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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, speci- 

 mens of which will be found at the economic garden. The 

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

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

 natives of Europe, are pretty representatives here; the 

 creeping bell-flower, or Canterbury bells, also a native of 

 Europe, may be found here in several forms; the Japanese 

 bell-flower and its white variety are also here, their large 

 showy flowers making them quite conspicuous. A little 

 further on and to the left is the lobelia family; the cardinal 

 flower and the great lobelia, both natives of North America, 

 make showy objects; the former is particularly striking 

 in its rich masses of cardinal-red flowers. 



To the right of the teasel family is the chicory family. 

 The common lettuce (Lactuca), so much used in salads, be- 

 longs here and specimens of this will be found at the 

 economic garden; many of the plants ar.e extremely weedy 

 by nature, and this is particularly true of the hawkweeds, a 

 genus richly represented in the Old World, several species 

 of which are shown here; the oyster plant is also a member 

 of this family. 



To the left of this may be found the ragweed family. 

 All the species here are of a weedy nature. The ragweed, 



