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AMASdNIA (after Thomas Amason, early American 

 traveler). \'erbenAcew. Greenhouse shrub from Trini- 

 dad, with long, tubular, hairy yellow tls. and bright red 

 bracts, which remain attractive two or three months at 



calyclna. Hook. f. ( J. ptoiicea, Hort. notVahl.). Lvs. 

 6-12 in. long, elliptic, acuminate, coarsely irregularly 

 toothed or sinuate, glabrous, except the floral ones : &s. 

 l!^-2 in. long, drooping; calyx nearly 1 in. long, red. 

 B.M. 6915. Gn. 27:479. E.B. 20: 13. 



AMBKOStNIA (Giacinti Ambrosini, an Italian). 

 Arotdeie. A dwarf, perennial, tuberous herb of Italy and 

 " '" ' rdy; planted in the open or in pots, 

 single species. 



Algeria.' Half- , , , 



and blooms in the fall. 



Bloom very early in spring, often before lvs. appear. 

 They thrive upon a variety of soils and over a wide range, 

 succeeding well in dry climates. Prop, by seeds or 

 suckers. A. ovdlis and A. alphia of horticulturists, 

 sometimes purporting to come from Eu., are our native 

 Pyrtts nigra, which see. See Juneberry. 



A. Iivs. acute or acuminate, finely serrate, 



B. Petals narroic. lanceolate, oblanceolate or spatulate. 



Canadensis, INlfdic. Pomjion SHAr>-RrsH. Tn-p. 2.'i-4ft 



bose. Karlv sunmiir. Ni^wfoundlaud to Fla., west to 

 Ark. and Minn. S.S. 4 : 194. 



Botryipium, DC. (.1. Canadensis, var. oblonrjifblia, 

 Torr. & Gray). C'osmoN Dwauk .Juneuekry. Bush or 

 U tree : lvs. and flower->l,ill , «l,iii-h w.olly ^^Wn 

 young, often nearly or quite ul: 'i: !\^.<.l.- 



iong. broadly elliptical, selil"iii > i-inii-lat 



base: racemes dense, sliorf<r i\ i I ' ,- '</, /;,s/,s; 



fls. smaller: fr. juicv, of - 1 '- .i ■• I '.imiMMrk 



to Fla., west to Mo. ami Mv ■ i i , . .,.('. 111. 



21:333. S.S. 4:195, as. l.r,,,, , . Sar-. 



AsUtica, Endl. (.4. '■»„»,//„ ,.. ^■.u■. ./.',".".„, Jli.i. 



A.Jaii6niea,-iiovt.). S.uali u,o vmiI, s1,i„U i l.iaucUes: 



lvs. ovate-elliptical, acute, den.sely woolly wheu young: 



racemes dense, compound. China and Jap. 



BE. Petals broad, obovate. 



oligOC&rpa, Roem. Low shrub 2-9 ft.. luaiiy rlal'n.us 

 throughout: lvs. thin, narrowly ovate m- ..IiImh-. pMuiiid 

 at each end, finely and sharply serrate : iM.eine, lew- 

 flowered ; petals broad, obovate : fr. dai-k l)iue-]>uritie, 

 pear-shaped, with heavy bloom, sweet, of pronounced 

 flavor. Swamps, Lab. to N. Y. G.F. 1: 247. 

 AA. irs. broader, obtuse or rounded at apex, coarsely 

 serrate or dentate. 



alnifdlia, Nutt Fig 78 Shrub lvs thick, broad, 

 oval or neiih tirculni coarsely toothed toward the 

 apex pet\ls n irrowlj ibovate or oblanceolate, cuneate: 

 fr <1 Ilk put lie I 1 lu ^Mth 11 om liige sweet juicy. 

 ■n (int t All h \ ^ AI ml tvird (, P 1 185; 



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BAssii, Linn. Three or 4 inches : lvs. 2 or 3, over- 

 topping the spathe, the leaf-blade ovate or ovate-ellip- 

 tic, obtuse, often refuse: spathe % in. long, tipped with 

 a brown tail, divided lengthwise, the anthers being in 

 one compartment (which has a hole to admit insects), 

 and the solitary ovary in the other, tlins prevent itiq- au- 

 tomatic close pollination. B.M. i;.:ii". I')"|i. >■'.■ seeds 



started Inside or in frames, or by ; in^. 



Thereisanarrow-leavedform(var. . . -.). 



a spotted-leaved form (var. munihu^i. LiiLMer.. :iih1 a 

 form with pale green reticulations (var. rrlimh'ila, 

 Engler). L. H. B. 



AMELANCHIEB (Savoy name). BosOcew. Shrubs 

 or small trees of Eu., Asia and Amer. : lvs. alternate, 

 simple, usually serrate : fls. white, in racemes, rarely 

 solitary; calyx tube campanulate, 5-lobed, lobes narrow, 

 reflexed, persistent ; petals 5 ; ovary 2-5-celled, each 

 subdivided and containing 2 ovules: berry round or ob- 

 long, with prominent cavity, red or dark purple, sweet, 

 juicy. Temperate regions around the globe. Species 

 few and closely rel.ated. Desjrable for ornament, the 

 dwarf varieties also valuablel as fruit-bearing plants. 



spicita, Dec Small bush 1-3 ft lvs. 

 elliptic or oval, rounded at both ends or 

 somewhat cordate at base : fls in numer- 

 ous 4-10-fld. racemes : plant woolly on 

 young growths, but becoming glabrous. 

 Dry, rocky places. Pa. and N. J. 



vulgaris, Mcinch. Service-berbt. Dwarf 

 shrub : lvs. roundish, coarsely serrate, 

 woolly beneath when young : racemes short ; petals long- 

 narrowly oblanceolate : fr. blue-black. Cent. Eu. — Cult, 

 for orn:iraent ; also for fr. under the name of European 

 Juneberry. Fred W. Card. 



AMES, FREDERICK LOTHROP (June 8, 1835-Sept. 



l.ei-ii in X.nili i;asien, in tli.it state. 1 1.- was tjradnated 

 I'ri.lii Harvard (.'..lle-e in tlie .-lass c.f Ls:>4, and devoted 

 bis life to the management of great commercial and in- 

 dustrial interests. Business did not occupy all his atten- 

 tion: lie was a Fellow of Harvard College, a trustee of 

 the Massachusetts Society for Promoting At,'rieuUiire, 

 and of the :\rii~.. em eT Fine Arl-: .mm! .,:. :i. flv- ;,nd 

 faithful dir, . ■ •■■:': • '1- 



whole life 



their culti' 

 country pi 



of tropical orchids and 

 tion of these plants at his 

 .'n was the most complete 



