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THE DICTIONARY 
OF GARDENING, 3 d 
. Aralia—continued. 
cuttings or pieces of roots. Some of the stove species, 
however, are very difficult to increase, except by grafting. 
Among these are A. leptophylla, A. Veitchii, &e. These 
should be worked on stocks of A. Guilfoylei or A. reticulata, 
the latter being the better of the two. Cuttings of either of 
these strike readily, and stocks fit for grafting are easily” 
procured. In sheltered and warm positions, the greenhouse 
species are admirably suited for subtropical gardening, 
either planted singly or in groups. See also Dimorphan- 
thus, Fatsia, Hedera, Heptapleurum, Monopanax, 
Oreopanax, and Panax. 
A. canescens (greyish). A garden synonym of A, chinensis. 
A. Chabrierii (Chabrier’s).* /. alternate, pinnate, about a foot 
long; pinnæ gh oo, 6in. to 9in. long, linear-lanceolate, deep 
n, with a heavy crimson midrib. 1882. Suitable for table 
ecoration. A charming stove species. 
Fic. 141. ARALIA CHINENSIS? 
A. chinensis (Chinese).* fl. white ; panicles terminal ; peduncles 
umbelliferous. Z. petiolate, coriaceous, woolly on both surfaces 
when young (only); pinne seven, ovate, serra at the apex, 
_ erect and distinct. A. oft. to 6ft. 1838. This species, if planted in 
_ asoil with a dry porous bottom, will prove to be hardy. It is also 
most useful for indoor decorative purposes. SYN. A. canescens, of 
gardens. See Fig. 141. 
i. concinna (neat). /. unequally pinnate ; pinne lobed and ser- 
‘ Tate. Stem spotted. New Caledonia, 1879. A handsome stove 
minal, united in 
E lower ones pinnate, with 
and, being pendulous, impart a very graceful character tó 
the plant. Stem straight, erect. So ands, 1873. Stov 
eae excellent for rit iee oe "T p ai 
A. filicifolia (fern-leaved).* l, 
and terete in the upper q pate ay 
which is i i-pinnately divided; næ 
pinnatifid, bright green, with a purplish midrib. and 
p thickly marked with oblong white spots. Polynesia, 
(Guilfoyle’s).* l. pinna 
les; leaflets oblong-elliptic, blunt 
sheathing at the base, us 
ing 2 a broad m limb | A. reticulata (netted). l. alternate, strap-shaped when 
li fo apo 
; _ stove heat during winter. 
-suited for conservatory or indoor 
graceful a 
P | A. rotunda (round). J. sometimes of a single leaflet only, which 
on long smooth terete | ` with 
from three to seven, 
Aralia—continued. 
they arè sometimes obscurely lobed, and irregularly spinose, 
serrate, varying in size from Žin. to šin. long, neatly and evenly — 
margined with creamy white, the surface being in addition occa- E 
sionally splashed with grey. Stem erect, copiously dotted E 
with lenticular markings. South Sea Islands, 1876. Stove 4 
species. q 
yr | A. heteromorpha (many-formed).* l. sometimes ovate-lanceo- 
late and serrated, and at others bifid or even trifid at the apex, 
about 6in. to 8in. or Yin. long, bright shining green. A very 
desirable species, of robust and compact habit. 
A. japonica (Japanese). Another name for Fatsia japonica. 
A, Kerchoveana (Count Kerchove’s). J. digitate, almost 
circular in outline; leafiets nine to eleven, spreading, elliptic- 
lanceolate, conspicuously serrated or undulated margins, of a 
deep glossy green relieved by a es midrib. 1883. A very elegant 
slender-stemmed plant from the South Sea Islands, and likely 
to prove valuable for decorative purposes. Stove species, 
A. leptophylla (slender-leaved).* 1. compound, bearing often 
seven or more petiolate leaflets of a somewhat pendent character, 
and dark green in colour. 1862. An elegant stove or greenhouse 
slender growing species. 
A. longipes (long-stalked). J. digitate, long stalked, and rather q 
distant ; leaflets oblanceolate acuminate, slightly undulated at the “| 
edge ; petioles elongated. Stems simple. North Australia, 1882. oe 
A very distinct erect-growing evergreen stove Species. 
A. maculata (spotted). l. of a light green colour ; leaflets oblong- 
acuminate, in about four pairs. Stem erect, which, as well as the 
stalks of the leaves, is of a blackish-purple hue, thickly spotted 
with green dots. This peculiar colouring is very distinct and con- 
spicnous. South Pacific Islands. Stove species. + 4 
A. Maximowiczii (Maximowicz’s).* l. on long stalks, palmately a 
five to seven-lobed ; lobes lanceolate, 3}in. long, serrate. Japan, 4 
1874. An elegant and distinct hardy shrub, with erect spiny 
stem. SYN. Acanthopanax ricinifolium, 
greenish; scape trifidat the ` 
Eoaea Ea -flowered : 
A. osyana Osyan).* Resembling A. hylla, but f 
-n pilat the ends ; pas op Fon ht Lote veins 
and tips of the leaflets chocolate brown. South Sea Islands, 1870. 
Very elegant stove species. 
A. pentaphylla (five-leaved).* l. nipata; or seg hen oniy three 
leaflets are produced, each varying from.6im, to 10in. in length, and 
from lin. to 2in. in breadth, deeply lob apo bright 
shining green. Stem arboreous, prickly. k. 20ft. Japan. SYN. 
Panax spinosa. 
A. p. variegata (variegated). 
white. Japan, 1874. ~ ) 
A. quercifolia (oak-leaved).* l. opposite, trifoliate ; leaflets — 
ew 
k broadly edged with creamy 
sinuate ; lower petioles about 3in. long, light shining green. 
Britain, 1880. Very pretty stove species. 
a 
FIG, 142, FLOWER OF ARALIA RACEMOSA, enlarged. 
racemosa (raceme-flowering).* fl. greenish-white, petals 
pg reg rame a Ea lY, disposed B. a terminal raceme, 
umbelliferous. June. “& petioles tripartite, the partitions bearin 
each three to five ovate or cordate, acuminated, serrated, smoothis 
leaflets. h. 3ft. to 4ft. North America, 1658, Hardy herbaceous 
species, highly ornamental. See Fig. 142. 
; Irani 
larger with age, dark green, reticulated with a lighter 
the same colour. A very handsome species, requiring. 
In a summer it is admirab! 
ration, having a light and — 
is orbicular, cordate at the base, 
distinct “white tipped teet; at other times, 
