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nia; 1833. ^ . ptibescejts (do^ny) ; hardy annual; i foot ; flow- 

 ers blue, in June ; California; 1833. ^^. i-^/mrr^j-^ (spreading) ; 

 hardy annual ; i foot ; flowers blue, in August ; Santa Cruz ; 

 1847- 



^scuLUS. [Sapindacese.] The Horse-chestnut is too well 

 known to need description. All the species are hardy orna- 

 mental trees, flourishing in rich loam, of stately growth, alike 

 desirable both for foliage and flower. Propagated by seed, 

 layers, or by grafting. 



j£. glabra (smooth-leaved) ; 1 2 feet ; flowers greenish-yellow, 

 in May; North America; 1812. ^. hippocastanum (common 

 Horse-chestnut); 40 feet; flowers white, in May; Asia; 1629. 

 u^. hippocastanum Jlore-pleno {doxxhlt-^ovftrtdi); 40 feet; flowers 

 white, in May ; gardens. ^. hippocastamun foliis argefiteis 

 (silver-leaved) ; 40 feet ; flowers white, in May ; gardens, y£. 

 hippocastamun variegatiwi (commmon striped-leaved) ; 16 feet ; 

 flowers white, in May; Asia; 1629; layers. ^. Ohiotensis 

 (Ohio) ; 30 feet ; flowers white, in May ; North America. ^. 

 pallida (pale-flowered); 12 feet; flowers greenish-yellow, in 

 June; North America; 1812 ; grafts or buds. uE. rubiamda 

 (red-flowered); 12 feet; flowers red, in June; North America; 

 grafts or buds ; 1820. 



The double-flowered variety is ver}' desirable. 



^THiON/EMA. [Cruciferse.] Annuals and perennials of 

 low growth succeeding in light soil. Propagated by summer 

 cuttings, or by seed sow^n in spring. 



Annuals. ^. Buxbatunii (Buxbaum's) ; 6 inches ; flowers 

 pale-red, in June; Levant; 1823. ^. gracile (slender); 3 

 inches ; flowers pale-red, in June ; Carniola ; 1823. ^. saxaiile 

 (rock) ; 6 inches ; flowers flesh-color, in June ; south of Europe ; 



1759- 



Perennials. ^. heterocarpmn (various-podded) ; 6 inches ; 

 flowers purple, in July; Armenia; 1837. ^. membranaceiim 

 (membranous); i foot; flowers lilac, in June; Persia; 1829. 

 jE. mojtospermtwi (one-seeded) ; 6 inches ; flowers pale-purple, 



