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BRECK S NEW BOOK OF FLOWERS. 



Another species, H. acutiloha^ is less common than S. 

 triloba^ has more pointed lobes to the leaves, but is similar 

 in other respects. 



The double flowers are extremely handsome, colors very- 

 bright ; they are quite hardy here, and will thrive well if 



HEPATIC A ACUTILOBA. 



not planted in too damp a soil. I have seen the red in per- 

 fection at a garden in Roxbury, where it had endured the 

 winter in the open air. 



