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seen in nature, it does not do well for any length of time. It 

 is a very proper subject, too, for naturalising where it does not 

 already exist, about the banks of streams and all m^oist or wet 

 spots where it may be desired. Its vigour is improved, when 

 cultivated in borders or beds, by annual lifting and replanting, 

 digging and refreshing the soil at the same time; and it should 

 be done in early spring. 



M. sylvatica ( JVood Forget-me-not). — A very beautiful plant 

 when grown in masses ; but too thin, when only one plant may 

 be viewed as in a mixed border, to be very much admired. It 

 grows I foot high or more, with lance-shaped hairy leaves, the 

 stems also being hairy. The flowers are beautiful azure blue, 

 in racemes several inches long, and begin to open in the late 

 spring and early summer months. The same cultural treat- 

 ment as dissitijiora, and useful for the same purposes. Native 

 of Britain and other countries of Europe, and the colder regions 

 of Asia. 



Onosma tauricum {Golde7i-Flowered O,) — This is not the 

 only species, but it is certainly the best in cultivation. It is 

 an elegantly pretty plant, growing from 6 to 9 inches high, and 

 forming compact tufts. The leaves are lance-shaped, roughly 

 hairy. The flowers are somewhat barrel-shaped and bright 

 golden yellow, in teniiinal drooping trusses, appearing in late 

 spring and early summer. Native of the Caucasus. The plant 

 is adapted to the rockwork or border in rich light loam, and is 

 partial to a little peat. Propagate by cuttings and by seed — 

 not easily by division ; indeed it is not advisable to resort to 

 that method except in the case of those of experience. 



Omphalodes verna ( Vefius Navelwort). — A very pretty and 

 not uncommon plant in gardens, resembling in the colour and 

 form of the beautiful flowers some of the Forget-me-nots; but 

 there the resemblance stops, for the leaves and habit are not to 

 be confounded by the least knowing in plant-lore. The plant 

 forms dense spreading masses of bright-green egg-shaped leaves, 

 quite smooth, on the surface of which lie the lovely azure-blue 

 white-eyed flowers, which begin to appear in March or April, 

 and in moist or tolerably rich soil continue in greater or less 

 profusion for the greater part of summer. The plant is not 

 fastidious as to soil, and is easily propagated by division. 



Pulmonaria {Limgwo?'t). — A pretty numerous group, very 

 few of which are in cultivation. They succeed well in most 

 garden-soils, preferring that which is rich and tolerably moist, 

 and preferring also a little shade. Propagate by division. 



P. davurica i^Daurian Lungwort). — This species grows about 

 9 inches to i foot high. The leaves are produced in dense 



