Xanthosoma 



( t-,1 ) 



Yew 



introduced, and they ave not common. Propaga- 

 tion, by seeds, sown in In at in spring. Soil, loam { 

 and peat in equal parts, with sand. 



Principal Species : 

 pilosa, 1' to '!' , Jo., pro- rotuiidifolia, 1' to 2', Je., 



cumbeiitshr., vvli. (ti/nt. herb, wh. 



hirsuta ami montaua). 



XANTHOSOMA. 



Evergreen, stove, perennial herbs (ord. Aroidea>> 

 Propagation, by cuttings of the stem in a close 

 case, with strong bottom heat. Soil, rich fibrous 

 loam two parts, peat one part, with charcoal and 

 Bond. 



Principal Species and Variety : 

 Earilloti, Ivs. palmate, on sagittifolium, I!', spathe 



a st.-ilk :>' lung, grn., wn - Arrow-leaved 



I.in.leiii, Ivs.' spear Spoonflower. 



shaped, 1' long, veins violaceuin, spathe vio., 



wh. (fi/n. Phyllotami- yel., wh. 



inn I.indeni: tee p.4/iO). Wallisi, Ivs. spear-shaped, 

 m.i-nilirum, larger Ivs. veins wh. 



<i/ii. rhyljitiunium 



I, in -leni magm'ncum). 



XERANTHEMUM (*>jn. XEUOLOMA. 



IM.MOUTELLE). 



Haply, erect, mostly white leaved annuals (iird. 

 Composite). 1'ropagatioti, by seeds in spring or 

 autumn Soil, rich sandy loam, in a shady posi- I 

 fcion. (>'/- HIOI.ICHBYSUM and EVEIIIASTINGS.) | 



Principal Species : 



aiminim. '!' . .ly.. pur. inapertum, 2', Je., wh. 



(.- ifn. erectum). 



XERONEMA (*yn. SCI.EUONEMA). 



Moorei. is". bright crimson (ord. LiliaceaV), the [ 

 onlv species is a stove perennial. Propagation, ; 

 by seeds or division. Soil, loam and peat or leaf 



soil in cc|iial part-, with sand. 



XEROPHYLLUM. 



A hardy perennial (ord. Liliaceos). Propaga- 

 tion, by seeds and division. Soil, moist peat ami 

 loam. ' The plant may be treated as a sub-aquatic. 



Principal Species: 



asphodeloides, >' , My., wh. (xyn. Helomas acpDO- 

 ileloides). 



XEROTES (syn- LOMANDUA). 



Greenhouse perennial rigid herbs (ord. Jim- 

 cacete). Propagation, by division. Soil, loam and 

 peat in equal parts, with sand. 



Principal Species : 

 longifolia, 3', Je., grn., Australian Tussock 



wh., Ivs. 1' to 2' Grass. 



] 011K rigida, dwarf, Je., grn., 



wh., Ivs. shorter. 



XIMENIA. 



Stove and greenhouse shrubs (ord. OlaCineffi). 

 Propagation, by cuttings. Soil, loam two parts, 

 peat one part, and sand. 



Principal Species : 



amerirana, 20', Ap., St., wh., fruit edible. False 

 Sandal wood. Hog. .Mountain, and Seaside flam. 



XIPHIDIUM. 



Stove and greenhouse perennial herbs (JW. 

 Haemodoracece) with small flowers; not of much 



fateria (v inemonepft*). 



\, ,.,,;,,,,, , , \, rn nl lirni iin 

 t,! (fir \'cl'<izia\. 



uar<len value. Propagation, by division. Soil, 

 sandy loam and peat. 



Principal Species and Variety : - 

 floribundum, '2'. Je.. wh. gigiintsiim.lvs.broader. 



or pale bl . (r.ijii . albidum) . 



XYLOBIUM. 



Epiphytal Orchids (ord. Orcliidacese) allied to 

 Maxillar'ia, and thriving under the same cultural 

 conditions. The plants are not favourites with 

 Orchidists. An intermediate house or stove will 

 suit all those named. 



Principal Species : 



[NoTE. s. = sepals, p. == petals, 1. = lip.] 

 decolor, spr., s. and p. yel., spotted maroon, 



light yel., shaded wh., 1. fleshy. 



1. whitish. squalens, spr., s. and p. 



elongatum, spr., s. and p. yel., wh. . streaked pur.: 



yet, wh , 1. yel., br. there is a good deal of 



leontoglossum. win., fpr., pur. in the lip. 



Other Species : 

 Collevi, reddish br.. spot- corrugatum, jiallidifln- 



ted pur. (SI/H. Maxillaria rum, aud scabriliuguis aio 



Colleyi). at Kew, but they have 



concavum, 9", pale yel. little decorative value. 



(xi/n. Maxillaria con- 



cava) . 



XYLOMELUM. 



Greenhouse trees and shrubs (vrd. Proteacesc), 

 few of which are in cultivation. Propagation, by 

 seeds and cuttings. Soil, fibrous peat and loam 

 in equal parts, with sand. 



XYLOPIA. (HiTTEB WOOD.) 



Stove evergreen trees and shrulw(;v/. Anonace;c). 

 Propagation, by cuttings. Soil, loam, peat, charcoal, 

 and sand. 



Principal Species : 



asthiopicu. Negro Pepper. glabra, 20', Ivs lance 

 shaped, downy beneath. 



XYRIS. (YELLOW-EYED GltASS.) 



Kush-like stove, greenhouse, and hardy perennials 

 (nrd. Xyrideje). Propagation, by division. Soil, 

 rich, sandy loam. 



Principal Species : 



operculata, 18", Je., st., yel., br. 



YEW. 



The Yew (Taxus baccata) occupies a very 

 prominent position in song and legend. As a 

 decorative tree its beauty is of too sombre a 

 character to appeal to many, yet it has been 

 extensively planted, and there are some fine old 

 specimens scattered through the country. Geologi- 

 callv considered, the Yew is one of the oldest trees 

 we have, and it also boasts a much longer life than 

 the majority of our forest trees, being in this 

 respect a very worthy rival of the Oak. The wood 

 is exceedingly hard 'and close grained, elastic, and 



(.<( Varbetina). 



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