62 JOTTINGS OF A GENTLEMAN GARDENER 



Lychnis : The Lychnis is a capital plant for town or 

 country gardens ; it will succeed almost anywhere. Large 

 clumps of the tall variety, L. Chalcedonica, form a striking 

 addition to any perennial border. The plant is not parti- 

 cular so long as it has a good rich soil, and many of the dwarf 

 varieties (not included below) are useful in the rock-garden. 

 Plant in November or March, and stake early, giving each 

 good sized clump three or four stakes to avoid bunching. 

 It is best to propagate it by division, but it may also be 

 had from seeds sown in the summer. Plant in sun or 

 partial shade. 



Good Varieties. 

 Lychnis 



Chalcedonica (scarlet), June Aug. . . 3-4 ft. 



flos-cuculi alba plena (white), June July i| ft. 



Haageana (scarlet), June-July . . 1-2 ft. 



(Enothera : This is the perennial Evening Primrose 

 that we are all so fond of, a most useful plant. Give it a 

 position in a sunny border with good sandy soil. Propa- 

 gate in November or February by division of the roots. 

 Otherwise plant in March. 



Good Varieties. 

 (Enothera 



Fraserii (yellow), June-Sept. .. .. ij ft. 



speciosa hybrida (rose, centre white), 



June-Oct -.^ i-i|ft. 



Youngii (yellow), June-Sept. .V .. 1-2 ft. 

 Paeony : Most people imagine that this is one of the 

 most difficult perennials to grow, but it is quite a 

 mistake. The secret is in good deep cultivation. Dig the 

 soil 2-3 ft. deep, and put in plenty of manure. Choose 

 a position that is in partial shade, West or South- West 

 aspects being the best. Plant in October. Paeonies dis- 

 like being moved, so plant them where they are to remain. 

 They require careful staking, and should have plenty of 

 water. Spring planting, poor shallow soil, too little shade, 

 and an insufficient amount of water in the summer, account 

 for many failures. 



