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white variety ; L. fidgens and L. flos-jbvis. They ought to 
be frequently lifted and planted afresh, or they will dwindle 
to nothing. The best time is when they begin to grow. 
There is a plant known in our collections as Lychnis flos- 
cuculi, ragged Robin or French Pink, which is now Agros- 
temma flos-cuculi ; it is a fine and showy border plant with 
double red flowers ; a double white variety of it has been 
recently introduced, of the same character, with the additional 
quality of blooming the whole season. They delight in a 
light rich soil. 
Lythrums. A few species flower well, and have small pink 
blossoms in great profusion, L. alatam, L. virgdtum, L. 
diffusion, L. roseum, and L. lanccoldtum. They will grow in 
any common garden soil if not too much shaded; and flower 
from June to September. 
JL'rnit/i's, Monkey-flower. A few species may be culti- 
vated. They will grow in any soil or situation. 31. liiteus 
and 31. ricidaris are the best. 31. moschdtus has a very 
strong musk scent, to many agreeable. The former two have 
large gaping flowers, of a golden yellow, and beautifully 
spotted with purple in the interior; they all grow in moist 
situations. 
Mondrdas, a fine native genus, and showy. The foliage of 
several of the species is aromatic, and resembles mint. 31. 
didyma has long scarlet ringlet flowers, in headed whorls ; 
31. kalmiana, flowers very long, and a beautiful crimson, 
with fragrant leaves. 31. Russcllia-na has red and white 
flowers; curious and handsome. 31. punctata has yellow 
and red flowers ; they grow in any common soil. 
31athiola is the generic of the Stock-gilly. Xone of them 
will survive severe winters in this latitude; yet many of 
them are indispensable in the flower-garden. 31. simjrfi- 
ciulis, Brompton-stock and its varieties, with 31. incdna, 
Queen-stock, and its varieties, require the protection of a 
good frame in winter ; and about the end of this month, or 
beginning of next, plant them in good, light, rich soil to 
flower, which they will do all summer, if attended to with 
frequent supplies of water. 31. annua has about forty varie- 
ties, valuable for flowering the first year from seed, and 
are all annuals. They ought to be sown on a gentle hot-bed 
about the first of this month, and carefully pricked out so as 
they may be ready to transplant about the end of April or 
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