1788 
* AZARA dentáta. 
Toothed Azara. 
POLYANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. Brxinex, Kunth. (Introduction to the Natural System of 
Botany, p. 152.) 
AZARA, Ruiz et Pav. Cal. 4-6-partitus. Petala O. Stamina plurima 
filamentis filiformibus liberis. Anthere biloculares. Ovarium 1-loculare, pla- 
centis tribus polyspermis parietalibus; stigma indivisum. Bacca stylo apiculata, 
1-locularis, polysperma. Frutices Chilenses. Stipule nulla, v. aliquando 
solitarie folium parvum mentientes. Flores fragrantes. 
A. dentata ; ramis pubescentibus, foliis oblongis glabris nitidis crenato-serratis, 
stipulis rotundis, racemis corymbosis folis brevioribus, staminibus calyce 
parum longioribus. : 
A. dentata, Ruiz et Pavon. Fl. Peruv. syst. p. 138. 
A common shrub in the woods near Conception in Chile, 
also frequent near Valparaiso. 
In this country it forms a very handsome evergreen 
bush, with remarkably glossy deep bright green leaves. It 
appears quite hardy if nailed to a wall and protected from 
wet in winter, but it will not bear the winters near London 
under other circumstances. No drought seems to affect it ; 
for at the time we are writing, after nearly two months of the 
hottest and driest weather known in England, on the face of 
a south wall, the leaves of this plant are perfectly fresh and 
green. 
It may be increased by cuttings, but layers are preferable. 
* Named after Joseph Nicolas Azara, a Spanish Gentleman, of whom 
nothing further is known, except that he was a patron of science. 
