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LYCHNIS CHALCEDONICA. — Lychnis.— 



Fine plants with scarlet, white and rose 

 colored flowers. Two feet. December till 

 April. 



MIMULUS TIGRINUS.— Monkey Flower. 

 Showy flowers of yellow and brown. 

 Should be sown in a shady place. Does not 

 transplant well. Half foot. December till 

 March. 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CRYSTALLI- 

 NUM. — Ice Plant. — Neat plant with icy 

 looking- foliage. It is of spreading habit. 

 Good for baskets or beds. One foot. Feb- 

 ruary till March. 



MATKIOLA 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. 



Double Matricaria. 



MATRICARIA CAFENSIS. — Double 



Matricaria. — White double flowers, resem- 

 bling the Daisy, but smaller, are fine for 

 bouquets, blooms nearly the whole summer. 

 Two feet. ^December till March. 



MIRABILIS JALAFA. — Four o'clock or 

 Marvel of Feru. — A well known plant of 

 easy culture; producing flowers'of various 

 colors. It forms a root which can be pre- 

 served from one year to another. Three 

 feet. February till June. 



MIMOSA FUDICA.— Sensitive Flant.— A 

 curious and interesting plant which folds 

 up its leaves when touched. One foot. 

 February till March. 



MYOSOTIS PALUSTRIS. — Forget-Me- 

 Not. — A fine little plant, with small, blue, 

 star-like flowers. Should have a moist, 

 shady situation. Half foot high. Decem- 

 ber till March. 



NASTURTIUM. — Tropseolum Majus. — 

 See Vegetable plants, page 69. 



NEMOFHILA MACULATA.— Large white 

 flowers spotted with violet. One foot high. 

 December till April. 



NEMOFHILA INSIGNIS.— Blue Grove 

 Love. — Plants of easy culture, very pretty 

 and profuse bloomers. Bright blue with 

 white center. One foot high. 



NIGELA DAMASCENA.— Love in a Mist. 

 Plants of easy culture, with light blue 

 flowers. Does not transplant well. One 

 foot high. December till April. 



OENOTHERA LAftCARCKIANA. — Evening 

 Frimrose. — Showy, large yellow flowers. 

 Two feet high. November till April. 



Fapaver Ranunculus Flowered. 



FAFAVER ranunculus flowered. 



Double fringed flowers, very showy. Can- 

 not be transplanted. Two feet high. Octo- 

 ber till March. 



FAFAVER SOMNIFERUM, or Carnation 

 Foppy. — Double flowering Poppy. Of 

 different colors; very showy. 



FARIS DAISIES. — French Marg-uerites. — 

 A beautiful plant of easy culture and one 

 that generally gives best satisfaction, 

 flower white and yellow; 1% to 2 inches in 

 diameter. 



Shirley Foppies. 



SHIRLEY FOFFIES. — Single.— A very 

 beautiful selection of Ranunculus-flowered 

 Poppy. The range of colors extending from 

 pure white through the most delicate 

 shades of pale pink, rose, and carmine to 

 crimson. Whilst edged, shaded and striped. 

 The form is semi-double. A valuable 

 flower for table and general decoration, as 

 the blooms, when cut young, will keep in 

 water several days. 



Plant Alfalfa or Lucerne and Make a Sure Hay Crop. 



