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The Dictionary of Gardening^ 



Aralia — confimwd. 

 cuttings or pieoos of roots. Some of the stove species, 

 however, are very difficnit to increase, except by grafting. 

 Among these are A. Icj^tojihylla, A. Veitchii, &c. These 

 should be worked on stocks of A. (^uilfoiilei ovA. 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- 

 tliiis, Fatsia, Hedera, Keptapleurum, Monopauax, 

 Oreopanax, and Panax. 



A. canescens (greyish). A garden synonym of A. chinensis. 

 A. Chabrierii (Chabrier's).* I. alternate, pinnate, about a foot 



long; pinnsB opposite, 6in. to Sin. long, linear-lanceolate, deep 



green, with a heavy crimson midrib. 1882. Suitable for table 



aecoration. A charming stove species. 





Fig. K1. Ar.\ua chinensis. 



A. chinensis (Chinese).* ft. white ; panicles terminal ; peduncles 

 umbelliferous. I. petiolate, coriaceous, woolly on both surfaces 

 when young (only) ; pinnte seven, ovate, serrated at the apex, 

 erect and distinct, ft. 5ft. to 6ft. 1838. This species, if planted 

 in a soil with a dry porous bottom, will prove to be hardy. 

 Syn. a. canescens, of gardens. See Fig. 141. 



A. concinna (neat). I. unequally pinnate ; pinnae lobed and ser- 

 rate. Stem spotted. New Caledonia, 1879. A handsome stove 

 species, but very rare. Syns. A, spectabUis, Delarbrea spectabilis. 



A. crassifolia (thick-leaved). A synonym of Pseudoparmx crassi- 

 folium, 



A, edulis (edible).* fl. numerous, white ; umbels globose, axillary 

 and terminal, united into simple or otiiipuuiHl racemes. Summer. 

 /.. lower ones pinnate, with tive leatlrts, or three pinnate, with 

 divisions of three to tive leaflets ; upjier ones generally simple, 

 with stalked leaflets, having a cordate base, ovate, acute, finely 

 toothed, downy, h. 4ft. to 6ft. Japan, 1843. Hardy, herbaceous, 

 perennial, hairy, and spineless. 



A. elegantissima (most elegant).* l. digitate, on long dark green 

 footstalks, which are mottled with white; leaflets seven to ten, 

 filiform, and, beini; pendulous, impart a very graceful character to 

 the plant. Stem s^traight, erect. South Sea Islands, 1873. Stove 

 species, excellent for table decoration. 



A. filicifolia (fern-leaved).* L, leafstalks sheathing at the base, 

 and terete in the upper part, expanding into a broad leafy limb 

 which is imparl -piniiatelv divided ; pinnae opposite, deeply 

 pinnatitiii, bii-ht ■ir.-< ii. with a purplish midrib. Stem and leaf- 

 stalks purplish, thickly ni;irked with oblong white spots. Polynesia, 

 1876. 



A. gracillima (most gi-aceful). Synonymous with ^. Veitchii gra- 

 cillima. 



A. Guilfoylei (Guilfoyle's).* /. pinnate, on long smooth terete 

 petioles ; leaflets oblong- elliptic, bluntish, from three to seven, 



Aralia — continv.cd. 



they are sometimes obscnrely lobed, and irregularly spinose, 

 senate, varying in size from 2in. to 3in. long, neatly and evenly 

 margined with creamy white, the surface bemg in addition occa- 

 sionally splashed with grey. Stem erect, copiously dotted 

 with lenticular markings. South Sea Islands, 1876. Stove 

 species. 



A. heteromorpha (many-formed).* I. sometimes ovate-lanceo- 

 late and serrated, and at others bifid or even trifid at the apex, 

 about 6in. to Sin. or 9in. long, bright shining green. A veiy 

 desirable species, of robust and compact habit. 



A. japonica (Japanese). Another name for Fatsia japonica. 



A. Kerchoveana (Count Kerchove's). h digitate, almost 

 circular in outline; leaflets nine to eleven, spreading, elliptic- 

 lanceolate, conspicuously serrated or undulated margins, of a 

 deep glossy green relieved by a pale midrib. 1883. A very elegant 

 slender-stemmed plant from the South Sea Islands, and likely 

 to i>rnve valuable for decorative purposes. Stove species. 



A. leptophylla (slender-leaved).* I. 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). I. dictate, long stalked, and rather 

 distant ; ]'.;UUts oblanceolate acuminate, slightly undulated at the 

 ed-i' ; i"-tiolcs elongated. Stems simple. North Australia, 1882. 

 A very distinct ere ct-gi'O wing evergreen stove species. 



A. macillata (spotted). I. 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- 

 spicuous. South Pacific Islands. Stove species. 



A. Maximowiczii (Maximowicz's).* Z. on long stiilks, palmately 

 five to seven-lobed ; lobes lanceolate, 3iin. long, serrate. Japan, 

 1874. An elegant and distinct hardy' shrub, with erect spiny 

 stem. Syn. Acanthopanax ricini/olium. 



A. monstrosa (monstrous).* I. pendent, pinnate ; leaflets three 

 to seven, oblong elliptic, deeply and irregularly serrated (this 

 serration sometimes takes most fantastic forms), broadly margined 

 with creamy white, the surface blotched with gi'ey. South Sea 

 Islunils, 1880. Stove species. 



A. nudlcaulis (naked-stemmed).* .^. greenish ; scape trifid at the 

 iipex, shorter than the leaf, each division bearinga many-flowered 

 umbel. June. I. radical, the divisions pinnately tive foliate ; 

 leaflets oblong-oval, with a long tapering point, serrate. Root 

 horizontal, very long. h. 3ft. to 4ft. North America, 1731. Quite 

 hardy, herbaceous perennial. 



A. Osyana (Osyan).* Resembling A. leptophylla, but with leaflets 

 deeply bifid at the ends ; surface colour bright green ; primary veins 

 and tips of the leaflets chocolate brown. South Sea Islands, 1870. 

 Very elegant stove species. 



A. pentaphylla (five-leaved).* I. digitate, or sometimes only three 

 leaflets are produced, each varjing from 6in. to lOin. in length, and 

 from lin. to 2in. in breadth, deeply lobed or pimiatifid, bright 

 shining green. Stem arboreous, prickly, h. 20ft. Japan. Syn. 

 Panax spinvm. 



A. p. variegata (variegated). I. broadly edged with creamy 

 white. Japan, 1874. 



A. quercifolia (oak-leaved).* I. opposite, trifoliate ; leaflets deeply 

 sinuate ; lower petioles about 3in. long, light shining gi-een. New 

 Britain, 1880. Very pretty stove species. 



Fig. 142. Flower of Aralia racemosa, enlarged. 



A. racemosa (raceme -flowering).* ft. green ish-wliite, petals 

 spreading ; peduncles axillary, disposed m a terminal raceme, 

 umbelliferous. June. I. petioles tripartite, the partitions bearing 

 each three to five ovate or cordate, acuminated, serrated, snioothish 

 leaflets, h. 3ft. to 4ft. North America. 1658. Hardy herbaceous 

 species, highly ornamental. See Fig. 142. 



A. reticulata (netted). I. alternate, strap-shaped when young, 

 becouung larger with age, dark green, reticulated with a lighter 

 shade of the same colour. A very handsome species, requiring 

 stove heat during winter. In spring and .summer it is adnnrably 

 suited for conservatory or indoor decoration, having a light and 

 graceful aspect. 



A. rotunda (round). I sometimes of a single leaflet only, which 

 is spreading, orbicular, cordate at the base, margined with 

 distinct white tipped teeth ; at other times, especiaUy when 



