TO PRINCIPAL TIMBER TREES, ETC. 
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Amarantus Blitum, Linne. 
South Europe, North Africa, South West Asia. This annual 
herb is a favourite plant among allied ones for spinage ; but not 
only species of, this genus, but also many other Amarantaceas 
serve as culinary herbs. 
Aponogeton distachyon, Thunberg. 
South Africa. This curious water-plant, introduced already, 
might be naturalized in our ditches, swamps and lakes, for the 
sake of its edible tubers. The scented flowering portion affords 
spinage. 
Aralia cordata, Thunberg. 
China. The young shoots provide an excellent culinary 
vegetable. 
Arbutus Menziesii, Pursh. 
North-West America. An evergreen tree, attaining a height of 
150 feet. It belongs to the coast-tract exclusively, Wood 
exceedingly hard. The tree requires a deep loamy soil 
(Bolander) ; it would here be valuable at least as a highly 
ornamental garden plant. 
Aristolocbia Indica, Linn6. 
Tropical Asia and Polynesia. A perennial climber ; the leaves 
famed as an alexipharmic. Can only be grown in places free 
from frost. 
Aristolochia recurvilabra, Hance. 
The green Putchuck of China. A medicinal plant, largely 
obtained at Ningpo. The present value of its export is from 
£20,000 to £30,000 annually. 
Artemisia Cina, Berg. 
Kurdistan. This herb furnishes the genuine Santonica seeds 
(or rather flowers and fruits), as a vermifuge of long established 
use. Some other Asiatic species yield a similar drug. 
Artemisia Mutellina, Yillars. 
Alps of Europe. This aromatic, somewhat woody plant deserves 
to be established in our snowy regions. 
Artemisia Pontioa, Linne. 
Middle and South Europe, West Asia. More aromatic and less 
bitter than the ordinary wormwood. Many other species of this 
genus deserve attention of the culturist. 
Arundo Ampelodesmos, Cyrillo. 
South Europe, North Africa. Almost as large as A. Gynerium . 
The tough flower-stems and leaves readily available for tyiDg. 
