Amphicarpsea 



(41 ) 



Ainsonia 



Friable, and rather light, well drained loam is 

 suitable. 



Species : 



Daviili. fruit blk. Bomanetii (now Vitis 



intermrilin. Romanetii). 



AMPHICARPSEA. 



Hardy, ornamental, twining perennials (iirtl. Legu- 

 nnn(isn-), with the habit of the Scarlet Runnel-. 

 Propagated by seeds ; also by root tubers like the 

 Scarlet Runner. Light, friable soil in the open 

 border will suit them. 



Species : 

 mouoica, 4', Sep., bl. sarmeutosa, 2', Sep., bl. 



suitable for training on the roof. Flowers violet 

 red or yellowish at first, produced in panicles 

 terminating the shoots, and showy. Propagated 

 by cuttings taken off with a heel of the old wood 

 in spring and placed in a propagating case. Soil, 

 fibrous loam and peat in about equal proportions, 

 with a good dash of sand. 



Species: 



paiiiculatnm. 20' (.11/11. Bignonia paniculata). 



AMPHITHALEA. 



Small, silky woolly shrubs (ord. Legumino'se) 

 with small, entire leaves, and of Heath-like liabit. 

 Flowers small, purple or rose, in leafy spikes in 

 the axils of the leaves. Requiring greenhouse 



A DOORWAY WITH AMPKLOPS1S VEITCHll (VKITCTH's VIRGINIAN CREEPKH) AND 

 (t'rom a )iltrtogn< i>li supplied liti Mrs. F. A. r.ai-dgirtll) 



AMPHICOME. 



Perennial herbs (ord. Bignoniacea?), closely 

 allied to and having a similar liabit to Incarvillea ; 

 half-hardy, and succeeding best with a cool green- 

 house temperature, like that given to Cape Heaths. 

 Flowers lilac, rose, or purple with a yellow or 

 orange throat, and trumpet shaped. Propagated by 

 seeds in spring, and cuttings of half-ripened shoots 

 in sandy soil in a warm pit or propagating case. 



Principal Species : 



arguta, 1 , Aug., red. Emodi, 1J', Aug. to Oct., 



ro., or. 



AMPHILOPHIUM. 



Tall evergreen stove climbers (ord. Bignoniacea;), 



Am/ilicri'/iliix (sir Centrat/ierum). 

 Ami>hincoj>ia (sec J)ln>itliera and Juxtitid). 



treatment. Propagated by seeds ; also by cuttings 

 in spring under a hand-glass. Loam, peat, and sand 

 make a suitable soil. 

 Only Species introduced : 



ericirfolia. 2'. Jan . pk. 



AMSONIA. 



Hardy herbaceous perennials (ord. Apocynacesc), 

 some of them slightly woody. Flowers nearly 

 always blue and showy. Propagated by seeds in a 

 frame in spring ; also by cuttings under a hand-light 

 in summer, using very sandy soil ; and by division in 

 spring. Any good, well drained soil, and light rather 

 than heavy. The rockery would suit them. 



Principal Species : - 



augustifolia, '2', sum., bl. sum., bl. (KI/II. lati- 



salicifolia, 2', sum., bl. folia and Talicnm'iiiciii- 



Talnia>iuontaua, 2', tana Amsoniii). 



