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supposed to grow under water, I have seen quan- 

 tities of it growing most luxuriantly on soft mud- 

 banks. 



I had almost forgotten oyr native Primroses and 

 Cowslips, but surely there is no need to plead for 

 these and their numerous and beautiful varieties.' 

 The Bird's Eye Primrose of northern England — 

 one of the sweetest of our native plants, is, how- 

 ever, very rarely seen in gardens. It would thrive 

 well in wet spots on pastures and heaths, and also 

 in bare moist spots by the side of rivulets, and in 

 the bog bed, and on rock work, as would the 

 smaller and beautiful Scotch Bird's Eye Primrose. 



The Loose-strifes, or Lysimachias, are sufficiently 

 ornamental for cultivation ; L. Nummularia, the 

 Creeping Jenny of the London windows, trailing 

 its luxuriant leaves where few other plants would 

 thrive so well. The upright-growing species L. 

 thyrsiflora is very desirable for the margin of water, 

 in consequence of the curious habit it has of half- 

 hiding its flowers among the green of its leaves- 

 A mass of it by a river, or pond, or ditch, looks 

 very distinct and pleasing. Finally, we have in the 

 Primula order the beautiful Trientalis of the north, 

 a wood plant, and somewhat difficult to cultivate, 

 but one that may be well grown in shady and 



