STIPA PENKATA. 



FORGET-ME-NOT, ^yosotis Dissitifiora. 



FERNS. 



Flowerless plants, too well known to need description. Many of the vari- 

 eties are exquisitely beautiful. There are so many sorts, varying so widely in 

 habit, that to give explicit directions for the culture of each, would require a 

 volume of itself. As a general rule, they should be kept in a warm, humid 

 atmosphere, and watered abundantly. The soil best adapted to their growth, 

 is turfy fibrous peat, mixed with sand and leaf mold, and underlaid v/ith pieces 

 of broken crocks. Many of the most beautiful sorts are propagated from seed only. 

 Their exceeding grace and beauty will well repay all care bestowed upon them. 

 Ferns, fiue mixed, (Filices.) 

 " 50 finest species mixed. 



FEVERFEW. 



(See Pyrethnim.) 



FORGET-ME-NOT. — (Myosotis.) 



A well known plant, bearing clusters of star-like flowers ; best adapted to 

 moist situations, though growing in almost any soil. Half-hardy perennial, 

 Myosotis palllstriSj blue flowers, with white and yellow eyes. A variety 

 with white flowers is not so great a favorite. 

 " azurea grandiflora, light azure blue ; % foot ; new and fine. 

 " dissitiflora, very deep blue; early blooming; a welcome addition io 

 this class of spring bedding plants, so much in requisition. 



FOUR O'CLOCK.— (Marvel of Peru.) 



So called because the flowers close while the sun is clear and hot. It is 

 really a fine plant, with fragrant flowers and bright foliage. Seeds may be 

 sown in open ground. 2 feet. 

 Four O'clock, gold striped. 



" red. 



'• scarlet. 



" silver striped. 



