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5. Lurid Orache. 



Synonym. 

 Arroche rouge pale, Noisette. 



The leaves are a pale purple tinged with dark green, the 

 under surface a lightish purple with green veins, slightly 

 wrinkled, terminating rather acutely, and dentated only to- 

 wards the base, which forms two very acute angles. The 

 stem and petioles are a bright red, and slightly streaked with 

 white between the furrows. Grows to nearly the same 

 height as the preceding, 



6. Purple Orache. 



Synonyms. 

 Atriplex hortemis rubra, C. Bauhin. 

 Red Orache, Bryant. 

 Dark Purple Orache, Miller. 

 Arroche rouge, Bon Jardinier. 



The leaves are a dull dark purple, more rugose than those 

 of the preceding and more deeply dentated, terminating 

 rather obtusely, and forming two acute angles at the base. 

 The stem and petioles are deep red and slightly furrowed. 

 This is also a tall growing plant. 



7. Red Orache. 



Synonyms. 



Atriplex hortensis ruberrima, Desfontaines.* 

 Arroche tres-rouge, Bon Jardinier. 

 Arroche rouge fond, Noisette. 



The leaves are oblong-cordate, somewhat wrinkled and 

 slightly dentated ; the upper surface is very dark, inclining 



* Tableau de TEcole de Botanique, &c. Paris, 8vo. 1815. 



