. 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. ANCECTOCHILUS ANONA 69 ANCECTOCHiLUS (Greek, open Up). Onhiddeere, tribe Neott'iem. A genus cultivated for the beautifully reticulated Ivs., which are oval or ovate, membranaceous and diversely colored. Pis. small, not ornamental. The known species belong to India and the Malay Archi- pelago. Although many meth
. 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. ANCECTOCHILUS ANONA 69 ANCECTOCHiLUS (Greek, open Up). Onhiddeere, tribe Neott'iem. A genus cultivated for the beautifully reticulated Ivs., which are oval or ovate, membranaceous and diversely colored. Pis. small, not ornamental. The known species belong to India and the Malay Archi- pelago. Although many methods have been adopted for the successful cultivation of the best species and varie- ties, failure has been the general rule, so that at the present time few Amer. collections contain even a single specimen. "For a time—it may be two, or even five years—they will grow and remain in health, and then suddenly they go wrong, the plants perishing one after the other, in spite of all one can do,"—W. Watson. Biilleni, Low. Lvs. about 2 in. long, bronze-green, with 3 longitudinal bands of copper-red. Borneo. reg^Us, Blume. One of the most attractive species of the group ; lvs. oval, large, bronze-green netted, veined with gold, the surface of the lvs. like velvet. Java. 4123. : 79 as ji. seiiJcejis. —Several good va- rieties exist. R6xburgliii, Lindl. Lvs. ovate, median line of pale green, reticulated and veined with gold. Java and Ind. Many species are described and figured in foreign publica- tions, but they are all fanciers' plants. Other names which ap- pear in the Amer. trade are ; A. Dayana^]~A. Dawsoni (Z>a?fS07iid7M(s)=HaBniaria. — A. Lbxoii, Hort.^Dossinia.—A. Petdla, Hort.^Macodes.—A. Teitchidnus, Hort.^Macodes. Oakes Ames. ANOMATHfiCA. See Lapeirousia. ANONA (aboriginal name). Anon&cece. Custard- Apple. Tropical trees and shrubs, cult, for their large, fleshy fruits, and for ornament. Fls. perfect, solitary, terminal or opposite the l
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