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NOTICES OF A FEW HANDSOME HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
Potentilla McNabiana, Mr. McNctVs Cinque/oil,— Another brilliant-flowering 
variety, fully equal, if not superior to the last ; it grows to the height of two feet six 
inches. It will grow in any soil and situation. " Mag. Bot.," v. xiii., t. 219. 
Zauchneeia californica. — For the figure and particulars of this fine new hardy 
plant, see " Mag. Bot.," v. xv., t. 195. 
Species with Yellow Flowers. 
Batschia canescens, Canescent Puccoon. — This is the Lithospermum canescens 
of the " Botanical Magazine," and is a very pretty orange-flowered plant. " Mag. 
Bot.," v. xv., t. 152. 
Iris aurea, Golden Iris. — " A free-flowerer, with the habit of Iris ochroleuca, 
and grows as tall." * It requires only the most ordinary treatment of hardy perennials. 
P^eonia Wittmanniana, The Yellow PcBony. — Although this plant has been in 
the country some years, it is yet almost unknown. It requires only the most 
common treatment. 
Pascalia glauca, Glaucous-leaved Pascalia. — A fine plant, growing four feet 
or more high, and producing large yellow flowers. It will thrive in almost any kind 
of soil and situation. " Mag. Bot.," v. viii., t. 125. 
Species ivith Rose-coloured Flowers. 
Amphicome arguta, Finely-cut-leaved Amphicome. — A truly elegant plant from 
the Himalayan Mountains. It should be planted in a light soil, and have a warm 
situation. " Mag. Bot.," v. vi., t. 79. 
Chelone Lyonii, Mr. Lyon's Chelone. — This fine kind is a most useful plant : 
it may be grown in almost all situations that are moderately dry, flowering equally 
as strongly and freely in a border where the sun's rays can never reach it, as in one 
with all the opposite advantages. It also continues in bloom for a great length of 
time, and usually attains to the height of two feet. 
Morlna longtfolia, Long-leaved Morina. — A very handsome herbaceous plant, 
a native of India. It grows about two feet high, and will thrive in any situation 
provided the soil is light. 
Species with Purple Flowers. 
Campanula nobilis, Noble Bell-floiver.-^A species very nearly related to the 
Canterbury Bell, but differs in the colour of the flowers, which is a lilac purple. It 
forms a plant, when in bloom, about eighteen inches high, and flowers very freely. 
Chelone obliqua, Oblique-leaved Chelone. — An old but very fine species of 
Chelone, bearing dense spikes of reddish-purple flowers ; it grows about two feet high, 
and grows in any light soil. " Mag. Bot.," v. vii., t. 150. 
Digitalis purpurea superba, Superb Purple Fox-glove. — Handsome as is the 
common Foxglove of our woods, this variety is very superior. Its flowers are 
* « Bot. Reg.," xxxiii., t. 59. 
