rigid, and retains its appearance uninjured for weeks, whe- 

 ther in-doors or out-of-doors, and nothing can exceed the de- 

 licate grace of the panicle of nodding flowers. There are 

 several other species of Epimedhim equally deserving of cul- 

 ture, as E. macranthum, E. Musschianum (Tab. nostr. 3745), 

 E. pinnatum (Tab. 4456), E. violaceum (Tab. 3791), and E. 

 difhyllum (Tab. 3448). All are hardy, all suited for deco- 

 ration, and a collection of half-a-dozen of the spring-flower- 

 ing species, brought forward into flower at the same time by 

 a skilful gardener, would deservedly command a high award 

 at any horticultural exhibition. — J. J). H. 



Fig. 1. Inner petal. 2. Ovary. 3. Stamen: — all magnified. 



