FLOWERS OF GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE 



ALLAMANDAS 



Natural Order APOCYNACEJi. Genus Allamanda 



leaves in whorls. Calyx live-parted; corolla funnel-shaped, the limb 

 bell-shaped, and spreading out into five blunt lobes. There are five 

 fringed scales in the throat, and five stamens. The species are all South 



LLAMAXDA AuBLETil (Aublet's) has broad oblong 

 , and large yellow flowers ; June. Introduced from 



Principal Species. 

 Guiana, 1848. 



A. CATHARTICA (purging). Leaves egg-shaped, with slightly waved 

 margins. Flowers large, yellow ; June. Guiana, 1785. 



A. CHELSOXI (Chelsea). A garden hybrid with tine, large yellow 

 flowers ; June. Excellent for cut flowers and for training under the roof. 



A. GRAXDTFLORA (large-flo\\ered) has large, pale yellow flowers, 

 pro(hiced very freely in June. Introduced from Brazil, 1844. 



A. XERiiFOLiA (Oleander-leaved). Of more shrubby habit, about 3 

 feet high, with broadrr leav,'s, and deep yellow flowers streaked with 

 orange, ami the tube shorter and wider Tin many - flowered panicles: 

 June. Introduced from South Am.'rica. 1847. 



A. NOHiLis (noble), with hairy oblong leaves, and bright yellow 

 flowers with deeper tint in the thrJat : July. From Brazil, 18(J7. " 



A. S< n. .rn i (Schott's). A strong-growing roof-clindjer with smooth 

 oblong leaves, and huge yellow flowers, the throat striped with brown : 

 September. Introduced from Brazil, 1847. 



AvioLACEA (purple). Similar to A. mtln, rtiai , but with hairy 

 leaves and dull purple flowers. 



A WiLUAMsii (Wilhams'). A garden .eedling of bush-like habit 

 covered with large, light yellow floweis, makin-- a i'wv pot-plant for the 

 stove. 



cultivation. ^ Oiven the requisif tuupMat mv_^^ hieh should never 



be less than o-V-the culture <,l- Ml > ,nlus is not attended 



with special <limeulty. Their beauty is best seen when they are grown 

 on wu-es nunung up at Mtme distance from the glass roof. Fibrous loam 

 an<l rivt'r sand, ni the pi()iH)rti()ns of three to one, with the addition of 

 decomp..)sed cow-manm-e, forms the best compost. They require abund- 

 ant water <luring the period of growth, and they should be cut back 



