ENCYCLOPHDIA OF GARDENING. 
moderately other times. Temp., March to Sept. 70° to 85°; Sept. to 
March 58° to 65°. Propagate by division of the plants in March. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: A. calycina (Syn. A. pumiges) yellow and red, Sept., 
12 to 18 ins., British Guiana; erecta, white and pink, July, 18 in., 8. America. 
Amazon Lily (Eucharis grandiflora)—See Eucharis. 
Ambyolepis.—See Helenium. 
Amelanchier (Grape-pear; Snowy Mespilus; June-berry).— 
Ord. Rosacew. Hardy spring-flowering trees & shrubs. Deciduous. 
First introduced 1596. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, open shrubbery. Plant, Nov. 
Prune after flowering. Propagate by grafting in March on the quince 
or hawthorn; also by seeds, layers, & cuttings. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: A. alnifolia, white, April, 8 ft., N.W. America; cana- 
densis (June-berry), white, April, 10 to 20 ft., N. America; vulgaris, white, April, 
6 ft., Europe. The loaves of A. canadensis are prettily tinted in autumn. 
American Aloe (Agave americana).—See Agave. 
American Bell-bind (Ipomza pandurata).—See Ipomea. 
American Blackberry (Rubus laciniatus).—See Rubus. 
American Black Larch (Larix pendula)—See Larix. 
American Carnation.—See Dianthus. 
American Centaury (Sabbatia campestris) —See Sabbatia. 
eenerican Cowslip (Dodecatheon Meadia). — See Dodeca- 
theon. 
American Cranberry (Oxycocus macrocarpus).—See Oxy- 
cocus. 
American Cress (Barbarea precox).—See Barbarea. 
pmerican Cud-weed (Anaphalis margaritacea)—See Ana- 
alis. ; 
g American False Heath (Hudsonia ericoides).—See Hud- 
sonia. 
American Fox-grape (Vitis Labrusca).—See Vitis. 
American Gooseberry (Pereskia aculeata).—See Pereskia. 
American Ground Laurel (Epigza repens).—See Epigza. 
American Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)—See Kalmia, 
American Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum).—See 
Adiantum. 
American May Apple.—tThe genus Podophyllum. 
American Meadow Sweet (Spirza salicifolia), — See 
Spirza. 
Pamerican Plane Tree (Platanus occidentalis), — See 
Platanus.’ f 
American Star Grass.—See Hypoxis. 
American Swamp Laurel (Kalmia glauca‘.—See Kalmia. 
American Witch Elder (Fothergilla Gardeni).—See Fother- 
arene pe Wood Lily (Trillium grandiflorum),—See Trillium. 
American Wych Hazel (Hamamelis virginica). — See 
Hamamelis. : 
Amethyst Hyacinth (Hyacinthus amethystinus)—See Hya- 
srcie. 
vAroihyst Speedwell (Veronica amethystinus). — See 
Veronica. 
Amethyst Squill (Scilla amethystina).—See Scilla. 
Amm oni um q Cverlactiay Sand-flower) eee annual. 
Ord, Composite. First introduced 1822. Flowers valuable for cutting 
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