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B. nevidensis, D. purpurea, D. purpurea alba ; B. tomentosa, a distinct hybrid 

 with large erect flowers ; colour deep red spotted with carmine. And several 

 other varieties, very oriuimental harder herbaceous plants, with pretty flowers, some 

 of the kinds beautifully spotted. Very fine for growing in shady situations, wood- 

 land walks, and under trees. 4 ft. 



Dipsacus japonicus (Japanese Teasel), a plant with attractive foli 

 introduction. 



Onopordon arahicim, an immense ornamental foliaged biennial with glaucous 

 leaves. 



JEchinops spinosus, IE. biimattis, Ornamental Globe Thistle, 4 ft. 



Eryngium (dpinum, E. coelestimtm, E. planum, E. giganteum, hardy herbaceous 

 plants, with blue heads and ornamental foliage. 4 ft. 



Ferula communis, a hardy herbaceous plant with very fine foliage. 



Gunnera scahra, herbaceous plant Avith immense foliage, very attractive. 5 ft. 



Heracleum giganteum, H. sibericum, S. podagrarium, very large foliage, but 

 rather coarse ; effective in the background. of shrubberies. 



Onopordon tauricum, Ornamental Thistle. 



Pentstemon barbatus Torreyi, a remarkable vigorous-growing variety, attaining 

 7 ft. high, flowers of bright scarlet. P. digitalis. 



Silybum eberneum (Elephant Thistle), very ornamental. 4 fc, 



Stachys laaata, a dwarf hardy plant, with downy-looking silvery leaves. 



Statice pseudo armeria, a perennial herbaceous plant with effective foliage and 

 bright flowers. 



Salvia argentea, verj'^ handsome silver foliaged plant. 3 ft. S. cliionantha^ 

 wrinkled lanceolate foliage with large white flowers. 2 to 2i ft. 



JN^EWS EEOM NOETK AMEEICA. 



Shirley Hibberd, Dear Sir, — For ten years the Flor.\l WoKLDhasibeen a 

 monthly visitor to my sanctum. I need not tell you that it is always welcome, for 

 had it not been, its visits would have ceased long ago. With this long acquaint- 

 ance, through your writings, I cannot help feeling a kind regard for one to whom 

 I am indebted for the means of passing many an hour so pleasantly. 



In our comparatively new country floriculture receives far less attention than in 

 England, but we are making rapid progress. Hundreds of thousands of dollars 

 are now annually expended in beautifying the homes of our people, and there are 

 now a hundred beautiful gardens where there was one ten years ago. In our more 

 northern States the severity of our winters prevents the cultivation of many of the 

 broad-leaved evergreens. The European hollies, laurel, and many of the rhodo- 

 ■dendrons are tender, still we have ''abundance of kalmias, native hollies, and rho- 

 <iodendrons, but these have not become as yet J'ashio)table, tberefore they are seldom 

 employed. It will seem strange to an English gardener, although it's true, that so 

 beautiful an evergreen as the Kalmi;i latifolia is seldom seen in an American 

 garden, although they may be had in abundance merely for the trouble of trans- 

 planting. The same is true with the hardy azalea ; our woods and neglected fields 

 abound with them, of all colours, from the purest white to dark purple, still they 

 are not appreciated by the masses ; but far less beautiful varieties are annually 

 imported at great expense, and cared for in proportion to their cost. But I did not 

 intend to write you a lecture on gai'dening or our people, but merely wished to 

 grasp hands with you across the great ocean, and say, God bless you, and speed the 

 Floral World. 



If I can send you any notes on floriculture which would be acceptable, I shall 

 be pleased to do so at command. If you have not received my scribblings on hor- 

 ticulture from the publishers, I shall be happy to send you a set of them if you will 

 indicate how they shall be sent. I believe I have all of yours. — Yours fraternally, 



A. S. FrLLER. 



JFoodside Nursery, Ridgewood, Bergen Co., N. J., Jan. 27, 1868. 



