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BEAUTIFUL GARDEN FLOWERS. 
plant is chiefly grown in rough places for the orna- 
mental aspect of its foliage. It is easily raised from 
seeds in spring and flourishes in any garden soil. 
SHORTIA galacifolia. — A beautiful tufted North 
American rock plant, 2 to 3 inches high, with long- 
stalked broadly elliptic or roundish leaves, that become 
deeply tinted with bronzy-purple in autumn. The 
solitary white funnel-shaped flowers appear in March 
and April, gradually becoming tinged with pale rose. 
A mixture of sandy peat and loam, and a warm sunny 
spot suit this little plant well. It may be raised from 
seeds, or by careful division in early autumn. 
SOLID AGO ( Golden Bod). — Ornamental, but coarse 
and rank-growing, composites with feathery trusses of 
bright golden-yellow flowers in summer and autumn. 
They are suitable for rough parts of the garden or 
near lakes and streams, and flourish in any ordinary 
garden soil. They are easily increased by division of 
the rootstocks in spring. There are about 80 species 
altogether, but these will give general satisfaction: 
canadensis, rigida, rugosa, Shorti, and sjpeciosa, 3 to 6 
feet high ; Virgo urea, 1 to 2 feet, &c. 
SPIGELIA marilandica. — An effective North 
American perennial, 6 to 18 inches high, with dense 
erect tufts of four-angled stems and ovate lance- 
shaped leaves. The trusses of more or less tubular 
blossoms, 1 to 1^ inches loug, appear in summer, and 
are deep red or crimson outside, and yellow within. 
This plant requires a moist peaty soil and a partially 
shaded spot in the border or rockery. It may be 
increased by careful division of the roots in spring. 
SPIRAEA. — ( Meadow Stveet). — The herbaceous 
