. 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. 23. Achimenes; tubers of the coccinea section. heterophi^Ua, DC. {A. ignSscens, Lera. A. GhUs- hrechtii, Hort.). Root fibrous: st. 1 ft. or less, dark pur- ple, somewhat hairy: Ivs. ovate-acuminate, stalked, ser- rate, the two of each pair usually unequal in size: fls. solitary, on peduncles somewhat longer tha
. 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. 23. Achimenes; tubers of the coccinea section. heterophi^Ua, DC. {A. ignSscens, Lera. A. GhUs- hrechtii, Hort.). Root fibrous: st. 1 ft. or less, dark pur- ple, somewhat hairy: Ivs. ovate-acuminate, stalked, ser- rate, the two of each pair usually unequal in size: fls. solitary, on peduncles somewhat longer than the leaf- stalks, long-tubular and slightly curved, with a narrow, nearly equal flaring limb, rich scarlet, yellow within. Mex. 4871.—This species has tubers like those of the grandiflora section. peduncul^ta, Benth. St. lK-2 ft., hairy, reddish: Ivs. opposite, small, ovate, sharply serrate, green, hairy, on short reddish stalks: fls. medium size, drooping and di- lated upwards, yellow-red with dark markings and a yellow throat, the limb comparatively short; on long (4-5 in.) bracted stems. Guatemala. 4077. —Stem produces tubers. BB. Blossom large, tvith wide limb, blue, violet or purple. longifl6ra, DC. Fig. 24. The root-like rhizomes pro- ducing pear-shaped tubers at their ends : st. 1-2 ft.,. Achimenes longiflora (X K)- hairy: Ivs. opposite or 3-4-whorled, ovate-oblong, ser- rate, hairy, sometimes colored beneath: fls. solitary, the corolla salver-shaped, with a long and graceful tube; the limb very large and widely spreading, violet-blue and whitish beneath, the lowest segment sometimes divided. Guatemala. 3980. 9: A popular type. grandifldra, DC. Lvs. mostly larger than in last, rusty below, often oblique at base: fls. verj'^ large, dis- tinctly red-tinged. Mex. 4012.—Popular type. pEltens, Benth, Height, 1-lH ft.: lvs. unequal, ovate- acuminate, hispid and serrate : fls. violet-blue, with downy calyx, tube shorter than spreading cren
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