AMY 



ANA 



A prostra'ta (prostrate-growing). 2. Red. 

 April. Crete. 1802. 



s ibi'rica (Siberian). 5. Red. April. Siberia. 



1820. 



A'MYRIS. (From 0, intensive, and 

 myrrha, myrrh ; in reference to its 

 powerful perfume. Nat. ord., Amy rids 

 [Amyridaceae]. Linn., 8-Octandria 1- 

 monogynia). This genus is famed for 

 its resinous gum. The species are 

 all ornamental, white-flowered, ever- 

 green stove trees, growing well in 

 loam and peat, and readily increased by 

 cuttings in sand and peat, on bottom 

 heat under glass, in the spring months. 



A. acumina'ta (acuminated). 20. East Indies. 

 1823. 



brazilic'nsis (Brazilian). 20. August. Brazil. 



1823. 



heptaphy'lla (seven-leaved). 16. East Indies. 



1823. 



Luna'ni (Lunan's). 12. July. Jamaica. 



1820. 



mari'tima (sea). 12. South America. 1810. 



na'na (dwarf). 5. East Indies. 1822. 



Plumiefri (Plumier's). 20. West Indies. 



1820. 



sylva'tica (wood). 16. July. Carthage. 



1793. 



tecoma'ca (tecomaca). 20. Mexico. 1827. 



toxi'fera (poison-bearing). 10. West Indies. 



1818. 



ANACA'MPSEROS. (From anakampto, 

 to cause to return, and eros, love ; an 

 ancient name for a plant fabled to possess 

 the virtue of restoring the soft passion. 

 Nat. ord., House-leeks [Crassulaceael 

 Linn., \\-Dodecandria \~monogynia). 

 These are very pretty little greenhouse 

 plants ; do well in sand and loam, with a 

 little lime rubbish mixed with it, and 

 are increased either from seeds sown 

 in spring, or from cuttings at any time ; 

 even a single leaf will make a plant. 

 The cuttings should be laid to dry a day 

 or two before planting. 



A. nnyustifcflia (narrow-leaved). 1. Pink. 

 July. Cape of Good Hope. 1820. 



arachnoi'des (cobwebbed). If. Pink. Au- 



gust. Cape of Good Hope. 1790. 

 filamento'sa (thready). 1. Pink. Septem- 

 ber. Cape of Good Hope. 1795. 



intermedia (intermediate). Pink. July. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1824. 



lanceola'ta (spear-leaved). 1. Pink. Sep- 



tember. Cape of Good Hope. 1796. 



polyphy'lla (many-leaved). 1. Pink. Au- 



gust. Cape of Good Hope. 1818. 



rotundifo'lia (round-leaved). 1. Pink. Au- 



gust. Cape of Good Hope. 1732. 



ru'bens (reddish-leaved). 1. Red. August. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1796. 



A. rufe'scens (rusty-coloured). 1. Pink. July 

 Cape of Good Hope. 1818. 



va'rians (varying). 1. Pink. August. Cape 



of Good Hope. 1813. 



ANACA'BDIUM. (From ana, like, and 

 kardia, the heart ; in reference to the 

 form of the nut. Nat. ord., Anacards, or 

 Terebinths [Anacardiaceas]. Linn., 23- 

 Polygamia, 2-Dicecia). A. occidental pro- 

 duces the Cashew-nut. These are stove 

 evergreen trees, ornamental, producing 



Cicled corymbs of sweet-smelling 

 rers. Soil, rich loam ; ripe cuttings 

 root readily, with their leaves on, in a pot 

 of sand under a glass in heat. 

 A. occidental le (Western). 20. Green red. 

 West Indies. 1699. 



i'ndicum (Indian). 20. Green Red. 



East Indies. 1699. 



ANACY'CLUS. (From ana, like, and 

 kyklos, a circle, in reference to the rows 

 of ovaries in circles round the disk. Nat. 

 ord., Composites [Asteraceae,]. Linn., 19- 

 Syngenesia, 1-Superftua). Common hardy 

 annuals of no great beauty, allied to 

 CHAMOMILE. They should be sown in 

 the open ground in April. 

 A. alexandri' nus (Alexandrian). Yellow. June. 

 Egypt. 1828. 



au'reus (golden-flowered). 1. Yellow. Au- 



gust. Levant. 1570. 



clava'tus clubbed). 2. White. August. Bar- 



bary. 1810. 



pyre? thrum (Pyrethrum-like) . 2. White. 



August. Barbary. 1837. 



radio' tus (rayed). 2. Yellow. August. South 



of Europe. 1596. 



ANADE'NIA. (From a, not, and aden, 

 a gland ; in reference to the absence of a 

 honey-gland. Nat. ord., Proteads [Pro- 

 teacese]. Linn., k-Tetrandria, \-monogy- 

 nia). Pretty greenhouse plants, allied to 

 GrREVTLLEA. Grown in peat with a little 

 loam ; can be propagated by cuttings in 

 sand under a bell-glass. 

 A, mangle? sii (mangle's). 3. Yellow. April. 

 South River. 1836. 



pulche 1 lla (neat). 2. Yellow. New Holland. 



1824. 



ANAGA'LLIS. Pimpernel. (From ana- 

 gelao, to laugh ; fabled to possess a virtue 

 to remove sadness. Nat. ord., Primeivorts 

 [PrimulaceaBJ. Linn., 5-Pentandria, 1- 

 monogynia). A favourite genus with 

 gardeners. They are very interesting 

 plants, of easy culture ; many of the 

 perennial kinds require greenhouse pro- 

 tection during winter, and are readily 

 increased by cuttings in spring in the 



