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HERB 



HERB 



Hog- and moisture-loiing plants, continued. 



Liatria species. 

 Lilium species. 

 Lobelia species. 

 Mimulus ringens. 

 Monarda didyma. 

 Orontium aquaticum. 

 Parnassia asarifolia. 

 Pogonia species. 

 Rhexia virginica. 

 Rodgersia podophylla. 

 Sarracenia species. 



Saxif raga species. 

 Senecio aureus. 

 Senecio clivorum. 

 Solidago patula. 

 Stenanthium robustum. 

 Symplocarpus foetidua. 

 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 santolinoidea. 



Agrostis nebulosa. 



Allium neapolitanum. 



Alyssum maritimum. 



Alyssum saxatile. 



Arabis alpina. 



Armeria vulgaris (A. mari- 

 tima). 



Asperula odorata. 



Aubrietia deltoidea var. 

 grseca. 



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. 



Chfenostoma hiapidum. 



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, U-y. 



Geranium, Madam Salleroi. 



Godetia, dwarf. 



Gypsophila muralis. 

 ' Gypsophila paniculata, 

 Baby's Breath. 



Helianthemum vulgare ^'or. 

 mutabile, Sun Rose. 



Heuchcra sanguinea. Coral 

 Bells. 



Iberis semper\'irens, 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). 

 Moriea iridioides, Natal 



Lily. 

 Myosotis, Forget-me-not. 

 Nastiirtium, dwarf. 

 QEnothera ovata, Sun-Cups. 

 (Enothera rosea, Mexican 



Primrose. 

 Omphalodes Hnifolia. 

 Ophiopogon japonicus. 

 Oxalis. 



Oxalis cernua. 

 Oxalis oregana. 

 Oxalis purpurea. 

 Oxalis tetraphylla. 

 Pansy. 

 Pennisetum \'illo8Um (P. 



longistylum). 

 Phlox, dwarf. 

 Portulaca grandifiora. Rose 



Moss. 

 Primula. 



Primula malacoides, pink. 

 Santolina Chamsecyparissus, 



Lavender Cotton. 

 Sanvitalia procumbens var. 



flore-pleno. 

 Saxifraga crassifolia. 

 Scilla. 



Scirpus cernuus. For shade. 

 Sempervivum globiferum, 



Hen-and-Chickens, 

 Specularia Speculum (Cam- 

 panula Speculum), Venua' 



Loo king-Glass. 

 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 selaginoidcs 



(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 ferulsfoha*. 



Calla lily (Zantedeschia 

 aethiopica). 



Cheiranthus Cheiri. Wall- 

 flower. 



Cistus, Rock-Rose. 



Coreopsis lanceolata. 



Coreopsis tinctoria. 



Cornflower (Centaurea 



Cotyledon. (Cyanus). 



Crassula. 



Enceha californica. 



Eriogonum fasciculatum. 



Eriogonum latifoliiim. 



Eriogonum umbellatum. 



Eschscholtzia californica, 

 California Poppy. 



Gazania splendens. 



Gilia caUfornica. 



Gilia chamissonis. 



Godetia grandifiora. 



Goldenrod (Solidago cali- 

 fornica). 



Helianthus annuus. Sun- 

 flower. 



Hehchrysum petiolatum. 



Heliopsis l£e\'is 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 antl Afri- 

 can. 



Mentzelia I>indleyi. 



Mesembryanthemum. 



Mimulus bre\'ipeg, Yellow 

 Moukey-Flower. 



Mimulus glutinosus. Sticky 

 Monkey-Flower. 



Nasturtium (Tropaeolumj. 



Nigella damascena, Love-in- 

 a-Mist. 



Ophiopogon japonicus. 



Pelargonium. 



Pentstemon antirrhinoides. 



Pentstemon gloxinioides. 



Pentstemon heterophyllus. 



Pentstemon spectabilis. 



Petunia hybrida. 



Phacelia grandiflora. 



PhacoJia Whitlavia. 



Ronineya Coulteri, Matilija 

 Poppy. 



Romnoya trichocalyx. 



SalWa carduacea. Thistle 

 Sage. 



Sansevieria zeylanica. Bow- 

 string Hemp. 



Scabiosa atropurpurea, 

 Mourning Bride. 



Sedum acre. 



Sedum album. 



Sedum Anacampseros. 



Sedum nicEeen.se. 



Sedum pulchellum. 



Sedum spectabile. 



Shirley poppies (Papaver 

 Rhceas). 



Trichostema lanatum. 



Turfing Daisy (Chrysanthe- 

 mum Tchihatchewiil. 



Verbenas. 



Wild flowers of many kinds. 



Zauschneria californica. Cali- 

 fornia Fuchsia. 



* Bidens fernUe folia, 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 

 segmg. 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. 



Adiantum Croweanum. 

 Adiantum cuneatum. 

 Adiantum gracillimum. 

 Adiantum grandicops. 

 Allium neapolitanum. 

 Amaryllis. 

 Anemone japonica. 

 Anthemis tinctoria. 

 Antirrhinum majus, Sna|^ 



dragon. 

 Asparagus plumosus. 

 Asparagus scandens var. 



deflexus. 



*. Antirrhinum 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. 



Asparagus Sprengeri. 

 Asperula hexaphylla. 

 Aster, China. 

 Bellflower (Campanula). 

 Bermuda lily (Lilium). 

 Bidens ferulaefolia. 

 Bleeding-heart (Dicentra). 

 Boltonia latisquama. 

 Brake, common (Pt^^risaqui- 



lina). 

 Briza maxima. 

 Bromus brizaeformis. 

 Browallia demissa. 

 Calceolaria. 

 Calla Hly. 



California wild flowers. 

 Campanula Medium. 

 Campanula Medium var. 



calycanthema. 

 Campanula persicifoUa. 

 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 coroUata. 

 Everlasting flowers. 

 FeUcia amelloides. 

 Ferns, Maidenhair and 



Sword-Fern. 

 Feverfew, double white. 

 Gaillardia aristata. 

 Gaillardia aristata var. 



grandiflora, var. maxima. 

 Gaillardia picta, Loren- 



ziana, Qmblyodon. 

 Galax. 



Geranium, scarlet. 

 Gerbera Jamesonii, Trans- 

 vaal Daisy. 

 Geum coccineum. 

 Gilia liniflora. 

 Gladiolus. 

 Godetia. 



Goldenrod (Sohdago). 

 Gypsophila paniculata. 

 Helenium autumnale var. 



pumilum. 

 Heliopsis laevis var. Pitcher- 



iana. 

 Heliotrope (Heliotropiumi. 

 Hesperis matronalis. 

 Heuchera rubescens. 

 Hollyhock. 



Honesty (Lunaria annua*. 

 Hunnemannia fumarise- 



folia, Mexican Poppy. 

 Hydrangea hortensis. 

 Iberis sempervirens. 

 Indian pink. 

 Iris. 

 Iris laevigata (Kaempferi), 



Japanese Iris. 

 Ixia. 

 Kniphofia Uvaria, Rcd-hot- 



poker Plant. 

 Larkspur (Delphinium). 



