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Europe. Herbaceous perennial; 8 to 12 feet; yellow; 

 early summer ; seed or division. — Isolated specimens by 

 wood walks, and in glades, or grouped with other striking 

 hardy plants. A noble plant. 



Glaucous Giant Fennel. Ferula glauca. Southern 

 Europe. Herbaceous perennial; 5 to 8 feet; pale 

 yellow ; early summer ; seed or division. — Similar positions 

 to the preceding ; also a very remarkable plant. 



Tangier Giant Fennel. Ferula tingitana. Southern 

 Europe. Herbaceous perennial ; 5 to 8 feet ; yellow ; 

 summer ; seed. — Another fine species, suitable for the 

 same purposes, and thriving in ordinary soil. 



Involuered Sulphurwort. Peucedanum involii- 

 cratum. France. Herbaceous perennial ; 3 to 6 feet ; 

 summer ; seed or division. — Here and there among flow- 

 ering plants for its graceful leaves and habit ; on banks 

 and bare glades in common, sandy soil. 



Long-leaved Sulphurwort. Peiuedanum. longifo- 

 lium. Hungary. Herbaceous perennial ; 4 to 5 feet ; 

 : yellow ; summer ; seed or division. — Similar uses to 

 preceding. P. Petteri is also very suitable for like 

 purposes ; both thrive in common soil. 



Giant Cow Parsnip. Heracleum giganteum. Si- 

 beria. Biennial; 6 to 10 feet; white; summer; seed. — 

 Among the most vigorous herbaceous vegetation, in rich 

 soil near river banks, or in any position where a striking 

 distant effect is sought 



THE ARALIA FAMILY. 



Naked-stalked AraUa. Aralia nudicaulis. North 

 America. Herbaceous perennial ; 4 to 5 feet ; white ; 



