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culture. Syrumymes : 1, A. Villarsii; 2, A. 

 macrocarpa ; 3, ^ . siUrica ; 4, A. fasligiata ; 

 5, A. linifibra; 6, A. filifblia ; 7, A. glaUr- 

 rima ; 8, A. marginata; 9, 4. marina; 10, 

 .A. androsacea ; 11, .4. clierlcri folia; 12, 



mfedia 9, serpyllifdlia. 



AiuSnga, Lab. Name not explained by the 



author, Linn, 21, Or. 8, Nat. Or, Palmac&w. 



A very useful and interesting Palm. In its 

 native country the fibres attached to the petioles 

 are twisted into ropes, the medulla of the trunk 

 is used as sago, and the saccharine juice fonns 

 excellent sugar. For culture, &c, see GomUus. 

 saceharffera . Yellow S. Palm . . Asiatic Is. . 1830 



Areola, little spaces on areas on the surface of 

 anything ; the spaces between the cracks in the 

 lichens are the areolae. 



Aretbusa, Swarls. A nymph of Diana's, 

 who was changed into a fountain ; applied to 

 this genus on account of the habit of the 

 plants. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidcuxee. 

 The species of this genus are handsome, espe- 

 cially A. bulbdsa, which has a large fine lilac 

 flower terminating each stem ; it requires to be 

 kept in the greenhouse, and to be grown in a 

 peaty soil, very moist, with the pots well 

 drained. A . plicata does not require to be kept 

 quite so moist. See Bartholina and Pogbnia. 

 bulbbsa . . Wht. ro. 6, G. Ter. } Carolina 

 plicata . . Yel. pnk. 7, S. Ter. 1 E. Ind. . . 1S06 



Aretia, Willdenow. Called after Benoit Aretius, 

 a Swiss, professor in the university of Berne.' 

 Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Primul&cece. Minute 

 interesting species, growing best on rock-work 

 or iu pots. Sandy loam and peat suit them, ' 

 and they are multiplied by dividing the roots. 

 Synonyme: i, Andrdsace Aretia. 

 alplna . . . Pink . 6, H. Her. P. J Switzerl. 1775 

 argentea . . White . 6, F. Her. P. J Switzerl. 1826 

 helvetica 1 . White . 6, H. Her. P. i Switzerl. 1775 

 pubescens . White . 6, H. Her. P. £ Switzerl. 1824 

 Vitaliana . .-Yellow 6, H. Her. P. I Pyrenees 1787 



Aretium, Splilgerber. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Polypodiacem. See AcrdsUcJaim. 

 citrifdlium . Br. yel. . 8, S. Her. P. J W. Ind. . 



Argania, Schousb. From argam, its aboriginal 

 name. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Sapotaceee. A 

 very fine tree, succeeding in common soil, and 

 increased freely by layers or cuttings. The 

 wood is so close and hard, as to sink in water. 

 Synonymes : 1, Sidcrbxylon spinbsum, Elosod&n- 

 dron Argania. 

 Sider6xylon 1 Grn. yel. 7, S. Ev. T.- 15 Morocco . 1711 



Argem6ne, Tournefort. Named from its sup- 

 posed medicinal qualities ; from argema, cata- 

 ract of the eye. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 PapaveracecE. Very interesting dwarf species, 

 succeeding well in common soil, and increased 

 by suckers. Synonyme : 1, intermedia. 

 albiflora . White . 7, H. A. 1J Mexico . 1S21 



Barclaiana 1 Cream . 6, F. Her. P. 5 Mexico . 1827 

 grandiflbra . White . 7, H. Her. P. 3 Mexico . 1827 

 mexic&na . Yellow 7, H. A. J Mexico . 1592 



ochroleuca . Sulphur 7, H. A. l| Mexico. . 1827 



specibsa . . Cream . 6, H. Her. P. l£ Mexico . 



Argolasia, Jussim. Named from argos, white, 

 and lasios, woolly ; in reference to the calyx 

 being white and velvety on the outside. Linn. 

 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Hoanodoraeece. An orna- 

 mental species ; for culture, &c, see Lophiola, 

 Synonyme : 1, Lan&ria plumbsa. 

 plumbsa . . White. . 5, G. Her. P. \\ C. G. H. 1787 



Argol. See RoccHla tiiwtbria. 



Argyreia, Louriero. Named in reference to 

 the white silvery texture of the leaves ; from 



