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dowed with a peculiar white appendage, clinging to one side and projecting. 

 The plant is of the easiest culture, and increases in size and beauty. 



A beautiful plant is found in damp woods, known as Jack in the Pulpit, 

 and by many other fanciful names. To the botanist it is Arum tryphillum. 

 It is a singular and very beautiful plant ; the leaves dark green ; scape 

 erect, round, green, variegated with purple, supporting a large oval acumin- 

 ate spathe, rolled into a tube at the bottom, but flattened and turning into a 

 hood at ihe top. Its color varies greatly in some plants, being green, 

 marked with white ; in others white and purple, and again almost black ; 

 in some again it is beautifully striped ; the plants are fertile and barren ; 

 the fertile ripening a compact bunch of bright, shining, scarlet berries. 

 In cultivation this plant increases greatly in size and beauty ; its culture is 

 very simple. Transplant the root, which is a flattened round bulb, and the 

 plant needs no further attention. A little shade is advantageous, and a 

 moist peaty soil necessary, and these requirements being furnished it will 

 come up year after year, producing its curious blossoms in great profusion. 

 There is another species of Arum, or rather Calla (C. palustris) which 

 much resembles C. iEthiopica, though much inferior in size. As it is an 

 aquatic plant it can only be cultivated by those possessing a pond in the 

 garden. But not only this but many other varieties of our wild water 

 plants, such as Saggitaria, Pontederia, &c., are well worthy a place and 

 careful attention if the requisites for their cultivation are at hand. 



We have thus mentioned a few of the common native plants, which, if 

 cultivated, would be ornaments to our gardens. Hundreds of others, none 

 less beautiful, might be added to the list, and our article would scarce be 

 complete on this branch of the subject did we leave it thus unfinished ; we 

 therefore add a list of native plants, which either improve by cultivation, or 

 are in themselves sufficiently showy or curious to merit a place in every 

 garden. All may not be obtainable to every one, but there are none who 

 cannot find close at hand some of the species or varieties : — 



Achillia ptarmica. Cornus canadensis. 



Hibiscus palustris. Hydrophyllum Virginicura. 



Antirrhinum linaria. Lysimachia stricta. 



Glycine apios. " thyrsiflora. 



Asclepias, all species. Solanum dulcamara. 



Iris versicolor. Campanula rotundifolia 



" prismatica. Gentiana saponaria. 



Housionia ccerulea. Convallaria, all species. 



Uvularia grandiflora. Epilobium angustifolium. 



Lilium canadense. Asarum canadense. 



" superbum. Podophyllum peltatura. 



Sabbatia chloroides. Coptis trifolia. 



Mitella diphylla. Hepatica. 



Thalictrum dioicum. Verbena hastata. 



" corynellum. Corydalis glauca. 



Chelone glabra. Solidago, species. 



Tephrosia Virginica. Lupinus perennis. 



Aster, species. 



