192 NYCTERINIA 



Nycteri'nia — continued. 



N. selaginoi'des. 4 ins. high. The flowers are 

 white with orange centres. Syn., Zaluzi- 

 ans'kya selaginoi'des. 



Sow the seeds on the surface of fine mould in 

 pans covered with a piece of glass placed in a 

 temp, of about 60^ in March. The seedling must 

 be transplanted in May or early June outdoors. 

 Or the seed may be sown outdoors in May where 

 they are to grow. Give rich light soil, and water 

 freely in warm weather. 



CEnoth'era — Evening Primrose, Tree Primrose, Large 

 Campion (from Gr. oinos, wine, and thera, a pursuit, 

 in consequence of the dried roots acquiring the 

 flavour of wine). Nat. Ord. Onagracew. 



A genus of N. American plants, some of which 

 are stately, while others are low growing. All 

 have pleasing flowers, generally lemon yellow or 

 white, of large size from June onwards. Many do 

 not expand fully till the sun is down and wither 

 when it rises next morning, hence the well-known 

 name of Evening Primrose. The taller kinds are 

 well adapted for intervals in the shrubbery or 

 mixed border. They are easily grown, very often 

 sowing themselves in unlikely places. 



(E. hien'nis is a familiar hardy plant of biennial 

 duration, attaining 6 ft. in height. It has 

 numerous large lemon-coloured flowers, 3|- 

 ins. across, lasting a short time individually, 



