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ZYGOPHYLLTJM. 



and planted out in May, See Half- 

 HAEDT Annuals, p. 19. 



Zi'zYPHus. -Rhamna ceo;. — Half- 

 liardy shi'ubs, some of wliich are 

 frequently groA^Ti in Britisli gardens. 

 ■ — See Jujube Tree, and Paliu^rus. i 



Zoste'ra. — Fluviales. — ^Yrack- i 

 grass, or Grass-wrack. — A marine i 

 plant, common in salt-water ditches. | 

 The leaves, when dry, are tough i 

 and flexible ; and they have been i 

 lately used for filling beds and j 

 cushions. ' 



Zygope'talum. — Orcliidacece. — 

 Showy orchideous plants, which 

 in their native state are found 

 growing on the branches of trees, 

 and which should be grown on wood 

 in the stove. — For their culture, 

 see Orchideous Epiphytes. 



Zygophy'llum. — Ri'Jacece, or 

 Zygophyllece. — The Bean Caper. — 

 Greenhouse and hardy perennials, 

 Avhich will grow in any common 

 garden soil, that is somewhat loamy. 

 They are propagated by cuttings. 



