ENCYCLOPHDIA OF GARDENING. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, margins of shady beds or 
borders. Propagate by seeds sown outdoors in April; divisioa of roots 
Oct. or March. — ; 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: A. genevensis, blue, rose, and white, June, 6 to 12 ins., 
Europe, and its variety pyramidalis, with denser spikes; orientalis, blue, June, 
12 to 18 ins., E. Europe; reptans, blue, white, or rose, June, 6 in., Britain. Atro- 
purpurea is a variety with purplish leaves. ? 
Akebia.—Ord. Berberidacew. Half-hardy climbing flowering 
shrub. Evergreen. First introduced 1845. =) 
CULTURE: Soil, loam, peat, & sand in equal parts. Position, south 
wall in S. England & Ireland; cool greenhouse other parts. Plant, 
Oct., Nov., in border. Prune straggling shoots after flowering. Pro- 
pagate by division of roots in Oct.; cuttings, inserted in sandy soil 
in cold frame in Sept 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: A. quinata, violet or purple, fragrant, May and June, 
8 to 10 ft., China and Japan. 
Alabama Snow Wreath (Neviusa albamiensis). — See 
Neviusa. 
Albizzia.—Ord. Leguminose. Greenhouse evergreen flowering 
shrub. First introduced 1803. Formerly included in the genus 
Acacia. 
CULTURE: Compost equal parts loam, peat, leaf-mould & sand. 
Position, pots, or in a bed with shoots trained up wall or roof of green- 
house; in beds outdoors during summer. Pot in March. Water 
freely during spring and summer, moderately at other seasons. Prune 
straggly growths in Feb. Temp., Sept. to March 55° to 65°; March to 
Sept. 55° to 65°. Propagate by seeds sown in sandy peat, leaf-mould & 
sand in a temp. of 7o~ in spring. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: A, lophuutha (Syn. Acacia lophantha), 16 to 29 ft., 
yellow, spring, Australia, leaves tine, fern-like. 
Albuca.—0Ord. Liliacez. Haltf-hardy bulbous plants. Nat. 8S. 
Africa, First introduced 1774. 
INDOOR CULTURE: Compost, two parts loam, one part of equal 
proportions of peat, leaf-mould, & silver sand. Position, cool green- 
house. Pot in Nov., placing five bulbs 3 in, deep in a 44 in. pot. Cover 
pot with cocoanut-fibre refuse until growth begins, then expose to light. 
Water freely from time bulbs begin to grow until flowers fade, aiter 
which keep dry until Nov. 
OUTDOOR CULTURE: Soil, light ordinary. Position, well-drained 
border at base of south greenhouse or hothouse wall. Plant 6 in, deep 
in Oct. Propagate by seeds or offsets in spring. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: A. aurea, yellow, June, 12 to 18 in., S. Africa; 
Nelsonii, white and red, fragrant, June, 2 to 3 ft., Natal. 
Alder (Alnus glutinosa).—See Alnus. 
Alder-Buckthorn (Rhamnus Frangula).—See Rhamnus, 
Alexanders (Smyrnium Olusatrum}.—See Smyrnium, 
Alexandrian Laurel (Ruscus racemosus).—See Ruscus. 
Algerian Iris (Iris stylosa).—Sce Ivis. 
Algerian Wax-Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).—See Phaseolus. 
Alisma (Water Plantain; Deil’s Spoons).—Ord. Alismacew. Hardy 
aquatic perennials. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary, Position, margins of shallow lakes, 
ponds, ditches. Plant, March. Propagate by seeds sown } in. deep in 
March in a pan of sandy peat, plunged below the surface of the water, 
or by division of roots in April. 
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