114 SELECTION OF PLANTS. 



It is a native of Spain, and first brought to England 

 in 1739. 



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

 phia Decandria." 



346. ASTRAGALUS CANADENSIS, or Canadian Milk Vetch. 



This is also a hardy Perennial, which blows in June and 

 July, is propagated likewise by parting the roots in the 

 spring. 



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

 England in 1732. 



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

 phia Decandria." 



(jp~ There are 45 more of this genus of plants, exclu- 

 sive of those in this Selection, some of them hardy Annuals, 

 and the rest hardy Perennials. 



347. ASTRANTIA MAJOR, or Great Black Master-wort. 



This is a hardy Perennial, which blows in June and 

 July, the blossom is white stained with purple, it affects a 

 dry soil and an open situation, and is propagated by part- 

 ing the roots in the spring. 



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

 to England in 1 596. 



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

 dria Digynia." 



348. ERICA CERINTHOIDES, or Honey-wort Flowered 

 Heath. 



This is a greenhouse plant, which blows in July, and is 

 propagated by cuttings. It affects a mixture of bog earth, 



