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Its shrubbery is uneven, so it's best to plant it in groves rather than by itself. Its abundant 

 flowers and pretty foliage have drawn attention to it for a long time; it's found in 

 practically all ornamental gardens. The leaves and seed pods are purgatives and are a 

 substitute for those of the senna. In some countries the fruit is used to fatten sheep and to 

 make them produce a lot of milk. It's also good for poultry. 



CULTIVATION. Bladder sennas are readily propagated from seeds and from 

 offshoots. The seeds are planted in a bed supplied with good soil, or in a previously used 

 compost layer, and kept slightly shaded. They come up quickly, but since a number of 

 insects feed on the seedlings, it pays to check on them often until they are about a foot 

 high. They are left in the seed bed until the following spring. At that time they can be put 

 in a nursery to be permanently planted in the autumn, or even placed right away in their 

 intended location. 



KEY TO PLATE. 



1 . Branch of bladder senna with flowers and fruit. 2. Calyx, stamens and pistil. 3 



Standard of the corolla. 4. Wings. 5. Carina. 



