By Mr. John Street. 



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triloba, a native of Spain ; it endured the three last winters 

 well, flowered freely, and produced much ripe seed ; this 

 species has endured the winter for the same period in several 

 other places ; last year I collected more than sixteen ounces 

 of its seed. In the same place, several years ago, I planted 

 Camphorosma Monspeliaca in its pot ; it thrives well, and 

 flowers freely without protection. Lychnis coronata, a Chi- 

 nese plant, was planted out four years ago, it thrives re- 

 markably well, and flowers freely ; I have seen four fine large 

 flowers expanded on it at the same time ; last autumn I put 

 some leafy mould over it, so that the crown of its root is four 

 inches below the surface ; it is thus much stronger than 

 when in pots, and has now (June 29) many flower buds on it.* 

 Gnaphalium Stcechas, of the south of Europe, was also planted 

 out some years past in its pot ; it thrives well, and flowers 

 most abundantly ; it ripens seeds, and endures great drought. 

 Another species of Gnaphalium also endured last winter over 

 the drain, remaining in its pot ; it succeeds well, and is now 

 in flower ; it ripened seeds in 1825. 



Several small species of plants may be preserved in the 

 open border by placing an empty flower pot over them during 

 winter. In this way Stachys coccinea, a native of Chile, has 

 been preserved here in very severe winters ; it grows well, 

 and ripens seed. I last year planted out Teucrium Marum, 

 which is indigenous in Spain, in the open border in its pot, 

 in a place with a dry bottom, and full exposure, some sandy 

 gravel being put over the surface ; it endured the winter 

 without any other protection, and thrives well ; flower buds 



* August 2, 1 826. The above plant of Lychnis coronata had fourteen 

 flowers all opened on it, at the same time. 

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