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POPULAR GARDEN BOTANY. 



and the shrub is of a moderate size. The soil should be 

 peat, kept rather damp. 



ANDROMEDA. 



Gen. Char. (JDecandria Monogynia.) Calyx five-parted ; corolla 

 ovate, with a five-cleft orifice ; stamens separate ; ovary superior ; 

 capsule five-celled. 



The genus is named after Andromeda, who, like these 

 plants, was said to be confined to a marsh. Many species 

 are hardy ; ovalifolia, Sinensis, and buxifolia look well in, 

 and require the greenhouse, as they come from India and 

 China; the flowers are blue. A. cassiniifolia, now called 

 Zenobia cassiniifolia or speciosa, is a very pretty species 

 from Carolina, and, though hardy, is a lovely plant for the 

 greenhouse ; it has long thin branches, beneath which hang 

 the flowers, like little white bells ; it continues in blossom 

 some weeks and is rather striking. They all require heath- 

 mould, plenty of water, and should not be exposed to the 

 sun. 



CLETHRA. 



Gen. Char. {Decandria Monogy?iia.) Calyx five-parted ; petals 



