tremes of distinction, to verge towards each other; 

 indeed, a host of connecting links between these 

 plants will present themselves to the diligent and in- 

 quiring botanist. 



Be the scientific difference or connection of these 

 British subjects whatever it may, it does not lessen 

 the value of our attractive 'and modest primrose, 

 that lives on banks and hides its beauties beneath 

 the brambles' shade, 



" Lorn tenant of the peaceful glade, 



Emblem of virtue in the shade, 



Rearing thy head to hrave the storm 



That would thy innocence deform. 



Of all the flowers that greet the spring, 



Of all the flowers the seasons bring j 



To me while doom'd to linger here, 



The lowly Primrose shall be dear." MAYITB. 



The two peculiarly pleasing varieties of whith 

 we now present figures, are the most elegant little 

 subjects that we are acquainted with in the spe- 

 cies. They are usually planted in a loamy soil; 

 we, however, find a sandy peat, with a little loam, 

 more suitable to their growth. As the double white 

 does not freely produce offsets that can be conve- 

 niently slipped from the old plant, it will be found 

 an advantageous practice to slit the thick part of 

 the old root longitudinally with a knife, into as 

 many parts as the head will admit ; observing to 

 retain a portion of the fibrous roots to each division. 

 These being planted in pots or the borders, should 

 be regularly supplied with water till they have 

 taken root; but during the winter, if in pots, they 

 require little or no water. 



Hort. Kew, 2, v. 1, 307. 



