LATHYRUS 



(From the Greek lathyros, a name used for a vetch) 



6. Lathyrus latifolius, var. albus 

 English Names: Everlasting pea, Perennial pea, 



HORTICULTURAL VARIETY. TYPE FROM EUROPE JULY AND AUGUST 



TARGE, white, unfragrant sweet-pea-like blossoms, profusely borne 

 -L/ in clusters on sturdy climbing stems, from four to eight feet long. 

 Leaves compound, grayish green, and persistent, forming n good hack- 

 ground. Not suitable for 

 the herbaceous border 

 except when growing on 

 a trelHs at the back. Ex- 

 cellent as a covering for 

 rough wild banks and 

 stumps as it thrives any- 

 where, even among bushes 

 and stones. Very good 

 also for cutting. 



A perfcmy hardy 

 perennial of easiest cul- 

 ture in any soil, in sun or 

 shade, grows very rapidly 

 but should not often be 

 disturbed on account of 

 the size of the long fleshy 

 roots. 



Propagate best by 

 seed or by division. 



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