JACOB'S LAUDER. 8, 



P. puk'herrimiiiii, which has very Ijright blue flowers, and 

 is equally worth possessing. Of the rest we can say but 

 little. They are worth possessing, but, in common with 

 many interesting plants, the question arises. How shall we 

 obtain them ? In Mr. Ware's catalogue seven kinds are 

 entered, comprising all those above named, and in addition 

 the white-Howered variety of the plant now before us. 

 Perhaps for the most hungry lover of polemoniums seven 

 sorts will be enough, and wc will not risk recommending 

 any' more. 



The variegated Jacob's ladder has lieen remarked upon 

 above as particularly beautiful ; and beiug hardy, it is 

 considered valuable as a bedding plant, making a good 

 grey band different in tone from the cold grey of (_'ciilaiirea 

 rafjusiiia or Sliic/ii/.s laiiata, which are much prized for their 

 contrast til high colours: the polemonium being oC a warm 

 cream colour, tending almost to primrose yellow, is a delicious 

 accompaniment to a mass of blue lobelia, and useful some- 

 times to make a mixed mass with rose or crimson flowers. 

 This plant is propagated by divisions and cuttings, and a 

 little patience will suffice to insure a good stock of it in 

 one or two seasons. As a rule, it should not be allowed 

 to flower, but when grown as a border plant the flowers 

 are acceptable. 



Our plant appears not to have secured a ]>lace in the 

 garland of the poets. But in some verses on a flower which 

 grew on Blount Tabor a passage occurs which very nearly 

 fits its homely name and associations :^ 



" Fair flower ! thy wondrous tale I love, 

 For angels listen from above — 

 And did'st thou deck the very sod 

 Where my incarnate Saviour trod ? 



