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nial herbs, with showy composite flowers. Soil, sandy loam 

 and leaf-mould. Propagated by division. Many of the 

 species are remarkable for having the under surface of their 

 leaves covered with a close white wool; and this, together 

 with the form of the leaves, gives them a distinct appearance 

 among other plants. There are many varieties. 



ARDISIA. [Myrsinacese.] Stove and greenhouse ever- 

 green shrubs. A. crenulata is the most generally grown, on 

 account of its bright and coral-like berries, which hang round 

 the stems so as to set the plant off to great advantage. 

 Blooms and bears fruit while small, and may be grown in a 

 warm, close greenhouse, though properly a stove plant. Soil, 

 loam, dung, and turfy peat in equal quantities. Cuttings 

 root well with bottom heat in silver sand, covered with a bell- 

 glass. When rooted pot them separately in three-inch pots, 

 and shift to larger pots as they require it. A. crenulata is 

 the best. There is also a white one, A, c. alba. 



ARDUINA. [Apocynaceae.] A greenhouse evergreen 

 shrub, the branches furnished with curious forked spines. 

 Soil, peat and loam in equal proportions, carefully drained. 

 Propagated by cuttings in sand under a bell-glass. A. 

 bispiiiosa, flow^ers white, in July. 



APtENARIA. Sandwort. [Caryophyllacese.] Diminutive 

 herbaceous perennials and annuals. Some of the best of 

 them interesting for rockwork. Common soil. The peren- 

 nials increase by division, the annuals by seeds. 



APiETIA. [Primulacese.] Pretty little hardy perennials, 

 well adapted for rockwork or for pot culture. Soil, sandy 

 loam and peat. Propagated by division. 



ARGEMONE. Prickly Poppy. [Papaveraceae.] Annuals 

 and herbaceous perennials, with poppy-like flowers. Common 

 garden soil. The annuals should be sown where they are to 

 bloom ; the perennials are increased from suckers. A. grandi- 

 flora, hardy perennial, flowers white, in July. A. Mexicana, 

 hardy annual, flowers yellow, in July. 



ARIS^MA. [Araceae.] Hardy and half-hardy tuberous- 

 rooted perennials, with a curious and spathaceous inflorescence. 

 Soil, peat and loam. Propagated by division. 



ARISTEA. [Iridacese.] Greenhouse perennials, with 

 word-shaped leaves. Soil, turfy peat and loam, three parts 



