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BORA'GO continued. 



burra, rough hair, in reference to the woolly nature 

 of the growth). Nat. Ord. Boraginacece. 



B. officinaHis, 2 ft. high. The common borage, so 

 often seen growing in the kitchen garden 

 where it is usually cultivated for flavouring 

 purposes, is really a very elegant plant, the 

 flower clusters being of an unusual blue colour, 

 making it a plant deserving of better treat- 

 ment. The whole growth, foliage and flowers, 

 is covered with a hairy down. A native of 

 Britain. 



B. officina'lis a!lbiflo'ra is a variety having white 

 flowers. 



Sow seeds in March i in. deep where they are 

 to grow, thinning out when quite young plants to 

 about 8 ins. apart. 



BRACHYCO'ME Swan River Daisy (from Gr. brachus, 

 short, and kome, hair). Nat. Ord. Composite*?. 



A half-hardy annual and a pretty flower to 

 plant in groups in front of a border. Native of the 

 Swan Eiver district of W. Australia. The flowers 

 appear about the end of June. 



B. iberidifo'lia. Height 8 to 12 ins. Bright blue 

 to purple Cineraria-like flowers, having a 

 blackish centre with a white halo. The foliage 

 is most elegant and light, more like green hair 

 than leaves. 



B. iberidifo'lia a'lbiflo'ra. A variety of the former, 

 with white flowers, 6 ins. 



