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PRACTICAL GUIDE TO GABDEN PLANTS lathteus 



or they may, like the annuals, be sown 

 in the open ground at that period. A 

 few more cultural details will be found 

 under the ' Sweet Pea ' {L. odoratus). 



L. californicus. — This is a native of 

 N. California — closely related to if not 

 actually a variety of the British Beach 

 Pea (L. ma/riivmus). It has 4-5 pairs of 

 ovate-oblong, smooth, glaucous, sharply 

 pointed leaflets, and semi-sagittate 

 stipules. Flowers from July to September, 

 many on a stalk, large, purple, with deeper 

 veins. 



Culture dc. as above. 



L. Davidi. — This perennial species is 

 a native of N. China and Japan, and has 

 pinnate leaves ending in a tendril. There 

 are 3-4 elliptic-acute leaflets l|-2 in. long, 

 and the yellowish-white flowers appear in 

 summer on long-stalked racemes. 



Culture dc. as above. 



L. grandiflorus. — A beautiful large- 

 flowered species native of S. Europe, 

 with 4-angled winged stems. Leaves 

 with one pair of ovate, blunt, waved 

 leaflets, and small semi-sagittate stipules. 

 Flowers from June to August, rosy- 

 red. 



Culture Sc. as above. This species 

 should not be planted too close to other 

 plants, as its roots travel to a great distance 

 and send up shoots from all parts, thus 

 sometimes becoming a nuisance. 



L. heterophyllus. — An ' Everlasting ' 

 Pea with erect rigid winged stems, native 

 of Europe, one or two pairs of lance- 

 shaped mucronulate leaflets, and winged 

 leaf stalks. Flowers from July to Sep- 

 tember, 6-8 on a stalk, large flesh-coloured, 

 with a whitish keel. 



Culture dc. as above. 



L. Icetiflorus. — A Californian perennial 

 6-8 ft. high, with light green leaves cut 

 into about a dozen small leaflets. The 

 flowers appear in summer and are white 

 or faintly flesh-coloured, the standard 

 being veined and washed with bright pink 

 behind. 



Culture dc. as above. This requires a 

 little protection in Scotland during winter. 

 A warm sheltered spot suits it best. 



L. latifolius (L, sylvestrisplatyphylhis). 

 Everlasting Pea. — This beautiftd and 

 well-known climber is to be found in 

 almost every garden, great and small. It 

 is a native of Europe, and has winged 

 stems, and leaves with one pair of elliptic 



muoronate leaflets. Stipules broad 

 ovate. Flowers in summer, large, rosy, 

 many on a stalk. The white variety 

 alhus is very beautiful. 

 Culture dc. as above. 



L. magellanicus [L. armitageamus), — 

 Lord Anson's Pea. — A strong-growing 

 ' Everlasting ' Pea, native of the Straits 

 of Magellan. Leaves with one pair of 

 ovate-oblong leaflets heart-shaped-sagit- 

 tate stipules, broader than the leaves. 

 Flowers from June to September, bluish- 

 purple, many on a long stalk. 



Culture dc. as above. 



L. odoratus (Sweet Pea). — The wild 

 Sweet Pea is a native of South Europe, 

 with ovate sharply pointed leaflets, semi- 

 sagittate, lanceolate leaflets, and winged 

 stems. Flowers in summer, variously 

 coloured, several on a stem. 



Of late years the Sweet Pea has 

 leaped into popular favour to such an 

 extent that it has almost excluded most of 

 the other kinds from the garden. There 

 are about 150 varieties now sold, and they 

 are nearly all charming in colour and free 

 in flowering. 



Culture and Propagation. — To obtain 

 the best results from Sweet Peas they 

 should be grown in well-manured and 

 deeply dug loamy soU. The seeds may be 

 sown out of doors in April in patches or 

 rows according to the purpose for which 

 they are required. They should be pro- 

 tected from the birds by wire netting or 

 branches. When well above the ground 

 slender twigs or stakes may be put to 

 tjiem for climbing. They will reach a 

 height of 4-7 feet or more during the 

 summer, and flower profusely. To prolong 

 the period of flowers and a greater supply 

 of them, the faded blooms should be picked 

 off so as to prevent the development of 

 seed-pods except on special varieties from 

 which it is desfred to save seeds. During 

 hot dry summers a mulching of rotted 

 manure and plenty of water will be bene- 

 ficial. 



"Where cold frames or greenhouses 

 exist, it is much better to sow the seeds 

 about 5 or 6 in a 5 in. pot in February, 

 having previously steeped them in cold or 

 warm water for a few hours. When an 

 inch or two high, plenty of Ught and air 

 should be given — always excluding frost. 

 By the end of April or May according to 

 locality and mildness or otherwise of the 

 season, they will be sturdy for planting 



