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2. Add the paraffin oil and beat up. 



3. Pump through a spray nozzle and churn up the emulsion. 



4. Dissolve the soda in 9 gallons of rain water. 



5. Add the emulsion and apply. 



In case of trouble from American blight on the roots, 2 oz. of 

 bisulphide of carbon may be forced into the soil 2 ft. from the stem, 

 avoiding the roots, in early summer, by means of a Vermorel injector. 



American Cowslip. See Dodecatheon. 



American Cress. See Kitchen Garden Salads. 



Ampelopsis, Virginian Creeper (ampelop-sis, from ampelos, a vine, 

 and opsis, resemblance. Ord. Ampelideae) . The common Virginian 

 Creeper, Ampelopsis quinquefolia or hederacea, is a well-known 

 plant, which is rightly falling into desuetude. It is rank, coarse, 

 and lacks the beautiful colour of Veitchii, now called by botanists- 

 Vitis inconstans. The latter is a fine natural climber, giving rich 

 tints before losing its leaves in autumn. It should always be 

 planted in preference to the common. Propagated principally by 

 cuttings, which may be inserted in a greenhouse in September. 

 The plant will grow almost anywhere, and most soils suit it. 



Anagallis (anagall-is) . Pretty plants, mostly grown as green- 

 house annuals. Linifolia, blue, i ft. high, blooms freely in the 

 greenhouse in summer. The variety Breweri is often offered by 

 seedsmen. These may be raised from seed in spring in the green- 

 house, pricked off, and subsequently potted. Soil: 3 parts loam, 

 i leaf mould, and J- part sand will suit them. 



Anchusa (anchu-sa, from anchousa, a cosmetic. Ord. Boragineae). 

 Hardy annuals, biennials, and perennials, of which Italica, a blue- 

 flowered perennial, blooming in summer, and the Dropmore variety, 

 are the most popular. The latter is very rich in colour and should 

 be preferred to the type. The Anchusas are vigorous growers, and 

 should not be given manure. Propagated by division in autumn 

 or spring, by root cuttings in spring, or by seeds sown in summer 

 to give flowers the following year. 



Andromeda (androm-eda, a classical name. Ord. Ericaceae). 

 The number of species in this genus has been greatly reduced by 

 botanists, who have transferred them to other genera. This applies 

 to the best known, floribunda, which is now called Pieris floribunda 

 (see the Botanical Magazine, t. 1566). It grows 3 to 6 ft. high, and 

 bears white flowers in spring. Of the rest, the most popular is 

 polifolia, which grows about a foot high, has pink flowers in June 

 and coloured foliage in autumn. They like a well-drained soil of 

 sandy peat and a sheltered position. Propagated by layers in 

 autumn, or by seeds. 



Androsace (andros-a-ce, from aner, man, and sakos, buckler, form 

 of anther. Ord. Primulaceae). Charming little rockery plants, of 

 which carnea, 3 ins. high, pink flowers in summer; lanuginosa, 9 ins., 

 rose, summer; sarmentosa, 4 ins., pink, spring; and villosa, 4 ins., 

 rose, spring; are four of the best. Chumbyi resembles sarmentosa. 

 Propagated by division in spring, or by cuttings inserted in sandy 

 soil in a frame in summer. Soil : peat, with a liberal admixture of 



