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taceoel. Linn., 5-Pmtatidria, \-mono- 

 gynia). Fine stove hard-wooded ever- 

 green timber tree ; layers and cuttings in 

 autumn or spring, the latter under a bell- 

 glass. Summer temp. 60 to 70 ; win- 

 ter, 45 to 55. The specific gravity of 

 the wood is so great that it sinks in 

 water. 



A. siderct xylon (ironwood). 14. Green yellow. 

 July. Morocco. 1711. 



ARGEMO'NE. (From araema, a cataract 

 of the eye, in reference to its medicinal 

 qualities. Nat. ord., Poppy worts [Papa- 

 veracese]. Linn. I3-Polyandria, l-mono- 

 gynia). The seeds of A.. Mexicana is the 

 Fico del inferno (infernal fig) of the 

 Spaniards ; a purgative and powerful nar- 

 cotic, especially if smoked with tobacco. 

 In the West Indies they are used as a 

 substitute for ipecacuanha. Hardy an- 

 nuals, except where otherwise specified ; 

 seeds, suckers, and divisions in March ; 

 common soil. 



A. albiflo'ra (white-flowered). 2. White. 

 July. Mexico. 1821. 



Barclay a' na (Mr. Barclay's). 5. Cream. 



June. Mexico. 1827. Half-hardy 

 herbaceous perennial. 



grandljlo'ra (great-flowered). 3. White. 



July. Mexico. 1827. Hardy her- 

 baceous perennial. 



mexica'na (Mexican). 2. Yellow. July. 



Mexico. 1592. 



ochroleu'ca (yellowish-white). 2. Sulphur. 



July. Mexico. 1827. 

 ARGOLA'SIA. (From argos, white, and 

 lasios, wooly, the perianth being velvety 

 white. Nat ord., Blood-roots [Hsemo- 

 doraceae]. Linn. Q-Hexandria, l-mono- 

 gynia). A small greenhouse plant, of 

 easy culture ; but must not get dry ; 

 division of the roots ; sandy loam and 

 peat. Summer temp. 50 to 65 ; win- 

 ter, 40 to 45. 



A.plumtfsa (feathery). 2. White. Cape of 

 Good Hope. 1787. 



ARGYREI'A. Silver weed. (From 

 argyreios, silvery, in reference to the 

 silvery hue of the leaves. Nat. ord., 

 Bindweeds [Convolvulaceae]. Linn., 5- 

 Pentandria, \-monogynia). All stove ever- 

 green twiners. Cuttings, half-ripened 

 wood in sand, under a bell-glass, in April, 

 and in nice bottom heat ; rich loam and 

 peat. Summer temp. 60 to 75 ; win- 

 ter, 50 to 60. 



A. btfna-noz (night flowering). 20. White. 

 East Indies. 1799. 



A. capita' ta (headed). Purple. July. East 

 Indies. 1823. 



cunea'ta (wedge-leaved). 10. Purple. Au- 



gust. East Indies. 1822. 



cymo'sa (cyme-flowered). 10. Pink. East 



Indies. 1823. 



festi'va (festive) . White. Julv. India. 



1838. 



malaba'rica (Malabar). Cream. July. East 



Indies. 1823. 



orna'ta (adorned). 10. White. East Indies. 



1824. 



poma'cea (apple-fruited). Pink. East In- 



dies. 1818. 



specio'sa (showy). 10. Ecd. July. East 



Indies. 1818. 



splefndens (shining). 1. Pink. East Indies. 



1820. 



uniflo'ra (one-flowered). 30. White. East 



Indies. 1817. 



AKIS^E'MA. (From aron, an arum, and 

 sana, a standard^ in reference to the close 

 affinity to AHUM. Nat. ord., A.rads [Ara- 

 cese]. Linn., Il-Moncecia, 9-Polyandria). 

 Tuberous rooted perennials. Division 

 of its tubers ; loam and peat. 



A. draco' ntium (dragon). 2. June. Green. 

 North America. 1759. Hardy. 



macrospa'tha (large-spathed) . Pink. July. 



Morelia. 1839. Greenhouse. 



Hurra' yi (Murray's). 1^. Apetal. March. 



Bombay. 1847. Stove. 



ri'ngens (gaping). . May. Japan. 1800. 



Half-hardy. 



terna'tum (three-leafleted) . f. Purple. May. 



Japan. 1774. Half-hardy. 



triphy'llum (three-leaved), f. Brown. May. 



North America. 1664. Hardy. 



ARI'STEA. (From arista, a point or 

 beard, in reference to the rigid points of 

 the leaves. Nat. ord., Irids [Iridacese]. 

 Linn., Z-Triandria, l-monogynia). The 

 least conspicuous plants of this order. 

 Their leaves form the chief herbage for 

 cattle at the Cape of Good Hope. Green- 

 house plants. Seed and divisions in 

 March or April ; sandy loam and peat. 

 Winter temp. 40 to 45. 



A. capita'ta (headed). 3. Blue. July. Cape 

 of Good Hope. 1790. 



cya'nca (bright blue). . Blue. June. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1759. 



melaleu'ca (black and white). 1. Pale 



blue. June. Cape of Good Hope. 

 1796. 



pusi'lla (little). I. Blue. July. Cape of 

 Good Hope. 1806. 



spira'lis (spiral-flowered). 1. Pale blue. 



May. Cape of Good Hope. 1795. 



ARISTOLO'CHIA, Birth wort. (From 

 aristos, best, and locheia, parturition ; its 

 supposed medicinal character. Nat. ord., 

 Birthworts [AristrolochiaceoeJ. Linn., 



