44 SELECTION OF PLANTS. 



take them off is as soon as the leaves decay. It affects a 

 sandy soil, and blows in June* This is a showy plant, 

 and will decorate the borders when in bloom. 



It is a native of the Levant, and first brought to Eng- 

 land in 1 596. 



It belongs to the 6th Class, under the head " Hexan- 

 dria Monogynia." 



134. TRILLIUM SESSILE, or Sessile-flowered Trillium. 



This is a hardy Perennial, that delights in shade, it 

 affects a light soil, and requires the same treatment as the 

 Cyclamen. 



It blows in April and May, is a native of North Ame- 

 rica, and was first brought to England in 1765. 



It belongs to the 6th Class, under the head " Hexan- 

 dria Polygynia." 



135. CALCEOLARIA PINNATA, or Pinnated Slipper-wort. 



This plant is usually raised by seed, sown in a moderate 

 hot-bed in the spring, and when the plants are strong 

 enough, and the weather settled, they may go into the 

 borders, though it will be proper to have a few in pots, 

 under cover, that the bloom may be stronger ; it some- 

 times will grow from cuttings. It blows in June, and 

 continues till August. 



This is a native of Peru, and was first brought to Eng- 

 land in 1773. 



It belongs to the 2nd Class, under the head " Dian- 

 dria Monogynia/' 



1 36. IRIS SUSIANA, or Chalcedonian Iris. 

 This plant may be put into the borders in a light loamy 



