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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Atriplex—continued. 
Sea-coasts of South ae &c., 1640 A loose, rambling, hardy, 
sub-evergreen, glaucous shrub. 
A. nummularia (money-like). jl. dicecious, in dense spikes or 
panicles. JZ. mostly orbicular, rather thick, entire or scarcely 
sinuate- toothed, Jin. to lin. across, or on some luxuriant 
branches nearly 2in. Branches spreading. kh. Sft. to 10ft. 
Australia, 1890. Whole plant silvery-white tomentose. 
A. n. monumentalis (monumental). A synonym of A. \hali- 
moides. 
ATTALEA. About a score species, all tropical 
American, have been enumerated. To those described 
on p. 144, Vol. I., the following should be added: 
A. excelsa (tall). j., spadix when fruiting 3ft. to 4ft. long. 
Jr. oblong-sub-pentagonal, acute, about 5in. long. J. erecto- 
patent. Stem very tall (nearly 100ft.), erect, often 14ft. or more 
in thickness. Brazil. 
A. speciosa (showy). 77. ovate-oblong, conico-rostrate. J. erecto- 
patent. Stem very tall. 
Fic. 135. ALPINE AURICULA APOLLO. 
A. spectabilis (remarkable). #., females ternate or quaternate 
on the branches of the spadix, which is 2ft. to 3ft. long. 
fr. ovate, fuscous-tomentose. /., inner ones erect, outer ones 
erecto-patent, 18ft. long, with pectinate leafiets, of neat and 
showy habit. Stem 3ft. to 4ft. high, terete, nearly lft. thick, or 
almost wanting. Brazil. 
AUBLETIA (of Gertner). 
ratia (which see). 
AUBLETIA (of Loureiro). 
(which see). 
AUBLETIA (of Schreber). A synonym of Apeiba 
(which see). 
AUBRIETIA. This genus consists of five species 
natives of Italy, Greece, Asia Minor, and Persia. Though 
Aubrietias are usually associated with the rock-garden, 
there is no reason why they should be so restricted as 
regards their use. They are equally beautiful when 
grown in a sunny border as edgings, or even in spring beds; 
while they may also be advantageously employed on 
sloping banks, and even upon walls. Aubrietias are old 
inhabitants of our gardens, but the kinds ayailable now are 
A synonym of Sonne- 
A synonym of Paliurus 
Aubrietia — continued. 
far in advance of those which the gardener of a century 
ago had at command. Besides the many desirable varieties 
of A. deltoidea there are some exquisitely beautiful garden 
forms, like Beauté de Bade? Fire King, Royal Purple, and 
Souvenir de Wm. Ingram. 
Tothe species and varieties described on p. 145, Vol. L., 
the following should now be added: 
A. deltoidea grandiflora 
A. d. Campbelli. 
A. d. Leichtlini (Leichtlin’s).* A very ornamental form, with 
deep rose-coloured flowers. 1886. 
(large-flowered). See wnder 
A. d. Mooreana (Moore's). A tufted, compact ‘variety, with 
blue flowers. Campbelli and Columne are nearly or quite 
identical with this. 
A. d. olympica (Olympian) is a beautiful variety, having soft 
purple flowers. = 
A. superba (superb). A form of A. deltoidea graca. 
Fig. 136. ALPINE AURICULA MELAINE, 
AUCUBA. Variegated Laurel. Three to five species, 
natives of the Eastern Himalayas, China, and Japan, 
are included in this genus. Flowers lurid purple, small, 
dicecious, in axillary panicles; males having a small four- 
toothed calyx, valvate petals, four stamens, and a fleshy 
-disk ; females having the calyx-tube ovoid, the limb four- 
toothed, petals as in the males, and no rudiments of 
stamens. Ieaves opposite, petiolate, ovate or lanceolate, 
obtusely serrated, coriaceous, shining, blackish when dry. 
In addition to the species described on p. 145, Vol. I., only 
the following variety calls for mention : 
A. japonica fructu-albo (white-fruited). fr. pale greenish- 
white, much larger than in the variegated forms. /. wholly 
green, shining, Stiff. 1893. 
AUDIBERTIA (named in honour of M. Andibert, a - 
celebrated nurseryman of Tarascon). Orp. Labiate. A 
genus comprising seven or eight species of nearly hardy, 
villous or cano-tomentose shrubs, confined to North 
America. Flowers scarlet, violet, or bluish, resembling 
those of Salvia (of the S. officinalis type); whorls often 
densely many - flowered. Leaves entire or crenate, 
