178 



THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



Imantophyllum continued. 



described below are so well known in gardens under the 

 name here given, the genus Imantophyllum is retained. 

 The species are exceedingly ornamental plants for green- 

 house decoration in spring and summer. They may be 

 propagated from seed; but, as the production of seed 

 has such a weakening effect on the plants ripening it, 

 this method is not generally practised. The usual mode 

 is to propagate by divisions or offsets, secured when 

 repotting the old plants. Unless very small, they should 

 be inserted at first in 5in. pots, so that they can remain 

 for a year without further disturbance. The roots are 

 large and fleshy, and become so thickly matted together 

 in established plants that it is difficult to separate them. 

 Imantophyllums succeed best in soil composed chiefly 

 of fibry loam, with some leaf mould and charcoal added. 

 A little crushed bone or bone dust is sometimes inter- 



ImantophyLhun continued. 



ft. reddish-orange or yellow ; perianth 

 wnwards ; scape as long as ' " 

 fourteen flowers. .Winter. 

 >us, arching, deep green. 



Transvaal, 1862. (B. M. 4895, under name of Clivia Gardenii.) 



I. Garden! (Garden's). 



long 

 with an umbel of ten t 



2in. to Sin. long, curved downwards ; scape as long as the leaves, 

 of ten to fourteen flowers. .Winter. L narrow, 

 1ft to 2ft long, distichous, arching, deep green. Natal and 



I. miniatnm (brick-coloured).* JL fine deep orange, lower part 

 deep buff, anthers and style bright yellow ; perianth about 2in. 

 long, somewhat vase-shaped ; umbel large, ten to twenty -flowered. 

 Spring and summer. L ligulate, acute, distichous, 1ft. to 2ft 

 long, broadly sheathed at the base, deep green. A. 1ft. to 2ft. 

 Natal, 1854. See Fig. 284. (B. M. 4783.) /. m. splendent is a fine 

 form, with much brighter and deeper coloured flowers than the 

 type. There are several hybrids, which are very attractive. 



Without hairs. 



IMBRICATE. Overlapping each other. 

 IMHOFIA. Included under Hessea (which see). 

 IMMARGINATE. Having no rim or edge. 



FIG. 283. IMANTOPHYLLUM CYRTANTHiFLORUM, showing Habit and detached Flower. 



mixed, with good results, as the plants seldom need re- 

 potting when once established. They may be grown 

 to flower in pots ranging from 5in. to lOin. in diameter, 

 according to the strength of the different plants. 

 Syringing and any amount of water may be applied in 

 summer, when new growth is being made ; and a tem- 

 perature of SOdeg. to 60deg., with air in spring and 

 summer, will be sufficient. In winter, less water should 

 be given, and a season of rest allowed, by keeping the 

 plants quite cool. Good drainage must be insured 

 when potting; and an annual top-dressing of rich soil, 

 applied to old plants, in spring, will be preferable to dis- 

 turbing their roots. Imantophyllnms keep in flower a 

 long time in a cool greenhouse. 

 Z. Alton! (Alton's). A synonym of Clivia nobUii. 

 L oyrtanthlfloram (Cyrtanthus-flowered). /. clear rich salmon 

 or light flame-coloured, large, with a light centre ; perianth cup- 

 shaped, pendulous ; corymbs broad. Winter and spring. L dark 

 green. A supposed hybrid between A. miniatum and Clivia 

 nobilit. See Fig. 283. (F. d. S. 1877.) 



IMMORTAL FLOWER, or IMMORTELLE. A 

 name applied to various species of Antennaria, Gna- 

 phalium, Helichrysum, Xeranthemum, &c. 



FIG. 285. IMPARI-PINNATE LEAP. 



IMFARI-PINNATE. A term applied to a pinnate 

 leaf having a terminal or odd leaflet. An Impari-pinnate 

 leaf is shown at Fig. 285. 



IMFATIENS (from impatiens, impatient; referring 

 to the elasticity of the valves of the seed-pod, which 



