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from near the base of the st. ; fls. large, t'reeii and white. 

 placed alternately back to back ; sepiils anil jn-tals 

 spreading, green ; labelluni whitish, round, tliickish ; 

 spur green. Valuable ; grows to enormous proportions. 

 Madagascar. B.M. 47(51. B.R. 1522. L. 2;f6. Var. virens, 

 Hort. {A. virens, Lindl.). Fls. smaller ; labellum tinged 

 with green. B.M. 5170. Oakes Ames. 



ANGULdA (dedicated to Don Francisco de Angulo). 

 </rrliii!i}re(p,tnhe f'diiih<i\ Pseudobulbsrathertall (when 

 old), spiuose at the summits with the remnants of leaf 

 veins ; leaf -blades 1-2 ft. long, prominently nerved, as 

 in Acineta, Stanhopea and Lycaste : fls. large, sub- 

 globular, on erect scapes : hatiit similar to Lycaste, 

 which is a nicmbcrof tin- same sub-tribe. The Anguloas 

 grow iiiidrr sJKide ot trees in leaf-mold. Some growers 

 find thiit thi-y do well when j)laced under vines. They 

 are coulhouse orchids. l)ut rcipiire a moderate rise in 

 temperature during the growing season. Oakes Ames. 



Anguloa is a very interesting genus of cool orchids 

 that thrive well in an ordinary greenhouse temperature, 

 in which a minimum of 50° can be maintained. They are 

 natives of the Andes of Colombia and Peru. The popular 

 name of "Boat Orchid" somewhat suggests their 

 shape and general appearance, the lip, being delicately 

 hinged at its base, allowing this organ to oscillate when 

 shaken. A. Clowesii is the best known as well as 

 the most decorative species, its color being clear yel- 

 low. A. Huckeri is similar in structure, but the fls. 

 are chocolate-brown, with a decided aromatic fragrance, 

 resembling Anise. There is also a white variety of A . 

 Cldwesii, but it is very rare in cultivation, as are all of 

 the white forms of well known orchids, this making 

 them very valuable commercially. A.tiniflora is also a 

 pretty plant, with white flowers, spotted with pink. Pot 

 culture is best, as they require similar treatment to 

 Lycaste Skinneri. E O. Oepet. 



uniJldra, Ruiz & Pa von. {A. r!nihii)lis. Hort.]. Pseu- 

 dobulbs about llin.liigli( sometimes c"nsidcr:il)lv higher) : 

 leaf-blades 1 '.,-2 ft. l.mg. Ian date : tis. whitish, some- 

 times s]]otted within, or the labellum streaked with rose. 

 Colombia. G. C. III. 19: 423. 

 A. F. 6: 607. -There is a 

 white-fld. var. 



Cldwesii, Lindl. Larger 

 in every way than the above : 

 fls. lemon-yellow, labellum 

 tending toward white, mar- 

 bled with orange. Colombia. 



Riickeri, Lindl. Smaller 

 than A. Clowesii: fls. yel- 

 low, spotted with crimson. 

 A variety has been figured 

 with the crimson or red color 

 predominant (var. sanguin- 

 f«, A.P.U: 607). Colombia. 



ebiimea, Nicholson. Simi- 

 larto^. C/oH'csit*, but sepals 

 and petals pure white and 

 lip spotted pink. New Gra- 

 nada. Oakes Ames. 



ANHALdNIUM (name of 

 no significance). Caetdeea. 

 Top-shaped succulent des- 

 ert plants, mostly buried in 

 the ground, the flat aerial 

 portion covered with angular 

 tubercles bearing no spines, 

 strictly Mexican, except that a i 



as wiile at base, the upper surface variously fissured, 

 even to till' e,):,^es. presenting an irregular warty appear- 

 ance : lis. <-eiitr;d, about 1 in. long and broad, shading 

 from wiiiti^ti to rose. On limestone hills in the "Great 

 Bend " region of the Rio Grande in Texas, and extending 

 into Mexico. I.H. 16, p. TJ, and fig. 



Eotchiibeyi, Lem. {A. sulcAtum, Salm-Dyck). This 

 appears as a trade name, but the form is very uncertain, 

 as no type seems to be in existence. According to the 

 description, it is very mtich like the preceding species, 

 except that the upper surface of the tubercle is not ir- 

 regularly fissured, but is smooth, at least at the edges, 

 except for the central furrow. 



B. Upper surface of iithercle not grooved. 

 prism&ticum, Lem. The flat top 3-8 in. across: tuber- 

 cles imbricate, but squarrose-spreading, sharply triangu- 

 lar-jiyraniidal and very acute, with a sharp, cartilaginous 

 tip. wliieli usually disappears with age and leaves the 

 ohier tuliereies liiunt or retuse, %-l in. long and about 

 as wide at Ijase, tlie upper surface almost plane and 

 smooth, except that it is more or less pulverulent, and 

 often bears a small tomentose tuft just behind the claw- 

 like tip: fls. rose color. Mts.ofMex. — Resembles an Aloe. 

 John M. Coulter. 



ANIGOZANTHUS (Greek, expande-d-flower). Unmo- 

 doi-Aceie. Eight or 1() species of Australian greenhouse 

 or half-hardy perennials, with greenish, yellow or purple 

 fls. and sword-like Ivs., cult, in Europe, but unknown 

 to the Amer. trade. 



ANISACANTHUS (Greek., tmeqttal acanthus). Acan- 

 tlii)cea\ A genus of six species of Mexican and Ameri- 

 can shrubs, with mostly lanceolate, entire, petioled Ivs.. 

 and loosely spicate or scattered red fls. an inch or more 

 long ; corolla lobes 4 ; stamens 2, equaling or exceed- 

 ing the corolla lobes. 



Wrlghtii, Gray. Height, 2-4 ft. : Ivs. 1-2 in. long, ob- 

 long- or ovate-lanceolate, acute or acuminate. S. and W. 

 Tex. -Once sold bv .Tohn .Saul. Washinirton. DC. 



91 Informal disposition of annuals, 

 against a backeround. (See Au 



A genus of 4 or 5 species, 

 a single species (4. i'njcZ- 

 manni) crosses the Bio Grande into Texas. It is referred 

 to Mamillaria by some. For A. Williamsii and A. 

 Leivinii, see under Echinocaetus, section Loplioplwra. 

 For culture, see Cactus. 



A. Upper surface of tubercle witli a broad and deep wool 

 hearing longitudinal groove, which widens below. 

 fingelmannl, Lem. (A. fissiirdtum. Engelm.). Livino 

 Rock. The flat tubende-covered top 2-5 in. across, taper- 

 ing below into a thick root : tubercles imbricated and 

 appressed. triangular in outline, H-1 in. long and about 



Anise. UmhelUferw. An aromatic condimental and 

 medicinal herb {PimpiiiHla An\su>n, Linn.) of the Ori- 

 ent. It is an annual, and is easily grown from seeds in 

 any warm and mellow soil. The seeds are commonly 

 sown where the plants are to stand. The seeds are used 

 in medicine and in cookery, and for flavoring liquors. 

 They yield a highly perfumed essential oil. They are 

 mostly grown in Mediterranean countries. The leaves are 

 also used as seasoning and garnishing. The plant reaches 

 a height cd' 2 ft., liears twice-]iinnate Ivs. and small yel- 

 lowisli wliite tis. in large, loose umbels. The seeds are 

 oolong and curved, ribbed on the convex side, grayish, 



