Alyxia 



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Amaranth, Globe 



Principal Species : 



alpestre, Je., yel. Pretty rockery per., foliage 

 greyish. 



geraonense, 1', My., yel. Not so dense as saxa- 

 tile, but longer in bloom. Rather tender, but sows 

 itself. The variety sulphureum is desirable (xyn. 

 Vesicaria edentula.) 



maritimum, 9", Ap., wh. A favourite sweet- 

 scented ann. which sows itself freely. The var. 

 variegatum (propagated by cuttings) is very pretty 

 in lines (syn. Koniga maritima.) 



montanum, 2", Je., yel. A pleasing, rather dif- 

 fuse Alpine with glaucous leaves. 



saxatile, 1J', Ap., yel. The most effective of the 

 genus ; valued for spring bedding. There are 

 several varieties, such as nanum compactum, of 

 neater habit ; flore pleno, double golden yel. ; varie- 

 gatum, with variegated foliage ; sulphureum, with 

 sulphur flowers ; and Tom Tuiuub, of very dwarf 

 habit. 



spinosum, 4", My., wh. A charming little wh. 

 leaved plant for the rockery (sijn. Koniga spinosa). 



Wierzbeckii, If, Je., yel. Erect habit, and deep 

 coloured flowers. 



Other Species : 

 argenteum, 9", Ap., yel. 

 micrauthum, 1', Jy., yel. 

 orieutale, 1', My., yel. 

 podolicum, 4", Mch., wh. 



ALYXIA. 



Shrubby warm house plants (ord. Apocynacese), 

 evergreen. Seldom cultivated, but may be grown 

 in light loam, leaf soil, and sand. Cuttings of 

 ripened wood root readily in sandy soil if plunged 

 iu bottom heat. 



(syH.Schivereckia podo- 

 lica). 



serpyllifolium, 4", My., 

 yel. 



Species : 



Tmxifolia, 4' Aug., wh. 

 daplnioides, 3', Ap., yel. 

 wh. 



Forsteri, 4', Je., wh. 

 ruscit'olia, 4', Jy., wh. 



ALZATEA. 



A greenhouse tree (ord. Celastrinese) apparently 

 not now in cultivation. Peaty soil. 

 Species: 

 verticillata, 20', ev. 



AMANITA. 



A fungus closely allied to Agaricus, but including 

 some of the most poisonous of fungi. The Fly 

 Agaric is a native species with a scarlet pileus 

 covered with white warts. It is common in lieech 

 woods in autumn, and derives its name from the 

 fact that formerly it was used in the preparation 

 of flypapers. 



AMARABOYA 



Stove evergreen shrubs (ord. Melastomacese), pro- 

 pagated by cuttings kept close in bottom heat, and 

 thriving in a compost of three parts loam, one 

 peat, and a dash of sand. 



Species : 

 amabilis, pk., wh. princeps, car. splemliclu, red, pk. 



AMARANTH, GLOBE. 



The plant known as the Globe Amaranth (see 

 also GOMPHRENA) is Gomphrena globosa, a pretty 

 and valuable half-hardy annual with roundish 

 " everlasting " flowers, which are valued for bou- 

 quets and decorative purposes in winter. The 

 colours vary from white to several shades of yellow, 

 j pink, crimson, and purple. It grows about !' high 



Photo: D. ti. Fiatl, Ediitbui 



ALYSSUM SAXATILE AT HOME. 



