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ANEMONOPSIS 



ANGR^CUM 



much incised, similar to Actaea : sepals many (often 

 only 9), regular, petal-like, deciduous ; petals many 

 (often 12), short, sessile, with nectariferous impression 

 at the base ; carpels few (3-4), forming many-seeded 

 follicles. In general appearance similar to the Japanese 

 Anemones, but smaller in all its parts, and with numer- 

 ous drooping fls., about IK in. across, of pale purple color. 

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

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

 or early spring. 



macrophylla, Sieb. & Zucc. (A. Calif drnica, Hort.). 

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

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



K. C. DAVIS. 



ANEMOPJSGMA, Consult Bignonia. 



ANfiTHUM. See Dill and Peucedanum ; also Fennel. 



ANGELICA (supposed to have angelic healing vir- 

 tues). Umbelliferce . A large genus in temperate re- 

 gions, widely distributed. A number of them are native 

 to N. Amer. See also Archangelica. 



Curtisii, Buckley. Stout perennial, 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. 



hirsuta, Muhl. (Archangelica hirsuta, Torr. & Gray). 

 Pubescent above : Ivs. twice pinnately or ternately 

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

 Int. 1892 by H. P. Kelsey. 



ANGELONIA (South American name). Scrophula- 

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

 irregular 2-lipped axillary fls., 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. 



salicariaefolia, 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. 



Gardner!, Hook. Lvs. linear-lanceolate, more strongly 

 toothed throughout their length : fl. purple, white-cen- 

 tered, handsome : plant pubescent-glandular and aro- 

 matic. S. Amer. B.M. 3754. The plant sold in this 

 country as A. grandiflora probably belongs here. The 

 A. grandiflora introduced by Benary in 1897 (a good 

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

 plant : see the picture in Gt. 46, p. 612 ; G.C. III. 22 : 307 ; 

 Gn. 52, p. 461 ; R.B. 23: 272. L- H . B. 



ANGI6PTERIS (Greek, vessel-fern). Marattidcece. 

 An Old World genus of coarse greenhouse ferns, with 

 twice- or thrice-pinnate Ivs., and the sporangia arranged 

 in boat-shaped marginal conceptacles. In cultivation, 

 requires plenty of room and abundant drainage. The 

 only recognized species is 



evecta, Hoffm. Growing from an erect caudex, 2-6 ft. 

 high : Ivs. 6-15 ft. long, mostly bipinnate, with swollen 

 rachises ; leaflets 4-12 in. long, %-l %in. wide, the margin 

 entire or slightly toothed. India and Jap. to Madagas- 

 car and Queensland. S. 1:399. Known under various 

 names in cultivation, as A. longifolia, etc. The trade 

 names, which appear to indicate species, may be re- 

 garded as varieties. L M UNDERWOOD. 



Angiopteris grows wild in swampy places, and is of 

 robust habit. If grown in pots, the pots may stand in 

 2 or 3 in. of water. Although spores are freely produced, 

 no seedlings are on record. Easily prop, by the fleshy 

 scales at the base of each frond. Each scale contains at 

 least two dormant buds, and should not be divided. 

 They may be laid in sand, covered with sphagnum, and 

 kept in a close case for 3-5 months. They start quicker 

 in early spring. Schneider, Book of Choice Ferns. 



(vessel-bearing ; Greek, in allusion to 

 shape of fruit). Myrtacece. Five or six Australian 

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

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



ANGKJECUM (Malayan name). Orchiddcece, tribe 

 Vdndece. Epiphytes. Lvs. variably distichous, coria- 

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

 the axils of the Ivs. : labellum exserted into a conspicu- 

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

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

 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. 



Angraecums 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 most 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 Angrsecums do not have bulbs to fall back on 

 for their sxistenance 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. JSllisii, superbutn, sesquipedale, 

 Humblotii and falcatum. Cult, by E. O. ORPET 



Alphabetical list of American favorites : A. articula- 

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

 Ellisii, 7 ; falcatum, 3 ; Humblotii, 1 : A. Leonls, 1 ; 

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

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



A. Pedicels winged. 



1. Humbldtii, Reichb. f. (A. Lebnis, Hort. Aerdnthus 

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

 8 in. long : tts. 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, Thouars (Aerdnthes sesquipeddlis, 

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

 2 in. wide, bluntly bilobed 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. 5113. Noblest of Angrsecums. 



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

 long : fls. whitish, about /^ 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 : Ivs. short, those below clasping those above at 

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

 Leone. Not worth cultivating. 



5. Scottianum, Reichb. f. Lvs. terete : peduncles 

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



BB. Fls. numerous. 

 C. Color white or yellowish. 



6. articulatum, Reichb. f. Dwarf: Ivs. oblong-cuneate, 

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

 racemes. Madagascar. R. 55. A pretty species, difficult 

 to grow. 



7. Ellisii, Reichb. f. St. stout: Ivs. oblong: peduncles 

 pendulous ; fls. white. Madagascar. Often confused 

 with A. articulatum, but distinguished from it by its 

 orange-colored spurs. L. 92. 



8. modestum, Hook. f. (A. Sanderidnum, Reichb. f.). 

 Dwarf : Ivs. elliptical, coriaceous : fls. whitish, in pen- 

 dent racemes. Madagascar. R.H. 1888: 516. R.B. 15:217. 



9. citratum, Thouars. Lvs. oblong-lanceolate, 4-5 in. 

 long, 1 in. wide: racemes of yellowish fls. Madagascar, 

 in vicinity of swamps. B.M. 5624. L. 238. I.H. 33: 592. 



10. pertusum, Lindl. Lvs. ligulate : peduncles about 

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



cc. Color of fls. green. 



12. supeYbum, Thouars (A. eburneum, Lindl.). Lvs. 

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

 shaped, light green, unequal at the summits : peduncle 



