LIST OF FLOWERS 



some damp moss, removing it as soon as the seeds begin to germinate. 

 Among the many kinds may be mentioned M. cardinalis, an old 

 favourite, of which there are several varieties, and M. luteus, which 

 includes many beautiful hybrids, dwarf in habit and bearing richly- 

 blotched large flowers. 



MIRABILIS {Marvel of Peru). A half-hardy tuberous perennial 

 which may be treated as a half-hardy annual and raised from seed 

 by sowing early in the year in heat, pricking off the seedlings to 

 harden in a cold frame and planting out in June into a warm soil 

 where they can get plenty of sun. M. jala-pa is the variety usually 

 grown, a handsome plant some 2 or 3 feet high and developing into 

 a dense bush covered with flowers varying in colour from white to 

 yellow, red and purple in many shades. M. muUiflora is a smaller 

 plant with fine clusters of bright reddish-purple flowers, while M. 

 longiflora is remarkable (as its name indicates) for its long tubular 

 flowers, which are enriched with centres of brilliant red. 



MONARDA [Bee Balm). A hardy perennial thriving in any 

 soil and well suited for the Wild Garden. M. didyma (known as 

 Oswego Tea) is a fine variety bearing whorls of deep red flowers 

 which last a long time and attaining a height of nearly 3 feet ; while 

 M. kalmiana is a still larger ^nd more showy plant with flowers of 

 brilliant crimson. In both cases the best effect is obtained by 

 massing the plants together in bold groups. 



MONKSHOOD. See Aconitum. 



MONTBRETIA. A beautiful summer and autumn flowering 

 tuberous plant, of which there are many charming varieties easily 

 grown in the open border. In clay or badly-drained soils they are, 

 doubtless, apt to fail, but in rich, light soil they will flourish without 

 trouble, while by a little judicious management as to time of planting 

 they can be made to flower successively from spring to late autumn. 

 In good well-drained soil they may be planted in autumn for spring 

 flowering, though to avoid all risk of loss it is wiser to be content with 

 summer and autumn flowering by planting from January to March 

 and lifting and storing them during the winter. Many excellent 

 hybrids have been derived from M. Pottsi, and the following list 

 contains some of the best and hardiest for open-air cultur^: Bouquet 

 Parfait, yellow and vermilion; Gerhe d'Or, golden; Etoile de Feu, 

 yellow and fiery-red; Phare, bright red; Rayon d'Or, rich yellow; 



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