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ADENOPHORA 



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coriacen, Lichtst. 1-2 ft.: Ivs. oblonp, obtuse, glabrous, revolute: 

 fls. solitary, terminal, pink. — .1. umhill'tla, Willd. 1-2 ft.: [vs. 

 oblong or obovate, dotted beneath, fring<>d on the edges: fls. ses- 

 sile or nearly so, terminal, pink, the petals fringed. — One of the 



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ADENANTHERA (from the deciduous pedicillate 

 gland on eaeh anther). Leguminbss. A group of 4 

 S]5eeies of tender trees, aUied to Mimosa. Lvs. bipin- 

 nate or decompound: fls. small, racemose, usually 

 golden yellow or whitish. — The following unarmed 

 evergreen tree is cult, in greenhouses only for its eco- 

 nomic interest, and also in Calif, in the open air. Prop, 

 by seeds, which should be softened in hot water pre- 

 vious to sowing. 



pavonina, Linn. Red S.\ndalwood Tree. Lfts. 

 about 13, ovate, obtuse, glabrous on both faces: fis. in 

 an axillary spike-like raceme, white and yellow in the 

 same cluster. Trop. Asia, where it grows to a tree of 

 great size. — The red lens-shaped ''Circassian seeds" 

 are curiosities with travelers, and are used for neck- 

 laces, and the like. Plant sometimes called "peacock 

 flower fence." N. T.^YLOR.t 



ADENIA: Modecra. 



ADENOCALYMMA, (glandular covering; referring to 

 leaves, etc.). Sometimes but incorrectly, spelled Adeno- 

 calymna. Bignoniaces' . More than 50, mostly Brazilian, 

 species of tender climbing shrubs, closelj' allied to 

 Bignonia. Fls. large, yellow or orange, bracteate, race- 

 mose, trumpet-shaped: lvs. ternate or binate. Grown 

 in hothouses, requiring considerable moisture. Prop, 

 by cuttings in frames. 



comosum, DC. St. rough, punctate: lvs. opposite, 

 trifoholate; petioles thickened at junction with the 

 blades: racemes so densely clothed at first with large 

 bracts as to suggest the aments of the hop-vine; fls. 

 2 in. across, brilliant yellow, trumpet-shaped; upper 

 lip of 2, and lower hp of 3 rounded, waved lobes. 

 Brazil. B.M. 4210. 



A. 7iUifium, Mart. 10 ft.: Ivs. trifoliolate or unifoliolate ten- 

 drilled, the lfts. elliptic-oblong: fis. yellow in axillary and terminal 



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ADENOCARPUS {aden, gland, karpos, fruit; easily 

 distinguished from allied genera by its glandular pod). 

 Legumiiidaa:^. Ornamental woody plants cultivated 

 chiefly for their yellow flowers. 



Shrubs, rarely small trees, more or less pubescent: 

 lvs. alternate, trifoliolate, small: fls. papilionaceous, 

 yellow, in terminal racemes; calyx 2-lipped, the 2 

 upper teeth free, the 3 lower more or less connate: fr. 

 a glandular pod, oblong or linear, compressed. — About 

 14 species in S. Eu., Asia Minor, N. and W. Afr., 

 Canary Isls. This genus consists of low shrubs, rarely 

 more than 3 ft., of spreading habit, with handsome fls. 

 produced profusely in spring; very attractive when in 

 full bloom. 



They require a sunny position and well-drained soil. 

 They are especiallj' adapted for temperate regions, but 

 do not bear transplanting well, and should be grown 

 in pots until planted. They arc also handsome green- 

 house shrubs, and grow best in a sandy compost of 

 peat and loam. 



Propagation is by seeds and greenwood cuttinga in 

 spring; sometimes also by layers and grafting. 



A. Branchlela pubescent or tomentose: lvs. persistent, 

 crowded. 



viscfisus, Webb & Berth. (A. Anagi/rns, Spreng. .1. 

 frritih nio'ides, Choisy). Branchlets pubescent: lfts 

 linear-oblong, folded: fls. crowded, in short racemes; 

 calyx glandular, the lateral segm. of the lower Up 

 longer than the middle one, exceeding the upper lip. 

 TenerifTe. 



hispanicus, DC. Shrub, about 6 ft. or more: branch- 

 lets velvety-pubescent: lfts. lanceolate, acute, tomentose 



beneath: racemes dense, oblong, many-fid., short- 

 peduncled; calyx pubescent and glandular; segms. very 

 unequal, those of the lower lip nearly equal, but much 

 longer than those of the upper lip. Spain. 



decorticans, Boiss. (.4. Boissihri, Webb). Shrub or 

 small tree, 15-25 ft.: branches tomentose: lfts. linear, 

 pubescent: racemes short, compact; calyx villous, 

 segms. nearly equal. Spain. R.H. 1883:156. G.C. 

 11. 25:725. On. 30:498. — Resembles English gorse, 

 but is thornless. Bark peels naturally. Thrives in poor, 

 sandy soil. 



AA. Branchlets soon glabrous: lvs. deciduous. 



complicatus, Gay (A. divaricatus, Sweet. A. parvi- 

 foliiis, DC). Much-branched .shrub, 1-3 ft.: lvs. decid- 

 uous, fascicled; lfts. obovate or oblong-lanceolate, pu- 

 bescent beneath, often fokled: fls. in elongated racemes; 

 'calyx pubescent, usually glandular, middle segm. of 

 the lower lip longer than the lateral ones, usually much 



119. Flower of 

 Adansonia digitata. ^' , h .^^ 



exceeding the upper lip. S. Eu., Orient. B.M. 1387 (aa 

 Cytistts divaricdlus) . Var. intermedius, Aschers. & 

 Graebn. (A. intermedius, DC). Branchlets villous: 

 calyx glandular, with very unequal lips. Spain, Portugal, 

 Madeira. Var. commutatus, Aschers. & Graebn. {A. 

 commuldtus, Guss. A. telonensis, DC, not Robert). 

 Racemes usually short; calyx not glandular, with the 

 lips little differing in length. S. Eu., Orient. 



A. folioldsus, DC. Branches and lvs. crowded, villous: racemes 

 compact, many fld.; calyx villous. Canary Isls. — .4. grandifidrus. 

 Boiss. =A. telonensis. — A. intermedius, DC.=A. complicatus var. 

 intermedius. — A. parvifdlius. DC.=A. complicatus. Gay. — .4. lelo- 

 nensi.^, Robert (A. grandiflorus, Boiss.). Branches and lvs. gla- 

 brous; racemes few-fld.; calyx pubescent. S. France, Spain. — A. 

 telonensis. DC.=A. commutatus. ALFRED ReHDEK. 



ADENOPHORA {gland -bearing; referring to the 

 cylindrical nectary which surrounds the base of the 

 style). Campanuldcex. Campanula-Uke border peren- 

 nials. 



Herbs, differing from Campanula chiefly by the style 

 being surrounded by a cylindrical gland: corolla ball- 

 shaped, 5-lobed: stamens free from corolla, the fila- 

 ments dilated and ciliate toward b:use; caps. 3-eelled. — 

 About 14 species of hardy herbaceous perennials in 

 Siberia, China and Japan. Fls. blue, nodding, on short 

 pedicels, produced freely in midsummer in slender but 

 stiff, erect panicles or loose racemes. — For cult, see 

 Campanula. 



Propagation is by seeds or cuttings in spring. The 



