. 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. GENTIANA 50. ptimila, Jacq. Stem 3-4-angled: calyx lobes linear: corolla lubes ovate, acute. June, July. Tyrolese and Carinthian Alps. 51. aoaulis, Linn. Gentianella. Stemless Gen- tian. By the botanists of continental Europe this is often split up into the 4 or 5 following species. The plants that Linnasus had
. 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. GENTIANA 50. ptimila, Jacq. Stem 3-4-angled: calyx lobes linear: corolla lubes ovate, acute. June, July. Tyrolese and Carinthian Alps. 51. aoaulis, Linn. Gentianella. Stemless Gen- tian. By the botanists of continental Europe this is often split up into the 4 or 5 following species. The plants that Linnasus had in mind were probably mostly Clusii and Kochiana. For pictures of G. acunlis in its widest sense, see 52. III. 15:23G. Gn. 48, p. HG, and 54, p. 39, and 23:2421, where a more detailed account of the 4 followini; is given. 52. angruatiffilia, Vil!., wt Jlirlix. Stoloniferous: Ivs. linear-oblong, ; \var>!s the base, glisteniug above : fls. with green; calyx lobes more or less spreading, oval, abruptly contracted at the base. May, June. Limestone rocks, Alps.âConsidered by Correvon the handsomest species of the whole genus. 53. Kochiana, Perr. & Song. Lvs. large, flat, thin, spreading, oval or broadly oblong, light green : calyx lobes oblong, limp, more or less contracted at the base and separated by truncate sinuses; corolla with 5 black- ish green spots on the throat. May, June. Common in pastures on granitic Alps. âDislikes lime. 54. Cliisii, Perr. and Song. Lvs. lanceolate-acute, leathery: fls. dark blue ; calyx lobes pressed close against corolla, not contracted at base, and separated by acute sinuses. May, June. Limestone rocks, Alps. 55. alplna, Vill. Stem almost wanting : lvs. small, glistening, curving inwards and imbricated, forming ro- settes which incurve at about the middle: fls. dark blue. May, June. Granitic and G^Cochiana "re- quire a compost of one-third crushed granite, one-third
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