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XI. ONAGRACE^V. (Evening Primrose Family). 



32. Epilobium Spicatum. Great Willow-herb (Fire- 

 weed). Grows around and in burnt woods. Flowers showy 

 purple in large spikes. 



33. Gaura Coccinea. Gaura. A pretty delicate plant, 

 suitable for rockeries and dry places ; grows in gravelly 

 places. 



34. (Enothera albicaulis. -- White-stemmed Evening 

 Primrose. 



35. (Enothera serrulata. Small Evening Primrose. 

 The former with large white flowers, the latter yellow. 



XII. CUCURBITACE^. (Gourd Family). 



36. Echinocystis lobata. (Wild Cucumber). Very pop- 

 ular as a climber for verandahs, etc. Graceful and luxuriant. 

 Flowers in large clusters. Fruit like small prickly gourds. 



XIII. CACTACE^. (Cactus Family). 



37. Mamillaria viviparia. Flowers scarlet. 



38. Opuntia Missouriensis. (Western Prickly Pear). 

 Flowers light yellow and very fine. 



XIV. CAPRIFOLIACE^. (Honeysuckle Family). 



39. Lonicera Sullivantii. 



40. Lonicera Glauca. Smooth Honeysuckle, suitable 

 for shrubberies. 



41. Diervilla trifida. Bush honeysuckle. 



42. Viburnum lentago. Sheep-berr}'. 



43. Viburnum opulus. High bush cranberry. 



XV. RuBiACE^e. (Madder Family.) 



44. Galium boreale. Northern bedstraw. A common 

 plant. Flowers white and scented, in large clusters. 



XVI. COMPOSITE. (Composite Family.) 



This large family contains many of our most striking 

 flowers, which are well worthy of cultivation. Amongst the 

 best are the numerous asters the sunflowers, blazing stars 

 and gaillardias. 



45. Aplopappus spinulosus. Grows on gravel ridges. 

 Flowers yellow. 



