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7. OROBUS VERNUS, or Bitter Spring Vetch. 



This is a hardy Perennial, raised sometimes by seed, 

 though usually propagated by parting the roots in the 

 autumn. It thrives best in a mixture of peat and loam. 



It is a native of the North of Europe, and first brought 

 to England in 1 629. 



It belongs to the 17th Class, under the head " Diadel- 

 phia Decandria." 



8. SOLIDAGO ODOR A, or Sweet-scented Golden Rod. 



This is a hardy Perennial, and propagated by parting 

 the roots in the spring. 



It is a native of North America, and first brought to 

 England in 1763, and blows in July. 



It belongs to the 19th Class, under the head tf Synge- 

 nesia Superflua." 



9. LYCHNIS ALPINA, or Alpine Lychnis. 



A hardy herbaceous plant, propagated either by seed or 

 parting the roots in the spring. It affects a sheltered si- 

 tuation, and a light soil. 



It is a native of the Alps of Europe, and first brought 

 to England in 1753. It blows in April and May. 



It belongs to the 10th Class, under the head " Decan- 

 dria Pentagynia." 



1 0. CERINTHE MAJOR, or Great Honey-wort. 



This is a hardy Annual, the seeds of which should be 

 sown the latter end of March or the beginning of April, in 

 the open borders, the plants should be suffered to drop 

 their seeds, or some of them, as they flower better than 

 those sown in the spring. 



