spring. S. Africa. 

 lychni'dea (Lychnis-like), i-i*. Yellow-white. May 



to July. S. Africa. 1776. 

 mari'tima (maritime). See Z. LYCHNIDEA. 

 selaginoi'des (Selago-like). $-1. White, with orange 

 eye. June to September. S. Africa, 1854. 



ZA1DA. (From zamia, loss ; the barren appearance 

 of the male flowers. Nat. ord. Cycads [Cycadaceae]. 

 Linn. 22-Dicecia, i2-lcosandria.) 



A race of plants intermediate between Ferns and 

 Palms. Those not otherwise specified are from South 

 I Africa, and will succeed in a greenhouse ; but all do best 

 in a stove. Suckers ; rich, loamy soil. Winter temp., 

 45 to 55 ; summer, 60 to 80. 

 Z. amplifo'lia (ample-leaved). Colombia. 1878. 

 angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 2. July. Bahamas. 



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