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in grass plats, or forming low ornamental hedges. There 

 is likewise C. j. alba, a fine white variety of the same 

 habit, and both are of the hardiest nature also for the 

 various species of Anemones and all the herbaceous 

 Pceonias. 



Of the latter there are above nineteen species and 

 twenty-two varieties, a few of which are particularly 

 esteemed, and exceedingly handsome. P. edulis whitliji 

 is a splendid large double Pedulis white; P. Humei is 

 a beautiful large double dark blush ; P. edulis frdgrans 

 is *a fine large double scarlet, rose- scented variety. 

 These three plants ought to be in every garden. 

 The flowers are full in the centre, and frequently 

 above six inches in diameter ; P. alba chinensis is said 

 to be the largest and finest of the herbaceous sorts ; 

 colour pure white, with pink at the bottom of the 

 petals it is a scarce variety; P.paradoxa fimbatria, 

 fringed double red, and esteemed ; P. officinalis rubra is 

 the common double red. There are several other very 

 fine single species and varieties, the flowers of which 

 are principally red or blush, but none so magnificent as 

 the above mentioned. This is perhaps a more favour- 

 able period to plant Dodecdtheon than March ; for its 

 character see that month of this department. Jlscle- 

 pias tuberosa should now be planted. 



Double Primroses, Polyanthus, Daisies, &c. Any of 

 these that were planted in shaded situations in spring, 

 and have been preserved through the summer, should 

 have for their farther protection a bed well sheltered 

 from the north west, in which they should be planted 

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