ANCECTOCHILUS 



ANONA 



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ANCECTOCHlLUS (Greek. op,>n ///>). 

 tribe Neott\e<i . A genus cultivated for the beautifully 

 reticulated Ivs., which are oval or ovate, membranaceous 

 and diversely colored. Fls. small, not ornamental. The 

 known species belong to India and the Malay Archi- 

 pelago. Although many methods have been adopted for 

 the successful cultivation of the best species and varie- 

 ties, failure has been the general rule, so that at the 

 present time few Amer. collections contain even a single 

 specimen. "For a time it may be two, or even five 

 years they will grow and remain in health, and then 

 suddenly they go wrong, the plants perishing one after 

 the other, in "spite of all one can do." W. Watson. 



Bulleni, Low. Lvs. about 2 in. long, bronze-green, 

 with 3 longitudinal bands of copper-red. Borneo. 



regalis, Blume. One of the most attractive species of 

 the group : Ivs. oval, large, bronze-green netted, veined 

 with gold, the surface of the Ivs. like velvet. Java. 

 B.M. 4123. F.S. 2: 79 as A. setaceus. Several good va- 

 rieties exist. 



R6xburghii, Lindl. Lvs. ovate, median line of pale 

 green, reticulated and veined with gold. Java and Ind. 



Many species are described and figured in foreign publica- 

 tions, but they are all fanciers' plants. Other names which ap- 

 pear in the Amer. trade are: A. Dayana=lA. Dawsoni 

 (ZM?<'.wu/aw/*)=Hfemaria. A. Lbwii, Hort.=Dossinia. A. 

 Petbla, Hort.=Macodes. A. Veitchidnus, Hort.=Macodes. 



OAKES AMES. 



ANOMATHfiCA. See Lapeirousia. 



ANONA (aboriginal name). Anonacece. CUSTARD- 

 APPLE. Tropical trees and shrubs, cult, for their large, 

 fleshy fruits, and for ornament. Fls. perfect, solitary, 

 terminal or opposite the Ivs. : petals typically 6, but half 

 of them sometimes reduced to small scales or even want- 

 ing: pistils many, each with one erect ovule, united into 

 a fleshy fruit-like body or syncarpium. Small trees or 

 shrubs, over 50 in number, of Tropical America, and a 

 few in Africa and Asia. Some of the species have been 

 introduced into southern Florida, but they are generally 

 imperfectly known, both to horticulturists and botanists. 

 Aside from the species described below, various other 

 Anonas have beeen introduced into southern Florida, but 

 their botanical status is unknown and some of them 

 are probably forms of old species. Amongst these 

 names are A. Mcjricana, which was a catalogue name 

 used by Loddiges, the species never having been fully 

 described; A. Africana, a very obscure species founded 

 by Linnaeus tipon an American specimen, with lanceolate 

 pubescent Ivs. ; A. trilobata is undoubtedly Asimina tri- 

 loba ; A. aurantiaca, A. macrocarpa, A. maritima, A. 

 rettiformis, and A. suavissima are either horticultural 

 names, or belong to other genera ; the Beriba, introduced 

 by Reasoner Bros., from Brazil, is evidently a Rollinia, 

 possibly R. orthopetala. For A . longi folia, see Duguetia, 

 and for A. niuscosa, see Rollinia. Some of the species 

 are imperfectly evergreen. See Artabotrys. 



Anonas are of easy culture, requiring no special treat- 

 ment in frostless countries. They propagate readily by 

 seeds, and are usually tlnis grown ; also, by ripened cut- 

 tings under glass. In the U. S. they are sometimes 

 grown under glass as ornamental subjects. They should 

 then be kept fairly dry in winter, for at that time they 

 assume a semi-dormant condition. They thrive best in 

 heavy loam. 



A. Petal* cor(l,ttr-oi;tte or oborate, the inner ones 

 conspicuous. 



B. Exterior petals plainly acute, inner ones obtuse, 

 c. Fruit bearing weak spines. 



muricata, Linn. (A. Asidtica, Linn.). SouR-Sop. 

 <UANABENA. CORRESOL. SUIRSAAK. SUSAKKA. Small 

 tree, the size of a peach tree, evergreen, the young 

 growth scurfy-pubescent: exterior petals scarcely exceed- 

 ing the interior ones, 1-2 in. long, and yellowish or green- 

 ish, the inner ones yellow or red : Ivs. elliptic and pointed, 

 varnished above and rusty beneath, but becoming gla- 

 brous: fr. very large (6-8 in. long and weighing from 1-5 

 Ibs.), oblong ortconical and blunt, dark green, the skin 

 rough and spiny; pulp soft, white and juicy, subacid,with 

 a turpentine-like flavor, West Indies,' where it is a popu- 



lar fruit. It is grown with especial excellence in Porto 

 Rico, and is common in the markets of Key West, whither 

 it is shipped from the islands to the southward. A 

 favorite drink is made from the juice. It is one of the 

 tenderest trees of the genus, and thrives only in extreme 

 southern Florida and California. Introduced in the Old 

 World. 



CC. Fruit nearly or quite smooth (or in A . pyriform is 



undescribed) . 



glabra, Linn. (A. laurifolia, Dunal). POND-APPLE. 

 MAMON. Fig. 93. Small nearly evergreen tree, with 

 smooth growth: exterior petals somewhat exceeding the 



93. Anona glabra. Nearly % natural size. 



interior ones, greenish : Ivs. oblong-ovate or long-ovate, 

 pointed, green on both sides and glossy above : fr. the 

 size and shape of a Bellflower apple or an ox's heart, yel- 

 low or brownish yellow, smooth, the stem pulling out 

 of the fruit at maturity and leaving a very deep cavity; 

 pulp cream-colored and very fragrant, fair in quality. 

 Native in swamps, both salt and fresh, in southern 

 Florida, and on the Indian River; also, in the West Indies. 

 B.R. 1328. SS. 1:17, 18.-The fruit, although acceptable 

 to many people, is not generally prized. 



pyrif6rmis, Bojer. Climbing, glabrous : petals of the 

 two series nearly equal, oblong-spatulate or obovate 

 ( about 2 in. long) , flat, the outer ones hooded or cucullate 

 at the top ; sepals joined half their length : Ivs. nearly 

 oblong (3-6 in. long), obtuse or acutish, thick and rigid, 

 somewhat shining and glaucous. Mauritius. Said to 

 have been introduced into southern Florida recently, but 

 it is imperfectly known. 



BB. Exterior petals obtuse or nearly so. 



palustris, Linn. ALLIGATOR - APPLE. CORK-WOOD. 

 MONKEY -APPLE. BUNYA. Tree, 10-15 ft. high, the young 

 growth smooth: exterior petals ovate, exceeding the ob- 

 long inner ones, a half-inch or more long, and yellow, with 

 a red spot at the base within, the interior red inside: Ivs. 

 ovate-elliptic or oblong, with a short, narrow point (or 

 occasionally bluntish), smooth on both sides, rather 

 thick, and more or less evergreen: fr. 2 in. in diam., yel- 

 low, and somewhat roughened or scaly. Cuba to Rio 

 Janeiro; also, in Africa. B.M. 4226. Introduced in 

 southern Florida, but imperfectly known in cultivation. 

 Unless improved by cultivation, the fruit is probably 

 unworthy of cultivation. 



BBB. Exterior and interior petals all acute. 



paludosa, Aubl. Shrub, with rusty -villous branches -. 

 outer petals acute, twice longer than the canescent inner 

 ones : Ivs. oblong-acute, rounded at the base, sparsely 

 pubescent above and tomentose beneath : fr. ovate and 

 tuberculate, pubescent when young. Guiana. Intro- 

 duced into southern Florida, where it is yet very little 

 known. 



