Astiria 



(91 ) 



Athamanta 



Other Species : 



I' i aii'lra, ;;', My., wli. rulira, )', Jy., ro. 



cliiueusis, '2', Jy., wh. 

 (SI/H. odontophylla) . 



ASTIRIA. 



A Move evergreen (ord. Sterculiacea?) succeeding 

 in a mixture of two parts loam, one of peat, and a 

 dar-h of sand, and increased by cuttings kept close 

 in a warm place. Kuseu, which ilower.s in May and 

 June, has rose llowers. 



ASTRAGALUS. 



Description. An extensive and variable genus of 

 hardy herbs or sub-shrubs (ord. Leguminosie), 

 known as Milk Vetches. Upwards of a hundred 

 species have been introduced to cultivation, but 

 most of them have been lost. Some are of annual 

 duration, but the majority are perennials. Some 

 of the dwarf trailers make pretty plants for the 

 rockery. 



Propagation. By cuttings and by seeds in a cold 

 frame for the shrubs, by root divisions and by seeds 

 for the herbaceous perennials, and by seeds only 

 for the annuals, such as Cicer and Glaux. 



Soil. Equal parts of loan* and leaf soil, with 

 sand, for the annuals and herbaceous perennials ; 

 rather more loam for the shrubs. 



Principal Species : 



adsurgens, Je., per., bl. pur., rare. 



alopecuroides, 2' to 5', Je., per., yel. 



hypglottis v 3" to 4", Je., bl. Var. alba, wh. 

 (*///'. dasyglottis). 



muximus, 2' to 3', Je., per., yel. 



nninspessulanus, Je., pur. A pretty evergreen 

 trailer. 



onobrychioides, a" to 12", Jy., per., pur. 



Tragacantha (Gum Tragacanth), lj' to 3', Je., 

 evergreen slir. 



viilpinus, 2' to ;>', Jc.. p:?r., yel. 



Other Species : 

 ailiiiicus, 6" to !>", Je., narbonensis, 2' to 3', Je., 



Jy., per., ro. pur. per. , yel. 



alpiuus, sum., bl. pur. odoratus, B", Je., yel. 



aimarius, 6", Je., 1.1. Ouobrychis, IV, Je., pur. 



:uistriacus, My., per., IP!., alpiuus, 1', Je., wh. 



pur. panuosus, 6" to !*", Jy., 



canadeusis, 2' to 3' , Jy., per., ro. 



per., yel. ponticus, 2', Jy., per., 



Cicer, Jy., ami., yel. yel. 



dahuricus, 1' to 2', Jy., purpureus, 3" to 6", Je., 



per., pur. per., bl. 



falcatus, 1' to 2', Je.,per., sulcatus, 2' to 3', Jy., 



grn., yel. (*//" vires- vio., wh. 



cens). vagiuatus, 1', sum., ro. 



galegii'fonnis, 3' too', Je., pur. 



per., gru., yel. vesicarius, 6" to 9", Jy., 



Glaux, Je., ami., pur. per., pur., yel., wh. 



Glyciphyllus, 2' to 3', Je., vimiucus, 6" to 1', Je., 



per. , pale yel. pur. , ro. 



leucophyllus, 2' to 3', Jy., vircscens (sec falcatus). 



per., yel. 



ASTRANTIA. 



Description. Hardy, herbaceous perennials (ord. 

 Umbellitera) of distinct appearance and consider- 

 able decorative value. 



Propagation. By division of the roots in winter 

 or spring. 



Soil. Good garden soil. 



Other Cultural Points. - A.-trantias are excellent 

 subjects tor banks and woodlands, as well as the 

 herbaceous border. They will grow nearly any- 

 where, although they prefer damp positions. The 

 only attention they require is an occasional lifting 



and splitting up of the clumps when these get too 

 large, and periodical top-dressings of fresh soil. 



Principal Species : 



caruiolica, 1', My., wli. helleborifolia, 2', Jy., pk. 



Other Species and Varieties : 



Biebersteimi, 2', My. major, 2', Je., stripe:!, 



lieterophylla (<v helle- earinthiaca. 



borifolia). variegata. 



intermedia, 6", Jy., pk., minor, 6", Je., pk. 



a form of major. paucirtora, 6", Jy., wh. 



ASTROCARYUM. 



Stove Palms (ord. Palma;) of oruamer tal 

 presence and easy culture. The leaves are usually 

 silvery on the under surface. Some of the species 

 are very spiny, and need careful handling, as the 

 spines are of a poisonous nature. Plenty of water 

 is necessary at all times. Propagated by seeds 

 sown in brisk heat ; occasionally by suckers. Three 

 parts good loam, and one part cow manure, suit. 



Principal Species : 

 Malybo, foliage grn., with Murumuru, 40', foliage 



silver under surface. dark grn., aud silvery 



below. 



Other Species : 



acaule, 10'. Ayri, 20' to 30'. mexicanum. 



aculeatum, 40'. campestre, 10'. niveum, glaucous, 



argeiiteum (fee filare. rostratum, 30'. 



Malybo). granatense. vulgare, 20' to. 40'. 



ASTROLOMA. 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs (ord. Epacridaceie), 

 with pretty flowers, propagated by cuttings of 

 young shoots under a bell-glass in a frame. Soil, 

 sand, loam, and peat, in equal parts. Plenty of 

 drainage is necessary. 



Principal Species : 



dcnticuliitum, 1', My. to Iniinifusum, 1', My., Je., 

 Jy., red. sc. 



ASYSTASIA. 



A genus of stove evergreen shrubs or climbers 

 (ord. AcanthaceEc), with funnel shaped flowers 

 borne in terminal clusters. Propagated by cut- 

 tings of the young shoots placed under a bell-glass, 

 in spring, with bottom heat. Equal proportions 01 

 peat and loam, with sand, suit. 



Principal Species : 

 chelouioides, 34', sum., scandens, 6', climber, Jy., 



red. pur. cream (syii. Henfreya. 



coromaudeliana, 4', Jy., scandens). 



j macrophylla, 8' to 20', violaeea, 1' to 2'. 



Je., ro. pur. 



ATALANTIA. 



A genus of about ten species of stove evergreen 

 foliage shrubs (ord. llutaceEe). Monophylla, 8', 

 June, white, is the only one met with. It may be 

 increased by cuttings of the ripened shoots placed 

 in sand under a bell-glass in brisk bottom heat 



ATHAMANTA. 



Greenhouse or hardy herbaceous plants (ord. 

 Urnbellifenc). Matthioli, 1' to 2', summer, hardy, 

 white, is the only one generally met with in cultiva- 

 tion. Its foliage is much like that of Fennel. It may 

 be increased by seeds, and by division in spring, 

 and will grow in ordinary garden soil. 



Aitrantkus (see Homalhim). 

 Agtrapcea (see Dombeya). 

 Astrolobhiiii (see Omtthojna). 

 Axiitijihytiiiii (.we Schi/nocactvt). 



Atarr'ui (.srr Tm-ca). 

 Atamasco Lily (see Zi']il> 

 Atclandra (fee Ili'iiiiijenia). 



