Amoora 



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Ampelovitis 



Principal Species : 

 aromaticum, 3', Je., pur., 



yel. 

 Cardamomum, 4', Je., 



br., red. 

 Granum Paradisi, 3', 



Moh., red. (Malaguettu 



Other Species : 

 aculeatum, 10', My., or. 

 Afzelii, 3', My., pk. 

 angustifolium, 8', Je.,red. 

 Clusii, yel. 



purpureum, 21', red. 

 dealbatum, 3', Ap., wh. 



Pepper, or Grains of 

 Paradii-e, chiefly ob- 

 tained from this species. ) 

 Melegueta minor, My . , st. , 

 pk. 



magnificum. 10', Jy.,red. 

 maximum, 5', Je., wh. 

 sceptrum, 5', Jan., ro., 



pur. 



sericeum, 6', Jy., wh. 

 subulatum, 3', Ap., yel. 



grandiflorum, 3', Jy., wh. sylvestre, 1', Ap., wh. 

 latifolium, 4', Je., pur., vitelliiium, 2', My., yel. 

 yel. 



AMOORA. 



Evergreen trees and shrubs (ord. Meliacese), some 

 of them very tall, but others of moderate dimen- 

 sions, with small flowers in the axils of the leaves, 

 which are ornamental. Propagated by cuttings in 

 sand under a handlight or propagating case. 

 Fibrous loam two parts, leaf mould one part, 

 sand one-fifth part. 



Principal Species : 

 cucullata, My., st., yel. Rohituka, st., yel. 



AMORPHA. 



Small deciduous shrubs and sub-slirubs (ord. 

 LegurninosEE), with long racemes of violet or bine 

 violet flowers, which are Pea shaped. They are 

 hardy in the south and other favoured parts of the 

 -country. Propagated by seeds, layers, or cuttings, 

 the latter being taken in autumn, put in pots, and 

 placed in a pit or frame where frost is excluded. 

 Any good garden soil, well drained, will suit them. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

 canescens, 3', Jy. to Sep., caerulea, 9', Je., pur. 



bl. emarginata, (>', Jy., 



Lewisii, 3', Jy., pur. pur. 



fruticosa, 6', Jy. to Sep., microphylla, 2', Je., 

 pur. Makes fine clumps. pur. 



aiigustifolia, 9', Je., 

 pur. 



Other Varieties of fmticcsa : 

 croceo-lanata, o', Jy., pur. herbacea, 3', Jy., bl. 

 glabra, 3', Jy., pur. naiia (see microphylla). 



AMORPHOPHALLUS. 



Description. Herbaceous stove perennials {ord. 

 Aroidese) with a tuberous rootstock, flattened on 

 the top, and sometimes of considerable size and 

 weight. The flowers are the first signs of return- 

 ing activity when growth recommences in spring. 

 The usually solitary leaf follows the flowers, most 

 of which are extremely foetid. It is usually much 

 divided, and occasionally of gigantic proportions. 

 The spathe varies from green to white, brown, 

 and purple. Most of them require a moist stove 

 temperature. 



Propagation. By offsets, by division of the tuber 

 when growth recommences in spring ; also by seeds. 

 The tubers are also frequently imported. 



Soil. Good fibrous loam two parts, leaf mould 

 one part, and a dash of sand. Some growers 

 use peat instead of leaf mould, but the latter is 

 richer in plant food. 



Principal Species : 



campanulatus, a lurid pur. spathe and very 

 fretid flowers. Allow its roots to dip into a tank 

 hen growing. 



Amiipliyllum (see 



Rivieri, 3' to 4' high, nearly hdy., and may be 

 grown in the open border in summer. The spathe 

 in spring is lurid pur. (*//. Proteinophallus Rivieri). 



Titanum lias a blk. pur. spathe and spadix, the 

 former 3' across, and the latter !>' high. The leaf- 

 stalk attains 10', and its blade will then over- 

 shadow an area of 45 sq. ft. Flowers in spring, 

 very foetid. Its roots should be allowed to dip 

 into a tank when growing (syn. Conophallus 

 Titanum). 



Other Species : 



dubius, 2', Je., pur. nivosus (see Dracontium 



Eichleri, IV, spring, pur., asperum). 



wh. iiobilis, lurid pur. 



Elliottii, 1', spring, pk., oucophyllus, 3', br., pur. 



pur. papillosus, gru., br. 



glabra(Piueapplescente'l). pictus. 

 grandis, 3', spring, grn., speciosus. 



wh. virosus, grn., pur. 



Lacourii, st., spotted wh., Wallisii (we Dracontium 



grn. (now Pseudo-dra- asperum). 



contiuni Lacourii). zebrinus. 



leonensis, pur. br. 



AMPELOPSIS. (VIRGINIAN 

 CREEPER.) 



Description. Rapid growing and beautiful hard-y 

 climbers (orrf. Amjxjlidcae), now included by botan- 

 ists under Vitis, but generally known in gardens 

 as Ampelopsis, which name is now used for con- 

 venience. Valuable for covering walls, trellises, 

 arches, etc. 



Propagation. Seeds, layers, cuttings, and eyes. 

 Cuttings of young wood strike under heat in 

 spring, and older wood taken off with an eye in 

 September will strike either in a greenhouse or 

 under glass outside. 



Soil. Common garden soil suits. 



Other Cultural Points : 



The self-clinging species sometimes need to be 

 fixed to the wall at first so as to give them a hold, 

 when they will afterwards require no support. 



Principal Species : 



aconitifolia (see serianpefolia). 



quinquefolia, now Vitis quinquefolia. The 

 common Virginian Creeper of gardens. Very 

 ornamental, particularly in autumn (syn. heder- 

 acea.) 



serianscfolin, now Vitis seriarifcfolia. A distinct 

 species with tuberous roots and fine foliage (xy>is. 

 lucida, triloba, tripartite, tuberosa, etc.). 



Veitchii, now Vitis inconstans. The greatest 

 favourite, because of its self-supporting properties 

 on a wall. So well known as to need no descrip- 

 tion (s>/ns. trieuspidata, Vitis Roylei, etc.) 



Other Species : 

 hipinnata, 10', now Vitis muraiis. a self-clinging 



arborea. creeper, not yet ret'i Tred 



hederacea (see quiuque- to its proper name. 



folia). sempervireus (SIT Vitis 



Hoggii. This is a form of striata). 



Rhus Toxicodendron. tricuspidata (fee Veitchii). 



AMPELOVITIS. 



Deciduous climbers (ord. Ampelidesc), allied to 

 and having the habit of a Vine, not yet properly 

 tried in this country, and should have the benefit 

 of a wall in sheltered places till specimens have 

 been fully tested. Fruit black. Propagation is by 

 cuttings under a handlight in summer, and in 

 sandy soil in a heated pit or frame in autumn. 



Anipclyyonum (see I'ulyyoniiin). 





