s No. 93. 
ASTRANTIA MINOR. 
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Class, Order. 
PENTANDRIA DIGY NIA. 
This rare plant is a native of the Alps of 
Switzerland: it was cultivated in England 
long ago, but has been again and again lost. 
We imported several plants of it about three 
years since, which have prospered very well 
hitherto, planted in small pots, in light 
sandy loam. They seem to receive no in- 
jury from the winter's cold, but we find them 
very subject to be eaten by slugs, those for- 
midable enemies of all herbaceous plants; 
every possible care should therefore be taken 
to keep them out of their way. 
Our plants produced a few seeds, but we 
are afraid they are imperfect: they may 
be propagated (tbough very sparingly) by 
dividing the roots in the spring. 
