138 LASTHENIA 



LASTHE'NIA continued. 



L. califor'nica continued. 



look pretty if grown in a good clump in a 

 small bed or on the margin of the mixed 

 border. The small flowers, barely an inch 

 across, are bright mustard-yellow, borne in 

 quantity. It is quite hardy, and if sown in 

 autumn will come into flower at the same time 

 with Aubretia, the two making a good com- 

 bination. About 8 ins. in height. There is a 

 variety known as 



L. glalra'ta. Very similar to the above, but slightly 

 taller. Syn., Hol'ogyne glabrafta. 

 Sow the seeds in. deep in September or 

 October to flower the following spring ; or in 

 March or April for June. 



LATH'YRUS Sweet Pea (from Gr. lathuros, a kind of 

 pulse). Nat. Ord. Leguminosce. 



No words can overrate the value of the Sweet 

 Pea, the most popular annual grown, equally 

 valuable for large or small gardens, and deservedly 

 a great favourite as a cut flower. About 5 ft. high, 

 it is usual to plant it in clumps or as hedges, 

 supported by twiggy stakes. The flower is 

 described as follows : The " Standard " is the 

 large back petal which may be erect, waved, or 

 slightly "Hooded." The front petals are the 

 "Wings," while the lower part of the flower is 

 called the "Keel." 



The varieties of this plant are now so very 

 numerous that it is not so necessary to give a 



