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under the title of Hieraclum Eriophonim, which, 

 he says, grows in the sands, on the borders of the 

 sea near Bourdeaux and Bayonne, and is a very 

 beautiful flower, although it has not yet found its 

 way into the gardens of either the amateur or pro- 

 fessional florists. The species generally cultivated in 

 the English parterre, is \\\q Auranticumy or Orange- 

 flowered Hawkwecd, frequently called Golden 

 Mouse-ear, and Grim the Collier, when it varies 

 with a dark-coloured flower ; for this species sports 

 considerably in colour, some plants producing red, 

 and others a bright orange, or pale yellow, flowers. 

 This creeping perennial plant grows from one to 

 two feet in height, and has an agreeable rustic ap- 

 pearance when in flower, which continues from 

 Midsummer to the end of Autumn. It grows na- 

 turally in Scotland, and is also a native of France, 

 Switzerland, Austria, and Silesia. 



It is propagated by parting the roots in the spring, 

 or by seed, which should be sown in March, on a 

 border with an eastern aspect. The young plant 

 will be ready for transplanting in June: they 

 prosper best in a substantial soil, free from dung ; 

 for when the earth is either richly manured, or too 

 moist, the plants are apt to perish in the winter. 



This species of Hawkweed may be planted in 

 clumps to divide China Asters, or other flowers, 



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