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AMATEUR cultivator's GUIDE 



A.nA.mS. Nat. Ord., Cnici/erce. 

 An exceedingly early spring-flowering plant, contrasting beautifully in ribbons with the 

 yellow Alyssum ; valuable for rock-work, edging, &c., succeeding well in any good garden 

 soil. Hardy perennial. 



113 Arabis Alpina. Pure white ; from Switzerland. Three-quarters foot . . . Jo.io 



AilBXJTUS (Strawberry-Tree). Nat. Ord., Ericacece. 



A handsome, nearly hardy, evergreen shrub, covered during October and November with 

 pearl-like blossoms and strawberry fruit. 



114 Arbutus Unedo. From Ireland, lo feet lo 



JiLKCTOCTIS. Nat. Ord., Compositce. 



Handsome, showy, free-flowering plants, of close, compact, dwarf habit, with large beau- 

 tiful flowers in the style of Gazania Splendens ; continuing in bloom the whole summer, and 

 growing freely in any rich soil. Half-hardy perennials. 



115 Arctoctis Grandiflora. Pale-yellow, dark-crimson centre; from Cape of Good Hope. 



Half foot lo 



116 Breviscarpa. Deep-orange, with dark centre ; from Cape of Good Hope. Half it. .lo 



A-ItA-IjllA.. Nat. Ord., Araliacea. 



117 Aralia Papyrifera (Chinese Rice-paper plant). Greenhouse shrub from China. 4 feet . .25 



-A.KGrE:M:0]VE. Nat. Ord., Pa^averacea. 



Exceedingly showy, free-flowering border plant, vrith large, poppy-like flowers ; succeed- 

 ing well in any common garden soil. Hardy annual. 



118 Argemone Grandiflora. White. 2 feet . .03 



119 — Mexicanum. Yellow. 2 feet os 



asclepias tuberosa. (See next page.) 

 A-IUVCEJRIA.. Nat. Ord., Plumhaginacect. 



Useful, hardy perermials ; adapted for rock-work, edging, or culture in pots. Half-hardy 

 perennials. 



120 Armeria Dianthoides. Delicate rose. Half foot 10 



121' — Formosa. Rose and white, i foot 10 



