It is a hardy perennial, well adapted for rockwork, and 

 similar purposes ; for although its flowers are simple and un- 

 attractive they are very sweet-scented, and the foliage is neat, 

 while the general growth of the plant is close hut graceful. 



In a good season it would ripen seeds abundantly, but we 

 fear the rainy autumn of last year has prevented it for this 

 time. 



In habit the species agrees with the section called Ephe- 



ndehiscent fruit, bursting irregularly round 



merum, but 



the base, is at variance with all the sections of th 



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This is easily cultivated in any good garden soil, flowering 

 during the months of July, August, September, and October. 

 It is increased by seeds, but the seedlings will not flower 



before the second 



the autumn. Its seeds 



Cashmere, 



also by dividing the old plants 



said 



have been collected in 



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