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ANONA 



AA. I'etals {exterior) linear or oMong, the inner ones 



minute | or conspicuous in A. muscosa ) . 

 B. Frtiit smooth or very nearly so {in A. amplexicanlis 

 undescribed ) . 

 c. I/vs . velvety heneath . 

 Cherimdlia, Miller {A . tripftala , Mton) . Cherimoter, 

 or Cherimoya. Jamajca-Apple. Tree, 15-20 ft. high, 

 with young growth scurfy -[lubescent : fls. opposite 

 the Ivs., greenish, and fragrant, the exterior petals ob- 

 long-linear and keeled on the inner side, velvety : Ivs. 

 ovate or oblong (about 3 in. long}, obtuse or scarcely 

 acute, dark green, and sparsely hairy above and velvety 

 beneath : fr. very large (from the size of a large apple 

 to 8 in. or more in diam.), spherical or slightly flattened 

 at the ends, nearly smooth, brownish yellow, sometimes 

 with a red cheek, the flesh soft and rich. Peru and ad- 

 jacent regions northward, but naturalized in Central 

 America and Mexico, the West Indies and parts of the 

 Old World. B.M. 2011.- It is a well-kiM.wi, fniit .,f the 

 tropics, and it thrives upon the Fl"iiil;i K. \ - .umI the 

 adjacent coasts. It is also grown tu :i linnii d . \i,iit in 

 southern California. Fruit will stum 1 ( r;iiis]i.,rr;nii)n if 

 picked green. Possibly the plants sukl as A . iiiavmisiirpa 

 and A. suavissima are forms of the Cherimoyer. See 

 Cherimoyer. 



CC. ics. not velvety. 

 retictd&ta, Linn. Custard-Apple. Bullock's-Heart. 

 Pruta de Conde. a tree, 15-25 ft. high, with growth 

 smooth or nearly so: fls. with the exterior petals oblong- 

 linear and keeled on the inside, acute, greenish, with 

 purple spots at the base : Ivs. lanceolate or oblong and 

 pointed, glabrous above and rough beneath, but becoming 

 smooth: fr. 3-4 in. in diam., smooth, with small depres- 

 sions, in various shades of yellow or even russet, with 

 » soft yellow cream-like pulp next the skin, and a white 

 pulp at the middle, sweet and excellent. West Indies, 

 where it is a very popular fruit. It thrives in southern 

 Florida, where it has lately been introduced. B.M. 2911, 

 2912. 





^uamosa. grow 



'amplexicatllis, Lam. Erect shrub, glabrous : outer 

 ■petals oblong and obtuse (l/^in. long}, the inner very 

 much shorter and lanceolate and pointed : Ivs. oblong or 

 ovate, obtuse or acute (4-6 in. long), thick and rigid, 

 glaucous and somewhat shining, deeply cordate-clasping 

 at the base. Mauritius and Madagascar. — Said to have 

 been lately introduced into southern Florida. Little 

 BB. Fruit tuberculate. 



squamdaa, Linn. {A. cinerea, Dunal). Sweet-Sop. 

 SuaAR-AppLE. Fig. 94. Diffuse small tree, or a shrub, 

 10-20 ft. high : fls. with the outer petals oblong-linear and 



ANTENNABIA 



blunt, keeled on the inner side, greenish: Ivs. thin, ob- 

 long-ovate, very sparsely hairy on both sides, but often 

 becoming smooth, glaucous : fr. egg-shaped, or of the 

 form of a short pine cone, 3-4 in. in diam., yellowish 

 green, and tuberculate (each carpel forming a protuber- 

 ance); the pulp creamv vellow and custard-like, very 

 sweet. West Indies to Brazil. B.M. 3095. — Much prized 

 in the tropics, and considerably grown on the Florida 

 keys, and extending north, with some protection, nearly 

 to the middle of the state; also cultivated in California. 

 Introduced in the Old World. Lvs., green frs., and seeds 

 said to be used for destroying vermin. l_ jj_ b_ 



Or- 



culturc.see Orchids. 



AfTic&,na, Lindl. Plants 2 ft. or more high : stems 

 cylindrical : fls. numerous (40-80J, yellowish, verging on 

 green, marked with curiously oblong, brown-purple 

 spots ; labellum yellow, 3-Iobed. Sierra Leone. B.M. 

 4965.— This is undoubtedly the type, all other forms so 

 far known being departures from it of horticultural 

 merit only. 



gigantSa, Reichb. f . (Cymbidium S<fH<ifr.soni, Harv.). 

 Habit as above. Sepals and petals sparingly, if at all, 

 spotted. Natal ? _ 



Cakes Ames. 



ANSdNIA. SeeAmsonia. 



ANTENNAKIA (pappus likened to antennoi). Com- 

 pdsitie. Everi^sting. Cat's-Ear. Small, white-woolly 

 perennial herbs, with spatulate or obovate root-lvs., and 

 mostly leafless scapes, bearing small gray or white 

 heads which remain stiff and dry. They are interesting 

 for rockwork and the edges of borders, and for this pur- 

 pose have been sparingly introduced in the last few 

 years. They are perfectly hardy, and thrive in poor 

 soil. The fls. are often cut before fully mature and 

 dried (and often dyed) as everlastings. Several spe- 

 cies grow wild. Prop, mostly by division of the mats ; 

 also by seeds. Allied to Anaphalis and Gnaphalium. 

 Dioecious. See Everlastings. 



A. Pappus of sterile fls. not thickened at the tip, 

 minutely roughened. 



dim6rpha, Torr. & Gray. Tufted with spatulate Ivs. 

 and a sparsely-leaved fl.-st. an inch or less high, from a 

 stout, much-branched caudex. Neb. west. 



AA. Pappus of sterile fls. thickened at the top. 

 B. jVot spreading by stolons. 

 Gejeri, Gray. Stout, thick-wooUy, from a woody base: 

 fl.-st. .! in. or more high, very leafy to the top : pistil- 

 late heads narrow : involucre with rose-purple or ivory- 

 white tips to the inner scales. Cal. N. 



BB. Spreading by stolons, 

 c. Heads solitary or in a cymose cluster. 



diolca, Linn. Basal Ivs. 114 in. or less long, 1-nerved 

 or only indistinctly 3-nerved : St. 2-12 in. : involucral 

 bracts all light green or light brown, with white or 

 pinkish tips. N. states and Eu. — The plant in the trade 

 as A. tnmentfisum is probably a form of this species. 

 Also in cult, under the proper name, A. dioica. 



alplna, Gsertn. Plant l-l in. : involucral bracts in fer- 

 tile heads, dark brownish green, acute. Canada, Rocky 

 Mts., Sierra Nevadas. 



plantaginildlia, Rich. Basal lvs. IK in. or more long, 

 distinctly 3-nerved : st. 6-18 in. high. Stoloniferous, 

 making broad patches. Common in fields and old pas- 

 tures. Perhaps not In cult. 



CC. Heads loosely panicled. 



racemdsa, Hook. Light-woolly, 6-20 in. high, the sts. 

 sparsely leafy, the heads mostly on slender peduncles : 

 involucre brownish. Rocky Mts. l_ jj_ g^ 



