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seedlings often winter-kill further south is rarely offered in either seed 

 catalogues or by nurserymen and then at a fancy price. It forms a 

 good-sized clump, with finely divided leaves, and many spikes of 

 glistening white flowers with green spot on the under side of each petal 

 and black stamens. It is propagated easily from seed and is self-sowing 

 if the soil is kept mellow. I raise most of mine from self-sown plants 

 that spring up in my walks; strong roots may also be divided. While 

 it is perfectly hardy it is well to give a mulch of coarse grass in winter. 

 It grows best in deep rich moist soil, but also thrives in dry sunny situa- 

 tions if well watered in a dry season. If the flower-stalks are cut to the 

 ground after blooming, new growths will spring up a second and even 

 third time. It needs staking because of its brittle growth. All Lark- 

 spurs should be planted with the crown a little above the soil, as they 

 are inclined to rot. Coal ashes over the crowns are said to prevent slugs. 

 For other varieties see Blue, Yel. and Red Per. 



LYCHNIS. White, White Ragged Robin (L. vespertina, ft. />/.). 2 ft. 

 A double day-blooming variety, which is a perennial, also a single 

 biennial variety known as Evening-blooming L. Both are fragrant, 

 and bloom in loose terminal panicles. Thrive in any good soil and are 

 propagated by seed. 



MADONNA LILY (Lilium candidum). 2-3 ft. One of the most beauti- 

 ful of fragrant white lilies, its name derived from the fact that painters 

 represent the Virgin carrying these lilies. When well established leave 

 it alone, but if it must be transplanted, do it in August after the flower 

 stems die down. It should have a stiff rich loam, no manure next the 

 bulb and full sun; it fails if given a moist shaded location. Propagated 

 by offsets. 



MALLOW. Musk (Malva moschata). 1-2 ft. A showy bushy plant 

 with large white or pink flowers 2 in. across, borne in clusters; leaves 

 heart-shaped below, the upper ones in 5 -cleft divisions. Blooms all 

 summer. Give any good soil, sun and moisture, if the season is dry, 

 as drought shortens the bloom. The pink variety is particularly beauti- 

 ful. Both have a faint musky fragrance. Propagate by seed and 

 division. See Pink Per., July. 



MILLA MULTIFLORA, see Star Flower. 



MONKSHOOD (Aconitum Nepallus, var. albus). 3 ft. The Monks- 

 hood in its various colors of white, blue and yellow is one of our stateliest 

 plants with its handsome foliage, much divided, and many tall loose 

 spikes of hood-shaped flowers. If left undisturbed makes a fine clump; 



