96 DIMORPHOTHECA 



Dimorphothe'ca — continued. 



D. pluvia'lis — continued. 



July to the end of September. In the even- 

 ing and during cloudy weather it has the 

 property of closing up. Excellent for planting^ 

 in the mixed border. 1699. Syn., Cale'ndula 

 pluvia'lis. 



Sow the half-hardy species in slight heat in 

 March and prick out. Sow the seeds of D. 

 pluvialis in the open border in April J in. deep 

 about 1 ft. apart. The young plants do not care 

 about being disturbed, unless moved very carefully 

 with a ball of earth round the roots. 



Do'lichos La' blab — The Purple Soudanese Bean (from 

 Gr. dolichos, long, with reference to its long twin- 

 ing shoots. Lablab is the Arabic for Convolvulus). 

 Nat. Ord. Legwninosm. 



A half-hardy twining plant, best treated as an 

 annual, with rose-violet pea-shaped flowers and 

 ruby coloured seed-pods. Suitable only for a south 

 aspect. Native of the Soudan, 1794. Syns., D. 

 hengalen'sis and D. purpur'eus. 



Sow seeds in heat 65' or 70° in February or 

 March, and plant out in June. Add a little peat, 

 and water freely during summer. It is, however, 

 what gardeners would call a "tricky" plant to 

 rear. 



Do'nia puni'cea. See Clianthus puniceus. 



