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med, Mohammed may conclude to move to the mountain ; not 

 at all because there is any principle involved, but just for the sake 



of *' uniformity.*' 

 Oiir Natl 



H. H. R. 



That our native plants are appre- 



ciated for their beauty on the other side of the ocean, even if 

 they are neglected by us, may be constantly seen by glancing 

 over foreign botanical literature. Several of our Solidagos have 

 long been favorites in England. Calochortics ccemleus, Riibiis 

 deltciosiis, Fothergilla alnifolia^ Garry a ellipiica^ Gordonia 

 pubesceiis, Gordonia Lasiaiithns^ Cypripedium spectabilc and Camas- 

 sta Fraseri have received particular notice lately as ornamental 

 garden plants, and a number of others have been figured, notably 

 m The Gardener's Chronicle and The Garden. The latter says, 

 ui a recent issue, in regard to Robinia hispida : '* This very 

 beautiful tree has been during the week the chief attraction in 

 the collection oi pea- flowered trees in the Kew arboretum. It 

 has no rival among hardy trees." A. H. 



Riidbeckia hirta, L. — Rudbeckias are classed as perennials, 

 and I suppose they are. Among other plants, I had R. hirta 

 growing where a cellar had to be dug this spring. On the re- 

 moved earth numbers of seedling Rudbeckias sprung. They 

 were all in full flower by July 1st, many in June. . . . One 

 plant produces rayless heads, and what should be discoid florets 

 are diminutive branchlets, in which numerous chaffy scales take 

 the place of bracts. In this condition the involucral scales reflex. 



Thomas Meehax. 



Physalis grandiflora. Hook. — This species, said in the "Flora 

 of North America " to ranse from the "south shore of Laice Supe- 

 rior to the Saskatchewan district," was found by the writer in June, 

 growing plentifully on an island of rather more than a hundred 

 acres in area, in northern Lake Champlain. It was in full bloom 

 at the time, and its showy flowers rendered it very conspicuous. 

 The island in question is known as Providence Island, and has 

 been unoccupied, so far as the writer is aware, until two or three 

 years ago, when it was partially cleared and fitted up for picnic 

 parties carried thither by a steamer belonging to the company 



