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and sperma, seed; seeds awned. Nat. 

 ord., Plum-Nutmegs [Atherospermaceoe]. 

 Linn., 1\-Moncecia, 8-Icosandria). This 

 beautiful New Holland tree attains the 

 great height of 150 feet, and has the 

 aspect of a stately conifer, with a girth of 

 6 to 7 feet. The colonists make a plea- 

 sant tea-beverage from the bark, either 

 dried or in a green state. " Its effects 

 are, however, slightly aperient." Back- 

 Jwuse. Greenhouse evergreen tree ; cut- 

 tings; loam and peat. Winter temp., 

 40 to 50. 



A. moscha'ta (musk). White. June. New 

 Holland. 1824. 



ATHRI'XIA. (From a, not, and thrix, 

 a hair ; the receptacle being destitute of 

 hairs. Nat. ord., Composites [Asteraoese]. 

 Linn., \$-Syngenesia, 1-Superflua. Allied 

 to LEYSSERA). Greenhouse evergreen 

 shrub ; cuttings of rather young wood, 

 under a bell-glass, in sandy soil ; lumpy 

 loam and peat. Winter temp., 40 to 

 45. 



A. cape'nsis (Cape). 3. Red. April. Cape 

 of Good Hope. 1821. 



ATMOSPHERE. See AIR. 



ATRA'GENE. (From athros, pressed, 

 undgenos, birth ; in reference to the man- 

 ner in which the branches clasp their 

 supports. First applied by Theophrastus 

 to our Traveller's Joy Clematis Vitalba. 

 Nat. ord., Crowfoots [Ranunculaceael 

 Linn., 13 - Polyandria, 6 - Polygynia). 

 Hardy deciduous climbers ; seeds when 

 procurable ; sown in a cold pit, and 

 pricked off into other pots as soon as up ; 

 layers in summer and autumn ; cuttings 

 in spring and summer, under a hand- 

 light ; common soil. 



A. america'na (American), 15. Purple. June. 

 North America. 1797. 



obli'qua (oblique). 15. Purple. 



June. North America. 1797. 



austri'aca (Austrian). 8, Brown yellow. 



July. Austria. 1792. 



macrope'tala (larfye-petaled). Russia. 1831. 



occidenta' lis (western). 10. July. 1818. 



ochotefnsis (Ochotsk). 12. White. June, 



Siberia. 1818. 



siU'rica. (Siberian). 12. Whitish yellow. 



July. Siberia. 1753. 



A' TRIPLEX. Orache, or Arach. (From 

 ater, black, and plexus, woven together ; 

 on account of the dark colour and habit 

 of some of the species. Nat. ord., Cfano- 

 nopodiacea?]. Linn., 23-Poly- 



gamia, l-Monwcia}. A. Ha'limus is a 

 hardy evergreen shrub, rather orna- 

 mental, and A. portulacoi' des is a hardy 

 under shrub; but the species most de- 

 serving notice is A. hortensis. Garden 

 Orach. See ORACH. There are many 

 other species quite undeserving the no- 

 tice of the gardener. 



A'TROPA. Nightshade. (Named after 

 Atropos, one of the three fates, in refer- 

 ence to its poisonous qualities.) We in- 

 troduce this native weed (Atropa bella- 

 donna), for the purpose of warning coun- 

 try people from eating its berries ; fatal 

 accidents frequently occurring in conse- 

 quence. The berries are at first green, 

 but become black and juicy. 



ATTALE'A. (From attalus, magnifi- 

 cent ; in reference to the beauty of these 

 palms. Nat. ord., Palms [Palmacese]. 

 Linn., Il-Monwcia, 9-Polyandria. Allied 

 to Cocos). Stove palms. Seeds ; rich 

 loamy soil. Summer temp., 65 to 80 ; 

 winter, 55 to 60. 

 A. co'mpta (decked). 22. Brazil. 1820. 



wj'fa (tall). 70. Brazil. 1826, 

 funi'fera (rope). 40. Brazil. 1824. 



hu'milis (humble). 10. Brazil. 1820. 



Ro'ssii (Ross's). 20. Brazil. 1825. 



specio' sa (showy). 70. Brazil. 1826. 



specta'Ulis (remarkable). 70. Brazil. 1824. 



AUBRIE'TIA. (Named after M. Aubriet, 

 a French botanical draughtsman. Nat. 

 ord., Crucifers [Brassicacese]. Linn., 

 \5-Tetradynamia. Allied to ARABIS). 

 Hardy evergreen trailers. Dividing in 

 spring or autumn ; cuttings, under a 

 hand-glass, in sandy soil ; any dry soil. 

 A. deltoi'dea (three - angled). . Purple. 

 April. Levant. 1710. 



hesperidiflo'ra (Hesperis-flowered). |. Pur- 



ple. March. South Europe. 1823. 



purpiCrea (purple). \. Purple. April. 



Greece. 1820. 



AT/CUBA. (The name of the shrub in 

 Japan. Nat. ord., Cornels [Cornaceac]. 

 Linn., 2l-Moncecia,4-Tetrandria). Cut- 

 tings in spring and autumn, in any light 

 soil, without covering ; common soil, 

 if drained ; stands the smoke of towns 

 well. It is sometimes called the Varie- 

 gated Laurel. 



A.japtfnica (Japan-blotch-leaved). 6. Ape- 

 tal. June. Japan. 1783. 



AUDIBE'RTIA. (Named after M. Av- 

 dibert, a noted nurseryman of Tarascon. 

 Nat. ord., Labiates [Lamiaceae]. Linn., 



