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A. atrovlrens (dark -green). Synonymous with A. Salmiana. 

 A. attennata (attenuated).* JL greenish-yellow, 2in. long ; pedicel* 

 . to 8ft long, and bin. in 



about Jin. long, on a dense spike, 6ft. 



L ten to twenty, 



diameter; bracts OTertopping the perianth- 

 in a dense rosette at the top of the stem, oblong-spathnlate, 

 2ft to 24ft. long, Sin. to Sin. broad two-thirds of the way up, 

 narrowed to 2in. to Sin. above the base, persistently glaucous, 

 one of the most fleshy of all in texture ; face rather concave when 

 ing ; tip not pungent, edjre quite entire. Stem 4ft. to 7ft high, 

 . to 4in. thick. Mexico, 183?. A most distinct species. 



A. Beaucarnel (Beaucarne's). Synonymous with A. Kerehovei 



A. Botterii (Botteri's).* JL greenish-yellow, about lin. long, on a 

 dense spike, longer than the leaves ; primary bracts lanceolate, 

 with a long point, the lower ones as long as the flowers ; scape 

 covered with adpressed lanceolate bracts. I about fifty in a 

 rosette, oblong-spathulate, about 2ft long, 6in. broad above the 

 middle, narrowed to 4iin. above the base; pale green, concave in 

 the centre ; spine hard, pungent about iin. long ; marginal teeth 

 crowded, iin.,upcurved at the tip. Stemless. Mexico, about 1865. 



A. bulblfera (bulb-bearing). Synonymous with A. vivipara. 



A. cwspitosa (tufted). Synonymous with A. Sartorii. 



A. cantula. Synonymous with A. 



Fio. 46. AGAVB CELSIAKA. 



A, Celsiana(Celsius').*/f. tinged purplish-brown, 2in. long, in a 

 dense spike, 1ft or more long, and bin. to Sin. hi diameter when 

 expanded ; scape 4ft long, the lower bract leaves lanceolate, the 

 upper ones subulate. L twenty to thirty in a rosette, oblong- 

 spathulate, lift to 2ft. long, 4in. to oin. broad at the middle, 

 narrowed to 2iin. to Sin. above the base, persistently glaucous, 

 the point hardly at all pungent ; spines very unequal in size and 

 shape, green, largest brown and horny at the top. Mexico, 1839. 

 This is a beautiful species, the stem of which scarcely rises off 

 the surface of the ground. See Fig. 46. 



A. coccinea (scarlet). A. unknown. I. twenty to thirty hi a 

 dense rosette, oblanceolate-spathulate, lift to 2ft. long, 4in. to 

 6in. broad two-thirds of the way up, narrowed to 3in. above the 



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dilated base, where it is lin. to IJin. thick, deep heavy green 

 terminal spine liin. or more in length, red; side prickles 

 irregular, deltoid, unequal, nearly straight {in. to Jin. long, red. 

 Mexico, 1859. 



A. cochlearis (cochleate). JL yellowish green, above 4in. lone, 

 in dense clusters. L forming a sessile rosette 10ft. broad oblonl- 

 spathulate, 5ft to 6ft long, above 1ft broad, 5in. thick at the 

 base, opaque green, with a deeply excavated face ; terminal 

 spine very stout, pungent ; side prickles curved variously, middle 

 sized, deltoid. Stems 26ft high. Mexico, previous to 1867. 



A. Considerantt (Considerant's). Synonymous with A. Victoria 

 Reyina. 



A. Corderoyl (Corderoy's).* JL unknown. L forty to fifty in a 

 dense rosette, rigidly erecto-patent ensiform, lift long, }in. to 

 lin. broad, bright green ; terminal spine hard, brown, lin. long ; 

 side prickles moderately close, erecto-patent dark brown, Jin. 

 long. Mexico, 1868. A very distinct and pretty species. 



A. crenata (crenated). Referred to A. Seolymiu. 



A cucullata (hooded). Referred to A. Scolymus. 



A. dasylirloldes (Dasylirion-like).* JL yellow, about liin. long ; 

 spike as long as the scape, often decurved ; lower bracts much 

 longer than the flowers ; pedicels obsolete ; scape 6ft long, 



densely clothed with spreading subulate bract leaves, the lower 

 ones 1ft long. L eighty to a hundred in a dense rosette, linear- 

 ensiform, IJft to 3ft long, about lin. broad, narrowing gradually 

 from the middle to a short brown pungent point pale glaucous 

 green, rigidly leathery ; edge minutely denticulate. Mexico, 1846. 

 A. d. dealbata (whitened). A variety of preceding, but with more 

 glaucous foliage. 



FlG. 47. AGATE DE.NSIFLORA. 



A. denslflora (close-flowered).* Jl. yellowish-red, liin. to 2in. 

 long, on a dense spike, 2ft long ; pedicels very short ; scape, 

 including the spike, 6ft long, the lower bracts ascending, the 

 upper ones spreading. L thirty to forty in a stemless rosette, 

 oblanceolate-spathulate, 2ft to 3ft long, and 2iin. to Sin. broad, 

 bright green when mature ; terminal spine iin. long, thick, pun- 

 gent slightly decnrrent ; side spines crowded, short, bright 

 chestnut brown. Mexico (previous to) 1S57. See Kig. 47. 



