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a number of deep rose-coloured blossoms, but of rather shabby 
appearance when out of flower. It appears sufficiently hardy 
to withstand an ordinary winter in the open border if allowed 
a sheltered situation. It was raised from seeds sent by Dr. 
Falconer from the Botanic Garden of Saharunpur to the Horti¬ 
cultural Society of London.— Bot. Reg. 
Gynandria Monandria— OrchidcE . 
Dendrobium macranthum. A handsome species of this ex¬ 
tensive genus, bearing flowers full five inches in diameter from 
the axils of the leaves of the stems, which are pendant. Both 
sepals and petals are of a rich lilac colour, as also the lip, ex¬ 
cept that there is a broad deep blotch within the side lobes. 
A native of Manilla. This is supposed to be the D. macro- 
phyllum of Lindley. — Bot. Mag. 
A LIST OF HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
{Continued from p. 239.) 
Aster multiflorus 
HEIGHT. 
FEET. COLOUR. 
3 White 
DURATION OR TIME 
OF BLOOMING. 
September—Oct. 
„ argenteus 
1 
Purple 
J uly—September. 
„ humilis 
1 
White 
August—October. 
,, alwartensis 
1 
Red 
May. 
„ spectabilis 
2 
Blue 
August—Sept. 
,, paniculatus 
4 
Blue 
September—Oct. 
,, versicolor 
3 
M hite& Purple 
August—Sept. 
Astragalus canadensis 
If 
Yellow 
June—July. 
,, alopecuroides 
2 
Lilac & Yellow 
June—July. 
,, semibilocularis 
If 
Pale Yellow 
June—August. 
„ sulcatus 
4 
Light Blue 
July. 
„ carnosus 
2 
White 
June—July. 
„ bypoglottis 
1 
4> 
Purple 
June—July. 
Baptista tinctoria 
n 
Yellow 
J uly—August. 
,, australis 
4 
Blue 
June— July. 
„ alba 
2 
White 
June—July, 
Betonica grandiflora 
2 
Light Red 
June—J uly. 
„ officinalis alba 
1 
White 
July—August. 
„ alopecurus 
n 
Yellow 
J uly. 
Bulbocodium vernum 
1 
4 
Deep Purple 
F ebruary—March. 
Bapthalmum grandlflorum 
H 
Yellow 
June—October. 
,, salicifolium 
Yellow 
June—October. 
