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seven-lobed; lateral ones three-lobed. Varieties of this 
are found in collections as S. palmata and S. venusta ; 
they are more robust plants, and differ somewhat in the 
foliage and the depth of color of the flowers. 
8. Japénica.—Japan Spirea.—The foliage of this spe- 
cies is a rich deep-green, decompound. Flowers pure 
white in panicled spikes; one and one-half foot high; in 
June and July. This is one of the most delicate and ele- 
gant of all the Spirzeas; and, like all the rest, very hardy. 
These spikes of white flowers, with the foliage, are fine 
for choice bouquets. 
S. Ardncus.— Goat’s Beard.— This is a tall-growing 
species, three or four feet high, with large compound 
leaves, and panicled spikes of yellowish-white flowers; in 
June and July. This is more suitable for the shrubbery 
than for the border. 
SYMPHYTUM.—Comrrey. 
(Named from the Greek, signifying to grow together, the plant having formerly 
“been used as a vulnerary.] 
Symphytum officinale.—Common Comfrey.—A rather 
coarse, rough, hairy plant, with showy flowers in nodding 
racemes. The color of the flower is white, blue, pink or 
red in the different varieties. The plant is very mucilagi- 
nous, and on that account sometimes used medicinally. 
Se een 
TAGETES.—Manteo.p. 
(Named after Tages, a Tuscan divinity.) 
Tagétes patula.—French Marigold.—This is one of the 
old-fashioned tender annuals, deservedly popular from the 
brilliancy and variegation of its flowers, and its easy cul- 
tivation. Some of the improved varieties are exceedingly 
