VII. LIST OF FLOWERS. 



September. Any soil and any situation except shade, 

 will do for it. Propagated by sowing the seed or by di- 

 viding the roots in the autumn, and it often sows itself, 

 It is a hardy plant. 



497- MONARDA, Oswego tea. Lat. Monarda didyma. 

 Fr. Monarda ccarlate. A hardy perennial from North 

 America, growing two feet high and blowing a red 

 flower in June, July and August. Propagated from 

 suckers, or by sowing the seed in a hot-bed in the spring, 

 and planting out the young plants when they are five or 

 six inches high. They like a soil light, warm, and rich, 

 and fihould be moved every two or three years. MO- 

 NARDA, Canadian. Lat. Monarda Jistulosa. Fr. Monarda 

 velue. A hardy perennial of Canada, three or four feet 

 high, blowing a pale purple flower in July and August. 

 Propagated like the Oswego tea. 



498. MULLEIN, white. Lat. Ferbascum Lychmtis. 

 Fr. Molene Lycnite. A hardy annual plant, common in 

 Europe, growing three or four feet high and blowing a 

 white or yellow flower in June, July and August. Pro- 

 pagated by sowing the seed as soon as ripe, and does best 



in a light, dry and sandy soil. It often sows itself. 



MULLKIN, rusty. Lat. Ferbascum-ferrugineum. Fr. Molene 

 a fleurs rousses. A hardy perennial plant of the south of 

 France. Blows late in the spring, a flower of a reddish 

 brown and purple in the middle. Propagated by sowing 

 or by dividing the roots, and it will sometimes sow itself. 

 Any soil suits, so that it be not too wet or too shady. 



499. NARCISSUS. Fr. Narasse. There are many 

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