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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUJDE. 



6 to 1:2 inches. M. luteus, yellow ; 9 to 18 inches. 

 M. moschatus (common musk), yellow ; 6 niches. 

 Light soil. Seed. M. cupreus and varieties not 

 quite hardy. 



Monarda (Bee Balm; Bergamot). — Showy flowers. 

 M. didyma, scarlet ; 3 feet. M. fistulosa mollis, 

 lilac ; 2 feet. 



Montbretia. — Showy, bulbous, border-flowers, hardy 

 in most gardens, and indispensable in autumn. 

 There are many varieties, ranging from yellow to 

 glowing scarlet. For these consult catalogues. 

 Light soil. Sun. Division of clumps. 



Morina (Whorl Flower). — M. longifolia, handsome 

 plant with thistle-like leaves and whorled spikes 

 of rose and white flowers. Baise from seed 

 occasionally. Any soil. Sun. 



GEnothera (Evening Primrose). — Very beautiful 

 flowers. <F. biennis grandiflora, 4 to 6 feet ; 

 yellow. GE. osespitosa (tufted), white; trailer. 

 QE. fruticosa and CE. f. Youngei, yellow ; to 2^ 

 feet. CE. speciosa, white ; 2 feet. CE. taraxaci- 

 folia (dandelion-leaved E. P.), white; trailer. 

 CE. missouriensis, yellow ; trailer. Seed or divi- 

 sion. Light soil. 



P^eonia (Peony). — Splendid border flowers flowering 

 in June. For the varieties of P. albillora, which 

 are very beautiful, see Florists' Flowers. 



Papaver (Poppy). — Brilliant flowers of great beauty. 

 For annual species see Annuals. P. nudicaule, 

 P. n. album and P. n. miniatum, yellow, white, 

 and orange red ; 1 foot. P. orientale (oriental), 

 orange and scarlet ; 3 feet. P. o. bracteatum, 

 scarlet ; 3 feet. Hybrids and seedlings in con- 

 siderable variety. P. pilosum, pilose P., orange ; 

 2\ feet. P. rupifragum, orange ; 2 feet. Any 

 soil. Sun. Seeds, root cuttings, or division. 



Pentstemon. — Exceedingly beautiful and effective 

 flowers for beds or borders. P. barbatus (bearded), 

 scarlet ; 4 to 5 feet. P. gentianoides, see 

 Florists' Flowers; very beautiful. P. glaber, 

 blue, purple, 6 to 12 inches. P. procerus 

 (whorled), blue ; 7 to 14 inches. Seed, cuttings 

 and division. Good soil. Sun. 



Phlomis (Jerusalem Sage). —Distinct, but rather 

 coarse-looking plant. P. tuberosa, purple ; 3 

 feet ; and P. viscosa (Russelliana), yellow ; 3 to 

 o feet. Division. Any soil. Sun or half shade. 



Phlox.— The best of the newer Phloxes should be 

 grown in every garden. See Florists' Flowers. 



Platycodon (Balloon-Flower).— Choice and beauti- 

 ful campanula - like flowers. P. grandiflorum 

 (large-flowered), blue ; 2 to 3 feet. P. g. album, 

 white ; 2 feet. There are also semi-double varie- 



ties. P. g. Mariesii, blue ; 6 to 12 inches. Seed,, 

 cuttings of young shoots in bottom heat in spring.. 

 Barely divide well. Good soil. Partial shade. 



Polemonium (Greek Valerian ; Jacob's Ladder). — 

 P. cooruleum, blue or white ; \\ feet. P. c. fol.- 

 varieg., pretty-leaved. P. Biehardsoni (Richard- 

 son's), blue ; 2|- feet. Any soil. Seeds (except 

 P. c. variegatum) and division. Sun or shade. 



Polygonum (Knot weed). — Neat but not showy 

 plants. P. affine (Indian), rosy-pink ; 6 to 10 

 inches ; moist soil. P. vaccinifolium (rock), 

 rose ; trailing. Moist soil. The taller knot- 

 weeds are more adapted for the shrubbery or 

 wild garden than the border. 



Potentilla (Cinquefoil). — Pleasing plants, the best 

 for borders being the double and single hybrids, 

 for which see Florists' Flowers. P. alchemil- 

 loides, white ; 6 to 9 inches. P. aurea ambigna, 

 yellow ; 6 inches. P. fruticosa (shrubby), yellow; 



2 to 5 feet. Good soil. Sun. Seeds or division. 

 Primula Poissoni (Poisson's Primrose). —Very 



beautiful primula with rose-purple flowers ; 1 to- 



3 feet. Moist, peaty soil. Seed or division. Sun. 

 Prunella grandiflora (Great-flowered Self -Heal).— 



Useful plant for near front of border, purple ; 



6 to 9 inches. P. g. rubra ; red ; 6 to 9 inches. 

 Pyrethrum. — Single and double flowers of great 



beauty and usefulness. See Florists' Flowers. 

 Bcdbeckia (Cone-Flower). — Showy plants. For B. 



purpurea, see " Echinacea." The best is R. 



speciosa, orange with nearly black cone ; 2 to 2i 



feet. Rich soil, well-drained but not too dry. 



Sun. Division. 

 Salvia (Sage).— Useful labiate plants. S. argentea, 



purple, silvery foliage; 3 to 4 feet. S. patens, 



blue (half-hardy) ; 3 to 4 feet. S. officinalis, 



tricolor blue, variegated fol. Good soil. Sun. 



Seeds or cuttings. 

 Saxieraga. See Rock Plants. 



Scabiosa (Scabious). — S. caucasica is a very beautiful 

 flower, valued for cutting ; hlac-blue, 1 J to 3 feet.. 

 S. c. alba, white ; S. c. amocna, deeper hlac-blue. 

 Ordinary soil. Sun. Seed or division. 



Sedum. — See Rock Plants. 



Sempervivum. — See Rock Plants. 



Senecio (Groundsel). — S. doronicum is a useful and 

 showy perennial. Bright yellow, 1 to 3 feet. Divi- 

 sion or seed. Any soil. Sun or partial shade. 



Sidalcea. — -Pretty plants with mallow-like flowers.. 

 S. Candida (silvery), white ; 2 feet. S. malvse- 

 flora (mallow-flowered), rose ; 2h feet. S. m 

 listeri, a superior variety, 3 feet. Division or 

 seed. Any soil. Sun or partial shade. 



