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among pinks. The frail - looking, early- 

 blooming corydalis (we have few plants 

 that appear less able to bear exposure) was 

 in excellent condition up to the very end 

 of the month, though the one patch then 

 explored was destitute of flowers. These 

 were as pretty as could be prettier even 

 than in May, I thought on the 16th, and 

 no doubt might have been found on the 

 30th, with careful search. The little gera- 

 nium known as herb-robert is a neighbor of 

 the corydalis, and, like it, stands the cold 

 remarkably well. Its reddening, finely cut 

 leaves were fresh and flourishing, but though 

 I often looked for its flowers, I found only 

 one during the entire month. The storks- 

 bill, its less known cousin, does not grow 

 within my limits, but came to me from 

 Essex County, through the kindness of a 

 friend, being one of the six species contrib- 

 uted by her, as I have before mentioned. 



The hardiness of some of these late 

 bloomers is surprising. It is now the 2d 

 of December, and yesterday the tempera- 

 ture fell about thirty degrees below the 

 freezing-point, yet I notice shepherd's-purse, 

 peppergrass, chick weed, and knawel still 



