1 56 SELECTION OF PLANTS. 



It is one of the handsomest of the genus, and highly de- 

 serving of cultivation, as a plant to occupy the open border 

 of a conservatory. Its flowers are numerous ; of the richest 

 yellow. 



481. ASTRAGALUS SUCCULENTUS. Succulent Milk Fetch. 



Class 17th. Diadelphia Decandria. 



This plant was originally found by Dr. Richardson in 

 Arctic America. It is an unpretending, hardy, herbaceous 

 plant, growing freely in peat, among other plants, and 

 flowering in June : it is propagated by division of the roots, 

 or by seed. 



482. LOBELIA PURPUREA. Purple Lobelia. 



Class 19th. Syngenesia Monogamia. 



This is a handsome, half-shrubby plant, growing in 

 the open border in the summer, but requiring protection in 

 the winter. It does not ripen its seeds, and can only be 

 increased by cuttings, or division of the crown of the root. 



It is a native of Chile. 



483. PODOLOBIUM TRILOBATUM. Three-lobed 

 Podolobium. 



Class 10th. Decandria Monogynia. 



A pretty greenhouse shrub, introduced by Messrs. Lee 

 and Kennedy, of Hammersmith. It blows in June, and 

 produces beautiful lively yellow and red flowers. 



It is increased chiefly by cuttings, which, however, do 

 not strike very freely. 



