150 THE WILD GARDEN. 
kinds are pretty, and some of the varieties common in gardens as: 
a bush-like character when grown in the positions above named. * 
the Stocks may be associated the single rocket (Hesperis matron 
which thrives freely in shrubberies and copses. 
Bee Balm, Monarda.—Large and very showy herbaceous pl 
with scarlet or purple flowers, conspicuously beautiful in American 
Canadian woods, and capital subjects for naturalisation in woods, co 
etc., or anywhere among medium-sized ve; 
tion, thriving best in light or well-dra 
soils. 
Mallow, Malva, Althea, Malope, Kitail 
Callirhoe, Sida.— Plants of several dis! 
genera may be included under this type, 
from each very showy and useful things 
be obtained. They are for the most part 
jects which are somewhat too coarse, wv 
closely examined, to be planted: in gar. 
generally ; but among the taller vegetatio 
wild shrubberies, copses, glades in woods, 
they will furnish a magnificent effect. S 
of the Malvas are very showy, vigorous- 
ing plants, mostly with rosy flowers, and wi 
associate well with our own handsome 
moschata. The Althzeas, close allies of 
common single hollyhock, are very vigo: 
and fine for this purpose, as are also the Sidas and Kitaibelia vitif 
The Malopes are among the best of the annual subjects for natura 
tion. The Callirhoes are dwarf, handsome trailers, more brilliant 1 
the others, and the only ones of the type that should be plante: 
bare banks or amidst dwarf vegetation, as all the others are of 
most rampant character. 
Mulgedium Plumieri.—A herbaceous plant of fine and dist 
port, bearing purplish-blue blossoms, rather uncommon among its k 
Till recently it was generally only seen in botanic gardens, but it 
nevertheless, many merits as a wild garden plant, and for growin 
small groups or single specimens in quiet green corners of pleas 
grounds or shrubberies. It does best in rather rich ground, an¢ 
such a position will reward all who plant it, being a really hardy 
long-lived perennial. The foliage is sometimes over a yard long, 
the flower-stems attain a height of over six feet in good soil. 
The Bee Balm, Monarda. 
American wood plant. 
