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Propagation is by cuttings of half-ripened wood under glass in the warm greenhouse.

Propagation is by cuttings of half-ripened wood under glass in the warm greenhouse.

A. buxifolia, Nutt. Branches and calyx hairy: lvs. obovate-cuneate. crenately serrate, glabrous, about 1 in. long: fls. axillary, 1-2, cylindric, bright red with spreading lobes. Himalayas. —A. glabra, Clarke (Thibaudia glabra, Griff.). Glabrous: lvs. oblong-lanceolate, rounded at the base, sometimes elliptic, obscurely crenate, about 5 in. long: fls. several, axillary, tubular, ventricose below the middle, 3/4in. long, white, greenish toward the apex, pink at the base. Himalayas.—A. macrantha, Benth. &, Hook. (Thibaudia macrantha, Hook.). Plant glabrous: lvs. lanceolate, long'acuminate, 3-4 in. long: fls. in 2-3-fld. clusters, outside of the axils, pendulous, urceolate, 5-ribbed. 2in. long, yellowish white, marked with red wavy transverse lines. E.India.—A. Moorei, Hemsl. Lvs. oblong-lanceolate, usually whorled at the end of the branches, entire, glabrous, 2-3 1/2 in. long:  

A. buxifolia, Nutt. Branches and calyx hairy: lvs. obovate-cuneate. crenately serrate, glabrous, about 1 in. long: fls. axillary, 1-2, cylindric, bright red with spreading lobes. Himalayas. —A. glabra, Clarke (Thibaudia glabra, Griff.). Glabrous: lvs. oblong-lanceolate, rounded at the base, sometimes elliptic, obscurely crenate, about 5 in. long: fls. several, axillary, tubular, ventricose below the middle, 3/4in. long, white, greenish toward the apex, pink at the base. Himalayas.—A. macrantha, Benth. &, Hook. (Thibaudia macrantha, Hook.). Plant glabrous: lvs. lanceolate, long'acuminate, 3-4 in. long: fls. in 2-3-fld. clusters, outside of the axils, pendulous, urceolate, 5-ribbed. 2 in. long, yellowish white, marked with red wavy transverse lines. E.India.—A. Moorei, Hemsl. Lvs. oblong-lanceolate, usually whorled at the end of the branches, entire, glabrous, 2-3 1/2 in. long:  

fls. in short axillary, 6-9-fld. racemes, cylindric, scarlet or orange-red, 1 1/2 in. long, lobes reflexed, narrow, yellow within.  

fls. in short axillary, 6-9-fld. racemes, cylindric, scarlet or orange-red, 1 1/2 in. long, lobes reflexed, narrow, yellow within.  

Himalayas.—A. setigera., D. Don (Thibaudia setigera, Wall.). Lvs. oblong or lanceolate, about 4 in. long, usually whorled: fls. in  

Himalayas.—A. setigera., D. Don (Thibaudia setigera, Wall.). Lvs. oblong or lanceolate, about 4 in. long, usually whorled: fls. in  

lateral clusters, deep red, usually hairy, 3/4in. long; pedicels and calyx hairy. Himalayas. Wight Icon. 1180, 1181 (as Vaccinium verticillatum and V. Wallichianum).— A. sptcibm, Hemsl. Glabrous: lvs. ovate-oblong, subcordate at the base, slightly serrulate, 3—4 in. long: fls. 3-6, axillary, cylindric-urceolate, 5-ribbed, deep crimson, 1 1/2 in. long. Probably from Burma.—A. variegata, D. Don (Thibaudia pulcherrima, Wall. A. pulcherrima. Benth. & Hook.). Tall shrub, glabrous: lvs. elliptic-lanceolate, 6-8 in. long:  

lateral clusters, deep red, usually hairy, 3/4in. long; pedicels and calyx hairy. Himalayas. Wight Icon. 1180, 1181 (as Vaccinium verticillatum and V. Wallichianum).— A. speciosa, Hemsl. Glabrous: lvs. ovate-oblong, subcordate at the base, slightly serrulate, 3—4 in. long: fls. 3-6, axillary, cylindric-urceolate, 5-ribbed, deep crimson, 1 1/2 in. long. Probably from Burma.—A. variegata, D. Don (Thibaudia pulcherrima, Wall. A. pulcherrima. Benth. & Hook.). Tall shrub, glabrous: lvs. elliptic-lanceolate, 6-8 in. long:  

fls. on the old wood in many-fld. dense clusters, cylindric-campanulate, 5-angled, pale red marked dark red, 1 in. long. Himalayas.

fls. on the old wood in many-fld. dense clusters, cylindric-campanulate, 5-angled, pale red marked dark red, 1 in. long. Himalayas.

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