Alomia 



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Alpine garden 



grown by amateur* possessing glass structures with 

 a little 1 heat. Several of the best known species do 

 well in windows if kept clean. The greater 

 number are natives of South Africa. 



Propagation. l!y suckers or seeds, the latter 

 being sown in heat. 



Soil Loam, peat, and sand in about equal pro- 

 portions, with the addition of a little brick rubbish 

 and decayed manure. 



Other Cultural Points, A temperature of 40 

 to ">!)" will suit nearly all the species in winter. 

 At that season water must be supplied sparingly 

 and with judgment, but in summer liberal supplies 

 arc needed, so that it is necessary for the pots or 

 tubs to be well drained. Plants to be placed out- 

 side in summer ought not to be put out until all 

 danger from frost is over, and must be housed 

 before its return. 



Principal Species : 



abyssinica, yel., leaves 2J' long. An old Aloe 

 which has several varieties, including glauca, 

 maculata, rccurvata, etc. 



albispina, red, leaves broad, grn., with wh. 

 prickles. 



humilis. bright red, close rosette of glossy grn. 

 leaves with pale grn. prickles. There are several 

 varieties of t his species. 



mitncformis, bright reel, leaves glaucous and 

 without spots, prickles pale grn. There are several 

 varieties, including flavispina, which has yel. 

 spines. 



striatn, red, with glaucous leaves, which are 

 finely lined and spotted, the margin being banded 

 >vith wh. and red (ai/n. albocincta). 



succotrina, red, leaves glaucous, in a dense 

 rosette. 



variegata, red, leaves grn., with wh., toothed 

 margin. The variegated Aloe often seen. 



vera, vol., in a dense raceme. A fine plant, very 

 effective in or out of doors. 



Other Species : 



.it'rieaiia, yel. 

 arliiirescrns, red, leaves 



glaucous, 

 aristata, red. 

 aurantiaca, yel., red. 

 Baiiiesii, red, tree-like 



(*////*. Barberu- and 



Zeyheri). 

 brevifolia, red. 

 oa'siri, red. 

 ciliaris, red. 

 Cooperi, red. 

 dichotoma, red. 

 distans, pale red. 



There are many others. 



ALOMIA. 



An evergreen (iinf. Compositoe) that is suitable 

 for outdoors in the summer, but must have green- 

 house protection in winter. Propagation by cut- 

 tings: soil light loam. 



Only Species : 

 ageratoides, 1.','. .Iy., wh. 



ALONA. 



A small group of semi-shrubby Chilian plants 

 (ord. Convolvulacea:), needing greenhouse protec- 

 tion, and flowering in July. A compost of peat 

 and loam is necessary ; cuttings root freely in 

 .sandv soil. 



glauca, red. 

 Greeuii, red. 

 insignis, wh. 

 latifolia, sc. 

 longitiora, pale yel. 

 nobilis, red. 

 peiidulirlora, yel. 

 Perryi, wh. 

 saponaria, red. 

 Schimperi, red. 

 Scliweiufurthii, or. yel. 

 serrulata, red. 

 striatula, yel. 

 tricolor, red. 



Principal Species : 

 co:lestis, '!' , Jy., bl. 



ALONSOA. 



Evergreen greenhouse plants or half-hardy 

 annuals (ord. Scrophularineae). Fertile soil is neces- 

 sary. Increase in the one case by cuttings inserted 

 in spring, in the other by seeds sown in warmth in 

 February or March. Several garden forms with 

 specific titles are now popular as half-hardy 

 annuals. 



Seed may also be sown thinly in the positions 

 where the plants are to flower, a little thinning and 

 staking being all the subsequent attention necessary. 

 If raised under glass they may be potted on and 

 planted out about the end of May. 



Principal Species : 

 incisifolia, 2', Je., sc. 

 Warscewiczii, H', Jy., sc. 



Species Grown as Annuals : 



gracilis, 1', Jv., red. Mutisii, H', Jy., pk., 



linearis, IV, Jy., sc. crim. 



liuifolia, I. 1 .', sc. Warscewiczii compacta, 



1', Jy., sc. 



ALOPECURUS. 



The Fox-tail Grasses (ord. GramineEe) are exceed- 

 ingly useful for pastures, and by no means devoid 

 of beauty. Quite hardy ; any garden soil. 



Principal Species : 

 arundinaceus, 3', Jy. 

 pratensis, 2', Jy. 

 pratensis variegatus, 2', Jy. 



(LEMON-SCENTED VEUBENA, 



ALOYSIA. 



set LIPPIA.) 



ALPINE GARDEN. 



The Alpine garden is the place devoted to the 

 cultivation of those dwarf-growing plants which 

 are, for convenience' sake, called Alpine flowers, 



I'liotu: U.S. f'itli, Kiliabimjlt. 



A OOKNER IN AN ALPINE GARDEN' : THE PLANT SHOWN 13 

 Al.YS.SUM SPINOSUM. 



although many of them are not natives of Alpine 

 regions, and may even come from close to the sea 

 level. Nor are they limited to plants of anv 



