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INuttalliamalv^flora^ Mallow-flowered 
jSTuttallia.) — The root leaves many parted, 
with obtuse lobes; the stem leaves with linear 
lobes; the stem branched; the flowers in close 
terminal spikes ; small, light rose-coloured ; 
height two feet. Flowers in August. 
CEnothera glauca, (Glaucous-leaved 
CEnothera.) — The leaves tufted, broadly ovate; 
the flowers large, yellow, composed of four 
obcordate petals ; height one foot and a half. 
Flowers in June and July. 
*CEnothera speciosa, (Handsome CEno- 
thera.) — This has an erect, rather straggling 
stem, with oblong lanceolate leaves, and large 
white, very showy flowers ; height two feet. 
Flowers in June and July. 
*CEnothera Fraserii, (Fraser's CEno- 
thera.) — The leaves tufted, ovate ; the flowers 
large, showy, and yellow ; height one foot 
and a half. Flowers in June and July. 
*QEnothera macrocarpa, (Large-fruited 
CEnothera.) — This is of a prostrate, decum- 
bent habit ; the leaves lanceolate ; the flowers 
numerous, large, and very showy, yellow; 
height six inches. Flowers in June and July. 
CEnothera missourensis is very similar, differ- 
ing chiefly in having narrower leaves. 
Omphalodes verna, (Spring Venus Navel- 
wort.) — The root leaves ovate-cordate ; the 
stems numerous, with few flowered racemes of 
small fine blue flowers, with a white throat ; 
height from four to six inches. Flowers in 
March and April. 
Onosma tinctorium, (Dyer's Onosma.) — 
A dwarf, straggling, diffuse plant, with long 
narrow lanceolate leaves, and terminal ra- 
cemes of yellow, swollen tubular flowers ; 
height one foot. Flowers in May. 
Onosma echioides, (Bugloss-like Onosma.) 
This has numerous much-branched stems, 
with narrow tapering leaves, and tubular, bell- 
shaped, pale yellow flowers ; height one foot. 
Flowers in May. 
Ophrys apipera, (Bee Orchis.) — Bulbous. 
This has ovate leaves ; the flowers (orchida- 
ceous) are in a loose spike, purple, with a dark 
brown mark, the marking resembling a bee ; 
height nine inches. Flowers in June. 
Orchis MORio,(Meadow Orchis.) — Bulbous. 
The leaves are lanceolate; the flowers (orchi- 
daceous) purple, in a spike; height six to nine 
inches. Flowers in May and June. 
Orchis mascula, (Early purple Orchis.) — 
Bulbous. The leaves are ovate ; the flowers 
purple, in a dense spike ; height one foot. 
Flowers in April and May. 
Orchis tephrosanthos, (Fine-lipped 
Orchis.) — Bulbous. The leaves ovate ; the 
flowers pale purple, in a dense spike ; height 
one foot and a half. Flowers in May, 
ORCnis maculata, (Spotted Orchis.) — 
Bulbous. The leaves oblong ; the flowers 
flesh-coloured, in a spike ; height one foot 
and a ' half. Flowers in June. There are 
many other handsome species of these curious 
plants. 
Ornitiiogalum umbellatum, (Common 
Star of Bethlehem.) — Bulbous. The leaves 
long, narrow ; the flowers in few-flowered 
corymbs, white, star-like , height one foot. 
Flowers in May. 
Ornithogalum narbonense, (Narbonnc 
Star of Bethlehem.) — Bulbous. The leaves 
long, very narrow ; the flowers white, in an 
oblong raceme ; height one foot and a half. 
Flowers in July. 
Ornitiiogalum MONTANUM,(Mountain .Star 
of Bethlehem.) — Bulbous. The leaves are 
broadly linear ; the flowers white, green out- 
side, in erect racemose corymbs ; height, one 
foot. Flowers in June. 
Oxalis acetosella, (Common Wood- 
Sorrel.) — The roots bulbous ; the root leaves 
trifoliate, supposed to be the true Irish Sham- 
rock; the stems bearing two or three pretty 
little roundish, flesh-coloured, or white 
flowers; height, six inches. Flowers in May. 
Oxalis stricta, (Upright Wood Sorrel. 
— This has a short upright stem, with the tri- 
foliate leaves on long stalks, and small bunches 
of small yellow flowers ; height, six to nine 
inches, or sometimes a foot. Flowers in July. 
PiEONiA corallina, (Coral -flowered 
Pasony.) — The leaves are divided into nu- 
merous ovate lobes or segments ; the flowers 
like a large cup, crimson ; height, three feet. 
Flowers in May and June. 
*P j eonia officinalis, (Common Pasony.) 
— The leaves are cut into ovate lance-shaped, 
lobes ; the flowers large, red ; height, two 
feet. Flowers in May and June. There are 
numerous varieties, both with single and 
double flowers. The following are some of 
the named ones : — albicans, blanda, and car- 
nescens, white ; Baxterii, Sabini, and poly- 
petala, crimson ; rosea and rubra, red. 
*P^eonia tenuifolia, (Fine-leaved Pasony.) 
— The leaves are cut into numerous narrow 
segments ; the flowers large, and red ; height, 
two feet. Flowers in May. There is a double 
variety. 
* P^eonia albiflora, (White - flowered 
Pasony.) — A good deal in the way of P. offi- 
cinalis, but comprising some fine varieties, 
among which are, Kichardsoni and sibirica, 
white ; fragrans and Humei, red ; Pottsii, 
crimson ; tartarica and Candida, flesh-colour ; 
Eeevesii and rubescens, pink ; and Makoya, or 
festa, white and pink, the latter one of the 
most beautiful and delicate varieties in culti- 
vation. 
Papaver nudicaule, (Naked-stemmed 
Poppy.) — The whole plant is hairy ; the leaves 
are pinnated ; the flowers small, yellow ; 
