66 ANEMONOPSIS 



much incised, similar to Actsea : sepals many (often 

 only 9). reffiilai". petal-like, deciduous ; petals many 

 (often T-'t, ^lu.rt, -•.•^^iif, with nectariferous impression 

 at till- I' ■ .1'!.. I. tVw (3-4), forming many-seeded 

 follii'l'-. I :i I'l-rarance similar to the Japanese 



Anenini.. i' in all its parts, and with numer- 



ous dr..,,].. ii_- n. If "lilt Po in. across, of palepurple color. 

 Thrives wi-11 in rich, deep loam, in well-drained situations 

 in partial shade. Prop, by division or seed, in late fall 

 or early spring. 



macroph^Ua, Sieh. & Zuec. {A. CaUf6mica, Hort.). 

 The only known species. The petals, instead of spread- 

 ing, form a half-closed bud-like cone within the sepals. 

 K. C. Davis. 



ANEMOPJEGMA. Consult Bignonia. 



ANfiTHUM. ?.feDiUa.nAPnicedanum; &\so Fennel. 



angelic healing vir- 

 lus in temperate re- 

 er of them are native 



iciinial, 2-5 ft., glabrous : 

 Ivs. 2-ternate, with quinate divisions, the leaflets thin, 

 ovate-lanceolate, irregularly sharp-toothed. Pa. to N. C. 

 —Grown for the subtropical effect of its finely cut, ample 

 foliage. Int. by H. P. Kelsey, 1891. 



hirsilta, Muhl. {Archang^lica ;iJrsH?a,Torr. & Gray). 

 Pubescent above : Ivs. twice pinnately or temately 

 divided, the leaflets thickish and serrate. E. states. 

 Int. 1892 by H. P. Kelsey. 



ANGELdNIA (South American name). Scroplnila- 

 ridcece. Perennial herbs or sub-shrubs, with pretty, 

 irregular 2-lipped axillary lis., in a long, leafy terminal 

 raceme: Ivs. opposite, long: branches 4-sided. Grown as 

 pot plants in warm glass-houses, and prop, by seeds or 

 softwood cuttings. 



aalicariaefblia, Humb. & Bonpl. Three ft. or less: Ivs. 

 lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, sessile, toothed, closely 

 pubescent : fls. deep blue. S. Amer. B.M. 2478. P.M. 

 5:75. B.R. 415. 



Girdneri, Hook. Lvs. linear-lanceolate, more strongly 

 toothed throutrlioiit tli.-ir Inno-th : fl. purple, white-cen- 

 tered, hand.soiri. hi i-h i -crnt-glandular and aro- 

 matic. S. Am. I 1 ^'i , I 'I'he plant sold in this 

 country as ,4 . .; i i.lial.ly belongs here. The 

 A. grandiflorn ,,ii i .hI,,,, ,| i,n Hcnary in 1897 (a good 

 annual), however, is rcin-escnted as an entire-lvd. pot 

 plant: see the picture in Gt. 46, p. 012 ; G.C. III.22: 307 ; 

 Gn. 52, p. 401 ; R.B. 23: 272. l. H. B. 



ANGIOPTEKIS (Greek, vess.li.r,... ^h, .^ili^cea. 

 An Old World genus of coarse ^i' i : m-. with 



twice- or thrice-pinnate lvs., and 1 1 ■ inaiiged 



in boat-shaped marginal concepi:!' ,- - In ■.uiivation, 

 requires plenty of room and abun.i.mi (U.uuagc. The 

 only recognized species is 



evicta, Hoffm. Growing from an erect caudex, 2-G ft. 

 high : lvs. G-l.i ft. lnn<r. mostly hipinnate, with swollen 

 rachises; leaflet^ I V_' in, ImiL-,'" 1 'in. wide, the margin 

 entire or sli^litl ■' ^'■■'•^ hip. to Madagas- 

 car and Qui'iii-: I I 1 ' II under various 

 names in cultni : ! - . , 'fo. The trade 



names, which :ip| i" npliini. [" .i.'s, may be re- 

 garded as varieties. l_ jx_ u.nderwood. 



Angiopteris grows wild in swampy places, and is of 

 robust habit. If gron-n in pots, the pots may stand in 

 2 or 3 in. of water. Although spores :irp fre.-lv prmlneed. 

 no seedlings are on record. EasiK \'V'\'. i'\ li" ili~li\ 



scales at the base of each frond . 1 ' ■ 



least two dormant buds, and sli' ' 



They may be laid in sand, covere.l niili -i.1i:il'iiiii!i, fm-l 

 kept in a close case for 3-5 months. Tliey start quieker 

 in early spring. — Schneider, Book of Choice Ferns. 



ANG6PH0RA {vessel-hearing ; Greek, in allusion to 

 shape of fruit). Myrtdcecs. Five or six Australian 

 trees or shrubs, sometimes cult, in glass houses in the 

 Old World, but not known to the trade in this country. 



ANGR.ECUM 



ANGK^CUM (Malayan name). OrcUddcem, tribe 

 Vdndeit. Epiph\-tes. Lvs. variably distichous, coria- 

 ceous : racemes few- to many-flowered, produced from 

 the axils of the lvs. : labellum exserted Into a conspicu- 

 ous spur, sometimes many inches long. Trop. and S. 

 Afr., Madagascar and Jap. With exception of A. fiilca- 

 turn, the species of this genus require high tempera- 

 tures in order to develop satisfactorily. For culture, 

 see Orchids. Prop, by removing upper portion and 

 planting separately. It should include a few roots. 



Angriecums are valued for their winter-flowering and 

 lasting qualities. The compost found most suitable is 

 fresh -growing sphagnum moss, no earthy matter being 

 desirable, as mo.st of the roots are seen striking out into 

 the atmosphere for their needs, and do not take kindly 

 to confinement in pots. Moisture is essential at all 

 times, as Angraecums do not have bulbs to fall back on 

 for their sustenance during rest or blooming, in which 

 respect they resemble the Aerides, Vandas and Sacco- 

 labiums. The moss must not be allowed to become de- 

 cayed, but kept living by renewal when seen to be 

 necessary, usually in springtime. Some of the favorite 

 species are A. ElUsii, siiperbum, sesquipedale, 

 Bumblotii and falcatum. Cult, by E. 0. Orpet. 



Alphabetical list of American favorites : A. articula- 

 tum, 6 ; citratum, 9 ; distichum, 4 ; ebumetim, 12 ; 

 Ellisii, 7; falcatum, 3 ; Humblotii, 1 ; A. Leonis, 1 ; 

 modestum, 8 ; pertusum, 11 ; Sanderianum, 8 ; Scotti- 

 anum,5; sesquipedale, 2 ; superbum, 12 ; virens,\2. 

 A. Pedicels ivinged. 



1. Humbldtii, Reichb. f. (-1. ieoni's, Hort. Aerdtithns 

 Lebnis. Reichb. f.). Lvs. sword-shaped, equitant, about 

 8 in. long : fls. few, white ; spur longer than winged 

 pedicel ; petals and sepals lanceolate ; labellum rotund. 

 Comoro Isls. 



AA. Pedicels not winged. 

 B. Fls. rarely more than 6. 



2. sesquipedale, Thenars (Aerdnthes sesquipedAlis, 

 Lindl.). Lvs. coriaceous, oblong, about 1 ft. in length, 

 2 in. wide, bluntly bUobed at the summits, dark green : 

 fls. fleshy, 7 in. across, ivory-white ; petals and sepals 

 similar ;" labellum ovate, serrate in part, acuminate; 

 spur nearly 1 ft. long. Madagascar, in low, hot districts. 

 A.G. 1892:"217. A. F. 7:831. Gn. 2, p. 5. F.S. 14: 1413. 

 B.M. 5 113. -Noble St of Angraecums. 



3. ialcitum, Lindl. Lvs. linear-lanceolate, about 2 in. 

 long : tts. whitish, about K in. across ; sepals and petals 

 linear, acute or nearly so ; labellum trilobed ; spur as 

 long as pedicel. China.— One of the first brought into 

 cultivation. 



4. distichum, Lindl. Plants rarely exceeding 5 in. in 

 height : lvs. .short, those below clasping those above at 

 base : fls. inconspicuous, white, borne singly. Sierra 

 Leone. — Not worth cultivating. 



5. Scottiinum, Reichb. f. Lvs. terete ; peduncles 

 slender ; fls. inverted, pale yellow. Comoro Isls. 



BB. Fls. numerous. 



c. Color xcliite or yellowish. 



0. articulitum, Reichb. f. Dwarf: lvs. oblong-cuneate, 



4-5 in. long, unevenly bilobed : fls. white, in pendent 



racemes. Madagascar. R. 55.— A pretty species, diflicult 



to grow. 



7. l!llisii, Reichb. f. St. stout: lvs. oblong: peduncles 

 pendulous ; fls. white. Madagascar. Often confused 

 with A. iirtii-iihiliim, lint distinguished from it by its 



8. modestum. Il"ok. f. (.4. Sanderidnum., Reichb. f.). 



r>w"irf : l^^ . lli|.ii.al, .•i.riaeeous : Hs. whitish, in pen- 



,,i M.iiiii; "1 -v^aii.ps. H.Jl. :^i;i^4. I,.-::-. I.ll. :;:;: :^:i2. 



10. pertilsum, Lindl. Lvs. ligul.tte : peduncles about 

 in. long ; fls. small, white. Bourbon. B.M. 4782. 

 cc. Color of fls. green. 



12. Bup^rhuin, Thenars {A. ebumetim, Lindl.). Lvs. 

 coriaceous, striated, 2 in. wide, over 1 ft. long, strap- 

 shaped, light green, unequal at the summits : peduncle 



