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very ornamental. One and a half feet high. December till April. 

 Does not transplant well. 



Helianttiusfl.pl. Double Flowering Sunflower. A well known 

 plant, with showy yellow flowers. The double is often cultivated in 

 the flower garden. The single varieties are cultivated mostly for the 

 seed. They are said to be antimalarious. Four feet high. February 

 till May. 



Iberis amara. White Candytuft. A well known plant raised a 

 good deal by florists for bouquets. Can be sown at different times to 

 have a succession of flowers. One foot high. 



Iberis nmbelata rosea. Purple Candytuft. One foot. October 

 till April. 



Liuuiii grandifloruni rubrum. Scarlet Flax. A very pretty 

 plant for masses or borders with bright scarlet flowers, darker in the 

 centre. One foot. January till April. 



Lobelia erinus. 



Mathiola annua. 



Lobelia erinus. Lobelia. A very graceful plant, with white 

 and blue flowers, well adapted for hanging baskets or border. Half 

 foot. October till March. 



Lychnis chalcedonica. 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. 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 

 till March. 



Mesembryanthemum erystallinuni. Ice plant. Neat plant 

 with icy Looking foliage. If is of spreading habit. Good for baskets or 

 beds. One foot. February till April. 



Ma m ul us tigrinus. Monkey flower. Showy flowers of yellow 

 and brown. Should be sown in a shad3 r place. Does not transplant 

 well. Half foot. December till March. 



