1788 



*AZARA dent^ta. 



Toothed Azara. 



POLYANDRIA MONOGYKIA. 



Nat. ord. BixiNEiE, Kunth. {Introduction to the Natural System of 

 Botany, p. 152.) 



AZARA, Ruiz et Pav. CaZ. 4-6-partitus. PetalaO. Stamina \Am[maL 

 filamentis filiformibus llberis. Antherce biloculares. Ovarium I-loculare, pla- 

 centis tribus polyspermis parietalibus ; stigma indivisum. Bacca stylo apiculata, 



l-locularis, polysperma. Frutices ChiJenses. ^i\^\i\?Q null(2 , v . aliquando 



solitaries folium parvum mentientes. YXoxqs fragrantes. 



A. dentata ; ramis pubescentibus, folils oblongls glabris nitidis crenato-serratis, 

 stipulis rotundis, racemis corymbosis foliis 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. 



