It is a hardy perennial, well adapted for rockwork, and 

 similar purposes ; for although its flowers are simple and un- 

 attractive they are very sweet-scented, and the foliage is neat, 

 while the general growth of the plant is close but graceful. 



In a good season it would ripen seeds abundantly, but we 

 fear the rainy autumn of last year has prevented it for this 

 time. 



In habit the species agrees with the section called Ephe- 

 merum, but its indehiscent fruit, bursting irregularly round 

 the base, is at variance with all the sections of the genus. 



This is easily cultivated in any good garden soil, flowering 

 during the months of July, August, September, and October. 

 It is increased by seeds, but the seedlings will not flower 

 before the second season ; also by dividing the old plants in 

 the autumn. Its seeds were said to have been collected in 

 Cashmere. 



