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Rocker. Sweet (Hesperis matronalis). 2-3 ft. A hardy plant with 
coarse pointed leaves and loose racemes of white and lilac flowers very 
sweet-scented at nightfall with an odor like Clove-Pink. Does best in 
sandy, rich moist soil. Propagate single varieties by seed, the double 
variety by division of root. If taken up as soon as the flowering season 
is done, and transplanted into rich light soil, it will attain an extraordi- 
nary size, and flower splendidly the next season. Also a lilac variety. 
Romneya Coutteri. In California a shrub 6-8 ft. high, but in the 
East it is nearly herbaceous. A very handsome addition to the garden, 
blooming freely from early summer to autumn, with delicately scented 
white flowers from 4-6 in. across, having a central boss of golden sta- 
mens. It needs a sunny sheltered position and very rich soil. I have: 
been unable to raise it from seed and know but one nurseryman who 
offers it. In a moderate climate it is certainly worth trying; it has been 
known to be hardy as far north as Scotland. 
SwEET-WiLiiaM (Dianthus barbatus). 2 ft. A hardy garden favo- 
‘rite that grows in a great variety of colorings. The flowers form a flat- 
topped cluster, borne in great profusion. If cut back as soon as flower- 
ing is over, new blooms will appear. While they can be raised easily 
from seed, they rarely come true to color, owing to the cross-fertilization 
by insects. Propagation of a certain variety may be secured by division 
of the root or by covering a plant with fine gauze during the flowering 
time. If by division, cut off the blooms as soon as the color is learned, 
lift the plant and reset in very rich light soil where it will throw out a 
heavy growth from the root, which may be carefully divided either in 
spring or autumn and reset. Whole borders may be secured from a few 
plants in two or three years. There are beautiful pale pink and bril- 
liant pure red varieties that are much more attractive than those with 
markings and eyes of another color. See Pink and Red Per. June. 
Turirt, SEA-PInK (Armeria cephalotes Formosa, var. alba). 1 ft. 
A white variety with a low tuft of narrow leaves and an erect red stalk 
bearing a close head of handsome flowers. It is difficult to divide the 
root, and it is better to propagate by seed. There is a lovely pink va- 
riety. Still another variety, A. maratima also called A. vulgaris is in- 
creased rapidly by division, and as the seed comes up quite regularly 
it is often used by either method as an edging instead of Box. See 
Armeria, Pink, Per. June. 
ULMARIA FILIPENDULA, see Dropwort. 
VALERIAN. Spurred, JuprTER’s BEARD (Centranthus alba) 2 ft. 
