88 RECORD OF HORTICULTURE. 



Liatris glohosa. — Flowers, purple — globular, in loose 

 spikes ; a new and rare species ; three to four feet. 



Lotus corniculatus. — A beautiful dwarf evergreen plant, 

 with yellow, pea-shaped flowers ; four inches. June. 



Lupinus polyphyllus. — Plant with long spikes of flowers 

 of various shades, from pure white to bluish purple ; four 

 feet. July, 



Lychnis floscuculi. — Flowers, deep red, very double ; 

 one foot. May. 



Lychnis Hageana splendens. — Flowers, deep scarlet ; 

 one foot ; June. 



Orebus verna. — Reddish purple ; one to two feet. April 

 and May. 



Papaver Orientalis (Chinese Poppy). — Flowers, very 

 large and brilliant, orange scarlet ; three feet. June and 

 July. 



Papaver bracteatum. — Similar to the last, with brilliant 

 red flowers. The perennial Poppy should be transplanted 

 soon after it blooms, as it makes a second growth in autumn, 

 and is difticult to make live if moved in spi'ing. 



Pe^itstemon ovatis. — Ovate-leaved, purple ; eighteen 

 inches. June and July. 



Pentstemon grandiflora. — A native of Iowa and farther 

 west. FloAvers, very large, pale rose, and delicately spot- 

 ted on the inside ; three feet. June and July. 



Phalangium liliago. — Flowers, small, pure white, in 

 loose spikes ; two feet. July. 



Salvia argentea. — Flowers of no special beauty, but 

 the foliage is very large, and covered with a fine silky- 

 white pubescence. 



