ACROSTICHUM 



ACTINOMERIS 



^especially in the air. Avoid unnecessary disturbances 

 of roots. Use some partly decayed leaf -mold. 



A. acuminatum, Hook., S. 1: 182, A. canaliculdtum, and A.cau- 

 -dcttum, Hook., all from S. Amer., related to A. osmundaceum. 

 A. flagelliferum, Wall. Rooting at apex of terminal pinna. E.Ind. 

 S. 1:201. A. foeniculaceum, Hook. Allied to A. peltatum. 

 Ecuador. A. Herminieri, Bory. Lvs. simple. Allied to A. sim- 

 plex. W. Ind. to Braz. A. heteromorphum, Klotzsch. Lvs. 

 simple, l%-2 in. long. S. Amer. A. latifolium, Swz. Lvs. sim- 

 ple, 9-18 in. long. Allied to A. conforme. Mex. to Braz. A. lepi- 

 dbtum, Willd. Allied to A. villosum. Andes. A. quercifolium, 

 Betz. Allied to A. flagelliferum. Ind. A. serrati folium, Mert. 

 Pinnate, with Ivs. 1-2 1ft. long. Allied to A. aureum. Mex. to 

 Braz. A. spicdtum, Linn. Simple, with sori on long contracted 

 apex. (Hymenolepis.) E.Ind. A. tacccefolium, Hook. Allied 

 to A. flagelliferum. Philippines. L. M. UNDERWOOD. 



29. Actinidia arguta (X %). 



ACT.ZEA (ancient name of the elder, transferred by 

 Idnnaeus). Rammcul&cece. Native hardy herbaceous 

 perennials, with showy spikes of small fls. and hand- 

 some clusters of berries in autumn. Leaflets of the 

 twice- or thrice-ternate Ivs. ovate, sharply cleft, and cut- 

 toothed. They like rich woods and shade. Useful for 

 rockery and wild garden. Prop, by seeds and by root- 

 division in spring. 



Alba, Mill. (A. rubra, Bigel.). WHITE BANEBEBBY. 

 Height, 1-1% ft.; much like A. spicata, but the leaflets 

 more cut, teeth and points sharper; plant smoother: fls. 

 "white, in an oblong raceme, and a week or two later: 

 pedicels in fr. very thick, turning red : berries white, 

 ovate-oblong, often purplish at the end. N. states. D. 53. 



spicata, Linn. COHOSH. HEBB-CHBISTOPHER. Plant 

 1-2 ft. : Ivs. bi- or triternate, serrated : fls. white or 

 Bluish, in ovate racemes : berries purplish black, oblong. 

 -Apr.-June. Eu. , Jap. Less cult.than the red- fruited var. 



Var. rubra, Ait. (A. rubra, Willd.). RED BANEBEBBY. 

 Uather taller than A. alba: Ivs. bi- or triternate, ser- 

 iated : fl. cluster white, larger than in A. spicata: ber- 

 ries bright red, very handsome. Apr.-June. Northern 

 ;States - K. C. DAVIS. 



ACTINELLA( Greek, small-rayed). Compdsitce. Har- 

 dy perennials from W. N. Amer. , for cult, in alpine gar- 

 dens. Height 6-12 in.: fls. yellow, summer. Of easy 

 cult, in light soil. Prop, by division or by seeds. 



grandifldra, Torr. & Gray. Plant densely woolly : lower 

 Ivs. pinnately or bip innately parted, with margined peti- 

 oles from broad, scarious bases; upper cauline Ivs. sim- 

 ple or sparingly divided: fls. 2-3 in. wide, summer. A 

 pretty alpine plant. 



scapdsa, Nutt. Plant villous: Ivs. radical, linear-spat- 

 wlate, 2-3 in. long, punctate, entire : fls. 1 in. wide ; scapes 

 tingle, leafless, 1-fld., 3-9 in. long. 



A. lanata, Pursh.=Eriophyllum caespitosum. 



J. B. KELLER and W. M. 



ACTINlDIA (aktin, ray ; referring to the radiate 

 styles). Ternstrcemiacece. Hardy climbing deciduous 

 shrubs, strong-growing and excellent for covering ar- 

 bors, screens, trellises, walls and low buildings. Re- 

 markably free from insects and fungi. Lvs. alternate, 

 long-petioled, serrate: fls. axillary, single or in corymbs, 

 polygamous, white, cup-shaped, %-%in. in diam. ; sepals 

 and petals 5; stamens and stigmas numerous: berry 

 many-seeded, about 1 in. long, edible. E. Asia, Hima- 

 layas. Prop, by seeds, by greenwood cuttings in sum- 

 mer, or by hardwood cuttings; also by layers. Mono- 

 graph by Maximowicz in Diagn. Plant. As. Nov. 6: 422. 



A. Lvs. dark green, shining, chartaceous. 



arguta, Miq. (A. polygama, Hort., not Miq. A. volu- 

 bilis, Hort., not Miq.). Fig. 29. Petioles mostly setose: 

 Ivs. 4-5 in. long, broad-elliptic, cuneate to subcordate at 

 the base, abruptly acuminate, smooth except the setose 

 midrib beneath, setulosely appressed serrate: fls. 3 or 

 more, greenish white; anthers dark purple: fr. green- 

 ish yellow, with fig-like flavor. June. Japan, Saghalin, 

 Manchuria. A. G. 1891:142. 



AA. Lvs. bright green, dull, membranaceous, sometimes 

 becoming in the summer handsomely variegated 

 above the middle: fls. fragrant: not climbing high. 



polygama, Miq. Lvs. 3-4 in. long, broad -ovate or ovate- 

 oblong, cuneate to subcordate at the base, appressed- 

 serrate, mostly setose at the nerves on both sides : fls. 

 1-3, %in. in diam.; stigmas on a short, thick style; fr. 

 yellow. July. Japan, Saghalin, Manchuria. B.M. 7497. 

 The plant attracts cats like valerian. 



Kolomfkta, Maxim. Petioles not setose ; Ivs. downy 

 beneath when young, 4-6 in. long, ovate-oblong, rounded 

 or cordate at the base, unequally setulosely serrate, 

 sparsely setose beneath: fls. 1-3, >in. in diam. ; stigmas 

 sessile. July. Japan, Saghalin, Manchuria. R.H. 1898:36. 



A. callbsa, Lindl. Allied to A. arguta. Lvs. mostly acute at 

 both ends. Himalayas. ALFBED REHDEB. 



ACTIN6LEPIS (Greek, a scale-like ray). Compdsitcn. 

 Hardy annuals from Calif. ; freely branching, and 

 mostly yellow-flowered. 



coronaria, Gray (Shdrtia Callfdrnica, Hort. Bceria 

 coronaria, Gray). Figs. 30, 31. Lvs. opposite, except 

 the upper ones, 2 in. or more 

 long, deeply pinnatifld ; lobes 5-7, 

 distant, linear, entire. B.M. 3828, 

 as ffymendxys Calif6rnica. One 

 of the prettiest of annual flow- 

 ers, and deserving of greater pop- 

 ularity. Excellent for edging. An 

 everlasting. 



30. Actinolepis coronaria. 

 Nearly natural size. 



31. Actinolepis coronaria. 



Known to the trade as 



Shortia Californica. 



ACTINOMEKIS (from Greek aktis, ray, and meris, 

 part, alluding to the irregularity of the rays). Com- 

 pdsitce. Native hardy herbaceous perennials suitable for 

 wild gardens and shrubbery. Tall, branching. Cult, 

 like Helianthus. Prop, by division. 



squarrdsa, Nutt. Height 4-8 ft.: Ivs. lance-oblong, 

 acuminate, subpetiolate, tapering to both ends : fls. nu- 

 merous, corymbed, yellow; rays 4-10, irregular. Autumn. 



A. helianthioldes, Nutt. Lys. silky- villous underneath: rays 

 about 8, usually more than in A. squarrosa. Mn. 4: 129. A. 

 prbcera, Steud., is only a taller form of A. squarrosa. 



J. B, KELLER. 



