ANCECTOOHILUS 

 ANffiCTOCHtLTTS (Gr.M-k. o;*, » lip). (h-rhi,h)r>',f, 



tril.r y.^'tlint. A 1,'t'IIUS ruttiv;.Ird fur llic hraiiTifully 

 IVtirulatr.l Ivs.. whirli ;ir.- <.\;il or o\ atr. m.-niLraiiarecms 

 and diversely .-..loivd. FN. mii:iI1, imt ..manifi.tal. The 

 known speeirs hchm- tn IimIl, and ili.- .Alalav Archi- 

 pelago. Alth..ui,di many mnliu.ls l,avrlM-.-n a<I..ptfd fur 

 the sxK'cesst'ul eultivutj.'u nf tin- l>.-:T s[K-('ii's and varie- 

 ties, failure has been the ji:Gueral rule, so that at the 

 present time few Amer. collections contain even a single 

 specimen. "For a time — it may be two, or even five 

 years — they will grow and remain in health, and then 

 suddenly they go wrong, tlie plants perishing one after 

 the other, in spite of all one can do."— W. Watson. 



Bulleni, Low. Lvs. about 2 in. long, bronze-green, 

 with ;{ longitudinal bands of copper-red. Borneo. 



reg^lis, Blume. One of the most attractive species of 

 the group : lvs. oval, large, bronze-green netted, veined 

 with gold, the surface of the lvs. like velvet. Java. 

 B.M. 412:{. P.S. 2: 79 as A. se/(5ccHj*. — Several good va- 

 rieties exist. 



R6xburghii. Lindl. Lvs. ovate, median line of pale 

 green, reticulated and veined with gold. Java and Ind. 



Many spi-cifs are described and figured in foreign publica- 

 tions, tint they arc all fauciers' plants. Other names which ap- 

 pear in ihf Amer. trade are: A. Daya?ia='f—A. Ddwsoni 

 {Daivsi'iiiainis} Ha-raaria. — A. I^divU, Hort.=Dossinia.— J.. 

 Fetbla. Hurt -.Maeodes.— ^. Veitchianus, Hort.=Macodes. 

 Oakes Ames. 



AN0MATH£:CA. See Lapeimitsia. 



ANONA ialn>riginal name). Anon(ice(^. Custard- 

 Apple. Tropical trees and shrubs, cult, for their large, 

 fleshv fruits, and for ornament. Fls. perfect, solitary, 

 terminal or opposite the lvs. : ].etals tyiucally G, but half 

 of them sometiuu-s redueed to small seah-s or even want- 

 ing: pistils many, each with one erect ovule, united into 

 a fleshy fruit-like body or syncarpium. Small trees or 

 shrubs, over 50 in number, of Tropical America, and a 

 few in Africa and Asia. Some of the species have been 

 introduced into southern Florida, but they are generally 

 imperfectly known. l>oth to liorti<-uIturists and bntanists. 

 Aside from the species deseriijed below, vari'ius other 

 Anonas have beeen introdu'-ed into southern Florida, but 

 their botanical status is unknown and some of them 

 are probably forms of old species. Amongst these 

 names are A. Mexicana, which was a catalogue name 

 used by Loddiges, the species never having been fully 

 described; A. Africana, a very obscure species founded 

 by LinnsBus tipon an American specimen, with lanceolate 

 pubescent lvs. ; A. trilohata is undoubtedly j4s?"w/im tri- 

 loba ; A. anrantiaca, A. macrocarpa, A. marifima, A. 

 reniformis, and A. suavissima are either horticultural 

 names, or belong to other genera ; the Beriba, introduced 

 by Reasoner Bros., from Brazil, is evidently a Rollinia, 

 possibly^, orthopetala. For^. longifoliay see Duguetia, 

 and for A. «t?(sco.s-rt, see Rollinia. Some of the species 

 are imperfectly evergreen. See Artnhotrys. 



Anonas are of easy culture, requiring no special treat- 

 ment in frostless countries. They propagate readily by 

 seeds, and are usually thus grown ; also, by ripened cut- 

 tings under glass. In the U. S. they are sometimes 

 grown under glass as ornamental subjects. They should 

 then be kept fairly dry in winter, for at that time they 

 assume a serai-dormant condition. They thrive best in 

 heavv loam. 



AXONA 



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Petals 



■date 



trie or oboratf, the 



B. Exterior petals plainly acute, inner ones obtuse. 



c. Fruit bearing weak spines. 

 muricfita, Linn. {A. Asidtica, Linn. ). Sour-Sop. 



GUANABENA. CORRESOL. SuiRSAAK. SUSAKKA. Small 



tree, the size of a peach tree, evergreen, the young 

 growth scurfy -pubescent: exterior petals scarcely exceed- 

 ingtheinteriorones, 1-2 in. long, and yellowish or green- 

 ish, the innerones yellow erred: lvs. elliptic and pointed, 

 varnished above and rusty beneath, but becoming gla- 

 brous: fr. very large (6-8 in. long and weighing from 1-5 

 lbs.}, oblong or conical and blunt, dark green, the skin 

 ntugh and spiny ; pulp soft, white and juicy, subacid, with 

 a turpentine-like flavor. Westlndies, where it is apopu- 



lar fruit. — It is grown with especial excellence in Porto 

 Rico, and is common in the markets of Key West, whither 

 it is shipped from the islands to the southward. A 

 favorite drink is made from the juice. It is one of the 

 tenderest trees of the genus, and thrives only in extreme 

 southern Florida and California. Introduced in the Old 

 Worhl, 



CC. Fruit nearly or quite smooth {or in A . pyriformis 



undescribed). 



glabra, Linn. (A. laurifdlia, Dunal). Poxd-Apple. 



Mamon. Fig. 93. Small nearly evergreen tree, with 



smooth growth: exterior petals somewhat exceeding the 



93 Anona elabra Nearly Va Uttturiil 



iuterioi ones grernish lvs oblong-ovate or long-ovate, 

 pointed green on b )tli ^ith ^ md glossy above : fr. the 

 size and shape of iBtlltiowtr ipple or an ox s heart, yel- 

 low or brownish \*llo\\ smooth the stem pulling out 

 of the fruit at maturit} and le-iviug a very deep cavity; 

 pulp cream colored and veiy fragrant fair in quality. 

 Native m swamps, both salt and fresh, m ,southern 

 Florida, and on the Indian River ; also, in the West Indies. 

 B.R. KJ28. SS. 1:17. 18. -The fruit, although acceptable 

 to many people, is not generally prized. 



pyrifdnnis, Bojer. Climbing, glabrous : petals of the 

 two series nearly equal, oblong-spatulate or obovate 

 ( about 2 in. long } , flat, the outer ones hooded or cucullate 

 at the top ; sepals joined half their length : lvs. nearly 

 oblong (3-6 in. long), obtuse or acutish, thick and rigid, 

 somewhat shining and glaucous. Mauritius.— Said to 

 have been introduced into southern Florida recently, hut 

 it is imperfectly known. 



BB. Fxferior petals obtuse or nearly so. 

 palustris, Linn. Alligator -Apple. Cork -Wood. 

 Monkey -Apple. Bunya. Tree, 10-15 ft. high, the young 

 growth smooth: exterior petals ovate, exceeding the ob- 

 long inner ones, a half -inch or more long, and yellow, with 

 a red spot at the base within, the interior red inside: lvs. 

 ovate-elliptic or oblong', witli a short, narrow point (or 

 occasionally bluntisbi, suiootli on both sides, rather 

 thick, and more or less evergreen: f r. 2 in. in diam., yel- 

 low, and somewhat roughened or scaly. Cuba to Rio 

 Janeiro; also, in Africa. B.M. 4226. — Introduced in 

 southern Florida, but imperfectly known in cultivation. 

 Unless improved by cultivation, the fruit is probably 

 unworthy of cultivation. 



BBB. Exterior and interior petals all acute. 

 paluddsa, Aubl. Shrub, with rusty-villous branches . 

 outer petals acute, twice longer than the canescent inner 

 ones : lvs. oblong-acute, rounded at the base, sparsely 

 pubescent above and toraentose beneath : fr. ovate and 

 tuberculate, pubescent when young. Guiana. — Intro- 

 duced into southern Florida, where it is yet very little 

 known. 



