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coloured; A. pavoiiina flbre-pleno, scarlet; A. narcissi-flora 

 white. Any of these are very desirable, 



Antirrhinums, Snap-dragon. All the varieties of A. 

 mdjus are esteemed in the flower-borders ; the pure white, 

 bright red, rich crimson, and variegated, are very showy. A 

 few of the species, A. mdlle and A. siculum, where there is 

 variety required, deserve a situation. The flowers are all 

 large, and similar to the snout of an animal. 



Anthericum lilidstrum, St. Burnos Lily, is an excellent 

 liliaceous plant, with orange-yellow flowers, blooming in June, 

 July, and August and will grow in any common garden 

 soil. 



Asclepias. The finest of this genus are native plants, 

 and are highly esteemed in Europe, but frequently rejected 

 with us, because " they are wild plants." A. tuherbsa has 

 beautiful orange flowers, and delights in dry situations. A. 

 rubra, A. nevia, A. purpurdscens, and A. incarndta are 

 the finest of the family. It is best to plant A. tuherbsa in 

 October. 



Aconitums, Wolfsbane, one hundred and twenty-eight 

 distinct species, with several varieties. Many of them are 

 of consequence and beauty; the flower-stems rise from one 

 and a half to six feet upright, and strong, furnished with 

 many palmate and digitate leaves, terminated by spikes of 

 blue, yellow, or white flowers, similar to a hood; hence the 

 name of Monk's hood is often applied to them. They are 

 scarce in collections ; but, in a few years, we have no doubt 

 but many of them will be plentiful. The finest species are 

 A. specibsum, A. sieboMii, large dark blue, A. pyrenaiacum, 

 branching blue, A. napellus, A. venustum, A. pyramiddh, 

 A. lycdtomim, A. versicolor, or variegatum, and A. grandi- 

 florum. They flower from May to September, and will grow 

 in any common garden soil. The roots of A. napellus are 

 like small turnips, and are poisonous. They like a little shade 

 and rich soil. 



BiUis perennis hortensis, Daisy. We might almost say 

 with another, "Everyone knows the Daisy." It is named 

 from being pretty, and is perfectly hardy, though generally 

 kept under cover. They delight to have a shaded situation 

 during summer, to protect them from the sun, which, as it 

 were, scorches the roots. There are many double varieties in 

 the gardens, which flower early. The one called Crown o' 



