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species which was formerly a favorite in many gardens. 

 Nicotiana affinis is a stately plant with pure white flowers 

 with long tubes and spreading lobes, the upper two of 

 which slightly reflex. It is a perennial, but the roots sel- 



transplanted in the fall from outdoors and grown in a cool 

 temperature make strong blooming plants in March or 

 April, and are not only as showy and attractive as one 

 could desire in any greenhouse, but they furnish excellent 



Fig. 32. — White Elm at Dauphin, Pennsylvania. — See page 212. 



dom survive the winter here. This is of little importance 

 as it produces seed freely, which germinates plentifully in 

 the border, and the plant is more valuable late in the year 

 than in earl}'' summer. It is still more valuable in a cool 

 greenhouse during the early days of spring. Young plants 



cutting material, and in vases for house decoration will 

 remain in a good condition for a week. This is owing, 

 perhaps, largely to the fact that they escape the insect 

 fertilization which makes them so short-lived out-of- 

 doors. 



