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ZIZ 



Annuals. Seeds in a slight hotbed in early 

 spring, and the seedlings planted out into good 

 soil. The heads, when half-grown ^ind grccu 

 make an excellent vegetable when boiled. 

 Z. Cura'gua (Curagua). 1. June. Chili. 1321. 



ma'ys (maize). 2. June. America. 1562. 

 ZEPHYRA'NTHES. (From zephyr, the 



west wind, and anthos, a flower. Nat. ord., 

 Amaryllids [Amaryllidacese]. Linn., 6- 

 Hexandria \-Monogynia. Allied to Ha- 

 branthus.) 



Half-hardy bulbs, with only one flower on a 

 stalk. For culture, see HABRA'NTHUS. 

 Z. Atama'sco (Atamasco. Lily). 4- White. May. 

 N. Amer. 1629. 



ca'ndida (white). 4. White. September. Peru. 



1822. 



carina'ta (keeled). 4- Pink. May. Mexico. 1824. 



chloroleu'ca. (greenish-white). 4. Pale green. 



July. 



Drummo'ndii (Drummond's). White, pink. 



July. Texas. 1835. 



meso'chloa (green-centred). 1. White, green. 



June. Buenos Ayres. 1825. 



ro'sea (rosy). . Red. May. Havannah. 1823. 

 - stria'ta (channelled). 3. White. April. Mexico. 



1824. 



tubispa'tha (tube-spathed). 4. White. May. 



S. Amer. 



verecu'nda (blushing). . Pale red. April. 



Mexico. 1824. 



ZI'CHYA. (Named after Countess Zichy, 

 a German patroness of botany. Nat. ord., 

 Leguminous Plants [Fabaceee]. Linn., 17- 

 Diadelphia ^-Decandria. Allied to Ken- 

 nedya.) 



Greenhouse evergreen twiners, from Swan 

 River. For culture, see KENNE'DYA. 

 Z. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). Crimson. May. 



1839. 



cocci 'nea (scarlet). May." 



glabra'ta (smooth). 6. Orange. May. 1834. 



heterophy' lla (various - leaved). 4. Purple. 



April. 1826. 



inophy'lla (nerve-leaved). 4. Scarlet. July. 1 824. 



microphy'lla (small-leaved). Crimson. July. 



mo'lly (molly). Scarlet. July. 1837. 



panno'sa (wrinkled-teaued). 6. Crimson. May. 



1840. 



seri'cea (silky). 4. Scarlet. May. 1825. 



tri 'color (three-coloured). 1. Red, yellow, pur- 



ple. May. 1837. 



villo'sa (shaggy). 3. Vermilion. June. 1841. 



ZIE'RIA. (Named after M. Zier, a 

 Polish botanist. Nat. ord., Rueworts [Ru- 

 taceae] . Linn., k-Tetrandria 1- Monogynia. 

 Allied to Boronia.) 



Greenhouse, white-flowered evergreens, from 

 New Holland. For culture, see BOKO/MA. 

 Z. arbore'scens (tree-like). 1822. 



hirsu'ta (hairy). 4. June. 



leeviga'ta (smooth -leaved). 3. June. 1822. 



lanceola'ta (tpev-leaved). June. 1808. 



macrophy'lla (large-leaved). 4. June. 1820. 



microphy'lla (small-leaved). 3. June. 1822. 



obcorda'ta (reversed-egg-teawed). 4. June. 1824. 



octa'ndra (eight-stamened). 5. Green. 1825. 



paiiciflu'ra (few-flowered). 1822. 



pilo'sa (shaggy). 4. June. 1822. 



rcvolu'ta (curled- bick-/ea0ed). June. 1824. 



E. (3-inger. (From the Indian 

 name. Nat. ord., Gingcrworts [Zingibera- 

 ceai], Linu., \-]\Ionqndrla l-Motiogynia.) 

 Stove herbaceous perennials, from the East In- 

 dies ; yellow-flowcrc.l, where not otherwise men- 

 tioned ; division of the roots ; fibry peat and 

 sandy loam. Winter temp., 40 to 45 ; summer, 

 60 to 90. See GIJJGER. 

 Z. Americans (Amaricans). 3. Penang. 1846. 



capita'tum (round-headed). 4. February. 1825. 



Casumu'nar (Casumunar). 2. February. 1807. 



chrysa'-nthum (gold-flowered). 8. July. 1821. 



ela'tum (lofty). 6. July. 1820. 



ligula'tum (strap-leaved). 2. Pink. June. 1823. 



Hio'ga (Mioga). 2. Pink. May. Japan. 1796. 



Greenhouse. 



officina'le (shop). 2. Red. July. 1605. 



pandura'tum (fiddle-^perf).5.Pink. June.1812. 



purpu'reum (purple). 2. Purple. September^ 



1796. 



ro'seum (rosy). 2. Rose, yellow. August. 1822. 



ru'bens (red). 6. Red. October. 1822. 



squarro'sum (spreading). 2..Pink. August. 1822. 



Zeru'mbet (Zerumbet). 4. August. 1690. 



ZI'NNIA. (Named after J. G. Zinn, a 

 German professor of botany. Nat. ord., 

 Composites [Asteracese]. Linn., 19-Syn- 

 gencsia 2-SuperJlua.) 



Mexican annuals, scarlet-flowered, with one ex- 

 ception. Seeds in April in a hotbed; seedlings 

 hardened off, and then transferred to the flower- 

 garden, in good, rich, loamy soil. If sown earlier, 

 they are apt to be drawn and attacked by insects. 

 We have had them fine by sowing under a hand- 

 light, without bottom-heat, in the middle of April, 

 and throwing a mat over the glass at night. 

 Z. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 2. July. 1824. 



e'leguns (elegant). 2. July. 1796. 

 cocci'nea (scarlet-rayed). 2. August. 1829. 



hy'brida (hybrid). 2. June. 1818. 



multiflo'ra (many-flowered). 2. August. 1770. 



pauciflo'ra (few-flowered). 2. Yellow. July. 



Peru. 1/53. 



revolu'ta (curled-back). 2. July. 1817. 



tenuiflo'ra (slender-flowered). 2. July. 1799- 



verticilta'ta (whorl-leaved). 2. July. 1789. 



ZIZI'PHORA. (From zizt, of the Indians, 

 and phoreo, to bear. Nat. ord., Lipworts 

 "Lamiacese]. Linn., 2-Diandria \-Mono- 

 gynia. Allied to Monarda.) 



Red-flowered, where not otherwise mentioned. 

 Annuals, by seed in April ; perennials, by seeds, 

 divisions, and cuttings; dry, sandy loam, and 

 elevated places, such as rock-works; the peren- 

 nials require a little protection in winter. 

 HALF-HARDY EVERGREENS. 

 Z. acinoi'des (thyme-like). 4. July. Siberia, 1788. 

 Deciduous. 



clinopodioi'des (basil-like). J. Pink. June. 



Siberia. 1821. 



cane'scens (hoary). July. 1803. 



me'dia (mediate). 4. July. Caucasus. 1822. 



dasya'ntha (thick-flowered). 4. July. Siberia. 



1803. 



ANNUALS. 

 Z. capita'ta (round-headed). 4. July. Syria. 1752. 



Hispa'nica (Spanish). 4. June. Spain. 1759. 



Tau'rica (Taurian). 4. Red, purple. August. 



Tauria. 1816. 



tenu'ior (slenderer). . Purplish. June. Le- 



vant. 1752. 



