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A'RABIS, Nat. Ord. Crucif'erce, ^'^\^^d. 

 A very early spring-flowering })laiit, contnistiug beautifully in ribbons with the yellow 

 Alyssum ; valuable tor rockwork, edgings, &c., and succeeds well in any common garden soil. 

 Hardy perennial. 



586 A'rabis alpi'na, pure white, f ft., from Switzerland ^ 0 3 



A'RACIIIS (Earth-nut), Nat. Ord. Lecjumino'sce. 

 An exceedingly singular plant, having the property of forcing its fruit or seed-pods as 

 they increase in size, into the earth, where they rii)en. An article now used for desserts. Sv.ve 

 annual. 



687 A'rachis hypogai'a, yellow, 1 ft., from S. America 1 0 



ARA'LIA, Nat. Ord. Aralia'cece. 

 A highly ornamental plant, with dark green shining digitate foliage. 



588 Ara'lia papyrif'era (Chinese rice-paper plant) 1 0 



589 trifolia'ta, greenhouse evergreen shrub, 3 ft., from N. Zealand 1 0 



AR'BUTUS (Strawberry-tree), Nat. Ord. Erica' cecB, 



Handsome plants. A. Unedo is one of the mo«t elegant of hardy evergreen shrubs, and 

 is peculiarly beautiful in October and November, being covered at once with pearl-like blos- 

 soms and ripe strawberry-like fruit. Both in Italy and Ireland the fruit is eaten by the 

 peasants. A. Canariensis is an exceedingly elegant greenhouse evergreen shrub. 



590 Ar'butus Une'do, W«7e, 10 ft., from S. Europe 0 3 



591 „ Canarien'sis, white, 9 ft., from the Canaries 1 0 



ARCTO'TIS, Nat. Ord. Compos' it(S. 

 Handsome, free-flowering plants, of close compact dwarf habit, and with large flowers in 

 the style of Gazania splendens, blooming the first season and continuing in flower the whole 



summer ; valuable for beds, mixed borders, and rock-work, growing in any rich soil. Ualf- 

 hardij i^crennials. 



593 Arcto'tis grandiflo'ra argen'tea (A. repens), large yellow flowers with dark crimson centre, 

 and beautiful silverv foliage ; fine spreading habit, ^ ft., from Cape of Good 

 Hope 0 6 



593 „ brevisear'pa, deep orange with dark centre, \ ft., from Cape of Good Hope 0 4 



ARDIS'lA, Nat. Ord. Myrslna' cece. 

 A very ornamental stove evergreen shrub, with beautiful foliage, flowers, and berries. 



594 Ardis'ia crenula'ta, red, 6 ft., from W. Indies 0 4 



ARGEMO'i\E, Nat. Ord. Fapavera'cece. 

 Exceedingly showy, free-flowering, border plants, with large Poppy-like flowers, succeed- 

 ing well in any common garden soil. Hardy annuals. 



595 Argemo'ne Hunneman'nii, carmine and yelloio, 2 ft 0 3 



596 „ platyce'ras grandiflo'ra, tvhite, very handsome, 2 ft 0 3 



ARGYROLO'BIUM, Nat. Ord. Legumind S(b. 

 A pretty, Cistus-like plant, with beautiful variegated foliage; succeeds well in any rich, 

 light soil. Half-hardy perennial. 



597 Argyrolo'binm LinuoBa'num, yellow, broom-like, leaves white-edged, 2 ft., from Mexico ... 0 4 



ARMS'RIA, Nat. Ord. Plumhagina'cece. 

 A genus of very beautiful plants, eflective either in pots for in-door decoration, or for 

 rockAvork and mixed flower borders. Hardy perennials. 



598 Arme'ria formo'sa alba, white, 1 ft., from Portugal 0 6 



599 ,, „ car'nea, rose and white, 1 ft., from Portugal 0 6 



600 „ longiarista'ta, blue, 1 ft., from Portugal 0 G 



601 Welwitsch'ii, pm/i, 1 ft., from Portugal 0 4 



. ARTEJIIS'IA, Nat. Ord. Compos itce. 

 A pretty greenhouse evergreen shrub ; succeeds best in sandy loam. 



602 Artemisia argen'tea, tjellow, foliage silvery, 3 ft., from Madeira 1 0 



A'RUM, Nat. Ord. Ara'cece. 

 Plants with singularly interesting and cmious foliage ; fine for mixed borders or front of 

 shrubberies. Hardy perennials. 



603 A'mm Cor'sicum, mottled like a snake, 1 ft., from Corsica 0 4 



604 ,j Ital'icum, pale yellow, leaves yel\pw spotted, 1 ft., from Italy 0 4 



605 Dracunc'ulus (Dragon Arum), highly ornamental, flowers extremely large ; stems 



spotted brown and purple, like a snake, 3 ft., from N. America 0 4 



