a rude figure, that also has yellow flowers But that plant, 
which is Siberian, seems to belong to the species whose lower 
flowering branches are sterile, as indeed its old name, 
“ Limonium montanum humile Ephedre facie,” indicates. 
We have not, however, seen any specimens of it. 
It might be worth the while of those whose gardens are 
near the sea-shore to see whether S. Fortuni could not be 
cultivated in salt marsh soil; for it is evident from Mr. 
Fortune’s specimens, that they were pulled out of a soft 
muddy station. They are far prettier than the garden spe- 
cimens, which themselves look better than the artist repre- 
sents them in the accompanying figure. 
