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A GARDEN FLORA 
out of doors. It was killed by the severe weather 
which followed its removal. The leaves are jagged 
at the edge and prickly, and have a white mark, 
not unlike the Milk Thistle. It has not hitherto 
flowered at Nymans. An interesting reference to 
the effect of a large hedge of this beautiful pink 
Acanthus in flower occurs in Sir Harry Johnston’s 
book, The Uganda Protectorate. 
A. Caroli-Alexandri. Greece. 
A. mollis. Common Bear’s Breech. S. Europe. 
„ var. latilolius. 
ACER. Maple. Sapindacese. 
A. capillipes. Japan. 
Height 9 feet. Planted in a permanent position 
in the Lower Arboretum 1913. 
A. circinatum. Vine Maple. W. North America. 
Height 19 feet. Planted in the Arboretum 1913. 
A. cissifolium. Japan. 
Height 15 feet. The crowning head of branches 
measures 16 feet through. Planted in the Lower 
Arboretum 1902. 
A. dasycarpum. Silver Maple. E. North America. 
Height 18 feet. Planted in the Arboretum 1912. 
A. Davidii. David’s Maple. Japan. 
Height 20 feet. Planted in the Lower Arboretum 
1910. The bark of this Maple is particularly attrac- 
tive. 
A. distylum. Japan. 
Height 18 feet. Planted in the Arboretum 1909. 
A. Ginnala. China, Manchuria and Japan. 
Syn. A. tataricum, var. Ginnala. 
A. lsetum, var. rubrum. Daghestan. 
Height 22 feet. Planted in the Arboretum 1902. 
A. Miyabei. Miyabe’s Maple. Japan. 
Height 15 feet. Planted in the Arboretum 1902. 
A. monspessulanum. Montpelier Maple. S. Europe and 
N. Africa. 
A. Negundo, var. aureum. 
Height 11 feet. A small tree, in poor condition 
planted in the Arboretum 1902. 
