Dilatris 



( 299 ) 



Dimorphotheca 



from vvh. to pur., 

 and maiiy beautifully 

 spotted. The vars. 

 named gloxiuioides are 

 handsome.. The form 

 campauulata has a 

 large flower at the top 

 of the stem. 



lanata, 2', Je., yel. 

 leucopha-a, 2', Je.. wh. 

 lutea, 2', Jy., yel. (./. 



micrautha). 



obscura, 1', Je., dull yel. 

 orientalis, 2', Jy., wh. 



Principal Species : 



ambigtia, 2V, Jy., yel. 



A pleasing if 'not 



showy plant (si/im. 



granch'rlora and ochro- 



leuca). 

 purpurea, 3' to 6', or 



more, snm., pur. The 



parent of a number of 



beautiful vars. ranging 



Other Species : 

 eriostachva, 3', Jy., bieii., 



br., yel. 

 ferruginea, 1', Jy., bieu., 



br. 



laciniata, 1 '. '. .Ic., yel. 

 lievigata, 2', Jy.. y< !. 



(.w/^v. aurea and in- 



tegrit'oliii). 



DILATRIS. 



South African herbaceous plants (prd. Usenio- 

 dorace:i>). with narrow, rigid, Sedge-like leaves. 

 They require the temperature of a greenhouse. 

 Propagation is effected by division in spring. 

 Sandy loam forms a suitable soil. 



Principal Species : 

 corymbosa, 1', Jy., pur. viscosa, 9", Je. to Aug., bl. 



DILL. 



Anethiini (now Peucedanum) graveolens (" Dill ") 

 is a biennial herb (ord. UmbelliferEe), grown for 

 kitchen use. Tlio green umbels of seed and the 

 leaves are used for pickling in July and August, 

 and the leaves for flavouring soups and sauces. 

 The seeds should be sown as soon as ripe in Sep- 

 tember, or at any time between February and May, 

 in drills 1' apart, and the seedlings thinned to 10" 

 apart in the rows. Any friable garden soil in an 

 open situation is suitable. 



DILLENIA. 



Handsome flowering trees and large shrubs {ord. 

 Dilleniacea?) chiefly from the Malay Peninsula. 

 They are distinguished by shining Magnolia- 

 like leaves and showy yellow or white flowers. 

 They are rarely seen in cultivation, as they require 

 a great deal of room to grow to perfection. A stove 

 temperature is essential, and a mixture of fibrous 

 peat and loam suits. 



Principal Species:^- 



indica, 50' to 40', sum., retusa, 40', sum., wh. 

 yel. 



DILLWYNIA. 



Pretty greenhouse shrubs from Australia (ord. 

 Leguminosie). They usually have small, Heath- 

 like leaves and large numbers of small, Pea-shaped, 

 yellow or orange flowers, often blotched with ml. 

 A greenhouse or frai. j from which frost is excluded 

 suits their requirements. Propagation is by 

 cuttings of half-ripe shoots in sandy peat in a close 

 propagating case in July and August. Soil, fibrous 

 peat to which a good quantity of coarse sand has 

 been added. Over-potting must be avoided, feed- 

 ing being better than placing in very large pots. 

 Very careful watering is essential to success. 



Principal Species : 



einrr:isrens, 1' to 2', spr., 



yel., red. 

 encifolia, 1' to 2', spr., 



yel., red. 

 floribunda, I!,', spr., yel., 



red. 



hispiila, 1' to 2'. spr., or., 



red. 



parvifolia (see ericifolia). 

 speciosa (we ericifolin) . 



DILOBA. 



A genus of caterpillars which do considerable 

 damage to orchard fruit trees by feeding on the 

 leaves. The caterpillars are produced by a moth 

 known as the " Figure-of-Eight Moth," and are 

 distinguished by being green with a yellow stripe 

 along the back, and having a bluish head. The 

 moths may be caught at night with the aid of a 

 bright light. 



DIMORPHANTHUS. 



Handsome shrubs (ord. Araliaceas), which in 

 favourable positions in sheltered places eventually 



Photo: D. S. Fith, Edinburgh. 



DlMOKPHOTHECA EcKLONIS (see f. 300). 



grow into trees, and are effective with their fine 

 foliage and white flowers. They are now included 

 under Aralia, wiiich may be referred to for 

 treatment. 



Principal Species : 



mandschuricus, 6' to 20', Aug., wh. ; var. foliis- 

 variegatis (xyns. Aralia mandschurica and A. 



chinensis). 



DIMORPHOTHECA. 



Pretty shrubby or annual half-hardy plants 

 (ord. Compositie), suitable for the greenhouse or 

 for bedding-out in summer. The perennials may 

 be propagated by cuttings struck under a plass in 

 a little heat in spring, and the annuals by seeds 

 sown under glass in heat in early spring and 



liilirnria (fee Ai-itiiflnis). 

 Itimiicrin (we 1'i'ln ri/iinium'). 

 llnin'riir/iins (in /inr/. r \i-/i/ir/iiim). 



JHmorpna (qfSo&nber, we 



