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seedlings often winter-kill further south is rarely offered in either seed 
catalogues or by nurserymen and then at a fancy price. It forms a 
good-sized clump, with finely divided leaves, and many spikes of 
glistening white flowers with green spot on the under side of each petal 
and black stamens. It is propagated easily from seed and is self-sowing 
if the soil is kept mellow. I raise most of mine from self-sown plants 
that spring up in my walks; strong roots may also be divided. While 
it is perfectly hardy it is well to give a mulch of coarse grass in winter. 
Tt grows best in deep rich moist soil, but also thrives in dry sunny situa- 
tions if well watered in a dry season. If the flower-stalks are cut to the 
ground after blooming, new growths will spring up a second and even 
third time. It needs staking because of its brittle growth. All Lark- 
spurs should be planted with the crown a little above the soil, as they 
are inclined to rot. Coal ashes over the crowns are said to prevent slugs. 
For other varieties see Blue, Yel. and Red Per. : 
LycHNIs. White, White Ragged Robin (L. vespertina, fi. pl.). 2 ft. 
A double day-blooming variety, which is a perennial, also a single 
biennial variety known as Evening-blooming L. Both are fragrant, 
and bloom in loose terminal panicles. Thrive in any good soil and are 
propagated by seed. 
Maponna Lity (Lilium candidum). 2-3 ft. One of the most beauti- 
ful of fragrant white lilies, its name derived from the fact that painters 
represent the Virgin carrying these lilies. When well established leave 
it alone, but if it must be transplanted, do it in August after the flower 
stems die down. It should have a stiff rich loam, no manure next the 
bulb and full sun; it fails if given a moist shaded location. Propagated 
by offsets. 
Mattow. Musk (Malva moschata). 1-2 ft. A showy bushy plant 
with large white or pink flowers 2 in. across, borne in clusters; leaves 
heart-shaped below, the upper ones in 5-cleft divisions. Blooms all 
summer. Give any good soil, sun and moisture, if the season is dry, 
as drought shortens the bloom. The pink variety is particularly beauti- 
ful. Both have a faint musky fragrance. Propagate by seed and 
division. See Pink Per., July. 
MILLA MULTIFLORA, see Star Flower. 
MonksHoop (Aconitum Nepallus, var. albus). 3 ft. The Monks- 
hood in its various colors of white, blue and yellow is one of our stateliest 
plants with its handsome foliage, much divided, and many tall loose 
spikes of hood-shaped flowers. If left undisturbed makes a fine clump; 
