DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF FLOWERS, 118 
mortelles,” which flower in August and September, and 
quite an acquisition in the composition of winter wreaths 
or bouquets. 
ADLUMIA,—Cumerwe Foumitory. 
{A name given by Rafinesque in honor of Major Adium.) 
Adlimia cirrhésa.—Climbing Fumitory, Wood Fringe, 
Alleghany Vine.—In the older books this plant is called 
Corydalis fungosa ; it is an elegant, indigenous, biennial, 
climbing vine, growing frequently, in rich ground, from 
fifteen to thirty feet, in one season ; with pink and white 
flowers, which are produced in abundance during the three 
summer months; handsome foliage. Propagated from 
seed, which should be sown in April. The first year, the 
plant makes butlittle progress; but the second year, it is 
of more vigorous growth. The young plants will do best 
to be transplanted where they are to remain in July and 
August, but will bear moving in the spring, if done with 
much care, : 
ADONIS. 
{This owes its classical name to Adonis, the favorite of Venus ; some say its 
existence also, maintaining that it sprung from his blood when dying. Others 
again, trace its pedigree to the tears which Venus shed upon her lover’s body.]} 
Adonis autumnalis,—The flowers are globular, dark 
blood-red, not very large; it is known by the name of 
Pheasani’s eye, from the resemblance it has to that bird’s 
eye. The foliage is many parted and delicate; the flower 
and foliage together are beautiful but not showy; a hardy 
annual which flowers in August and September. 
