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mer; seed or division. — Among the medium-sized her- 

 baceous plants in glades, copses, and by wood walks. 



Dwarf Dondia. Dondia Epipadis. Alps of Europe. 

 Herbaceous perennial ; 2 to 4 inches ; yellow ; early 

 spring; seed or division. — Banks, or anywhere amidst 

 a very dwarf vegetation ; grouped with early flowers. 



Alpine Eryngo. Eryngium alpinum. Switzerland. 

 Herbaceous perennial ; i to 3 feet ; blue ; summer ; seed 

 or division. — In glades, copses, margins of shrubberies, etc. 

 A noble plant, thriving everywhere. 



Amethystine Eryngo. Eryngium amethystinum. 

 Europe. Herbaceous perennial ; 2 to 3 feet ; blue ; 

 summer ; seed or division. — Similar situations to pre- 

 ceding ; also worthy of extensive cultivation. 



Tall Meadow Saxi&age. Seseli elatum. Austria. 

 Herbaceous perennial ; 1 to 2 feet ; white ; summer ; 

 seed or division. — Banks, wild walks, margins of shrub- 

 beries, etc. ; desirable for the beauty of its leaves. 



Slender Meadow Saxifrage. Seseli gracile. Hungary. 

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

 seed or division. — Similar uses to preceding. 



Matthioll's Spignel. Athamanta Matthioli. Central 

 Europe. Herbaceous perennial ; i to 2 feet ; white ; 

 summer ; seed or division. Banks, rough rockwork, and 

 bare places. Valuable for its graceful tufts of leaves. 



Cicuta-like Molopospermum. Molopospermum cicu- 

 tarium. Pyrenees and Alps. Herbaceous perennial ; 3 

 to 5 feet ; white ; early summer ; seed or division. — By 

 wood walks, among hardy plants with fine leaves or 

 striking habit, or isolated among flowering plants. 



Common Giant Fennel. Ferula communis. Southern 



