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ord., Homaliads [Homaliaceee]. Linn., 

 8-Octandria, \-monogynia). Greenhouse 

 evergreen shrub ; cuttings in sandy soil, 

 under a glass ; rich light loam. Temp., 

 50 in summer ; winter, 40 to 45. 

 A. cochin-chine' nsis (Cochin-Chinese). 4. White. 

 July. China. 1823. 



ASTRA'NTIA. Masterwort. (From 

 astron, a star, and anti, comparison; refer- 

 ring to the disposition of the flower um- 

 bels. Nat. ord., Umbell'ifers [Apiacea?]. 

 Linn., 5-Pentandrta, 1-digynia). Allied 

 to SANICULA. Hardy herbaceous peren- 

 nials ; dividing the plant in March, 

 April, or October ; sandy loam. 

 A. Bieberstei'nii (Bieberstein's). 2. May. 

 Caucasus. 1835. 



carni'olica (Carnioline). 1. Striped. June, 



Carniola. 1812. 



cauca'sica (Caucasian). . Pink. July. 



Caucasus. 1818. 



ma'jor (greater). 2. Striped. June. Alps, 



Europe. 1596. 



ma'xima (greatest). 2. Pink. July. Cau- 



casus. 1804. 



mi' nor (smaller). ^. Pink. June. Swit- 



zerland. 1686. 



pauciflo'ra (few-flowered). |. White. July. 



Sicily. 1820. 



ASTRAPJE'A. (From astrape, light- 

 ning ; in reference to the brightness of 

 the flowers in India. Nat. ord., Bytt- 

 wmVwMByttneriaccaa]. Linn., Q-Monadel- 

 phia, 7 -dodecandria] . Formerly arranged 

 erroneously with Sterculiads. Stove 

 evergreen trees ; cutting's of young wood 

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

 heat ; loam and peat. Summer temp., 65 

 to 80 ; winter, 55 to 65. 

 A. tilitefo'lia (lime-tree-leaved). 20. Isle of 

 Bourbon. 1824. 



visco'sa (clammy). 30. Pink. Madagascar. 



J23. 



Walli'chii (Wallich's). 20. Pink. 

 Madagascar. 1820. 



July. 



ASTROCA'RTUM. (From astron, a star, 

 and karyon, a nut; referring to the dispo- 

 sition of the fruit. Nat. ord., Palms 

 [PalmaceseJ. Linn., 2l-Moncecia, 6-hcx- 

 andria). Allied to Cocos. Stove palms; 

 seed in hotbed in spring ; rich loam. 

 Summer temp., 65 to 75 ; winter, 55 

 to 60. 

 A. acau'le (stemless). 10. Brazil. 1820. 



aculea'tum (prickly). 40. Guiana. 1824. 



campe'stre (field). 10. Brazil. 1826. 



muram u'ru (Murumuru). 40. Brazil. 1825. 



vulga' re (common). 30. Brazil. 1825. 



ASTROLO'BIUM. United to ORNITHOPUS. 



ASTROLO'MA. (From asfron, a star, 

 and loma, a fringe ; in reference to the 

 bearded fringe on the flowers. Nat. ord., 

 Epacrids [Epacridacese]. Linn., 5-Pen- 

 tandria, \-monogynia). Greenhouse ever- 

 green shrubs. Young cuttings, firm at 

 their base, in sand, under a bell-glass ; 

 sandy loam and turfy peat. Winter 

 temp., 40 to 48. 

 A. denticula'tum (finely-toothed). 1. Pale red. 



New Holland. 1826. 

 humifit'sum (trailing). 1. Scarlet. July. 



New South Wales. 1807. 



ASTY'RIA. (From , not, and steiras, 

 sterile ; referring to the absence of bar- 

 ren stamens ; one-half of these being 

 barren generally in this order. Nat. ord., 

 Syttnerietdt [Byttneriaceae]. Linn., 16- 

 Monadelphia, 5-octandria). Allied to DOM- 

 BEYA. Stove evergreen shrubs; cuttings 

 in sand, under a bell-glass, in heat ; peat 

 and sandy loam. Summer temp., 60 to 

 85 ; winter, 55 to 60. 

 A. ro'sca (rosy). Pink. May. Mauritius. 1843. 



ASYSTA'SIA. (From , without, and 

 stocky s, a spike, the inflorescence ; not 

 in spikes, as is often the case in Acan- 

 thads. N&t.or(i.,dcanthads [Acanthacea?]. 

 Linn., \<-Didynamia, 1-angiospermiaj. 

 Stove evergreen shrub; cuttings of young 

 shoots in April, in sandy soil, under a 

 bell-glass ; peat and loam, with a little 

 sand ; and when vigour is required a 

 little dried cowdung. Summer temp., 60 

 to 80 ; winter, 50 d to 55. 

 A. coromandelia'na (Coromandel). Purple. Sep- 

 tember. India. 1845. 



ATALA'NTIA. (A classical name after 

 Atalanta, daughter of Schoenus, King of 

 Scyrus. " She being wearied with the 

 importunities of her suitors, consented to 

 have the man that could outrun her." 

 Hippo' menes did so by the help of Venus's 

 golden apples. He cast three before her, 

 and she lost ground in gathering them." 

 The fruit is golden coloured. Nat. ord., 

 Citronworts [Aurantiaceoe]. Linn., 10- 

 Decandria \-monog ynia). Stove ever- 

 green shrub ; cuttings in heat, under a 

 bell-glass ; sandy loam and peat. 

 A. monoplitflla (one-leaved). 4. White. July. 

 East Indies. 1777. 



ATAMASCO-LILY. Zephyranthus-ata- 

 masco. 

 ATHANA'SIA. (Ftom , not, and tha- 



