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Ice Plant. 



Lobelia Erinus. 



Double Matricaria. 



Lychnis chalcedonica. Lychnis. Fine 

 plants with scarlet, white and rose colored 

 flowers. Two feet. December till April. 



Mathiola annua. 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. Should be sown 

 in pots or pans, and when large enough 

 transplanted into rich soil. One and a 

 quarter feet. October till March. 



Mesembryanthemum crystallinnm. 

 Ice Plant. Neat plant with icy looking 

 foliage. It is of spreading habit. Good for 

 baskets or beds. One foot. February till 

 March. 



Mitnulus tigrinus. Monkey Flower. 

 Showy flowers of yellow and brown. Should 

 be sown in a shady place. Does not trans- 

 plant well. Half foot. December till 

 March. 



Matricaria eapensis. Double Matri- 

 caria. White double flowers, resembling 

 the Daisy, but smaller; are fine for bou- 

 quets, blooms nearly the whole summer. 

 Two feet. December till March. 



Blue Grove Love. 



Mimosa pudica. Sensitive Plant. A 

 curious and interesting plant which folds 

 up its leaves when touched. One foot. Feb- 

 ruary till March. 



Mirabilis jalapa. Marvel of Peru. A 

 well known plant of easy culture, produc- 

 ing flowers of various colors. It forms a 



root which can be preserved from one year 

 to another. Three feet. February till 

 June. g§ -j 



Myosotis palustris, Forget-me-not. 

 A fine little plant, with small, blue, star- 

 like flowers. 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. 



Nemophila Insignis. Blue Grove 

 Love. Plants of easy culture, very pretty 

 and profuse bloomers. Bright blue with 

 white centre. One foot high. 



Nemophila maculata. Large white 

 flowers, spotted with violet. One fcot high. 

 December till April. 



Nigela damascena. Love in a~ Mist. 

 Plants of easy culture, with light blue 

 flowers. Does not transplant well. One 

 foot high. December tiil April. 



CEnothera Lamarckiana. 



Nierembergia gracilis. Nierember- 

 gia. Nice plants with delicate foliage, and 

 white flowers tinted with lilac. One foot 

 high. November till April, fe l.uJ • t"t' X^Z 



Oenothera I^amarckiana. Evening 

 Primrose. Showy, large yellow flowers. 

 Two feet high. November till April. ^:. 



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