4 SELECTION OF PLANTS. 



It is a native of Siberia, and was brought into England 

 in 1596. It blows in July. 



It belongs to the 5th Class, under the head " Pentan- 

 dria Monogynia." 



11. HOUSTONIA CCFRULEA, or Blue-Jlowered Houstonia. 



This plant is a tender Alpine ; and increased by parting 

 the roots in July. 



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

 England in 1785. 



It blows in May and August, and belongs to the 4th 

 Class, under the head " Tetrandria Monogynia." 



12. OENOTHERA LONGIFLORA, or Long-leaved Oenothera. 



This is a hardy Annual. A single plant will be enough 

 to leave in a place for blowing. It will be necessary to 

 support it by a stick, as it often rises nearly four feet high. 



It affects a warm situation and a loamy soil. It is a 

 native of South America, and blows in July. 



It belongs to the 8th Class, under the head " Octandria 

 Monogynia." 



13. LOBELIA CARDINALIS, or Scarlet Cardinal Flower. 



Though this is a hardy herbaceous plant, and will often 

 produce seed in the open borders, yet it is safer to put a 

 few pots of it into the Greenhouse, when the plants are in 

 bloom, that the seed may ripen more freely, or a small 

 hand-glass hung over the flower in the border, will answer 

 the same purpose. It flourishes best in bog earth, and 

 affects rather a shady aspect, the root sha jld be patted 

 every spring. 



