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The partridge-vine (Mitchella repens) is 

 readily established, and is not over-particular 

 as to a sun-umbrella. The partridge or ruffed 

 grouse are fond of its sweet fruit, and hence the 

 common name. There can be no prettier car- 

 pet-plant ; when well established, it forms a thick 

 mat of dark-green leaves covered with lilac- 

 scented white flowers in June, and studded with 

 brilliant scarlet berries in autumn. It is easily 

 transplanted. Where it can not be had in large 

 clumps, it should be gathered in preference 

 from dry, sunny positions, and planted closely 

 together, with a layer of chopped sphagnum 

 on the ground between and all about it, be- 

 ing careful not to cover it. Where the space 

 is ample, the false miter- wort (Tiarella cor- 

 dtfolid], also prettily termed foam-flower, may 

 be used to advantage. A trailing plant, it is 

 a vigorous grower, with large, shining, cordate 

 leaves, and graceful racemes of white flowers 

 in May, 



The common winter-green, like the common 

 polypody, generally prefers nature for a garden- 

 er. Even on dry hummocks where it occurs 

 wild, it draws an element that it does not seem 

 to find with artificial surroundings. I think there 

 is much in the heavy condensation at night in 

 and near woods and streams which explains the 



