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unicorn-plant family, represented by the unicorn-plant. 

 A little beyond is the globularia family, presented by a 

 single species of globularia. To the right is the acanthus 

 family; not many of these plants are hardy in this latitude, 

 but in the conservatories many representatives may be 

 found, as the family is largely confined to tropical and warm 

 temperate areas; in this bed may be seen the hairy ruellia, 

 from the southeastern United States. In this neighborhood 

 may also be seen the lopseed family, represented by the 

 lopseed, a native of eastern North America. 



To the right of the acanthus family is the single bed de- 

 voted to the plantain family; several species, such as Ru- 

 gel's plantain and rib-grass, are pernicious weeds in this 

 neighborhood, often disfiguring an otherwise even lawn. 

 Just beyond the mints may be found the two beds of the 

 madder family; to this belongs the dainty little bluets or 

 innocence, which sometimes give a blue sheen to sterile, 

 sandy places, so abundant is it in some localities; it is quite 

 common in eastern North America; several species of 

 bedstraw (Galium) may also be found here, while many 

 other plants belonging to this family are grown at the 

 conservatories, among them the coffee tree. A little be- 

 yond is the single bed of the honeysuckle family, repre- 

 sented by the feverworts; this family being largely composed 

 of woody plants, many other species, including the true 

 honeysuckles, may be found in the fruticetum and in the 

 viticetum. To the left is the valerian family with a single 

 bed; here may be found the valerian, a common European 

 plant. 



Just beyond the plantain family is the teasel family. It 

 is to this that the teasel plant belongs, used in olden times 

 for raising the nap on woolen cloth. Several species of 

 cephalaria may be found here. Next in sequence is the 

 gourd family, to which belong such common fruits as the 

 cucumber, muskmelon, watermelon and pumpkin. The 

 bell-flower family is a little further on and to the left of the 

 teasel family; the Carpathian and Host's bell-flowers, both 



