axillary; tube of corolla 2in. long; limb broad, spreading; lobes
finely serrated, dotted with purple inside. June. _l._ serrated
from middle to top. Stem slender, flexuous. _h._ 1ft. Mexico, 1845.
=A. grandiflora= (large-flowered).* _fl._ violet purple, very
large, solitary, axillary; limbs of corolla spreading. June. _l._
equal, ovate, oblique at base, sparingly serrated. _h._ 1-1/2ft.
Mexico, 1842.
=A. heterophylla= (various-leaved). _fl._ solitary or twin; corolla
scarlet; lobes ciliated. July. _l._ opposite, one smaller than the
other, cordate ovate, acuminated, coarsely serrated. _h._ 1ft.
Mexico. Plant rather hairy.
=A. hirsuta= (hairy). _fl._ reddish, with yellow eye; limb
of corolla flat, with rounded serrulate segments; peduncles
one-flowered. July. _l._ cordate, serrated. _h._ 2-1/2ft. Stem
bulbiferous. Guatemala, 1842. Plant hairy.
=A. Kleei= (Klee's).* _fl._ lilac; corolla dark near the mouth,
with a dash of yellow in the throat; calyx downy; peduncles
one-flowered. August. _l._ ovate, acuminate, serrated. _h._ 6in.
Guatemala, 1848. Plant hairy.
=A. longiflora= (long-flowered).* _fl._ violet; segments of calyx
lanceolate, erect; corolla with a long tube, and an ample spreading
limb; pedicels one-flowered. July and August. _l._ three to four in
a whorl, ovate or oblong, coarsely serrated. _h._ 1ft. Guatemala,
1841. Plant hairy. See Fig. 16.
=A. multiflora= (many-flowered).* _fl._ pale lilac; sepals linear;
corolla funnel-shape; tube curved; lobes roundish, lower one
fringed; peduncles axillary, three to five-flowered. August. _l._
opposite, or three in a whorl, ovate, deeply and doubly serrated.
_h._ 1ft. Brazil, 1843. Plant hairy.
=A. ocellata= (eye-spotted).* _fl._ reddish yellow, with dark
spots, solitary, drooping; petals nearly equally spotted. Autumn.
_l._ on longish petioles, ovate, acuminate, serrated, wrinkled,
coloured beneath. _h._ 1-1/2ft. 1845. Plant hairy.
=A. patens= (spreading). _fl._ violet, blue; calyx downy; tube of
corolla shorter than limb, which is spreading. June. _l._ ovate,
acuminate, hispid above, serrate. _h._ 1ft. Mexico, 1845.
=A. pedunculata= (long-stalked).* _fl._ scarlet, with yellow eye;
corolla drooping, gibbous at base; peduncles in the axils of the
upper leaves. July. _l._ rather unequal, obliquely cordate, ovate,
serrated. _h._ 2ft. Stem simple, downy. Guatemala, 1840.
=A. picta= (painted).* _fl._ scarlet, with yellow eye; tube
of calyx turbinate; lobes of corolla roundish, three lower
ones smallest; peduncles solitary or two-flowered, axillary
one-flowered. July. _l._ opposite, or three in a whorl,
cordate-ovate, coarsely serrated, velvety, and elegantly painted.
_h._ 1-1/2ft. Mexico, 1843.
=A. rosea= (rosy). _fl._ rose, pilose; limb of corolla equal to
tube; peduncles filiform, many-flowered. June. _l._ sometimes three
in a whorl, pilose. _h._ 1-1/2ft. Guatemala, 1848.
The foregoing are the most important species known. Hybrid varieties
are innumerable, and even surpass the species in beauty, the best of
which are enumerated below in their respective colours.
=Blue and Purple Flowered.= ADVANCE,* flowers reddish-purple,
lighter at the eye, dwarf, and free habit; ARGUS,* rich plum, with
deep orange eye, large and free; DR. BUENZOD,* flowers rich crimson
purple, spotted with orange in the centre, very free; EXCELSIOR,
rich violet-purple, very large and free, with compact habit; GEM,*
flowers small, of good form, rich carmine-purple; GIBSONI,* flowers
very large, clear mauve, with the tube white outside; GRANDIS, rich
violet purple, with large orange eye, carmine shaded, a charming
variety; LADY SCARSDALE,* flowers of fair size, very free, rich
plum purple, shaded carmine; LONGIFLORA MAJOR,* a stronger grower
than the type, freely producing large rich blue flowers, one of the
finest varieties grown; MADAME GEORGE, deep purple shaded crimson;
MAUVE QUEEN,* flowers very large, of a distinct mauve, with a
brownish eye-shade, very profuse, with a grand habit, one of the
best; PURPUREA ELEGANS,* deep claret purple, orange throat with
dark spots, a very attractive variety; ROLLISONII,* flowers large,
deep lavender-blue, yellow throat, spotted with deep crimson, very
effective; VIVICANS,* dark carmine-purple, with crimson eye, a few
blue rays streaking from the eye, habit good, and very free.
=Crimson and Scarlet Flowered.= AURORA,* rich rosy-scarlet, with
yellow throat, very large, fully 2in. across; CARL WOOLFORTH,* deep
crimson, shaded lighter at the eye, very free; DAZZLE, flowers
small, brilliant scarlet, pale yellow eye, very pretty and free;
DIADEM,* crimson lake, shaded carmine, with deep yellow eye;
ECLIPSE,* rich orange-scarlet, spotted with carmine, extremely
floriferous, with a good habit; FIREFLY,* deep carmine red, golden
eye, spotted with crimson, one of the best; HARRY WILLIAMS,* bright
cerise red, yellow, maroon spotted, the edge prettily fringed, a
very charming variety; LOVELINESS, rich magenta crimson, golden
eye, spotted with maroon; METEOR, flowers rather large, bright
crimson-scarlet, yellow eye, spotted carmine, very dwarf and
free; SCARLET PERFECTION,* rich carmine-scarlet, deep orange eye,
very beautiful; SIR TREHERN THOMAS,* deep crimson-lake, very
profuse, with a good habit; STELLA, deep magenta, with orange eye,
the margins fringed, very large and free, 2in. or more across;
WILLIAMSII,* flowers large, stout, brilliant scarlet, orange
throat, habit dwarf and free-branching, one of the finest varieties
grown.
=Orange-Flowered.= GEORGIANA DISCOLOR, flowers large, bright
orange, with a distinct yellow centre; HENDERSONI,* rich
orange-salmon, with yellow eye; MAGNET,* deep orange, spotted with
crimson, with a distinct carmine zone, a very free-flowering and
beautiful variety; PARSONSI* is a decided improvement upon the last.
=Rose-Flowered.= ADMIRATION, deep rose, white throat, spotted with
carmine; CARMINIATA SPLENDENS,* bright rose yellow, spotted in the
centre, a charming variety; LEOPARD, bright magenta rose, freely
spotted at the throat; LONGIFLORA ROSA,* rich lilac rose, deeper
in centre, of medium size, very free and dwarf; MASTERPIECE,*
deep rose, violet shaded, with a distinct white throat; _Pink
Perfection_,* rich rose, the eye rich carmine and violet rayed,
one of the best; ROSEA MAGNIFICA,* bright rose, with a yellow
eye, very finely spotted, a very lovely variety; ROSE QUEEN,*
flowers very large, rich rosy-lake, shaded deep purple, with a well
defined orange throat; UNIQUE,* rosy-pink, deep yellow eye, spotted
crimson, a very charming variety.
=White-Flowered.= AMBROSE VERSCHAFFELT,* flowers of good size, pure
white, with a dark rayed centre; LONGIFLORA ALBA,* similar in form
and habit to Longiflora, but with large white flowers, slightly
marked in the centre; MADAME A. VERSCHAFFELT,* flowers large,
pure white ground, heavily veined with purple, a very attractive
variety; MARGARETTA,* flowers of medium size, pure white, and
destitute of any markings whatever.
=ACHLAMYDEOUS.= Without floral envelope.
=ACHRAS.= _See_ =Sapota=.
=ACHYRANTHES.= _See_ =Chamissoa= and =Iresine=.
=ACHYRONIA.= Included under =Priestleya= (which _see_).
=ACHYROPAPPUS.= Included under =Schkuhria= (which _see_).
=ACICULAR.= Needle-shaped.
=ACINETA= (from _akineta_, immovable; the lip being jointless). ORD.
_Orchideæ_. A small genus of cool house, robust, sub-terrestrial
orchids allied to _Peristeria_. Flowers sub-globose, fleshy, arranged
on stout, pendulous racemes. Leaves lanceolate, membranous, ribbed.
Pseudo-bulbs angular, about as large as hens' eggs. The compost
should consist of equal parts of fibrous peat and living sphagnum. In
planting, first place a somewhat thick layer of the moss all round
the inside of the basket, and press the soil firmly round the plant.
During the growing season, the baskets should be taken down twice or
three times a week and dipped into a tub of water, so that the whole
may become saturated. In addition, the plants should be sprinkled with
the syringe morning and evening, for they delight in an abundant supply
of water and plenty of shade. When the growth is finished, they must
be kept very dry, an occasional syringing, to keep the leaves from
shrivelling, being all that is necessary.
=A. Arcei= (Arce's). _fl._ yellow. Central America, 1866.
=A. Barkeri= (Barker's).* _fl._ yellow and dark crimson, on stout
scapes, produced from the base of the bulbs, and bearing fifteen
to thirty fragrant flowers. Midsummer. _l._ broadly lanceolate,
2ft. long. Pseudo-bulbs 5in. to 7in. long. Mexico, 1837. SYN.
_Peristeria Barkeri_.
=A. chrysantha= (yellow-flowered).* _fl._ yellow, white, and
crimson, fragrant; lower part of the lip having a blunt, papillose
horn; racemes erect. May. _h._ 2ft. Mexico, 1850.
=A. densa= (dense-flowered).* _fl._ sub-globose, and of a waxy
consistence, lemon-yellow, dotted brown, sweet-scented; racemes
rather short. Costa Rica, 1849. A robust-growing species, very like
_A. Barkeri_. SYN. _A. Warczewiczii_.
=A. Humboldtii= (Humboldt's).* _fl._ straw-colour, dotted with
brown; scapes 2ft. long. May. _l._ broadly lanceolate, generally
four. Columbia, 1872. A handsome species, but the flowers speedily
fade. SYNS. _Anguloa superba_, _Peristeria Humboldtii fulva_.
=A. sulcata= (grooved). _fl._ bright yellow. Columbia, 1879. Very
like the last species, from which it differs in mere botanical
detail.
=A. Warczewiczii= (Warczewicz's). A synonym of _A. densa_.
=ACINOS.= _See_ =Calamintha=.
=ACIOTIS= (from _akis_, a point, and _ous_, an ear; in allusion to the
shape of the petals). ORD. _Melastomaceæ_. A small genus of pretty,
stove, evergreen plants. Flowers small; panicles slender, loose,
terminal; petals four, obliquely awned at the apex. Leaves thin,
membranous. For culture, _see_ =Melastoma=..
=A. aquatica= (water-loving). _fl._ white, small, on loose,
terminal, filiform panicles. June. _l._ cordate, ovate-oblong. _h._
6in. to 12in. South America, 1793. The pots in which this species
is grown should be kept in pans of water.
=A. discolor= (various-coloured).* _fl._ small, red, in spicate
racemes. _l._ petiolate, elliptic-oblong, purple beneath, deep
shining green above. _h._ 1ft. Trinidad, 1816.
=ACIPHYLLA= (from _ake_, a point, and _phyllon_, a leaf, referring
to the sharply pointed segments of the leaf). ORD. _Umbelliferæ_. A
genus of curious and remarkable erect hardy perennials, with densely
fascicled, spicate, or panicled umbels of flowers; and pinnate or
bi-tripinnate leaves. They are most suited for the rockwork, in a light
sandy soil. Propagated by seeds or divisions in spring.
=A. Colensoi= (Colenso's).* _fl._ white. This extraordinary
evergreen forms a circular bush, 5ft. or 6ft. in. diameter, of
bayonet-like spines, having flowering stems 6ft. to 9ft. high,
covered with spreading spinous leaflets. New Zealand, 1875.
=A. squarrosa= (rough-headed).* _fl._ white. _h._ 6ft. to 9ft. New
Zealand. More frequently met with than the preceding, of very dense
growth. Commonly known as the Bayonet Plant.
=ACIS= (named after Acis, shepherd of Sicily, son of Faunus and
the nymph Simæthis). ORD. _Amaryllidaceæ_. A genus of very pretty
dwarf bulbous plants, suitable for the rockery, in sunny sheltered
situations. This genus was formerly included with _Leucojum_, from
which it is distinguished by its dwarf slender habit, filiform style,
and membranous capsule. All are delicate little plants, with narrow
linear leaves and bell-shaped flowers. They require a free, open, rich
soil, and should remain and bloom undisturbed for years; divide the
clumps every three or four years, and renew the soil.
=A. autumnalis= (autumn-blooming).* _fl._, perianth white, delicate
pink at the base, preceding the leaves; two to three on a stem.
Autumn. _l._ few in number, very slender, sheathing the stems at
the base. _h._ 4in. to 6in. Portugal, 1629. A charming species, and
the only one at all common.
=A. grandiflorus= (large-flowered).* _fl._, perianth white, larger
than those of the last. August. _h._ 6in. Numidia, 1820. Somewhat
rare in cultivation.
=A. roseus= (rose-coloured).* _fl._, perianth rose red, not more
than 1/4in. long; scape one to three-flowered. August. _l._ narrow,
blunt, linear. _h._ 3in. Corsica, 1820. Very rare.
=A. tingitanum= (Tangiers). Of recent introduction; has a
many-flowered umbel, and very long leaves.
=A. trichophyllus= (hair-leaved).* _fl._, perianth white, about
1/2in. long; segments loosely nerved, with a faint flush of red at
the base. January. _h._ 6 in. Spain, 1820.
=ACISANTHERA= (from _akis_, a point, and _anthera_, an anther; anthers
jointed). ORD. _Melastomaceæ_. A monotypic stove genus allied to
Rhexia, of semi-shrubby habit. It grows well in a mixture of loam,
sand, and peat; and cuttings root freely in the same soil in stove
temperature.
=A. quadrata= (square-branched). _fl._ purple, ventricose,
alternate, axillary, solitary. July. _l._ three-nerved, ovate,
crenated; branches square. Habit erect, branched at the apex. _h._
1ft. to 1-1/2ft. Jamaica, 1804. More curious than ornamental.
=ACMADENIA= (from _akme_, a point, and _aden_, a gland; in allusion
to the anthers being terminated by pointed glands). ORD. _Rutaceæ_. A
small genus of beautiful greenhouse shrubs. Flowers terminal, solitary,
or few, furnished with imbricate sepal-like bracts; petals five,
with long claws, which are bearded on the inside. Leaves imbricate,
linear-oblong, or roundish. They thrive best in a mixture of peat and
sand, with a little turfy loam; thorough drainage is also necessary.
Young cuttings pricked in a pot of very sandy soil, covered with a bell
glass, and shaded, will root freely in a cool house.
=A. tetragona= (four-angled).* _fl._ white, large, sessile,
solitary. June. _l._ roundish-rhomboidal, with scabrous margins.
_h._ 1ft. to 2ft. Cape of Good Hope, 1798.
=ACMENA= (from _Acmenæ_, nymphs of Venus, who had an altar at Olympia).
ORD. _Myrtaceæ_. A small genus of greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Flowers
in dense trichotomous cymes, with five small distant petals, and very
conspicuous and pretty berries. They grow well in an equal mixture
of peat, loam, and sand. Propagated readily by placing half-ripened
cuttings in sand, under a glass, without heat.
=A. floribunda= (many-flowered).* _fl._ white, in threes, disposed
in a terminal panicled thyrse. May to September. _l._ full of
pellucid dots, oval-lanceolate, acuminated at both ends. Berries
globose, bright purple. _h._ 4ft. New Holland, 1790.
=A. ovata= (ovate-leaved).* A new species, having, according to Mr.
W. Bull, ovate leaves, which, along with the stems and petioles,
are dark purple, giving the plants, when making new growth, a
striking appearance. It has a neat habit.
=ACOKANTHERA.= _See_ =Toxicophlœa=.
=ACONIOPTERIS.= _See_ =Acrostichum=.
=ACONITE.= _See_ =Aconitum=.
=ACONITE, WINTER.= _See_ =Eranthis=.
=ACONITUM= (from _Aconæ_, or _Acone_, a harbour of Heraclea, in
Bithynia, near where it is said to abound). Aconite; Monk's Hood;
Wolf's Bane. ORD. _Ranunculaceæ_. An extensive genus of very ornamental
hardy perennials. Flowers in terminal racemes; sepals five, the upper
one helmet shaped, the two sides broader than the two back ones; petals
five, small, the two upper with long claws hooded at the tip; the three
inferior smaller or undeveloped. Leaves palmate. They thrive well
in any ordinary garden soil. If left undisturbed for several years,
they will attain a goodly size, and produce fine panicles of handsome
flowers. They are invaluable for growing beneath the shade of trees,
where they succeed better than almost any other class of plants. All
are very easily propagated by divisions of the roots and seeds; the
latter should be sown as soon as ripe in a cold frame. Care should
be taken not to leave pieces of the roots about, for, with but one
exception, those of all the species are very poisonous. Although very
unlike horse-radish, they have frequently been mistaken for it, with
fatal results; and none of the species should be cultivated in or near
the kitchen garden.
Sect. I. Roots Tuberous.
=A. acuminatum= (taper-pointed). _fl._ bluish purple; spur
capitate; helmet closed, conical, beaked. July. _l._ with cuneate,
bipinnate lobes. _h._ 2ft. to 4ft. Switzerland, 1819.
=A. album= (white-flowered).* _fl._ pure white, large, with erect
helmet, very freely produced. _l._ dark green, with oblong-cuneate
divisions. August. _h._ 4ft. to 5ft. Levant, 1752. This is a rare
and very handsome species.
=A. alpinum= (alpine). Synonymous with _A. rostratum_.
=A. ampliflorum= (large-flowered). _fl._ bluish-purple, large; spur
obtuse, straight. June. _l._ with blunt segments. _h._ 2ft. to 3ft.
Austria, 1823.
=A. angustifolium= (narrow-leaved).* _fl._ deep blue, in spiked
panicles; spur capitate; helmet closed, hemispherical; lip bifid.
June. _l._ palmately cut into linear lobes. _h._ 2ft. to 3ft.
Siberia, 1824.
=A. biflorum= (twin-flowered).* _fl._ pale blue, usually twin,
sessile, the middle rather obscure and with yellowish edges,
covered on the back with spreading down; spur truncate; helmet
depressed; beak drawn out. June. _l._ lower ones on long stalks,
with linear segments. _h._ 6in. Siberia, 1817. A very rare alpine
species.
=A. Cammarum= (Cammarum). _fl._ rich deep purple, on rather loose
spikes; spur capitate; helmet closed, hemispherical. July to
September. _l._ with short, bluntish lobes. _h._ 3ft. to 4ft.
Austria, 1752.
=A. cernuum= (drooping). _fl._ violet, large, on nodding, loose,
hairy racemes; spur capitate, or a little hooked; helmet large,
arched, beaked. July and August. _l._ with trapeziform, pinnate
lobes. Branches axillary, spreading. _h._ 3ft. to 4ft. Europe, 1800.
=A. delphinifolium= (Delphinium-leaved).* _fl._ pale bluish
purple, large, on loose racemes; spur a little hooked; helmet
hemispherical. June. _l._ smooth, deeply cut into five parts. Stems
slender. _h._ 6in. to 2ft. North America, 1820. A rare alpine
species.
=A. elatum= (tall). _fl._ blue, very large, in loose panicled
spikes; peduncles pubescent; spur capitate, inclining. June. _l._
with linear acute segments. _h._ 3ft. to 4ft. Europe, 1822.
=A. eminens= (eminent).* _fl._ blue, on erectly spreading pubescent
peduncles; spur capitate; helmet closed; lip very long, refracted.
June. _l._ with cuneate bipinnate lobes. _h._ 2ft. to 4ft. Europe,
1800.
=A. eriostemon= (woolly-stamened). _fl._ bluish-purple, disposed
in long, beautiful, erect-spreading spikes; spur capitate; helmet
closed, arched. June. _l._ with cuneate, bipinnate lobes. _h._ 4ft.
Switzerland, 1821.
=A. exaltatum= (exalted). _fl._ blue, on loose panicles, with
ascending stiff branches; spur thick, somewhat hooked; helmet
conical; beak elongated. July. _l._ with trapeziform, pinnate
lobes. _h._ 6ft. Pyrenees, 1819. SYN. _A. hamatum_.
=A. flaccidum= (flaccid). _fl._ pale violet, large, on erect
spreading peduncles; racemes branched; spur hooked at the apex;
helmet high, arched, inclining forwards, gaping. July and August.
_l._ multifid, ciliated (as well as the petioles), when young. _h._
6ft. Siberia, 1822.
=A. gibbosum= (swollen). Synonymous with _A. nasutum_.
=A. Gmelini= (Gmelin's). _fl._ cream-coloured, middle-sized, on
very long loose racemes; spur straight, obtuse; bottom of the
helmet rounded, cylindrical. July. _l._ on long stalks, villous
beneath and shining above; lobes divided into narrow segments. _h._
2ft. Siberia, 1817. SYN. _A. nitidum_.
=A. gracile= (slender).* _fl._ pale blue or violet, large, on loose
racemes; spur erect, clavated-hooked; helmet with a middle sized
beak. June. _l._ smooth, with trapeziform, pinnate lobes. Stems
slender. _h._ 2ft. Italy, &c.
=A. Halleri= (Haller's).* _fl._ opaque violet, on elongated, loose
racemes, with a few lateral ascending ones; spur capitate; helmet
convex-hemispherical, gaping. June. _l._ lobes linear, dilated,
very long. Stem straight, long, branched. _h._ 4ft. to 6ft.
Switzerland, 1821.
=A. H. bicolor= (two-coloured).* _fl._ white, variegated with blue,
disposed in spikes or panicles. June.
[Illustration: FIG. 17. FLOWER OF ACONITUM NAPELLUS, nearly Full Size.]
=A. hamatum= (hooked). Synonymous with _A. exaltatum_.
=A. hebegynum= (blunt-styled). Synonymous with _A. paniculatum_.
=A. heterophyllum= (various-leaved). _fl._ pale yellow, and deep
blue in front, large, numerous, dense. August. _l._ petiolate
below, sessile above, broadly cordate, coarsely toothed at
the edge, and deep green. _h._ 2ft. Himalayas, 1874. A new
introduction, said to be non-poisonous, and used as a tonic in
India.
=A. illinitum= (anointed). _fl._ pale or deep violet, on very loose
and much branched panicles, large; spur thick, long, abruptly
pointed; beak blunt; helmet sub-conical. July. _l._ with broad
cuneiform lobes, and obtuse lobules. _h._ 4ft. 1821.
=A. intermedium= (intermediate). _fl._ blue, on a loose panicle,
with ascending stiff branches; spur supine, somewhat hooked; helmet
arched. June. _l._ with trapeziform, pinnate lobes. _h._ 3ft. to
4ft. Alps of Europe, 1820.
=A. japonicum= (Japanese).* _fl._ flesh-coloured, on loose
panicles, with ascending branches; helmet exactly conical, abruptly
mucronate; beak acute, straight. July to September. _l._ stalked,
trifid; lateral lobes bifid, middle lobe trifid, all blunt and
deeply toothed. Stem round, smooth. _h._ 6ft. Japan, 1790. One of
the best species grown.
=A. j. cœruleum= (blue). _fl._ blue. Japan.
=A. laciniosum= (jagged). _fl._ pale blue, or with a white base,
large, on somewhat contracted racemes; spur clavated-hooked;
helmet arched, conical. June. _l._ with jagged, trapeziform pinnate
lobes. _h._ 3ft. Switzerland, 1820.
=A. lycoctonum= (true Wolf's-bane).* _fl._ livid-violet, rather
large; racemes more or less pubescent, branched at the base;
bottom of helmet cylindrical; beak elongated. July. _l._ large,
seven-parted. Stem slender, simple, upright. _h._ 4ft. to 6ft.
Europe, 1596.
=A. maximum= (largest). _fl._ pale blue; panicle loose, furnished
with a few long distant, few-flowered, pubescent branches; spur
short, incurved; helmet hemispherico-conical, obtuse. July. _l._
multifid, large, smooth. _h._ 6ft. Kamtschatka, 1823.
=A. meloctonum= (Badger's-bane). _fl._ cream-coloured, loose,
pubescent; panicle large, with diverging branches; spur arched;
bottom of helmet conico-cylindrical. July. _l._ five to
seven-parted, deep green. _h._ 2ft. to 4ft. Piedmont, 1821.
=A. Meyeri= (Meyer's). _fl._ bluish purple, on pubescent peduncles;
spur capitate, inclining. June. _l._ with cuneate bipinnate lobes.
_h._ 2ft. to 4ft. Bavaria, 1823.
=A. molle= (soft). _fl._ violet, large, puberulous; racemes
panicled, pubescent; helmet irregularly conical, obtuse; front
erect; spur capitate, or a little hooked. June. _l._ smooth, with
trapeziform, pinnate lobes. _h._ 2ft. to 6ft. 1820.
[Illustration: FIG. 18. ACONITUM NAPELLUS, showing Root, Seed-pod,
Flower-spike, Leaf, and Flower with Sepals removed.]