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summer. Grows best in sandy soil in open and sunny 

 positions. Fine for the border, in the outskirts of shrub- 

 beries, or in beds and rockeries. The root must be pro- 

 tected in winter in the far North. 



Everlasting Pea, Lathyrus latifolius. A climbing herb 

 with winged stems, and pinnate leaves of two leaflets, ending 

 in a tendril. Flowers large, rose-colored, in axillary ra- 

 cemes, very numerous in summer. Other desirable kinds 

 are: grandiflorus, rotundifolius, and sylvestris. All are 

 fine border plants, and may also be utilized to produce 

 charming effects in thickets and shrubberies. There is a 

 very floriferous species, L. pratensis, with bright yellow 

 flowers, growing in meadows and on grassy banks. It is 

 well worth growing in similar positions in large grounds. 



The Sweet Pea, Lathyrus odoratus, is a well-known 

 annual vine with sweet-scented flowers of many colors. 

 There are also very desirable dwarf varieties. A very use- 

 ful border plant, propagated by seeds early in spring. 

 Should be sown where it is intended to flower. This 

 useful annual may also be planted in hedge-rows or for 

 covering fences in light and sunny positions. 



Thermopsis, Thermopsis fabacea. A rather large, erect- 

 growing plant resembling the lupine. Leaves trifoliate, 

 hairy. Racemes of bright yellow flowers, terminal. 



Bird's-foot Trefoil, Lotus corniculatus. A very pretty 

 dwarf plant with trifoliate leaves and loose clusters of 

 bright yellow or sometimes reddish-yellow flowers all sum- 

 mer. One of the best for mixing in lawns on sunny slopes 

 or among the grass on river-banks. It will grow equally 

 well in any soil. 



