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ANDROMEDA 



ANEMIA 



evergreen shrub, with delicate fls. , growing best in peaty 

 or sandy soil. Prop, by seeds, sown thinly soon after 

 maturity, in pots or pans of sandy peat soil, placed in a 

 coolframe. They germinate easily if sown in out sphag- 

 num, but must be pricked into boxes as soon as they can 

 be handled. Cuttings from mature wood, placed in sand 

 under glass in fall, and kept in a cool greenhouse during 

 the winter, will root easily ; also increased by layers. 

 See, also, Le.ucothoe, Ohamcedaphne, Pieris and Zenobia. 

 poIiSdlia, Linn. (A. rosmarinifdlia, Pursh). One-half 

 to 2 ft. : Ivs. oblong-lanceolate or linear, %-iyiva. long, 

 whitish-glaucous beneath, with strongly revolute mar- 

 gins : fls. nodding, white or pink. June. L.B.C. 6 : 546, 

 16:1591, 18 : 1714. — There are anumher of forms, differing 

 in the color and size of the fls. and shape of the Ivs. 



A. acumintiia, Ait.^Leucothoe populifolia. — A.arhbrea, Linn. 

 = Oxydendrum arboreum. — A. axilldris, Michs.= Leucothoe 

 Catesbsei. — A. axillaris, Lam.^L. axillaris. — .A. calyculdta, 

 Linn.= Chamaedaplin© calycujata. — .4.. campanulata, Miq.^ 

 Enkianthus campanidatus.— 4. Candida, Hort.= Zenobia pul- 

 verulenta. — A. cassiniwfdlia,YeTit.^Z. pulverulenta.~A. Cdtes- 

 6tei,Walt.=L6ucotlioe CatesbEei,— A. cdmua, Mia.=Enkiantbus 

 cemuus.— J., dealbdta, Lindl.= Zenobia pulvenilenta.— A. fas- 

 tigidta, Wall.= Cassiope fastigiata. — A. ferruginea, Walt.= 

 Lyonla ferruginea. — A, floribtlnda, Pursh = Pieris floribunda. — 

 A. formS5a,'Walt.= Pieris formosa.— A.ffiatica, Hort.=Zenobia 

 T)ulverulenta.— A. J'ap(5mca,Thunb.=Pieris Japonica.— A. Ziffns- 

 trina, Mulllbg.=Lyonia ligustrina. — A.MaH&na, Linn.^Pieris 

 Mariana.— A. ?iiiida,Bartr.= Pieris nitida.— A.ouaK/6Ka,WaU. 

 ^Pieris ovalifolia. — A, paniculdta, Ait.^Jjyoma, ligustrina. — 

 A. j>ara6dMca,Duii.^L. ligustrina. — A.populifdlia,'Laia.^'Levi- 

 ' cothoe T^TSfuiiioU&.—A. pulveruUnta, Bartr.^ Zenobia pulveru- 

 lenta. — A.raceTnbsa, Linn.^ Leucothoe racemosa. — A. specibsa, 

 Mielix.= Zenobia pulvendenta.— A. tetrdgona, Linn. = Cassiope 

 tetragona. — A. tomentbsa, Hort., not Dum.-Cours.^^ Lyonia 

 ligustrina pubescens. , r. 



Alfred Rehdeb. 



ANDBOFOGON' (Greek-made name, referring to the 

 bearded flowers). Graminece. A polymorphous genus, 

 spread over all parts of the world in the tropical and 

 temperate zones. The species prefer dry places, espe- 

 cially plains. Lvs. usually long and narrow: spikes ter- 

 minal and axillary; spikelets in pairs at each node of the 

 jointed hairy branches, one sessile and perfect; the other 

 with a pedicel and either staminate, empty, or reduced to 

 a single scale : a straight or twisted awn present. Spe- 

 cies, about 180. Includes many species of useful pasture 

 grasses. Two or three species are grown occasionally for 

 ornament. They are of easiest culture, either from seeds 

 or division of clumps. 



arg6nteus, DC. Silver Beard-Grass. A stout, tall 

 grass, 2-4 ft. high, with a distinct ring of white hairs at 

 the nodes : panicles narrow, silver-bearded : If. -blades 

 long : spikelets covered with long white hairs at the 

 base: awn 1 in. long. —A handsome ornamental grass. 

 Probably a form of A. saccharoldes , Swartz, of Trop. 

 Amer. 



Halep^nsis, Brot. Johnson Grass. A stout perennial, 

 with smooth, erect culms, 3-6 ft. high, and strong, 

 creeping rootstocks : panicles variable, more or less 

 drooping, exserted, rays mostly in whorls of 4, rarely 2-6 ; 

 sessile spikelets variable ; pedicellate spikelets stami- 

 nate or neutral, much narrower than the sessile ones. 

 S. Eu., S. Amer. , Australia. Gn. 13, p. 305. — Abundantly 

 ^rown in the southern states for hay, where it makes a 

 very rapid growth. When once it has become established 

 it is exceedingly difficult to eradicate, and hence it has 

 become a very troublesome weed in some parts. Much 

 admired in Eu. as an ornamental grass, and sometimes 

 cult, in the N. for that purpose. 



Schcen&nthus, Linn. (A. formdsus. A. citrcttits, Tlort.). 

 Lemon Grass. A very handsome tropical grass, growing 

 in fine clumps 5-6 ft. high ; effective for borders and as 

 single lawn specimens. S. Asia, Japan, and Trop. Africa. 

 ■Gn. 10, p. 605; 12, p. 495.- Cult, in India and Ceylon. 

 Yields a fragrant oil, called both oil of verbena and lemon- 

 grass oil. Used as a stimulant and antispasmodic for neu- 

 ralgia and rheumatism, and also in the adulteration of 

 attar of roses. 



A. Ndrdus, himi. CiteonellaGrass. Cult, in Ceylon. Yields 

 the citronella oil .which is used for scenting soap and perfumery. 

 Forty thousand pounds of oil distilled annually from this grass. 

 S. Asia and N. Australia. Gn. 12, p. 495. —A. Sdrghum, Brot. 

 (Sorghum rulgare, Linn.). Includes all the varieties of culti- 

 vated Sorghum ; of great economic value for sugar, brooms, 



brashes, fodder, alcoholic drinks. Seed prized for poultry. 

 E.Ind.— A. sgwarrdsus, Linn. Ehizomes fragrant. lysedinlndia 

 for thatching, weaving into mats, fans, brushes. Roots said to 

 keep garments free from insects. Sold by druggists in Eiirope 

 under the name of Radix anatheri. Introduced into Louisiana. 

 India, W. Ind. Is., and Brazil. p. g. Kennedy. 



ANDBOSACE (Greek-made name). FrimulAcece. 

 Rock Jasmine. Small tufted plants cult, in the alpine 

 garden, those known in Amer. being perennials. Fls. 

 constricted at the throat, primula-Uke, in umbels, on 

 short leafless scapes. PI. in very early spring. Many 

 species are known in European gardens, but alpine-gar- 

 dening is little known in this country, and only those 

 species which have been found to succeed, and are in 

 the trade, need to he mentioned. 



A well-drained soil, partial shade, free circulation of 

 air, frequent waterings during our dry summer months, 

 and protection from heavy fall and spring rains, will 

 lead to success with these charming alpines. A heavy 

 shading of evergreen boughs in winter will be found of 

 great benefit. Close covering is not to be recommended, 

 because it smothers the plants. A great many species 

 have been tried in this country, with variable and not 

 very encouraging results, but in a few instances, with 

 extra care, plants have done well. The northern aspect 

 of a steep rockery seems to be the most favorable posi- 

 tion for them. Prop, by division, seeds or cuttings. 

 Plants should be kept in pots until thoroughly es- 

 tablished. Cult, by J. B. Keller. 



lanuglndsa, Wall. Lvs. scattered, ohlong-obovate, 

 acute, 1 in. long, silky-hairy : fls. rose-purple with yel- 

 low eye, the mouth contracted with a crenated ring, in a 

 dense umbel : plant 6-10 in. high, with many trailing 

 shoots, making a good drapery for rocks. Himal. B.M. 

 4005. Gn. 49, 287. 



sarmeutdsa. Wall. Lvs. oblanceolate or spatulate, 

 silky-hairy on the edges, in rosettes : plant producing 

 many pink runners, which root freely : fls. in umbels of 

 10-20, pink with white eye. Himal. B.M. 6210. Gn. 54, 

 p. 128. 



c&rnea, Linn. Lvs. very narrow and pointed : fls. a 

 half dozen, flesh-color, with yellow eye. Switz. 



Var. ezlmea, Hook. Lvs. less rigid, strongly recurved : 

 fls. larger (% in. across). Switz. B.M. 5906. L.H.B. 



ANDBOSTfiPHIUM (Greek-made name, referring to 

 the corona). lAUdcem. Small genus of S. W. United 

 States, with funnel-shaped, spreading-limbed, 6-lobed 

 perianth, 6 stamens, and 3-augled ovary, and a corona 

 or crown at the mouth : lvs. linear, radical : scape 

 simple, leafless. Plant in a sunny place in sandy soil, 

 placing the bulbs 4-6 ft. deep ; protect in winter. Prop, 

 by division of the bulbs and by seeds. 



violicenm, Torr. Slender, 6-10 in. : fl. blue, I in. long, 

 3-6 in loose umbel. Blooms in spring ; pretty. 



AlfEILflMA (Greek ; no involucre) . Commelinhcem. 

 Sixty tropical perennials, of which A. bifldrum, R. Br., 

 and A, Sinieum, Lindl., are sometimes cult, in Old 

 World hothouses. These species are blue-fld., diffuse or 

 trailing plants. 



ANfiMIA (Greek, naked; the panicles devoid of 

 sporangia). Schizw&cem. A genus of tropical ferns, 

 with the lower pair of pinuiB elongate and bearing the 

 sporangia in panicles at their extremities. Of the 40 

 species, two are found in the southern states, and a few 

 are occasionally in cult. j^,. m. Underwood. 



Anemias are dwarf, compact ferns, suited for shelves, 

 or for growing near the glass in warm pits or low 

 houses. They prefer being grown in small pots to being 

 planted out in the fernery. Their growth is too slow to 

 make them popular decorative ferns for general pur- 

 poses. Prop, by spores, which germinate freely ; tufted 

 kinds by division between Mar. 15 and Apr. 30. — Schnei- 

 der, Book of Choice Perns. 



a. Leaf S-S-piiinate, with narrow divisions. 



adiantifdlia, Swz. Leaf 6-9 in. long on a stalk often 

 twice as long, the ultimate divisions oblong or liuear- 

 cuueate, with the outer margin toothed. S. Fla. and 

 tropics. 



