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summer; seed or division. — Copses, fringes of woods, 

 banks, hedges, margins of walks in the wilderness, 

 or any position in which its free-flowering shoots may 

 trail over shrubs, or fall over the face of rocks or 

 banks : it will grow in almost any kind of soil. 



Everlasting Pea. Lathyrus latifolius. Southern 

 Europe. Climber ; 4 to 8 feet ; rose ; all summer ; seed 

 or division. — Similar positions to the preceding. The 

 white and the deeper-coloiued varieties are even more 

 beautiful than the common one. 



Maoeid Bitter Veteh. Orobus flacddus. Switzer- 

 land. Herbaceous perennial ; i foot ; blue and lilac ; 

 spring ; seed or division. — In almost any soil or position 

 where the vegetation does not exceed 18 inches. 



Pea-like Bitter Vetch.. Orobus lathyroides. Siberia. 

 Herbaceous perennial ; i to 2 feet ; violet-blue ; early 

 summer ; seed or division. — Similar positions to the pre- 

 ceding, but will thrive where the surrounding vegetation 

 is taller, and in ordinary soil. 



Spring Bitter 'Vetcli. Orobus vemus. Europe. 

 Herbaceous perennial ; i to 2 feet ; blue and Ulac ; 

 spring ; seed or division. — Banks, grassy unmown mar- 

 gins of wood walks, rocks, fringes of shrubberies, and 

 like places ; best in deep and sandy loam, well draiaed, 

 though it will grow in almost any position. 



Many-leaved Iiupine. Lupinus polyphyllus. Co- 

 lumbia. Herbaceous perennial ; 2 to 4 feet ; blue j 

 summer ; seed or division. — Amidst the tallest and hand- 

 somest herbaceous plants, grouped where they may be 

 seen from grass drives or wood walks, or in any position 

 or soil. There are several varieties, all worthy of culture. , 



