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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



Anemone continued. 



A. trifolla (three-leaved). /. white, erect ; sepals five, elliptical, 

 obtuse. April. I. all stalked, ternate ; segments ovate-lanceo- 

 late, acute, toothed, h. 6in. France, 1597. This species comes 

 close to A. nemorosa. 



A. vernalis (spring).* fl. whitish inside, violet and covered with 

 silky down outside, erect, sub-sessile or on pedicels ; sepals six, 

 straight, elliptic-oblong. April. 1. pinnate ; segments cuneate- 

 lanceolate, trifld ; involucrum very villous. h. 6in. Europe, 

 1816. A curious rather than a showy species ; it makes a pretty 

 pot plant, but must not, under any consideration, be allowed to 

 want water. It can be plunged in sand or ashes in the open, and 

 just as the flowers commence to expand, transfer to a cool frame. 

 It thrives best in a peat and loam compost, to which small pieces 

 of charcoal may be added. SYN. Pulsatilla vernalis. See 

 Fig. 102. 



A. virginiana (Virginian).* fl. purplish green or pale purple, 

 small; sepals five, elliptical, silky-pubescent on the outside; 

 pedicels often rising in pairs from the involucel. May. I. ter- 

 nate ; segments trind, acuminated, deeply toothed ; those of the 

 involucre and involucels stalked ; peduncles three to four, much 

 elongated, middle one naked, sometimes 1ft. high ; lateral ones 

 bearing two-leaved involucels. h. 2ft. North America, 1722. 

 Border or woodlands, and damp places. 



A. vltlfolla (vine-leaved), fl. white, villous on the outside; 

 anthers copper colour ; sepals eight, oval, oblong ; pedicels one- 

 flowered. July. 1. large, cordate, nve-lobed, beneath as well as 

 the stems clothed with white wool ; lobes broadly ovate, cut, and 

 crenate; those of the involucrum stalked, woolly underneath, 

 smooth above, bluntly cordate, fl ve-lobed. h. 2ft. Upper Nepaul, 

 1829. This requires a warm sheltered position to stand the winter. 

 Very near A. japoniea alba, and probably the progenitor of it. 

 ANEMONOPSIS (from anemone, and opsis, resem- 

 blance.; flowers like those of the Anemone). OBD. Ranun- 

 culacece. A handsome and remarkable hardy herbaceous 

 perennial, not unlike Anemone japoniea, but smaller. It 

 thrives in any light soil. Propagated by seeds and divisions 

 of the root-stock in spring. 



A. macrophylla (large-leaved).* fl. in loose racemes ; sepals about 

 nine, concave, the outer three purple, internally pale lilac ; petals 

 twelve, in many rows, one-third the length of the sepals, linear- 

 oblong. July. I. large, biternate, coarsely toothed, glabrous. 

 h. 2ft. to 3ft. Japan, 1869. 



ANEMOPJEGMA (from anemos, the wind, and 

 paigma, sport). OED. Bignoniacece. A handsome stove 

 climbing shrub. For culture, see Bignonia. 

 A. racemoBum (racemose).* fl. delicate buff coloured, in axillary 

 racemes, large. September. Brazil, 1879. This beautiful and 

 vigorous climber is, as yet, very rare in cultivation. 

 ANETHUM (from ano, upwards, and theo, to run ; in 

 reference to its quick growth). OED. Umbelliferas. A 

 genus of erect glabrous annuals. Flowers yellow ; involucre 

 and involucols wanting. Leaves decompound, with linear- 

 setaceous lobes. This genus is of no ornamental value, its 

 most important species being the garden Dill (A. graveolens), 

 which see for culture. 



ANGELICA (in reference to the supposed angelic 

 medicinal virtues of some species). OBD. Umbelliferae. 

 Perennial or biennial herbs. Flowers white ; umbels 

 terminal; involucra wanting or of few leaves; involucels 

 of many leaves. Leaves bipinnate. The common Angelica 

 (A. Archangelica) is the only species that calls for mention. 

 It is a native biennial, and was at one time in much request 

 for confectionery, and as a herb of supposed great medicinal 

 value. Seed should be sown in September or March in 

 ordinary soil, and the young plants thinned out to about 

 18in. apart. 



ANGELICA TREE. See Aralia spinosa. 

 ANGELONIA (from angelon, the local name of A. 

 salicaricefolia in South America). SYN. Schelveria. OED. 

 Scrophularine<x. Very pretty stove herbaceous peren- 

 nials. Flowers axillary, racemose ; corolla irregular, bi- 

 labiate ; lower lip saccate at the base, trifid ; upper one 

 smaller, bifid. Leaves opposite. Stem and branches 

 quadrangular. A mixture of light turfy loam, peat, leaf 

 soil, and sand, is a good compost. Cuttings of young 

 shoots in spring strike readily under a hand glass, or 

 plunged in the propagating bed, giving plenty of air daily. 

 A. salicariaefolia (Willow-leaved).* /. blue, hairy, axillary, soli- 

 tary, pedicellate, disposed in terminal racemes. August I ses- 

 sile, lanceolate, acute, serrated towards the apex, finely pubescent 

 on both surfaces, h. lift, to 3ft. South America. 1818. 



ANGIOFTERIS (from agyeion, a vessel, and pteris, a 

 wing). Including Psilodochea. OKD. Filices. A genus of 

 gigantic greenhouse ferns. Capsules eight to fifteen, 

 opening by a slit down the side, sessile, very close but 

 not concrete, arranged in linear-oblong or boat-shaped 

 sori near the edge of the frond. These ferns require a 

 very liberal supply of water, and plenty of room to fully 

 expand. The most suitable compost is a mixture of 

 strong loam and peat, with some sharp sand. Thorough 

 drainage must be afforded. 



A evecta (evectic). cau. erect, 2ft. to 6ft. high, lift, to 2ft. 

 thick, very fleshy, sti. swollen and articulated at the base, fur- 

 nished with two large leathery persistent auricles, fronds 6ft. to 

 15ft. long, bi- or tripinnate ; pinnae 1ft. to 3ft. long, spreading, the 

 lowest the largest ; rachis swollen at the base ; pinnules 4m. to 

 12in. long, Jin. to IJin. broad, linear-oblong, sessile or shortly 

 stalked, acuminate ; edge entire or finely toothed. Tropics of Old 

 World. This is the only clearly defined species ; the others 

 usually known as distinct species are but varieties of it, and its 

 culture should not be attempted if plenty of room cannot be 

 afforded it 



ANGOPHORA (from aggos, a vessel, and phero, to 

 bear; in reference to the shape of the fruit). OKD. 

 Myrtacece. Australian evergreen greenhouse ornamental 

 trees or shrubs. Flowers corymbose; calyx five or six- 

 cleft. Leaves large, opposite. A mixture of leaf soil, peat, 

 and sand suits them welL Ripened cuttings will root in 

 sandy soil under a hand glass in a cool house, in a few 

 weeks. 



A. cordlfolla (heart-leaved).* fl. yellowish, corymbose, large. 

 May. I. sessile, ovate, cordate at the base, glabrous, h. 7ft. to 

 10ft. New Holland, 1789. 



A. lanceolata (lanceolate-leaved).* /. white, corymbose. May. 

 I. petiolate, lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous, h. 4ft. to 6ft. New 

 Holland, 1816. 



ANGBJECUM (deduced from angurek, a Malayan 

 name for air plants). OED. Orchideae. TRIBE Yandex. 

 These are among the most beautiful of epiphytal orchids. 

 One characteristic, both remarkable and peculiar, is the 

 long, hollow, tail-like spur depending from the base of the 

 lip. The flowers are produced on spikes from the axils of 

 the leaves. The leaves are evergreen, and arranged in two 

 rows, the one opposite to the other, and, in many kinds, 

 being curved, give the plant a very graceful appearance. 

 The fact of these plants producing their blooms during 

 the winter a period when flowers are generally scarce 

 considerably enhances their value. They usually continue 

 six or eight weeks in perfection, or even more. The fol- 

 lowing table of night temperatures should be almost uni- 

 versally adhered to for all the species enumerated, except 

 A. falcatum, which thrives best in a cool house. From 

 November to February, 58deg. to 63deg. ; March to May, 

 September and October, 65deg. ; June to August, 70deg. 

 The day temperature should be 7deg. or 8deg. higher than 

 that of the night. A compost of crocks, charcoal, and 

 sphagnum is best. A layer of a few large crocks at the 

 bottom of the pot or pan will be required; over these 

 spread another layer of charcoal and smaller crocks, just 

 enough to allow the roots to support the plant ; so 

 that the first pair of leaves will be, in large plants, 

 about 4in. above the rim of the pot, or proportionately 

 less in the case of small plants. When the plant is 

 carefully adjusted in its proper position, and held there 

 with one hand, the other hand should work in among the 

 roots more crocks and charcoal, ceasing so to do when 

 within 2in. of the rim; the remaining space must be 

 occupied with fresh sphagnum, pressed firm (this is most 

 essential) in a cone shape, which may be built up to within 

 $in. of the lower pair of leaves. Prior to potting, which 

 ought to be done between February and April, water should 

 be withheld for a short time ; but give a good soaking 

 immediately after the operation. In the process of re- 

 potting, clear the roots of the old moss, all rotten stems, 

 and particles of decayed roots. If plants are potted as 

 we have recommended, a thorough soaking once a week 

 only, or if grown on blocks of wood, or in suspended 

 baskets or pans, about twice weekly will be found suffi- 

 cient. Excessive fumigation, drought, whether atmospherical 



