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rise from one and a half to six feet upright, and strong, 

 furnished with many palmate and digitate leaves, ter- 

 minated 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. anthbra, A. neurbergensis, A. amcenum, A. napellus, 

 A. venustum, A. zooctonum, A. pyramiddle, A. lycoctonum, 

 A. album, and A. versicolor. They flower from May 

 to September, and will grow in any common gar- 

 den soil. The roots of A. napeflus are like small 

 turnips, and are said to be poisonous. 



Cdltha palustris flare-plena is a good border plant, de- 

 lights in moist situations, has large cordate, crenated 

 leaves ; flowers double yellow ; blooming from April till 

 June ; and is a desirable plant. 



Bellis perennis hortensis, Daisy. We might almost 

 say with another, " every one 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 gar- 

 dens, which flower early. The one called Crown, or 

 Carnation Daisy, is twice the size of the common varie- 

 ties, and has white and red petals alternately, and very 

 double. Loamy soil, inclined to moisture, is best 

 adapted to their growth. 



Campanulas. This genus affords many very orna- 



