Anthyllis 



Antirrhinum 



ANTHYLLIS. 



A large genus (urd. Leguminosae) of annual and 

 perennial herbaceous plant*, mostly hardy, but 

 containing a i'ew half-hardy species of a .sub- 

 shrubby character. They are closely allied to the 

 Clovers, having their flowers in dense heads or 

 clusters, but with more than three leaflets. The 

 flowers vary from white and yellow to rose and 

 purple. Propagation is by seeds ; the herbaceous 

 species also by cuttings under a handlight in 

 summer, and by division of the tufts in spring. 

 The shrubby species by cuttings in summer. As 

 they grow naturally in sandy or chalky soil in dry 

 places, the rockery is the best place for them"; 

 they also succeed in light, well-drained borders. 

 The half-hardy species may have a third part of peat. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

 Eriiiacea, II', Ap., grh., ulbiflora, 1', Jy., hdy., 



pur. (now Eriiiacea pun- wh. 



geus). Dillciiii, 1', Jy., hdy., 



montaua, 1', Je., hdy., reel. 



pur. hirsutissima, G", Jy., 



alba, 1', Jy., hdy., wh. hdy., red. 



atrorubens, 1', Jy., polyphylla, 1', Jy., 



hdy. , dark red. hdy., yel. 



Vubjeraria, 1', Jy., hdy., rubrinora, 1', Jy.,hdy., 



yel., British. red. 



Other Species : 



alpina, 1', Aug., hdy., Hermanuia 1 , 2', Ap., grh., 



yel. yel. 



Aspalathii, 1', Jy., grh., heterophylla. 1', Jy.,grh., 



yel. pk. 



Barba-Jovis, 4' to 8', Ap., lotoicles, 1', Jy., hdy. 



grh., pale yei. ;mn., yel. 



ANTIARIS. 



Description. Evergreen trees(0r<iArtocarpace8e) 

 from the East Indies and Malayan Archipelago, 

 and requiring a moist stove heat. Toxicaria is 

 the Upas Tree of Java, concerning which many 

 fables have been told. The leaves are not unlike 

 those of an Elm. The milky juice that issues from 

 the bark when punctured is very poisonous, proving 

 fatal in from fifteen to thirty minutes when intro- 

 duced to the blood of a victim. 



Propagation. By cuttings of mature wood in the 

 moist heat of a propagating case. 



Soil. Fibrous, mellow loam, with one-third of 

 peat and sufficient sand to ensure porosity, will 

 make a good compost. 



Principal Species : 



Toxicaria, 40' to '90', st. The Upas Tree of Java. 



ANTIGONON. 



Tall climbers (irrd. Polygonacefe) from Mexico 

 ' and Central America, in a wild state clinging to 

 their supports by the twisting leaf stalks. The 

 small flowers increase in size with age, becoming 

 showy and so highly conspicuous that they have 

 been compared to Bougainvilleas. Under culti- 

 vation they have proved difficult to flower, having 

 been tried in stoves, greenhouses, and in the open 

 air in summer. They require to attain some age 

 and height, to have their roots restricted to A 

 narrow, well-drained border, and to be trained up 

 under the glass so as to get all the air and sun- 

 shine possible. Probably a dry stove would be 

 conducive to the early production of flowers. Pro- 

 pagation is by imported seeds ; and by cuttings of 

 half-ripened wood in heat. Fibrous loam of a light 

 and sandy character, well drained if in borders, suits 



Principal Species : 



anmbilc, st., ro. st., crim. The best 



infigne, st., ro, pk. known, 



leptopus, Aug. to Oct., albiflorum, st. ; wh. 



ANTIRRHINUM. (SNAPDRAGON.) 

 Description. Mostly hardy herbaceous annual 

 and perennial plants (ord. Scroplmlarinea;). Of 

 the latter tliere are now many varieties largel* 

 grown in gardens. The common Snapdragon, A. 

 majus, grows freely on the tops of old walls nn< : . 

 ruins, multiplying rapidly in such positions. Ta). 

 garden varieties are suitable for planting in mixed 

 borders, and the dwarf forms are excellent fo: 

 small beds. 



Propagation. From seeds and cuttings. Sow 

 in a bed outdoors in August in drills, and trans- 

 plant the following spring. Though perfectly 



ANTIRRHINUM (SNAPDRAGON) FROM CUTTINGS 



A A cult mi: removed with a lied. good. 

 B A cutting with Mower buds, bad. 

 C A cutting ready for insert inn. 

 D Cuttings inserted in ;t frame. 

 E Cheap home-made box-frame. 



hardy, the best varieties of Antirrhinums maybe 

 (lowered within six months of the date of sowing 

 by treating them as half-hardy annuals. Sow the 

 seed in heat in February, prick off the plants when 

 large enough, gradually harden, and put out about 

 the middle of May. Propagation from cuttings is 

 a ready way of increasing Antirrhinums. Take off 

 young growing shoots in September and October, 

 and insert them in a bed of sandy soil in a cold 

 frame or under a handlight. Put out the plants, 

 before they overcrowd each other, in the spring. 



Soil. Antirrhinums will flourish in any ordinary 

 garden soil that is not too retentive of moisture. 



Other Cultural Points. Beds of Antirrhinums in 

 distinct colours are very effective, and to prolong- 

 the season of blooming the old flower spikes 

 should be kept picked off. When grown in mixed 

 borders the native species seed freely and rapidly 

 increase themselves. 



Principal Species : 



mnjus, '>', Jy., pk., of coccmcum, 2', Jy., so. 



which the following are norn])lono,2',Jy.,flesh^ 



varieties: variegatum, 2', Jy.V 



tricolor, 2', Jy. red. 



Other Species : 



alpinum (see Liuaria glandulosum, 2', Sep., yel. 



alpina). Linaria (see Linaria vul- 



angustifolium (see sicu- garis)'. 



him). Orontium, 1', Aug., flesh 



r'iilyc'inum (.w Orontiuml . (//. ca lycinum) . 



Ant/gramme (see Si'ol<ij>c>nlrmni~). 



