Abobra ( 2 ) 



Abrus 



brachyphylla, 120', light grn. abdve 

 longitudinal \vh. lines beneath. 



bracteata, 120', bright grn. above, glaucous on 

 the under surface. The tree is of very slender 

 habit, and is liable to injury by late spring frosts. 



cephalonica, 50' to GO', dark grn. and silvery. 



concolor, 80' to 150', the yel. bark on the 

 young branchlets is a distinguishing feature (syns. 

 lasiocarpa and Parsonii). 



lirina, 100', very erect growing (syns. bitida and 

 homalepis). 



grandis, 100', leaves arranged in double rows, 

 silvery beneath. A very quick-growing Conifer. 



inagniflca, 200', long bright olive grn. leaves. 

 One of the tallest and most stately members of 

 the genus. 



nobilis, 200' to 300', sickle-shaped, silvery be- 

 neath. One of the best. 



nordrnanniana, 80' to 100', leaves rigid. One of 

 the most popular of Conifers. 



numidica, 40' to (iO , dark grn. above, silvery be- 

 neath (syn. baborensis). 



pectinata, 80' to 100', leaves very stiff, turned up 

 at the points. Several vars. are in cultivation. 



Pinsapo, 60 to 80' (Spanish Silver Fir). There 

 are several vars., but they are inferior to the 

 type, which is very neat in habit. 



Veitchii, 120' to 140 , leaves crowded, glaucous 

 above, wh. beneath. 



Other Species : 



ajauensis (Picea ajanensis) 

 albertiana (see Tsuga 



mertensiana). 

 baborensis (see numidica). 

 bitida (nee firma). 

 bniuoniana (see Tsuga 



brunoniana). 

 canadensis (see Tsuga 



canadensis). 

 cilicica, 40' to 60'. 

 Douglasii (.wPseudotsuga 



Dougliisii). 

 dumosa (see Tsuga bruuo- 



iiiana). 



Eichleri, \W(see Veitchii). 

 excelsa (see Picea excelsa). 

 Fortune! (nee Keteleeria 



Fortuuei). 

 Fraseri, 30' to 40'. 

 hookeriaiia (see Tsuga 



hookeriana) . 

 lasiocarpa (see concolor). 

 Mariesii. 



mertensiana (sec Tsuga 

 mertensiana) . 



miniata (see Picea ex- 

 celsa). 



Morinda (nee Picea Mor- 

 inda, syn. smithiana). 



obovata '(see Picea obo- 

 vata) . 



Parsouii (si/n. concolor). 



Piudrow, ISO'. 



polita (nee Picea polita). 



religiosa. 100' to loO'. 



sachalinensis. 



schrenkiana (see Picea 

 obovata). 



sibirica, 50'. 



sinitliiana (see Picea 

 Morinda). 



subalpina (see Picea lasio- 

 carpa). 



Tsuga (see Tsuga Sie- 

 boldii). 



webbiana, 160'. 



ABOBRA. 



Stove or greenhouse plants (ord, Cucurbitaceas). 

 Only one species is of any horticultural value. 

 Ornamental Gourds. Propagated by seeds sown in 

 heat in Mar.ch or April. Equal parts of loam and 

 leaf soil with sand suit the seedlings ; good loam 

 is best in the later stages. Plant out in sunny, 

 sheltered spots after all danger of frost is past. 

 Train the growths to a trellis or a rustic tree 

 stump. 



Principal Species : 



viridiflora, flowers grn., fragrant; fruits small, 

 oval, sc. The tuberous roots may be lifted and 

 stored in winter in a frost-proof place. 



ABROMA. 



Free-flowering, evergreen stove shrubs (ord. 

 Sterculiacea?) of easy culture. The bark furnishes 



strong fibre. Propagated by seed sown in brisk 

 heat in March ; or by cuttings of the half-ripened 

 wood in April. 



Principal Species : 

 angusta, 10', Aug., pur. fastuosa, 10', Je., pur. 



ABRONIA. 



The S.'ind Verbena. Dwarf - trailing hardy 

 perennials (ord. Nyctaginacese), with Verbena- 

 like flowers, suitable for the rockery. Of the 

 seven species, four only are generally known. 

 Increased by seeds sown in sandy soil, in a 



Abraxas i/rossitlariata, the Magpie Moth. (See 

 Currant and Gooseberry Knemies.) 



Pluito : D. S. Fish, Edinburgh. 



TllE HANDSOME PlR COMMONLY KNOWS AS ABIES ALBEKTIANA, 

 CORRECTLY TsUliA MERTENSIANA. 



frame, in autumn ; the outer skin of the seed 

 should be removed prior to sowing. Also by cut- 

 tings of the young growths in spring. Gritty 

 loam, or loam and leaf soil, with sand, suits. 



Principal Species : 



arenaria, !)" to IS", Jy., yel., fragrant (syn. 

 latifolia). 



fragrans, 1' to 2', My., wh. , fragrant, opening in 

 the evening. Growth tufted. Seeds produced in 

 this country will not germinate. 



Other Species : 



latifolia (r arenaria). rosea, 6". 



mellifera, (>". Jy. nmhelliita, 6". Ap., My., 



pulchella, 6". pk. (.//. Tricratus ad- 



mirabilis). 



ABRUS. 



An ornamental stove climber (ord, Leguminosie). 



