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There were as many as thirty species formerly included in 

 this genus, all of which are more or less ornamental, and 

 suitable for the shrubbery or border. Latterly, some of the 

 species have been distributed among the genus Actinomeris, 

 Simsia, and Calliopsis. In the last, C. tinctoria is now 

 arranged. 



CORYDALIS. 



Fumitory. 



Corydalis fungosa. Wood fringe, or Climbing Fumitory. 

 An elegant, indigenous, biennial, climbing vine, growing, fre- 

 quently, in rich ground, from fifteen to thirty feet, in one season ; 

 with pink and white flowers, which are produced in abundance 

 during the three summer months ; handsome foliage. Propa- 

 gated from seed, which should be sown in April. The first 

 year, the plant makes but little progress ; but the second year, 

 it is of more vigorous growth. The young plants will do best 

 to be transplanted where to remain in July and August ; but 

 will bear moving in the spring, if done with much care. 



Corydalis formosa. Red-flowered Corydalis. A handsome 

 indigenous perennial, with flesh-colored or reddish flowers, 

 from May to July ; from six to ten inches high. 



Corydalis cucullaria. Naked-stalked Corydalis, or Dutch- 

 man's Breeches. An indigenous perennial, with elegant, 

 finely-divided leaves, of a pale and delicate green, from the 

 bosom of which arises a scape bearing a one-sided, simple 

 raceme of white, singular-looking, pendulous flowers. 



It is vulgarly called Dutchman's Breeches, on account of the 

 resemblance of the corolla to that article of dress. Flowers in 

 May. 



Corydalis glauca. Glaucus-leaved Fumitory. An indige- 

 nous biennial, from one to three feet high, with glaucous leaves ; 

 flowers yellow, red, and green, in June ; propagated by seed. 



There are six or seven species of the Corydalis, all indige- 

 nous, some of them to be found in New England. A very 



