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 . purtd ; Zephy-ranthes for A. Afaynaaco and Candida. The followingtradenames probably belong to otber genera, most likelyto Hippeastrum : A. crdcea, Gravtiina, ntacrdntha, re-hllgens. A. eraUscens, of Horsfords Cat., 1899 (bymistake printed cruheacens), is Zephyranthes , W
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 . purtd ; Zephy-ranthes for A. Afaynaaco and Candida. The followingtradenames probably belong to otber genera, most likelyto Hippeastrum : A. crdcea, Gravtiina, ntacrdntha, re-hllgens. A. eraUscens, of Horsfords Cat., 1899 (bymistake printed cruheacens), is Zephyranthes , Wats. It is not now offered. T H R AMASOXIA AMASONIA (after Thomas Araasou, early Americantraveler). Ierbendcecr. Greenhouse shrub from Trini-dad, with long:, tubular, hairy yellow Us. and bright redbracts, which remain attractive two or three months ata time. calycina, {,Hort. notVahl.). in. long, elliptic, acuminate, coarsely irregularlytoothed or sinuate, glabrous, except the floral ones : !^-2 in. long, drooping; calyx nearly 1 in. long, 6915. :479. 20: 13. AMBKOSlNIA (Glacinti Ambrosini, an Italian).AroithO. A dwarf, perennial, tuberous herb of Italy andAlgeria. Half-hardy; planted in the open or in pots,and blooms in the fall. A single species. AMES 57. 78. Ainelanchier alnifoUa (X H) B&ssii, Linn. Three or i inches : lvs. 2 or 3, over-topping the spathe, the leaf-blade ovate or ovate-ellip-tic, obtuse, often retuse: spathe % in. long, tipped witha brown tail, divided lengthwise, the anthers being inone compartment (which has a hole to admit insects),and the solitary ovary in the other, thus preventing au-tomatic close pollination. 6360. —Prop, by seedsstarted inside or in frames, or by division in is a narrow-leaved form (var. aiigustifdHii, Guss.),a spotted-leaved form (var. maeuldta, Engler), and aform with pale green reticulations (var. reticiilAta,Engler). L. H. B. AMELANCHIEK (Savoy name). Rostlcew
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