May, 1891. 
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Floral Notes. 
In some sections the general remarks for 
last month will still hold good. The sowing 
of seed, however, may now be finished in 
the open air. Seeds of nearly all the hardy 
herbaceous biennials and perennials may 
still be sown. It is not too soon to think 
of sowing seeds of the Chinese Primrose for 
early bloom next winter. Started thus 
early, they should make very strong plants 
by autumn. The seeds of the Persian Cy- 
clamen may also be sown now. The best 
time to sow it, in fact, is just as soon as it 
£ has been gathered. Many things may still 
be propagated from cuttings; but more 
“shading” will now be needed and a closer 
attention to watering. 
The best time to divide hardy herbaceous 
plants is just at the beginning 
of growth. While nearly all 
herbaceous plants are benefit- 
ted by being divided every 
few years, it is also the only 
way in which some varieties 
can be propagated at all. 
Potato” and “ Man-of-the-Earth,” and by 
these names country people will most 
readily recognize it. It has also lately been 
called a “ Moon Flower,” a pretty but mis- 
leading name. Its proper place is among 
the Morning Glories, and not the Night 
Glories or Moon Flowers, notwithstanding 
its flowers may remain open at night. Its 
time of opening decides this point. Ipomoea 
Bona-Nox comes to us from Ceylon, and 
there it is called the Moon Flower because 
it opens its flowers at night. Some of the 
Primroses open on the approach of night 
and close the next morning, and we proper- 
ly call them Evening Primroses. The others 
we do not classify in this way. These are 
paralled cases, and they might easily be 
multiplied. Common names for plants are 
very useful , but they should so plainly ex- 
press some habit or characteristic of the 
plant or flower as to be readily understood 
by common people; at least, they should 
not be misleading, and the same common 
name should not be applied to several plants 
that are notably different in many particu- 
Those who wish to make a 
trial of growing a few Chrys- 
anthemums in what is called 
“the single stem and single 
flower” style may put in cut- 
tings any time from the mid- 
dle to the last of May, or 
even later. If you love this 
kind of thing, and have time 
and patience to devote to it, 
it is very interesting; other- 
wise not. The Japanese va- 
rieties are best for this kind 
of training. 
Ipomoea was introduced to cultivation, but 
is now seldom seen. It was over done. Its 
name is Ipomoea leptophylla. It is a hardy 
herbaceous perennial with slender leaves, 
and has a remarkably large tuberous root. 
It is not a very high climber, and its flowers 
are not large, but they are somewhat nu- 
merous and pretty, and the plant is worth 
growing. It is a suitable plant for a low 
wall or fence, or some other low object, 
which it will soon cover with abundant 
foliage. It is propagated in the same way 
as the preceding. 
The Messrs. Thorburn & Co. , also offer a 
new perennial Ipomcea under the name of 
I. eorrugata Bronsoni. It is represented as 
being a strong grower, covering a space of 
fifty feet square. It bears a profusion of 
white, deliciously scented flowers. We 
have not seen this Ipomoea, but its perfume 
alone should secure it a trial. It is said to 
be a native of Cuba. 
Salvia splendens compacta nana is a new 
dwarf, compact variety of the 
popular and well-known Scar- 
let Sage, and much better for 
bedding purposes as well as 
for the border. It comes true 
from seed, and may also be 
grown from cuttings. Brought 
along at the right time, the 
Salvia makes a good winter- 
blooming plant for the win- 
dow garden. 
Beds of Hyacinths, Tulips, etc., some- 
times look just a little weedy in the spring, 
when they should look the cleanest and 
brightest. The weeds should be removed 
now, while it can be done easily and with- 
out injury to the plants. 
The plant border at times becomes too 
poor to nourish its inmates properly, and 
is often suffered to remain too long in this 
condition. Sometimes a top dressing is 
given in the autumn and raked off or forked 
in in the spring; and this is a good plan. A 
spring dressing should consist of old, well- 
rotted manure or one of the artificial ferti- 
lizers, ground bone being one of the best, 
as it will last much longer than most other. 
^ All that is sought for is a healthy, natural 
growth. 
Ipomcea panilurata is a native climbing 
plant found in the woods of New York, Con- 
necticut. Massachusetts, and other states. 
It has also been known as Convolvulus 
panduratus. Its common names are “ Wild 
Jai-an Anemones. Fig. 18G. 
lars. As to Ipomoea pandurata, we have 
only praise for it by whatever name it may 
be called. It is a hardy perennial with a 
large tuberous root. This root, when a few 
years old, thows up many shoots, which 
produce an abundance of large white flowers 
with a purple throat. It is a peculiarity of 
these handsome flowers that they remain 
open longer than many other members of 
the family, particularly in the autumn. It 
is a twining plant, and should have wire, or 
strings to run on. It may be trained on a 
wall, a fence, or the side of a house. It will 
also find its way among lattice work, but as 
the plant dies down in the winter it is very 
troublesome to remove the dead stems with- 
out injuring the lattice. This Ipomoea is 
not new to cultivation, but is rare outside 
of its native woods, and deserves a place on 
the home grounds. It flowers in summer 
and autumn, and may be propagated by 
seeds, cuttings, and division of the tuber- 
ous root. 
Some fifteen years ago, another native 
A new double annual Chrys- 
anthemum, under the name 
C. coronarium imbricaUim fl. 
pi., is something of a novelty 
in the way of form in this 
family. The petals curve as 
well as overlap, and the flow- 
er, when open, assumes a glob- 
ular form, which is more 
pleasing than the common flat 
imbrication. The color is a 
bright golden yellow. The single annuals 
are also very handsome and useful for cut- 
ting, and should not be overlooked. 
Do not forget that the Japan Anemones, 
or Wind Flowers, formerly' alluded to, are 
splendid hardy herbaceous plants, and wor- 
thy of a place in the smallest collection. 
They are autumn bloomers, and will become 
universal favorites when better known. The 
accompanying illustration (Fig. 186) is a 
good portrait of the Japan Anemone on a 
small scale. The flowers are two or three 
inches in diameter. A. Japonica, the spe- 
cies, may be raised from seed, but plants 
must be bought of the varieties Honorine 
Jobert and Hybrida, which are even more 
beautiful than the species. 
Anthericmn Liliastrum, St. Bruno's Lily, 
is a very pretty hardy herbaceous plant not 
as often seen as it should be. The variety 
major bears flowers very much larger than 
the species, and is the one to select. The 
plant grows two to three feet high . The 
