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of the genus. This used to grow satisfactorily in the 

 Paris gardens, but I have no experience of it in this 

 country. It will require greenhouse treatment in winter, 

 and is of but secondary importance for open-air culture. 



*Epimedium pinnatum. — A hardy dwarf peren- 

 nial from Asia Minor, from 8 ins. to 2^ ft. high, forming 

 handsome tufts of long-stalked radical pinnate leaves, 

 and bearing long clusters of yellow flowers. The hand- 

 some leaves remain on the plant until the new ones 

 appear in the ensuing spring. It is not a good plan 

 to remove them, as they serve to shelter the buds of 

 the new leaves during the winter, and the plants flower 

 much better when they are allowed to remain. Cool, 

 moist, peaty soil, and a slightly-shaded position, will be 

 found most suitable for this, and the novel appearance 

 of its foliage claims a place for it among the dwarfer 

 plants, groups of fine-foliaged hardy herbaceous subjects, 

 Mahonias, etc. 



*Equisetum Telmateia (Giant Horse-tail). — A 

 British plant of very noble port and much grace of cha- 

 racter when well-developed, growing from 3 ft. to 6 ft. 

 high in favourable soil and positions. The stem is fur- 

 nished from top to bottom with spreading whorls of 

 slender, slightly drooping, quadrangular branches ; the 

 whole forming a pyramidal outline of very distinct and 

 pleasing effect. It is a highly ornamental subject for 

 planting in the hardy fernery, the artificial bog, shady 

 peat borders, near cascades, or among shrubs growing 

 best in moist hollows in vegetable soil. Multiplied by 

 division. 



*Equisetum sylvaticum is another native Horse-tail 



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