2 . ABRONIA 



ABRO'NIA continued. 



65, and plant out in May in sandy soil. The seed 

 is some little time germinating. 



ADLU'MIA Climbing Fumitory or Allegheny Vine (named 

 after Major Adlum, an American). Nat. Ord. 

 Fumariacece. 



A. cirrho'sa. The only species known is a rampant 

 climbing biennial, that will grow 10 ft. or 

 more in a season. It has slender, twining 

 stems, and quantities of little flesh- white 

 flowers, ^ in. long, which in a south aspect it 

 loves to fling about over shrubs, rustic fences, 

 or anything near it. It blooms in June to 

 September. A native of N. America, intro- 

 duced in 1788. 



A. cirrho'sa purpu'rea. A variety having purple 

 flowers. 



Sow seeds i in. deep in open border in April 

 in light soil against a south wall, trellis, or other 

 support. 



ACROCLI'NIUM (derived from Gr. akros, top, and Mine, 

 a couch, in reference to the conical receptacle). 

 Nat. Ord. Composite^. 



A. ro'seum. A half-hardy annual plant from S.W. 

 Australia, sometimes classed as Helipterum 

 roseum, one of the so called "Everlastings," 

 the flowers possessing the property of retain- 

 ing their appearance and colour when dried 

 for a considerable length of time, for which 

 reason they are useful as cut flowers for 



