Journal of Agriculture. 



[8 May, 1907. 



GARDEN NOTES. 



/. Croiiiii, Inspector I'dictat/on Diseases Acts. 



The Salvia. 



Salvia is a large and widely distributed genus of plants, including 

 annual and biennial, perennial herbaceous, and evergreen species. The 

 salvia has been found nati\e in \arious parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and 



SALVIA AZUREA. 

 Pale blue. 



SALVIA, 



GLOIRE DE STUDGARDT. 

 Bright scarlet. 



America, some of the most ornamental species being natives of South and 

 Central America. A numlier of the herbaceous species have been culti- 

 vated in Victoria, many of which were insignificant as ornamental plants, 

 while others, as S. azurea and patens, are, on account of the beautiful 

 shades of colour of their flowers, most worth v subjects. 



The most popular salvia cultivated here is " Bonfire," a garden variety 

 specially valuable for its display of bright scarlet flowers during the summer 

 and autumn months. " Gloire de Studgardt " closelv resembles " Bonfire,"' 

 being somewlvat heavier in type of flower and habit of groAvth. Either 



