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ElCHAED FrOTSCHEE's AlMANAC AND GaEDEN MaNUAL 



L.ycbuis chalcedonica. Lychnis, 

 Nice plants with scarlet, white and rose 

 flowers. Two feet. December till April. 



lL.upiuu§. Lupinus. Plants with spikes 

 of flowers of various colors. Should be sown 

 soon. Does not transplant well. Two feet. 

 December till March. 



3Iatliio!a aiiuiia« Ten Weeks Stocks. 

 This is one of the finest annuals in cultiva- 

 tion. Large flowers of all colors, from white 

 to dark blue or crimson. Shouldbe sown in 

 pots or pans, and when large enough trans- 

 planted into rich soil. One and a quarter 

 feet. October till March. ^ 



Mese mb ryaKtheinusn crystalli- 

 Lyclinis chalcedonica. Biitm. Ice plant. Xeat plant with icT look- 

 ing foliage. It is of spreading habit. Good for baskets or beds. One 

 foot. February till April. 



^iiiiiulus ti§-riuus. Monkey flower. Showy flowers of yellow 

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

 well. Half foot. December till March. 



Double ^latricaria. 



Matricaria capensis. Double Matricaria. White double 

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

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



Miiuosa pudica. Sensitive Plant. A curious and interesting 

 plant which folds up its leaves when touched. One foot. February till 

 June. 



MirabfSis jalapa. 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 3-ear to another. February till June. Three 

 feet. 



ITIyosotis palu§tri$. Forget-me-not. A fine little plant with 

 small blue starlike floweis. 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. 



