Amasonia 



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American Blight 



following selection is compiled from recent intro- 

 ductions : 



Acidalie, light sc. 



Averunicus, red, wh. 

 stripes. 



Beethoven, or., wh. veins. 



Conqueror, crim., sc. 



Duke of Albany, bright 

 sc. 



Eclipse, wh., striped sc. 



Elpingham, sc. with wh. 

 eye. 



Fabia, wh., sc. veins. 



Her Majesty, wh., flushed 

 sc. 

 Species : 



Belladonna (see Bella- 

 donna Lily). 



Juno, or sear., wh. star. 

 Kiueton, light red, wh. 



star. 



Meteor, wh.. striped crim. 

 Olympia, crim. sc., tiuged 



or. 

 Pauline, sc., feathered 



wh. 

 Star of India, car., wh. 



hands. 

 Syndic, light or., tipped 



wh. 



formosissima (see Spre- 

 kelia). 



AMARYLLIS AVERUNICUS. 



AMASONIA. 



Dwarf tropical plants (nrd. Verbenacepe) of easy 

 growth if accommodated in a warm intermediate 

 house, and grown in rich sandy loam and leaf soil. 

 Large pots are a mistake. Increased by division 

 and from suckers. Calycina is now fairly popular. 



Species : 



calycina, ]i'. Sep., red, yel. (syn. punicea). 



erecta, 1J', Jy., wh., pk. 



AMATEUR. 



The term "amateur" is very loosely used. 

 Strictly speaking, it applies to anyone who follows 

 a pursuit for the love of it, but for practical pur- 

 poses at horticultural exhibitions it ought certainly 

 to be restricted to that large and increasing class 

 which cultivates crops as a pastime and not as a 

 profession, and without paid professional help. 



AMBLOSTOMA. 



A small genus of Orchids (nrd. Orchidacea:) re- 

 quiring similar treatment to the warmth-loving 

 Epidendrums. One species in cultivation. 



Amatitngiila (see C'arissa). 



Amber, Sn-eet (see Hypcricum Androsremiim'). 



Amber Tree (see Anihuspermmn) 



Species : 



cernuum, 1', Je.. grn., wh. (sy>i. tridactylum). 



AMBLYOLEPIS. 



Texan plants (or//. Composite), included under 

 Helenium by botanists. Setigera is a hardy annual, 

 of erect, branched habit, with flower heads 1J" 

 across. Remarkable for t lie persistent fragrance of 

 the dried flowers and seeds. 



Species : 



setigera, lj', Jy., yel. (xyn. Helenium setigerum). 



AMBROSINIA. 



Half-hardy perennials (nrd. Aroicleae) with tuber- 

 ous rootstock. The spathe is contracted longitud- 

 inally, compelling insects to effect fertilisation if 

 they enter. In light soil only protection from frost 

 is needed. 



Species : 



Bassii, 4". My., grn., pur. 



AMBURY OP ANBURY (see CAB- 

 IS AC. E, CLUBBING). 



AMELANCHIER. 



Ornamental shrubs or trees (nrd. Rosacea?) with 

 toothed leaves and pretty racemes of white flowers 

 and variously coloured fruits. Useful for shrub- 

 beries and pleasure grounds. Propagated by layers, 

 seed, cuttings, and grafting on Hawthorn or 

 Quince. Rich loam gives the best results. As 

 most of the species flower early, they ought to have 

 a sheltered situation to prevent the flowers from 

 being destroyed by late frosts. 



Principal Species : 



alnifolia, 8', Ap. A pretty species for dry soil 

 (gyms, canadensis var. alnifolia, canadensis var. 

 florida, etc.). 



canadensis, 6' to 20', Ap., fruit pur. Very orna- 

 mental when in bloom in spr., and prettily 

 coloured in aut. (syns. asiatica, Botryapium, ovalis, 

 etc.). 



vulgaris, 9', Ap. A valuable shr. for spr. bloom 

 (ityns. Mespilus Amelanchier, Amelanchier rotundi- 

 folia, etc.). 



Other Species : 

 Botryapium (see caiia- 

 densis). 



AMELLUS. 



A small group of almost hardy perennials (ord. 

 CompositEe) closely allied to the Michaelmas 

 Daisies. Cool greenhouse; loam and leaf soil; 

 cuttings, division, or seeds. 



Speoies : 



Lyclmitis, li', Aug., vio., villosus, U', Aug., yel. 

 hi. 



AMERICAN ALOE (*ee AGAVE AMER- 

 ICANA). 

 AMERICAN BLIGHTor WOOLLY 



APHIS. (SCHIZONEUHA LAXIGEHA.) 



This insect is one of the worst pests of Apple 

 trees, and has been known in this country for over 

 a century. Its presence on the trees is easily de- 

 tected by the cottony matter which gives shelter 

 to numbers of the pests. Winged, viviparous 

 females fly from tree to tree during summer and 

 establish new colonies. Eggs are laid upon the 



American Almond (sec Jirabcjum). 



oligocurpa, 9', My., wet 

 soil. 



