ANAGALLIS 15 



Ammo'bium — continued. 



A. ala'tum. Height 2J ft. This plant has pure 

 ■white flowers with a yellow centre, that bloom 

 from June to September. 



A. aid' turn grandiflo'riim is similar to the above, 



but has much larger flowers. An improved 



garden form. 



Sow seed out of doors in March or April i in. 



deep in enriched light sandy soil, thinning out to 



18 ins. apart. 



Anacy'clus ay!reus. See Anthemis. 



Anaga'llis — Pimpernel (from Gr. anagelao, to laugh 

 aloud. Supposed to remove sadness). Nat. Ord. 

 Primulacece. 



Humble but charming little flowers, suitable for 

 the rockery or a small edging. With the excep- 

 tion of A. indica they are not true annuals, but 

 are usually treated as such. Blooming period 

 June to September. 



A. coeru'lea is a form of A. linefolia. The little 

 flowers are a lovely blue, about 6 ins. high. 

 A native of Europe. 



A. grandijlo'ra cocci' nea is another variety of A. 

 linefolia, the same height, but with deep red 

 flowers. Sometimes known as A. sanguinea. 



A. i'ndica is a true hardy annual, 1 ft. high, with 

 small blue flowers. From Nepaul, 1824. 



A. linefo'lia, a little Portuguese plant, 6 ins. high, 

 having bright blue flowers. 1796. 



