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Nat. ord., Labiates |_ Lammeece] . Linn., 

 14 Didynamia l-Gymnospermia.) 



These thyme-like plants are all hardy. In- 

 creased either by seeds or division of roots. 



ANNUALS. 



A. heterophy' HUB (vwiable-leaved}. &. Purple. 

 June. Italy. 1822. 



tuave'olens (sweet-scented). 1. Red. July. 



Greece. 1817. 



vulga'ris (B a' sil- leaved, common). Violet. 



July. Britain. 



villo'sus (villous). . Red. July. Germany. 1817- 



BIENNIALS. 



A. Alpi'nus (Alpine). . Purple. August. Austria. 

 1731. 



grandMo'rus (great - flowered). . Purple. 



July. 1810. 



PateiN'wMs(Paduan). 3- Fiesh. July. S. 



Europe. 1776. 



purpvra'scens (purplish). . Purple. June. 



Spain. 1820. 



EVERGREEN SHRUBS. 



A. grave'olens (strong-scented). 1. Purple. July. 

 Crimea. 1820. 



kerba-baro'ni (herb-baroni). 1. Purple. July. 



Corsica. 1820. 



rotundifu'lius (round-leaved). $. Purple. June. 



Spain. 1820. 



ADAM'S NEEDLE. See YUCCA. 



AD-A'MIA. (In honour of John Adam, 

 M.D., of Calcutta. Nat. ord., Saxifrages 

 [Saxifragacese]. Linn., 14,-Didynamia 

 l-A<ngiospermia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Peat and loam ; 

 cuttings, in sand, under a bell-glass. 

 A.cya'nea '(blue-berried). 4. Pink. Nepaul. 1829. 



tpfoa'fteB (wood), Blue. June. India. 1846. 



versi'color (many-coloured). Blue. August. 



China. 1844. 



ADANSO'NIA. The Baobab. A single 

 African tree comprehends this genus. It 

 is the largest tree in the world. 



ADDER'S- TONGUE. A Fern. Ophio- 

 glo'ssum. 



ADE'LIA. (From a, not, and delos, 

 visible ; in reference to the minute parts 

 of fructification. Nat. ord., Spurgeworts 

 [Euphorbiacese]. Linn., 22-Dioecia 12- 

 Mojiadelphia.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Peat and loam; cut- 

 tings in sandy loam, after their cut end is dry. 

 A. acido'ton (spiry). 3. Greenish-white. June. 

 Jamaica. 1768. 



Berna'rdia (Bernard de Jussieu's). 6. Green. 



July. Jamaica. 1768. 



rfctrae'Wa (ricinus-like). 6. Greenish- white. 



July. Jamaica. 1768. 



ADENA'NDRA. (From aden, a gland, 

 and oner, the stamen or male organ ; re- 

 ferring to the aspect of the anthers. Nat. 

 ord., Eueworts [Kutacese]. Linn., 5-Pen- 

 tandria l-Monogynia. This genus was 

 formerly included in Diosma.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Sandy peat, with 

 a little turfy loam; cuttings from the young 



branches in sand, under a bell-glass, and left in a 

 cold frame. Winter temp., 40 to 45. 

 A. acumina'ta (acuminate). 2. White. June. 

 Cape of Good Hope. 1812. 



amae'nu (pleasing). 2. Red. June. Cape of 



Good Hope. 1798. 



coria'cea (leathery-leaved). 2. Pink. June. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1720. 



fra' grans (fragrant). 3. Pink. June. Cape 

 of Good Hope. 1812. 



linea'ris (linear-leaved). 1. White. June. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1800. 



margina'ta (margined). 2. Pink. June. Cape 



of Good Hope. 1806. 



specio'sa (showy). 2. Pink. June. Cape of 



Good Hope. 1/89. 



multiflo'ra (many-flowered, showy). 2. 



Pink. June. Cape of Good Hope. 1790. 



specio'sa paucifio'ra (few-flowered, showy). 2. 



Pink. June. Cape of Good Hope. 1790. 



umbella'ta (umbel-flowered). 2. Pink. June. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1790. 



uniflo'ra (one-flowered). 1. Pink. June. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1775. 



villo'sa (shaggy). 2. Pink. June. Cape of 



Good Hope. 1/86. 



ADENANTHE'RA. (From aden, a gland, 

 and anthera, an anther ; referring to the 

 gland on each anther. Linn., W-JDecan- 

 dria l-Monogynia. Nat. ord., Leguminous 

 Plants [Fabaceee], and allied to Mimosa.) 



Stove evergreen trees. Loam and peat; cut- 

 tings. 



A.falca'ta (sickle-shaped). 5. Yellow. E. Ind. 

 1812. 



panoni'na (peacock-like). 5. Yellow, white. 



July. E. Ind. 1759. 



ADENA'NTHOS. (From aden, a gland, 

 and anthos, a flower; referring to the 

 glands on the flowers. Nat. ord., Proteads 

 [Proteaceffi]. Linn., 4^-Tetrandria 1- 

 Monogynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Sandy peat 

 cuttings in spring, under a glass, in sand ; soil, 

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

 A. barbi'gera (bearded). Swan River. 



cunea'ta (wedge-leaved). 5. Red. July. N. 



Holland. 1824. 



obova'ta (obovate -leaved). 5. Red. July. N. 



Holland. 1826. 



seri'cea (silky). 5. Red. N.Holland. 1824. 



termina'lis (terminal-flowered). Swan River. 



ADE'NIUM. (From Aden, where it is 

 native. Nat. ord., Dogbanes [Apocy- 

 naceffl]. Linn., b-Pentandria l-Mono- 

 gynia.) 



Greenhouse shrub, allied to Alstonia, It is 

 propagated from cuttings of the young shoots in 

 sand, under a glass, with bottom-heat, in spring. 

 Soil, sandy loam and peat, in equal proportions. 

 A. hou'ghel (houghcl-bush, native name). 3. 

 June. Pinky-crimson. Aden. 1845. 



ADENOCALY'MNA. (From aden, a gland, 

 and calymna,- a covering ; referring to 

 the conspicuous glands on the leaves and 

 floral coverings. Nat. ord., Bignoniads 

 [Bignoniacese]. Linn., \^-J)idynamia 2- 

 Angiospermia.) 



