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majus are esteemed in the flower borders ; the pure white, 

 bright red, rich crimson, and variegated, are very showy. 

 A few of the species, A. mnlle and A. siculum, where 

 there is variety required, deserve a situation. The flowers 

 are all large, and similar to the snout of an animal. 



Anthericum Klidstrum, St. Burnos Lily, is an excellent 

 liliacous plant, with orange-yellow flowers, blooming in 

 June, July and August, and will grow in any common gar- 

 den soil. 



Asclepias. The finest of this genus are native plants, 

 and are highly esteemed in Europe, but frequently rejected 

 with us, because " they are wild plants." A. tuberosa has 

 beautiful orange flowers, and delights in dry situations. A. 

 ritbra, A, nivea, A. purpurdscens ; and A. incarnata, are 

 the finest of the family. It is best to plant A. tubtrbsa in 

 October. 



Acoriitums, Wolfs'-bane, one hundred and twenty-eight 

 distinct species, with several varieties. Many of them are 

 of consequence and beauty ; the flower-stems rise from 

 one and a half to six feet upright, and strong, furnished 

 with many palmate and digitate leaves, terminated by 

 spikes of blue, yellow, or white flowers, similar to a 'hood ; 

 hence the name of Monk's Hood is often applied to them. 

 They are scarce in collections ; but, in a few years, we 

 have no doubt but many of them will be plentiful. The 

 finest species are A. speciosum, A. Sieboldii, large dark 

 blue, A. pyrenaiacum, branching blue, A. napellus, A. 

 venustum, A. pyramidale, A, lycoctonum, A. versicolor, 

 or variegatum, and A. grandiflorum. They flower from 

 May to September, and will grow in any common garden 

 soil. The roots of A. napellus are like small turneps, and 

 are poisonous. They like a little shade and rich soil. 



Cdltha palustris JJore-pleno is a good border plant, de- 

 lights in moist situations, has large cordate, crenated leaves; 

 flowers double yellow, blooming from April to June ; and 

 is a desirable plant. 



BeUis perennis hortensis, Daisy. We might almost say 

 with another, " Every one knows the Daisy." It is named 

 from being pretty, and is perfectly hardy, though generally 

 kept under cover. They delight to have a shaded situa- 

 tion during summer, to protect them from the sun, which, 

 -as it were, scorches the roots. There are many double 



