iftpr thp astronomer T. Ronnie 



ROXDELETIA 



sion of remote canyons, and nothing more magnificent 

 coukl be imagined than a sleep canyon-side covered witli 

 the great bushy plants, tliicltly covered witli the enor- 

 mous white fls." The blossoms remain open for many 



days. J.BtRTTDAVV. 



Tlio RnmilPTn f-rm 1..- trnn^plniitp,! .nffl- if ,-iit to 



als 



;; pet- 



flliturm l.ui ;i,; I,, l. • :,' , -:.■:, .a- 1;. . : capsule 



7-U-loculi'd, dulu-iii- lu ilir lui'l'ii--. ih- ■, alvps separat- 

 ing by their margins from tlie firm persistent placentas. 

 Coiilteri, Harv. California Tree Poppy. Matilija 

 Poppy. Ijvs. glaucous, .'i-.5 in. lonff. pinnately cut: 



pet: 



seeds 



hardv. ii i ■ .1, ■■. :• ;. 



of tli'e -..;- i ih.^ I 



the peo|.i.- «di ij.,i Ijui 



KOMULfiA (Bomuli 



of Rome). Irirldcece. 

 crocus-like bulbs from 

 rope, till- (':ipe :ind t)o 

 slender jdants wiili li 

 from criiiis.in and (.ui'i 

 and also yellow. Thuj 

 differ in being less bar 

 and short flower-tube, 

 radical, with a few s 

 scape: fls. solitary in 

 ing peduncle; inriauil 



William Falconkk. 

 s, fabled as one of the founders 

 A genus of about Xi species of 

 the Jlcditerranean region of Eu- 

 liral Africa. They are small and 

 ■ . an iii.h or so across, varying 



ar.. .■Ims.'Iv alli.'d t.. ('r.,.-iis. but 



ly, ai i .11 lt:i . .iiL' a l-i;.j ;•' diincle 



heavy soil. It needs no water here except the winter 

 rains. It is very hard to grow either from seed or divi- 

 sions." W. M. 



^^ 



rdsea, Eckl. {Trio 

 bose, %-% in. thick: 

 duncle 1-6 in. long, 

 perianth witli a slKirt 



Clusiana, 

 bright yellc 

 has been ini 



A. F!s 

 ,er ( 'A-, 

 ipped 



i)i.';/M/ r,'s,,,. i\.r. I. Corm glo- 

 l\s. '.-I fi. JMiiL'. st-taceous: pe- 

 -ii-lld : i.iii.r M.atlic- J-4 in. long: 

 ,u,i„l Mia,.. I iMi.. xvithayellow 

 I'l^i'. :i!-i:i I ,1, iMi,;r^ the outer 

 ii ' . : ' ' -air. S.Africa. 

 - ^ I as If. Celsii). 



' , "" . K I . I. has a larger 



ai-riiN.» all ,i-.Miarli purple Stripes 



feathered. B.JI. 1470. 



. yellow or white. 



conhna Clusiiliiu, Lange). Fls. 



,vitli lilac. Spain. A white var. 



of England, p. -^^ Barolav. 



EONDELfiTIA (Rondelet. ir.nT-lRnfi. phy 



oian 



IMa-tirii Imi I 

 the .Matilija .■:,■ 



grows in parti. -n 

 "Many people ha 

 in that region. : 

 is found in sea 

 southwanl into B 

 si.l.., and also U| 



It 1 



does not havt 

 have a 4-lobe. 

 century to a 1 

 Rondeletia 

 ing out when given root-i 

 a pot it makes a compact 

 feet high, which bloom in 

 nal, flat-topped clusters of 1 

 profuseat any time, bnl . 

 three months. Anaddiii"i 

 foliage, so that it is ah\a\ - 



' ■ . 1 ! !■ ■: ii>; inserted i 



.1 J I .i r ,|,M.leloculicida 



. , :■ .l.-^.-ribcd below tb; 



/■ '■"rdata is often said 1 

 HI!,, that dates back half 

 il.ua-ai . laiT. -^ jf, 



■:1„ is a half-shrubbv plal.t. stuo 



but wb. 

 of sho 



