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A little beyond is the globularia family, represented by a 

 single species of globularia. To the right is the acanthus 

 family; not many of these plants are hardy in this latitude, 

 but in the conservatories many representatives may be found, 

 as the family is largely confined to tropical and warm tem- 

 perate areas; in this bed may be seen the hairy ruellia, from 

 the southeastern United States. In this neighborhood may 

 also be seen the lopseed family, represented by the lopseed, a 

 native of eastern North America. 



To the right of the acanthus family is the single bed de- 

 voted to the plantain family; several species, such as Ru- 

 gel's plantain and rib-grass, are pernicious weeds in this 

 neighborhood, often disfiguring an otherwise even lawn. 

 Just beyond the mints may be found the two beds of the mad- 

 der family ; to this belongs the dainty little bluets or innocence, 

 which sometimes give a blue sheen to sterile, sandy places, 

 so abundant is it in some localities; it is quite common in 

 eastern North America; several species of bedstraw (Gal- 

 ium) may also be found here, while many other plants be- 

 longing to this family are grown at the conservatories, among 

 them the coffee tree. A little beyond is the single bed of the 

 honeysuckle family, represented by the feverworts ; this family 

 being large composed of woody plants, many other species, 

 including the true honeysuckles, may be found in the frutice- 

 tum and in the viticetum. To the left is the valerian family 

 with a single bed; here may be found the valerian, a common 

 European plant. 



Just beyond the plantain family is the teasel family. It is 

 to this that the teasel plant belongs, used in olden times for 

 raising the nap on woolen cloth. Several species of cephal- 

 aria may be found here. The bell-flower family is a little 

 further on and to the left; the Carpathian and Host's bell- 

 flowers, both natives of Europe, are pretty representatives 

 here; the creeping bell-flower, or Canterbury bells, also a 

 native of Europe, may be found here in several forms; the 

 Japanese bell-flower and its white variety are also here, their 

 large showy flowers making them quite conspicuous. A little 



