AME 



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dark and unctuous material, one-third I their seed before the commencement of 

 leaf-soil, or old 'decayed weeds, and one- autumn. 



third light and sandy loam or ordinary AMERICAN PLANTS. These comprise 

 soil. Situation: It requires a constant many very different species, which, re- 

 supply of water ; and, on a south bank, sembling each other in requiring a well- 

 where this supply can be obtained, it drained, peaty soil and abundance of wa- 

 inay be planted in rows four feet apart ter, are usually cultivated in a separate 

 each way, and the water made to circu- department, where the garden-establish- 

 late in a small ditch between the rows, ment is extensive ; and, wherever grown, 

 But the edge of a pond will suit it almost should have a compartment to them- 

 as well, provided that a little soil of a selves, a very acutely sloping bank, facing 

 proper character is introduced round the the north or east; and some of them as 

 margin. It is well to state, however, the Pthododendron, Andromeda, and Aza- 

 that a very considerable amount of sue- lea do not object to being overshadowed 

 cess has been attained in beds of a peaty by trees. The soil, as already stated, 

 character, without any system of irriga- should, if possible, be peaty ; and the best 

 tion. After-culture : The shrubs require annual dressings that can be applied are 

 no other attention than to be kept free such matters as decayed leaves and the 

 from weeds. A top-dressing annually, bottom of old wood-stacks, or any other 

 in November, of heath-soil or rotten mixture of decayed woody fibre ; and, in 

 leaves has been stated to prove of much fact, these tribes in general have been 

 service. The American cranberry is con- well grown in an artificially- compounded 

 sidered of easier culture than the Eng- soil, such as rotten leaves, old and spent 

 lish, or Oxyco'ccus palu'stris, the latter tan, or sawdust, and ordinary light soil, 

 requiring more moisture than the Ame- with some sancl, using twice as much of 

 rican. Produce : The fruit, used for the vegetable matter as of the others. A 

 tarts and preserving, is so abundant, that | covering of moss, also, will be beneficial, 

 a bed six yards long is sufficient for the 

 largest family. Propagation : Suckers, 



AMERI'MNUM. (From a, not, and me- 

 rimna, care ; in reference to the little care 



cuttings, or seeds; the'two former plant- 1 needed by tha Houseleek, to which this 



name was applied by the Greeks. Nat. 

 ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabacea3] .Linn., 



ed early in the autumn. 



AMERICAN CRESS. Barbce'rea pre'cox. 

 Soil and Situation : For the winter 

 standing crops, a light, dry soil, in an 

 open but warm situation ; and, for the 

 summer, a rather moister and shady bor- 

 der in neither instance rich. Soiv every 

 six weeks from March to August, for 

 summer and autumn ; and one sowing, 



\Q-Monadclphia Q-Decandria.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Cuttings of the young 

 shoots in sand and gentle heat ; rich loam. 

 A. Bro'wnei (Brown's ). 10. White. W. Ind. 



1793. 



strigulo'sum (strigulose). 20. White. Trini- 

 dad. 1817. 



AMETHY'STEA. 



(From amcthystos, the 



either at the end of August or beginning amethyst; in reference to the blue colour 

 of September, for a supply during winter O f the flower. Nat. OT&., Labiates, or Lip- 

 and spring. Sow in drills nine inches \ WO rts [Lamiaceaj]. Linn., W-Decandria 

 apart. Culture: Water occasionally dur- \-Monoyynia ) 



ing dry weather both before and after Ha rdy annual. Seed; peat and sandy loam, 

 tne appearance of the plants. Thin to A. casru'len (blue-flowering). 2. Blue. July 

 three inches apart. In winter, shelter Siberia, 1759. 



with a little litter or other light covering, AMHE'RSTIA. (In honour of the Coim- 

 supported by some twigs bent over the \tess Amherst. Nat. ord., Leguminou. 

 bed, or some bushy branches laid among Plants [Fabaceffl]. Linn., Yl-Diadelph'u 

 the plants ; keep clear of weeds. In 

 gathering, strip off the outside leaves, 

 which enables successional crops to be- 

 come rapidly fit for use. When the plants | ? re , d England, by Mrs. Lawrence, in 

 begin to run, their centres must be cut 

 away which causes them to shoot afresh. 

 To obtain Seed 7 a few of the strongest 

 plants, raised from the first spring sow- 1 loam ; 

 ing, are left ungathered from. They 

 flower in June or July, and perfect! ind. 1337. 



I-Triandria.) 

 Allied to Jonesia. This splendid flowering tree, 

 the cream of the Indian Flora," was first flow- 



The 



hardly three days, as to render its cultivation less 

 desirable. Stove evergreen tree. Rich, strong- 

 cuttings of half- ripened wood, in sand, 



40. Rich vermilion, E. 



