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and slrawberry-li^e runners, with the uncommon magnitude of the 

 two lower pendent petals, joined to the very conspicuous glandular 

 nectary, in the center of the flower, half surrounding the germ, render 

 it strikingly distinct." It is a native of China and Japan, flowering 

 in June and July. 



The seventh has the lower leaves almost round, 011 Jong, footstalks, 

 deeply divided, hairy and green above, pale beneath: the stems 

 erect, about a foot high, channelled and hairy, with kidney-shaped 

 leaves: the stem puts out a few slender footstalks from the upper 

 part, which, together with the stem itself, are terminated by small 

 clusters of flowers, white spotted with red. It is a beautiful plant, and 

 a native of Switzerland, &c. 



Culture. -The first sort may be readily increased by planting off- 

 sets taken from the sides of the old plants in small pots filled with 

 fresh light earth, placing them in the shade during the summer, but 

 letting them be exposed to the influence of the sun in winter: all the 

 off-sets should be taken off, as by that means they will flower much 

 stronger: the young plants afford flowers the second year. 



The second sort may likewise be increased in the same way* 

 which should be planted out where they are to remain in July, when 

 the stems decay, in fresh undunged earth, giving them a shady situa- 

 tion till winter: they should be set out in large tufts, and when in 

 the open ground have a shady place assigned them. 



The third sort may be increased with little trouble by parting the 

 roots, and planting them out in the spring or autumn in the open 

 ground, or in pots in the former situation, being protected in severe 

 weather, and in the latter removed to the green-house or a garden 

 frame. 



The fourth may also be raised by off-sets in the same way, a 

 shady situation being chosen. 



The fifth sort is easily increased by planting its trailing rooted 

 branches in the autumn where they are to remain: it should have a 

 moist soil and shaded situation. 



The sixth may be readily raised by the runners, which may be 



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