222 SALPIGLOSSIS 



SALPIGLOS'SIS continued. 



S. sinuafta varia'bilis continued. 



catalogues it is distinguished by such names 

 as Emperor, Violet Queen, atropurpu'rea, 

 grandiflor'a, etc., but the best thing to do is to 

 purchase a packet of mixed seed. These 

 should be in flower in July, and grow about 2 

 ft. high. Chili, 1824. 



S. integrifo'lia. See PETUNIA molacea. 



Sow seeds in pans of light soil, only just 

 sprinkling them over, in temp, of 65 to 75 C in 

 February or March. Transplant when leaves have 

 formed J in. apart in pots of loam and leaf-mould. 

 In May begin to harden off in cold frame and plant 

 out in June 6 ins. apart in a sunny situation. 



SALVIA Sage or Clary (from L. salvo, to save, from its 

 supposed healing qualities). Nat. Ord. Labiatce. 



Most of the Salvias are perennial, but a few 

 are annual. Some of the former species are, how- 

 ever, very often and very easily grown from seed 

 and treated as half-hardy annuals, and these are 

 therefore included. 



S. cardua'cea. A Californian annual species, very 

 curious but little grown, though long known. 

 From a rosette of Thistle-like leaves clothed 

 with cottony down is produced a naked, erect 

 stem about 1 ft. high. At the top of this 

 grows a large green very prickly ball, which is 

 gradually covered by pale mauve flowers with 

 red anthers. When these have developed 



