ADIANTUM 



32. monoclll4myB, D. ('. Eaton. Fronds ovate-deltoid, 

 6-12 in. long, tripinnate ; leaflets H>n. wide, cuneate at 

 the base, the upper edge rounded, slightly toothed, with 

 a single sorus or rarely two in a decided hollow at the 

 upper edge. Jap. 



.IS. veniistum. Dun. Fronds ovate-deltoid, tri-quadri- 

 piiuiatf, (1-12 ill. I.iiil; : leaflets cuneate at the base, J^in. 

 widi-. witlL thr uiipcr nisje irregularly rounded or with 

 3 in<Ustiiirt lithfs, liiii-l\ tdothed, bearing 1-3 sori in dis- 

 tinct hi.lKiws. 111. I. 

 BBB. Lvafliis iiiiiiiili . iiiiiKinerable; fronds 4-6-pinnafe. 



34. gracillimum, ll.irt. Fronds 1 ft. or more long, 

 nearly us wiili-, 4-(i-piiiiiate, with innumerable very small 

 leaflets, which are 3-8-!-4iu. wide and usually bear a single 

 sorus or rarely two. — Dense, compact forms are in cult, 

 under the name of A. JjeGrdndl. 



AAAAAA. St. climbing, several ft. loiij, 3-i-pinnate. 



35. digititum, Presl. (A. speeidsiim. Hook. A. pal- 

 mdtiim. Moore). Fronds 2-3 ft. long on a stalk 18 in. or 

 more long, with palmately lobed leaflets 1 in. or more 

 wide. S. Amer. L. ji. rsDEEWOOD. 



ADLUM, JOHN. Plate II. Grape experimenter, and 

 author of "Memoir on the Cultivation of the Vine," 1823 

 and 1828, the first separately published American grape 

 book. B.irn in York. I'a.. Apr. 211, 17.")i). Died at George- 

 ti.uii. n, r,. ^I:ir. I, !.-:;(. He «,>, :i -.Mi-r in theRevo- 

 i,r ■ ,1 :-■ ailministra- 



1'. ■ ■■ >• . , ■!' •■ ■! - ■ . • ! 1 . ■ I'-general in 



X',: 1 . :■■ ■:! -I i ■> i.i:^ . I . .i: ..:, In- -- ,i- ^n-i. a SUrVCyOF 

 ;illil .■|\ ll rli::llii I 1 . I i c ■ ,m ■ m 1 1 , , , , ; i 1 1 .i,-,.-,..; lat c judgeship 



ill l^vc.iiiiuL.' c,.iiiii\. r.iiii~x U aiiia, having been ap- 

 l.uint'.d ],v (I..V. Mniiiii. II.- wa^ a friend of Priestly, and 

 cn.icav..ri'-.l t.. a|.|.l.\' tli.- -ri.nt i li.- knowledge of his time 

 to agri.-ultur.-. ll.'iaiiy L.-.-aiii.- interested in the ame- 

 lioration ..f ill.' iiatn.- -ra]..-s.an.l established an experi- 

 mental viiii\ai-.l ill III.' Oistriet of Columbia. He en- 

 deavored, liiii \Mtli.iiit Mi.i'css, to secure the use of cer- 

 tain publi.- lali.l ill Wa^liill 

 tivating an .xl" rini.nlal 

 tawba grai-i- \.> |.iiiilic iii.t 

 awakenini;- in.lii-nial a.'iixity ..i' .mr ii.\c .■..nntry. The 



botanist, Kaiin.Miii.-, ni.-iii.irai..l liis name in the 



pretty genus Adluniia ; but ollierwi.su lie has remained 

 practically unknown until very recently. For further 

 information, see Bailey, "Evolution of our Native 

 Fruits." L. H. B. 



ADLtjMIA{ from John Adlum). FiimariAceoe. Ahardy 

 biennial vine, which climbs overhigh bushes in our moist 

 woods. Sow seed in spring in a damp, cool place. Trans- 

 plant in fall, if possible, if transplanted at all. It flowers 

 the first season. 



cirrli6sa,Raf. Climbing Fujiitokv. Moitntain Fringe. 

 Allegheny Vine. Figs. 37, 38. Climbs by the slender 

 young leaf-stalks. Lvs. thrice pinnate ; leaflets cut- 

 lobed, delicate : fls. white or purplish, in ample panicles. 

 G.W.F. 13. 



ASONIS (a favorite of Venus, after his death changed 

 into a flower). Ji'aiiiinciih'ictie. Hardy annual and per- 

 ennial li.i-lis wiih >lM.wy il.iwi'rs. Six well known 

 s]Mcir-, ii:ii n . - .,( i.hi|i.a:ii.- r.-i.ins of Eu. and Asia. 

 Fl~. s.ilii.ii \ . h 1111111:11 ; |H I:,]-. .--11;, yellow or red ; ear- 

 In I- niinn : -iiili.iui I |.i"i In^li. very leafy: lvs. alter- 

 ii;ii' .J I'll' r; narr.iw- .ii\ i~|..iis : fr. an akene. Cul- 

 tii:--. ■- ■ , j.Hi.l ^..il, li-ht, iji..ist .'arth preferred. 

 T: ' i ': ■ :■ iiill villi. >r j .ari iai sliaii.' : the perennial 



>j>< ' H i -..:. .1 Iwr r...'k\\..rk. b.'r.l.-rs, ct.;. Annuals 



prop. Ii;. ihc .-.ccd.-,, which arc sluw-gcriuiuating, sown 

 in autumn or eaidiest spring ; perennials by seeds or 

 root divisions. 



A. Annuals : fls. crimson or scarlet. 

 B. St. simple except at top : center of fl. yellow. 



aestivMis, Linn. Pheasant's Eye. Stems erect, often 

 branched at top : fls. crimson ; petals flat, obtuse, half 

 longer than cal>-x. June. Var. citrina, Hoffm., is a 

 garden variety with citron-yellow fls. 



BB. St. hranelted ; center of fl. dark. 



autumnalis, Linn. Flos Adonis. Fig. 39. St. branched: 

 fls, small, crimson, with dark center, globose ; petals 



aa. Perennials: fls. yellow. 



B. St. not branched. 



vemilis, Linn. (.1. Apenntna, Jacq. A. Daviirica, 



leichb.). Spring Adonis. St. simple: lower lvs. scale 



DC 



lobes 



y\ ladlcal leH\ 

 ^' dentate 



37 Adlumia irrhosa Volg^nSlS Stev {A 



TIo?3^Hj,is Hort ) 



Much like 4 lernalu but st branched lvs scale like 



at base petioled or sessile above fls like 4 Pyienaica 



but sepals pubescent on under side Apr Volga region 



11 ^ P " 1 ^ Ridde a beautiful species with broad 



' ' ' f Japanese vane 



.ffiCHMfiA (from aicZimc point referring to the rigid 

 points on the caljx) BromeliAtea The Achmeas are 

 clo eh allied to the Billbergiis from which thej are dis 



clustn in 111^ turn i 1 Insti r or lusptte ot long hird 

 leaves which are usually serrate petals 3 tongue 

 shaped, obtuse or pointed, 2-3 times the length of the 

 spine-pointed calyx-lobes ; stamens 6, shorter than the 



