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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1849. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Potentilla Mcnariana, Mr. McNab's CinquefoU.--Another brilliant-flowering variety, fully equal, if not superior to the last; it grows to the height of two feet six inches. It will grow in any soil and situation. "Mag. Bot.," v. xiii., t. 219. Zauchneria Californica.--For the figure and particulars of this fine new hardy plant, see " Mag. Bot.," v. xv., t. 195. Species with Yellow Flowers. Batschia Canescens, Canescent Puccoon.--This is the Lithospermum canescens of the " Botanical Magazine," and is a very pretty orange-flowered plant. " Mag. Bot.," v. xv., t. 152. Iris Aurea, Golden Iris.--" A free-flowerer, with the habit of Iris ochroleuca, and grows as tall." It requires only the most ordinary treatment of hardy perennials. Pieonia Wittmanniana, The Yellow Paony.--Although this plant has been in the country some years, it is yet almost unknown. It requires only the most common treatment. Pascalia Glauca, Glaucous-leaved Pascalia.--A fine plant, growing four feet or more high, and producing large yellow flowers. It will thrive in almost any kind of soil and situation. " Mag. Bot," v. viii., t. 125. Species with Rose-coloured Flowers. Amphicome Arguta, Finely-cut-leaved Amphicome.--A truly elegant plant from the Himalayan Mountains. It should be planted in a light soil, and have a warm situation. ' Mag. Bot.," v. vi., t. 79. Chklone Lyonii, Mr. Lyons Chelone.--This fine kind is a most useful plant: it may be grown in almost all situations that are moderately dry, flowering equally as strongly and freely in a border where the sun's rays can never reach it, as in one with all the opposite advantages. It also continues in bloom for a great length of time, and usually attains to the height of two feet. Morina Longifolia, Long-leaved Morina.--A very handsome herbac...
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