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BEAUTIFUL CLARKIA. 



(CLARKIA PULCHELLA.) 



This hardy flowering plant is rather prepossessing in ap- 

 pearance, is a native of California, and succeeds best if the 

 seeds be sown in the fall in any common garden soil. This 

 plant is of erect habit and inclinable to branch ; the leaves 

 are long and narrow, flowers four, spreading petals, each 

 formed of three narrow forked lobes, of a rose color, growing 

 one foot high. This plant was discovered by Governor 

 Lewis in his travels through that country. Within a few 

 years the English florists have succeeded in raising a dou- 

 ble variety that seeds freely, and is now becoming very 

 extensively circulated, which gives it some importance as a 

 border flower. 



BOX. 



(BUXUS.) 



" Nor BOX, nor lines, without their use are made, 

 Smooth grained and proper for the Turner's trade, 

 Which curious hands may carve and seal, 

 With use invade." 



The common Dutch or Dwarf Box is a beautiful orna- 

 ment in the flower garden, whether we view it as a solitary 



