A. chinensis nuda* 
A. hispida. Bristly Sarsaparilla; Newf. to N. C. and Minn. 
A. nudicaulis. Wild Sarsaparilla; Newf. to Ga. and Colo. 
A. spinosa. Hercules’ Club; N. Y. to Fla. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS, Ericaceae. Erect or trailing small ever¬ 
green shrubs. A. Uva-ursi makes an excellent ground-cover in 
full sun or light shade for a porous soil. It is very difficult to 
transplant from the wild, and established specimens do not 
move well [5E]. 
A. nummularia. Calif. 
A. Uva-ursi. Bear berry; Eu., N. Asia and N. Amer. 
ARISTOLOCHIA, Aristolochiaceae. Rampant twining vines 
with large heart-shaped leaves. A. durior is used for porches 
[nursery]. 
A. durior. Dutchman's Pipe; Pa. to Ga. and Kans. 
A. Kaempferi. Japan. 
ARONIA, Rosaceae. Chokeberry. Medium-sized shrubs with 
ornamental white flowers, highly colored fall foliage, and per¬ 
sistent red or blackish fruits [5D, 5E, nursery]. 
A. arbutifolia. Red C.; Mass, to Fla. and Tex. (Ap. or My.). 
A. a. macrocarpa. 
A. melanocarpa. Black C.; N. S. to Fla. and Mich. (Ap. or My.). 
A. m. elata. 
A. prunifolia (A. floribunda ). Purple-fruited C.; N. S. to Fla. and 
Ind. 
ARTEMISIA, Compositae. Aromatic shrubs of minor orna¬ 
mental value, often planted in herb gardens. They prefer full 
sun [5E]. 
A. Abrotanum. Southernwood; S. Eu. 
A. frigida. Fringed Wormwood; W. N. Amer., Siberia. 
* A. chinensis, the Chinese Angelica-tree, is native in China. 
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