For the Southern States. 



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liyclinis chalcedonica. Lychnis. 

 Nice plants with scarlet, white and rose 

 flowers. Two feet. December till April. 

 Liipinus. Lupinus. Plants with 

 spikes of flowers of various colors. Should 

 be sown soon. Does not transplant well. 

 Two feet. December till March. 



Mat hi Ola annua. Ten Weeks 

 Stocks. This is one of the finest annuals 

 in cultivation. Large flowers of all col- 

 ors, 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 

 till March. 



Lychnis chalcedonica. Meseinbryantliemuni crystalli- 

 num. Ice plant. Neat plant with icy looking foliage. It is of 

 spreading habit. Good for baskets or beds. One foot. Febru- 

 ary till April. 



m Mimuliis tig'riniis. Monkey flower. Showy flowers of 

 yellow and brown. Should be sown in a shady place. Does not 

 transplant well. Half foot, December till March. 



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Ice Plant. 



Double Matricaria. 



Matricaria capensis. Double Matricaria. White double 

 flowers, resembling the Daisy, but smaller, are fine for bouqaets; 

 blooms very nearly the whole summer. Two feet. December till 

 March. 



Mimosa pudica. Sensitive Plant. A curious and inter- 

 esting plant which folds up its leaves when touched. One foot. 

 February till June. 



Mirabilis jalai^a. Marvel of Peru. A well known plant 

 of easy culture; producing flowers of various colors. It forms a 

 root which can be preserved from one year to another. February 

 till June. Three feet. 



Myosotis palnstris. Forget-me-not. A fine little plant 

 with small, blue, starlike 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. December till March. 



