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HERB 



HERB 



Bog- and moisture-loving plants, 



Liatris species. 

 Lilium species. 

 Lobelia species. 

 Mimulus ringens. 

 Monarda didyma. 

 Orontium aquaticum. 

 Parnassia asarifolia. 

 Pogonia species. 

 Rhexia virginica. 

 Rodgersia podophylla. 

 Sarracenia species. 



continued. 

 Saxifraga species. 

 Senecio aureus. 

 Senecio clivorum. 

 Solidago patula. 

 Stenanthium robustum. 

 Symplocarpus fcetidus. 

 Thalictrum species. 

 Typha latifolia. 

 Veratrum viride. 

 Viola palmata var. cucullata. 

 Xerophyllum setifolium. 



L. A. BERCKMANS. 



Herbs for California (mostly perennial) . 



Border or low edging plants. 



The following plants produce the appearance of 

 neatness and finish by more clearly defining edges of 

 beds, walks or drives, and by serving as connecting 

 elements between taller plants and the greensward. 

 In so doing they may also screen the lower, more or less 

 bare leafless stems of other plants. 



Achillea santolinoides. 

 Agrostis nebulosa. 

 Allium neapolitanum. 

 Alyssum marit imum. 

 Alyssum saxatile. 

 Arabia alpina. 

 Armeria vulgaris (A. mari- 



tima). 



Asperula odorata. 

 Aubrietia deltoidea var. 



graeca. 

 Aubrietia deltoidea var. 



Leichtlinii. 

 Baeria chrysostoma var. gra- 



cilis. Thrives in sunshine. 

 Begonia Erfordii. 

 Bellis perennis, English 



Daisy. 



Bulbs of various kinds. 

 Calendula officinalis, Pot 



Marigold. 



Cerastium tomentosum. 

 Chsenostoma hispidum. 

 Chrysanthemum Tchihat- 



chewii. Turfing Daisy. 

 Convolvulus mauritanicus. 

 Dianthus, Pinks. 

 D. barbatus. Sweet William. 

 Echinopsis Eyriesii. 

 Erigeron mucronatus, Mexi- 

 can Daisy. 

 Festuca glauca. 

 Freesia. 



Gazania splendens. 

 Geranium, Ivy. 

 Geranium, Madam Salleroi. 

 Godetia, dwarf. 

 Gypsophila muralis. 

 Gypsophila paniculata, 



Baby's Breath. 

 Helianthemum vulgare var. 



mutabile, Sun Rose. 

 Heuchera sanguinca, Coral 



Bells. 



Iberis sempervirens, Ever- 

 green Candytuft. 

 Impatiens Sultani. 

 Iresine Lindenii (Achyran- 



thes acuminata). 

 Iris, small blue. 

 Kalanchoe flammea. 

 Lantana, dwarf. 

 Lobelia Erinus. 

 Lotus Bertholetii (L. pelio- 



rhyncus), Coral Gem. 

 Mahernia verticillata (M. 



odorata), Honey Bells. 



Marigold, African (Tagetes 



erecta). 

 Marigold, French (Tagetes 



patula). 

 Mesembryanthemum cordi- 



folium, Dew Plant. 

 Mignonette (Reseda odo- 

 rata). 

 Morsea iridioides, Natal 



Lily. 



Myosotis, Forget-me-not. 

 Nasturtium, dwarf. 

 (Enothera ovata, Sun-Cups. 

 (Enothera rosea, Mexican 



Primrose. 



Omphalodes linifolia. 

 Ophiopogon japonicus. 

 Oxalis. 



Oxalis cernua. 

 Oxalis oregana. 

 Oxalis purpurea. 

 Oxalis tetraphylla. 

 Pansy. 

 Pennisetum villosum (P. 



longistylum). 

 Phlox, dwarf. 

 Portulaca grandiflora, Rose 



Moss. 

 Primula. 



Primula malacoides, pink. 

 Santolina Chamacyparissus, 



Lavender Cotton. 

 Sanvitalia procumbens var. 



flpre-pleno. 

 Saxifraga crassifolia. 

 Scilla. 



Scirpus cernuus. For shade. 

 Sempervivum globiferum, 



Hen-and-Chickens. 

 Specularia Speculum (Cam- 

 panula Speculum), Venus' 



Looking-G 1 ass. 

 Specularia Speculum var. 



procumbens. 

 Spergula. 

 Stachys alpina. 

 Stachys lanata. 

 Sweet Pea, Cupid. 

 Vinca minor. 

 Viola cornuta. 

 Viola odorata. 



Viola odorata, Marie Louise. 

 Viola odorata, Princess of 



Wales. 

 Zaluzianskya selaginoides 



(Nycterinia selaginoides). 

 Zinnia, dwarf. 



For dry places. 



The following are fairly drought-resistant and may be 

 grown in dry situations, where they will bloom freely 

 with little attention. 



Abronia umbellata. 

 Achillea santolinoides. 

 Antirrhinum Coulterianum.* 



Argemone platyceras. 

 Artichoke (Cynara Scoly- 

 mus). 



For dry places, continued. 



Bidens ferulsefolia*. 



Calla lily (Zantedeschia 

 ffithiopica). 



Cheiranthus Cheiri, Wall- 

 flower. 



Cistus, Rock-Rose. 



Coreopsis lanceolata. 



Coreopsis tinctoria. 



Cornflower (Centaurea 



Cotyledon. [Cyanus). 



Crassula. 



Encelia californica. 



Eriogonum fasciculatum. 



Eriogonum latifolium. 



Eriogonum umbellatum. 



Eschscholtzia californica, 

 California Poppy. 



Gazania splendens. 



Gilia californica. 



Gilia chamissonis. 



Godetia grandiflora. 



Goldenrod (Solidago cali- 

 fornica). 



Helianthus annuus. Sun- 

 flower. 



Helichrysum petiolatum. 



Helippsis Isevis var. Pitch- 

 eriana. 



Kniphofia Uvaria, Red-hot- 

 poker Plant. 



Layia elegans, Tidy-Tips. 



Layia glandulosa, White 

 Daisy. 



Lippia repens. 



Lupinus arboreus, Yellow 

 Tree Lupin. 



Marigold, French and Afri- 

 can. 



Mimulus brevipes, Yellow 

 Monkey-Flower. 



Mimulus glutinosus, Sticky 

 Monkey-Flower. 



Nasturtium (TropEeolum). 



Nigella damascena, Love-in- 

 a-Mist. 



Ophiopogon japonicus. 



Pelargonium. 



Pentstemon antirrhinoides. 



Pentstemon gloxinioides. 



Pentstemon heterophyllus. 



Pentstemon spectabilis. 



Petunia hybrida. 



Phacelia grandiflora. 



Phacelia Whitlavia. 



Romneya Coulteri, Matilija 

 Poppy. 



Romneya tnchocalyx. 



Salvia carduacea, Thistle 

 Sage. 



Sansevieria zeylanica, Bow- 

 string Hemp. 



Scabiosa atropurpurea, 

 Mourning Bride. 



Sedum acre. 



Sedum album. 



Sedum Anacampseros. 



Sedum nicense. 



Sedum pulchellum. 



Sedum spectabile. 



Shirley poppies (Papaver 

 Rhceas). 



Trichostema lanatum. 



Turfing Daisy (Chrysanthe- 

 mum Tchihatchewii). 



Verbenas. 



Wild flowers of many kinds. 



Zauschneria californica, Cali- 

 fornia Fuchsia. 



Mentzelia Lindleyi. 

 Mesembryanthemum. 



*Bidens ferulsefolia, DC., from Mex., although perennial, blooms 

 the first year from seed. It has bright orange-yellow rather small 

 heads, and very finely cut pinnatisect or pinnate Ivs., the ultimate 

 segms. small and linear or linear-oblong: plant diffuse, the sts. 

 16-30 in. long. B.M. 2059. 



Cut-flowers and greenery. 



The following plants are well adapted for use in a 

 garden when quantities of flowers and greenery are 

 wanted for interior decoration and other purposes. 



*Anfirrhinum Coulterianum, Benth., of S. Calif., 2-4 ft., has 

 spicate infl and rather large corolla with protuberant yellowish 

 palate ; violet-purple or white : the slender branches and the linear 

 or oval Ivs. act as support for the plant. 



Adiantum Croweanum. 



Adiantum cuneatum. 



Adiantum gracillimum. 



Adiantum grandiceps. 



Allium neapolitanum. 



Amaryllis. 



Anemone japonica. 



Anthemis tinctoria. 



Antirrhinum majus, Snap- 

 dragon. 



Asparagus plumosus. 



Asparagus scandens var. 

 deflexus. 



Asparagus Sprengeri. 



Asperula hexaphylla. 



Aster, China. 



Bellflower (Campanula). 



Bermuda lily (Lilium). 



Bidens ferulsefolia. 



Bleeding-heart (Dicentra). 



Boltonia latisquama. 



Brake, common (Pterisaqui- 

 lina). 



Briza maxima. 



Bromus brizffiformis. 



Browallia demissa. 



Calceolaria. 



Calla lily. 



California wild flowers. 



Campanula Medium. 



Campanula Medium var. 

 calycanthema. 



Campanula persicifolia. 



Candytuft. 



Canna. 



Carnation. 



Centaurea imperialis, Sweet 

 Sultan. 



Chrysanthemum, pompons. 



Clarkia. 



Coreopsis tinctoria. 



Cornflower (Centaurea Cy- 

 anus). 



Cosmos. 



Cyclamen. 



Daffodil. 



Dahlia. 



Delphinium cardinale. 



Doronicum caucasicum. 



Erythronium. 



Eschscholtzia californica, 

 California Poppy. 



Euphorbia corollata. 



Everlasting flowers. 



Felicia amelloides. 



Ferns, Maidenhair and 

 Sword-Fern. 



Feverfew, double white. 



Gaillardia aristata. 



Gaillardia aristata var. 



grandiflora, var. maxima. 



Gaillardia picta, Loren- 

 ziana, amblyodon. 



Galax. 



Geranium, scarlet. 



Gerbera Jamesonii, Trans- 

 vaal Daisy. 



Geum coccineum. 



Gilia liniflora. 



Gladiolus. 



Godetia. 



Goldenrod (Solidago). 



Gypsophila paniculata. 



Helenium autumnale var. 

 pumilum. 



Heliopsis Isevis var. Pitcher- 

 iana. 



Heliotrope (Heliotropium). 



Hesperis matronalis. 



Heuchera rubescens. 



Hollyhock. 



Honesty (Lunaria annua). 



Hunnemannia fumariae- 

 folia, Mexican Poppy. 



Hydrangea hortensis. 



Iberis sempervirens. 



Indian pink. 



Iris. 



Iris Isevigata (Kaempferi), 

 Japanese Iris. 



Ixia. 



Kniphofia Uvaria, Red-hot- 

 poker Plant. 



Larkspur (Delphinium). 



