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pots are filled with roots, into one a size larger. The best 

 time to shift them is the fall ; for if allowed to stand in 

 that condition through the winter, the roots are apt to mil- 

 dew. When the plants are shifted is the proper time to 

 trim and make them as compact as possible. 



The fruit of the Lemon affords an essential oil by dis- 

 tillation, the juice is of essential service, possessing a pecu- 

 liar, pleasant acid, and grateful to the palate, and when 

 mixed with water and sweetened, as a summer beverage, 

 denominated "lemonade," it cannot be surpassed either 

 for the sick or healthy person. The juice is also useful for 

 its medical properties, being a specific for the scurvy, for 

 travellers going on long sea voyages. The rind of the 

 fruit is often candied, and used in pastry, such as cakes 

 and puddings. It is the principal ingredient in the cele- 

 brated "Stoughton's Bitters." 



LUPIN. 



(LUPINUS.) 



There are several varieties of this hardy annual in cul- 

 tivation, which afford a pleasing prospect in the flower 

 garden. They are known to many as the " Sun Dial." 

 The Lupins are natives of different parts of Europe, flow- 

 ering from July to September, in any garden soil. The 

 flowers are formed in spikes in the shape of the pea- 

 blossom, colors various. The perennial varieties of the 



