Aristotelia 



Artabotrys 



Sipho, 15' to 30', My., Je., hdy., yel., br., cl. 



tomentosa, 10', Jy., hdy., pur., limb yel., cl. 



tricaudata, 2', Aug., St., pur., with three long tails. 

 The best of the shrubby forms, (fiee jiage 72.) 



Other Species : 

 angruiuida, 7' to 10', Dec., leuconeura, 12', Sep., st., 



at., wh., br. pur. br. 



barbata, 10', Jy., St., br. omithocephala (now bra- 

 clypeata, sum., st., wh., siliensismacrocephala). 



pur. riugeus, 20', Jy., st., pur., 



conliflora, 30', My., st., grn., yel. 



yel., pur. saccata, 20', Sep., st., pur. 



deltoidea variegata, 6', st. red. 



galeata, 10', Aug., st., sempervireus, 4', My., 



cream. grh., pur. 



iiidica, 10', Jy., st., pur. Thwaitesii, 3', Mch., st., 

 labiosa, 20', Jy., st., pur., wh. 



grn., yel. ' trilobata, 7', Je., st., pur. 



ungulifolia, Je., st., pur. 



ARISTOTELIA. 



Hardy or half-hardy evergreen shrubs (ord. Tili- 

 aceae), with handsome foliage and berries. Propa- 

 gated by cuttings of the ripened wood inserted in 

 sand under a hand-glass, and by layers. Ordinary 

 garden soil. 



Principal Species : 



Macqui, 6', My., hdy., flowers grn., berries blk. 



There is a variegated form. 



ARMENIACA (see PBUNUS). 



ARMERIA. (THRIFT, SEA PINK.) 



Pretty, hardy perennials (ord. Plumbaginefe), for 

 borders, edgings, or rockwork. The larger species 

 make nice coolhouse plants in pots : they are 

 very superior to the common native Thrift, mari- 

 tima. Increased by seeds sown in spring under 

 glass, or by cuttings, or rather pieces taken off 

 with a part of the base attached, and struck in a 

 frame or under handlights. Sandy soil, with the' 

 addition of leaf soil and peat. The larger species 

 are best grown in the rock garden, for which all 

 are suitable. It is safer to propagate mauritanica 

 annually, as it is rather tender, and sometimes 

 dies in winter. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



caespitosa, 2", Je., ro. A charming little Thrift 

 for sunny crevices in rockwork (xyn. jimiperifolia). 



maritima (vulgaris), 6", Je., ro. The common 

 Thrift, of which there are several varieties, suitable 

 for edgings, etc. alba, wh., is good ; and the form 

 named laucheana has bright crim. flowers. 



mauritanica, 1J' to 2J', Jy., ro. or wh., the most 

 ornamental of the genus, with large heads and 

 flowers. 



plantaginea, 1', Je., ro., a good, tall species, 

 hardier than the preceding. 



Other Species : 



cephalotes (see mauritanica) . latifolia, 1.!', Je., ro. 

 diauthoides, 6", Je., pk. setacea (see iuneea). 



juncea, 3", Je., ro. undulata, wh. 



ARNEBIA. (PROPHET FLOWER.) 



Description. (.'harming perennials or annuals 

 (ord. BoragineEe) with bright flowers, usually with 

 live dark spots, which have given rise to the legend 

 that they are the marks of the fingers of the 

 prophet Mahomet (syn. Macrotomia). 



Propagation. By seeds, or by cuttings or root 

 cuttings of the perennial species, the root cuttings 

 being cut into pieces about 1" in length in early 

 spring, and put in pots of light soil under glass in 

 a little heat. The tops of these root cuttings 

 should be just under the surface. 



Soil. The perennials like a rather strong soil, 



but the annuals prefer one of sandy loam enriched 

 with manure. 



Other Cultural Points. The Arnebias make 

 good border or rockery plants, echioides being 

 one of the finest rock plants we have. 



Principal Species : 



cornuta, 1^', Jy., yel. A handsome ann., which 

 should be sown in heat early in spring and grown 

 on under glass until May. 



echioides, 9", My., yel. A favourite with all 

 growers of hdy. flowers. 



Grifflthii, 9", Jy., yel. A pretty ami. 



macrothyrsa, 1^', Je., per., yel. A good species 

 not in general cultivation. 



ARNICA. 



Hardy herbaceous perennials (ord. Composite) 

 of dwarf stature, and with yellow flowers, closely 

 related to Senecio. They are propagated by seeds, 

 and by division of the roots in spring. Peat, loam, 

 and sand in equal parts suit them. 



Principal Species : 



Chainissonis, 1' to 2', Jy. to Sep., yel. 



foliosa, 2', Aug., yel. 



Other Species : 

 Aronicum (see scorpi- montana, 1', Jy., yel. 



oides). scorpioides, 9", sum. (syn. 



Clusii, 1', sum. (sijn. Aronicum). 



Doronicum Clusii.) 



ARPOPHYLLUM. 



Evergreen epiphytic Orchids (ord. OrohidaceEe). 

 Propagated by division of the pseudo-bulbs. Equal 

 parts of fibrous peat, loam, and broken crocks, with 

 a few nodules of charcoal, suit them. 



Principal Species : 



cardinale, 1', sum., ro. spicatum, 1', Ap., pur. 



giganteum, 2', Ap., pur., 



ro. 



ARRACACIA. 



A half-hardy perennial (ord. Umbelliferae) with 

 a tuberous rootstock, which is used for food in 

 South America. It may be increased by division 

 of the roots, and should be given a loamy soil. 



Principal Species : 



esculenta, 2', Jy., wh. (syn. Conium Amicacia). 



ARRHENATHERUM. 



Perennial grasses (ord. Grarninese), propagated 

 by seeds or division, and thriving in ordinary soil. 

 Principal Species : 

 avenaceum, 5', Je. 



ARROWROOT. 



A starchy food used for children and invalids. 

 It is obtained from various plants, but the ordinary 

 West Indian arrowroot is obtained from the genus 

 Maranta, which see. 



ARTABOTRYS. 



Pretty stove shrubs (ord. Anonacese). The 

 leaves are supposed to be effective in cases of 

 cholera. Propagated by cuttings of matured 

 shoots under a bell-glass in gentle heat in spring, 

 and by seeds. 



Principal Species : 



odoratissimus, (>', Jy., red br., very sweet scented. 



Arnoldia (sec Diinorphotheca-*). 

 Amopogon (see Urospermum). 

 Aronia. (see Crotcegus and Pyrui). 

 Aronicum (see Arnica and Uoronicum). 

 Arrowhead (see Sayittaria). 



