1068 ARBORETUM AND FRUTICETUM. PART Ij. 
Genus V. 
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ARTEMI’S/A Cass. Tue Artemisia. Lin. Syst. Syngencsia Supérfiua. 
Identification. Cassini, according to Lessing in his Synop. Gen, Compos., p. 264. ; Ait. Hort. Kew., 
ed. 2.-v.:5. p. 2. 
Derivation. From Artemis, one of the names of Diana; or, as some suppose, from Artemisia, the 
wife of Mausolus : there is a cypress-like and drooping character in some of the species, that may 
be associated with the latter etymology. 
Description. Woody or suffrutescent evergreen plants, natives of Europe 
and Asia; all of them highly fragrant and aromatic, and all of them of the 
easiest culture in any dry soil. 
# 1. A. Apro’tanum L. The Abrotanum Artemisia, or Southernwood. 
Tdentification. Lin. Sp., 1185.; Willd. Sp. Pl, 3. p, 1818. ; Ait. Hort. Kew., ed. 2. vol. 5. p. 3. 
Synonymes. Abrétanum mas Dod. Pempt.,21.; Old Man; Armoise Aurone, Aurone des Jardins, la 
Citronelle, la Garderobe, Fr.; Eberraute, Wermuth, Stabwurtz, Gartenwurtz, Ger. ; Abrotano, 
Ital., Span., and Port. 
Derivation. The Greek name for this plant is Abrotonon, which is variously derived, from abroton, 
incorruptible ; from abrdton, unfit for food ; from the soft delicacy (abvotés) of its appearance; or 
_ from abros, soft, and fonos, extension, because it is extended, or grows, in a very soft manner. Why 
Linnzus and others write it Abrotanum, is not known. The name of Old Man, doubtless, has 
reference to its grey and powdery appearance. It is called Garderobe in French, from its being 
used to prevent moths foom getting into clothes, dresses, and wardrobes. Eberraute is boar’s rue ; 
and Wermuth, wormwood ; Stabwurtz means staff root ; and Gartenwurtz garden root. 
Engravings. Blackw.,t. 55.; Woodv., 356, t. 119.; and our fig. 837 
Spec. Char., §c. Stem straight. Lower leaves bipinnate, 
upper ones pinnate, with the segments hair-like. Calyxes 
pubescent, hemispherical. (Willd. Sp. Pl.) A native of 
Italy, Spain, the south of France, Silesia, and Carniola, 
in Europe ; and of Siberia, Syria, Galatia, Cappadocia, 
China, and Cochin-China, in Asia. In a wild state, it is 
seldom found above 3 ft. or 4 ft. high ; and, in mountainous 
situations, not above half that height, with the branches 
recumbent. In British gardens it sometimes attains the 
height of 5 ft. im deep dry soil. Its flowers, which are 
yellowish, and of little show, appear from August to Oc- 
tober. This plant was known to the Greeks, by whom 
it was called abrotonon; and it is mentioned in Turner as 
’ being cultivated in almost every English garden in his time. Gerard recom- 
mends it as aromatic; and, according to Allioni, the branches dye wool a 
deep yellow. In modern times, it is almost confined to the gardens of farmers 
and cottagers, where it ranks with thyme, rosemary, and mint, for its fragance ; 
but it is a very useful plant for suburban gardens, as it will bear the smoke 
and want of free air of cities without the slightest injury. The leaves, when 
held against a strong light, will be found full of transparent dots ; in which ~ 
it is probable the odorous matter contained in the plant will be found. 
Varieties. 
t A. A. 2 himile Hort. isa low-growing spreading shrub, found on moun- 
tains in the south of Europe, and retaining its dwarf habit for some 
years in British gardens. 
# A. A. 3 tobolskidnum Hort., A. tobolskiana Lodd. Cat., was introduced 
from Siberia in 1820, or before, and is a much more vigorous- 
growing variety, and larger in all its parts, than the species. There 
are plants in the arboretums at Hackney and Goldworth. This plant 
has elegant foliage, consisting of finely divided leaves. 
« 2. d. Santo’nica L. The Santonica Artemisia, Tartarian Southern- 
wood, or Worm-seed. 
5 angle Lin. Sp., 1185. ; Woodv., 355.; Willd. Sp. Pl., 5. p. 1826.; Ait. Hort. Kew., ed. 2. 
vol. 5. p. 5. 

