ENCYCLOPHDIA OF GARDENING. 
Islands; sanderianum, white, spring, 1 ft., Comoro Islands; sesquipedale, white, 
Jan. to June, 1 ft., Madagascar. : 
Anguloa (Bull’s Head; Cradle Orchid). — Ord. Orchidacez. 
Warm greenhouse orchids. Flowers fragrant. First introduced 1842. 
CULTURE: Compost, fibrous peat & charcoal. Position, pots, shady 
part of house. Pot when new growth begins. Water freely May to 
Sept., very little afterwards. Temp., April to Sept. 60° to 65°; Sept. 
to March 55° to G0°. Resting period, winter. Flowers appear at base 
of new growth. Propagate by division of pseudo-bulbs when repotting. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: A. Clowesii, yellow, May, 12 to 18in., Colombia; 
Ruckeri, yellow and crimson, May, 18 in., Colombia; uniflora, cream, May, 2 to 3 ft., 
Colombia. Several varieties of each species will be found in trade lists. 
Anhalonium.—ord. Cactacez. Greenhouse succulent-stemmed 
perennials. Grown for the beauty of globose stems, Allied to Mam- 
milarias. 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts sandy loam, rough old mortar, & 
ounded bricks. Position, sunny, airy greenhouse or window. Pot, 
arch or April, in well-drained pots just large enough to accommodate 
roots. Repot every third or fourth year only. Water moderately 
March to Sept., once a fortnight Sept. to Dec., none afterwards. 
Syringe on evenings of warm days, June to Sept. Apply soot water to 
healthy plants, June to Sept. Ventilate freely in summer. Temp., 
March to Sept. 60° to 70°; Sept. to March 50° to 55°. Propagate by 
seeds sown 4 in. deep in well-drained pans or pots of sandy soil in temp. 
75° in March, keeping soil moderately moist; by cuttings of the tops 
of the plants inserted in small pots of sandy, gritty compost in spring. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: A. Engelmanni, 4 to 6 in., Mexico; prismaticum, 6 in., 
Mexico; Williamsii, 3 to 4 in., Mexico. 
Anigozanthos.—Ord. Hemodoracee. Greenhouse herbaceous 
perennials. Nat. Australia. First introduced 1802. 
CULTURE: Compost, one part loam, two parts peat, & one part 
silver sand. Pot in March. Porition, pots in cool greenhouse fully 
exposed to light. Water freely in spring & summer, moderately in 
autumn & winter. Temp., 40° to 50° in winter; no heat at other times. 
Propagate by division of the roots in spring. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: A. bicolor, scarlet and green, May, 3 ft.; Manglesii, 
green and red, July, 3 ft.; pulcherrima, yellow and white, May, 2 ft.; rufa, 
purple, June, 2 ft. 
Animated Oat (Avena sterilis)—See Avena. 
Anise.—See Pimpinella. 
Aniseed Tree (lIllicium floridanum).—See Illicium. 
Anoectochilus (King-plant).—Ord. Orchidacew. Stove terres- 
trial orchids. Orn. foliage. Ht. 3 to Gin. Leaves, bronze, olive, 
olden, green. 
CULTURE: Conipost, peat, sand, & sphagnum moss in equal parts. 
Position, shady, well-drained pans under a bell-glass not fixed down 
uite close. Water moderately at all times. Pot, Feb. or March. 
femp., Sept. to Feb. 55° to 65°; March to Sept. 60° to 75°. Propagate 
in Feb. by inserting portions of stems in same compost as advised 
fospborES CULTIVATED: &. arg 
8P : A. argyroneurus, olive, vei i Fi : i 
olive, veins golden, Assam; Heriot, TaUiah, voles solten, adi. kere eae 
green, veins silvery, Assam; Lansbergiw, velvety green, veins emerald-green, 
Malaya; regalis, velvety green, veins golden, Ceylon; regalis. albo-marginatus, 
edged with white; regalis cordatus, edged with gold; regalis grandifolius golden 
veins; Veitchii, velvety green, netted with gold. Numerous other species may 
be found in specialists’ catalogues. 
Anomatheca.—See Lapeyrousia, 
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