Zeuxine 



Zcstera 



ZEUXINE. (STRIPED KING OP THE 



WOODS.) 



Dwarf sK>ve Orchi<is (ord. Orchidaceae), few of 

 which are in cultivation. Propagation, by division. 

 Soil, tibrous peat and sphagnum. (See also ANIEC- 



TOIMIII.US.) 



Principal Species : 



n'gia, ;">", Ivs. greenish wh. with pale lil. and wh. 

 bands (syns. Haplouhilus regiura and Monochilus 

 regiumX 



ZEUZERA. (Wooo LEOPARD MOTH.) 

 Zeuzura vEsculi is a handsome moth about ]J" 

 long, and lias narrow, semi-transparent white wings 

 with bluish black marks. The larvse, yellowish 

 white with black marks, feed on the wood of Apple, 

 Pear, Plum, Elm, Chestnut, and Poplar Trees. 

 Grease banding the trees, catching the moths, and 

 killing the caterpillars in their burrows, are the 

 best remedies. 



ZEXMENIA. 



Stove, greenhouse, and hardy annual and peren- 

 nial herbs (ord. Composite), few of which are of 

 garden value. Propagation, by seeds and cuttings. 

 Soil, light, sandy loam. 



Principal Species : 

 aurea, 1", Sep. .golden yel. ovata, '2', aut., hdy. ann., 



(syns. Verbesiua aurea or. yel. (syn. Tithonia 



and Wedelia aurea). ovata). 



ZIERIA. (AUSTRALIAN TURMERIC TRKK.) 

 Greenhouse trees (iml. Kutaceae) of little- garden 



value. Propagation, by cuttings of young shoots 



and by seeds. Soil, light, sandy loam. 

 Principal Species and Variety : 



Smithii, 10', wh. (.V.I/H. - macrophylla, larg-r 

 laii'-i-olata). SandHy (.sy^.v. arboresccua anil 



Bush and Tasmaniaii macrophylla). 



Stiukwood. 



ZILLA. 



Half-hardy herbs (ord. Cruciferae), of little horti- 

 cultural value. 



ZINGIBER. 



Stove perennial herbs (ord. Scitatnineie'), with 

 tuberous rhizomes. The roots of offlcinale furnish 

 the Ginger of commerce. Propagation, by division 

 ;a a close case. Soil, rich loam, peat, and sand. 



Principal Species : 

 Coasuinunar, ">', Jy., pale officinale, Jy., yel., lip 



yol., bracts red (syti. dark bl. Ginger. 



Clilfordiai). Bengal Zerumbet, 4', sura., sul- 



Boot phur. There is a vario- 



gated var. 



ZINNIA (syns. CRASSINA and LEJIOA). 



Half-hardy annual and perennial herbs and sub- 

 shrubs (ord. Composite;), of much value for summer 

 and early autumn bedding. Propagation, by seeds 

 in gentle heat in April. The plants, which must, 

 never become starved, should be gradually hardened 

 off, and transferred to the beds in June. Most of 

 the single and double varieties of gardens have 

 sprung from elegans. Packets of mixed seed, or 

 collections of separate colours, may be bought. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

 clegaus, 2', sum., sc., multiflora, 2', sum., sc., 



crim., ro., buff, wh. ; red, disc yel. 



many vars., including pauciflora, 2' ', yel. 



verticillata. teuuiflora, 2', sum., sc. 



haagcana, 1', sum., or. yel. 



Zichya (gee Kentirdya). 



ZIZANIA. (WATER, CANADIAN, and INDIAN 

 KICE.) 



Tall, hardy aquatic Grasses (ord. Graminese), of 

 great beauty in shallow water. Propagation, by 

 seeds, which must be kept in water during winter. 

 They should be sown indoors, and the young plants 

 kept inside till May. The young plants are best 

 protected from frost. Birds and water fowl are 

 very fond of the seed. 



Principal Species : 



acjuatica, 6' to 8', sum., grn., br. Water Oats. 

 There is a dwurf var. 



ZIZIPHORA. 



Dwarf hardy annuals or perennial sub-shrubs 

 (ord. Labiate). Propagation, by seeds and cuttings. 

 Ordinary garden soil. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

 clmopodioides, 15", Je., dasyantha, 6", Jy., 



bl., pur. red (SI/HI, dasyautha 



- media, Ivs. uarrow(sy, and Puschkini of l!u- 



serphyllacea of llutan- tamcul Magazine 1(W3). 



teal .Miry/tziiie 906). 



ZIZYPHUS. 



Stove, greenhouse, and hardy trees (ord. 

 Rliamnese), of little horticultural value. The fruits 

 of sativus (syn. vulgaris) afford jujubes. Propaga- 

 tion, by cuttings of ripened shoots under a bell- 

 glass. Soil, light sandy loam. 



Principal Species : 



incurva, 15', Je., hdy., 



Km. 

 Jujuba, 50', Ap., grh., 



grn. Jujube Tree. 

 Lotus, 6', fruit yel. 



African or Jujube 



Lotus. 



mucronata, 2,V, Je., grh., 



grn. 

 Paliurus (now Paliurus 



Spina-Christi). 

 saliva, 10', Aug., lid'.-.. 



fruit red, blk. (ryn. 



vulgaris). 



ZOMICARPA. 



Stove, tuberous perennial herbs (ord. Aroidere). 

 Propagation, by division. Soil, fibrous loam and 

 peat, with sand. 



Principal Species : 

 Pythonium, 1', spathe steigeriana, 1', spntho 



vio. , Ivs. kidney shaped. blackish pur., spadix 



riedeliaiiii, 1', epathe wh., dark pur. 



grn. 



ZOMICARPELLA. 



Maculiita, the only species, is a tuberous-rooted 

 stove perennial (ord. Aroidese), with a dull green 

 spathe and black spadix. (For culture, tee 

 ZOMICARPA.) 



ZORNIA. 



Stove and greenhouse annual and perennial 

 herbs (ord. Leguminosss), very few of which are in 

 cultivation. Propagation, by seeds. Soil, light 

 loarn. 



Principal Species : 



bracteata, 6", Jy., grh. per., yel. (sijnt. tetra- 

 phylla and Anonymos bracteata). 



ZOSTERA. (GRASSWRACK.) 



Hardy sub-aquatics of tufted habit (ord. Naiad - 

 acese), of no horticultural merit. Marina and 

 nana are British species. 



Znrragnia (see Dipradi). 



(see jfygnpetalum). 



