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PBAGTIGAL GUIDE TO GARDEN PLANTS linaeia. 



trailing shoots furnished with small linear 

 fleshy grey-green leaves. The flowers, 

 which are freely produced in the summer 

 months in short racemes at the ends of 

 the shoots, are whitisli in colour tinged 

 with lilac-purple, and more deeply veined. 

 Culture (ic. as above. This is best 

 raised annually from seeds, or by means 

 of cuttings rooted in cold frames in early 

 autumn. It likes warm light soil. 



L. antirrhinifolia. — A handsome little 

 species 6-8 in. high, forming dense tufts 

 2 ft. or more across, and producing 

 masses of bright pm-ple flowers during 

 the summer and autumn months. 



Culture (Ice. as above. Excellent for 

 the rock garden in free sandy soil. In- 

 creased by seeds, cuttings, or division. 



L. aparinoides. — Avery yariable amiual 

 species, native of N. Africa and Central 

 and S. Europe. It grows about 18 in. high, 

 having dense tufts of erect stems more or 

 less branching at the base, and bearing 

 linear or awl-shaped leaves. Flowers in 

 summer in short downy clusters, sulphur- 

 yellow with blackish stripes. 



Culture and Propagation. — ^Although 

 a comparatively new plant to cultiva- 

 tion there are already several forms of 

 it — the result of crossing with other 

 species, such as maroccana, perhaps — or 

 merely seminal variations. The most 

 distinct seems to be the one called splen- 

 dens, which comes fairly true from seeds. 

 It grows 10-12 in. high, and has warm 

 bronzy-violet flowers with a yellow blotch 

 in the centre. There is another called 

 aureo-purpurna with short racemes of 

 crimson-purple flowers having a yellow 

 palate. Increased by seeds sown in spring 

 in cold frames and transplanted in May. 



L. bipartita {L.elegans). — A charming 

 Algerian annual 1-1^ ft. high with greyish 

 stems and alternate, glaucous, linear lance- 

 shaped leaves. Flowers from June to Sep- 

 tember, produced on an elongating spike, 

 and varying from reddish-violet to purple- 

 rose, washed and striped with deeper 

 shades, with a whitish centre blotched with 

 purple or rose, and a linear recurved spur 

 behind. There is a variety alba having 

 yellowish or greenish-white flowers. 



Cultme d-c. as above. It requires 

 treatment similar to L. aparinoides. 

 Suitable also for the rock garden in well- 

 drained, gritty soil. 



L. hipartita and its variety are also 



excellent plants for massing in beds or 

 groups, in the centre of which taller plants 

 may be grown. 



L. Cymbalaria (Ivy-leaved Toad- 

 flax ; Kenilworth Ivy ; Mother of 

 Thousands). — A well-known charming 

 British perennial often seen covering old 

 walls, ruins, brickwork &c., in dry, sunny 

 positions. It has slender trailing 

 branches 6-24 in. long, and somewhat 

 fleshy, broadly kidney-shaped leaves, 

 irregularly 3-7- angled or lobed, and ^f 

 in. across. Flowers from May to Sep- 

 tember, 5 in. across, bluish-purple, lilac, 

 or white, with a yellow centre and short 

 spurs. Besides the white-flowered variety^ 

 which is very handsome, there is also one 

 with variegated foliage. 



Culture do. as above. Once established 

 in a garden this species may be trusted 

 to look after itself, and will sooner or 

 later find a situation that suits it better 

 than any other. It may also be grown 

 in hanging pots or baskets. The white 

 variety makes a ohai-ming pot plant. 



L. dalmatica. — A handsome, robust 

 perennial 3-5 ft. high, native of S.E. 

 Europe, haviug erect or decumbent 

 branches, densely clothed with oblong 

 or linear lance-shaped, glaucous leaves. 

 Flowers in summer, large, pale yellow, 

 with a straight spur, in branching spikes. 



Culture dc. as above. This species 

 flourishes in warm, sunny places, in light 

 sandy soil, and spreads vigorously when 

 once established. Increased by seed,^ 

 cuttings, or division. 



L. genistsfolia. — A vigorous perennial 

 2-4 ft. high, native of S.E. Europe and 

 Asia Minor, with smooth, branching 

 stems, and somewhat clasping, lance- 

 shaped acute, 3-5-nerved leaves, 1-2 in. 

 long. Flowers in summer and autumn, 

 pale yellow with a straight spur, and borne 

 in loose racemes. 



Culture do. as above. Requires similar 

 treatment to L. dalmatica. There is a 

 Flax-leaved form called linifolia. 



L. hepaticsefolia. — A very dwarf, 

 dense-growing Corsioan perennial, 1-2 in. 

 high, with smooth, heart-shaped, reni- 

 form, 3-5-lobed leaves, resembling those 

 of the common Anemone Hepatica. 

 Flowers in summer and autumn, lilac- 

 purple, produced very freely. 



Culture dc. as above. Suitable for 



