Acineta 



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Aciphylla 



Brief Description of Species : 



amabilis (see Ksegelia intermedia, 1', Aug., sc. 



multiflora). 



atrosanguinea (see f oliosa) . 

 Candida (see Dicyrta Can- 

 dida). 



coccinea, Aug., sc. 

 major, a good large 



var. 

 cupreata (see Episcia cup- 



reata). 



Escherii, Je., pur. crim. 

 floribunda elegaus, Oct., 



pur. crim. 

 foliosa, Aug., crim, 

 formosa, Sep., ro. 

 gloxiuiaeflora (sec Gloxinia 



glabrata). 

 grandiflora, 1J', Oct., 



crim. 



heterophylla, Jy., sc. 

 hirsuta, 2|', Sep., ro. 



A Selection. The number of species and hybrids 

 of Achimenes is so great that a select list, era- 

 bracing a considerable diversity of colours, can 

 hardly fail to be useful. The following may be 

 relied on : 

 Advance, reddish pur. 

 Ambrose Verschaffelt, wh. 

 Carminata splendens, ro. 



Jayi, Je. , pur. 

 Liebmauni, li', Jy., crim. 

 longiflora, 1'," Aug., vio. 



alba, wh. 



major, vio. 

 magnifica (see Locheria 



magnifica). 

 margarita, wh. 

 Mountfordii, Aug., sc. 

 multiflora, 1', Oct., lil. 

 ocellata (see Isoloma). 

 patens, 1', Je., vio. 

 peduuculata, 2', Je., sc., 



yel. 



picta (see Isoloma). 

 rosea, 1 3', Jy. , ro. 

 Skinneri (see hirsuta). 

 splendens, vio. 

 veuusta, U', pur. 

 Verschaffeltii, wh. 



Dazzle, sc. , yel. eye. 

 Hendersonii, or. 

 Mauve Queen, mftftve. 



ACINETA. 



Cool-house, sub-terrestrial Orchids, closely re- 

 lated to Peristeria (prd. Orchidacea;). Propa- 



Humboldtii, 2', 

 crim. (KI/H. 



My., dk. 



Anguloa 



gated by division of the pseudo-bulbs and by seeds. 

 Equal parts of sphagnum moss and fibrous peat. 

 Give plenty of water, and syringe during the 

 growing season. Very little water is needed when 

 they are at rest. The Odontoglossum house suits 

 them well. 



Principal Species : 

 Barken, 2'. My., yel., 



crim., fragrant. 

 chrysantha, 2', My., yel. 



Other Species : 



Arcei, yel. sulcata, yel. 



densa, 1J', Oct., yel., red 



speckled. 



ACIOTIS. 



A small genus of stove evergreens (iird. ilelas- 

 tornaceae), with small but pretty flowers. Propa- 

 gated by cuttings of the young wood taken in 

 spring and placed in heat. Soil, a mixture of 

 loam and peat, with sand. 



Principal Species : 

 aquatica, 9", Je.,wh., red. discolor, 1', Je., wh., red. 



The pots should be stood 



in pans of water. 



ACIPHYLLA. 



Hardy perennials (ord. Umbelliferaj). more curious 



Acltras (see Sapota). 



Ackyranthea Vencliaffeltii (see Iresine Herlistii). 



Aeinos (see Calamintlia). 



ACHIMESES VEI;SCHAKFKI.TII FORMING A BEAI:TIFUI, HANGING BASKET. 



