. 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. ABUTILON ABUTILON ABUTILON (name of obscure origin). MalvAcea. Flowering Maple. Attractive coolliouse shrubs and window plants. Lvs. long-stallied, often maple-like: fls. with naked 5-oleft calyx, 5 separate obovate petals, many stamens united in a column about the many-branched. Abutilon striatum (X ^2). style
. 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. ABUTILON ABUTILON ABUTILON (name of obscure origin). MalvAcea. Flowering Maple. Attractive coolliouse shrubs and window plants. Lvs. long-stallied, often maple-like: fls. with naked 5-oleft calyx, 5 separate obovate petals, many stamens united in a column about the many-branched. Abutilon striatum (X ^2). style. Of very easy culture in conditions which are suit- able for geraniums or fuchsias. Usually grown in pots, but sometimes bedded out in summer. Dwarf and com- pact varieties suitable for bedding are becoming popular. The tall varieties are adaptable to growing on rafters or pillars. A. striatum and A. __, Thoriipsoni are the commonest type forms. Prop, by greenwood cut- at any sea- son, preferably in late winter or early spring ; also freely by seeds. Many horticultural varieties, some of them no doubt hybrids, are in common cultivation. Following are well known : Arthur Bel- sham, red, shaded gold. Boule de Neige, pure white, very free. Eclipse, foliage marbled green and yellow: fls. of fair size; sepals scarlet; petals orange-buff: suited for baskets and vases: a form of A. mega- potamicum (another Eclipse is known Erecta, pink orange-veined erect fls. Gol den Bell, deep yellow, free-flowering. Golden Fleece, pure yellow, free-flowering. Mary Miller, deep rose pendulous fls. Mrs. John Laing, purplish rose. RosfB- flora, pinkish rose. Royal Scarlet, rich, shining scarlet. Santana, deep red. Savitzii, dwarf, with white-edged foliage: useful for bedding. Snow Storm, semi-dwarf, pure white. Souvenir de Bonn, lvs. large, deep green, not mottled, but edged with a broad white margin: dis- tinct and striking: a useful bedding plant. Splendens, bright red. A. Leaves prominently
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