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Cidture and List of Herbaceous Plants 



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the flowers are broken and destroyed, not to mention the 

 danger which " eyes, nose, mouth, and chin " may encounter 

 from the fixed-bayonet defence of sharp-pointed iron flower- 

 stakes, number sticks, and various other sticks with which the 

 border may be furnished. I am, Sir, yours, &c. 



London, Dec. 6. 1832. ' Masaroni. 



Art. XVI. The Culture and a List of Herbaceous Plants tvhich 

 will thrive in the Air and Smoke of Cities. By Mr. William 



BOYCE. 



Sir, 



No person having given the information desired by " A 



would-be suburban Gardener" (Vol. VII. p. 721.), I now 



attempt to do so ; and although I regret that the subject has 



not fallen into more able hands, still, I shall hope the motive, 



