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Golfe-Juan, in 1903. It differs from the type by having fewer 
leaves in the rosette, which therefore looks much looser. From 
a horticultural point of view it is much less beautiful than the 
type. 
A. Villarwm. 
Said to be a hybrid grown from seeds of A. filifera fertilized 
by A. xylonacantha. One of the brothers Villa, Cesare Villa, was 
head gardener at La Mortola. 
A. Weberv. 
Received from the late Dr. A. Weber, Paris, and again from 
the Jardin des Plantes in 1910. This species is cultivated north 
of San Luis Potosi for the production of the Mexican national 
beverage, the “pulque.” It was first brought to Paris by Dr. 
Weber in 1866. We also have a plant from Puebla, collected by 
Mr. C. A. Purpus. 
A. Wercklet. 
This was received from Mr. C. Wercklé by Dr. A. Weber, 
who gaye it to La Mortola in September, 1901. Mr. C. Wercklé 
sent it again in 1911. 
A. Willdingi. 
Was nearly killed by frost in January, 1905, but flowered sub- 
sequently in the summer and produced several bulbils. 
_ We have very similar and possibly identical young plants in 
cultivation, the seeds of which were sent by Prof. C. I’. Baker, 
March, 1907. They were collected by Mr. van Hermann on the 
summit of the Sierra Pinar del Rio, Cuba. 
A. aylonacantha v. mediopicta. 
This rare plant was received from the late Mr. Justus Corderoy, 
of Blewbury, Didcot. 
A. zapupe. 
Is the plant grown as “ Zapupe” for its fibre between Vera 
Cruz and Victoria. The plant was sent by the author in 1909. 
AKEBIA. 
Both species do well and flower abundantly, but have never 
fruited here. 
ALBERTA. 
A. magna, a beautiful shrub, has been tried several times, but 
so far without success. 
ALOE. 
These plants generally thrive very well at La Mortola, especi- 
ally those from the Cape. They are so well acclimatized that they 
have adapted their flowering season to our latitude. Many, in- 
cluding the most beautiful species, which flower in their South 
African home during June-July, flower here from Christmas till 
spring and are at this time a great ornament to the garden. 
