MATTHIOLA 165 



Martyn'ia — continued. 



M. prohos'cidea — continued. 



scented flowers of pale blue in July. Mexico, 

 1737-1738. Syns., M. an'nua and M. lousia'na. 



Sow the seeds 1 in. deep singly in small pots 

 in light soil in temp, of 60° to 70° in March ; harden 

 off and transplant the seedlings in a rich light soil 

 in a sunny position outdoors in June, 1 ft. apart. 

 It is advised to mulch round the plants after 

 planting. Give plenty of water in dry weather. 



Marvel of Peru. See Mirabilis. 

 Mask Flower. See Alonsoa linearis. 



Matthi'ola — Stock and Stock GiUyJlower (named after 

 an Italian physician and botanist. Pier Antonio 

 Matthioli). Nat. Ord. Cruciferce. 



As all gardeners know, stocks are among the 

 choicest flowers grown, not only for their extreme 

 gaiety of colouring, but also for their delicious 

 scent. It is impossible to overestimate their worth 

 as magnificent "bedders," both the annual and the 

 biennial forms. The form of the flower is too well 

 known to require much description, and it is always 

 worth while to get the best selected seed from first- 

 class seedsmen. 



M. an'nua and Ten- Week Stocks. The wild plant 

 which grows in the south of Europe, and intro- 

 duced in 1731, is the ancestor of that beautiful 

 annual section known as Ten-Week Stocks. 

 The habit is somewhat branching, with a large 

 central spike of bloom, 18 ins. high, sometimes 



