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544. ISOPOGON FORMOSUS. Handsome Isopogon. 



Class 4th. Tetrandria Monogynia. 



This is the most beautiful of its genus. A greenhouse 

 shrub, remarkable for its hard, neat, rigid, divided leaves, 

 and heads of purple flowers. Propagated by ripened cut- 

 tings, struck under a bell-glass. 



It blossoms in July ; and is a native of New Holland. 



545. STACHYS GERMANIC A, var. PUBESCENS. Pubescent 

 German Stachys. 



Class 14th. Dydinamia Gymnospermia. 

 It is a hardy Perennial, flowering from June to August, 

 propagated by division of the roots. The common soil of 

 the garden will suit it. 



546. PENTSTEMON ATTENUATUM. Taper-pointed 



Pentstemon. 



Class 14th. Didynamia Angiospermia. 



One of the hardiest of its handsome genus, growing 

 from 1 to 2 feet. It flourishes in any garden mould, pro- 

 pagated readily by division of its spreading roots. 



It flowers from July to the end of September, and is a 

 native of the Mountains of Lewis and Clark's River. 



547. BIGNONIA CHERERE. The Cherere Bignonia. 



Class 14th. Didynamia Angiospermia. 



This beautiful species is a conservatory plant, and is a 

 native of French Guiana. 



It is pre-eminently beautiful among the lovely race of 

 climbers. Propagated readily by cuttings, and requiring 

 no particular management beyond that of giving it plenty 

 of room to run. 



