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but, in soil not too rich, the plants form closely branched, 

 compact bushes, and are literally covered with blossoms, 

 which, in the mass, have a very charming effect. T. lucida, a 

 pretty perennial, is propagated by division, and requires a 

 greenhouse in winter, but is very effective as a bedding plant. 

 S. sigjiata piimila is a fine free-flowering dwarf variety. 



T. erecta (African Marigold) ; hardy annual ; 3 feet ; flowers 

 orange or yellow, in July ; Mexico ; 1596. T. lucida (shining) ; 

 half-hardy perennial ; i foot ; flowers yellow, in July ; South 

 America ; 1798. T. patula (French Marigold) ; hardy annual ; 

 18 inches ; flowers brown and gold, in July ; Mexico ; 1573. T. 

 tetmifolia (flne-leaved) ; hardy annual ; 2 feet ; flowers orange- 

 yellow, in July ; Peru ; 1797. 



Talinum. [Portulaceae.] This genus contains some an- 

 nuals, which, if raised in heat and bedded out in a sheltered 

 place, are effective. Soil, sandy loam. 



T. polyaiidrum (many-stemmed) ; flowers purple, in August ; 

 Austraha; 1853. T. piirpicraticm (purple); flowers purple, in 

 August; Mexico; 1826. 



There are biennial and perennial species which are tender. 



Tamarisk. See Tamarix. 



Tamarix. Tamarisk. [Tamariscineae.] Hardy shrubs. 

 Common soil. Propagated by cuttings. 



T. Gallica (French) ; hardy sub-evergreen shrub ; 8 feet ; 

 flowers pink, in July ; south of England. T. Germanica (Ger- 

 man) ; hardy evergreen shrub ; 8 feet ; flowers pink, in July ; 

 Caucasus ; 1682. 



Tartarian Honeysuckle. See Lonicera. 



Taxodium. Deciduous Cypress. [Pinaceae.] The most 

 valuable species is T. distichum, which is hardy as far North 

 as Massachusetts. It is a very graceful tree, with light sprays 

 of feathery foliage, and succeeds in good loamy soil. 



Taxus. YeuK [Taxace^e.] Fine evergreen shrubs or 

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