172 FLORA HISTORICA. 



These biennial plants are raised by sowing the 

 seeds in autumn, on a border, where the plants 

 should remain until the following autumn, when 

 they may be removed to the situations where they 

 are intended to flower the following summer. In 

 removing them care is required to avoid breaking 

 the roots, Mhich run deep into the ground. The 

 common kind will grow in almost any soil and situa- 

 tion, but the Grandiflora, being more delicate, re- 

 quires a south aspect and a free light earth. 



The Sweet-scented or Curl-leaved Evening 

 Primrose, (Enothera Odorafa, is a plant of late 

 introduction, which, from its delightful fragrance 

 and hardy nature, is likely to supersede the other 

 species, so as to banish them from the best gar- 

 dens. We are indebted to the late Sir Joseph 

 Banks for this species of (Enothera, he having pur- 

 chased the seeds amongst others, which had been 

 collected by the surgeon of a merchant-ship, at Port 

 Desire, on the coast of Patagonia. The plants 

 -were first raised in Europe in 1790 : their native 

 place is now said to be on the banks of Champion 

 river. 



This proves to be a tolerably hardy perennial 

 plant, growing freely in most situations, and pro- 

 ducing plants wherever the seed scatters itself. 

 The stem does not die completely down, even in 

 the open air, and when protected in a conservatory, 



