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Lychnis clialcedonica. Lycliiiis. 

 i?i<e plants with sea ler, white nr^d rose 

 flowers. Two feet. December till April. 

 LiUpiniis. Ln])inus. Plants with 

 spikes of flowers of vaiious colo s. Should 

 be so\^Ti soon. Does not transplant well. 

 Two feet. December till Maich. 



Mathiola annua. Ten Weeks 

 Stocks. This is one of the finest annuals 

 in cultivation. Large flowt-is of all col- 

 ors, from white to dark blue or crimson. 

 Should be sown in pots or pans, j»nd 

 when large enough transplanted into rich 

 soil. One and a quarter feet. October 

 till March. 

 Mesembryanthemnm crystalli- 

 nnni. Ice plant. I^eat plant with icy looking fo iage. It is of 

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

 ary til! April. 



Mimiilus tigrinns. Monkey flower. Sbowy flowers of 

 yellow at'd brown. Should be sown in a shady place. Does not 

 transplant well. Half foot. December till March. 



Veiiiji.^ Ci^ alui uunica. 



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Ice Plant. Double Matricaria. 



Matricaria capensis. Double Matricaria. "White double 

 flowers, resembling 'he Daisy, bur smaller, are fine for bouquets; 

 blooms very u( arly the whole summer. Two feet. December till 

 March. 



Mimosa pndica. Sensitive Plant. A curious and inter- 

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

 February till Jun-. 



Mirabilis Jalapa. Marvel of Peru. A well known plunt 

 of ea^v culture; ])r()duc'ng flowers of various colors. It forms a 

 root which can be preserved irom one year to aboiher. February 

 till June. Three fee^ 



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

 with\small, blue, starlike flowers, should have a moist, sha-ly 

 situati'-n Does I'Ot succeed so we'l here as in Europe, of which 

 it is a native. Half foot high. December till March. 



