ASARUM

(from a, not, and sar on, feminine; derivation doubtful). O RD. Aristo loch i aceæ. Curious hardy herbaceous perennials, with bell-shaped, three-cleft perianths. They should be planted at the foot of the rockery, or in borders or woodlands, as they are not very showy, but are, neverthele , worth growing, and easily propagated by divisions, in spring.