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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



Ampelopsis continued. 

 A. a. Hirsute (hairy). I. downy on both surfaces. 



1867 SYNS. A. tuberosa, Cissut mtunfolia. Roots tuberous , se< 

 Fig. 8L 



Pio. 79 STEM AND LEAVES OF AMPELOPSIS ACONITIFOLIA. 



A. trlouspldate (three-pointed).* i. very variable in shape; 



younger ones almost entire ; older ones larger, roundish-cordate, 



divided to the middle into three deltoid lobes, which run into 



little tails, and are coarsely toothed at the margin. Japan, 1868. 



SYNS. A. Veitchii, Vitig japonica (of gardens). 



A. triloba (three-lobed). A synonym of A. aconitifulia. 



A. tripartite (three-parted). A synonym of A. aeonitifolia. 



A. tuberosa (tuberous). A synonym of A. serjanieefolia. 



A. Veitohil (Veitch's). A synonym of A. trictupidata. 



AMPELOSICYOS. A synonym of Telfairia. 



AMPHIBLEMMA CYMOSUM. See Melastoma 



corymbosum. 



AMFHIBLESTB.A. Included under Pteris. 

 AMPHICAB,P.S:A(from amphi, both, and karpos, a 

 fruit ; in allusion to the two kinds of pods those of the 

 upper flowers being scimitar-shaped, three or four-seeded 

 those of the lower, pear-shaped, fleshy, usually ripening bu 

 one seed ; these lower pods bury themselves in the grounc 

 after fertilisation). OBD. Le<juminosce. A genus of orna- 

 mental annuals, with herbaceous, twining stems, and some 

 times apetalous flowers, allied to Wistaria. The specie 

 are of easy culture. Seeds should be sown in the open 

 border, in spring, in a sunny situation. 



Am-pnicarpeea continued. 

 North America, 1781. 



FIG. 81. ROOTS OF AMPELOPSIS SERJANI^FOLIA. 



AMPHICOME (from amphi, on both sides, and 

 kome, a head of hair ; in reference to the seeds being fur- 

 nished with a tuft of hairs at both ends). ORD. Bignoniace<B. 

 Flowers axillary or terminal. Leaves alternate, unequally 

 pinnate. Very ornamental greenhouse or half-hardy rock 

 herbaceous plants. If planted outside, they must be pro- 

 tected during the winter from wet and severe frosts. A 

 mixture of loam, sand, and leaf soil suits them welL In- 

 creased by striking the young shoots in spring in sandy 



