The cultivation of flowers opens so wide a field 
of pleasure to the truly generous, that for the advan- 
tage of an indulgence in this passion alone, it is 
worthy of attention. When we speak of generosity, 
we do not mean an indiscriminate thoughtless faci- 
lity of giving to those who cannot appreciate. The 
generosity of him who delights in possessing valu- 
able plants, should never be taxed to make a display 
for such persons as cannot place a just estimate 
on that which has been given. The garden of the 
sordid, made gay from the pocket of the generous, 
should shine in showy refuse, all plants to its owner 
being of equal value, — none worth money. But, 
on the other hand, we would be distinctly under- 
stood, to lay blame at the garden gate of every one 
devoid of true and disinterested generosity, in the 
proper distribution of these combinations of nature’s 
loveliest forms. 
“With what a large and bounteous hand 
Nature bestows on every land 
Her fruits, her flowers, her countless stores, 
A world of endless blessings pours. 
So Generosity’s free soul, 
In giving thinks of no control ; 
But rains down showers as free as heaven. 
Nor e’er remembers what is given,” 
As the genus Pentstemon is attracting so much 
attention by its numerous handsome species, the 
one now figured should not be forgotten ; it is a 
shoAvy flowerer, and if further experience proves 
that it will not withstand severe winters, young 
plants may be raised from cuttings, and kept under 
cover till spring. 
FI. Cab. 117. 
