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by its size and angular stalk. Stem three to six feet, 

 very stout ; peduncles two to eight flowered. A native 

 of woods and river banks, in alluvial soil. As remarked 

 by Professor Gray, the stem is not channelled in the liv- 

 ing plant, so the popular name of "caniculata" seems 

 inappropriate. 



Our common species of Corydalis. are pretty, early flow- 

 ering plants ; natives of woods and rocky hills. They 

 succeed well in the garden, and improve in size and 

 color. They are nearly allied to the well-known Diely- 

 tra spectabilis, in our opinion the finest herbaceous plant 

 of recent introduction, which is alike valuable for its 

 hardiness and the beauty of its flowers and foliage. The 

 plants comprised under the name of Corydalis, have been 

 given to various classes, and have many synonymes ; all 

 belong, however, to the natural order Fumariacce, and to 

 the classes AdlurrtUL, Dicentra, Corydalis, and Fumaria. 



Corydalis fungosa (Adlumia cirrhosa). A pretty climb- 

 ing species, common to gardens, and known as Mountain 

 Fringe. The plant attains the height of fifteen feet, climb- 

 ing by means of the tendril-like young leaf-stalks ; foliage 

 very delicate ; flowers, pale flesh color, in axillary racemes. 

 Native of damp woods. 



