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smaller ones, like our British T. minus, deserve a place 

 among dwarf plants for the elegance of their leaves. With 

 these last may be associated the Italian Isopyrum thalictroideS, 

 which is handsome in flower and leaf. 



Spiderwort, Tradescantia virginica. — A handsome North 

 American perennial, with purple, blue, or white flowers, 

 attaining a height of i^ feet or 2 feet. A good plant for 

 naturalization on almost any soil, 

 thriving often on the wettest, and 

 therefore suited for many places 

 where other perennials would make 

 little progress. 



Wood Lily, Trillium. — Very sin- 

 gular and beautiful American wood 

 plants, of which T. grandi- 

 florum is worthy of special 

 mention, thriving in shady 

 places in moist rich soils, in 

 woods and copses, where some 

 vegetable soil has gathered. 



Globe Flower, Trollius. — 

 Beautiful plants of vigorous 

 habit, with handsome yellow 

 flowers, of a fine colour, like 

 those of the buttercups, but turning inwards so as to form an 

 almost round blossom, quite distinct in aspect. Few plants 

 are more worthy of a position in grassy glades where the soil 

 is rich, although they will grow in ordinary soil. There are 

 several distinct kinds suitable, though there is little difference 

 in their effect. I have established them without trouble in 

 wettish places foul with crowfoot and other bad weeds, 

 and planting them without any preparation of the ground. 



TELBKIA, Type of Uae larger Compositee, 

 excluded from gardens proper. 



