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Lavateras, and many others that so profusely 

 decorate the garden ; among others, the Tan- 

 giers Scorzonera ( the Scorzonera 

 tingitanum of botanists) is a very 

 hardy annual, and is very showy, 

 particularly in the morning — be- U 

 ing covered with bright yellow 

 flowers a long time through the 

 season. Why don't you have some 

 of the beautiful Gerardia, that is 

 now so ornamental to the woods, and looks so 

 much like yellow Foxglove ? 



H. I have taken up the roots repeatedly, 

 but with no success, and my efforts this year 

 to raise it from seed, have also failed. 



M. There are two species, I believe. 



H. The oak leaved is the handsomest; 

 the flowers are variegated with brown, but 

 soon perish. Most of our perennials now in 

 bloom, are inhabitants of some part of North 

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