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HARDY PERENNIALS AND 



hooded, waved, distinctly ribbed, and evenly wrinkled ; glaucous 

 and leathery. The outer foliage is so disposed that the tips touch 

 the ground ; it is abundantly produced, forming massive tufts. 



FlG. 40. FT7NKIA SlEBOLDII. 



(One-eighth natural size.) 



The long fleshy roots denote its love of a deep soil; a moist but 

 well-drained situation suits it, and manure may be used both 



