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INTERESTING TO BOTANISTS. j places. We should be glad to see such a speci- 
a beautiful wild flower bouquet. ! men in every Horticultural Exhibition in the 
In the report of the recent Rhode Island Hor- country, 
ticultural Show, published on page 246 of the The following are both the common and the 
American Agriculturist , we alluded to a bou-: botanical names of the above bouquet, arranged 
quet of wild flowers, and requested a list of in orders and classes, according to the nomencla- 
them. We are happy to receive that list, and ture of the “natural system” as given in Gray’s 
publish it for a two-fold reason ; first, as a kind Botany. These fifty-five varieties were gath- 
of guide-book to our younger readers in the j e'red in Cumberland, R. I., within the."distance 
vicinity of Providence, and secondly as an ex- of one mile, by Miss Mary Elizabeth Kent, of 
ample to those interested in Botany in other, Lonsdale, R. I. 
CLASS I.— Dicotyledonous, or Exogenous Plants. 
Order. 
Sub-order. 
Tribe. 
Botanical Name. 
Common Name. 
1 
Ranunculace®, 
\ 
2 
Aneinoneae, 
Thalictrum cornuti, 
Meadow Rue. 
1 
do 
3 
Ranuncule®, 
Ranunculus acris, 
Buttercups. 
1 
do 
4 Helleborine®, 
Aquilegia canadensis, 
Wild Columbine. 
8 
Nymphmace®, 
Nuphar advena, 
Yellow Water Lily. 
10 
Papaverace®, 
Chelidonium majus, 
Celandine. 
22 
Malvaceae, 
Malva rotundifolia, 
Common Mallow. 
23 
Tiliace®, 
Tilia Americana, 
Lime, or Basswood. 
25 
Geraniace®, 
Geranium maculatum, 
Cranesbill. 
26 
Oxalidaceae, 
Oxalis acetosella, 
Wood Sorrel. 
33 
Celastrace®, 
2 
Enonymeae, 
Celastrus scandens, 
Clim’g Bittersweet. 
35 
Vitace®, 
Vitis labrusca, 
Common grape. 
37 
Leguminos®, 
4 Loteae, 
Trifolium pratense, 
Red Clover. 
37 
do 
4 Lote®, 
Trifolium repens, 
White Clover. 
37 
do 
Lupinus perennis, 
Wild Lupine. 
38 
Rosaceie, 
3 Itoseae, 
Rosa rubiginosa, 
Sweet-brier. 
38 
do 
do 
Rosa blanda, 
Early wild rose. 
38 
do 
Rubus villosus, 
High Blackberry. 
38 
do 
Rubus canadensis, 
Low Blackberry. 
38 
do 
Potentilla canadensis, 
Five-finger. 
38 
do 
Potcntilla argentea, 
Silvery-cinque-foil. 
41 
Onagrace®, 
(Lnothera pumila, Dwarf eve’-primrose. 
50 
Araliaceae, 
Aralia nudicaulis, 
Sarsaparilla. 
51 
Cornace®, 
Cornus paniculata, 
Panicled Cornel. 
52 
Caprifoliace®, 
1 
Lonicere®, 
Diervilla trifida, 
Bush Honeysuckle. 
52 
do 
2 Sambuce®, 
Sambucus canadensis, 
Common Elder. 
53 
Rubiace®, 
2 
Cinchoneae, 
Mitchella repens, 
Par trid ge-b erry. 
56 
Compositae, 
1 
Tubuliflorae, 
Senecio aureus, 
Golden Senecio. 
56 
do 
1 
do 
Achillea millefolium, 
Common Yarrow. 
26 
do 
1 
do 
Leucanthemum vulgan 
3, White Daisy. 
58 
Campanulace®, 
Specularia prefoliata, Venus’ looking-glass. 
59 
Ericaceae, 
2 
Ericinea, 
3 
Rhodoreae, 
Azalea nudiflora, 
Purple Azalea. 
59 
do 
2 
do 
3 
do 
Kalmia latifolia, 
Mountain Laurel. 
59 
do 
2 
do 
3 
do 
Kalmia augustifolia, 
Sheep Laurel. 
59 
do 
3 
Pyroleae, 
Pyi'ola ritundifolia, False Wintergreen. 
59 
do 
3 
do 
Chimaphila umbellata, 
Prince’s Pine. 
59 
do 
3 
do 
Chimaphila maculata, Spotted Wintergr’n. 
62 
Plantaginaceae, 
Plantago major, 
Common Plantain. 
62 
do 
Plantago lanceolata. 
Ribwort. 
64 
Primulaceae, 
1 
Primuleae, 
Lysimachia quadrifolia, 4-leaved-loosestrife. 
69 
Scrophulariaceae, 
2 Rhinanthideae, 
Castilleja coccinea, 
Meadow Pink. 
71 
Labiatae, 
Prunella vulgaris, 
Heal-all. 
77 
Solanaceae, 
Solanum dulcamara, 
Bittersweet. 
86 
Polygonace®, 
Fagopyrum esculcntum, Buckwheat. 
86 
do 
Rumex crispus, 
Curled Dock. 
86 
do 
Rumex obtusifolius, 
Broad Dock. 
86 
do 
Rumex acetosella, 
Sheep Sorrel. 
CLASS II 
115 Orchidace®, 
116 AmaryllidaceaB, 
118 Iridacese, 
118 do 
121 Liliaceae, 
121 do 
129 Gramine®, 
129 do 
129 do 
-Monocotyledonous, or Endogenous Plants. 
4 Arethuse®, Pogonia ophioglossoides, Adder’s-tongue. 
Ilypoxys erecta, Star-grass. 
Iris versicolor, Blue Flag. 
Sisyrinchium bermudiana, Blue-eyed-grass. 
1 Asparage®, Smilacina racemosa, Large Solomon’s Seal. 
2 Asphodleoe, [J Allium canadense, Wild Garlic. 
4 Festucine®, Poa pratensis, Common Meadow-grass. 
6 Avane®, IIolcus lanatus, Velvet Grass. 
6 do Anthoxanthum odoratum, Vernal Grass 
BROOKLYN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
This Society held its regular monthly meet¬ 
ing at the Atheneum, Brooklyn, on Thursday 
evening, the 6th instant, at 8 o’clock. 
The exhibitions of Carnations and Picotees 
were numerous and fine. Mr. Graef had a 
large show of carnations, among which were 
some that would be “ hard to beat.” Messrs. 
Henderson, of Jersey City, also gained much 
credit for their good exhibition of the same 
flowers, among which were some rare seedlings. 
Mr. James Weir, as usual, exhihited choice 
flowers, including some handsome seedling Pic¬ 
otees. 
But there was on exhibition another flower 
which, at the present time, is making a great 
noise in Old England, and the improvement of 
which in this country we hail with pleasure. 
We refer to the handsome seedling Double Holy- 
hocks, white, pink, variegated, &c. Most gar¬ 
dens have a corner for a few of the best of these 
showy flowers. The Society received quite an 
addition to its membership, and adjourned for 
two weeks. We understand that the report of 
the committee on premiums for the fall exhibi¬ 
tion will then be presented. 
CULTURE OF THE DAHLIA. 
I need scarcely remind amateurs that in order 
to be “well up” for exhibition purposes, the 
Dahlia should be planted in good strong soil, 
enriched by a liberal admixture of well-rotted 
dung, and that the plants will be greatly bene- 
fitted by placing a substantial mulching of the 
same material round their roots, which will feed 
on the fertilizing liquid, washed down by every 
shower of rain with which they may be favored. 
In order to be successful it is also indispensable 
that the young plants be strong and healthy, by 
being hardened and grown on slowly, but with¬ 
out receiving any check, for at least a month 
before planting, in a cool frame, to which air 
has been constantly and liberally admitted. The 
operation of staking should be performed either 
before planting or immediately after it. Though 
these conditions are, to some extent, known, 
and, what is better, acted upon, yet I have ob¬ 
tained such satisfactory results from their ap¬ 
plication, that wherever the Dahlia is cultivated, 
I have no hesitation in recommending their 
adoption. In planting, care should be taken to 
keep the ball entire, and to sink it but a trifle 
below its upper surface. I do not think that it 
is a good plan to form a basin or small trough 
for holding water, round the roots of the young 
plants. This should only be resorted to in very 
dry seasons, and, even then, not until the plants 
have made considerable progress towards com¬ 
pleting their growth, for in a wet season, like last 
summer, for instance, this method of planting 
induces a too rapid, and, therefore, unnecessary 
growth, a condition which materially interferes 
with the quality of the flowers. From careful 
observation, I am convinced that in proportion 
to the ripeness or otherwise of the trunk and 
laterals, are the chances that each variety will, 
or will not, maintain its true character. The 
fact that many of the leading varieties of last 
year failed to produce blooms of even average 
merit, ought to warn cultivators against the 
practice of furnishing their plants too copiously 
with an artificial supply of that element, from 
which, during a wet season, their succulent na¬ 
ture is but too susceptible of injury. The re¬ 
sult of such treatment invariably is the produc¬ 
tion of a profusion of rank long-jointed shoots, 
instead of short-jointed thoroughly matured 
wood, from which alone any thing approximat¬ 
ing to good show flowers can be expected.— R. 
M. } in Gardeners' Chronicle. 
A woman has sued for a divorce in Indiana, 
on the ground that her husband’s feet were so 
oold it distressed her. A case of clear incom¬ 
patibility of temperament and of sole. 
In a Hurry.—A woman pressed a petition 
for a divorce in one of the courts in Indiana, 
recently, and grumbled because she did not re¬ 
ceive it at once. The attorney told her it could 
not possibly be granted before September. 
“ Oh!” she exclaimed, “ that won’t do, I’ve pro¬ 
mised to marry another feller in July.” But 
the attorney couldn’t help her. 
Comedy of Errors. —A Dutchman in des¬ 
cribing a span of horses which he had lost, said, 
“ Dey wash very mooch like, ’specially de 
off one. One looks so much like both, I could 
not tell todder from which ; when I went after 
de one I always caught de oder, and I whipped 
de one most deal because de oder kicked at me.” 
Not Responsible. —That young man to whom 
the world owes a living, has been turned out of 
doors—his landlady not being willing to take 
the indebtedness of the world upon her shoul¬ 
ders. 
