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summer j division.— By wood walks, isolated, or grouped 

 with fine-foliaged herbaceous plants. 



Berry-bearing Aralia. Aralia racemosa. North 

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

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

 ■ceding, in deep ordinary soil. 



THE HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY. 



Canadian Dogwood. Comus canadensis. North 

 America. Herbaceous perennial ; 6 to 9 inches ; yellow ; 

 summer; division. — Rocky and bare places, in sandy, 

 moist soil ; a singularly pretty plant. 



ITorthern Iiinnsea. Linnaa borealis. Northern 

 Europe. Trailer ; 2 to 3 inches ; flesh-coloured ; all 

 summer ; division. — In moist rocky dells. 



It need hardly be remarked that many of the shrubby 

 honeysuckles are among the most desirable subjects for 

 naturalization. 



THE BEDSTEAW FAMILY. 



Long-styled Crosswort. Crucianella stylosa. Persia. 

 Herbaceous perennial; i to i^ feet; pink; summer; 

 seed or division. — Rocky places and banks, or in level 

 spots where the vegetation is dwarf. 



THE VALERIAN FAMILY. 



Red Valerian. Centranfhus ruber. Europe. Her- 

 baceous perennial ; 2 to 3 feet ; red ; all summer ; seed 

 or division. — This and its white variety are admirable for 

 banks, on which they frequently thrive far better than on 

 the level ground, though they thrive well almost anywhere. 



