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mer ; division. — ^In rocky, bare, and sunny places, in 

 light dry loam, or very sandy soil. 



Free-flowering "Wood Sorrel. Oxalis florihunda. 

 Brazil. Evergreen perennial; 9 to 18 inches; red; 

 • summer ; seed or division. — Among dwarf Alpine plants, 

 in almost any soil or position. 



THE BEAN CAPER FAMILY. 



Greater Honey Flower. Melianthus major. Cape 

 of Good Hope. Herbaceous perennial ; 4 to 6 feet ; 

 brownish ; summer ; seed, cuttings, or division. — This 

 elegant-leaved plant will be found to thrive well on 

 slightly elevated banks, in the south of England, in well- 

 drained loam. It may be cut down in winter, but will 

 come up the following season. 



THE PEA FAMILY. 



Faba-like Thermopsis. Thermopsis fabacea. Siberia. 

 Herbaceous perennial ; 2 to 3 feet ; yellow ; summer ; 

 seed or division. — Among strong herbaceous plants, 

 by wood walks, on the margins of woods, or in open 

 spots in shrubberies or pleasure-grounds. 



Blue False Indigo. Baptisia auslralis. Carolina, 

 Herbaceous perennial, 2 to 3 feet ; blue ; midsummer ; 

 seed or division. — Woods, copses, banks, among low 

 shrubs and stout herbs in any kind of soil. 



Cluster-flowered Cytisus. Cytisus capitatus. Aus- 

 tria. Shrub ; 2 to 3 feet ; yellow ; summer ; seed or 

 cuttings. — In positions similar to the preceding. 

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