204 PLANT CULTURE 



MORINA. M. longifolia is a very choice perennial, reaching 

 2 feet in height. The flowers are produced in whorls arranged on a 

 long stalk. The buds are white, changing later to pink and crimson. 

 Often catalogued under the name of Whorl Flower. They are suit- 

 able for borders or rockeries. 



Propagation. Seeds of this species are easily obtainable. 

 When sown in Spring they do not bloom till the following 

 year. 



MYOSOTIS (Forget-me-not). In this genus there are nu- 

 merous species, most of which are of Uttle value. M. alpestris and 

 M. sylvalica are commonly cultivated. M. alpestris is a dwarf form. 

 M. dissitiflora is a biennial, its leaves are white-edged. There are 

 blue, white, and pink forms. In Washington, D. C, they are planted 

 in the Public Gardens, and along with Pansies they bloom during 

 April and May. They are sometimes effectively used among Hya- 

 cinths and Tulips, in well-protected spots, keeping up a good display 

 of bloom until the time arrives for filling the beds with their usual 

 Summer occupants. Forget-me-nots prefer moist, half-shady 

 places, but an open sunny border wiU do if not too dry. 



Propagation. Seeds may be sown late in Summer to have 

 bushy flowering plants for Spring blooming. They are also propa- 

 gated by division and cuttings. 



OENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). Handsome plants for 

 rockwork or border. CE. Lamarckiana grows to a height of s ""t; 

 flowers yellow. It is biennial in duration. CE. Fraseri is a dwarf 

 species suitable for the rockery. CE. missouricnsis has large, yellow 

 flowers on trailing stems. CE. alba {tar axacif olio) is a trailer, with 

 very large pure white flowers opening at night. Plants come up 

 freely from self-sown seed. CE. eximia is a choice dwarf species 

 with very large white flowers. The (Enotheras are of wide distri- 

 bution in North America. They are open-ground, sun-loving plants. 

 Some of them grow on the seacoasts and others in moist ground. 

 All do well in ordinary garden soil. 



Propagation. AU of the kinds are raised from seed sown in 

 September. They are also raised from cuttings. 



ONONIS (Restharrow). O. rotimdifolia is a very desirable 

 dwarf, shrub-like plant, witli Pea-shaped, Rose-colored flowers. 

 A native of Southern Europe. It is of easy culture in border and 

 rockery, not hking too much shade. 



Propagation. By division or by seeds. 



