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with Lychnis-like flowers. They should be planted in a pre- 

 pared rich loamy soil, and are increased by division. 



The species commonly known as Rose Campion (A. cor- 

 onaria) is now referred to Lychnis. 



A. Bitngeana (Bunge's) ; hardy perennial ; 18 inches ; flowers 

 scarlet, in July; Asiatic Russia; 1834. A. Pyrenaica (Pyre- 

 nean) ; hardy perennial ; i foot ; flowers pale-rose, in June ; Py- 

 renees ; 1819. A. Suecica (Swedish) ; i foot ; flowers pink, in 

 August ; Sweden ; 1834. 



AGROSTIS. [GraminaceEe.] A very beautiful annual or- 

 namental grass. Easily grown from seed sown in light 

 loamy soil. If grown in a frame, in pots, the plants develop 

 well and are very ornamental. 



A . pulchella (neat) ; hardy annual ; i foot ; apetalous, flower 

 panicle slender, much branched; Italy; 1831. A. dulcis, ele- 

 gans, laxiflora, nebulosa, plumosa, and retrofracta are fine new 

 varieties, all succeeding with similar treatment. 



AJUGA. Bugle. [Labiatae.] Hardy perennials or an- 

 nuals, the latter of little interest in gardens ; some of the 

 former are neat plants for damp rock-work, or for flower- 

 borders in a cool situation. Common damp garden soil. 

 Propagated by division. 



A. alpina (alpine) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers blue, 

 in May ; England. A. Genevensis (Geneva) ; hardy perennial ; 

 6 inches ; flowers blue, from May to July ; Switzerland ; 1656. 

 A. pyramidalis (pyramidal) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flow- 

 ers blue, in May and June ; Britain. A. rep tans (common) ; 

 hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers blue, in May and June ; 

 England. There are white-flowered and red-flowered varieties 

 of this. 



AILANTHUS. [Xanthoxylaceae.] Tree of Heaven. De- 

 ciduous trees formerly extensively planted on account of 

 their rapid growth and graceful foliage, but now generally 



