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striking sculpturing of mulleins, burdocks, and jimson-weed. 

 Figures 27 to 31 will be suggestive. 



28. Funkia, or day-lily. Where lies the chief interest, — in the plant-form or 



in the bloom ? 



Wild bushes are nearly always attractive in form and habit 

 when planted in borders and groups. They improve 

 in appearance under cultivation because they are 



29. A large-leaved nicotiana. 



given a better chance to grow. In 

 wild nature there is such fierce strug- 

 gle for existence that plants usually 



30. The awkward century plant 

 that has been laboriously car- 

 ried over winter year by year 

 in the cellar: compare with 

 other plants here shown as to 

 its value as a lawn subject. 



