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high, and range from white to intense crimson, and some 

 are double and exquisitely fringed. 



PERILLA 



One member of this family is fairly well known in gardens 

 because it has for a long time been a favourite with those 

 seeking striking effects by means of foliage. Perilla ocimoides 

 crispa {Labiatece) is best known as P. nankinensis. The 

 flowers are of no service, but the dark blackish-purple leaves 

 serve to throw into sharp relief the lighter and brighter 

 flowers in the formal F^lower garden. Raised in heat in 

 February or March it rapidly reaches a good size, and when 

 hardened off in the usual way it is ready for planting in 

 early June. 



PHACELIA 



The most popular Phacelia {HydropJiyilacea) is P. cam- 

 panulaiia, a neat little Annual from California, about 8 inches 

 high, bearing a profusion of broadly bell-shaped flowers 

 of the richest shade of blue. This is an effective plant, 

 and suitable for edging beds or borders. There is an early 

 flowering form with rosy flowers known as P. c. ccesta. P. 

 divaricata, i foot, violet ; P. Menziesii, i foot, purple ; P. 

 Parry i, 8 inches, violet ; P. tanacetifolia, 2 feet, rose ; P. 

 Whitlavia (syn. Whitlavia grandijlora), i foot, violet, very 

 free blooming ; and P. viscida (syn. Eutoca viscida), 6 to 

 15 inches, violet and blue, are other species, and the last 

 two are of considerable merit. 



Sow seeds in April where the plants are to flower, and 

 thin the seedlings to 6 inches apart. 



PHLOX 



The large genus Phlox {Polemoniacecr) contains but one 

 annual species of note, and this is/*. Drummofidii {sg.q Plate I), 

 a general favourite and an easily-grown plant. Drummond's 



