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I'oi- ferding purposes, but it has a tendency to make the fat of beasts fed upon it ol' a 

 (h'ep yellow colour. The sole English species is known as Liniim aiiglica. It is a 

 })erennial, has })ale l)lue flowers, and is found generally f)n chalky or sandy soils. The 

 subject of our plate, L. monoyyiunn, was introdiu'(>d into Britain from New Zealand in 

 1835, and, under cultivation, has nuicli improved. Instead of the simple display of the 

 New Zealand species, it foi'ms a showy head of white flowers in corymbose clusters, 

 exceedingly pretty. As our native Linum is hardy, and can be projtagated by division 

 of its roots, cuttings, or seeds, we would say, seek to introduce so graceful and interesting 

 a plant into the garden, where, under slender care, it would imjirove, and add to tin; 

 floral treasurers around the homestead. The name vionoiji/iiniii bears rererence to tlu? 

 species having its styles united, or forming, as it were, only on(^ 



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