Abele Trek

(Populus alba).

Ablactation

Ablactation, the same as Inarching, and so called because it is a gradual withdrawing of the scion from its parent, the same as weaning, which in Latin is ablactatio.

Ablaqueation

Ablaqueation, baring the bodies of a tree's main roots. This was an old mode of checking the tree's over luxuriance, for the purpose of making it fertile. A much less injurious plan is to drain the soil, and mix it with sand, chalk, or other less rich addition. Another method successfully pursued is to open a trench around the body, at a suitable distance, thus shortening the roots, and arresting the tree's rapid growth.

Abnodation

Abnodation cutting off excrescences and the stumps of branches close to the stem. The intention of this is to have the wound heal over, but it is very doubtful, in the case of branches, whether the extremity of a stump properly treated will not heal quicker than a wound close to the trunk. The unsightly aspect of protruding stumps will, however, induce close pruning.

Abricock

Abricock, an old mode of spelling Apricot, Armeniaca vulgaris.

Abraxas

Abraxas grossularia. Magpie Moth. The caterpillar of this moth often infests the leaves of the gooseberry bush, as well as the currant, sloe, and even the peach, in earlv summer. "The caterpillar," says Mr. Curtis, "is white, slightly tinged with blue, and having numerous black spots on the back; it is called a looper, from its peculiar mode of walking; it fixes itself first firmly with its hind feet, and then extends its body fully; after which it puts down its fore feet, and draws the hind part of its body as close after them 2 as possible, thus forming an arch or loop." - Gard. Chron.

Abroma

Two species. Stove evergreen shrubs. Seed or cuttings. Loam and peal.

Abroma

Two species. Hardy perennial trailers. Rooted slips. Sandy peat.

Abrus

Abrus precatorius. Wild Liquorice. Stove climber. Cuttings. Sand and peat.

Abuta

Abuta rufescens. Stove evergreen climber. Rooted slips. Loam and peat.

Abutilon

Three species. One stove, and two green-house evergreen shrubs. Cuttings. Light rich loam. A. striatum. Green-house shrub. •« As this seems likely to suit a bed in the flower garden, to increase it keep it in the stove, as it will there push even in winter, and every two joints will be sufficient for a cutting, which will make a plant in a fortnight or three weeks. By the time the cutting has pushed far enough to admit of being topped, another cutting may be made of it, and proceeded with as before. If kept in the green-house during winter it will not move at all." - Gard. Chron.

Acacia

274 species, stove and green-house evergreens. Cuttings. Sandy loam and peat.

Acaena

Acaena splendens. Green-house evergreen. Seed. Loam and peat.

Acanthophippium

Three species. Stove epiphytes. Offsets. Sandy peat and light loam.

Acanthus

Bear's Breech. Eight species. Six hardy herbaceous perennials; division of roots. One greenhouse perennial; seed. One stove evergreen; cuttings. All require sandy peat and loam.