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Fia. 118. INFLORESCENCE OF APOCYNPM ANDROS.EMIFOI.U-M. 



APONOGETON (from apon, Celtic for water, and 

 geiton, neighbour; alluding to the habitat of these plants). 

 OED. Naiadacece. Very ornamental aquatic perennials. 

 There are several species, but A. distachyon is superior to 

 the others. This species may be cultivated in small tanks 

 or aquaria ; it delights in an abundance of light and air, 

 and is perfectly hardy, having become naturalised in many 

 parts of the country. Pot the plants in rich sandy loam 

 and rotten cow manure, using, of course, small pots, if the 

 vessel in which it is to be grown is restricted. When 

 introducing it to large tanks or lakes, commence with 

 strong, previously well-established plants, in large pots, 

 breaking the latter when the plants are immersed. 

 Place them in positions where the water is about 1ft. 6in. 

 to 2ft. deep ; they will then rapidly increase by offsets and 

 seeds, and, when established, will flower nearly all the 

 year round. The other kinds will thrive with the same 

 treatment ; but they are neither so hardy nor so vigorous, 

 and should only be grown in small tanks or aquaria. 



Aponogeton continued. 



L angnstlfollum (narrow-leayed). JL white. July. Cape of 

 Good Hope, 1788. Half hardy. 



FIG. 119. APOXOGBION DISTACHYON, showing Habit and 

 Flower-spikes. 



FIG. 120. APONOGETON DISTACHYON, showing Flower-spikes, Leaf, 

 and Root 



A. distachyon (two-spiked).* Cape Pond Weed ; Winter Haw- 

 thorn. JL with a delicious Hawthorn-like perfume ; petals none ; 

 bracts, or showy portion oval, entire, white; anthers purple- 

 brown ; scape two-spiked, each spike being from 2in. to 4in. long. 

 I. oblong-lanceolate, entire, bright green, on long stalks, floating. 

 Cape of Good Hope, 1788. See Figs. 119 and 120. 



A. monostaohyon (simple-spiked), jl. pink. September, h. 1ft. 

 East Indies, 1803. Stove species. Bare. 



A. spathaceum junceum (.Rush-like).* A Tory pretty, but 

 rare, half-hardy aquatic plant, with the forked inflorescence 

 having both bracts and flowers suffused with a delicate blush 

 colour. I. Rash-like, standing clear up out of the water. South 

 Africa, 1879. 



APORETICA. A synonym of Schmidelia (which 



AFFENDICT7ULTE, 



Having appendages. 



APPT.ANATE. Flattened oat 



APPENDICUIiATED 



