Plants in Towns. 



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Mule pink, or 



Dianthus. 

 In general, including all or most 



pinks and carnations. 

 Rocket. 

 Hollyhock. 

 Lavatera. 

 Elder. 

 Dogwood. 

 Poppies : 

 But it is remarkable that, if the 

 seeds are sown in the border 

 and in the gravel both, those in 

 the border will often fail, while 

 those in the gravel succeed. 

 Saxifraga hypnoides. 

 — oppositifolia. 

 And many more. 

 Alyssum. 



More than one of this genus. 

 Sunflower. 



Crocus. 



Snowdrop. 



Daffodil, and others of 



Narcissus. 

 Aucuba japonica. 

 Mimulus ringens. 

 Wallflower. 

 Cheiranthus : 



The whole of the stocks or gilli- 

 flowers, I believe. 

 Auricula. 



Onopordum acanthium. 

 Mespilus pyracantha. 

 Yellow lupin. 

 Sweet peas. 

 Nasturtium ; 



Both species. 

 Convolvulus : tricolor, and more 



of this genus. 

 Gum Cistus : 



Probably more of cistus. 



Such Alpine plants as I have thought fit to omit may be 

 added ; and it is best perhaps to leave even the blank I might 

 fill, that others may, in trying, add species of which I am 

 ignorant. I may add, that the vine continues to bear fruit 

 where the stone fruits have ceased, and even where the goose- 

 berry and currants appear to be verging to an end. 



Allow me yet to hope, before closing this paper, that some 

 competent person will also favour the public, through your 

 Journal, with a catalogue of such flowers as will succeed in 

 thickets and woods, or within the shade and influence of our 

 various trees and shrubs. Every one knows the disagreeable 

 blank so often caused in these situations by the want of flowers 

 or flowering shrubs ; not seldom, by the entire absence of 

 plants of any kind ; and he who has busied himself in orna- 

 ment of this nature, has often had to regret that he could not 

 remedy this defect, nor obtain the requisite information. There 

 are few gardeners probably who have not at some time been 

 applied to for advice on this subject, as well as the former ; 

 and most assuredly the advice is not obtained, since the defect 

 continues. It cannot be irremediable ; and if the knowledge 



