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the best are T. Napellifolius, T. asiaticus, and the 

 British T. europseus. These are all rich in colour, 

 fragrant, and striking in a remarkable degree. 



The Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis,) should 

 be naturalized in every country seat in Britain — it 

 is as easy to do so as to introduce the thistle. It 

 may be placed quite under the branches of deci- 

 duous trees, will come up and flower when they are 

 as naked as stones, have its foliage developed before 

 the leaves come on the trees, and be afterwards 

 hidden from sight. Thus masses of this earliest 

 flower may be grown without the slightest sacrifice 

 of space, and only be noticed when bearing a bloom 

 on every little stem. That fine old plant, the Christ- 

 mas Rose, (Helleborus niger,) likes shade or partial 

 shade better than full exposure, and should be used 

 abundantly, giving it rather snug and warm posi- 

 tions, so that its flowers may be encouraged to open 

 well and fully. Any other kinds of which there 

 was a surplus stock might also be used. And here 

 I might incidentally suggest that every time the 

 borders of hardy plants are dug over, the trimmings 

 and parings of many garden ornaments will do for 

 planting in the woods and wilds. 



Of the Monkshoods the less we say the better, 

 perhaps. Some of them are handsome, but all of 



