. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. Prop, by fresh seeds, 1 germinate readily if sown in shallow pans in a warm propagating-house. Also, and more rapidly, by careful division of the rhizome, to which some of the roots should be attached. Cult, by N. J. Rose. A. Perianth segments equal. B. Umhel simple: fls. medium-sized. oligAntha, Baker. Lvs. 3-


. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. Prop, by fresh seeds, 1 germinate readily if sown in shallow pans in a warm propagating-house. Also, and more rapidly, by careful division of the rhizome, to which some of the roots should be attached. Cult, by N. J. Rose. A. Perianth segments equal. B. Umhel simple: fls. medium-sized. oligAntha, Baker. Lvs. 3-4 in. long, oblong, acute, lax. thin, densely pubescent beneath : fls. 6-8 in an umbel: bracts large, leaf-like; segments 1-1^in. long, outer dull red, inner bright yellow with reddish brown spots. Peruvian Andes BB. Umhel compound c Fh small Salsilla, Herb. (5 ociihlfa, M Roem Al'^t>a'me)ia oculAta, Lodd.). Fig 2iS Lvs 2-i m long ^Am broad, lanceolate or ohlon.; 1 inceol-ite modeiateh firm, glabrous beneath : umbel-1-1 > ra\ ed ri\sl—Im long, 1-3-fld.; bracts smiU fls pink oi red marked with blue and dark purple withm Chili L B C 19 1851 3344. cc Fls large C4rderi, Mast. Lvs 4-6 m long 1^ -T m broad ob long, acute : umbel l~ft long b-9 i im 1 in 1-1 tl 1 bracts large, leafy ; perianth segnn iit _ in I ii_ iit i pale pink, spotted brown near tht t j inn i _i ni h white, much spotted FM 1876 J 'i i ( II i Shuttleworthii, Mast Lvs ,-i ml ii ut. , glabrous : umbel 1 ft lou„ -In i l\ i fld.: perianth segments J m 1 n_ mi r greenish yellow. Colombian Vii I i < 11 I iiid 85. The curious egg shaped tulins tt rminiti un branched roots, which spring from aihxzome about 1 in wide. Having no ej es or buds, they cannot be used for propagating. AA. Ferianth segments not equal, the inner longer than the outer. B. Umhel simple. Patacooftnsis, Hei-b.(£. conffrta, Benth.). Stems pur- ple-tinted, pubescent: lvs. 5-6 in. long, oblong-lanceo- late, pubescent beneath : fls. 20-30


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