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PBAGTICAL GUIDE TO GABDEN PLANTS glauoium 



axils of the leaves may be taken in early 

 summer, or from the suckers which spring 

 up round the base of the plant. The 

 roots out up into pieces an inch or two 

 long will also produce young plants. They 

 are best placed in boxes of rich sandy 

 loam and covered over about their own 

 diameter and placed in gentle bottom heat 

 early in spring. The plants should be 

 hardened off with as much air and light 

 aa possible before transferring to the open 

 ground during dull showery weather. 

 Seeds may also be sown as soon as ripe, 

 preferably in cold frames or in pots or 

 pans under glass, and the seedlings may 

 be pricked out into light rich soil in spring. 

 B. frutescens is a Mexican species 

 3-6 ft. high, not hardy enough to stand 

 oiu? winters, but useful for planting out 

 from June to September. It has large 

 handsome sea-green lobed leaves, and 

 masses of greenish flowers. It is best 

 raised from seeds, and must have the 

 protection of a greenhouse in winter. 

 Culture do. as above. 

 B. microcarpa. — A graceftil species 

 about 9 ft. high, native of N. China. It 

 resembles B. cordata in habit and foliage, 

 and is if anything rather more ornamental 

 and effective, and that is saying a good 

 deal. The feathery plimies of flowers 

 have a bronzy tint that renders it quite 

 distinct from B. cordata, and its beauty 

 is still further enhanced when in fruit. 

 Culture lie, as above for B. cordata. 

 GLAUCIUM (Horned Poppy).— A 

 genus of 5 or 6 ornamental annual or 

 biennial herbs, with yeUow juice, and 

 lobed and dissected leaves. Flowers large, 

 yeUow or crimson, on long stalks. Sepals 

 2. Petals 4. Stamens numerous. 



Culture and Propagation. — The 

 Horned Poppies will grow in ordinary good 

 garden soil. They may be propagated by 

 sowing seeds in the open air in April or 

 May, transferring the seedlings, when 

 large enough to handle easily, to their 

 flowering quarters. This must be done 

 carefully, however, as they do not like 

 being moved. On the whole it is better 

 to sow the seeds where the plants are 

 required to bloom. They may be pro- 

 tected with a handlight or a sheet of glass 

 over a bottomless box until sturdy enough. 

 If sown too thickly the seedlings may 

 afterwards be thinned out. 



G. corniculatum (G. phosniceum). — A 

 species from the Mediterranean region, 



also found naturalised in England. It is 

 about 9 in. high, with oblong, cut, hairy 

 leaves and crimson flowers which appear 

 in summer and have a black spot at the 

 base of each petal. 



Culture Ac. as above. 

 G. flavum (Ot. hiteum). — A native of 

 Britain, W. Asia and N. Africa, 1-2 ft. high, 

 glaucous throughout, with lower leaves 

 hairy and deeply cut, and with a beautiful 

 silvery sheen. The large bright yeUow 

 flowers 2-4 in. across appear from June to 

 October, the petals in opposite dissimilar 

 pairs, and are succeeded by a smooth 

 curved pod about a foot long. The indi- 

 vidual blossoms do not last long, but they 

 are produced in great abundance, a certain 

 number opening each day. 

 Culture do. as above. 

 G. leptopodum. — A tufted Chinese 

 species of recent introduction. It has 

 divided leaves and bears yeUow flowers 

 in summer. 



Culture dc. as above. 

 CHELIDONIUM (Celandine; 

 Swallow Woet). — A genus of erect 

 branched herbs with yeUow juice, dis- 

 sected leaves, and yellow flowers. Sepals 

 2 ; petals 4 ; stamens numerous. 



C. majus. — This is an erect branched 

 perennial herb, native of Britain and W. 

 Asia. Its stems reach a height of 1-2 ft., 

 being brittle, sparingly hairy, and con- 

 taining a yellow juice. The thin cut 

 leaves are coarsely toothed, smooth 

 beneath. The yellow flowers, about an 

 inch across, are borne from May to 

 August on slender stems, and have 2 

 sepals, 4 petals, and numerous stamens. 



The variety laomiata has the leaves 

 cut into Unear acute lobes, the petals 

 being also more or less cut. There is a 

 double-flowered form. 



Cultiire and Propagation. — The 

 Celandine grows freely in almost any soil, 

 but prefers moist shady places. It is a 

 beautiful plant for the wild garden, shrub- 

 beries &c., and is easily raised from seeds 

 sown when ripe in the open border or in 

 spring. The roots may also be divided in 

 autumn or spring. 



DENDROMECON (Teee Poppy).— 

 A genus with only one species at present 

 known : — 



D. rigidum. — A smooth ornamental 

 shrub about 3 ft. high, native of the 

 Californian mountains, with an erect and 

 bushy habit. The more or less ovate 



