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umbel of flowers gracefully pendent, as rockets 

 flppetf when thrown out of an elevated piece of 

 fire- work. 



The petals of the flower are of a rosy lilac, in- 

 clining to the colour of the peach or almond blos- 

 som ; and they arc reflexed, or turn back over the 

 calyx, giving the appearance of an half-expanded 

 parasol, which resemblance is considerably heighten- 

 ed by the long tapering shape of the parts of fruc- 

 tification, and the golden colour of the anthers. 



The Dodecatheon should be planted in a shady 

 situation, where the earth is of a loose, moist 

 nature ; but its beautiful delicacy and graceful 

 formation make it deserving a situation even 

 amongst the plants that are potted for the house. 



It is easily propagated by offsets, which should 

 be taken from the old plants in the month of 

 August, that they may be fixed well to the earth 

 before the frost comes on. It is increased more 

 rapidly from seed, which the plant generally pro- 

 duces in plenty ; these should be sown soon after 

 they are ripe, either in pots, or a shady border. 

 If these plants are much exposed to the sun whilst 

 young, they are almost sure to perish, so impatient 

 are they of heat. Many persons have lost their 

 stock of these plants by planting them in dry soil 

 in the most sunny parts of the garden, without 



