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stems, each supporting a solitary, large, bright-yellow flower. 

 Flowers in June, July, and August. Height about i foot. 

 Native of the mountains of Austria. A variety named P, a. 

 miniatiim is very beautiful ; the floAvers are pale yellow in the 

 centre, shading into deep orange-red on the margin. 



P. bracteatum ( Great Scarlet Poppy ^ syn. P.pidcherrwmm). — 

 This is a splendid tall-growing species, producing dense rounded 

 masses of long pinnately-divided leaves, roughish to the touch 

 above and below. The flower-stems are almost leafless, very 

 rough to the touch, and rise to the height of 3 or 4 feet, support- 

 ing each an enormously large bright orange-scarlet flower, the 

 petals and sepals marked at the base with a large intense dark- 

 crimson spot. Flowers in June and July. Native of Siberia. 



P. pilosum {Hairy Poppy, syn. P. olympiciwi). — A very hand- 

 some species, producing large orange or brick-red flowers, the 

 sepals and petals being marked at the base with a dull white 

 spot. Flowers in May, June, and July. Height about 18 

 inches. Native of Greece. Best adapted for culture on rock- 

 work. 



P. pyrenaicum {Pyrenea7i Poppy). — A most interesting and 

 beautiful diminutive species. It forms dense prostrate masses 

 of foliage, above which it throws its beautiful, large, orange- 

 yellow flowers an inch or two. It is a choice ornament for 

 rockwork, and should have a moist but well-drained position. 

 Flowers in June, July, and A^igust. Height 6 to 9 inches. 

 Native of the Pyrenees. 



Sanguinaria {Puccoon). — This is a pretty genus, comprising 

 only one species. It is not uncommon in many gardens in the 

 country, and should be more generally cultivated than even it 

 is. It grows freely in almost any good garden soil, but prefers 

 light, rich, sandy loam. Propagates readily and successfully by 

 division in autumn or spring. 



S. canadensis {Canadian Bloodwort or Puccoon). — This is an 

 interesting and pretty spring-flowering plant. The leaves grow 

 rather erect, are dark green and sub-glaucous above, and almost 

 hoary beneath. The flowers on short stalks are white with a 

 tint of pink, and are very profusely produced in March and 

 April, or later, according to season and locality. Height from 

 6 to 9 inches. Native of North America. The variety named 

 S. c. major or grandiflora is the best, being a more robust 

 plant, with larger flovrers. Succeeds in any position, open 

 border, bed, or rockwork, but lasts longer in a somewhat shady 

 place than in one more exposed. 



