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Lychnis chalicedonica. Lychnis. 
Nice plants with scarlet, white and rose 
flowers. Two feet. December till April. 
Lupinus. Lupinus. Plants with 
spikes of flowers of various colors. Should 
be sown soon. Does not transplant well. 
Two feet. December till March. 
Mathiola annua. Ten Weeks Stocks. 
tion. Large flowers of all colors, from white 
to dark blue or crimson. Should be sown in 
pots or pans, and when large enough trans- 
planted into rich soil. One and a quarter 
feet. October till March. 
= =z Mesembryanthemum crystalli- 
Lychnis chalcedonica. num. Jce plant. Neat plant with icy 
looking foliage. Itis of spreading habit. Good for baskets or beds. 
One foot. February till April. 
Wiimewlus tigrimus. Monkey flower. Showy flowers of yellow 
and brown. Should be sown in a shady piace. Does not transplant 
well. Half foot. December till March. 
Tce Plant. Double Matricaria. 
' Matricaria capensis. Double Matricaria. White double 
flowers, resembling the Daisy, but smalier; are fine for bouquets; 
blooms very nearly the whole summer. Two feet. December till 
March. 
Mimosa pudieca, Sensitive Plant. A curious and interesting 
plant which folds up its leaves when touched. One foot. February 
till June. 
Mirabilis jaiapa. Marvel of Peru. A well known plant af 
easy culture; producing flowers of various colors. It forms: a root 
which ean be preserved from one yeartoanother. February till June. 
Three feet. 
Myosotis palustris. Forget-me-not. A fine little plant with 
small, blue, starlike flowers. Should have a moist, shady situation. 
Does not succeed sc well here asin Europe, of which it is a native. 
Half foot high. December till March. 
This is one of the finest annuals in cultiva- 
