. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . nown as beet-root and red-root; A. hyhriflus; A. gra^cizans (A. albiis), one of thetumble-weeds; A. spinos
. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . nown as beet-root and red-root; A. hyhriflus; A. gra^cizans (A. albiis), one of thetumble-weeds; A. spinosus; A. blitoides and .4. Palmeri,spreading eastward along railroads. The amarantlis are usually planted as open-airannuals, and they require no special treatment. Theythrive best in a hot and sunny place. In very rich soilthe leaves becomevery large but usu-ally lack in brightcoloring. Seeds maybe sown in the openor in frames. Thedwarf and compactvarieties, whichoften have beauti-fully variegatedfohage, may begrown in pots orused for plenty ofroom. A. Lvs. linear - lan-ceolate, long li cif olius, Veitch. Graceful pyramidal habit, 3 ft.: lvs. 5-8 in. long and J^in. wide, wavy,bronze-green, changing to orange-red. Philippines. 1871 :1550. 19:1929. AA. Lvs. broad, mostly ovate. B. Spikes drooping. caudatus, - lies - bleed-ing. Fig. 184. Tall,robust and diffuse(3-5 ft.): lvs. ovate to ovate - oblong, 183. Alyssum argenteum. (Plant X ^). 270 AMARYLLIS 8tivlkt\i, jinH>n; spikos rtvl, long and sloiuU-r, nakod, in along and dnHipin;; panicli. the terminal one forming!; along, conl-likolail. Also vai-s. witliyellowish and whitishpanicKS. Tropics. (!.\V. ti:70i).—Cuininon, and an oldfavorite. Var. atropurpttreus, Hort. Foliajie albiflorus, llort. white or greenish gibbdsus, Hort. Ilant not large: fls. red, clusteredin more or less separated fascicles or heads.
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