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creeper with five-lobed leaves and twining stems ; 

 although generally grown in a greenhouse, where 

 it flowers in January or February, it is quite hardy 

 in mild sea-shore places, and bears its monoecious 

 flowers in April or May. The rich wine-purple 

 flowers are borne in axillary grape-like clusters, and 

 their translucent petals are very beautiful as seen 

 between the eye and the light. It likes a rich, deep, 

 loamy soil, and is increased by suckers or layers. 

 Although introduced to our gardens from Chusan 

 in 1845, ^t has never become very abundant, but it 

 deserves a place for its distinctive character. 



Aloysia citriodora (Sweet Verbena). — Another 

 popular name for the Aloysia is Lemon plant ; it is a 

 fragrant pale-green leaved bush, not very hardy, and 

 therefore best placed when against a sunny wall. 

 Except in quite the south of England and Ireland, it 

 is generally wise to cover over the stems with a straw 

 mat and heap ashes over the roots. It is often seen 

 as a large bush against the sea. We have seen it 

 thus on the Carnarvon coast. Chili. 



Ampelopsis. — Now included with the Vines (Vitts). 



Apios tuberosa. — This has pea-shaped violet- 

 scented flowers. It is sometimes pretty rambling 

 over a shrub. North America. 



Aristolochia Sipho (Dutchman's Pipe). — Fre- 

 quently planted against a wall ; its leaves are very 

 large and handsome, and the dull-coloured flowers, 

 owing to their shape, have given rise to the popular 

 name. 



Atragene alpina. — A hardy wall climber, and 



