Androstephium 



Anemia 



Other Cultural Points. Jiim the plants between 

 stones, ensuring ,-it tin: same time that the roots 

 receive the rainfall, which must be kept oft' the 

 leaves as ranch :is possible. Ample drainage is 

 necessary, ami the greater number must be pro- 

 tected from rain in winter by a slate or a piece of 

 <;-la fixed a few inches above the plants, or by a 

 projecting stone of the rockery. Top-dress with 

 peat and sand in spring and autumn. The Andro- 

 saees also make pretty plants for growing in pots 

 in a frame or cold house. The pots must have 

 good drainage, and similar soil to that indicated 

 for plants grown in the open. 



Principal Species : 



carnea. .'!", ,Jy.. pk. A lovely little plant with 

 narrow leaves and charming flowers. The variety 

 eximia is very beautiful. S.W. aspect with partial 

 shade. 



foliosa, ">", Je., flesh. A pretty plant with nice 

 heads of flowers, and rather large, hairy leaves. 

 iSouth exposure : limestone. 



lamiginosa, !l", sum., ro. A lovely trailing 

 plant with silvery leaves and heads of beautiful 

 flowers. Sunny position and hanging over stones. 

 The variety Leichtlini has wh. flowers with a pk. eye. 



sarmentosa, 3", My., ro. A pretty plant which 

 sends out runners after the style of a Strawberry. 

 It ought to be covered in winter to protect it from 

 rain. The variety named Chumbyi is more com- 

 pact in its habit. 



sempervivoides, 3", My., pur. A very distinct 

 Androsace with rosettes like Sempervivums, and 

 propagating itself by runners. 



villnsa. 4", My., ro. A nice little plant with 

 <lowny leaves. The variety Chanuejasme is very 

 beautiful. 



Other Species : 

 alpina. "A", Ju., ro. 

 bryoides. 1", My., wh. 

 corouopifolia (tec lacti- 



nora). 



elougatu, 9", Ap., wh. 

 hliformis, 9", My.,wh. 

 imbricata, 2", Je., wh. 

 luctiflnra . 0". My., aim., 



wh. (I/H. coronopifolia). 

 Laggeri, '!", Mrh., pk. 



obtusifolia, 4", Ap., ro. 



(*///'. aretioicles). 

 pyrenoicii, 1", sum., wh. 

 septeutrioualis, 9", Jy. , 



wh. 

 vitaliana, 2", Je., yel. 



(correctly, Do>iglasi:i 



vitalianu). 



wulfeniana, 3", Je., ro. 

 Pocheri. 



ANDROSTEPHIUM. 



Bulbous plants (ord. Liliacea;) with blue flowers, 

 and requiring the protection of a frame in winter. 

 Flowers in umbels, and pretty. Propagated by 

 seeds in boxes of sandy soil and leaf mould in 

 spring. Offsets may lie taken off and potted separ- 

 ately. Soil, good, fibrous, mellow loam, with a 

 third of leaf soil, and plenty of sand to make it 

 light and porous. 



Principal Species : 

 violaceiuii. li". spr.. half-Udy., bl. 



ANDRYALA. 



Annual, biennial, or perennial herbs (urd. Com- 

 posite), either hardy or requiring greenhouse treat- 

 ment. They are rather pretty plants allied to the 

 Hawkweeds, with yellow flower heads, and of easv 

 culture. The annuals and biennials are propagated 

 by seeds in a frame, and the former afterwards 

 planted out. Perennials by division. In the open 

 air any friable garden soil will be suitable. For 

 pot culture use loam and leaf soil with a good dash 

 of sand. 



A>ii/nix-/'niiim (it'll //yjiiificum). 



Principal Species : 



lanata, 9", My. and Je., hdy. per., yel. Re- 

 quires no protection. 



Other Species : 



integrifolia, 1', Aug., hdy. mogadorensis, 2', Ap., 

 bieu., yel. grh. per., yel. 



ANEILEMA. 



Perennial herbs (urd. Commelinaceic), mostly of 

 trailing habit like the Tradescantias, some requiring 

 stove and others greenhouse temperature, the former 

 with atmospheric moisture. Propagated by seeds 

 in heat, also by cuttings, and division of those 

 plants which lend themselves to this method. Soil, 

 sandy loam two parts, leaf mould one part, and 

 sufficient sand to make it porous. 



Principal Species : 



gigauteum, 1', Jy., st., bl. 



Other Species : 

 acuminatum, 1', Aug., 



St.. bl. 

 ambiguum, 3", Jy., St., 



bl. 

 biHorum, 1', Aug., grh., 



bl. 



ANEMIA (sun. AXEIMIA). 

 Handsome stove or greenhouse Ferns (ard. Filices). 

 The spore-bearing branch of the frond is often 



sinicum, 1', My., grh., 

 pur. bl. 



nudicaule, 1', Jy., St., bl. 

 iiuditiorum, 1', Jy., grh., 



bl. 

 spiratum, 1', Jy., grh., 



bl. 



rni:\ " ANKMI.V PHYLLITIDIS. 



panicledor much divided with narrow segments, very 

 different from the leafy portion of the frond, hence 

 gardeners speak of them as flowering Ferns, as in 

 the case of the Osmundas. Adiantifolia is one of 

 the most graceful and ornamental species, having 

 the leafy branch of the frond triangular and thrice 

 divided. Give plenty of water at the roots when 

 growing. Propagation is by spores, also by division 

 when the plants have formed two or more crowns. 



