Anguillaria 



( 49) 



Anisochilus 



ANGUILLARIA. 



Herbaceous perennials (iird. Liliaceas), requiring 

 the protection of a greenhouse in winter, or a franm 

 from which the frost, is just excluded. The rootstock 

 is a small cortn encased by the sheathing base of 

 the leaves. Flowers purple, in spikes. Propagated 

 by cuttings in summer, also by offsets and 

 division of the conns when repotting. Soil, light, 

 sandy, friable loam, with one-third of peat. 



Principal Species : 

 dioica, 1', My. (xyn. big- indica (see Iphigenia in- 



lainlulosa). dica). 



ANGULOA. 



Description. Large and showy Orchids (ord. 

 Orc-liidacea 1 ), generally requiring the temperature 

 of the intermediate or Cattleya house, that is, 55 

 to (iir in winter, and G0 to G5 in summer. The 

 flowers are large, produced singly on stems sheathed 

 with bracts, erect or nodding, yellow, white, and 

 sometimes heavily spotted with purple or crimson. 



Propagation. l!y division of established plants, 

 retaining a lead to each piece. If the youngest 

 pseudo-bulb or leading growth is cut away, the next 

 older pseudo-bulb will develop another bud (the 

 "back bud " of the Orchid grower). 



Soil. Fibrous peat two-thirds, sphagnum moss 

 one-third, and a little silver sand, if there is none in 

 the peat. The live sphagnum should be chopped. 



Other Cultural Points. Give plenty of moisture 

 at the roots when growing, and maintain a moist 

 atmosphere ; but on the advent of winter the 

 plants must be kept cooler and drier, and in a dry 

 atmosphere when in bloom, to prevent the spotting 

 of the flowers. Potting or repotting should be ac- 

 complished when the young roots begin to grow. 

 Fill the pols half to two-thirds with clean crocks, 

 and cover this with sphagnum before putting in 

 any compost. Shade while the growths are still 

 yo.ung, but not, afterwards. 



Principal Species and Varieties : - 

 Clowesii, IV, My., yd. sanguinea, IV, My., 



floribus Havis, U',My., red (syn. purpurea). 

 yel. uniflora, 1' 4", cream. 



Ruckeri, I, 1 ,', My., yel., cr. eburnea, 1' 4", wh. 



alba, 1.J', My., wh. Mimtiui, 1' 4", pk. 



media, I'.', My., yel., cr. Treyeraui, 1' 4 , wh., 



retusa, U',My. ,1cm., pur. ro. 



Other Species : 



<Iubia, 1' 4", wh. , pur. madouxiana, 1' 4". 



j,'raiulinora (wrStauhopea media, 1' 4". 



Bucephalus) . purpurea (nee Ruckeri 

 intermedia (*<< media). saniiuiuea). 



ANGURIA. 



Stove climbers (ord. Cucurbitacete), some being 

 herbaceous, others shrubby, evergreen, and climbing 

 to a considerable height. Flowers green, yellow, or 

 scarlet, followed by small oblong or oval fruits, 

 Classed as Gounls. Propagated by seeds, also by 

 cuttings of shoots or roots. They are of easy 

 culture in light, sandy soil, in loam and leaf 

 mould, or in loam and peat, using plenty of sand. 



Principal Species : 



mackayana. ver. ; should be trained to the 

 pillars or rafters of a st. 



trilobata, 20', Jy., pk. 



AVarscewiczii, win., sc. 



Other Species : - 



jH'.ht.i. -JO', .ly., yd. uinbrosa, 10', Jy., yel. 



trifoliate, 10'," Jy".. yd. 



ANHALONIUM. 



Dwarf, globose, or tufted succulents (ord. Cac- 

 teje), allied to JIamillarin, with which they are 

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sometimes united. They 'differ from the species 

 of that genus chiefly by having triangular, sub- 

 leafy tubercles. Flowers moderate in size. Warm 

 greenhouse treatment, and kept very dry in winter, 

 will meet their requirements. Increase is by seeds ; 

 also by offsets from those of tufted habit. Fibrous 

 loam in which there is a large proportion of sand, 

 and soft, red bricks broken up rather finely, will suit. 



Principal Species : 

 Engelmaimi (SIJH. tissur- Williams!!. 



atum). Lewinii, 1" to 6". 



prismaticuin, G". 



ANIGOZANTHOS (*;/. ANIGOSIA). 



Tufted, Sedge-like plants {ord. Haemodoraceic), 

 succeeding in a greenhouse from which frost is just 

 excluded, either in pots or planted out where they 

 will get plenty of light. The green, yellow, purple, 

 or red hairy, tubular flowers, are raised well above 

 the grassy or Sedge-like tufts of leaves, and are 

 both curious and showy. Propagation is by 

 division of the tufts or clumps when repotting iii 

 spring. Soil, loam one part, peat two parts, leaf 

 mould one part, with plenty of sharp sand. 



Principal Species : 



bicolor, 3', My., sc., grn. The colours make 

 a pretty contrast. 



rufa, 2', Je., pur. (syn. tyrianthina). 



Other Species : 

 flavida, 3', My., yel., grn. Manglesii angustifolia, 3', 



(X//HX. cocciiiea, grandi- Jy., grn., red. 



flora). pulcherrima, 2V, My., 



f uliginosa (see Macropidia). yel., wh. 

 humilis, H', red or yel. tyriauthina (see rufa). 



ANISACANTHA. 



Dwarf, shrubby plants (ord. Chenopodiacese), 

 with jointed stems and leaves. A cool greenhouse 

 is necessary for their welfare. Propagation is by 

 cuttings of half-mature shoots, in sandy soil under 

 a bell-glass. Light sandy soil with a little leaf 

 mould suits them. Some advocate peat. 



Principal Species : 



divaricata, 2', grn. 



ANISE. 



There are several species of Pimpinella (ord. 

 Vmbellifersc), two of them British ; but only P. 

 Anisum, an annual herb, is grown in gardens' for 

 the sake of its leaves, which are used in garnishing 

 or for seasoning certain dishes in the same way as 

 Fennel. . The seed is also used in medicine. Pro- 

 pagation is by seeds, which should be sown in lines 

 1' apart, on a south border, about the end of 

 April, and the seedlings afterwards thinned to G" 

 in the line. Rather light and sandy soil in a 

 sunny, sheltered position should be chosen for it. 



Principal Species : 



Anisum, 1', Je. to Aug., half-hdy. ann., wh. 



ANISOCHILUS. 



Rather showy biennial or perennial herbs or sub- 

 shrubs (ord, Labiatse), requiring stove treatment. 

 The flowers are small, but the false whorls are 

 collected in oblong or cylindrical spikes. Propa- 

 gated bvM-eds; or more generally by cuttings of 

 half-ripened wood in sandy soil in pots, under a 

 ham (light or similar protection. Soil, turfy, 

 libroiii loam, and one-third of peat, with sand. 



Principal Species : 



caniosi, 2', Je., Sep., HI. 



An in. (sec Tainia). 

 Animal Manures (see Manures). 

 Animated Oat (see Arena sterilis). 

 . I nixiintlius (see Ant/io/i/za). 

 Anisucaiiipiiti/i (sec Ncplirodiuni). 



