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lished before the best results are obtained. Another 

 good and very distinct Monkshood is A. Hemsley- 

 anum. This is a twining plant growing from eight to 

 twelve feet high, and in a wild state frequents thickets 

 where it rambles over shrubs and festoons them with 

 a wealth of large blossoms in August and September. 

 The flowers vary considerably in color and although 

 most people like the deep blue best others declare 

 the pale blue forms equally beautiful. The rootstock 

 is tuberous and the twining stems, if made into cut- 

 tings in late July, root readily. Aconitum Wilsonii 

 is easily raised from seeds but the opposite is true of 

 A. Hemsleyanum. 



The Meadow-rues (Thalictrum), although they have 

 beautiful leaves, are not regarded as showy garden 

 plants yet the new T. dipterocarpum is one of the love- 

 liest herbs imaginable. It grows from eight to ten feet 

 tall and the flower stems are very much branched 

 and bear relatively large lavender-purple flowers 

 in great quantity. The leaves are broad and much 

 divided and the whole habit and appearance of the 

 plant are most graceful and elegant. It requires a 

 good, well-drained soil, is fond of lime, and revels in 

 sunshine. Another sun-loving herb is Salvia Przewal- 

 skii which grows from two to two and a half feet high 

 and has large blue-purple flowers and good foliage. 



