ENCYCLOPADIA OF GARDENING. 
Araucaria (Monkey Puzzle; Chilian Pine; Moreton Bay Pine; 
Norfolk Island Pine; Bunya-Bunya Pine).—Ord. Crucifers. Hardy & 
half-hardy trees. Evergreen. Orn. foliage. First introduced 1796. 
OUTDOOR CULTURE: Soil, deep rich loam. Position, high, dry, 
& sheltered outdoors away from smoky districts. Plant, Sept. to Nov. 
Propagate by seeds sown 1 in. deep in light soil, temp. 65°, Feb., March, 
April 
CULTURE OF GREENHOUSE SPECIES: Compost, two parts loam, 
one part leaf-mould, and one part silver sand. Position, pots or tubs 
well drained in sunny house. Repot in March. Water freely during 
spring and summer, moderately at other seasons. Avoid overcrowd- 
ing; give plenty of room. Temp., March to Oct. 55° to 65°; Oct. to 
March 45° to 55°. Requires plenty of air in summer. Propagate by 
means of cuttings of ends of young shoots inserted in sandy loam in a 
warm greenhouse in autumn; tall, overgrown plants by stem-rooting 
in spring. ia ii 
HARDY SPECIES CULTIVATED: A. imbricata (Chili Pine), 50 to 100 ft., Chili; 
imbricata aurea, golden-tinted foliage. 
GREENHOUSE SPECIES OULTIVATED: A. Bidwillii_ (Bunya-Bunya Tree), 100 
to 150 ft., Queensland; Cookii, 150 to 200 ft., New Caledonia; Cunninghamii 
(Moreton Bay Pine), 70 to 100ft., Queensland; excelsa (Norfolk Island Pine), 
100 to 120 ft., Norfolk Island; and its varieties glauca (goldieana and robusta) ; 
Rulei, 50ft., New Caledonia. n 
Araujia.—ord. Asclepiadacex. Stove flowering evergreen climbers. 
Nat. Brazil. First introduced 1837. ae 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts peat, loam & sand. Position, 
pots or beds; shoots trained up roof or round wire trellis. Pot, Feb. 
or March. Water freely March to Sept., moderately afterwards. 
Syringe twice daily March to Aug. PrunJ shoots moderately annually 
in Jan. Apply liquid manure occasionally during May, June, & July. 
Temp., March to Oct. 65° to 75°; Oct to March 55° to 65°. Propagate 
by cuttings of young shoots 4in. long inserted in sandy soil under 
propagatin, plnss in temp. 75° to 80° in spring. 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: A. grandiflora (Syn. A. graveolens and Schubertia gran- 
diflora), white, fragrant, Oct.; sericifera (Syn. Physianthus albens), white, Aug. 
Arbor-vitze (Thuya occidentalis)—See Thuya. 
Arbutus (Strawberry-tree)—Ord. Ericaceea. Hardy orn, foliage 
& fruit-bearing trees. Evergreen. Fruit, globular, scarlet, straw- 
berry-like; ripe in Oct., year after flowering. 
CULTURE: Soil, san y peat. Position, sunny, sheltered. Plant, 
Sept. to Dec. Propagate by seeds sown 1 in. deep in well-drained pans 
of sandy peat in cold frame in March; budding in July or Aug.; or 
inarching in April. 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: A. Andrachne, greenish white, April, 12 to 14ft., 
Levant; hybrida, white. Sept.. 8 to 10ft., hybrid; Menziesii, white, Sept., 10 ft., 
N. America; Unedo, white, Sept., 10 to 20ft., S. Europe, including Ireland. 
Archangel (Angelica officinalis).—See Angelica. 
Arctic Bramble (Rubus arcticus).—See Rubus. 
Arctotis.—Ord. Composit#. falf-hardy herbaceous perennials, 
adapted for cool greenhouse and outdoor culture. 
Ol STDOOR ‘OLTURE: Soil, loamy, enriched with leaf-mould. 
Position, preferably sunny, but will do in shade. Plant in April or 
May. Protect by handlights or frames in winter. Best raised from 
seed or cuttings annually, & grown outside in summer only. 
INDOOR CULTURE: Compost, equal parts of loam & leaf-mould 
with a little sand. Position, well-drained pots in sunny part of green- 
house. Water liberally from March to Oct., moderately at other 
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