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native home, w here, of course, seed is the only natural way of preservation. 

 The white form of Hostii is beautiful. Height eight inches. 



SOLDANELLJEFLOBA is a very rare old variety, seldom met with, 

 having the corolla divided up into narrow fringe-like parts. It is an 

 exquisitely beautiful variety, growing about 10 inches in height. (Fig. 23.) 



THYIiSOIDES. — A remarkable biennial species with densely 

 flowered pyramidal B] ikes of pale sulphur flowers, each plant developing 

 one spike only. I was much struck with this plant on the ascent of the 

 Furkahorn. At 9,000 feet I saw several acres of it, and it appeared to be 

 the only vegetation on one rocky slope— a wonderful sight for the 



