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A. pi 'eta ( spotted). 1$. Scarlet, yellow. June. 

 Mexico. 1844. 



pyropce'a (flame-coloured). 1. Crimson. May. 



Mexico. 1848. 



ro'sea (rosy). I. Pink. June. Guatemala. 1841. 



Skinne'ri( Skinner's). 2. Rose. July. 1847. 



Tyrianthi'na (Tyrian blue). l. Violet-blue. 



August. Mexico. 1849. 



venu'sta (charming). l. Purple. July. Hy- 



brid. 1848. 



ACINE'TA. (From a/cineta, immovable ; 

 the lip being jointless. Nat. ord., Or- 

 chids [Orchidaceaej. Linn., 2Q-Gynan- 

 dria \-Monogynia,} 



Allied to Periste'ria. Stave orchids, culti- 

 vated in baskets lightly fillefl with sphagnum. 

 The flowers grow through the bottom of the 

 baskets. 



A. Barke'ri (Barker's). 2. Yellow. May. Mexico. 

 1837. 



Humbo'ldtii (Humboldt's). 2. Chocolate and 



crimson. May. Venezuela. 1841. 



A Clo 'TIS. (Akis, a point, and ous, an 

 ear; from shape of petals. Nat. ord., 

 Mdastomads [Melastomaceae]. Linn., 

 10-Decandria L-Munogyiiia.) 



Stove evergreen plants, allied to Osbeckia, 

 but may be grown in a warm pit or frame until 

 the spring, and then put into a greenhouse. Cut- 

 tings in sand, under a bell-glass ; equal parts rich 

 loam and peat. 



A. aqua'tica (water). Q inches. White and red. 

 June. S. Amer. 1/Q3. 



di'scolor (various-coloured). 1. White and 



red. June. Trinidad. 1816. 



A'cis. (After Acis, a Sicilian shepherd. 

 Nat. ord., Amaryllids [Amaryllidacese]. 

 Linn., Q-Hexandria I-Monogynia.) 



All hardy bulbs, related to the Snowflake. Off- 

 sets in sandy soil. 



A. autumna'lis (autumn-blooming). 3 inches. 

 Pink. September. Portugal. 182Q. 



grandiflo'rus (large- flowered). 6 inches. 



White. August. Numidia. 1820. 



ro'seus (rose-coloured). 3 inches. August. 



Corsica. 1820. 



trichophy'llus (hair-leaved). 6 inches. White. 



January. Spain, 1820. 



ACISANTHE'KA. (Akis, a point; antherai 

 an anther ; having pointed anthers. Nat- 

 ord., Loosestrifes [Lythracese], Linn.j 

 l.Q-Z)ecan dria 1- Monoyyn ia. ) 



An evergreen stove-shrub ; allied to Cuphea ; 

 cultivated like Aciotis. 

 A.quadra'ta (square-branched). 3. Jamaica. 1804. 



ACMADE'NIA. (Acme, a point; aden, a 

 gland : the anthers having glands. Nat. 

 ord., Rueworts [Rutaceee]. Linn., o-Pen- 

 tandria \-Monogynia.} 



Greenhouse evergreen shrub ; allied to Diosma. 

 Cuttings of end of branches two inches long, 

 planted in sand, under a bell-glass ; loam and 

 turfy peat. 



A. tetrago'na (four-angled). 2. White. June. 

 Cape of Good Hope. 1798. 



ACME'NA. (Acmena, a fabulous nymph. 



Nat. ord., Myrtleblooms [Myrtacese]. 

 Linn., 12-Icosandria l-Monogynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrub. Cuttings of small 

 side-shoots, in sand, in spring; loam and peat; 

 temperature from 35 to 40 in winter. 

 A. floribu'nda (many-flowered). 6. White. July. 

 N. Holland. 1788. 



ACONI'TUM. (Being plentiful near 

 Acona. Nat. ord., Crowfoots [Banun- 

 oulacese]-. Linn., 13-Polyandria 3-Tri- 

 gynia.} 



All hardy herbaceous plants. Many are very 

 beautiful, and will do well in plantations, even if 

 a little shaded by the trees. Division of the 

 roots and seeds ; common garden-soil. 



TUBEROUS EOOTED. 



A. acumina'tum (acuminate). 3. Blue. July. 

 Switzerland. 1819. 



acu'tum (&cute-leaved). 4. Blue. June. South 



of Europe. 1821. 



albi'dum (whitish). 3. White. June. Europe. 



1824. 



amae'num (pleasing). 4. Blue. June. South of 



Europe. 



ampliflo'rum (large-flowered). 4. Blue. June. 



Austria. 1823. 



angustifo' Hum (narrow-leaved). 4. Blue. June. 



Kurope. ls24. 



Bernhardia'num (Bernhard's). 4. Blue. June. 



Europe. 1824. 



biflo'rum (two-flowered). . Pale blue. June. 



Siberia. 1817. 



Brau'nii (Braune's). 4. Blue. July. Switzer- 



land. 1821. 



callybo'tryon (fine-racemed). 4. Blue. June. 



South of Europe. 



Ca'mmarum (Cammarum). 3. Purple. August. 



Austria. 1752. 



ce'rnuum (drooping). 3. Blue. July. Switzer- 



land. 1800. 

 flexicau'le ^zigzag-stemmed). 3. Blue. 



July. Switzerland. 1819- 

 pauciflo'rum (few-flowered). 3. Blue. 



July. Switzerland. 1821. 



ramo'sum (branchy). 3. Blue. July. 



Clu'sii (Clusius's). 3. Blue. July. Switzer- 



land. 1819. 



commuta'tum (changed, or tall dog's-bane). 3. 



Blue. June. South of Europe. 1823. 



delphinifo'lium (larkspur-leaved). l. Blue. 



June. N. Amer. 1804. 



ela'tum (tall). 4. Blue. June. Europe. 1822. 



e'wjmens(eminent).4.Blue.June. Europe. 1800. 



erioste'mon (woolly-stamened). 4. Blue. June. 



Europe. 1821. 



eusta'chyon (well-spiked). 4. Blue. June. 



Europe. 1824. 



exalta'tum (exalted). 6. Blue. June. Sibe- 



ria. 1819. 



fla'ccidum (flaccid). 5. Blue. July. Sibe- 

 ria. 1822. 



Florkea'num (Florke's). 3. Blue. July. Si- 



beria. 1822. 



bi'color (two-coloured). 3. Blue, white. 



June. Switzerland. 1801. 



formo'sum (handsome). 4. Blue. June. South 



of Kurope. 1824. 



Fu'nkii (Funke's). 3. Blue. June. Switzer- 



land. 1825. 



gale'ctonum (lizard's-bane). Blue. June. 4. 



Hungary. 1822. 



gibbo'num (swollen). 4. Blue. July. Cauca- . 



sus. 1818. 



