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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . H. B. ALL-HEAL. See Br ,?11,1 r„!,j„ ALLIGATOR PEAK, AGHACATE, AVOCADO. See Persea, Allium (ancient Latin name). Litiitcea:. Bulbousplants, mostly cult, in the open ; but a few, of which is an example, are oftener grown in a simple umbel, from a 1-2-lvd. u


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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . H. B. ALL-HEAL. See Br ,?11,1 r„!,j„ ALLIGATOR PEAK, AGHACATE, AVOCADO. See Persea, Allium (ancient Latin name). Litiitcea:. Bulbousplants, mostly cult, in the open ; but a few, of which is an example, are oftener grown in a simple umbel, from a 1-2-lvd. usually scariousspathe; stamens and perianth segments 6; style slender,the .stigma either entire or parted. Alliums are of the easiest cult., for which consultBulbs. For the vegetable-garden members of the genus,see Chives, Garlic, Leek, Onion, Shallot. Alliumvinedle, a bad weed in parts of the northeastern states,has a slender scape sheathed below with hollow thread-shaped Ivs., and greenish rose-colored fls. (or bulbletsin the place of fls.). The following species are known to be in the : acuminatum. No 4 , anceps 2fa attenuifolium,21; Bidwelliffi,23, Bolauderi, 17, cernuum, 9; Cusickii,16; falcifolium, 25 fimbriatum, 24 Geyeri, 13; haema-tochiton, 11; Mermettn 3 madidum 15, Moly, 1; Nea-. 62. Allium Neapolitanum. politanum,3; platycaule,27; reticulatum, 12; roseum,5;Sanbornii, 20; scaposum, 14; Schoenoprasum, 8; senes-cens, 6; serratum, 22; stellatum, 19; tricoccum, 7; uni-folium, 18; validum, 10; Victorialis, 2. A. Camptchdtiium, catalogued by Meehan, is perhapsa form of some other species. It is described as dullpink. July. IK ft. ALLIUM 1. Exotic garden Alliums. A. Pis. yellnif. 1. Hdly, Linn. Lvs. flat, broad : fls. numerous, in adense umbel, in early spring. S. Eu. 499—Wellknown, and a favorite for massing. Hardy in the N. AA. Pis. white or Zivs. very broad, obtuse. 2. Victorians, Linn. Tall : lvs. ovate or broad-oblong,short : fls. green


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