ANNONA SQUAMOSA, 



Sugar Apple. , , , 



Indigenous to the Malay Islands, but 

 now cultivated throughout the tropics 

 and subtropics. Superior varieties are 

 readily propagated by budding on seed- 

 lings of the same species or on A. glabra. 

 The roundish fruits, about 4 inches in 

 diameter, contain a soft granular pulp 

 of pleasant, sweet flavor, enclosing 

 numerous seeds. 



ANTIGONON LEPTOPUS, 



"Rosa montana," (Coral Vine). 



Handsome, perennial vine, original- 

 ly from Mexico, with cordate, heart- 

 shaped leaves, bright colored bracts, 

 and numerous, very ornamental flow- 

 ers of a delicate pink or rose color, 

 produced in long, showy racemes, use- 

 ful for table decoration. Recommend- 

 ed for cultivation under glass in the 

 North, or for trellises and hedges in 

 the South. 



ARALIA CORDATA, UDO. 



A Japanese vegetable suitable for 

 wide cultivation for its blanched, edi- 

 ble shoots. Plant 3 to 4 feet apart. 

 Plants grow bushy and yield edible 

 shoots for nine years. To blanch 

 shoots mound with earth or cover with 

 closed drain tile in early spring. To 

 cook, peel, slice into ice water and 

 serve with French dressing, or stew 

 and serve like asparagus. 



ARGANIA SPIN OS A. 



Spiny, compact, evergreen tree grow- 

 ing in driest soils in Morocco and 

 forming forests. Olive-sized fruits con- 

 tain single hard seeds, from which an 

 oil with irritating and harsh taste is 

 extracted, much used in Morocco for 

 food and light; also makes good soap. 

 Fruits are eagerly eaten by cattle and 

 also used as a substitute for olives. 

 Trees bear in four years. 



ARRACACIA XANTHORRHIZA, 



Arracacha. 



Perennial herb, 2 to 3 feet high, with 

 deeply divided leaves and small heads 

 of purple flowers. The largeand fleshy 

 roots which have a peculiar pleasant 

 flavor, but are slow in reaching ma- 

 turity, form a most important 

 article of food in South and Central 

 America. Should be cooked like pars- 

 nips, which they resemble. Recom- 

 mended for Gulf States and California. 



ATALANTIA GLAUCA, 



Australian Desert Lime. 

 Drought resistant, evergreen shrub or 

 small tree, with small, leathery leaves 

 and irregularly formed fruits about 

 1-2 inch in diameter, with sweetish, 

 edible peel. The fruits are preserved or 

 the acid juice used for making an 

 agreeable, refreshing drink. Probably 

 the hardiest of all evergreen citrus 

 fruits. 



