AMERICAN COWSLIP 



AMERICAN COWSLIP 



Natural Order Primulace^. Genus Ih^'hru finny, 



DODECATHEON (Greek, cZo(?e/.-a, twelve, and iluni, o-,„ls; l„.st explained 

 by stating that Linnajus, its author, reo-arded tin- llowri's in an umbel— 

 about twelve — as so many little divinities). A uvnus eoni].risin-- two or 

 three species of perennial herbs, witli oljlon-- ladicnl leaxcs. and small 

 flowers of similar structure to those of ('ijchtun-,> . \n\[ Ikhmic in i;Taceful 

 umbels on tall, erect scapes. The five corolla-s( ^mriits aiv Ion--- and 

 narrow, and turned back over the calyx. Tlie aiithns and style ]m)ject 

 far out of the mouth of the corolla, and look like a Inak. They are 

 natives of North America, and quite liardy. 

 Principal specie. , DoDECATHEON MEADU (Dr. 51«ul th. ,li.c,.v,.,.e,.y 



Shootnig Star. Leaves nearly erect, m Jarue tults, witli 

 uneven teeth, 5 or 6 inches long and half as broad. Flowers wliite. Hlac, 

 or rosy purple, drooping, in an umbel at the summit of a scape Vl to b'^ 

 inches high; anthers yellow; April. Introduced from Nortli America. 

 1744. Several distinct forms are occasionally grown. The flowers are 

 long-styled and short-styled like those of Common Prinn-ose. 



Dodecatheons succeed best in a mixture of loam and 



leaf -mould, in a moist, shady position, preferably in the 

 rock-garden or shady border, where they will be protected from bright 

 summer sunshine. They may also be grown in pots in cool greenhouses, 

 but will not bear anything in the nature of forcing. After flowering 

 inside they should be turned out to pass the sunnner under a north wall, 

 and kept cool. They are propagated by dividing the crowns, which is 

 best done in autumn. 



LOOSESTRIFES 



der Primulace^e. Genus Li/simachi 



■,nl,Jn, 



strif.'). A genus of al)out sixty 



T.-.. sol 



.letimes dotted with glands, an. [ 



■orolla 



is of tlie form botanieally termed 



lapcd. 



The stamens are united l^elow 



