No. 147. 
LIATRIS PUMILA. 
Class, Order, 
SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA EQUALIS. 
The subject before us is a native of North 
America. It is nearly related to the Liatris 
(or, as it was formerly called, Serratula) 
spicata. It is perfectly hardy, and may 
be kept with advantage in a moderate sized 
pot, in light loamy soil: the flowers are pro- 
duced in the.latter end of summer; they 
seldom exceed a foot in height ; sometimes 
they are succeeded by ripe seeds. The 
plant may also be propagated, though slowly, 
by separating the root, which is a sort of 
tuber. 
Many beautiful plants may be expected 
from the vast almost unknown tracts of 
Western America. Thus does every newly- 
explored country afford fresh causes to 
admire the wonders of Creating Power, and 
I 
to adore the bounteous Author of them all. 
