No. 203. 
ACONITUM ROSTRATUM. 
Class. Order, 
POLYANDRIA TRIGYNIA. 
This is a native of the Alps of Switzer- 
land; it flowers with us in July, and like 
the rest of the genus is a very ornamental 
hardy perennial. We raised our plant from 
seeds about two years ago : it may also be 
increased by the roots. These area kind of 
tubers, thick at the top, which is the bud, 
and tapering downwards two or three inches 
“în length. When planted in small pots 
they are very neat and ornamental, growing 
aech a 4A EE £ Ze | earth 
If they are turned out into a border where 
the soil is rich, they will grow much larger. 
