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of Polyanthuses, excepting that the eye of the 

 flower seems placed in a star. This ornamental 

 plant, which is a native of South Carolina, flowers 

 from the end of July to the end of October. At 

 present it is rather rare, and is therefore gene- 

 rally planted in pots for the sake of bringing it 

 into a house, or placing it under a frame during 

 the winter, although it is sufficiently hardy to 

 stand the open garden if placed in a warm shel- 

 tered situation. 



The Panicled Phlox, Panicidata, is a very fine 

 species, growing to the height of from three to 

 four feet, and embellishing its stalks with nu- 

 merous flowers of a delicate lilac from the begin- 

 ning of August to the end of September. This 

 North American plant was first introduced to our 

 gardens by James Sherard, M. D., who first cul- 

 tivated it in the year 1732. 



The White-flowered or odorous Phlox, Sua- 

 veolens, was first introduced to this country by 

 Peter Collinson, Esq. This species is admired 

 for its delicate white corollas and its agreeable 

 perfume. This species is also a native of North 

 America, and it flowers in July and August. 



We recommend these plants to a more general 

 notice than florists have yet bestowed on them. 

 Their cultivation is very simple, they being 

 usually propagated by cuttings, or by parting 



