A GARDEN FLORA 
A 
ABELIA. Gapriloliaceae. 
*A. chinensis. China. 
Syn. A. rupestris and A. uniflora. 
*A. floribunda. Mexico. 
This grew well for two years upon a north-west 
wall, but was killed by a severe frost. A cutting, 
which is now a vigorous young plant, is being grown 
on a south wall. 
A. serrata. Japan. 
A. triflora. N.W. Himalaya. 
The hardiest of Abelias : cuttings strike easily. 
The plant here is now some 12 feet high, and has 
flowered annually for some years. The pale pink 
flowers are succeeded by hairy bracts. It is pruned 
lightly, as soon as the beauty of both flowers and 
bracts is over. 
ABERIA. Bixaceae. 
fA. caffra. Kie Apple, S. Africa. 
ABIES. Silver Firs, Conifer se. 
A. amabilis. White Fir. British Columbia, Oregon and 
Washington. 
Height 21 feet. The tree is likely to make a good 
specimen, but has not yet produced cones. Planted 
1899. Pinetum. 
A. balsamea. Balsam Fir. E. North America. 
„ var. hudsonia. 
Height 2 feet. Planted 1898. 
A. brachyphylla. Nikko Fir. Japan. 
Height 29 feet. Has borne cones. Planted 1898. 
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