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month. The buttercup ra furnishes two charming represen. 
tatives among the columbines, both from the Rocky Mountain 
region. One of these is Ghee eae with clear yellow 
flowers, as its name indicates, borne in great abundance; the 
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and is by far the handsomest species of the genus. They both 
bout two feet tall. Belonging to the same family are the 
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I ie are loweerowin , rarely eidecedine a foot in cca, 
and showiest of the smaller forms is the three-toothed cinquefoil, 
Reg tridentata, a native of mountainous regions and 
rowing in rocky situations, but for the past three years it has 
thrived vith us under ordinary cultivation, its bright white flowers 
forming a striking contrast to the dark green glossy leaves which 
are three-toothed at the apex, giving the plant its specific name. 
The long-plumed purple avens, Sieversia ciliata, also a member 
of this family, is attractive, but in this case it is the fruit with its 
long feathery tails which is the desirable feature. This is also a 
native of mountainous regions, but apparently at home with us, 
as it flowers freely. Still another member of this family is the 
goatsbeard, Aruncus Aruncus, of wide distribution in the cooler 
parts of the north temperate zone of America, Europe and Asia. 
It sometimes attains a height of six or seven feet, and with its 
large panicles of white flowers is very showy. 
A e members of the pea ay: one of the most striking 
and noteworthy is the wild blue indigo of the Southern States, 
Baptisia australis. The flowers are a deep blue and borne in 
great profusion in large racemes. It is a vigorous grower w 
us, attaining a height of three or four feet, and its peculiar de 
blue flowers are quite unique. It is cage worthy of mu 
wider cultivation than it at present enjo Belonging to te 
same family is the Carolina thermopsis, aos hee 
of the Southern States. Its flowers are yellow, and thou 
