164 TREES AND SHRUBS 



slow growing. A, rubrum. A.pidum. A. opulifolium 

 obtusatum* — A bright tree in early spring with its 

 golden-green foliage and flowers, A. saccharinum 

 (Sugar Maple). A. japonicum and varieties. 



ACTINIDIA KOLOMIKTA. — Climber; grows quickly 

 on south wall. 



Horse Chestnut {^scuIus Hippocastanuni) and 

 others : carnea, Pavia, parviflora, flava. 



AiLANTUS GLANDULOSA (Tree of Heaven). 



Amelanchier vulgaris and A. canadensis. ''' — 

 Very ornamental. Seldom seen, but as free-growing 

 and flowering as the Hawthorn. 



Andromeda polifolia.* — Dwarf height, about 

 one foot. Very beautiful shrub for peat beds. 



Arbutus Andrachne. — Flowers in February and 

 March. 



Arctostaphylos alpina. — Plenty of this found 

 in north of Scotland, but somewhat difficult to 

 establish in gardens. A. Uva-ursi — Freer in growth 

 than the preceding. Both species are low-creeping 

 shrubs suitable for planting with Heaths in peat. 



Aralia spinosa * and A. chinensis. 



Aristolochia Sipho (Dutchman's Pipe). — Large 

 effective climber. 



Artemisia Abrotanum, arborescens, and tridentata.^ 

 — Useful shrubs of grey tone. 



AucuBA japonica and varieties.'^^ 



AZARA MICROPHYLLA* and A. dentata. 



Berberis Aquifolium,'^^ Darwinii, vulgaris, ne- 

 palensis. Single specimens of B. Aquifolium, the 

 Mahonia, become very ornamental with age. 



