. 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. 34 AGAVE AGAVE lata, 39 ; maculosa, 38 ; Mexlcana, 2 ; mlcracantha, 33 mitis, 33; mitrmformis, 5; Nissoni, 25; potatorum, 11 Potosina, 41; Pringlei, 4; recurva, 34; Bichardsii, 34 rlgida, 3; rigidissima, 28; Salmiana,5; schidigera, 14 Scolymus, 11; Schottii, 18; Shawil, 9; Sisalana, 3; stri- ata, 34 ; stricta,
. 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. 34 AGAVE AGAVE lata, 39 ; maculosa, 38 ; Mexlcana, 2 ; mlcracantha, 33 mitis, 33; mitrmformis, 5; Nissoni, 25; potatorum, 11 Potosina, 41; Pringlei, 4; recurva, 34; Bichardsii, 34 rlgida, 3; rigidissima, 28; Salmiana,5; schidigera, 14 Scolymus, 11; Schottii, 18; Shawil, 9; Sisalana, 3; stri- ata, 34 ; stricta, 34 ; Taylori, 17 ; Thuacanensis, 5 ; uni- vittata, 21; Utahensis, 12; vestita, 15; Victorite-ReginsB, 24; Virglnica, 37; xylonaoantha, 27; yuccsefolia, 35. A. Foliage persisting from year to year: inflorescence dense, many-fid.: plants flowering after a more or less long interval, often but once, in others occasionally. B. Znfloresence a compact panicle; fls. tome in clusters near the ends of horizontal branches. (Duagave.) 1. Amerioina, Linn. Common Centdey Plant. Figs. 45, 46. Plants becoming very large : Ivs. 40-50, either straight or the tips recurved; the margin scalloped be- tween the sharp teeth: ii. 3 in. long, yellow. The most common species in cult. 7:503. Gn. 12, p. 397. :17. , :595. Several varieties, of which var. picta, var. varieg&ta (B. M. 3654) and var. recurvilta are the best known.—Some forms have Ivs. striped, and others bordered with yellow. This species is the one which is commonly grown as a tub plant by florists, being used out-of-doors in the summer for lawn and porch decoration. 2. Mexic&na, Lam. Plants becoming very large : Ivs. 20-30; ^iroSX&x U> A. Americana. Common inEu. Int. about 1817, from Mex. II. 19:149. 3. rigida, Miller. St. wanting or sometimes 4 ft. long: ivs. thin, narrow, elongated; the margin either smooth or toothed. S. Mex. Perhaps more than one species in- cluded under t
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