II.] LUPIN EVENING PRIMROSE P^ONY 63 



greatly improved form of it. Luteus is bright coppery 

 red. The seeds of the Mimulus should be sprinkled on 

 the ground without cover. 



CEnothera (Evening Primrose) comes from California 

 and Texas. The lemon tone of the flower and its 

 continuous bloom gives it a high value, and, in spite 

 of its name, many open their petals all day long. 

 Fruticosa and marginata are perhaps the best of upright 

 growth, and of the trailers taraxicifolia, a Chilian 

 variety. Youngi is a distinct sort, and most satisfactory. 



Ornithogalum (Star of Bethlehem) is a well-known 

 bulbous plant of early summer, which in some gardens 

 grows so freely as to become a positive nuisance. Arabicum 

 is one of the best ; nutans hardier, if not so attractive. 



The Paeony is one of the most beautiful of all hardy 

 flowers. It combines qualities of gracefulness, colouring, 

 and fragrance as few other plants do. The Tree Pceony 

 (Moutan} is a particularly attractive object when grown 

 on a lawn ; its blossoms and foliage are equally good ; 

 some few of them are sweet-scented. The Hybrids, both 

 single and double, are perfectly lovely, of every shade of 

 colour, from the purest white to brightest purple. They 

 require good moist loam and rich manure, and should be 

 planted in autumn or spring. They like best a shady 

 border, but are well suited for growing at the edge of 

 shrubberies or in grass. 



