The century supplement to the dictionary of gardening, a practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists . cular attection. The latter is common, andoccasicmally lays the Scarlet Pelargonium flowers undercontribution to line its nest. ADA. These charming orange-scarlet flowered Orchidsthrive well under similar conditions to that recom-mended for Odontoglossum. They do best gro^vn inpots, which should be placed within a reasonable distanceof the roof-glass, where the plants can obtain a liberalamount of light and a free ciiculation of air wheneverthe outside c
The century supplement to the dictionary of gardening, a practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists . cular attection. The latter is common, andoccasicmally lays the Scarlet Pelargonium flowers undercontribution to line its nest. ADA. These charming orange-scarlet flowered Orchidsthrive well under similar conditions to that recom-mended for Odontoglossum. They do best gro^vn inpots, which should be placed within a reasonable distanceof the roof-glass, where the plants can obtain a liberalamount of light and a free ciiculation of air wheneverthe outside conditions permit. Fibrous peat and livingsphaguimi make a good potting compost. Adas requirea liberal supply of moisture at the root at all seasons ofthe year. To the species described on p. 22, Vol. I., thefollowing should be added: A. Lehxnanni (Lehmanns). jt., sepals and petals orange; lipwhite, with a yellow callus. Colombia, 1891. This is distin-jiuished from A. aurantiaca by its white lip, shorter, broader,and gieen everywhere marbled with jney, and morerigid habit; further, the flowers are produced in the Fig 19. Rose Foluke Attacked btLeaf-cltting Bees. 1900 Supplement—Regent Introductions, &g. 15 ADAMIA. The three plants described under thisnaino aro all referred by Bentliam and Hooker to onespiiies, forming the genus Dichroa (which jcc). ADAMS FLANNEL. See Verbascum Thapsus. ADANSONIA. Stn. Ophelus. Two species formthis genus; lioth are stove trees, with dwarf trunks ofenormous girtli. Flowers white, large, pendulous; calyxovoid or oblong, deeply five-cleft: petals five, obovate oroblong: peduncles axillary, one-flowered. Fruit oblong,woody, indehiscent, containing mealy pulp (Monkey Bread).Leaves digitate ; leaflets three to nine, entire. ADDERS VIOLET. Sn Goodyera pubescens. ADELASTER ALBIVENIS. The plant exhibitedand described under this name (Proc. R. Hort. Soc,1801, p. ; I. H. t. 320) is probably some kind ofEranllwmum. ADELGES ABIE
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