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Another species, JET. acutiloba, is less common than H. 

 triloba, has more pointed lobes to the leaves, but is similar 

 in other respects. 



The double flowers are extremely handsome, colors very 

 bright ; they are quite hardy here, and will thrive well if 



HEPATIC A ACOTILOBA. 



not planted in too damp a soil. I have seen, the red in per- 

 fection at a garden in Koxbury, where it had endured the 

 winter in the open air. 



