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POTENTILLA ATROSANGUINEA. ^ 
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This is a native of Napal : we received 
seeds of it in 1821, from Mr. Broeager, of 
Hooghly, in Bengal, and find it perfectly 
hardy, having stood without any protection 
during the last severe winter. It grows to 
the height of two or three feet, and fiowers 
in July and August. It may be increased 
by dividing the roots, and should be planted 
in rich loam. 
This beautiful plant is worthy to be ad- 
mired, as indeed are all the works of God, 
not only for their own charms, but because 
they convey to the mind remembrances of 
their Divine Author; and nothing that can 
do this should ever be despised. If the 
flowers of the field give us some shadow of 
Him, and display a minute portion of His 
beneficence, oh how infinitely above all 
value must be that sacred volume, which 
fully reveals His sublime nature, and His 
gracious designs to His creatures. There 
they may learn that the will of their 
