THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



June The Welsh Poppy (Meconopsis Cambrica), with its 



^~^5 bright pale yellow flowers, is a pretty dwarf plant, and 

 there are orange and double varieties of it. More in- 

 teresting, perhaps, to many is the Himalayan Poppy 

 (M. Wallichii), a beautiful plant, with large pale blue 

 flowers. 



Michauxia Cajnpanuloides, called by some hardy plants- 

 men the Persian Bellflower, is a very beautiful plant, 

 growing three feet high or more, and bearing large white 

 flowers. 



The Monkey Flowers (Mimulus) have been recom- 

 mended previously as handsome plants for shady beds, 

 and suitable for propagation from seed under glass in 

 winter for blooming the same year. But they may be 

 treated as hardy plants if desired. 



The Bergamot (Monarda Didyma)may be grown from 

 seed, and perfumed plants are always appreciated. 



Morina Longifolia, an evergreen, with rose flowers, is 

 worth growing. 



The Forget-me-nots (Myosotis) are immensely popular, 

 and there is no wonder, considering how freely and how 

 long they bloom in spring, and how pleasing their blue 

 flowers are. Alpestris and its white and rose varieties 

 are very popular for beds, and they make a nice carpet 

 for bulbs. There are dwarf selections, with blue and 

 rose flowers respectively, and one with yellow leaves, 

 which make pretty carpets and margins. Dissitiflora 

 and its white variety are great favourites ; they are 

 dwarf and they bloom early. Myosotis Palustris is the 

 true Forget-me-not. It is a natural bog plant. The 

 other species do well in moist soil, but are not really 

 bad in light, dryish soil. There is a white variety of 

 Palustris, and also a blue with a white eye. Rupicola, 

 with Gentian-blue flowers, is a charming rockery plant. 

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