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ACRO'PTEBIS. (From akros, a point, and 

 pteris, a fern. Nat. ord., Ferns. Linn., 

 24:-Cryptoyamia I-Filices.) 



Allied to Asplenium, the Spleenwort. All 

 Ferns are now in the Nat. ord. Polypodiacete. 

 Stove Ferns, propagated by division ; soil, light 

 loam and peat. See ASPLENIUM. 



A. austra'Us (southern). Brown. N. Holland. 



Canarie'nsis (Canary). Brown. Canaries. 1824. 



nauda'ta (tailed). Brown. I. of Luzon. 1824. 

 falca'tu (sickle-like). 1. Brown. India. 1843. 



laserpitifo'lia (laserpitium - leaved). Brown. 



I. of Luzon. 1843. 



oxyphy'lla (sharp-leaved). Brown, yellow. I. 



of Luzon. 1843. 



pellu'mda (clear). Brown. I. of Luzon. 1843. 



platyphy' lla (flat-leaved). Brown, yellow. Ma- 



lacca. 1843. 



prcemo'rsum (bitten-leaved). J. Brown. Ja- 



maica. 1/93. 



rndia'ta (rayed). Brown. N. Amer. 1793. 



ru'ta mura'lia (wall-rue). . Brown. Britain. 



1793. 



se'rra (sa.\f -leaved). Brown. North of Europe. 



1844. 



septentriona'le (northern). $. Brown. Britain. 



1844. 



^pathuli'na (spathulate). I. of Luzon. 1844. 



va'rians (varying). I. of Luzon. 1844. 



ACEO'STICHUM. (From akros, top, and 

 stichos, order; in reference to the lines 

 on the back of the leaves ; but the appli- 

 cation is not very obvious. Linn., 24- 

 Cry'j. togamia l-FUices. Nat. ord., Ferns 

 Polypodiacese.) 



Nearly all stove Ferns. Seed and root divi- 

 ion ; loam and peat, equal parts. Winter temp. 

 not below 50. 



A. alcico'rne (elk's-horn). 1. September. N. S. 

 Wales. 1808. 



appendicula'tum (appendaged). 2. W. Ind. 



1824. 



asplenifo' Hum (asplenium-leaved). 1. Brown, 



yellow. July. Brazil. 1833. 



au'reum (golden). 4. August. W. Ind. 1815. 



citrifo'lium (orange-leaved). . Yellow, brown. 



September. W. Ind. 



crini'tum (hairy). 1. July. W. Ind. 1/Q3. 

 flagelli'ferum (rod-shaped). 2. E. Ind. 1828. 

 fimbria'tum (fringed). Brazil. 1824. 



fusifo'rme (spindle-formed). 1. Brown, yellow. 

 July. Malacca. 



glandulo'sum (glandulous). I.Jamaica. 1825. 



gran'de (magnificent). 6. Moreton Bay. 1828. 



juglandifo'lium (walnut-leaved). 2. Yellow, 



brown. August. Surinam. 1832. 



latifo'lium (broad-leaved). 1. Yellow, blue. 



Jamaica. 



longifo'lium (long-leaved). 1. August. Ja- 



maica. 1817. 



nicotianifo'lium (tobacco-leaved). 2. Brown. 



October. W. Ind. 



piloselloi' des (mouse-ear-leaved). 2. Brown, 

 yellow. July. E. Ind. 1822. 



scolope'ndrium (scolopendrum-like). 2. Brown. 



August. E. Ind. 



si'mplex (simple-leaved). 1. Jamaica. 17)3. 



S/e'marm(Stemaria). 1. July. Guinea. 1823. 



subdia'phana (semi-transparent). Brown. In- 



dia. 



ACEO'TEICHE. (From akros, top, and 



thrix, hair ; referring- to the hairs on the 

 sepals. Nat. ord., Epacrids [Epacri- 

 dacece]. Linn., Q-Hexandria 1-Mono- 

 aynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Cuttings in 

 sandy peat, under a bell-glass, in cold frame. 

 Temp., 40 to 45. 



A. corda'ta (heart-leaved). $. White. June. N. 

 Holland. 1823. 



divarica'ta (straggling). * White. May. N. 



Holland. T824. 



ovalifo'lia (oval-leaved). . White. May. N. 



Holland. 1823. 



ACT;E'A. (From aktaia, the elm ; re- 

 ferring to the leaves. Nat. ord., Crowfoots 

 [Ranunculacese]. Linn., 13-Polyandria 

 I-Monogynia.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials of little beauty. 

 Propagated by dividing roots. 

 A. tpica'ta (spiked or bane-berry}, 3. White. 

 May. Britain. 



ACTINOCA'RPUS. (From aktin, a ray, and 

 carpos, fruit ; referring to its radiated ap- 

 pearance. Nat. ord., Alismads [Alis- 

 maceae]. Linn., Q-Hcxandria k-Tetra- 

 (jynia.) 



Aquatics. A. minor grows in sandy peat im- 

 " . sandy peat; 



temp., 40 to 50. 



mersed in water ; seeds sown in 



A, Damaso'nium (Damasonium). 4. White. July. 

 England. 



mi'nor (smaller). $. White. June. N. S. 



Wales. 



ACTINO'MERIS. (From aktin, a ray, and 

 mem, part ; referring to the radiated as- 

 pect of the plants. Nat. ord., Composites 

 [Asteraceee]. Linn., lQ-Syngenesia3-Poly- 

 (jamia frustraiiea.) 



Ornamental hardy plants, allied to Coreopsis, 

 and of easy culture. Propagated by dividing 

 roots. 



A. ala'ta (wing-stalked). 3. Yellow. July. S. 

 Amer. 1803. 



helianthoi'des (sunflower-like). 3. Yellow. S. 



Amer. 1825. 



procc'ra (tall). 8. Yellow. September. N. 



Amer. 1766. 



squarro'sa (squarroseX 3. Yellow. July. N. 



Amer. 16*0. 



ACTINO'TUS. (From actinotos, meaning 

 radiated, on account of the form of the 

 involucrum. Nat. ord., Umbellifers [Um- 

 belliferfe]. Linn., 5-Pentandria 1-Mono- 

 gynia.) 



Greenhouse herbaceous perennials. Boot divi- 

 sion ; loam and peat. Winter temp., 40 to 45. 

 A. helia'nthi (sunflower) 2. White. June. N. 

 Holland. 1821. 



leucoce'phalus (white-headed-). Swan River. 



1837. 



ACU'MINATED. Having a long, slender 

 point. 



A'CYNOS. (A Greek word of no obvious 

 meaning, applied to balsamic plants. 



