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BivON^A. [Cruciferae.j A hardy annual, growing from 

 seed in common soil. 



B. hitea (yellow) ; hardy annual ; 6 inches ; flowers yellow, in 

 July ; Italy; 1824. 



Blephilia. [Labiatae.] A family of herbaceous peren- 

 nials, allied to Monarda. Propagated by seeds and divis- 

 ion. Common soil. 



B. ciliata (hair-fringed) ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers red, 

 in July ; North America. B. hirsuta (hairy) ; hardy perennial ; 

 3 feet ; flowers purple, in August ; North America ; 1798. 



Blitum. Strawberry Elite. [Chenopodiaceae.] Hardy 

 annuals, with fruit resembling Strawberries. Common soil. 

 Propagated by seeds sown in May where the plants are to 

 grow. 



B. capitatum (headed) ; hardy annual ; 2 feet ; fruit red, in 

 July; Austria; 1633. B. virgatn77t {twiggy); hardy annual; 2 

 feet ; fruit red, in July ; south of Europe ; 1680. 



Bloodroot. See Sanguinaria. 



Blue Bell. Campanula Rotundifolia. 



Blue Bottle. Centauria Cyanus. 



Blumenbachia. [Loasacese.] Hardy annuals, grown 

 from seed sown in May in rich loam. 



B. msignis (remarkable) ; hardy annual ; 9 inches ; flowers 

 white, in July ; Monte Video ; 1826. B. multifida (many-cleft) ; 

 hardy annual ; i foot ; flowers greenish-red, in July ; Buenos 

 Ay res ; 1826. 



Bog-Bean. See Menyanthes. 



Buck-Bean. See Menyanthes. 



BoLTONEA. [Compositae.] Hardy herbaceous perennials, 

 with pinkish flowers in September. Common garden soil. 

 Propagated by division. The species are B. asteroides and 

 glastifolia^ natives of North America, introduced in 1758. 



BoRAGO. Borage. [Boraginaceae.] Hardy annuals, 



