EVENING PRIMROSE. 
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Tobacco remarkable for its huge oval leaves of orna- 
mental character. A tender variegated form of it has 
the leaves blotched and marked with creamy white 
and yellow, and is suitable for beds on the lawn. This 
variety is best increased by cuttings of the young 
shoots in sandy soil under glass. N. Sander as, a 
charming rose-coloured hybrid, between the white 
N. affinis, and the rose-red A. Forgetiana, is a great 
acquisition, and is easily raised from seeds. 
NIEREMBERGXA rivularis. — A beautiful South 
American perennial with trailing stems, oblong or 
spoon-shaped leaves, and masses of white bell-shaped 
blossoms 1 to 2 inches across, produced in August and 
September. It is a good plant for the rock garden or 
border, or for draping the sides of vases. It likes a 
rich and moist sandy soil and partial shade, and may 
be increased by cuttings, rooted portions of the 
stems, or from seeds. 
(ENOTHERA biennis {Evening Primrose). — This 
soon usurps every available spot in the garden if not 
kept in bounds. It is an ornamental plant, valuable for 
the masses of large fragrant bright primrose-yellow 
blossoms which appear in summer and autumn. The 
variety Lamarchiana is much superior to the ordinary 
form. Being a biennial, the plants only flower the 
second year of growth. Other biennial kinds are 
crassicaulis (pure white), Drummondi (yellow and 
white forms), and taraxacifolia (white). There are 
several perennial species of (Enothera, but as they are 
so easily raised from seeds it is scarcely worth while, 
except in particular cases, to increase them from 
cuttings or by division. A few of the best kinds are 
