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a single stem; it might be worth the trial. It is a 

 native of N. America. A rich and somewhat moist soil, 

 with shelter, will be found to suit it best. Well adapted 

 for isolation. 



*Inula Helenium. A vigorous-growing British 

 plant, about 3 ft. or 4 ft. high, with a stout stem, branch- 

 ing in the upper part, and large, oblong-oval leaves, of a 

 delicate green colour. The flowers are yellow, and are 

 borne in loose clusters. Well suited for planting along 

 with other large-leaved plants, or as isolated specimens 

 on rough slopes, or wild places, in free, moist, good soil. 

 Multiplied by division in spring or autumn, or by seed. 



*Jub9ea spectabilis. A very handsome, hardy S. 

 American palm, with a short, arboreous, smooth stem, 

 which sometimes attains a height of nearly 40 ft, and 

 spreading pinnate leaves, of a full, deep-green colour, and 

 from 6 ft. to 1 2 ft. long, the leaflets being from i ft. to 

 i^ ft. long and about an inch wide, springing in pairs 

 from nearly the same spot, and standing out in different 

 directions. The leaf-stalks are very thick at the base, 

 where they are enclosed in a dense mass of rough, brown 

 fibres, which grow upon their lower edges. The soil for 

 this plant should be a mixture of two parts of rich loam 

 and two parts composed of peat, leaf-mould, and sand. 

 This exists in the open air throughout the winter, near 

 London, but not in such a condition as to encourage 

 many to try it in this way. Grown in tubs in the con- 

 servatory in winter, and placed in the open air in sum- 

 mer, it will prove very satisfactory for association with 

 the hardier palms. 



*Juncus effusus spiralis. A very singular-looking 



