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EICHARD FROTSCHER'8 ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 



CEnothera Lamarekiana. 



Papaver Ranunculus Flowered. 



Portulaca. 



liinnm ^randiflornin riibrniiiw 



Scarlet Flax. A Terr pretty plant for masses 

 or borders, with bright scarlet flowers, dai-k in 

 the centre. One foot. January till April. 



Lobelia erinns. Lobelia. A very 

 graceful plant with white and bhie flowers, 

 well adapted for hanging baskets or border. 

 Half foot. October till March. 



JLycbnis chalcedoiiica. Lychnis. 

 Fine plants with scarlet, white and rose flowers. 

 Two feet. December till April. 



LiUpinilS. Lupinus. Plants with spikes 

 of flowers of various colors. Should be sown 

 soon. Does not transplant well. Two feet. 

 October till March. 



ITIathiola annua. Ten weeks stocks. 

 This is one of the finest annuals in cultivation. 

 Large flowers of all colors, from white to dark 

 blue or crimson. Should be sown in pots or 

 pans, and when large enough transplanted into 

 rich soil. One and a quarter feet. October 

 tm March. 



^esembryantheniiiui crystalli- 

 nuin. Ice plant. Neat plant with icy look- 

 ing foliage. It is of spreading habit. Good 

 for baskets or beds. One foot. February tiU. 



March. 



Mininliis tigriaius. Monkey flower. 

 Showy flowers of yellow and brown. Should 

 be sown in a shady place. Does not transplant 

 well. Hah: foot. December till March. 



i^atricaria capefBSis. Double Mat- 

 ricaria. TMiite double flowers, resembhng the 

 Daisy, but smaller; are fine for bouquets; 

 blooms very nearly the whole summer. Two 

 feet. December till March. 



Minsosa pndica. Sensitive Plant. A 

 curious and interesting plant which folds up 

 its leaves when touched One foot. February 

 till June. 



ITIirabslES jalapa. Marvel of Pem. 

 A well know plant of easy culture; producing 

 flowers of various colors. It forms a root 

 which can be preserved from one year to an- 

 other. February till June. Three feet. 



Myosofis i>a!ustris. Forget-me-not. 

 A fine little plant -with small, blue, star-like 

 flowers. Should have a moist, shady situation. 

 Does not succeed so well here as in Europe, of 

 which it is a native. Half foot high. Decem- 

 ber till March. 



:^enioptiila In§ig:nis. Blue Grove 

 Love. Plants of easy culture, very pretty and 

 profuse bloomers. Bright blue with white 

 centre. One foot high. 



Nemophila Hiaeulata. Large white 

 flowers spotted with violet. One foot high. 

 December till April. 



Nig^ella daniascena. Love in a 

 Mist. Plants of easy culture, with Mght blue 

 flowers. Does not transplant well. One foot 

 high. December tiU April. 



NiereMibergffa g:raeili$. Nierem- 

 bergia. Nice plants with dehcate foliage, and 



