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delus, from its root resembling that of the Asphodel ; and he- 

 tells us it grows naturally in many moist places in Germany. 



This plant flowers in June, and although the blossoms are 

 not durable they are followed by others in succession, so that 

 the plant continues to display its beauty, and to give out its 

 agreeable fragrance a considerable length of time, and more 

 particularly so when planted in a moist soil, and somewhat 

 shady situation. It is an admirable flower for the vase of the 

 saloon, as its graceful corollas, being supported on an erect stem, 

 show to peculiar advantage when towering above roses or lilies. 



It is of a hardy nature and easy propagation, being increased 

 by numerous offsets from the roots, which should be removed 

 about every third year in the autumn, observing to keep them 

 out of the earth as short a time as possible. It is also raised 

 from the seed which, when sown in the autumn on an open 

 bed, sends up young plants in the spring which generally flower 

 the second year. These plants require considerable room for 

 their roots to spread, and they make a fine appearance when 

 in large clumps among flowering shrubs. 



The Hemerocallis Fulva — Copper Colored Day Lily, 

 frequently grows to the height of four feet, and is therefore bet- 

 ter calculated to ornament the shrubbery than the parterre. It 

 flowers in July and August ; and although the corollas wither 

 at the close of the same day on which they expand, yet the 

 plant continues gay for nearly three weeks from the succession 

 of flowers that follow each other daily. This species is a na- 

 tive of the Levant, and is found also in some parts of France. 

 It requires the samne plan of cultivatio as the other, but in cold 

 latitudes never ripens its seeds. 



Lily of the Valley, 



The Convallaria Majalis— Lily of the Valley, is in 

 the class Hexandria, order Monogynia. The generic name is 

 derived from Convallis, a valley. Its characters are :— Co- 



