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sliine. When the cuttings are inserted, and, consequently, 
though the leaves at the lower joints and one or two above are 
removed, the smaller leaves at the point are allowed to remain. 
If in J uly and August and the first days of September the cut¬ 
tings stand twenty-four to thirty-six inches from the glass, they 
will want much less shading to keep them from flagging. A 
cutting should never be allowed to show distress. That a syringe 
may recover them again is not the question. Often the wetting 
is ruinous, and in all cases shows want of interest and care in 
the manager. Eor want of a sprinkle or a timely shading scores 
of cutting-pots and thousands of cuttings have to be taken out 
as useless, and thus the whole time and labour involved in making 
them thrown away. Eor such little tit hits a surfacing of silver 
sand, or any other fine sand, is desirable, as it, from its closeness 
when moist, prevents the air getting easily to the base of the 
cutting. The selecting the little firm pieces from the base of the 
plant, or from the sides of the flowering shoots, is, no doubt, a 
little troublesome; but, the first care and trouble overcome, 
success is almost certain. I have had handfuls of such plants 
given me, and hardly a good cutting among them; but beggars 
cannot be choosers, and must make the best of what they get. 
Flowering shoots cut into pieces will, no doubt, strike, and are 
struck every year in plenty; but I should have more faith in 
one little wiry bit of a young shoot from one to one inch and a 
half long, slipped oil with a heel close to the old stem, than I 
should have in twenty cuttings made by cutting up a flowering 
stem into pieces. , R. Eish. 
HARDY FLOWERING HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
( Continued from page 353.) 
ARETIA. 
Nat. ord., Primnlacese. Linn. Pentandria Monogynia. 
Generic Character.— Corolla hypocrateriform, five-cleft; tube 
ovate, contracted at orifice. Stigma flattened, globose. Capsule 
one-cclled, globose. 
Aretia alpina (alpine). Plant villous; leaves linear, spreading ; 
scape one-flowered. 3 in. Pink. June. Switzerland. 
A. aegentea (silvery). Leaves ovate-acuminate, mucronate, 
slightly downy, silvery. II in. White. June. Switzerland. 
A. Helvetica (Swiss). Stems rounded; leaves ovate, .rather 
hairy, imbricated; flowers nearly sessile. 3 in. White. June. 
Switzerland. 
A. pubescen3 (downy). Leaves ovate-acuminate, downy, crowded 
on the stem. II in. White. June. Switzerland. 
A. Vitaliana (Yital’s). Stem branching ; leaves linear, recurved, 
smooth above; flotvers almost sessile, petals converging. 3 in. 
Yellow. June. Pyrenees. 
Beautiful plants, allied to the Primrose. The second is found 
to be rather tender, requiring the protection of a frame or a 
hand-light. The great enemy to these lovely tiny plants is, damp 
at the roots: hence they should have a dry compost of sand, 
loam, and peat in equal parts, and he planted on little raised 
mounds, surrounded with small stones. They answer well as 
rock plants, but must not ho smothered with others more robust. 
Propagated by taking up the plants in April, dividing them 
very moderately, and replanting immediately in the compost 
above described. They are worthy of all this care and attention. 
ARGEMONE. 
Nat. ord., Papaveraceas. Linn. Polyandria Monogynia. 
Generic Character. — Calyx three-leaved. Corolla six-petaled. 
Capsule half-valved. 
Argemone Baeclayana (Barclay’s). Stems spotted. 5 ft. 
Cream. June. Mexico. 
A. geandieloea (large-flowered). Leaves sinuated, smooth, 
spiny-toothed, nerves unarmed ; flowers panicled ; calyx 
smooth; capsules bluntly quadrangular, almost unarmed. 
3 ft. White. July. Mexico. 
These are showy plants, of a strong-growing habit, allied 
to the Poppy tribe. The first is rather tender, and should be 
sheltered in winter. 
Increased by taking up the plants in March, and dividing the 
plants carefully, so as to preserve one or more eyes to each divi¬ 
sion ; replant them directly in a deep loamy soil. 
ARIS-EMA. 
Nat. ord., Aracese. Linn. Moncecia Polyandria. 
Generic Character. — Spathe convolute at the base. Spadix 
top naked. Anthers verticillate; filaments distinct; cells open¬ 
ing by a transverse pore. Style short, or absent. Stigma 
capitate. Berry one or few-seeded. Seeds globose, with a broad 
basilar hilum. 
AiusiEMA eracontium (dragon). Leames pedate, entire; spadix 
subulate, longer than the oblong spathe. 2 ft. Green. June. 
N. America. 
A. ternatttm (three-leafleted). Stemless; leaves ternate; spadix 
longer than spathe. 9 in. Purple. May. Japan. 
A. triphyllum (three-leaved). Stemless; leaves ternate, entire; 
spadix olavate, shorter than spathe; spathe ovate-acuminate; 
stalk flat. 9 in. Brown. May. N. America. 
Curious, interesting plants, allied to Arum. The second is 
rather tender, and should bo sheltered through the winter. 
Propagated by dividing the tuberous bundle of roots, preserv¬ 
ing at least one bud to each division. They should have at 
least half peat added to the loam in which they are planted. 
ARNICA. 
Nat. ord., Asterace®. Linn. Syngenosia superfiua. 
Generic Character. — Involucre many-sepaled, double-rowed. 
Sepals equal. Receptacle naked. Pappus simple. Florets of 
ray usually with five abortive anthers. 
Arnica Crush (Chisms’ s). Leaves remotely toothed, hairy; 
radical ones stalked, oblong, narrow at the base; stem ones 
alternate, oblong-lanceolate, entire; stem one-flowered. 1ft. 
Yellow. July. Switzerland. 
A. cordata (heart-shaped). Leaves cordate-ovate, downy be¬ 
neath ; flower terminal. 1 ft. Yellow. July. Switzerland. 
A. Corsica (Corsican). 1ft. Yellow. July. Corsica. 
A. glaciaris (icy). Leaves rather toothed and rather hairy; 
radical-leaves stalked, oblong, with round base; stem-leaves 
alternate, sessile, oblong-lanceolate. 1ft. Yellow. July. 
Switzerland. 
A. lanigeea (wool-bearing). 1ft. Yellow. Italy. 
A. scorpioides (scorpion-like). Leaves toothed, teeth acumi¬ 
nate ; radical-leaves stalked, roundish-elliptical; stem-leaves 
alternate, oblong. 1 ft. Yellow. J uly. Austria. 
These woolly-leaved plants with yellow flowers are rather pretty, 
very hardy, and easily kept in sandy loam mixed with a little 
peat; though A. Corsica thrives best in all sandy peat. 
Propagated by lifting the plants in autumn, and cutting them 
into moderately-sized pieces; replanting them immediately in 
proper soil. 
ARNOPOGON—Sheep’s Beabd. 
Nat. ord., Asterace®. Linn. Syngenesia sequalis. 
Generic Character. — Involucre one-leaved; tube swollen, 
eight-parted. Receptacle rather naked. Pappus feathery, 
stipitate. 
Arnoeogon Dalechampii (Dalechamp’s). Calyx downy, un¬ 
armed; leaves runcinately-toothed. 2 ft. Light yellow. July. 
South of Europe. 
A handsome plant, but little known. Requires a deep sandy 
loam. 
Propagated by dividing the plant in March in moderately-sized 
pieces, and replanting immediately in fresh soil. 
ARTEMISIA—'Wobmwood. 
Nat. ord., Asterace®. Linn. Syngenesia sequalis. 
Generic Character. — Involucre imbricate, ovate, or hemi¬ 
spherical. Receptacle naked or downy. Florets of the ray 
subulate. Pappus none. 
Artemisia alp in a (alpine). Stem herbaceous, simple; leaves 
palmate, much cut, covered with white flosk; peduncles axil¬ 
lary, one-flowered, nodding; flowers globular. 1ft. Yellow, 
green. J uly. Caucasus. 
A. Maeschalliana (Marschall’s). Leaves smooth, lanceolate, 
narrowed at each end; heads roundish, stalked, erect; invo¬ 
lucre scales membranaceous at the edge. 1ft. Yellow. July. 
Caucasus. 
A. Norvegica (Norwegian). Stem adscending, rather branched; 
leaves rather downy ; stem-leaves pinnate, leaflets linear-acute; 
flowers globose, stalked, nodding. 1ft. Yellow. July. 
Norway. 
A. Pallasii (Pallas’s). Stem adscending, slightly branched; 
leaves covered with silky down ; stem-leaves pinnate, leaflets 
linear-acute; bracts simple; flowers globose, stalked, rather 
erect. 1 ft. Yellow, green. July. Siberia. 
A. Pontica (Roman). Leaves downy beneath; stem-leaves 
