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Helleborus hyemalis. Winter 
Hellebore, or Aconite. 
Cla/s and Order. 
PolYANDRIA POLYGYNIA*. 
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Generic Character. 
Calyx o. Petal a 5 five pi Lira. Ne&aria bilabiata, tubulata. 
Capfuls polyfpertns erediufculs. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
HELLEBORUS hyemalis {lore folio infidente. Linn. Syfi. 
Vegetab. p. 431. Sp. PI. p. 783. 
ACONITUM unifolium bulbofum. Baub. Pin. 183. 
The Winter’s Wolfefbane. Park. Parad. p. 214. 
Grows wild in Lombardy, Italy, and Auflria, affcfts moun- 
tainous flotations, flowers with us in February, and hence is 
liable to be cut off by fevere frofts. “Is propagated by offsets, 
“ which the roots fend out in plenty. Thefe roots may be 
“ taken up and tranfplanted any time after their leaves decay, 
“ which is generally by the beginning of June till October, 
“ when they will begin to put out new fibres; but as the roots 
“ are fmali and nearly the colour of the ground, fo if care is 
“ not taken to fearch for them, many of the roots will be left 
“ in the ground. Thefe roots fhould be planted in fmali 
“ clufters, otherwife they will not make a good appearance, 
“ for Angle flowers fcattered about the borders of thefe fmali 
“ kinds arc fcarce feen at a diftance ; but when thefe and the 
“ Snowdrops are alternately planted in bunches, they will have 
“ a good effect, as they flower at the fame time, and are 
“ much of a Aze.” Miller s Gard. Difi. 
* Molt 0; the Hellebores vary greatly in the number of their piflils, which in 
general are too few to jollify the placing thefe plants in the order Polygynia. 
