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so interesting to the botanist, and to all who know- 

 plants, as these are, would surely be more gratifying 

 than any amount of such subjects as we see dis- 

 played in every window. 



The Ivy-leaved Cyclamen, or the common Cycla- 

 men (Cyclamen hederaefolium), a native of 

 Southern Europe, but not supposed to be truly 

 British, has been found in several places, apparently 

 wild, and as such is generally included among 

 British plants. Being a very beautiful one, it is in 

 all respects worthy of a place. You cannot, per- 

 haps, easily find it wild in England, but it is not 

 difficult to obtain, and a lovely plant it is when 

 seen in flower. A ring of it planted round a small 

 bed of choice shrubs forms a pretty sight, and it 

 may be naturalized in all parts, in bare places, 

 in woods and shrubberies. Like those of all 

 the Cyclamens, the flowers are singularly pretty, 

 and being densely produced in low masses, both 

 rosy purple and pure white, they are invaluable 

 ornaments to the autumnal garden. The Water 

 Violet (Hottonia palustris), which bears such 

 handsome whorls of pale purple flowers, sent 

 up on its erect stems from its dissected leaves 

 submerged under the water, is a choice plant 

 for a fountain-bed or pond. Though usually 



