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LEUCOCORYNE ALLIACEA. 
with success in the open ground without any protection. If its hardihood should 
be established by repeated experiment, it will be a useful plant for the flower- 
garden in spring, and there is no doubt that if started in frames, it might be 
turned out with perfect safety at an early period. 
A note which appeared in the Bot. Beg ., some years ago, states it to have been 
found in Chile, in 1825, by Mr. Mac Raie, together with L. odorata and 
L. ixioides , growing on the sides of the mountains between St. Jago and Valpa- 
raiso, in places that a few days previously had been covered with snow. 
The specific appellation is extremely applicable, from the strong garlic scent 
which is emitted whenever any part of the plant is broken or bruised. It will 
consequently be necessary to be careful not to injure it, as the unpleasant odour is 
not experienced under other circumstances. 
