130 SELECTION OF PLANTS. 



It is a native of Tartary, and was first brought to 

 England in 1683. 



It belongs to the 1 2th Class, under the head " Icosan- 

 dria Monogynia." 



394. ANTHEMIS TINCTORIA, or Yellow Camomile. 

 This is a hardy Perennial, and worth obtaining ; it 

 blows from June till September, is propagated by parting 

 the roots in the spring, it thrives best in rather a moist 

 soil. It is a native of Britain, and belongs to the 1 9th 

 Class, under the head " Syngenesia Superflua." 



395. ANTHOXANTHUM ODORATUM, or Sweet-scented 



Vernal Grass. 



This is a hardy Perennial, which blows in May and 

 June, is propagated by parting the roots in the spring or 

 autumn. 



It affects a light soil and an open situation, is a native 

 of Britain, and belongs to the 2nd Class, under the head 

 " Diandria Digynia." 



396. FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS, or Crown Imperial 

 This is a hardy bulb, and worth obtaining; there are 



several sorts, and all of them ornamental, though the red 

 and the yellow are the most desirable. They blow in April 

 and May, should be planted in an open situation, entirely 

 free from the droppings of trees. 



It is a native of Persia^ and first brought to England 

 in 1596. 



It belongs to the 6th Class, under the head " Hexandria 

 Monogynia." 



