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DATIUA, TRUMPET FLOWER (D. Meteloides, var. Yellow). 2% ft. 

 For description and culture see Datura, White An., July. 



ERYSIMUM PEROFSKINANUM. i ft. Bears a quantity of deep reddish- 

 orange flowers resembling Wallflowers. Give a rich sandy loam. 

 Sow seeds in September for spring flowering. One of our choicest 

 hardy annuals. 



HELIANTHUS, see Sunflower. 



LASTHENIA (L. glabrata, known to the trade as L. Calif arnica), i ft. 

 A slightly downy plant with bright yellow flowers borne on branching 

 stems. This, as well as the plant following, are good for edging a border. 

 Give any good soil and sun. 



LIMNANTHES (L. Douglasii). 6 in. A sweet-scented annual with 

 pale yellow flowers merging into white at the edge of the rayed petals, 

 and black stamens, which give a striking appearance. It has a spread- 

 ing habit; give a good moist soil and sun. August to September. 



SALPIGLOSSIS (S. sinuata, var. grandiflora). 2 ft. Bears deep funnel- 

 shaped flowers in pale straw color, delicately veined with red or purple, 

 borne either solitary or in small clusters at the end of branching stems. 

 Give a sandy loam, and partially shaded location, for if the stem and 

 root are exposed to the hot sun, it is apt to wither and die off suddenly. 

 Frequent transplanting tends to make the plant bushy. For summer 

 flowering sow seeds in early spring; for spring bloom, sow seeds in 

 autumn. Also pink and red varieties. 



PODOLEPIS (P. aristata\ known also as P. chrysantha). i ft. Has 

 golden-yellow flowers with pink ray florets. It is very handsome 

 for pot culture. Sow in May and transplant i ft. apart; give a 

 rich soil. 



SCABIOUS. Sweet (Scabiosa atropurpurea, var. Golden Yellow}. 

 i ft. A very beautiful variety of this attractive flower. For culture 

 see Scabious, White An., August. 



SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus). 3-8 ft. Many varieties with 

 huge single terminal flowers often a foot or more across; others branch- 

 ing with many small blooms both double and single. Give any good soil 

 or situation, provided plenty of space is given each plant. 



THUNBERGIA (T. alata, var. auranticd). 5 ft. A smooth climber 

 bearing a curious flat flower with deep yellow corolla, a dark eye and 

 tube turned inward. If the long shoots are pegged down over a bed 

 they will send up innumerable flower stalks and cover the bed with 

 bloom. Give a rich soil well drained and mixed with sand and plenty 



