Talinum 



( 380 ) 



Tanks 



Principal Species : 



Candollei, 6' to 12', sum., Plumierii, 1-' to 20', sum., 



cream. wh. , large. 



Hodgsoui, 40', sum., pumila (now Magnolia 



cream, Ivs. 15" to 18" pumila). 



long, 4" to 6" wide. 



TALINUM. 



Stove, greenhouse, or hardy herbaceous plants 

 (ord. Portulacese), with more or less succulent 

 stems. Propagation, by cuttings, slightly dried, 

 or seeds. Any light soil. The hardy species do 

 well on rockwork. 



Principal Species : 

 Arnottii, IJ', sum., yel., cuueifolitnn, 1', Aug., 



gru. pur. 



aurantiacum,U',sum.,yel. difl'usum, I', sum., yel. 



TALISIA. 



Evergreen stove trees and shrubs (iird. Sapind- 

 ^cefe). Propagation, by cuttings. Soil, equal 

 parts fibrous peat and loam. 



Principal Species : 



guianeusis, 12', Je., ro., 

 Ivs. 2'. 



Ivs. 4' long, in large 

 heads. 



Priuceps, 25', Je. , wh. , 



TAMARINDUS. (TAMARIND.) 



A monotypic genus of stove trees (ord. Legum- 

 inosse), whose fruits are of considerable medicinal 

 value. Propagation, by imported seeds, and by 

 cuttings in heat in sand, covered with glass. 

 Soil, fibrous turfy loam and sand. 



Only Species : 



indica, (JO', Je., yel., red (sijns. occidentalis and 

 officinalis). 



TAMARIX. (TAMARISK.) 



Greenhouse or hardy trees or bushes (nrd. 

 Tamariscineie), the hardy species forming graceful 

 plants, and being particularly adapted for seaside 

 planting, as well as for the shrubbery. Propaga- 

 tion, by cuttings in sand under a glass, a little 

 heat being needed for the more tender species. 

 Soil, sandy loam. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



chiuensis, hdy. shr., \ik. parviflora of gardens, 



(.(/. japonicaplumosa). not of De Candolle). 



gallica, f>' to 10', Jy., hdy. iudica, grh. shr. 



shr., wh. or pk. (tyn*. Pallasii, rosy pk. 



africana of gardens, hispida, Aug., hdy. shr., 



algeriensis, anglica, and cur. ro. (syii. kash- 



Other Species :- " arica) ' 



articulata, 10' to 20', Jy., odessana, 6', sum., aut., 



grh., pk. (syn. orient- hdy. shr. , pale pk. 



,. a .'' 8 )- , parviflora of gardens (now 



dioica, 6 , Je. , grh. , pk. gallica). 



gennanica (now Myricaria tetraudra, 8' Jy hdy 



germanica). s hr., wh. 



TAMONEA. 



Stove biennial herbs or shrubs (ord. Verben- 

 acese). Propagation, by seeds. Sandy soil. 

 Principal Species : - 



spicata, 1', Jy., bl. (HJH. 



mutica). 

 spinosa, 1', Jy., bl. (///,*. 



curassavica and verben- 

 acea). 



Talipot Palm (Coryplia iimbracidifera). 



Tallow Shrub (Mi/riea cerifera). 



Tallom Tree of Sierra Lemw (Pentadesma 



rnityracea). 



Tamarind Tree (see Tamarind/is indica). 

 Tamarisk (see Tamarix). 



TAMUS (*yn. TAMNUS). 



Three species of hardy or greenhouse twining 

 plants (ord. Dioscoreacese). Propagation, by seeds 

 or division. Common soil. 



Principal Species : 

 communis, My., hdy., Elopliantipes (wr Testu- 



greenish, berries sc. dmaria Elephautipes). 



Black Bryouy, Murrain 



Berries, Lady's Seal. 



TAN. 



The use of tan, the spent bark of the tan pit, is 

 much less frequent in gardens than formerly. It 

 was at one time largely used for forming hotbeds. 

 It is also used as plunging material. As a manure 

 it decays slowly, and should be made up in a heap 

 with soil, lime, and animal manure. Its value by 

 itself as a manure is small. 



TANACETUM. (TANSY.) 



Annual or perennial herbs (ord. Composite), 

 generally hardy, but not of great value for the 

 garden. The crisped-leaved variety of vulgare is 

 used for garnishing, and Herderi and leucophyllum 

 are good rockery plants. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

 Balsamita (now Chrysau- 1', sum., yel., plant 



themuni Balsamita). greyish, 



camphoratum, 1', sum., Herderi, 0', sum., hdy. 



hlf-hdy. or hdy., yel., per., yel., Ivs. silvery. 



Camphor scented (.va/M,\. Icueophyllum, 9", sum., 



elegans and huroneuse hdy. per., yel., Ivs. 



of gardens). silky, 



fruticulosum bracteatum, vulgare, 2' to 3', Aug., 



yel. Common Tansy. 

 crispum, Ivs. curled. 



TANAKEA. 



A recently introduced Japanese plant (ord. Saxi- 

 frageae), with small flowers resembling Tiarella. 

 Propagation, by seeds or division. Moist, peaty soil. 



'Only Species : 



radicans, sum., hdy. per., wh. 



TANKS. 



Much valuable rain water which is now allowed 

 to run to waste might be saved and turned to 

 account if a proper system of reservoirs were 

 forthcoming. In fact, tanks of various sizes form 

 a. highly important part of the equipment of a 

 garden. Every glasshouse should be fitted with a 

 rain water tank, and if a hot water pipe can be 

 conducted through it so much the better. The 

 tank may be sunk below the floor level, and 

 covered with gratings if desired, but a dipping 

 hole, covered with an easily lifted trapdoor, must 

 be furnished. Even when water is laid on in 

 pipes a tank should be placed under each tap, no 

 matter whether it be indoors or out ; much time in 

 filling cans will then be saved, and there will be no 

 unsightly rinsing of the soil beneath the tap. 



Paraffin tubs, burnt out and sawn in halves, make 

 capital tanks, and these may be sunk to the ground 

 level, if desired. Galvanised iron tanks, strongly 

 riveted, are much thought of. and probably are 

 the cheapest and best. Brick tanks lined with 

 cement are employed where larger reservoirs are 

 needed. Slate slabs are occasionally used. 



All heating systems are furnished with supply 

 tanks, and these must be kept about three parts full. 



Tanglnnia (Cert/era Tan///ii>i). 

 Tangier Pea, (Latliyrns tinffitamus). 

 Tanners' Tree (Coriaria myrfifulia). 

 Tawy (see Tanarrlum nil //arc). 



