A. floridana. N. Fla. 
A. fruticosa. Bastard Indigo; E. U. S. (My. or Jn.). 
A. herbacea. N. C. to Fla. 
A. nana (A. microphylla). Sask. to N. Mex. 
A. virgata. S. U. S. 
AMPELOPSIS, Vitaceae. Useful deciduous self-clinging vines 
of rank growth and with colorful fall foliage. The large leaves 
are often skeletonized by Japanese beetles in infested areas. See 
also Parthenocissus [nursery]. 
A. aconitifolia. N. China. 
A. arborea. Pepper-vine; Va. to Fla. and Mex. 
A. brevipedunculata Maximowiczii. E. Asia. 
A. cordata. Va. to Fla. and Mex. 
A. Delavayana. C. China. 
A. japonica. Japan and N. China. 
A. megalophylla. W. China. 
ANDRACHNE, Euphorbiaceae. A small compact shrub not 
fully hardy and of little ornamental value [8E]. 
A. colchica. Asia Minor. 
ANDROMEDA, Ericaceae. An interesting and uncommon 
shrub with narrow leaves and pink flowers. Requires special 
care and acid bog conditions. This plant should not be con¬ 
fused with Pieris, which is sometimes listed as Andromeda 
[nursery]. 
A. glaucophylla. Bog-rosemary; Newf. to N. J. and Ind. 
ARALIA, Araliaceae. Vigorous shrubs and trees with charac¬ 
teristic spiny growth and large doubly compound leaves. 
A. spinosa is sometimes planted because of its contrast to other 
foliage and for its tropical appearance [6E, 4C]. 
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