ANACAMPSEROS (from anakampto, to cause return, and eros, love). SYN. Rulingia. ORD. Portulacaceæ. Very dwarf greenhouse succulent herbs or sub-shrubs, natives of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers large, expanding only in the heat of the sun; petals five, very fugacious; sepals five, opposite, oblong, rather concrete at the base; pedicels one-flowered, short or elongated, disposed in racemes. Leaves ovate, fleshy. They grow freely in sandy loam, mixed with some lime rubbish; but little water is needed. Cuttings root freely if laid to dry a few days before planting. Leaves taken off close to the plants, and also left to dry for a short time before being planted, will take root. Seed, when obtainable, should be sown in the spring.
A. arachnoides (cobwebbed).* fl. white; petals lanceolate; racemes simple. July. l. ovate, acuminated, difformed, green, shining, cobwebbed. h. 6in. to 9in. 1790.
A. filamentosa (thready). fl. reddish, or deep rose coloured; petals oblong. August. l. ovate-globose, gibbous on both sides, and cobwebbed, rather rugged above. h. 6in. to 1ft. 1795.
A. intermedia (intermediate). Very like [A. filamentosa,] but has broader and more numerous leaves.
A. rubens (reddish).* fl. red; racemes simple. July. l. ovate, difformed, shining, dark green, somewhat reflexed at the apex. h. 6in. to 9in. 1796.
A. rufescens (rusty-coloured). fl. reddish, similarly disposed to A. varians. July. l. crowded, expanded and recurved, ovate, acute, thick, green, usually dark purple beneath. h. 6in. 1818.
A. Telephiastrum (Telephium-like). Synonymous with [A. varians.]
A. varians (varying).* fl. reddish; racemes few-flowered, sub-panicled. July. l. ovate, difformed, glabrous. h. 3in. 1813. SYN. [A. Telephiastrum.]
ANACAMPTIS. See Orchis.
ANACARDIACEÆ. A rather large order of trees or shrubs, with a resinous, milky juice. Flowers inconspicuous. Leaves generally dotless. Ovary containing a single ovule. This order contains, among other genera, Anacardium, Mangifera, and Rhus.
ANACARDIUM (origin doubtful; probably from ana, like, and kardia, the heart; in reference to the form of the nut). ORD. Anacardiaceæ. An ornamental stove evergreen tree with entire, feather-nerved leaves and terminal panicles of flowers; nut reniform, umbilicated, seated laterally on a fleshy, wide, pear-shaped peduncle. It requires a light loamy soil. Ripened cuttings, with their leaves left on, root freely in sand under a hand glass, in heat.
A. occidentale (Western). Cashew Nut. fl. reddish, small, very sweet scented, succeeded by an edible pome-like fruit of a yellow or red colour. l. oval, cuneated, very blunt, somewhat emarginate, obovate-oblong, entire, smooth. h. 16ft. West Indies, 1699.
ANADENIA. See Grevillea.
ANAGALLIS (from anagelas, to laugh; removing despondency: meaning doubtful). Pimpernel. ORD. Primulaceæ. Annual or perennial trailers with angular stems, opposite or verticillate leaves, and solitary pedunculate flowers; corolla rotate or funnel-shaped, deeply five-cleft. All are very pretty and free flowering plants, of easy culture. The annuals are raised from seed sown in a sunny spot in spring; the perennials are increased by striking cuttings of the young shoots, or division, at any time, either under a hand glass or in a close frame. Keep in the shade until well established, and gradually harden off. Plant outside in light rich soil for summer flowering, and each year secure a stock in frames during the winter. They require, if left out of doors, a protection during the winter, except [A. tenella].
A. fruticosa (shrubby).* fl. axillary, large, vermilion, with a dark throat. May to August. l. verticillate, four in each whorl. h. 2ft. Morocco, 1803. A biennial.
A. grandiflora (large-flowered).* fl. very variable, but intense blue and deep vermilion red are predominant. May to autumn. h. 4in. Habit very compact and neat, and very floriferous. There are several varieties. Annual.
A. indica (Indian). fl. deep blue, small. July. h. 1ft. Nepaul, 1824. Annual; trailing.
