AEPOPHtlHTM (Cimiler and Uaf). Onludtlce<e, 

 tribe j!^pidhidrff<e. Epiphytes : racemes dense, cyliu- 

 drical, erect : Ivs. strapsliaped or linear, on jointed, 

 terete stems : tls. small, inverted ; segments concave. 

 — Orchids of minor importance. Consult Epidemlriim. 



gigant^um, Lindl. Plants robust : sts. about 10 in. 

 high : Ivs. coriaceous, strap-shaped ; peduncle stout : 

 raceme several in. long ; ds. numerous, pink-purple. 

 Mex.-Give plenty of light. 



spic&tum, Llave et Le^. Smaller than the above : Ivs. 

 linear : fls. paler. B.M.6022. 



AEROW-ROOT. An edible starch, obtained from the 

 rhizomes of various scituminaceous plants, as Maninta, 

 Curcuma, Tacca, (_';iiiti;i. Tin- Wc-.t Indian Arrow-root 

 is mostly from J/ii/vMifr< u nnnli ,iar, ,i, Linn. Till- Bra- 

 zilian is from it/»-i(7,../ ii/,hss, ,„', . I'mIiI. Th.- I'.axt In- 

 dian is chiefly from (■nm,,,,; <n,,i„Mlif„li„ . H..\l.!;. Po- 

 tato and maize starches are also a source of Arrow-root. 

 Arrow-root is also obtained from Manihot. 



AETABdTEYS (su.'pend yrapes. alluding to the hang- 

 ing fruit). AHondce(e. About 25 tropical climbing 

 shrubs, with 3-sepaled and 6-petaled solitary or fascicu- 

 late fls., and shining evergreen foliage. 



OdoratiBsimus, R. Br. I.vs. oblong or lanceolate, 

 pointed, thick, d^il :l. \ Lircu : fls. brownish, very 

 fragrant: hooks .., :^ E. Ir.d. B.R. 423.- 



Hardy in S. Fla. :n : - ' , , "I -..raewhat cult. The 



ylang-ylang perfuiii> ; i. i i.iu the fls. The Ivs. are 



used in native mediciUL. 



ARTEMISIA (Artemisia, wife of Mausolus). Con- 

 pdsitw. A large genus of aromatic herbs and small 

 shrubs, mostly in the northern hemisphere, and most 

 aoundant in arid regions. Lvs. alternate, often dis- 

 sected : heads small and mostly inconspicuous, numer- 

 ous, and generally nodding, with yellow or whitish 

 florets. In the West, many of the species, particularly 

 A. trill, iiliilii , :irc known as Suye Brush. Grown for 

 tn.ir iiM ,|i,iri:il |.ioi„ iiies or for foliage effects. The 

 cult. I.iimN ;ii.- |.. I , Tinirds, and thrive in the most ordi- 

 ii:u>- conditions. 4'\<'n in i»oor and dry soil. Prop, mostly 

 by division. For an account of the species, see Besser, 

 in DeCandolle's Prodromus, vol. 6, and Gray, in Synop- 

 tical Flora, vol. 1, part 2. 



A. Beads with two kinds of florets (heterogamOHS). 



B. Disk-fls. with hoth stamens and pistils, but the 



ovary nhortive (not producing seed): style nstc- 

 ally entire. 



Dracunculus, Linn. Tarragon. Estragon. Herb ; 

 green and glabrous, with erect, branched stems 2 ft. 

 high : radical lvs. 3-parted at the top ; stem-lvs. linear 

 or lanceolate, entire or small-toothed : panicle spread- 

 ing, with whitish green, nearly globular fl. -heads. Eu. 

 R.H. 1896, p. 285. — Tarragon lvs. are used for seasoning, 

 but the plant is little grown in this country. The lvs. 

 may be dried in the fall, or roots may be forced in a 

 coolhouse in the winter. Prop, by division ; rarely pro- 

 duces seed. 



Canadensis, Michx. Herb, 2 ft. or less high, glabrous 

 or very nearly so : lvs. usually 2-pinnate, with filiform, 

 plane lobes : fls. in a long, narrow panicle, with numer- 

 ous small greenish heads. Wild on banks and plains in 

 the northern part of the country. Int. 1891. 



filifblia, Torr. Shrubby, canescent, 3 ft. or less high, 



very leafy, the branches rigid : lvs. filiform, the lower 



usually 3-parted : panicle long and leafy. Plains, W.— 



Plant has a purplish, raist-like aspect when in fruit. 



BB. Disk-fls. perfect and fertile : style 2-eleft. 



c. Receptacle hairy. 



frigida, Willd. Herb, 8-12 in., with a woody base, 

 silvery canescent : Ivs. much cut into linear lobes : 

 heads small and globular, with pale involucre, in nu- 

 merous racemes. Plains and mountains W. Int. 1883.— 



ARTICHOKE 



Good for borders. Known in Colo, as " Mountain Fringe," 

 and used medicinally. 



Absinthium, Linn. Wormwood. Almost shrubby, 2-4 

 ft. high, sprearlini; and branchy, white-silky : lvs. 2-3- 

 parted into i.Klor,,^, ,.i,t„v,. |,,h,.s : heads small and nu- 

 merous, in hn i 1,1,1,1,- Wormwood is native to Eu., 



butitoccasion :: , i gardens. Itisacommon 



gardenherh. 1 nnstic medicine, especially 



as a vermifu:;, . \\,,ihr,,, ,1 tea is an odorous memory 

 with every person who was reared in the country. 



arg^ntea, L'Her. Shrubby, erect : lvs. white-silky, 

 2-pinnate, the lobes linear or lanceolate : heads globu- 

 lar, tomentose, nodding, in racemose panicles ; 1-2 ft. 

 Madeira. — Useful for rockwork. 



cc. lieceptaole not hairy. 



Abrdtanum, Linn. Sodthernwood. Old Man. 

 Shrubby, 3-5 ft., green and glabrous, the st. rather 

 strict : lvs. 1-3-pinnately divided, the divisions flne- 

 flliform : panicleloose, with yellowish white heads. Eu. 

 — Southernwood is grown for its pleasant-scented foli- 

 age ; and it sometimes escapes into waste places. 



Pdntica, Linn. Roman Wormwood. Shrubby, erect, 

 1-4 ft. : Ivs. canescent below, pinnatisect, the lobes 

 linear : panicle open and long, with small, globular, 

 nodding, whitish yellow heads. Eu.— Roman wormwood 

 is used for the same purposes as ^1. ^fcsiK/Aiiim, and 

 is more agreeable. Chief source of absinthe. 



vulgaris, Linn. Mugwort. Herb, erect, paniculately 

 branched ; lvs. white-cottony beneath but soon green 

 above, 2-pinnately cleft, with lanceolate lobes : upper 

 lvs. sometimes linear . heads many, oblong, yellowish. 

 Eu. and northern N. Amer., and naturalized in E. 

 states. — Mugwort is grown for the ornament of its foli- 

 age. There are variegated-leaved and golden-leaved va- 

 rieties. It was once a domestic remedy. Variable. 



Stelleri4na, Bess. Old W'oman. Herb, 2 ft., from a 

 woody creeping base, densely white tomentose : lvs. 

 pinuatifid, with obtuse lobes • heads large and many- 

 fld., in a racemose-glomerate inflorescence. N. E.Asia 

 and on the coast of Mass. — Attractive from its whiteness. 

 Useful for borders. 



Ludovicl&na, Nutt. Herb, 2-3 ft., white-tomentose or 

 lvs. becoming greenish above : lvs. linear to oblong, the 

 lower ones toothed or parted, the upper ones entire : 

 heads small, bell-shaped, paniculate. Plains and banks, 

 W. Int. 1891. 



AA. Heads with perfect fls. throughout : receptacle 

 not hairy. 



arbiiscula, Nutt. Sage Brush. Shrubby ; a foot or 

 less high : lvs. short, wedge-shaped, 3-lobed, the lobes 

 obovate and often 2-lobed, canescent : panicle simple 

 and strict, often spike-like, the 5-9-fld. heads erect. 

 Plains, W. 



trident&ta, Nutt. Sage Brush. Shrubby ; reaching 

 height of 12 ft., although often only a foot high, branchy, 

 canescent : lvs. wedge-shaped, 3-7-toothed or lobed, 

 truncate at the summit, the uppermost ones narrower : 

 heads 5-8-fld. Plains, W. Int. 1881. L H B 



ARTICHOKE ( CynAra Sc6lymus, Linn. ) . Comp6sit<e. 

 A co-irse and robust perennial cult for the edible fl.- 

 headsaudhb The fl heads are 3-5 m across just before 

 they open and at this stage they are cut for the table. 

 The fleshy outer stales and the bottom of the head 

 (this IS the receptai le the flirets being removed) are 

 eitenriw r k> I \\ 1 tl I I ti rtts begin to show, 

 till li 1 t It 111 ws edible heads. 



F r ] I I I 1 when only half 



gi 1 1 times blanched 



in 1 and these parts 



c I 1 1 t til m irkets. There are 



a s I iropean gardens, but the 



GI 1 tl II here 



Alt! 1 \ I rcnnial the plaait declines 



in vig 1 itti r it Ins I rnp two or three crops. In the N. 

 the plants should be protected in winter with a liberal 

 mulch Artichokes aie of easiest cultuie on rich soil. 

 As they grow 3-5 ft. high and branch freely, and make 

 lvs. 3 ft. long, they should not be set nearer than 2 or 3 



