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Lobelia gracilis (slender Lobelia). — Very 
pretty as an edging ; habit spreading ; flowers 
blue ; height six inches ; blooms from June 
to September ; sandy soil. 
Lupinus nanus (dwarf Lupine). — Very 
pretty for beds or borders ; habit spreading ; 
flowers blue in spikes ; height one foot ; 
blooms from June to September ; common soil. 
Malope trifida (trifid Malope). — Very 
showy in large borders ; habit branching ; 
flowers crimson ; height two feet ; blooms 
from June to September ; common soil. 
Matthiola annua (ten-weeks Stock). — Very 
showy in beds or borders ; habit branching ; 
flowers scarlet, purple, or white ; height one 
foot and a half ; blooms from June to Septem- 
ber ; rich soil. 
Mesembryanthemum pyropcBum (three- 
coloured Fig Marigold). — Very showy on 
sunny rockwork, or beds ; habit close ; flowers 
rose, white, and dark ; height six inches ; 
blooms from June to August ; sandy soil. 
Nemophila maculata (spotted-flowered 
Nemophila). — Very showy ; habit spreading ; 
flowers white, with five purple spots ; height 
one foot; blooms from, June to September; 
common soil. 
Nemophila insignis (beautiful Nemophila). 
— Very beautiful in beds or patches ; habit 
spreading ; flowers blue, and white centre ; 
height nine inches ; blooms from June to 
September ; common soil. 
Phlox Drumviondii (Drummond's Phlox). 
— Beautiful for beds, borders, or pots ; habit 
spreading ; flowers various — crimson, rose, 
purple, white, and variegated ; height one 
foot and a half ; blooms from July to Septem- 
ber ; rich light soil. 
Reseda oc^orato (Mignonette). — Deliciously 
odoriferous ; habit spreading ; flowers greenish; 
height nine inches : blooms from June till 
October ; common soil, not too rich. 
Rhodanthe Manglesii. — Beautiful, but deli- 
cate ; suitable for a sheltered border, or pots ; 
habit erect, branched ; flowers rose ; height 
one foot to one foot and a half ; blooms from 
July to September ; light rich soil. 
Schizanth'us pinnatus (winged-leaved Schi- 
zanthus). — Showy for sheltered borders, or 
pots ; habit erect, branching ; flowers lilac, 
purple, and yellow, varying in different varie- 
ties ; height one foot and a half ; blooms 
from July to September ; light rifh soil. 
Silene Armeria (Lobel's Catchil}). — Very 
showy in borders ; habit erect ; flowers pink'; 
height one foot and a half ; blooms from July 
to September ; common soil. 
&phenogyne sj)eciosa (showy Sphenogyne). 
— Showy for beds or borders ; habit erect, 
branched ; flowers, orange and black ; height 
one foot ; blooms from June to September ; 
common soil. 
Tagetes tenuifoUa (fine-leaved Marigold). 
— Pretty for borders ; habit densely branched; 
flowers deep yellow ; height one foot and a 
half ; blooms continuously from June to Sep- 
tember or October ; sandy or poor soil. 
Tropceohim minus (dwarf Nasturtium). — 
Showy in patches ; habit climbing and trail- 
ing ; flowers orange-coloured ; height two 
feet ; blooms from July to September. 
SWAMMERDAMIA ANTENNARIA.~ 
Swammerdamia antennaria, De Candolle 
(antenniK - seeded Swammerdamia). — Aster- 
acese § Tubuliflorege-Helichryseas. 
This is a small hardy evergreen shrub, but 
beyond this, and its neat habit and appear- 
ance, it has little to recommend it. It has 
however some interest, as being an addition 
to the very i'ew truly shrubby hardy plants of 
the natural family of CompositsD (Asteracese), 
which exist in English gardens. 
It is, as just stated, a shrub. In size it is 
small, the plants being at present not more 
than three feet high. In habit it is compact, 
being thickly set with leaves and small 
branches, which latter are angular and viscid. 
The leaves are obovate, sometimes with a 
little point, and others perfectly blunt ; there 
