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A. tata'ricus (Tartarian). 4. Blue. August. 

 Siberia. 1784. 



AGA'TI. (The Sanscrit name for it. 

 Nat. ord., Leguminous plants \_Fabace(e~\. 

 Linn., 17-Diadelphia, 4-Tetrandria, al- 

 lied to Galega). Stove evergreen trees. 

 Loam and peat in equal proportions; 

 cuttings in sand, under a glass, with 

 bottom heat. 



A. cocci' nea (scarlet). 25. Red. August. East 

 Indies. 1768. 



grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). 20. Red. 



August. East Indies. 1820. 



AGA'VE. Aloe. (From agauos, admir- 

 able ; referring to the stately form in 

 which some of them flower. Nat. ord., 

 Amaryttids. Linn., 6-Hexandria l-mo- 

 nogynia.} The fibre of some species of 

 aloe has been manufactured into ropes 

 and paper, and the juice into an intoxi- 

 cating liquor called pulque, from which, 

 in its turn, brandy is distilled. Stove 

 and greenhouse succulent plants. Rich 

 loamy soil, decayed vegetable mould, and 

 brick rubbish ; suckers. 

 STOVE. 



A. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 6. Green. 

 1790. 



brachif stachys (short-spiked). 3. Green. 



Mexico. 1820. 



tflegans (elegant). Mexico. 1835. 

 fla'ccida (feeble). 6. Green. South Ame- 

 rica. 1790. 



Kara'tto (Karatto). 5. Green. South Ame- 



rica. 1768. 



lu'rida (huid). 8. Green. June. Yera 



Cruz. 1731. 



mexica'na (Mexican). 6. Green. Mexico. 1817. 



3/iMeVi (Miller's). 6. Green. 1768. 



polyuca'ntha (many-spined) . 6. Green. 



August. 1800. 



vim' para (viviparous). 15. Green. Sep- 



tember. South America. 1731. 



univitta'ta (1-striped). Green. Mexico. 1830. 



yuccefo'lia (yucca-leaved). 6. Yellow. 1819. 



GREENHOUSE. 



A. america'na (American aloe.) 20. Yellow. 



August. South America. 1640. 

 variega'ta (variegated aloe). 12. 



Yellow. August. South America. 164.0. 



glance' scens (glaucous). Mexico. 1835. 



polyacanthoi'des (polyacantha-like) . Mexico. 



1835. 



pulchdrrima (most beautiful). Mexico. 1835. 



sapona'ria (soap). Brown. July. Peru. 1838. 



virgi'nica (Virginian). 3. Purple. North 



America. 1765. 



AGEXO'RA. See Seriola. 



AGE'IIATUM. (From a, not, and geras, 

 old; in reference to the flowers being 

 always clear. Nat. ord., Composites 

 [Asterackae]. Linn., Vd-Syngenesia 1- 



All annuals, but may be kept 

 perennial by cuttings, or in pots, if not 

 allowed to ripen seeds. The two first 

 greenhouse, the others, except A. mexica- 

 num, hardy. Light rich soil; cuttings 

 and seeds. 



A. angmtifo'lium (narrow-leaved). 1. White. 

 July. Montevideo. 1827. 



ccsru'leum (sky-blue). 1. Blue. July. West 



Indies. 1800. 



conyzoi'des (conyza-like). 1. Light blue. 



July. America. 1714. 



latifo'lium (broad-leaved). 2. White. July. 



Peru. 1800. 



mexica'num (Mexican). 2. Blue. June. 



Mexico. 1822. Greenhouse. 



stri'ctum (upright). 2. White. June. Ne- 



paul. 1821. 



AGLA'IA. (The name of one of the 

 three Graces. Nat. ord., Meliads \_Melia- 

 ced\. Linn., 5-Pentandria l-monogynia.} 

 Until very recently, this interesting Chi- 

 nese plant was referred to the citron- 

 worts. Stove evergreen shrub. Light 

 loam, decayed dung, and peat ; half-ripe 

 cuttings in sand, xuider a glass, in a cold 

 frame. 



A. odora'ta (sweet-scented). Striped. Febru- 

 ary. China. 1810. 



AGLAOMO'RPHA. (From aglaos, beau- 

 tiful, and tnorplia, a form. Nat. ord., 

 Ferns [Polypodiacece]. Linn., 11-Cryp- 

 todamia \-filices.} Stove herbaceous fern. 

 Root division and seed ; light rich loam 

 and peat. 



A. Meyeria'na (Meyer's). Yellow. May. Island 

 of Luzon. 



AGLAONE'MA. See Arum. 



AGNO'STUS. See Stetwcd 'rpus. 



AGONIO'PTERIS. See Aero stickmn. 



AGRIMO'NIA. Agrimony. (From ag- 

 remone, a plant used by the Greeks in 

 cataract of the eye. Nat. ord., Roseworts 

 [Rosacese] ; allied to Potentilla. Linn., 

 1 1 -Dodecandria, l-digynia) . Hardy herba- 

 ceous plants. Root division; common 

 garden soil. 



A. Eupato'ria (Eupatoria). 3. Yellow. June. 

 Britain. 



ncpale'nsis (Nepaul). 3. Yellow. June. 



Nepaul. 1820. 



odora'ta (scented). 4. Yellow. July. 



Italy. 1640. 



suave'olens (sweet-smelling). 3. Yellow,, 



July. Virginia. 1810. 



AGROMY'ZA VIO'I^E. Pansy Fly. At- 

 tacks the flower by puncturing the petal, 

 and extracting the juice ; the puncture 

 causes the colouring matter to fade. 



