No. 1714, 
ANDROMEDA POLIFOLIA grandiflora. 
Class. Order. 
DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
This pleasing little plant is a native of 
Russia: itis undoubtedly the variety figured 
by Pallas in Flora Rossica, Plate 71, B. 
He describes it as a native of Ingria, grow- 
ing a foot high. Withus it flowers in April 
 abundantly, when it is very ornamental. 
OF course it is perfectly hardy, and should 
be planted in a border of peat earth and 
loam: it may be increased either by sepa- 
ration or by layers. 
To whatever part of the world we turn 
our eyes, we sce the wonders of Creation, 
all replete with beauty, still inviting us to 
thank and praise their Glorious Author. 
But oh how grateful ought we ever to be 
for His unspeakable goodness, in revealing 
His Heavenly will in His Holy Scriptures! 
How should the christian revere those sa- 
cred oracles—that treasure which is truly 
inestimable. ‘ And therefore he is taken 
