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It may be placed in the open air at the end of May. The 

 fruit appears in July ; and then, when the weather is dry, 

 water should be given liberally every evening. 



ERINUS. 



DIDYNAMIA 



Ferine ; la mandeline. 



THE Alpine Erinus is a pretty little plant, producing 

 flowers of a lively purple, which are in bloom the greater 

 part of the summer ; appearing in April or May. It is a 

 native of ^Germany, the Swiss Alps, the Pyrenees, and the 

 South of France. It must not "be set in a rich soil : it 

 prefers a loamy earth, is fond of the shade, and may be 

 increased by parting the roots in autumn. The Erinus 

 grows naturally among the rocks, and will thrive well in 

 the chinks of an old wall : it should have a little water in 

 dry weather. 



EVERLASTING. 



GNAPHALIUM. 



SYNGEttESIA POLYGAMIA 



The botanical name is derived from the Greek, and signifies cotton, 

 or nap : the origin of the familiar name is obvious. French, gnaphale ; 

 cottoniere. Italian, gnafalio ; elicriso. 



THE Common Shrubby Everlasting grows to the height 

 of about three feet. It has yellow flowers, which, if ga- 

 thered before they are much opened, and kept from air 

 and dust, will continue in beauty many years. It is a 

 native of Germany, France, and Spain. By old writers, it 

 is called Gold-flower, GodVflower, Goldilocks, Golden- 

 stoechas, and Cassidony. This species, the Red-flowered, 



