Anopterus 



(52) 



Anthemis 



heat. Soil, substantial fibrous loam, a little leaf 

 soil, and sand. 



Principal Species : 



Cherimolia, IS', Aug., br. The Cherimoyer, a 

 delicious fruit from Peru. 



murieata, 10', grn., yel. The Sour Sop of the 

 W. Indies. 



palustris, 15', yel. The Cork-wood or Alligator 

 Apple. 



reticulata, 20', pale yel., br. Bullock's Heart or 

 Custard Apple. 



squamosa, 20', wh., gru. The Sweet Sop. 



Other Species : 



amplexicauiis, I'l', yel., mexicana, 12', yel., grn. 



gru. mucosa, 12', yel., gru. 



usiatica, 12', yel., grn. obtusifolia, 15', yel., gnu 



ciuerea, 15', yel., gi'ii. paludosa, 4', gru. 



glabra, 16', Aug., br. punctata, 12', yel., grn. 



luurifolia, 15', br. rhizautha, 15', red. 



lougifolia, 20', pur. seiiegaleusis, 10', yel.,gru. 



ANOPTERUS. 



Evergreen shrubs (tird. Saxifrageae) of dwarf 

 habit, with large and showy white flowers, requiring 

 the shelter of a greenhouse, though very nearly 

 hardy. In Cornwall, the Scilly and Channel Islands, 

 they would probably succeed with the shelter of 

 a wall. Handsome as pot plants for the conserva- 

 tory. Increased by cuttings of half-ripened wood 

 in sandy soil and peat. Fibrous loam two parts, 

 peat one part, and a good dash of silver sand, suit. 



Principal Species : 



glandulosus, 1J' to 3', Ap., wh. Flowers some- 

 times tinted pk. 



ANREDERA. 



A perennial twiner (ord. Chenopodiacese) with a 

 tuberous root and slender, very smooth, angled 

 stems, and fleshy entire leaves. Flowers small, 

 white. Propagation is by cuttings of half-ripened 

 shoots under a bell-glass. Light, sandy, friable 

 loam suits. 



Only Species : 



spicata, wh. (syn. scandens). 



ANSELLIA. 



Rather tall and erect growing Orchids (ord. 

 OrclridaceEc), allied to Cymbidium, and requiring 

 moist stove treatment, with an abundant supply of 

 moisture at the roots and in the atmosphere when 

 making their growth. During winter, and when in 

 bloom, they may be kept' a little cooler, with less 

 moisture at the roots and drier overhead. Propa- 

 gation is by division of the plants when the flower- 

 ing period is over and the young roots commence 

 to push out. Fibrous or turfy loam two-thirds, 

 fibrous peat with most of the fine material shaken 

 out one-third (or chopped sphagnum may be em- 

 ployer! instead of peat), with some silver sand, suit. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

 africana, 3', Feb., yel., lutea, yel. 



br. humilis, 2', Feb., lemon 



coufusa, 3', Feb., yel., br., yel., chocolate. 



pur. pallida, ground colour 



congoensis, 3', Feb., yel., milk wh. 



br. spots. nilotica, 2', Feb., yel., 



gigantea, 3' , Feb. , yel. , br. pur. spots. 



citrina, citron, un- rossiaua, 2', Feb., pale 



spotted. yel. 



ANT. 



Ant* (emmets) are a source of considerable 

 worry in gardens. They are particularly fond of 



AnoiiyiHflS (we Zorniti). 



Aiutjilnntlms (we J'/ic/ifiipa). 



Anoplopltytuni (see tirhlumbcrgia anil Tillandsia). 



the sweet fluids which they extract from ri|.c 

 fruits of Cherries, Apricots, Peaches, Plums, Apples, 

 and Pears. Ants invariably follow in the wake of 

 aphides, eating the sweet, sticky fluid which the 

 latter exude and leave on the foliage of infested 

 plants. They tap the insects with their antenna!. 

 Young partridges are very fond of the pupa; of 

 ants, which are found in colonies under mounds 

 raised by the insects in pasture fields. Where 

 colonies of ants are accessible they may be de- 

 stroyed by digging out the nests, immersing them 

 in boiling water, and mixing gas lime with the 

 soil. A strong decoction of stewed Elder leaves 

 poured into the nest at night is a good means of 

 destruction ; and another remedy consists of plac- 

 ing a few lumps of camphor in a can of water, and 

 sprinkling it about their haunts. Large numbers 

 of the insects may be caught by placing meat bones 

 near the nests. The ants are attracted by them, 

 and are easily destroyed with boiling water. The 

 pests may be poisoned in the spring witli mercurous 

 chloride. Take calomel one part, and finely pow- 

 dered sugar eleven parts. Mix well together, and. 

 place the compound in small heaps near the nest. 

 The Ants eat the mixture and perish. To prevent. 

 Ants creeping up the stems of espalier fruit trees 

 fasten pieces of wool round at a short distance from 

 the ground. 



ANTENNARIA. 



Description. Xeat little hardy herbaceous plants 

 (ord. Compositae), of small value as flowering 

 plants, but very suitable as a carpet over bulbs 

 or under taller flowers which require some dwarf 

 plant underneath to show their forms to advantage. 

 The leaves are white or silvery, and the plants are 

 very ornamental on rockwork. 



Propagation. By seeds sown under glass in 

 spring, or by division of the roots at the same 



.srasi ui. 



Soil. That of alight and sandy character is best. 



Other Cultural Points. The dwarf er Anten- 

 narias may be used for covering the soil above such 

 bulbs as Snowdrops, Crocuses, or others which 

 flower early, in order to prevent the places from 

 being bare late in the season. They should, how- 

 ever, be in a sunny place so as to bring out the 

 whiteness of the leaves. They do well on terraces 

 of the rock garden. 



Principal Species : 



dioica, 3" to 4", Je., pk. or wh. A pretty native 

 species, of which there are two or three varieties, 

 that named dioica rosea being attractive. Minima 

 is of very dense growth. 



tomentosa, 1", sum., wh. One of the closest 

 growing of all our wh. leaved carpeting plants, and 

 of almost snowy whiteness in a congenial position. 

 It is as well to keep its flowers clipped off (syn. 

 Candida). 



Other Species : 



alpina, 1" to 4", Je., wh. plantaginea, 9", My., wh. 

 carpathica, 6", My., wh. triplinervis, 2', Jy., wh. 

 margaritacea,2',Aug.,wh. (< Aiuiphalis tripli- 



(wv Aimphalis margari- nervis). 



tacea). 



ANTHEMIS. (CAMOMILE.) 



Hardy border or rock garden plants (ord. Com 

 positrc) mostly of a herbaceous character, many 

 being very useful and appreciated for cutting. 

 Propagated by division or seed in spring or autumn. 

 Any common soil will suit almost nil the plants, 

 which are quite hardy. The Alpine species like ;, 

 gritty soil and sun. 





