No. 188. 
ANDROSACE VILLOSA. 
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PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
This beautiful little plant is a native of 
the Austrian Alps. It is quite hardy, and 
may be cultivated in a small pot, without 
any shelter, or on rock work, for which it is 
well adapted, It may be increased, but 
sparingly, by separating the roots in the 
spring. We formerly kept it in the shade in 
summer; but find it does better in a full 
exposure. During the last summer in particu- 
lar, in which we had so much clear sun, it was 
open to it the whole time, and we never saw 
it thrive so well. 
To those who love to sit down and ex- 
amine the wonders which are displayed in 
His minuter works, by the Divine Creator, 
this plant will ever afford a charming treat. 
The elegance of its form, the proportion and 
symmetry of all its parts, and the exquisite 
finish (if it may be so called) of the whole, 
happily combine to produce the most 
lightful impressions. 
We still remember with pleasure the mo- 
