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defiant way with his great sword-like leaves a yard long, 

 that never leave him all through the year. And then 

 in July majestically he throws up his red-tinged flower 

 spikes another <> ft. in the air, and makes his annual 

 inspection of the humbler subjects around him. A 

 light but rich soil is what he likes, and young ones can 

 be grown by inserting bits of the roots in sand with the 

 aid of a little heat. 



Zenobia pulverulenta 



Forms a regular shaped, deciduous shrub about 

 4 ft. high, with branches arching over in a most 

 charming way, from which in August hang the waxy 

 white flowers, which have very much the appearance 

 of Lilies of the Valley. It can either be grown from 

 seed, or by layering the shoots ; and it is happiest in 

 peat, though it will do very well in any soil that is 

 cool and fairly moist. 



Zenobia speciosa 



(Silver if Andromeda] is distinct from other varieties 

 of Zenobia on account of its silvery foliage, which is so 

 beautiful that it should be planted for that reason alone. 

 In other respects it resembles the 7,. pulverulent a, q.v., 

 except that its flowers will appear a little earlier- 

 in July. 



