LINAEIA 



FOXGLOVE ORDER 



I.IXABIA 709 



warm sunny parts of the rockery, where 

 it forms dense cushions. Increased by 

 seeds, cuttings, and division. 



L. macedonica. — A distinct and beau- 

 tiful species from S.E. Europe, 2-3 ft. 

 high, with rather broadly oblong or linear 

 lance-shaped leaves, and bright yellow 

 flowers with a deeper coloured centre or 

 palate and a long conical spur. 



Culture Ac. as above. Increased by 

 seeds, cuttings, or division. 



L. macrura. — A pretty species 1-14 ft. 

 high, native of Asia Minor &c., with flat 

 Unear glaucous leaves. Flowers in 

 summer and autumn, yellow, with a 

 deeper coloured hairy centre, in long 

 dense racemes. Eecognised by the long 

 straight spur. 



Culture do. as above. Suitable for 

 rockery or border, and increased by seeds, 

 cuttings, or division. 



L. maroccana. — A pretty little annual 

 about 9 in. high, native of Marocco, with 

 linear leaves sometimes whorled. Flowers 

 in summer, in long racemes, bright violet- 

 purple, with a whitish centre blotched 

 with yellow. There is a variety called 

 rosea, with deep carmine-rose flowers, 

 more ornamental than the type; there 

 are also variations having white, rosy, 

 and lilac flowers, to which the name 

 hyhrida has been given. 



Culture <tc. as above. They may all 

 be grown and increased like L. apari- 

 noides and L. hipartita. 



L. multtpunctata. — A charming minia- 

 ture Spanish annual, forming dense tufts 

 scarcely exceeding those of L. abpina in 

 height. The stems at first decumbent, 

 then ascending at the extremities, are 

 slender and thread-like, bearing narrow 

 glaucous leaves. Flowers in sunomer and 

 autumn in great profusion, in terminal 

 spikes, of a beautiftd citron-yellow, with 

 an orange centre, densely dotted with 

 brown, and having a copper-coloured 

 spur. The variety erecta, which is said 

 to come true from seeds, grows in dense 

 ■compact tufts, is not only valuable for the 

 margins of borders and rockeries, but also 

 makes a fine pot plant. 



Culture dc. as above. Obtained by 

 sowing seeds in cold frames and trans- 

 planting in May, or by sowing in the 

 open ground in April. 



L. origanifolia. — A charming little 

 rock plant 6-8 in. high, native of the Pyre- 

 nees, with erect much-branched stems 



and oblong leaves. The flowers appear 

 from. June to October, and are bluish- 

 violet varying to purple and sometimes 

 white. The variety crassifolia has larger 

 beautiful blue flowers with a yellow centre 

 and broader and sharper pointed leaves. 



Culture dc. as above. Although not 

 quite hardy in all parts of the kingdom, 

 this species is easily increased by seeds 

 sown when ripe in cold frames, or by 

 means of cuttings inserted in sandy soil 

 at the end of summer. 



L. pallida. — A pretty little Italian 

 species 2-3 in. high with glaucous leaves, 

 heart-shaped in outline, but cut into 3-5 

 lobes. The pale blue sweetly . scented 

 flowers appear from July to September, 

 and are very effective. 



Culture dc. as above. Although 

 handsome this species is apt to become a 

 nuisance if grown near choice plants. Its 

 roots creep along beneath the surface for 

 a considerable distance and throw up 

 shoots all over the ground. It is thus 

 more suitable for wild parts of the garden 

 on old banks or ruins in rather damp 

 situations. 



L. purpurea. — A pretty species 1-3 ft. 

 high, native of S. Europe, but now 

 naturalised in many parts of Britain, 

 growing on old walls and dry places. 

 Leaves slightly glaucous, 1-li in. long, 

 linear, lower ones in whorls of from 4 to 9, 

 upper ones 3 in a whorl. Flowers in 

 summer, in long loose racemes, bluish- 

 purple, the mouth of the corolla bearded 

 with white hairs along the edges, and the 

 tube striped with purple. Spur curved, 

 as long as the coroUa. 



Culture dc. as above. Increased by 

 seeds sown naturally. The plants may 

 be left to look after themselves when once 

 established. 



L. reticulata. — A pretty Portuguese 

 annual 2-4 ft. high, with linear channelled 

 leaves, lower ones whorled, upper ones 

 scattered. Flowers from May to July, 

 deep purple, veined, with a bronzy or 

 yeUow centre, marked with deep purple 

 lines, and borne in short, dense, dovray 

 racemes. The variety aureo -purpurea 

 has deep, rich purple and orange flowers, 

 the contrast between the two colours 

 being very striking and effective. 



Culture dc. as above. Increased by 

 seed sown in spring. 



L. saxatilis. — A .pretty trailing Spa- 

 nish perennial, covered with a clammy 



