Antrophyum 



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Aphelandra 



ANTROPH YUM. (Including SCOLIOSORUS.) 

 A small genus of Ferns (ord. Filices) almost 

 confined to the tropics. Fronds simple, firm, and 

 fleshy. They require a moist stove temperature 

 for their well-being, and shading in summer. 

 Propagation is by division of the rootstock at the 

 lime- of potting. Fibrous mellow loam two parts, 

 prat onr part, and plenty of sharp sand, suit. 



Principal Species : 



Inncrohituin, 1'. plantaginemn, 6" to 9" 



l:ilil'i>limn, (i" to 12". (XI/H. Lessonii). 



Li's-onii(r plantagiueum). reticulatum, 6" to 18". 



ANUBIAS. 



A dwarf Aroid (ord. Aroidea?), having leaves 

 1' long and 3" broad, and small, inconspicuous 

 flowers, so that it is grown solely as a fine 

 foliage plant, requiring a moist stove heat. Pro- 

 pagation is by seeds; also by division of the 

 rhizomes, having a bud to eacli piece. Fibrous 

 loam, broken off by hand, with an equal proportion 

 of peat, the whole mixed with sand and some finely 

 broken potsherds, suit. 



Principal Species : 



heterophylla, 1', grn. The bright grn. leaves are 

 blotched with yel. 



AOTUS. 



Very graceful and mostly slender, twiggy, ever- 

 green shrubs (ord. Leguminosse) of dwarf habit, 

 and thriving well in a cool greenhouse. Flowers 

 yellow, and in some species blotched with 

 (rim-on. Tl.ey do well when treated like Cytisus 

 and out back after flowering. Propagation is by 

 seeds in heat ; also by cuttings of short side shoots 

 or the tops of others when getting fairly firm, in 

 sandy soil and placed under a bell-glass or hand- 

 light in moderate heat, in the same way as Cytisns. 

 Loam and peat in equal proportions, with plenty 

 of clean, sharp sand, pressing it rather firmly in 

 potting or repotting, suit. 



Principal Species : 



grarilliina, 8', My., yel. crim. The best and most 

 frequently cultivated species. 



Other Species : 



gracilis, 3', Ap., yel. ericoides, 2', Je., yel. 



iuciuia, 2', Je., yel. ferruginea, 2', Je., yel. 



lauigera, 2', Ap. , cr. yel. virgata, 2', Je., yet 

 villosa, 2', Ap., yel. 



A PEI BA (syn. AUBLELIA of Schreber). 



Kather tall evergreen trees and shrubs (ord. 

 Tiliaoeoe), requiring a stove temperature. Flowers 

 rich yellow. In order to restrain their rampant 

 vigour, to keep them within due bounds, and conduce 

 to flowering, they should occasionally be root 

 pruned. Propagation is by cuttings of mature 

 wood in a propagating case. Fibrous loam, with 

 a third of leaf soil and a liberal quantity of sand, 

 when grown in pots or tubs, suit. 



Principal Species : 



aspera, 30' to 40', My. Petoumo, 40', Aug. 



huvis, 10'. Tibourbou, 10', Aug. 



APERA (syn. ANEMAOBOSTIS). 



A genus of tufted annual or perennial and hardy 

 or nearly hardy Grasses (ord. Grammar), having 

 slender and very graceful panicles of flowers. 

 Arundinacea is hardy, or nearly so, and makes a 

 handsome subject in pots for the front stages of 

 a conservatory. The whole stem is extremely 

 slender and hangs clown, so that it would make a 



Aopla (sec Herminium). 

 Aparyia (see Leontodon). 



useful basket plant of the easiest culture. Propa- 

 gation is by seeds or by division of the tufts. 

 Loam, sand, and leaf mould, with good drainage, 

 suit. 



Principal Species : 



arundmacea, 2' to 3', Aug., Sep., half-hdy., 

 reddish (now Stipa arundinacea). 



Spica-venti (the correct name of Agrostis Spica- 

 venti). 



APH^EREMA. 



A small stove shrub (ord. Samydacea?) of slender 

 and graceful habit, producing its golden yellow 

 flowers in racemes terminating the stem or branches. 

 It is propagated by cuttings of half-ripened shoots 

 under a bell-glass. Use a compost of two-thirds 

 fibrous loam, and one-third of leaf mould and 

 sand. 



Only Species : 



spicata, 1 j' to 2', gold yel. 



APHELANDRA. 



Description. Stove evergreen shrubs (onl. Acan- 

 thacese) of dwarf habit, several of them appearing 

 almost like herbaceous plants when annually pro- 

 pagated from cuttings. Flowers always showy, but 

 often supplemented by large, coloured bracts more 

 persistent than the flowers. The dark green leaves 

 of some species are banded with grey along the 

 principal nerves, so that they may be regarded as 

 fine foliage plants, in addition to having handsome 

 flowers. Those of Margaritas are banded in this 

 way, and rose coloured beneath. Macedoiana is 

 similar, but violet beneath ; while medio-aurata has 

 a median yellow band. 



Propagation. By seeds in heat in February or 

 March. Short lateral shoots taken off in spring 

 and inserted in pots of sand plunged in bottom 

 heat, or placed in a propagating case, make sturdy 

 dwarf plants to flower in autumn or winter. 



Soil. Fibrous or turfy loam broken into small 

 pieces by hand, and mixed with an equal quantity 

 of fibrous peat, with a liberal use of sharp sand. 



Other Cultural Points. During summer the 

 plants should be liberally supplied with water 

 when making their growth, and an even tempera- 

 ture maintained to avoid giving them a check, 

 which causes some of them to drop their leaves. 

 Good drainage is necessary. Keep them drier and 

 cooler in winter. Cristata, and possibly others, 

 flower well when planted out in the borders of a 

 stove, well exposed to light. 



Principal Species : 



aurantiaca, 3', Dec., or. so. The most popular 

 and most frequently cultivated species. 



Koezlii, 6" to 9" when grown from cuttings 

 annually, Dec., or. sc. 



chamissoniana, 1', Nov., yel. Leaves banded and 

 spotted wh. (syn. punctata). 



Fascinator, 1 J', Sep., Oct., sc. Dwarf and pretty- 



fulgens, \y, Sep. to Nov., or. sc. Of easy culture- 



Margarita;, li', or. Handsome banded leaves. 



tetragona, 2', Sep. to Nov., sc. (syn. cristata). 



Other Species : 



atrovirens, 1', yel. ornata, 1', yel. pur. 



glabrata, 1J', Oct., Nov., squarrosa citrina, 1', yel. 



yel. Leopold!!, 1'. citron yel- 



liboniana, 1', cr. yel. sulphurea, 1', yel. " 



iiKiwloiaim, 1'. tetragona grandis, 2', 

 medio-aurata, 1' (.iifn. Sep., sc. 



Graptophyllum medio- imperialis, 2', Sep., red. 



aunitum). variegata, l|', yel. 



