Anthocleista 



( 54) 



Anthurium 



Principal Species : 



ilbicans, 3', Je., wh. ilicifolia, 3', Je. , wh. 



Horibuuda, 3', My., Je., littorea, 3', Je., wh. 



wh. viscosa, 6', My., wh. 



ANTHOCLEISTA. 



Trees or shrubs (ord, Loganiacea)) and some of 

 them climbers from Tropical Africa, requiring 

 the heat and moisture of a stove. Flowers white or 

 yellowish, and moderately large (1J" across in some 

 cases). Propagation is by cuttings under a bell- 

 glass or in a propagating c.ise. Soil, peat and loam, 

 in the ratio of one part of the former to two of the 

 latter, with some silver sand. 



Principal Species : 

 insigiiis, 70', yel. macrophylla, 20', wh. 



ANTHODON. 



Trees and shrubs (ord. Celastrinete) of tropical 

 or sub-tropical regions, and sometimes joined to 

 Salacia. Foliage evergreen. Flowers generally in 

 clusters, yellow and green, followed by berried fruits. 

 Propagated by cuttings of moderately-hardened 

 wood under a bell-glass, in heat. Loam, leaf 

 mould, and sand suit ; or peat may be used instead 

 of leaf mould. Stove heat is essential. 



Principal Species : 

 ellipticum, 12', yel., gru. pauiculatum, 12', yel.,grn. 



ANTHOLOMA. 



Tall shrubs or low trees (ord. Tiliacete), requiring 

 the heat of a stove. Propagated by cuttings of 

 mature wood in sand, inserted in pots, and placed in 

 a propagating case. Sandy, fibrous loam, with some 

 good leaf mould, will meet the requirements. 



Principal Species : 



raontana, 20', My., St., wh. May be grown in 

 tubs or planted out. 



ANTHOLYZA. 



Description. Striking bulbous plants (ord. 

 Irideic) with long spikes of flowers and handsome 

 Iris-like leaves. They are unlike most other 

 flowers of their season, and should be more grown, 

 either under glass or outside. 



Propagation. By offsets, taken off when the 

 plants are at rest, or by seeds sown under glass in 

 spring. 



Soil. Sandy loam, leaf mould, and peat, in equal 

 proportions, form a good compost for pot culture ; 

 but they will grow in almost any good soil. 



Other Cultural Points. The greater number are 

 hardy, if planted about 8" deep, and mulched in 

 winter with Cocoanut fibre or dry litter. They 

 may, however, be lifted and stored like Gladioli, 

 planting in pots or in the open being done in 

 March. Frame culture is also suitable. 



Principal Species : 



Eethiopica, 4', Je., red, yel. A handsome plant 

 (syns. praalta, ringens, and floribunda). The var. 

 vittigera has more yel. 



paniculata, 4', Jy., red, yel. Perhaps the finest 

 and hardiest. Very striking, even when not in 

 flower. Leaves broad and ribbed. 



Other Species : 



caffra, 3', Jy., red (s;/;7. 



Anisanthus splendens). 

 Cunonia,li', Jy.,red (,/. 



AnisantSus Cunonia). 



ANTHOMYIA. 



A genus of flies, many species of which are 

 destructive to plants {ord. Diptera). The perfect 

 insect is a brown, black, or ochreous two-winged 

 fly, with a hairy body. Pupa; oval and red 

 brown or ochreous in different species. The larva 

 or maggot is white or dirty white, smooth or 



moutana (see Gladiolus), 

 quadrangularis, 2', Ap., 



yel., red. 

 spicata, 2', Jy., red. 



hairy, legless, and furnished with two hooks at the 



mouth by which it pierces its way into the roots of 



the plants on whicli it feeds. This stage of the 



fly is the only one that damages or destroys 



plants. 



Principal Species : 



Beta;. The Beet Fly. plutura. Shallot Fly. 



BnissicaL-. Cabbage Fly, radicum. Boot - eating 

 also on Cauliflower and Fly. Roots of Cabbage, 



Turnips. Turnip, and Radish. 



Ceparum. Onion Fly. tuberosa. Potato Fly. 



noralis. Radish Fly. Tubers of Potatoes. 



Lactuca;. Lettuce Fly. 



See the various crops named. 



ANTHONOMUS POMORUM. 



(APPLE HLOSSOM WEEVIL, sec APPLE EXEMIES.) 



ANTHOSPERMUM. 



South African shrubs (ord. Kubiacesc) with small 

 leaves, sometimes resembling those of a Heath, 

 as in Eethiopiciirn. The species mentioned be- 

 low has evergreen leaves and small brown .or 

 green flowers. Propagated by cuttings in vary 

 sandy soil, under a bell-glass in a warm or inter- 

 mediate greenhouse. Equal parts of peat and 

 fibrous loam with a good dash of sharp silver sand 

 will meet the requirements. 



Principal Species : 



rethiopicum, 2', Je., grh., br. or grn. The Amber 

 Tree. The leaves are fragrant when bruised. 



ANTHOXANTHUM. 



A genus of a few species of Grasses (ord. Grami- 

 nese) belonging to temperate parts of the globe. 

 Odoratum (Sweet Vernal Grass) is the only British 

 species, and is supposed to be the principal source 

 of the sweet odour emitted by new-made hay. 

 The active principle of this scent is known as 

 coumarin. The plant is a hardy perennial of thf 

 easiest culture. Propagation is by seeds, and by 

 division of the tufts, the former being the chief 

 method of increase. Any soil will suit it if not too 

 much shaded by houses or trees. 



Principal Species : 



odoratuin, 1', My. to Aug., 

 Sweet Venial Grass. 



Puelii, 6", Je., hdy, 

 grn. 



ANTHURIUM. 



Description. A large genus of stove plant? (nrd. 

 Aroideac), containing many garden hybrids, bear- 

 ing attractive flowers of great substance. The 

 ornamental leaved species produce handsome foliage 

 of velvety texture, and are amongst the most attrac- 

 tive of stove plants. Being natives of tropical 

 countries, Anthuriums require a warm temperature. 



Propagation. By division of the crowns, and 

 from seeds. The former is a common method of 

 increasing plants. The crowns may be taken oft' 

 in the spring, but not until they have formed a 

 few roots at the base, and are, in a measure, 

 independent of the parent plant. If the crowns 

 are taken off before roots are formed they are a 

 long time starting into growth. Several of the 

 flowering species, including scherzerianurn, pro- 

 duce seeds, which vegetate freely if left on the 

 plants till they are thoroughly matured. The 

 seed vessels become orange red in colour as they 

 ripen in the spring, and when fit to remove the 

 seeds should be washed out of the pulp and at 

 once sown. Fill a shallow seed pan with a mixture 

 of fresh sphagnum moss, with about one-sixth of 

 clean white sand added, and a few small broken 

 crocks or pieces of charcoal. Press the material 

 firmly down, sprinkle well with water, and dust a 

 little sand on the surface. Scatter the seeds 



