GREEN-HOUSE PLANTS. 



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A, virens. — Leaves narrow, spiny at edges, deep 

 green; spike branched; flowers deep crimson. 



Aotus. — This small genua, like so many of the 

 Australian plants that ornament our green-houses, 

 belong to the Pea-flowered section of the Zej/u- 



• A. gracilUmus is a slender-growing graceful plant 

 with small leaves; flowers axLliary, densely set, 

 making up long pendulous racemes of bloom, which 

 quite hide the leaves from sight ; colour red and 

 yeUow. May and June. Western Australia. 



A. villosus. — A more erect-habited plant than the 



Aloe abboresceits. 



„. They are nearly related to Fultemea; but 



whilst the plants in this last-named family have two 

 ear-like appendages to the calyx, the members of 

 this genus are entirely destitute of them ; and hence 

 the name Aotus, which signifies earless. 



These plants are by no means difficult to manage, 

 the soil they prefer being light sandy loam and 

 peat in about equal parts, broken up rather rough, 

 in order to keep it open and porous. 

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preceding, with small downy leaves, and bright 

 yellow flowers, which are produced during June and 

 July. "Western Australia. 



Aphelexis.— The plants found in gardens under 

 this name really belong to the genus 'Eelipterum ; 

 but as they have become so generally known as 

 Apkelexis, it is not well perhaps to attempt an alte- 

 ration here. They are aU distinguished by slender' 



