. 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. Tradescantia flumiiiensis : tender, sheaths hairy at top; flowers white. B, Ze- bnna pendula : tender ; sheaths hairy at top and bottom; flowers rose-red. C, Oommclina nudiilora : hardy ; sheaths crJabrons; flowers blue. 2-4 on a tubercle: drupe reniform, deeply hollowed on one side; embryo opposite the umbilic
. 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. Tradescantia flumiiiensis : tender, sheaths hairy at top; flowers white. B, Ze- bnna pendula : tender ; sheaths hairy at top and bottom; flowers rose-red. C, Oommclina nudiilora : hardy ; sheaths crJabrons; flowers blue. 2-4 on a tubercle: drupe reniform, deeply hollowed on one side; embryo opposite the umbilicus. China, Japan, Upper Burma. 5221. 22:2368, 1868:370; 1870, p. 329. Gn. 47, p. 312; 52, p. 490. II. 24:305; III. 21:405; 24:420. "w. M. Trachycarptis Fortimei is not a popular florist's palm for three reasons: First, it is not as beautiful as Livis- iona^ Chinensis; second, it is a slower grower, and this is an unpardonable fault to the average florist; third, there is a greater demand, generally speaking, for pin- nate-leaved palms than for fan-leaved palms. The un- dersigned has not seen a plant of it for several years, but it was cult, in America more than 20 years ago. It is dwarf in habit, ratlier slow-growing, the foliage dark green and somewhat stiff, and in texture decidedly tough. In a young state it bears much resemblance to Llvistona ausfrnUs, though the latter is more spiny and has longei footstalks. -^^ g;_ Taplin. TRACHTMfiNE (Greek, rough membrane; alluding to the fruit). ihnheUiferce. A genus of 14 species, 12 of which aie Australian annual, biennial or perennial herbs, usually hirsute, with ternately divided leaves and blue or white flowers in terminal umbels. Calyx-teeth minute ; petals entire, obtuse, imbricated : fr. com- pressed. Flora Australiensis, Vol. 3. casnllea, R. Grah. [Dldlsens cwruleus, DC). An erect annual about 2 ft. high, somewhat hairy: Ivs. 1-2- triparted, with linear, acute, 3-cut lobes : peduncles long, bearing an
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