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delight in brown loam, a half shady situation, inclining to 
moisture. The foliage soon decays after flowering. 
Dracorephaliun, Dragon's Head, about twenty species, 
mostly ornamental. D. virginicum is a profuse blooming 
plant, with bluish-pink flowers, and grows about four feet 
high. D. argunSnse is a superb dwarf, with large dark blue 
flowers. 
Eupator iums. These generally are native plants, not 
worthy of notice here, except for two species. E. coelesti- 
num has syngenesious flowers in flattened panicles, colour 
fine light blue, blooming from September to November; 
desirable for its beauty at that season. E. aromdticum may 
be cultivated for its spicy odour ; flowers white, in loose 
terminal panicles; blooming from August to October. Either 
of them will grow in common soil. 
Eunkia, Japan Day Lily, three species, all beautiful. F. 
cceridca, with blue flowers. E. japonica, pure white, and 
F. variegata, with striped leaves and flowers. F. laurifo- 
lia, early blue. This genus has been separated from Ileme- 
rocdllis. 
Gentidnas, a genus of very showy plants, and flower in 
great abundance. The flowers are tubular and inflated ; 
colour generally blue. A few species are yellow, and 
some white ; flowers in whorls, terminal or solitary. They 
grow best in a light rich soil. G. hUea, G. purpurea, G. 
septemfida. G. acaulis is a pretty dwarf-growing species, 
the flower dark and light blue j interior of the corolla spot- 
ted ; has a succession of flowers from April to June. These 
are fine exotics, but may give place to our native species, 
such as G. Gatcsbsei ; G. orhroleuca ; G. inrarnata ; with 
several others, and G. crindta, which is a biennial, and finely 
fringed; colour light blue. 
Geum. There are only four species that are worth culti- 
vation, namely, G. quellyon, once G. coc&neum; G. splen- 
dens, G. Wicea, and G. hyhridum. G. xirbdnum is somo»- 
times cultivated for its roots, which, when- chewed, sweeten 
the breath. They arc all of easy culture. G. quellyon and 
splendens flower from May to October, and are very desirable 
plants for the borders, and much esteemed in Europe. 
JBemerocdUis, Day Lily ; three species, //. /diva, H. gra- 
in inea, and //. SicbolfUi, flower well, and are remarkable 
among the border flowers for their large yellow or copper- 
