

Polemoniacece Polemonium. 



A native of Central and Northern England and Europe, North 

 Asia, and North America. 



2. P. pulcherrimum. A dwarfer less foliaceous species 

 scarcely attaining a foot in height. Leaflets smaller, obtuse. 

 Flowers bright blue, smaller, but mare numerous than in the 

 preceding. A native of North America, blooming in Summer. 



P. reptans, humile, etc., are other North American species 

 of dwarf spreading habit and blue or white flowers. The former 

 is desirable on account of its early flowering season. 



5. COBJEA. 



Tall climbing rapid-growing perennials. Leaves pinnate, 

 composed of 2 or 3 pairs of leaflets, and a terminal tendril. 



Fig. 175. Cobaea scandens, (J nat. size.) 



Flowers large, campanulate, solitary and axillary. Calyx 

 foliaceous, persistent. Stamens and style declinate. Ceils of 



