be covered by circles, more than one fifth of the 

 space will still be left unoccupied. Or, to be more 

 particular in numbers, presuming that a square inch 

 will contain three millions of circles, in direct rows 

 each way, the area of each of such circles will be 

 the 3,819,709th part of the area of an inch. 



Mr. Phillips' s simile, in his amusing work, the 

 Flora Historica, is an apt one. He says the petals 

 are reflexed, or turn back over the calyx, giving the 

 appearance of an half-expanded parasol; a resem- 

 blance which is considerably heightened by the 

 long tapering shape of the parts of fructification, 

 and the golden colour of the anthers. 



The flowers, during their expansion, assume an 

 elegantly pendent position, as best adapted to their 

 protection and fertilization ; but when the farina has 

 fallen and the flower fades, the peduncles, with the 

 seed vessels, become perfectly erect. 



The chief care necessary in the cultivation of the 

 Dodecatheon, is the planting it in a shady situation. 

 It flourishes in any cool light soil, particularly in 

 peat; and may be safely removed in the autumn, or 

 early in the spring. It frequently ripens its seed, 

 and from these may be readily propagated. If they 

 are sown in pots in the autumn, they will vegetate in 

 the spring, when great care should be taken that the 

 young plants be not injured by the heat of the sun. 

 Keep them in a shady situation, moderately moist, 

 and clean from weeds. After their leaves are de- 

 cayed, they may be removed, but this should not 

 be deferred later than the middle of September; 

 when they may be put into the borders to remain 

 for flowering. 



Hort. Kew. 2, v. 1, 311. 



