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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



dark mottled; 



A. Heriotil (Heriot's). I 3iin. long, 2Ain. broad, dark i 

 colour, golden-reticulated, and with shadowy network. 



pink, small, spicate ; scape 9in. high. 



n. long, liin. broad, dark olive-green, with lighter blotches 

 faint golden reticulation, pinkish beneath. Jav 



Ancectochilus continued. 

 A. argyronenros (silvery-veined).* I., light green, 



veins forming a beautiful silvery network. Java. 

 A. Boylel (Boyle's).* I. ovate, acuminate, 2in. long and broad, 



olive^green, netted and pencilled with gold. India. 

 A. Bullenii(Bullen's).* I. 2Jin. long, ground colour bronzy green, 



with three broad distinct lines of coppery-red, or golden stripes 



running the entire length. Borneo, 1861. 

 A. concinnus (neat). L ovate, acuminate, rounded at base, dark 



olive-green, netted and striped with shining coppery-red. Assam. 

 A. Dawsonianns (Dawson's).* I. ovate, of a dark velvety, rich 



olive-green, traversed by about seven longitudinal copper-coloured 



veins ; the space on each side of the midrib being filled with fine 



reticulations of the same colour. Malay Archipelago, 1868. The 



proper name of this plant ia Hasmeria discolor Dawsoniana. 

 A. Day! (Day's). A synonym of Dossinia marmorata Dayi. 

 A. Domlnli (Dominy's). L dark olive-green, streaked down the 



centre with pale coppery-yellow, the main ribs marked by pale 



lines. Hybrid between Qoodyera discolor and A. Fridenn Augusts 

 A. Eldorado (Eldorado). I. dark green, with small tracery of a 



lighter colour, deciduous. Central America. 

 A. Frlderlci-Augusti (Frederick Augustus 1 ).* I. 2Jin. long, and 



liin. broad, dark velvety green, with broad orange and green 



stripes down the centre, covered with a beautiful golden network. 



h. 5tn. Very distinct See Fig. 104. SYN. A. xanthophyllus. 



,in. broad, dark mahogany- 



A. hieroglyphicus (hieroglyphic-marked). I. small, dark green, 

 witli hieroglyphic-like, silvery-grey blotches. Assam. 



A. intermedius (intermediate).* I. 2}in. long, and liin. broad, 

 with a silky surface, dark olive, striped and veined with gold. 

 h. Sin. Will succeed with a glass covering, in a stove, if shaded. 



A. Javanlcus, (Java), .f 



and 



A. latlmaculatus (broad-spotted).* I. dark green, with silvery 

 markings. Borneo. A distinct and free-growing kind. 



A. Lowii (Low's).* I. 4in. to 5in. long, Sin. broad, dark velvety- 

 green, shading to orange-brown, lined from base to apex with deep 

 golden veins, crossed by lines of the same hue. h. 6in. Borneo. 

 The correct name of this plant is Dossinia marmorata. 



A. L. vtrescons (greenish).* I. brighter green, with brighter 

 markings over the whole surface. 



A. Ordianua (Ordi's).* I. shape and habit of A. Dawsonianus, but 

 the colour is a vivid green, and lined with golden veins. Java, 1869. 

 The proper name of this plant is Hcemeria discolor Ordiana. 



A. pictus (painted). A synonym of Physv.ru* pictus. 



A. quercetlcola (forest-dwelling). A synonym of Phynurus 

 querceticolus. 



A. regalia (royal).* King Plant L 2in. long, IJin. broad ; 

 surface a beautiful velvety green, veined in regular lines, and 

 covered with a network of gold. h. 4in. Java, 1836. If examined 

 with a lens in sunshine, the beauty of the network will be plainly 

 seen. SYN. A. setaceus (of gardens). There are several varie- 

 ties, the best of which are : 



A. r. cordatus (heart-shaped). I. rounder, and gold markings 



A. r. grandlfolins (large-leaved).* I. light green, beautifully 



laced and banded with a network of gold. Also rare. 

 A. r. Inornatus (unadorned). I. dark rich velvety, with a few 



slight markings, destitute of the golden reticulation. Java. 

 A. Relnwardtii (Reinwardt's).* I. rich, deep velvety-bronze, 



intersected with bright golden lines. Java. 



A. Roxburgbil (Roxburgh's).* I. 2Jin. long, liin. broad, dark 



velvety-green, striated with well-defined lines of silver, h. Sin. 



India. The true species is very rare ; several are sold as such. 



A. Ruckeril (Rucker*s). I. broadly ovate-bronzy-green, with six 



rows of distinct spots running from base to apex. Borneo, 1861. 

 A. setaceus (bristly). A garden synonym of A. regalis. 

 A. strlatns (striated). A synonym of Zeuxine regia. 

 A. Turner! (Turner's).* I. large, rich bronze, freely golden- 

 reticulated. One of the handsomest ; a very free grower. 

 A. Veltohil (Veitch's). A synonym of Macodes Petola. 

 A. xanthophyllus (yellow-leaved). A synonym of A. Friderici- 



Augusti. 



A. zebrinns (striped).* I. ovate-lanceolate, deep olive green, 

 with copper-coloured veins. India, 1863. Dwarf and elegant 

 ANOMATHECA (from anomos, singular, and theca, a 

 capsule, or seed-pod). ORD. Iridece. Very pretty little 

 bulbous perennials. Perianth hypocrateriform ; tube 

 triquetrous, constricted at the throat. The species are 

 hardy when planted in warm sunny situations in the 

 open border. Their dwarf stature, brilliance, profusion 

 of flowers, and habit of blossoming continuously over a 

 long period, render them very popular subjects amongst 



Anomatheca continued. 



growers of hardy perennials. Although generally credited 

 with being hardy, when cultivated out of doors they should 

 be lifted and stored in frostproof quarters before winter 

 commences, until the following March. They are excellent 

 as window garden plants, and also for pot culture. If 

 grown in pots, they should be shaken out, and repotted in 

 February or March. They multiply very rapidly, and may 

 be divided in patches, not by single bulbs, once yearly. 

 Light sandy loam, mixed with a little leaf mould, is the 

 best compost. Anomathecas are sometimes increased by 

 seed, which may be sown so soon as ripe, very thinly, in 

 seed pans. Thin out the seedlings if growing very close 

 together; the next season they may be put out four or 

 five in a pot. When they become crowded, shift into a 

 much larger pot, but do not disturb the ball. The young 

 seedlings will probably produce flowers the second season. 

 A. ernenta (bloody).* fl. rich carmine-crimson ; perianth segments 

 elliptical, three lower ones broader than the others, with a dark 

 blotch at the base ; tube long, whitish ; scapes secund, bearing 

 about five or six flowers. Summer and autumn. I. two-ranked, 

 about iin. broad, sword-shape, somewhat tapering. Bulb ovate, 

 rather large, h. 6in. to 12in. Cape of Good Hope, 1830. 

 A. Juncea (rushy), fl. very bright pink, with a dark spot at the 

 base, produced in profusion. The leaves are narrower than those 

 of the foregoing. Cape of Good Hope, 1791. A rare species. 

 ANONA (Anona is the name applied to these plants 

 in St. Domingo). Custard Apple. ORD. Anonacece. Stove 

 evergreen shrubs, with fragrant leaves. Petals six, in two 

 rows. Carpels indefinite, joined into one fleshy, many- 

 celled, edible, roundish fruit, with a muricated, scaly, or 

 reticulated skin. Anonas thrive best in rich loamy soil, 

 mixed with a little peat. Ripened cuttings, with leaves 

 intact, will root if inserted in sand and placed under a 

 hand glass, in a moist heat. When seeds are procurable, 

 they should be sown in pots, and plunged into a hotbed. 

 A. Cherimolia (The Cherimoyer). fl. outer petals somewhat 

 concave, linear-oblong, brown on the outside, each marked with 

 a dark spot at the base ; peduncles opposite the leaves, solitary. 

 July. fr. somewhat globose and scaly, dark purple ; esteemed by 

 the Peruvians as one of their most delicate, and as being not in- 

 ferior to any fruit in the world. I. ovate-lanceolate, not dotted ; 

 under surface silky tomentose, strong scented, h. 20ft Peru, 1739. 

 A. glabra (smooth-fruited).* fl. outer petals ovate, obtuse, 

 brown ; calyx leathery, large ; peduncles opposite the leaves, 

 two-flowered. July. fr. greenish-yellow, conoid, blunt, smooth. 

 I. ovate-lanceolate, smooth, h. 10ft. West Indies, 1774. 

 A. longifolia (long-leaved), fl. purplish ; outer petals concave, 

 thick, all acute, large, axillary, solitary, stalked. May. fr. ovate- 

 globose, dotted, and reticulated, flesh-coloured. /. oblong, acu- 

 minated, mucronate, smooth, h. 20ft. Guiana, 1820. 

 A. muricata (muricated-fruited).* The Sour Sop. fl. outer petals 

 cordate, concave, thick, acuminated, green on the outside, yellow 

 inside, and spotted ; peduncles solitary, one-flowered, sweet 

 scented, fr. muricated, with fleshy points, green. /. ovate- 

 lanceolate, smooth, shining, h. 15ft. West Indies, 1656. 

 A. palustris (marsh). Alligator Apple ; Cork-wood, fl. yellow ; 

 petals all acute, fr. rather areolate, large, heart-shaped, sweet- 

 scented. I. ovate-oblong, leathery, quite smooth, h. 10ft. to 20ft. 

 South America, 1788. 



A. retloulata (netted). The Custard Apple, or Bullock's Heart. 

 fl. outer petals oblong-lanceolate, acute, somewhat concave at the 

 base, brownish on the outside, whitish-yellow on the inside, 

 marked with dark purple spots, fr. ovate-globose, reticulate, 

 as large as a tennis ball, with yellowish soft flesh ; it is much 

 esteemed by some people. I. oblong-lanceolate, acute, smooth, 

 somewhat dotted, h. 15ft. to 25ft. Brazil, 1690. 

 A. squamosa (scaly). Sweet Sop. fl., outer petals linear-oblong, 

 somewhat concave at the base, nearly closing, greenish-yellow. 

 fr. egg-shaped, scaly. I. oblong, bluntish, smooth, full of pellucid 

 dots, rather glaucous beneath, h. 20ft. South America, 1739. 

 ANONACE2E. An order of trees or shrubs, mostly 

 tropical, with axillary peduncles, lateral or opposite the 

 leaves, and with alternate, simple, entire or hardly toothed 

 leaves, without stipules. Anona is the typical genus. 

 ANONYMO. A synonym of Saururus (which see). 

 ANONYMOS BRACTEATA. See Zornia tetra- 

 phylla. 



AN OP LAN THUS (in part). A synonym of Phelipaea 

 (which see). 



ANOPLOPHYTUM. See Schlumbergeria and 

 Tillandsia. 



