308 THE GARDENER. [July 



herbaceous plants. Any good garden-soil suits tliem well. They are 

 easily increased by division, and also by cuttings — the latter in autumn, 

 the former at any time after growth is fairly matured, which is after 

 flowering ceases. 



D. grandiforum. — A very distinct and handsome species. It 

 forms compact tufts about 9 or 1 2 inches high. The flowers are pro- 

 duced in whorled spikes, are bright blue, in form Pentstemon-like, 

 opening in July. It likes a warm, sunny situation, and is rather im- 

 patient of continuous wet at the roots. Native of Siberia. 



D. moldavmim. — A more erect-growing kind than the last, and 

 freer flowering, but the flowers are smaller, though in the mass not 

 less showy. They open in July, and last till September. 



Papuver orienfale. — This Poppy is near akin to the P. bracteatum, 

 but diff'ers from it in an important respect as regards its adaptation to 

 ornamental purposes. It has the the showy orange-scarlet flowers of 

 bracteatum on stems not quite half the height of that species. The 

 foliao-e of both is alike, and handsome in character. An excellent 

 plant for large rock-gardens, and for herbaceous borders of the showy 

 description ; in deep loam the flowers are produced for a couple of 

 months or more, on end. Propagate by division of the roots, and by 

 seeds. In dividing, let it be done in spring or early autumn — when 

 done too late in autumn, the divisions are apt to rot ; and let it be done 

 with some care, and not too minutely. It usually seeds freely, and 

 stock may be kept up by sowing a few seeds in anticipation of require- 

 ments, better than by division. The plants are kept in better health 

 by being lifted and transplanted every two years. 



Meum athamanticuin. — An umbelliferous plant, with very hand- 

 some leaves, on account of which only it is noticed here. The foliage 

 is a most beautiful dark green, and most delicately divided into hair- 

 like parts. It is produced in dense rounded tufts about 9 inches high, 

 which have a very handsome appearance in ornamental borders. The 

 flowers are valueless and should be cut away, but the leaves may be 

 employed with excellent taste in introducing a variety of a very pleas- 

 incy description among gay bedding-plants. It is easily but not rapidly 

 increased by division of the roots. 



Mi/osotis rupicola. — One of the finest of the Forget-me-nots, but 

 not often seen. It forms tufts of dark-green foliage, 2 or 3 inches 

 hio"h, which are covered with the bright blue, yellow-eyed flowers. It 

 is best adapted for rockwork, or culture in pots in shady moist posi- 

 tions. It flowers in May and June. Divide in early autumn, but 

 not very minutely, and by seed sown in spring, or when ripe. It is a 

 very rare British plant, found on the tops of some of our highest 

 mountains. • W. S. 



