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everlasting pea^ but much smaller. Easily propagated from roots, 

 but does not require seeds here. Is only proper for parts of the 

 shrubbery, on account of its troublesome roots. Flowers from 



June to August, and grows two feet high. Sweet Pea. — Lat. 



L. odoratus. An annual plant from Sicily. About four or five 

 feet high, and blows a rose-coloured flower of various hues in June, 

 July, and August. Propagated by the seed sown where it is to 

 remain. There is another everlasting pea, the grandiflora, which 

 blows the largest flowers of any, and which is as handsome as 

 any, excepting that its fohage is not so luxuriant. The crown 

 pea, OY painted lady, is very luxuriant in its gro"v\~th, and, in rich 

 soils, blows very handsome clusters of flowers of a pale blush 

 colour. Propagate all these in the same manner. 



545. PENTSTEMON, narrow-leaved.— Lot, P. angustifolia. 

 A pretty Httle hardy perennial, growing two feet high, and blow- 

 ing a flower something like the foxglove in shape, but more deh- 

 cate in colour, in September and October. Propagate by di^dding 

 the roots in autumn. 



546. PETUNIA. — Lat. P. vyctaginiflora, A veiy handsome 

 perennial plant, bearing abundance of beautiful white flowers from 

 May till October. It is a veryfine border flower, but,in severe win- 

 ters, must be covered. It does extremely well in pots, and some 

 should, by aIlmeans,bepottedand housed eveiy autumn to redouble 

 the chance of presenting the stock. Propagate by cuttings placed 

 tinder a hand-glass, where they will soon strike ; or make it an 

 annual by sowing seeds in the spring of the year. 



547. PHLOX, smooth, or bastard lychnis. — ILai.P.glaberrima. 

 A hardy perennial plant, originally from North America. Grows 

 about two feet high, and blows a pretty pm'ple flower in June, 

 July, and August, Propagated by dividing the roots in the 

 autumn and in February. 



548. PINK, Chiiia or Indian. — 'Lsit. JDianthiis Chinensis. A 

 hardy biennial plant of China, one foot high, blowing a bright red 

 flower in July. Propagated from seed, from layers, and by di^-iding 

 the roots, which like a hght but good soil, dr}' rather than wet, and 

 a sunny situation. It is generally cultivated in our gardens as an 

 annual ; as it blows the first year, and will not survive the winter 

 unless protected from frost. A very pretty border flower ; but 



should be grown in beds, or largish clumps. Pink, the garden. 



— Lat. D. hortensis. This is supposed to be a variety of the car- 



